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Lone Wolf's Last Bet: Statham's Wild Card Mirrors Us
In *Wild Card* (2015), Jason Statham’s Nick Wild, a Las Vegas bodyguard with a gambling addiction, fights mobsters and his own demons in a neon-lit crucible. Directed by Simon West, this remake of *Heat* (1986) transcends action, weaving a haunting tale of redemption and self-destruction. Each bet Nick makes reflects our own inner wars—chasing fleeting wins while losing ourselves. A raw, overlooked gem that holds a mirror to our reckless hearts.
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#WildCard2015 #LoneWolfBet #InnerWars
What’s the last wager you’d make when your soul’s on the line?
In *Wild Card* (2015), Jason Statham’s Nick Wild, a Las Vegas bodyguard with a gambling addiction, fights mobsters and his own demons in a neon-lit crucible. Directed by Simon West, this remake of *Heat* (1986) transcends action, weaving a haunting tale of redemption and self-destruction. Each bet Nick makes reflects our own inner wars—chasing fleeting wins while losing ourselves. A raw, overlooked gem that holds a mirror to our reckless hearts.
action, drama, thriller, Jason Statham, Wild Card, 2015, Las Vegas, bodyguard, gambling, redemption, self-destruction, Simon West, mob, inner conflict, addiction, neon, crime, loneliness, betrayal, violence, hope, despair, mirror, psyche, stakes, morality, survival, antihero, regret, courage, chaos, heart, risk
#WildCard2015 #LoneWolfBet #InnerWars
What’s the last wager you’d make when your soul’s on the line?
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00:00Welcome to the Deep Dive. We take your sources, articles, notes, research, and, well, we dig in to pull out the insights you're looking for.
00:08Today, we're heading into some interesting territory. A film that, you know, looks like one thing on the surface gritty action, but it turns out to be something else entirely.
00:16We're talking Wild Card, the 2015 movie with Jason Statham.
00:20Now, when you think Statham movie, you probably picture, what?
00:22Yeah.
00:23Vegas. Neon lights. Explosions. An auction hero who's basically indestructible.
00:28Pretty much, yeah. The fast cuts, the fights.
00:31Exactly. That slick choreography, the impossible stunts. But Wild Card, it plays things differently.
00:37It's less about the street fights, you know, the casino stuff. It's more about this unseen war, the one happening inside the guy.
00:44It gives us this kind of cracked reflection of a hero in that Vegas glare. It's like a eulogy for a guy who's still alive.
00:50Okay, let's unpack this.
00:51What's really fascinating here, and you hit on it, is how much it stands out from his other movies.
00:56It's really not your typical Statham action flick. It sort of flips the script on those expectations.
01:02Like our sources say, it's been called a requiem for the walking wounded, and that feels incredibly accurate.
01:07It gets right to the heart of it. This movie isn't just throwing punches.
01:10It finds real meaning in the spaces between the punches, in the quiet moments.
01:15It really elevates itself, you know. It becomes this really thoughtful character study, almost poignant.
01:21Absolutely. And that thoughtful part, that introspection, that's exactly what we're digging into today.
01:27Our mission here is to pull out those profound insights, maybe some surprising facts, and the sort of universal truths in Nick Wilde's story.
01:35Look at the self-destruction, the addiction, the search for peace, all through his eyes.
01:39We're really going deep into that war within Nick Fights, and see how his struggle, even though it's set against this crazy Vegas backdrop,
01:46kind of mirrors the battles maybe a lot of us face.
01:50It's not just about a fighter. It's about, you know, the warrior whose biggest enemy is himself.
01:56Yeah.
01:57Looking in the mirror, pretty raw.
01:59Mm-hmm, very human.
02:00So let's start with the man himself, Nick Wilde. He is fundamentally a walking contradiction, trying to navigate Las Vegas,
02:08this glittering, but ultimately kind of hollow place.
02:11Mm-hmm.
02:12On paper, he's a bodyguard, though he likes the term chaperone, which is interesting. He's a gambler.
02:17His fists are weapons, no doubt.
02:18Sure.
02:18Super precise, efficient violence.
02:20Yeah, legal.
02:21But then, the other side. His heart. It's not just wounded metaphorically, it feels like this constant, raw, physical ache inside him.
02:29It defines him more than any punch ever could.
