I think the point was the $50000 was the equivalent of fifty cents to the company owner, who was a pretty reprehensible human being to begin with. What he was doing was way worse than his friend stealinga pittance. CBSRMT was not a morality play. Still, thinking about it, I can see your side of things. I do have to say that Mandel Kramer was great as the villain, but he always played heavys well.