What If Everyone Decided To Just… Not Pay For Stuff?

I’ve been working on a booklet brochure for three weeks. I receive an email from the client.

Client: “Can you send over the Photoshop files of the booklet you’ve designed for us?”

Me: “I don’t do that sort of layout in Photoshop, but I’m happy to give you the files once everything is done and paid for.”

Client: “We don’t want to pay anymore, so just send over the files. My assistant’s son does some design and he thinks he can make your files work.”

Me: “I still need to be paid for the work thus far.”

Client: “Well, that seems silly.”