02:31Yeah, it really does. And he moves through Vegas almost like a ghost, doesn't he? You know, seen, feared maybe, but nobody really knows him.
02:37He's totally isolated. Those neon lights, the casino signs promising everything, they bounce off his scars, but they don't light up what's empty inside him.
02:45It's like his body is a record, a ledger of violence.
02:47Yeah.
02:48Every bruise tells a story. Every scar is like a confession of the pain he carries. It's kind of tragic, actually.
02:53And Vegas itself, like you said, it's more than just scenery. It really feels like another character, almost predatory. Our sources call it a golden syphilitic haze, a city built on the lie of the quick fix.
03:06Yeah, that glittering purgatory.
03:08Right. Where dreams go to die under fluorescent lights and the house always wins. For Nick, Vegas isn't just around him. It amplifies everything he's fighting inside. Those neon signs become these, these siren songs pulling him towards self-destruction. Imagine that place, that glittering trap. And then picture an action hero who's maybe more fragile than the class on a slot machine.
03:29It sets such a different tone, doesn't it? Right from the start. Here's where it gets really interesting.
03:33If we connect that idea of Vegas to the bigger picture, yeah, it's not just window dressing. It completely shifts the story from just action to this intense psychological unraveling. The city stops being just a place and becomes like a metaphor for Nick's own mind. It's full of illusions, mirroring his own search for control and all that chaos.
03:52Yes. He's navigating this, this fragile empire of survival where every move feels risky. Even when he wins, it feels temporary, like he's just delaying the inevitable fall he's causing himself.
04:05The city with its false promises and constant risk, it just keeps reminding him he's trapped. Not just by Vegas, but by himself. By his own patterns.
04:13You even hear it, right? That constant hum and jingle of the slots, the weird glow.
04:16Exactly. The film uses all that sensory overload, the noise, the lights to mimic the chaos in his head.
04:22It's not just a setting. It's like an extension of his internal prison. Really smart filmmaking.
04:26Which brings us to that core idea that makes Wildcard so unique. It's, like the sources say, not just an action film.
04:33It's a eulogy for the men who survive by being invincible, only to realize too late that invincibility is the loneliest prison of all.
04:41Just pause on that for a second. Most action films celebrate being invincible, right? The hero can't lose.
04:47Totally. But Wildcard, it mourns it. It shows the cost of always being the strong one, the one everyone else relies on, while you're actually falling apart inside.
04:56That's spot on. The real fight for Nick isn't in some back alley or casino floor.
05:01No, his real war happens in the silence of his hotel room, where the ghosts of his past and the specter of his addiction wait for him like old enemies.
05:09The film actually weaponizes that silence. Those quiet moments aren't just pauses.
05:14They show the tragedy of this guy who's mastered fighting everyone but himself.
05:18He can beat anyone physically, but he's totally defeated internally.
05:20That's what gives the film its power, that subversion of the genre.
05:25It's in the stillness that you really feel his despair.
05:28The pacing, those long takes of him just alone thinking.
05:32It lets you sit with the pain, not just watch the action.
05:35It really messes with your expectations of a Statham movie.
05:39It asks this brutal question.
05:41What happens when the strongest man in the room is powerless against his own reflection?
05:45And it's chilling because you watch Nick, this incredibly capable guy, just bring himself down again and again.
05:52He's his own worst enemy.
05:54The film becomes this requiem for the walking wounded, like you said.
05:57A love letter to every soul who's ever been strong enough to survive but too broken to truly live.
06:02It's heartbreaking seeing how his greatest strength becomes his biggest trap.
06:05It really makes you rethink what a Statham film can be.
06:08Definitely.
06:09Okay, let's dive into that core issue.
06:11Nick Wilde's addiction to self-destruction.
06:12And he's described as someone who just couldn't stop bleeding, right?
06:16Literally and figuratively.
06:18It's not just that he fights, it's deeper.
06:20He needs to fight.
06:21The adrenaline, the pain, that brief illusion of control.
06:25It's his fix.
06:26He's addicted to the chaos because, as the sources say, chaos is the only thing that makes him feel alive.
06:32It's like this desperate, dangerous way to feel something instead of just numb.
06:38Even if that something is pain.
06:40And that's where the film is brilliant.
06:41It absolutely refuses to glorify the violence.
06:46It shows it as a form of self-harm.
