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Directed by: Dimitrios Pantos
Written by: Dimitrios Pantos
Languages: English | Greek
Runtime: 51 m

📝 Synopsis

Michael, struggling with a gambling addiction, risks his marriage and career. When Hikmat tries to steal his wallet an unlikely bond forms, they confront their pasts, leading to redemption and a chance to change their lives forever.



🎭 Cast

Dimitrios Pantos – Michael
Jessica Alcober – Jessica
Marina Korelli – Helen Papadopoulos
Nikos Kougoulos – Nick
Mobeen Tariq – Johnny
Sakis Karkafiris – Gambler
Tasos Raptis – Greek Gambler
Jonathan Grao – Loan Shark
Mohamed Ali – Manager
Sonia Bharj – Lady on the Phone
Hikmat Magar – Boy
Veronica Argiolas – Cecilia
Transcript
00:00This video is brought to you by S.T.A.R.
00:30The Slots and I, yeah, we've got history, loud, flashy and emotionally expensive.
01:00I strutting like a boss and crawl out like I just finished a break-up.
01:07Every spin, a life lesson in home, heartbreak and denial.
01:14And yeah, yeah, I know, I know you'll judge me as addicted.
01:20But I prefer the term omitted to the course.
01:30To the left, I keep going.
01:34My brother, he's got him.
01:36He's got him.
01:39He's got him.
01:42He's got him, and he's got him.
01:47I'm sorry.
01:48I'm sorry.
01:50Its not gross.
01:54Have you been engaged here?
01:56Maybe you will try it, a little press.
02:00What have you done with me?
02:02I'm not.
02:06If you aren't making a big deal,
02:09be careful.
02:16Icecratch.
02:18Icecratch.
02:18Icecratch.
02:20hoping for a win and then nothing. It's like the universe just hit me with a better luck next time.
02:32But hey, at least I got to practice my scratching technique.
02:50Oh, shit.
03:09Excuse me, hi. Hello, sir.
03:11I was sitting right here just a while ago. Did you see any wallet, any black wallet?
03:17No, sir. I didn't see anything there, sir. I didn't see anything there.
03:21Are you sure I was exactly in this position right here?
03:24Yeah, but I didn't see anything. I just came here, but there was nothing when I was here.
03:29Are you sure about this?
03:30Yeah, I'm sure, sir.
03:32What's happening? Just hold it. Don't have it with me.
03:41You take my wallet.
03:42No, sir. I didn't take a wallet. I didn't see a wallet there.
03:46There was nothing when I was here.
03:47I think you took my wallet.
03:48No, sir. I didn't take it.
03:49I think you give me back my wallet.
03:50No, sir.
03:51Give me back my wallet.
03:52Don't touch me. I'll call the police, sir.
03:53Give me back.
03:54I'll call the police, sir. Don't touch me.
03:56Excuse me.
04:11Excuse me, sir. Sir. I'm really sorry, sir. Here's your wallet.
04:16I knew, I knew, I knew that you took it. I knew that. I'm really sorry, sir.
04:23Where you took my wallet? I knew you were sitting on the bench. I saw you sitting on the bench.
04:28I'm really sorry, sir. I'm not this kind of person, but I don't know what happened at that time.
04:38What's going on?
04:40I just lost my job.
04:44And because you lost your job, you had to steal the wallet from the people?
04:48I couldn't find any new job. I don't have money with me. I don't have money to eat as well.
04:54What is your name?
04:56Sir, my name is Hikmat, sir. I have my wife back my home. I need to see how I have money. I don't have money.
05:06How are you feeling okay?
05:08There's nothing going right with my life, sir. I'm really feeling really bad.
05:15I'm really having a bad time.
05:17Let's go, sir. I'm sorry for hearing that. Let's go sit somewhere. Come with me.
05:23Let's go, sir.
05:24Let's go, sir.
05:25Let's go, sir.
05:26Let's go, sir.
05:30Hikmat, listen.
05:32Everybody in life deserves a second chance.
05:37Okay?
05:39So, what do you know? What kind of job do you know to do?
05:43I used to in the IT sector, in the boarding and everything we do.
05:48We do. It's in the computer-based system, so...
05:53Did they fire you?
05:54Yeah. Yeah, they fired me because they hired from the poor country.
05:58Now, let's fight. So, now, I do hands up.
06:02Hikmat.
06:04Listen.
06:06I have a friend.
06:08He has a company here in London.
06:10A company about coding by computer stuff.
06:13I don't know much about it.
