を払ってくれる

pay for someone

→ を
phrase Rare #30,798
pay for someone くれる indicates that the payment is done as a favor for the speaker or someone in their in-group.
JA: 友達が昼食代を払ってくれる。
EN: My friend will pay for my lunch.

妻が帽子を回す見物料を払ってくれる

My wife pays the admission fee to watch the hat being spun.

— 道 (1954)