Why would cliff and clair stand back and let sondra and elvin stay in a broken down apartment when they could have gave them the money to get a decent apartment ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3eJkf4erbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3eJkf4erbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3eJkf4erbI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3eJkf4erbI