06:14You know, I can give you his details.
06:17You can call him. You can call him as soon as possible.
06:19That will be really helpful for me. Thank you, sir.
06:23Don't worry. In life, there are always opportunities.
06:34I work as a doorman.
06:37But right now, or always, my pockets are empty.
06:43It's time to ask Cecilia for money again.
06:48Because, you know, the bets won't place themselves.
06:53Are you sorry?
06:55Of course.
06:57How are you doing?
06:59How are you doing?
07:01I'm okay, thank you.
07:02A new book. It's called John Grishman.
07:06Grishman Camino Wins.
07:08Yeah, I like this style of book that talk about trips.
07:13Yeah, you know what? You read so much, you will be genius one day.
07:17Thank you very much.
07:18You are genius, but you will be more genius than what you are.
07:21Tell me, how are you, darling?
07:23I'm good. I just picked up an extra shift. You know what?
07:26They haven't paid me yet. They delayed the payments one more time.
07:29Oh, okay, so you are doing again an extra shift.
07:32Yeah, I need to survive, right.
07:37I know that face, honestly.
07:40But, you know, I don't want to ask more, but just tell me.
07:44Is it going like everything okay?
07:47Cecilia, please, save me, please, one more time.
07:51Just only one more time.
07:53Look, today is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday, and tomorrow is the biggest boxing fight of the year.
07:59The heavyweight prospect.
08:01And they have to put some money in.
08:03They haven't paid yet, but I need some money to pay.
08:06I get it, Michael.
08:08I know, I know, I know. This is your life for now.
08:11Please, do you have something to give me?
08:13I mean, I can put the money, I will give it to you, the money back.
08:16You know that already.
08:18Okay, okay.
08:19I can help you this time, but please, like, it's been more than once that you ask me money, so...
08:26Come on.
08:27How much do you need this time?
08:29It doesn't matter, whatever you have.
08:3120 is fine for you?
08:33It's good. Even 20 is good.
08:36Okay. Let me check one moment.
08:38Oh, perfect.
08:40There we go, but please, darling.
08:43Like, stop gambling, because it's gonna cost your life.
08:46It's okay, okay, I know what I'm doing.
08:49Definitely, I will win. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
08:52That's okay, don't worry.
08:53Bye, I'm going.
08:54Let's go again. All my money, in.
09:17Hey, my baby.
09:18Where are you going?
09:19I'm going to work.
09:20Relax, it's Monday, you're day off.
09:21Oh, you know, I know it's day off, but they call me.
09:24They call me because Johnny got sick.
09:26I have to replace him.
09:28But we already made an arrangement to meet my cousin at the Filipino restaurant.
09:33Oh, yes.
09:35Yes, but I can't do anything right now, because they couldn't find another person to replace him.
09:39They call me, it's urgent, it's emergency.
09:41I can't do nothing.
09:43What should I tell her?
09:44Just tell her that we can arrange the next time.
09:46I mean, the other next Saturday or something.
09:48This isn't the first time that this has happened.
09:51I know, I know.
09:53I know, I just need to do a favor to them.
09:56You know that's happening sometimes.
09:58Hey, I have to go right now.
09:59Bye.
10:00Bye.
10:01Bye.
10:02Bye.
10:13Yeah, I lied to my wife.
10:16Again.
10:17Told her I was going to work.
10:20Truth is, I went back to the slots.
10:23I tell myself every time, every time give me just one more chance, one more spin and maybe I walk away clean.
10:34But the wings, they don't even feel like wings anymore.
10:39It's gone before I even taste it.
10:42The losses, those got deep.
10:46Every coin shallow, it's like a punch to the gut.
10:50I see myself in that machine, spinning, waiting, hoping.
10:57And I know I'm hooked.
10:59I know I'm drawing.
11:00But still, still, I sit down, I play, I lie.
11:10How's your life, man? What's going on?
11:12All good, fun good. The job, the house, everything's good.
11:15Yeah, but I have some bad feedback about you.
11:20Bad feedback about me, the employee of the month.
11:25Yeah, unfortunately it's bad, but you know.
11:29What?
11:30I was sitting in a canteen yesterday, I was doing the lunch.
11:35And actual people, they are talking about you.
11:39And they have strong evidence about you.
11:42You're playing gambling, and you're drinking on the floor.
11:46You found to me like intoxicated, which is not good for you.
11:51Yeah, but you know what, I was intoxicated.
11:54Yes, I drank.
11:56Okay, I had a drink upstairs, hidden.
