S4·E119 Helping Hands, Heated Demands

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Judy Justice S4E119 (Helping Hands, Heated Demands).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 5: Word count must be 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: A woman sues her niece for the $10K court maximum, claiming she spent that amount to support her while she stayed in town to help care for her dying uncle. The niece says the money was freely given in return for her caregiving.
SOURCE [1]: Judy Justice (2021) is a TV-14 Reality series featuring The Honorable Judy Sheindlin, retired Judge of the Manhattan family Court.
SOURCE [2]: IMDb link for cast/crew.
SOURCE [3]: Irrelevant (Star Trek content).
SOURCE [4]: Irrelevant (Michelle King bio).
Series: Judy Justice
Judge: The Honorable Judy Sheindlin (retired Judge of the Manhattan family Court).
Episode Title: Helping Hands, Heated Demands (from user prompt).
Episode Number: S4E119 (from user prompt).
Case details:
Plaintiff: A woman.
Defendant: Her niece.
Amount: $10,000 (the court maximum).
Plaintiff's claim: She spent $10,000 to support the niece while the niece stayed in town to care for a dying uncle.
Defendant's claim: The money was given freely in exchange for caregiving services.
The synopsis is extremely brief.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding "fluff" which violates the "neutral, encyclopedic prose" and "never invent or guess" rules.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user asks for 280-380 words, but the source material only provides about 40 words of actual plot.
Strategy: I must expand on the context provided by the sources (the judge's background) and the specific details of the dispute, but I cannot invent details. I will describe the legal context of the show and the specific nature of the dispute as