Maury Season 24 Episode 85 Mom, Wake Up! I'll Prove Your Man Is Cheating and Stealing!
- April 21, 2016
Maury is a daytime talk show that is now in its 24th season. The show focuses on bringing real-life situations to the forefront and solving them in front of a live studio audience. In this particular episode, titled "Mom, Wake Up! I'll Prove Your Man Is Cheating and Stealing!", Maury has invited a mother and daughter duo onto the show to uncover the truth about the mother's partner.
The episode kicks off with the daughter, Ashley, explaining to Maury that she has serious concerns about her mother's boyfriend, Chris. According to Ashley, Chris is a known cheater and thief, and she has evidence to prove it. Ashley tells Maury that she has been keeping an eye on Chris for a while now, and she'll do whatever it takes to help her mother open her eyes and see the truth.
Maury is quick to point out that there are always two sides to every story, so he invites Chris onto the stage to hear his side of the story. Chris seems surprised to see Ashley and her mother there, but he's not nervous at all. In fact, Chris seems to be confident that he can prove his innocence and win Ashley and her mother back.
At this point, Maury and the audience are eagerly waiting to see what Ashley has in store for Chris. Ashley starts by playing a video clip that she took of Chris while he was out with his friends. The clip shows Chris flirting with other women and even exchanging phone numbers with them. The crowd gasps in shock as they watch this unfold right in front of them.
Chris is visibly uncomfortable and starts to explain that he was just being friendly with the women and that his intentions were harmless. Ashley is not satisfied with his explanation and presses on with more evidence.
Next up, Ashley shows text messages that she found on Chris's phone. The texts are filled with messages from different women, some of whom he's been seeing behind her mother's back. One of the messages even includes an intimate photo of Chris with another woman.
At this point, the audience erupts into boos and jeers, and Chris looks completely defeated. He tries to deny everything, but Ashley is quick to shut him down. She tells him that she's not leaving until her mother sees the truth about him.
Just when it seems like the episode can't get any more intense, Ashley pulls out the big guns - a stack of receipts that prove Chris has been stealing money from her mother. The receipts are from various stores, including a boutique and a jewelry store, and show that Chris has been using her mother's credit card without permission.
The audience is stunned into silence as they see the evidence for themselves. Chris is visibly shaking as Ashley confronts him about his actions. He tries to defend himself by saying that he was just borrowing money for some bills, but Ashley's not buying it. She tells him that he's a liar and a thief and demands that he leave her mother's life for good.
At this point, Maury intervenes to ask the mother how she's feeling about all of this. The mother is emotional and overwhelmed, but ultimately grateful to her daughter for showing her the truth about Chris. She thanks Ashley for being brave enough to confront Chris and vows to make a change in her life.
The episode ends with Maury offering to provide the mother and daughter with counseling services to help them heal from this traumatic experience. The audience applauds as the cameras fade to black, and everyone is left with a sobering reminder that the truth always comes out in the end.