11:58Okay, and sometimes I can't believe, yes.
12:02But how do they know about it?
12:04It's at the CCTV, man.
12:05Some cameras?
12:06Yeah, someone complain about you, then he talk with you, and you are not like, you're censored.
12:12We'll have a snitch in the company.
12:14Yeah.
12:15As you know, this is totally against the company's police.
12:18HR, they don't want to talk to you on this thing.
12:21So, I hope nothing's going to happen.
12:24I hope I have to stop it soon.
12:26Because I see my life is going down, down, and I can't survive like that.
12:31When gambling has become a problem for us, fellas, it can affect our spirit, our identity,
12:36our family and friends, and even our health.
12:39We are a people that are strong in culture and family.
12:42Some days may be harder than others.
12:45It doesn't have to be that way.
12:46By reconnecting and starting the yarning circle with our family and the community,
12:50we can stay on the right side of the line.
13:03Hi, Nick.
13:04Hi.
13:06I'm Ellen.
13:07Yes, Ellen Papadopoulos.
13:09Yeah.
13:09You're a therapist.
13:11How are you?
13:14Good.
13:14I would like to remind you that we have an appointment at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
13:22Is it okay for you?
13:26Okay.
13:26Around 5, 5.30.
13:28Ah, okay.
13:29Perfect for me.
13:31Yeah.
13:32Okay.
13:34Yeah.
13:35Yeah.
13:35You can come to the same place.
13:37Yeah.
13:38Okay.
13:39Okay.
13:40See you soon, Nick.
13:42Yeah.
13:43Yeah.
13:44Thank you so much.
13:45Bye.
13:45Bye.
13:45Bye.
13:46Hi, Mrs. Ellen.
14:13Hi again.
14:15Good.
14:16Nice to see you again.
14:17See you again.
14:17Nice to see you again.
14:18Nice to see you, right?
14:18Nice to see you again.
14:19Nice to see you again.
14:19Nice to see you again.
14:20Nice to see you again.
14:21Nice to see you again.
14:21This is our last session.
14:22I know.
14:23I feel sorry about it.
14:24Yeah.
14:24How do you feel about this?
14:26Did you feel comfortable?
14:27Did you feel after my guidance?
14:30Well, to be honest, I feel very comfort.
14:33I'm very, I got my strength back and I feel like I left all the bad behind, you know, this
14:39past that it was really bad for me and I appreciate about that.
14:44Because you really helped me to find my guide.
14:47I gave you the guidance.
14:48Exactly.
14:48And you was the person that you take your life on your hands.
14:54I know, I know.
14:54And I'm so grateful for that.
14:58So, what about your job?
15:00Did you find something that you like?
15:02I'm looking for a job in the technology because I was really good on that when I was, you know,
15:08gambling and stuff.
15:09So now I think I'm going to write a point that I'm going to find something and really intelligent.
15:14And like, you know, like before in a healthier way, I believe in a healthy way.
15:20Yeah.
15:20Always.
15:21Always.
15:23Tell me about, did you, did you have some, did you have support from your family or from your trusted persons?
15:29Yes.
15:30That's the point.
15:31My family helped me a lot.
15:32Helped me a lot because you gave me the guidance to approach them.
15:36Yeah.
15:36And I found them around me to help me whatever I had a problem in this thing that, you know,
15:44I was going through.
15:45But now I'm really, really good.
15:47Really good.
15:48Yeah, I appreciate that.
15:49You have a relationship right now?
15:50I don't have, I broke up, you know, before everything started, but I'm in a good mood.
15:55So I'm thinking to start my new life again soon.
15:57So you think positive?
15:58I did.
15:59I did.
15:59And I do.
16:00Okay.
16:01Thank you very much.
16:02So, so anytime you need me, anytime you feel that something goes wrong, you can call me,
16:09you can reach me at any time and I will answer to you and I will guide to you as well, as
16:17I did.
16:17I appreciate that, Mrs. Allen.
16:19And then I hope I won't need you as soon as, you know, we might think, but I'd love to
16:24see you again.
16:24And maybe if I need anything, yes, in the future, I will, I will let you know.
16:29Yeah.
16:30Thank you very much again.
16:31Thank you very much.
16:32Stay unique and be strong.
16:36My reasons for gambling addiction didn't last long.
16:40So I am back and I gamble on everything.
16:44Horses, cars, even, even random beds at work.
16:49It doesn't matter where I am or what it's about.
16:53If there's a chance to win or lose, I'm in.
16:57I know, I know, I know it's out of control, but I will not stop myself.
