It's good to inform your landlord of problems.
Tom has his hours cut at the restaurant that he works at because of the pandemic.
Tom wants to be able to maintain a place to live.
Tom explains his work situation to his landlord, who agrees to allow Tom extra time to pay his rent over the coming months.
Tom starts selling weed to get money to pay his rent.
Tom is able to slowly pay back his landlord when his restaurant reopens for business again.
Tom gets busted selling dope and gets arrested.