Maria is Charles's girlfriend. The relationship started eight months ago. Charles asks Maria if she would like to Italy with him for a skiing holiday. Maria agrees. Charles pays for the holiday on his credit card. The cost is 2500 in total. However, a week before the holiday Maria meets Will. She calls Charles and explains that she is now will's girlfriend and she doesn't want the holiday. Charles is very angry. He demands 1,250 from Maria and says she has to pay. She says she thinks the holiday was a present from him. Charles says the holiday was not a present because Maria has a great job and makes more money than him.