It's wrong to give away something that isn't yours.
Oakley needs to make his student loan payment, and someone wants to pay him forty dollars for his roomate's favorite figure.
Oakley wants to get money.
Oakley sells some of his old things at a thrift store for cash.
Oakley sells his roomate's figure to get cash.
Oakley feels less stressed after paying for his student loans.
His roommate takes Oakley's apartment key and locks him out of the house for a week.