17:04Come on, come on, come on.
17:07No one is watching.
17:17I don't know.
17:19Hello, sir.
17:22How you doing?
17:22Okay.
17:24Yeah, very well.
17:26All good.
17:26All good.
17:27Yeah.
17:37About Michael.
17:39Okay.
17:40Yeah, we can, uh, we can talk, yeah.
17:49Oh, really?
17:51They made the decision with, uh, um, immediate effect there.
18:00Hmm.
18:07Yeah, I'll speak with him.
18:10Um, I'll speak on today.
18:12And, uh, I'll let you know.
18:15I'll update you.
18:19Yeah.
18:26Okay.
18:26All right.
18:29Thank you, sir.
18:29Have a good day, yo.
18:31Take care.
18:31Bye-bye.
18:32Bye-bye.
18:32Yeah, hi, Johnny.
18:55How are you doing?
18:55Everything good?
18:57Johnny, I need a favor from you.
18:58That's okay, yeah.
18:59I need to, I need you to call your colleague, uh, Michael, and tell him to come to speak
19:04to me upstairs in the office.
19:07Yeah, tell him, also mentioned that it's, like, quite urgent, so I might need him now.
19:12Um, is he in break or where is he?
19:16Perfect.
19:16Perfect.
19:16Okay, all right, I'll make my video, and, uh, you know, tell him, I didn't like to speak
19:21to him now.
19:23Bye-bye.
19:24Bye-bye.
19:24Bye-bye.
19:24Bye-bye.
19:28Take me, hold me, give me a kiss, and let you do it, just how you please.
19:35Take me, hold me, just let me be, no more regrets, spend the time with me.
19:40Let me invite you to see me, to a candlelit in a fortune, yes.
19:49How are you doing, Michael?
19:49You okay?
19:50I'm good, I'm good.
19:51Very nice to see you.
19:52You too, man.
19:53How's the family?
19:54I know all.
19:55All good.
19:56Johnny told me that you asked to see me.
19:58Yeah, I did, actually.
20:00We need to talk about some things, okay?
20:02Yeah.
20:03It's kind of important.
20:04Okay.
20:05Uh, so I just got off the phone from the general manager, okay, and they told me that there's
20:14been some rumors around, you know, your lateness.
20:18Yeah, but happens, you know, I've been, I'm so sorry, I don't want to interrupt you, but
20:22you know, about the lateness, you know what's happening all the time, the trains have delays.
20:27Yeah.
20:28I mean, I was aware of your lateness and etc., but there was other things that they highlighted,
20:33okay?
20:34Like what?
20:35So, you came to work one time, intoxicated, you know, this is?
20:43No.
20:44Yeah, this is against a company, Polisomar.
20:46No, I'm sorry about that.
20:48And, uh, there's a time where, you know, they saw you gambling on your phone, you know, playing.
20:56Yeah, no, I, I know lately, but it's a little bit strange, my life doesn't go so well, but
21:03I'm trying to fix everything out.
21:04But the thing is, Michael, now is the thing where it's come from, uh, you know, general
21:11management, HR, you know, it's from the top.
21:15Yeah.
21:15So, they are, it's not in my hands anymore.
21:18And when they investigated, they had their decision, okay?
21:22Decision?
21:23Yes.
21:23They had their decision.
21:24I mean, this doesn't, it's not going to sound good, but they said they decided to terminate
21:29your contract.
21:30And this is with immediate effect as well, so from today.
21:35I can't believe it.
22:01Guys, I just lost my job.
22:05They caught me gambling and threw me out.
22:09No warning.
22:11No mercy.
22:13But, Jessica, how do I tell her that I have light on it?
22:17I like the spark, honey.
22:19It's nice.
22:20Yeah.
22:20Oh, I remember we need to stop by the shop to buy some stuff like dishwashing liquid and milk
22:28and did you notice anything we need?
22:31Yes, my baby.
22:32We will buy them.
22:34Okay.
22:36Are you all right?
22:37Is something bothering you?
22:40So, listen.
22:41I'm sorry for this, but this is the time that I need to speak to you.
22:50About what?
22:53I'm not clear to you, Jessica.
22:56I'm not clear to you.
22:58I have lied to you.
23:01What do you mean?
23:03You know, today I had to go to work.
23:07But you said it's your extra day off.
23:13No.
23:15They fired me.
23:18Fired?
23:19But you're the top employee of the month.
23:22What are you talking about?
23:24Yesterday they called me to the office and they fired me.
23:29Why?
