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Twilight Express
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After finally getting an interview for a job that will help her provide for her family, a woman must contend with a national transit strike.

🎥 Fulltime (2021)
Transcript
00:00She gets up at 4 in the morning to put on her makeup, then she wakes the kids.
00:03She starts making breakfast for them.
00:05After that, she steps out into the darkness before dawn.
00:08Once she drops the kids off with the neighbor lady, she rushes toward the train station again.
00:13She barely catches the train at the last possible second.
00:16After a long, exhausting hour on the rails, Julie finally arrives at her workplace.
00:20Julie works at a five-star hotel.
00:22Once she changes into her uniform, her long day officially begins.
00:26She straightens every sheet and blanket with precision.
00:29She fluffs every pillow until it looks perfect.
00:32She scrubs every bathroom until it's spotless.
00:34She approaches her work with absolute discipline.
00:37Thankfully, lunch is the only moment when she can breathe a little.
00:40It's the closest thing she gets to a break in her hectic life.
00:43After her shift, she takes a deep breath and repeats the same frantic routine from the morning.
00:48She reaches the station only to find the subway shut down due to a massive strike.
00:52She rushes to the service desk in panic and learns there's only one train left heading toward the suburbs.
00:58So she starts running again with everything she has.
01:01By the time she finally gets home after that long trek, night has already fallen.
01:05When she picks up her kids from the neighbor, the woman complains that her son has been a handful, difficult to deal with, and suggests she finds someone else to watch them.
01:13Julie forces a tired smile and says she'll try, but asks her to please keep helping until Friday.
01:19She brings the kids home, tucks them into bed, and reassures them.
01:22Then she starts ironing clothes, because tomorrow's interview means everything.
01:26At 4am, her alarm goes off again.
01:28Another day begins.
01:30She drops the kids off with the old lady, apologizing for troubling her once more.
01:34But luck isn't on her side.
01:35By the time she reaches the station, the entire transit system has collapsed again.
01:40Without stopping to think, she rents a car, only for it to break down halfway there.
01:44Luckily, a black guy driving by is also headed to Paris and offers her a ride.
01:49Even with his help, she still shows up late.
01:52Fortunately, the whole city was affected, so she wasn't the only one behind schedule.
01:56The manager doesn't mention it.
01:58While cleaning a room, she discovers a guest left the place covered in human waste.
02:02No one wants to touch it.
02:03Julie decides to use a pressure washer, even though it might damage the floor and completely breaks hotel policy.
02:08But she doesn't have the luxury of worrying.
02:10She has an interview later that afternoon.
02:12After finishing her tasks early, she asks for permission to leave.
02:15But when she arrives at the interview site, her confidence wavers.
02:18Everyone looks like a top-tier professional.
02:21After a brief sit-down, she walks out disappointed, convinced she didn't get it.
02:25On her way back, she calls her ex-husband to watch the kids.
02:28But he doesn't answer.
02:29She struggles to find a ride and finally hops onto a late bus home.
02:33By the time she picks up her kids, it's already night.
02:36With everything going wrong, she can only survive one small crisis at a time.
02:40The next day at work, a co-worker tells her the manager knows she skipped a shift.
02:44And her partner for the day is furious.
02:47Julie tries to explain why she was late, but her co-worker, sweaty from cleaning suites, refuses to hear it.
02:53Then an important phone call comes in, filling Julie with a rare flicker of relief.
02:58The company from yesterday wants to see her again, same time, same place, for a department interview.
03:03But her happiness barely lasts a moment before the manager shows up.
03:06He scolds her for constant tardiness and early departures, warning no one can keep covering for her.
03:11He ends the lecture without hearing a word of explanation, telling her she should know better, swallowing her pride.
03:17She now has to find someone to take her shift tomorrow.
03:20She asks everyone she can, and no one agrees.
03:23She finally approaches the co-worker who has the day off, begging for help.
03:26But the rejection isn't the only thing crushing her.
03:29The strike has frozen all transportation again.
03:31She calls the neighbor, hoping she can watch the kids overnight, only to be scolded and abruptly hung up on.
03:37Panicked, she asks the station worker again, but there are no trains running.
03:40Out of options, she walks away from the station.
03:44Every minute feels precious now.
03:46With no way home, finding a place to rest becomes her only goal.
03:50She finishes the employee evaluation forms late into the night.
03:53But the unfamiliar room and the weight of everything on her mind keep her awake until morning.
03:58The next day, she approaches an intern, asking her to clock out on Julie's behalf.
04:03In return, she promises to help the intern pass probation.
04:06Using her lunch break, Julie powers through her entire workload.
04:10She eats just a few bites of her packed lunch, then finds the new hire to explain the afternoon duties, and quietly asks her to swipe the access badge.
04:18She picks out a suit and swipes her credit card again.
04:21She knows every workplace expects a certain look.
04:24Since the interview building has no lockers, she hides her old clothes in the restroom.
04:28Right then, the manager calls, saying they need to talk tomorrow.