06:48Every punch Nick throws is also a punch he's throwing at himself.
06:51He can break bones, take anyone apart, but he can't fix what's broken inside him.
06:56He can't heal his own soul.
06:57It's like he's turning his self-loathing outwards, but it just bounces back.
07:01Exactly.
07:02And even the fight scenes feel like that.
07:04They're often quick, brutal, not glamorous at all.
07:07They emphasize the pain of it, not some cool ballet of violence.
07:09Right. So he's stuck in this Sisyphean loop, this futile cycle where he uses his strength to win fights he doesn't really want or knows he shouldn't be in.
07:18And meanwhile, the real war, the one inside, just keeps raging, unaffected by any win out there.
07:24So what does that mean?
07:25It's like watching a self-fulfilling prophecy, a hamster wheel.
07:29His wins just push him deeper into the cycle.
07:31He wins money, then gambles it away, which keeps him stuck in Vegas, stuck in the chaos, away from any real peace.
07:38It's a total paradox.
07:40His strength is what keeps him miserable.
07:42And that leads us straight to the gambling, which the film presents as this, this profound spiritual sickness.
07:49It's clear his addiction isn't just about the bedding or the drinking, though they're there.
07:52It's deeper.
07:53It's tied to the idea that he doesn't deserve peace.
07:57He actively sabotages every chance at redemption because he's convinced he's already damned.
08:02Wow, yeah.
08:02It's pure self-sabotage.
08:04He rejects happiness because it feels wrong or he doesn't think he deserves it.
08:08So the casino isn't just a place to win or lose money.
08:11It's a mirror.
08:12In the flashing lights, the desperate hope, the inevitable crash, he sees exactly what he's become.
08:18A man who survives by destroying himself one bed at a time.
08:21The sound design there is key, too, that constant noise trapping him.
08:25He's not chasing a win.
08:26He's chasing punishment.
08:28The gambling isn't just about money.
08:29It's a manifestation of a deeper spiritual sickness.
08:33A compulsive need to court danger because pain is the only thing that makes him feel alive.
08:38Yeah.
08:38Every bet is a cry for chaos.
08:41A test.
08:42Like, do I deserve to lose this?
08:45It's intense.
08:46The source mentions that half-million-dollar win.
08:49Gone.
08:50In one bet.
08:51Devastating.
08:51And it shows exactly how it works.
08:54The wins feed the illusion he can control things.
08:56But the losses just confirm his deepest fear.
08:59That he's worthless.
09:00He's playing to prove he's meant to lose.
09:03It's a cycle designed to reinforce his own despair.
09:06Which brings up that huge question.
09:08What does it mean when a man who has mastered external combat remains utterly defeated in the war within?
09:13The irony is his strength becomes this cursed gift.
09:15Yeah.
09:15Sure, it lets him survive, dominate physically, but it also traps him.
09:19His skill prevents him from facing his vulnerability, from seeking help, because he thinks he can always fight his way out.
09:24Right.
09:25Instead of dealing with the actual problem.
09:27Exactly.
09:28He can handle everyone else's problems, be the tough protector for them, but with his own demons, his own self-destruction.
09:34He's drowning, powerless.
09:36He looks invincible like stone, but deep down he's terrified that the control will slip, that the emptiness inside will just swallow him whole.
09:44And that, right there, is where Nick Wilde becomes so relatable.
09:49Even with the Vegas setting and the fighting, we've all known someone like that, haven't we?
09:52The family member who seems fine on the outside, fixes everyone else's problems, but is secretly fighting this brutal war inside, that calm facade.
10:02Yeah.
10:03And maybe, maybe if we're honest, there are parts of us that are Nick Wilde, fighting babbles nobody sees, trying to fill some void, even if the way we do it is destructive.
10:11It's a very human thing.
10:12It really is.
10:13Okay, let's shift focus now to that dream, that constantly hovering idea, Corsica.
10:20It's way more than just a place on a map, isn't it?
10:22It's this powerful metaphor, this fragile hope, just out of reach.
10:26Corsica isn't just somewhere he wants to go.
10:28The sources call it a myth, like salvation.
10:31It's the life Nick thinks he wants, but can't let himself have.
10:35And maybe, most importantly, it's the quiet he's simply too afraid to embrace.
10:40Peace feels forbidden to him.