23:29How did that happen?
23:33Jessica, I'm sick.
23:37I gambled.
23:39I am a gambler.
23:41They caught me gambling inside the work.
23:44They caught me gambling everywhere.
23:46I lied to you.
23:47I lied to you.
23:48I gambled all the time.
23:49All the time.
23:50I can't control myself.
23:52You've been gambling all this time.
23:55Wait, which money are you using?
24:00And the salary?
24:03And the money of our credit card.
24:05Our credit card is for our emergency fund.
24:08I spent them all.
24:09I can't control it.
24:11I spent them all.
24:14How could you do that?
24:15Were you not in your right manner?
24:17Were you not thinking?
24:20Tell me, how can you survive now that you don't have a job and I don't work?
24:26Tell me.
24:27Yeah, George, I miss you too, brother.
24:39Yeah, I miss you too.
24:42So, listen.
24:42I have one serious question to ask.
24:48I need help.
24:51No, no, no.
24:52It's not that.
24:54You know that I had these problems lately.
24:56Lately, okay.
24:57Long time now.
24:58I mean, that's got the worst over years.
25:02With, you know, gambling.
25:06Yeah.
25:08So, a few days ago, they found me in the job gambling and they kicked me out.
25:13Yeah, they found me.
25:14No, it's not their fault.
25:17It's my fault.
25:18I have lost every control.
25:28Hey, George.
25:31Do you have any chance to give me some money?
25:34Maybe, maybe 2,000 pounds or something.
25:37I need to pay the freaking mortgage and I'm running out.
25:40I'm empty.
25:44Yeah, yeah, it's okay.
25:46Don't worry, don't worry, man.
25:47Don't worry.
25:49Don't worry.
25:50I miss you, brother.
25:51Okay, yeah.
25:54It's okay.
25:55But thank you very much for letting me know.
25:58Yeah, I will find the way.
25:59I have something in my mind.
26:03Yeah.
26:04Speak soon.
26:07Bye.
26:14How's it going, man?
26:43You good?
26:43Don't look too happy, you know?
26:47You fired me.
26:49Look, man, you know it wasn't me.
26:52You know that.
26:53I told you that.
26:53I couldn't speak with you like, you know, like good in the office, but I'm here today to
26:58like talk to you, yeah?
26:59Yeah, they say they know me in the cameras.
27:01It's them, man.
27:02They found out everything.
27:04The papers were there on the table.
27:06I can't, I can't do much, you know?
27:09It's my boss telling me to do stuff.
27:10This is how it goes.
27:11Yeah, I don't know, I understand, I understand.
27:13But look, apart from that, listen, yeah, we'll look at it from a different aspect.
27:18I want to help you out, yeah?
27:19How?
27:20You're my friend, you know, you've been, we know each other for a while, yeah?
27:24I want to help you out.
27:26So, there's a psychologist up in Greece, yeah?
27:31She's a specialist for, you know, gambling and that kind of addiction and stuff, you
27:40know?
27:41She'll sort you out.
27:42Um, you just need to, you need to call her.
27:46This is a cut.
27:48Okay?
27:49I paid for everything.
27:50Don't worry.
27:51You paid for everything?
27:52Yeah, I got you, man.
27:53You paid for everything.
27:54So, all you need to do is just call her.
27:56Thank you, man.
27:57No worries, man.
27:58Thank you, thank you.
27:58Thank you, I don't know what to say.
27:59Nah, man, just give me a hug, man.
28:01Come on.
28:01Thank you, thank you.
28:02I know, I know, I know, it's not you.
28:04I know, it's me.
28:05It's not the management, it's not you, I know, it's me.
28:09Look, let's look at it from a positive side, chat to this lady, talk to her, and then
28:16hopefully she'll put you in a better place, yeah?
28:18Thank you so much.
28:23I have a big struggle.
28:26The rent is unpaid.
28:28I have nothing.
28:30I need money.
28:31Whatever it takes, however I get it.
29:01Hi, my name is Alan Papadopoulos, your therapist.
29:19Hello, Ms. Alan.
29:20How are you?
29:21I'm okay, thank you.
29:22In relation to our previous phone conversation, the reason why here is your addiction to gambling,
29:28right?
29:29Yeah, yeah, that's right.
29:30Well, in the colorful space of lucky games, gambling can start as a fine activity, but
29:38sometimes develops into a harmful habit.
29:42Yeah.
29:43Gambling is an addiction like any others, but the difference is that it is not a substance.
29:50I'm sure that will impact your relationship, your work, your finances.