04:31She pushes the worry aside for the moment.
04:33As she sees the interviewer approaching, she takes a deep breath, resets her composure, and answers every question about expectations, goals, and company vision.
04:42With clarity that impresses the panel.
04:44But the final decision will come in a week.
04:46Only by giving her all can she hope to become someone better.
04:50After the interview, Julie heads to a rental shop and picks up a small van.
04:54That way, she can go home and bring her son's birthday gift back with her.
04:57She loops a resistance band around a tree, and drags the heavy crate out of the van in a rush.
05:02Then she finally returns to the neighbor's house for the kids.
05:05The woman complains again, suggesting she work at the local supermarket instead.
05:10Julie politely turns her down.
05:11The next morning, she arrives at the hotel and slips into her uniform.
05:15Almost immediately, the manager calls.
05:17He tells her the new employee clocked out for her, which violates company rules.
05:22He also brings up the pressure washer incident Julie panics.
05:25She's broke.
05:26She has two kids depending on her, and she can't afford to lose this job.
05:30The manager finally gives her one last chance.
05:33Julie keeps her position for now, but she's shaken to the core.
05:36She feels like her life is collapsing all over again.
05:39Julie calls the company herself to follow up, but they tell her that since she never heard back,
05:43it means they've already chosen someone else.
05:45Losing that chance at work hits her hard, and things at home aren't any better.
05:50She wants to buy birthday supplies for her son, only to find her credit card completely maxed out.
05:55All she can do now is pick out whatever essentials she can afford.
05:58After finally catching a shared ride home, she learns her kids were dropped off at an emergency
06:02contact's place by the neighbor.
06:04Whether out of stubbornness or love, she stays up late putting together a birthday party for her boy.
06:09By coincidence, one of the children's fathers turns out to be the man who gave her a ride the other day.
06:14Having another familiar face around, Julie finally gets a moment to just play with the kids.
06:19She manages to throw her son a meaningful birthday celebration, and the joy of it all overwhelms her.
06:24This Saturday becomes one of the rare days that feels full and warm.
06:28When the man hears her water heater isn't working, he even steps in to fix it.
06:32After the party winds down, Julie watches him walk away and can't help leaving another message for her ex-husband,
06:37telling him he didn't even call for their son's birthday, and that if he wants to hide, he may as well stay gone forever.
06:44That night, once the house is cleaned up, she sinks into a warm bath, wanting nothing more than to hold her son close for a while.
06:51She feels that not giving him a complete family is something love alone can't make up for.
06:56When sunlight hits her face the next day, her daughter climbs onto her shoulder and whispers,
07:01Mom, telling her it's already 1pm, and the snacks are gone and she's still hungry.
07:05After feeding the kids lunch, her ex finally texts her back, saying he's been working somewhere with no signal,
07:11and promising he'll make up for missing the birthday and the child support Julie tries to call him back.
07:15But at that moment, the kids forget to secure the trampoline net, and her son suddenly falls off.
07:21Luckily, after a checkup, he's okay, but the scare cracks something inside Julie,
07:25adding to all the helplessness she's been carrying, and as if the world is determined to keep pushing her down.
07:30The next day on the way to work, traffic is completely jammed.
07:34The driver says walking might be faster.
07:36With no choice, Julie jumps out and runs.
07:39This is her final chance.
07:40But even with everything she has, sprinting against time, she still ends up late.
07:45She scans her badge, only to realize the door will never unlock for her again.
07:49She begs the doorman she knows, but he can only shake his head and deny her entry.
07:54Julie has been fired, lost and trembling.
07:57She walks the streets of Paris, tears streaming uncontrollably.
08:00But with two kids depending on her, she forces herself to stand back up.
08:04She calls the company from her last interview, only to be told bluntly that they only contact the people they hire.
08:10No call means no offer.
08:11Life hits her with another brutal blow, and Julie finally bows her head to reality.
08:16She deletes the parts of her resume that mention her economics master's degree and her job as a marketing research manager.
08:22Then she takes the new version to a supermarket to apply as a cashier, but with no experience, she's rejected again.
08:28She ends up becoming a full-time mom, which gives her more time with the kids, but leaves her without income.
08:33With two children to support, she takes them to the train station, where the familiar announcement repeats that the arriving train will not be stopping.
08:40Julie slowly steps toward the tracks, then stands there, frozen, for a long time, saying nothing.
08:47For the sake of her children, she steps back from the edge.
08:50Instead, she takes them to the amusement park they've been dreaming about.
08:53But life is strange sometimes.
08:56Just when she has given up all hope, she suddenly receives a call from the company that interviewed her.
09:00They tell her she actually got the job, but the hiring manager had been out of town and forgot to contact her.
09:05Julie can hardly believe it, feeling luck finally land on her side.
09:09She can no longer hold back the flood of emotion and lets herself cry freely.
09:13If you're struggling with the weight of life too, don't give up.
09:16There is always a way forward.
09:18And here's to everyone fighting their hardest each day.
09:21Keep going.
09:21What you're working for will come.
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