10:42It's totally his vision of paradise, the exact opposite of Vegas chaos, a small house on the serene shores of Corsica, maybe near the water, quiet.
10:49A place where he imagines he could finally exhale, let go of all that tension, where the sea might wash away the blood on his hands, cleansing him.
10:56And the Mediterranean sun might burn away the neon ghosts from Vegas that follow him everywhere.
11:00This dream, this escape plan, it haunts him like a phantom limb.
11:04You know, that feeling of something missing but still aching.
11:07It's this fragile beacon of hope that's always about to be snuffed out by his own self-destruction.
11:13It becomes his religion, almost, like this fragile scripture written on a napkin.
11:18A desperate prayer for a life he wants but feels he doesn't deserve.
11:21The visual contrast in the film Claustrophobic Vegas versus the open idea of Corsica really drives that home.
11:27Just picture that contrast yourself, Vegas, noise, chaos, frantic energy, then Corsica.
11:33Quiet, calm, the vast sea.
11:35It's such a poignant gap between his reality and his deepest desire.
11:39Okay, let's unpack this more.
11:40What can he reach at?
11:41What's really stopping him?
11:42The sources are pretty blunt about it.
11:44Dreams are for men who believe in second chances.
11:47And Nick has spent a lifetime proving he doesn't deserve one.
11:51A huge part of him genuinely doesn't believe he deserves to get to Corsica.
11:55It's not just external things blocking him.
11:58His addiction, his self-destructive nature.
12:00They become this wall he built himself.
12:03So Corsica becomes this powerful metaphor for the peace that addiction steals,
12:08the quiet that violence murders,
12:10the redemption that always feels one lucky breakaway but never arrives.
12:14It's always out of reach.
12:15Because of him.
12:16Pretty much.
12:17It's mostly his internal blocks, that deep conviction he's not worthy.
12:20It's a self-fulfilling prophecy of despair.
12:23The film even shows him getting close, having the money then, pulling back, sabotaging himself.
12:29It's heartbreaking to watch.
12:30And I think that's where the film hits hardest.
12:31Not the fight scenes, surprisingly.
12:33It's the look on Nick's face when he talks about the island.
12:36When he lets himself be vulnerable for just a second, showing that longing.
12:39In those moments, you see, the boy he used to be, before the world taught him tenderness was a weakness.
12:45You see him in private, staring at travel brochures like they're pornography.
12:49Obsessed with his fantasy of escape, a life he wants but actively pushes away because he feels unworthy.
12:54The camera just holds on his face then, lets you see the regret, the yearning.
12:58I mean, Statham's acting is incredible there.
13:01And that raises such a universal question, doesn't it?
13:04How many of us picture our own Corsicas?
13:06Those perfect places, peaceful states, better versions of ourselves, while we stay trapped by our own habits, our own limiting beliefs.
13:14That longing to escape our internal battles, addictions, self-doubt, trauma, just the noise of life, it's something we all understand.
13:21Nick's yearning for Corsica hits home because it mirrors our own desire for a life free from our hidden scars, the quiet wars, and our own heads.
13:29It's a shared thing.
13:30Absolutely.
13:30Now, as we keep going, it's clear the supporting characters aren't just there.
13:35They feel like fragments of Nick's fractured psyche, like reflections of his own self-loathing, his lost innocence.
13:41It's fascinating how the film uses them to show us Nick's inner world.
13:46Here's where it gets really interesting.
13:47They aren't just in the film.
13:49They kind of are the film.
13:51Helping us understand him.
13:52Totally agree.
13:53Let's look at Cyrus Kinnick, played by two actors, which is significant.
13:56Danny DeVito Cyrus is this grotesque, grinning reflection of Nick's own self-loathing.
14:00He's basically what Nick could become if he lets the bitterness consume him.
14:05A man who mistakes cruelty for power.
14:08A real cautionary tale staring him in the face.
14:11Terrifying mirror.
14:12Right.
14:12But then Michael Angerano Cyrus is the opposite.
14:15He's the naive reflection of who Nick might have been hopeful, idealistic, still believing in heroes.
14:21Their connection is this fragile bridge across loneliness for Nick, a rare moment.
14:26But it also highlights his own lost innocence.
14:29Nick, with all his skills and cynicism, can't really teach Cyrus how to live, how to find peace, because he hasn't figured it out himself.