29:55You need to know that you are not alone.
30:00Millions of people are affected from gambling.
30:03Let's talk about some practical steps that should help you.
30:09Yes.
30:10Yes.
30:10Think about what makes you want to gamble.
30:13Was it stress, boredom, or the hope of winning back money?
30:17Understand the stringence is important because you can have a healthier plan of living, right?
30:27Yes.
30:27Another step, take control of your environment, I mean, blog, gambling, websites, and tough platforms.
30:37And it will be perfect for you if you can have a limited access to cars or credit cards.
30:47Yes.
30:48Yes.
30:55Yes, boss.
30:57Yes, it's all good.
30:59Yes, it's about this guy.
31:00The guy we gave him a thousand pounds.
31:02The 60%.
31:03No, he didn't pay on time.
31:09Yeah.
31:11Yeah, he will get the message.
31:12He will get the message.
31:14I know where he's catching around.
31:15Yeah, I know where he moves, so he will get the message.
31:20However, he needs to pay anyway.
31:23Okay.
31:24Yeah, leave it on.
31:27Yeah, leave it on me.
31:30No problem.
31:34See you then.
31:45I told you to bring the money.
31:59Oh, I will bring you the money, I told you.
32:00Oh, you will bring.
32:01No, you should have brought it now.
32:02You understand?
32:03Give me a few days.
32:04Eight days, 60% on top of it.
32:07Give me a few days, okay?
32:08Okay, I agree.
32:09Yes, yes.
32:09You don't bring it tomorrow.
32:10Yes, yes, I will bring tomorrow.
32:11Probably.
32:11No, no, no.
32:12Tomorrow.
32:12You don't bring it tomorrow.
32:13Okay, I will bring tomorrow.
32:14Tomorrow.
32:15Otherwise, you're going to have a big problem, my friend.
32:18Okay, tomorrow.
32:18Say it loud.
32:19Yes, tomorrow.
32:19Yes, yes.
32:20Say it loud.
32:21Say it loud.
32:21Say it.
32:22Yes, tomorrow.
32:22Say it.
32:22Yes, tomorrow.
32:22No.
32:52No.
33:22No.
33:52No.
33:53No.
33:54No.
33:55No.
33:56No.
33:57No.
33:58No.
33:59No.
34:00No.
34:01No.
34:02No.
34:03No.
34:04No.
34:05No.
34:06No.
34:07No.
34:08No.
34:09No.
34:10No.
34:11My dear Esther Jessica, I'm leaving because I can't keep hurting you with my gambling.
34:20You deserve peace and happiness and I'm not able to give you that right now.
34:27This is the hardest decision but it's out of love.
34:50Yes.
34:51Yeah.
34:52Yeah.
34:53Everything is fine.
34:54Yeah.
34:55We'll go out for dinner today.
34:56Yeah.
34:57I got my bonus today.
34:58Yeah.
34:59Yeah.
35:00Yeah.
35:01Yeah.
35:02Yeah.
35:03Yeah.
35:04Yeah.
35:05In the five star restaurant, the one I told you about before.
35:07Yeah.
35:08Yeah.
35:09Yeah.
35:10Yeah.
35:11Yeah.
35:12Yeah.
35:13Yeah.
35:14Yeah.
35:15Yeah.
35:16Yeah.
35:17Yeah.
35:18Yeah.
35:19Yeah.
35:20Yeah.
35:21Yeah.
35:22Yeah.
35:23I haven't seen him since eight months.
35:24Yeah.
35:25Okay.
35:26Yeah.
35:27Yeah.
35:28Yeah.
35:29Yeah.
35:30Yeah.
35:31Yeah.
35:32I'm just really frustrated.
35:34It's just so tiring of the situation, the work, the city, the city.
35:46Hey, mom.
35:47It's you know me.
35:48Hello.
35:49One sec.
35:50I'll call you back.
35:51Hello.
35:52Hello.
35:53Hello.
35:54Hello.
35:55Hello.
35:56Hello.
35:57Hello.
35:58Hello.
35:59Hello.
36:00Hello.
36:01Hello.
36:02Hello.
36:03You're welcome.
36:04I'm so sorry.
36:06Oh, no.
36:07It's okay.
36:08Actually, you know what?
36:09You keep that.
36:10Yeah.
36:11You have it.
36:12Are you sure?
36:13Yeah, yeah, yeah.
36:14I think you need more than me for sure.
36:15And you told me.
36:17I appreciate that.
36:18Thank you so much.
36:19You are very kind.
