An old TV show, I think it was the Waltons ...my memory is not always that good, and what I remember seeing is not what you may remember. But let's not pretend we have to exactly see, as we know God sees ...as we never exactly do.

The couple who owned the store were Mr. & Mrs. Godsey ...however you see it.  Some friends of theirs had a visitor named Octavia, but let's just call her Via.  


Mr. Godsey tells Mrs. Godsey, "I think Via is stealing from our store."  


They watch, and sure enough, Via steals a music box.  Mr. Godsey wants Via to face the music, "I'm calling the authorities, she is nothing but a common thief."  


Via admits it, and admits to stealing other things.  Mrs. Godsey contends that Via is not a thief, she suffers from cleptomania.  


Via agrees that the hospital will vouch for her, that she indeed does have a condition called cleptomania ...and she is enrolled in treatment, and is allowed to steal anything she wants.  


Via smiles at Mrs. Godsey, "You must really have a terrible life, living with that husband of yours.  Men like him, you can never please them, and they think you're never good enough.  Always looking for faults."