14:36The contrast between DeVito's jadedness and Angerano's hopefulness really shows the two poles within Nick.
14:42And then you have the antagonists, or the people who betray him.
14:45They show the darker side of his world.
14:47And maybe his own potential darkness, too.
14:48Then Danny DeMarco, with that over-the-top, sadistic entitlement.
15:01It disturbingly echoes Nick's own impulsive risks, but taken to a cruel extreme.
15:07These guys aren't just villains to punch.
15:09The sources call them embodiments of the chaos.
15:11Nick courts the devils on his shoulder, whispering he's too far gone.
15:15And they represent what he could become if he totally gave in.
15:19His shadow selves, basically.
15:20And beyond those dark reflections, you get these fleeting, almost frustrating glimpses of hope.
15:26Moments that show the cost of connection for Nick.
15:28Holly, played by Dominic Garcia-Larito, she's a flicker of hope, a reminder of the life Nick could have if he dared to believe in something softer than his fists.
15:37But she also has this wounded rage, mirroring Nick's inability to let go of his own past trauma.
15:42Her need for revenge reflects his struggle.
15:44And then, her leaving with stolen cash just underlines the transactional nature of trust in his world.
15:49He ends up richer in dollars, but poorer in connection.
15:52It's not about lasting friendship.
15:54No, it's about these painful glimpses of what could have been.
15:57Even the smaller roles, like D.D., played by Hope Davis, or Cassandra, the dealer.
16:01They offer these tiny glimpses of connection, moments of warmth.
16:04But they're fleeting, like mirages.
16:06Just echoes of normalcy, reminders of a different life.
16:09But they never stick.
16:10They just highlight what he's missing.
16:12Taken together, the whole supporting cast creates this ecosystem of broken dreams.
16:18A supporting symphony where everyone is running from something towards something, or standing perfectly still while the world burns around them.
16:26Unquote.
16:26So this ensemble shows that Nick's struggle, while unique to him, is part of a bigger human condition of damage and desperation, especially in that Vegas setting.
16:35Every character reflects some facet of Nick's psyche, making his isolation, his loneliness, even more stark and devastating.
16:42It's a great example of ensemble acting serving a central character study.
16:45We spent a lot of time dissecting Nick Wilde and his world, but we absolutely have to talk about the man who brings him to life, Jason Statham.
16:53This film is truly a masterclass in restrained vulnerability from an actor, often just seen as, you know, the tough guy, the action hero.
17:03Yeah, the stereotype.
17:05You think, Stoke transporter, unkillable hero.
17:07But in Wildcard, Statham does something amazing, something that changes how you see him.
17:14He stripped away the bravado and revealed the man behind the machine.
17:17He shows the cracks, the weariness, the weight of it all.
17:20He doesn't just play Nick Wilde, he fully inhabits him.
17:23He breathed life into his contradictions so well that you, the audience, you feel the weight of his exhaustion and the gravity of his dreams.
17:30It's widely seen as a revelation, one of his most nuanced performances, because he dared to dismantle his own icon.
17:37He gives Nick this incredible fragility in a genre that rarely allows it.
17:41It feels true in a way you don't often see from action stars.
17:45It's more than acting.
17:46It feels like he's channeling the character's soul, especially powerful given our expectations of it.
17:50It is incredibly powerful.
17:52You go in expecting one thing from Statham and he challenges that completely.
17:56Shows this depth, this quiet pain that's genuinely surprising.
18:00And what makes it work so well is his use of stillness, of subtle detail.
18:04For every moment of explosive violence, there are ten moments of crushing stillness.
18:09Think about that balance.
18:11It's in those quiet moments, the internal struggle, that Nick Wilde really emerges.
18:15And you see Statham's brilliance.
18:16The camera just stays on him, lets the silence speak.
18:19It's the opposite of typical action editing.
18:22It's definitely a master class in restraint.
18:24Less is more.
18:25You see it in the way his eyes darken when the pain gets too close.
18:29A memory, maybe.
18:30You hear it.
18:31The way his voice cracks when he talks about Corsica.
18:33That flicker of vulnerability.
18:35These aren't big showy things.
18:36They're tiny tremors that say everything.
18:38The way his eyes betray the pain his fists were built to conceal.
18:41The subtle tremor in his hand, maybe holding a glass, showing the anxiety underneath.