36:21No, no.
36:22You know, you keep it.
36:23It's fine.
36:25Have a good day.
36:26What do you know about the homeless?
36:37Before I became one, I didn't know either.
36:43I used to think it was a choice or a result of bad decisions.
36:49But it's not that simple.
36:52For me, it started with losing my job.
36:56Then my family.
36:59For others, it's a breakup.
37:02A death.
37:04An illness.
37:06Or just life peeling up faster than they can handle.
37:11No one plans to end up on the street.
37:16It just happens.
37:18One piece at a time.
37:21Until there is nothing left to hold into.
37:26Love, Tibetan's head.
37:27I had it all once.
37:28I had it all once, someone, something from town.
37:51I had it all once, a steady job, a roof over my head, my lovely wife.
38:05But somewhere along the line I got greedy, or maybe I just got bored.
38:14It started small, ten pounds here, twenty there.
38:21Gambling isn't just a game, it's a slow poison that sneaks upon you.
38:29I won a few times, just enough to convince myself that I could win big if I kept at it.
38:40Now I live on the streets, with nothing but the clothes on my back and the constant ache of regret.
38:51Every night, every night I stare at the sky and wonder how it all went so wrong.
39:00Can you tell me what you've played?
39:02Yes.
39:03Yes.
39:04Yes.
39:05Yes.
39:06Yes.
39:07Yes.
39:08Yes.
39:09Yes.
39:10Yes.
39:11Yes.
39:12Yes.
39:13Yes.
39:14Yes.
39:15Yes.
39:16Yes.
39:17Yes.
39:18Yes.
39:19Yes.
39:20Yes.
39:21Yes.
39:22Yes.
39:23Yes.
39:24Yes.
39:25Yes.
39:26Yes.
39:27Yes.
39:28Yes.
39:29Yes.
39:30Yes.
39:31Yes.
39:32Yes.
39:33Yes.
39:34Yes.
39:35Yes.
39:36Yes.
39:37Yes.
39:38Yes.
39:39Okay.
39:40We have to get some more.
39:42We have to get some more.
39:43It's really nice.
39:44But before we get some more, we'll get some more.
39:46We'll get some more.
39:47Okay, let's get some more.
39:53Oh, again, I'll get some more.
39:57Where are you?
39:58Where are you?
39:59I have a standard, we can get a lot of money.
40:02Let's get the same.
40:04I'll tell you something.
40:05I'll tell you something.
40:06I'll tell you something.
40:08Yes.
40:09The European Union will get the European Union.
40:12The European Union will get the European Union?
40:14Yes.
40:15What is it?
40:16Here you are.
40:17The European Union ahead of the European Union
40:20He says,
40:23Friends of the European Union
40:25by Ruxia Tesla
40:26O Griechi Mou Ea,
40:36Griechi da Tōn Mou Tēkno,
40:44Pou e Dī Sū Tōn Kālōs,
40:54Frīdom Sīnē.
41:02Dear God, please, please forgive me.
41:06Forgive me for my sins.
41:09I'm addicted because of gambling.
41:15I lost my wife, I lost my job,
41:20and I sleep in the streets.
41:23Please help me.
41:26I have lost every balance.
41:29I can't fight this by myself anymore.
41:34Please help me God.
41:39Please help me.
41:41Give me the wisdom.
41:45Please forgive me.
41:51This story is about the ups and the downs.
41:57The twists life throw at us.
42:01In ancient Greek place, they had something called
42:05Tūs ex machina.
42:08A sudden miracle that changed everything.
42:13by the people of God.
42:19Michael, is that you?
42:21Michael, is that you?
42:23Michael!
42:25Michael!
42:27Oh my God!
42:29Hikman!
42:31What happened?
42:33Hikman, you look good!
42:35Yeah, I look good.
42:36I look good.
42:37What happened to you?
42:39Hikman is a big story.
42:41I'm so happy that I see you.
42:43Imagine that.
42:44We meet each other right now.
42:45After eight months.
42:46Yeah, we see each other right now.
42:47After eight months.
42:48Yeah, we see each other.
42:49After eight months.
42:50Eight months?
42:51Yeah.
42:52Eight months away.
42:53Oh my God.
42:54What happened to you?
42:55What happened?
42:56Hikman.
42:57Living is a big story.
42:59You know, I had issues, you know, with addiction.
43:02Yumbling.
43:03Bad.
43:04Bad.
43:05Bad.
43:06Bad.
43:07Bad.
43:08Bad.
43:09Bad thing.