18:45The twitch of a jaw.
18:47The silence before a storm that doesn't break.
18:49Those are the quiet moments where Statham shines.
18:52Nick sits alone in a diner, stirring cold coffee detached.
18:56He stares at travel brochures like they're pornography, lost in the fantasy.
19:01He moves through crowds, completely, utterly alone.
19:04In this moment, Statham shows us something universal.
19:08The exhaustion of carrying yourself when yourself has become too heavy to lift.
19:12It goes beyond genre.
19:13It becomes this quiet, devastating character study.
19:16Finding poetry in the silence between punches.
19:19Finding truth in stillness.
19:21That's the real power of his performance.
19:23Something actors should study.
19:24And that brings us to the universal echo.
19:27Why does Nick Wilde's story matter to us?
19:29We've touched on it, but it's worth saying again.
19:31We've all known a Nick Wilde.
19:33Maybe a friend.
19:34Maybe family.
19:35Or maybe, if we're really honest, we are Nick Wilde in some part of our lives.
19:38The scars might look different.
19:40The battles might be unique.
19:41But the war is the same.
19:43The battle between who we are and who we're afraid we'll never be.
19:45That gap.
19:46His story really mirrors that timeless, universal struggle between self-destruction and salvation.
19:51Nick is the classic warrior whose greatest enemy wears their own face.
19:56A reminder that our biggest fights are often internal.
19:59His journey explores the terrifying yet beautiful possibility that it's never too late to stop fighting yourself.
20:04Finding the courage to lay down the weapons inside, to surrender to peace,
20:08even when everything tells you you're not worthy.
20:11It resonates because we all fight that internal resistance, those self-imposed limits.
20:15So what does this deep dive mean for you, listening right now?
20:18It means that real strength, like the film shows, isn't about how many punches you throw or fights you win.
20:25It's not about beating external enemies.
20:27The film understands that strength isn't measured in punches, but in vulnerability.
20:31It's in the courage to be seen, to admit your wounds, to dare to hope for better,
20:35even when instinct screams at you to hide.
20:38It redefines heroism as being human, not invincible.
20:41Exactly. Nick can win any brawl, outsmart any opponent.
20:46He's almost superhuman physically, but, and this is the key twist, he can't outrun himself.
20:51He can beat any threat out there, but not the demons inside his own head.
20:55The end of the film isn't some big final fight against the bad guys, like you'd expect.
20:59No, it's about Nick finally facing the truth.
21:02That the real enemy was never outside.
21:04It was the voice in his head telling him he wasn't worth saving.
21:08Wow.
21:09That redefinition of victory is what makes it so powerful.
21:13Nick's greatest win isn't surviving a fight or getting rich,
21:15but that for one fleeting moment, he allowed himself to believe Corsica might actually be real.
21:20It's about finding the courage to stop fighting and finally find peace.
21:24Not through winning, but through surrender.
21:26This film holds up a mirror, reminds us that the most dangerous opponent we'll ever face wears our own face,
21:31and challenges us to see that real victory is making peace with ourselves.
21:34Wild Card really is a quiet masterpiece, hiding inside a genre film.
21:38It's a somber, sun-bleached rumination on the addiction to almost.
21:43Always being almost there.
21:44Almost finding peace.
21:46But never quite getting it.
21:47It's the story of a man who could win any physical fight,
21:50but struggled so hard with the invisible war inside.
21:53It's like a prayer for the lost, the lonely, the strong, silent types
21:56who fight too hard to feel anything.
21:58And Statham's performance.
21:59It elevates it into something truly profound.
22:02A moving, insightful character study.
22:04For every soul still reaching for their own Corsica,
22:07that personal place of peace.
22:08For every warrior tired of the endless internal war.
22:11For every dreamer who gambles with tomorrow and loses again and again
22:15until losing itself becomes a kind of prayer.
22:17The house always wins.
22:19But sometimes in films like this, we get a glimpse, a poignant glimpse,
22:22of what it might feel like to finally, mercifully, just walk away from the table
22:27to refuse the next bet.
22:29We'd encourage you, listening, to think about your own Corsica,
22:32that place of peace you yearn for.
22:34And maybe acknowledge, just maybe,
22:36the scars that never show that you carry from your own quiet battles.
22:39What would it take for me to finally choose peace?
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