43:10I lost my wife.
43:12People looking for me.
43:14I owe money everywhere.
43:16I'm a mess.
43:17I'm a mess.
43:18It's sad to see you like this, man.
43:23Forget about me.
43:24Tell me about you.
43:25You look good.
43:26You look smart.
43:27Yeah, it's good.
43:28I'm successful in my job.
43:29Really?
43:30Yeah.
43:31Everything is good on my point.
43:33I'm so happy for you.
43:36You deserve it.
43:37Check out.
43:38What?
43:39What?
43:40What?
43:41What?
43:42What?
43:43What?
43:44What?
43:45What?
43:46What?
43:47What?
43:48What?
43:49What?
43:50What?
43:51What?
43:52What?
43:53What?
43:54What?
43:55What?
43:56What?
43:57What?
43:58What?
43:59I'm so sure that I let you seem alive.
44:01Yes.
44:02Oh!
44:03Come on.
44:04Listen, I don't know.
44:05And as you've said, this wasn't life, you need to always help me to be right now, and I'm going to give you a chance.
44:22This was the importance of my job, and I curse you, because I know you're not there.
44:30No, no. Forget about it. There's no way to take any money from you. There's nothing to take this money.
44:37As you were the one who had to invest in you, I'm here like this. You are not buying this man.
44:50You've come a long way, Michael. How does it feel to look back on the man you were six months ago?
44:58To be honest, it feels very strange. I don't even recognize the man I was. Thank God, I'm not the same person.
45:13That's a powerful realization. And what do you think helped you break free from that cycle?
45:21You did the hard work, Michael.
45:23You helped me, Miss Ellen. You helped me to understand that the problem was not only in gambling itself, but how I was dealing with my addictions.
45:36And that in life, when we have problems, we have to ask for help. We can't fight anything alone.
45:48You did the hard work, Michael. I just gave you the tools and the way to rebuild your life. You should be proud of yourself.
45:58Yes. For the first time, I can say that yes, I am proud of something.
46:09That's a real win, isn't it?
46:11Yes. It is a real win.
46:16You just needed to see it. Now, go back to your wife.
46:21Yes.
46:22Yes.
46:23Yes.
46:24Yes.
46:25Yes.
46:56Hello, Jessica.
47:15What are you doing here, Michael?
47:19Can I come in?
47:26I want to say, I'm sorry.
47:45You just disappeared.
47:50No cause.
47:52I don't know what was happening to you.
47:54I know.
47:55I know I didn't want to hurt you, but I was feeling that this is the only way I could protect you.
48:02Protect me from what?
48:04You just abandoned me.
48:06I was left here to rebuild my life again after you left me.
48:15This gambling was drawing me up.
48:19I didn't know what to do.
48:24I couldn't drag you down with me.
48:31You have no idea.
48:33I kept crying myself to sleep at night.
48:36I kept thinking of you.
48:38I didn't even know if you're still alive or if you're coming back to me.
48:45Just can't change.
48:47I'm not the same man like before.
48:49I'm not.
48:51I start taking the responsibilities.
48:54I went to psychologist.
48:56I started getting better.
48:58I haven't gambled at all.
49:00Also, I got a job.
49:01I started making some savings.
49:03I've been...
49:04Give me one chance.
49:07You think you can just easily come back after that?
49:12I know that I hurt you.
49:14But I'm here to tell you that I'm not the same man like I was.
49:20I'm a different man.
49:22For you.
49:22For me.
49:24For both of us.
49:30You know we made a vow on our wedding day.
49:34Yes.
49:35To love each other.
49:36To be there for one another.
49:39In the good times and the bad.
49:43Yes.
49:45But I'm sorry.
49:48I'm sorry.
49:49But I'm here now to change everything.
49:54Promise not to leave me anymore.
49:57I will never leave you anymore.
49:59I love you.
50:06I love you.
50:08I love you.
50:08I love you.
50:08I love you.
50:10I love you.
50:12I love you.
50:14I love you.
50:16I love you.
50:18I love you.
50:20I love you.
50:21I love you.
50:22I love you.
50:23I love you.
50:24I love you.
50:25I love you.
50:26I love you.
50:27I love you.
50:27I love you.
50:28I love you.
50:28I love you.
50:29I love you.
50:29Life, it's worth dying for
50:54Worth crying for
50:57With you
51:00And life, it's worth fighting for
51:06Worth lying for
51:10For you
51:12And life, it flies by
51:18Every morning and night
51:22I am with you
51:24And life
51:27And life
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