- 5 days ago
📝 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.
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Directed by: Dimitrios Pantos
Written by: Dimitrios Pantos
Languages: English | Greek
Runtime: 58 m
🎭 Cast
Dimitrios Pantos – Michael
Jessica Alcober – Jesca
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
Marina Korelli – Helen Papadopoulos
Veronica Argiolas – Cecilia
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Short filmTranscript
02:29Ah, it's my time.
02:32I feel it.
02:33I feel it.
02:33I have it right now.
02:37And I scratch, I scratch, I scratch, hoping for a win.
02:42And then nothing.
02:44Ah, it's like the universe just hit me with the better luck next time.
02:51But hey, at least I got to practice my scratching technique.
02:58I'm going to be right back.
03:05I'm going to be right back.
03:07I'm going to be right back.
03:08I'm going to be right back.
03:09I'm going to be right back.
03:14I'm going to be right back.
03:15I'm going to be right back.
03:21I'm going to be right back.
03:22I'm going to be right back.
03:23I'm going to be right back.
03:24Sir, hi.
03:27Hello, sir.
03:28I was sitting right here just a few minutes ago.
03:32Did you see any black leather wallet by any chance?
03:35No, sir, I didn't see any black wallet.
03:37No, I was right here just a few minutes ago.
03:41No, sir, I didn't see any extreme wallet.
03:43Oh my god, don't keep it with me.
03:48Sir, I saw you you were exactly in the same position.
03:53Yeah, I was there, but I didn't see any wallet, sir.
03:58Did you take my wallet?
04:00What do you mean?
04:01I haven't seen any wallet, sir.
04:03Sir, did you take my wallet?
04:04Sir, I didn't see a wallet, sir.
04:06I think you have my wallet.
04:07No, sir, I don't know.
04:08Give me my wallet back.
04:09Give me my wallet back.
04:10I don't have, sir.
04:17Excuse me, sir.
04:18Sir, I'm really sorry, sir.
04:20Here's your wallet.
04:24I knew, I knew, I knew that you took it.
04:27I knew that.
04:28I'm really sorry, sir.
04:29Why you took my wallet?
04:31I knew you were sitting on the bench.
04:32I saw you sitting on the bench.
04:34I'm really sorry, sir.
04:37I'm not this kind of person, but I don't know what happened at that time.
04:44What's going on?
04:47I just lost my job.
04:50And because you lost your job, you had to steal wallet from the people?
04:53I couldn't find any new job.
04:55I don't have money with me.
04:56I don't have money to eat as well.
05:01What is your name?
05:02Sir, my name is Hikmat, sir.
05:04I have my wife back in my home.
05:06And you still have money.
05:07I don't have money.
05:19Hikmat, listen.
05:21Everybody in life deserves a second chance.
05:25Okay.
05:26So, what do you know?
05:27What kind of job do you know to do?
05:31I used to in the IT sector, in the coding and everything we do.
05:38It's in the conservation system, so.
05:42Did they fire you?
05:43Yeah, they fired me because they hired from poor country, less fries.
05:48So, now, I don't have enough.
05:51Hikmat, listen.
05:55I have a friend.
05:57He has a company here in London.
05:59Company about coding, computer stuff.
06:02I don't know much about it.
06:04But, you know, I can give you his details.
06:07You can call him.
06:08You can call him as soon as possible.
06:09That will be really helpful for me.
06:11Thank you, Sons.
06:13Don't worry.
06:14In life, there are always opportunities.
06:17Thank you so much.
06:40I work as a door man.
06:42But right now, or always, my pockets are empty.
06:48It's time to ask Cecilia for money.
06:51Again.
06:53Because, you know, the bets won't place themselves.
06:57You saw me.
06:58Of course.
06:59How are you doing?
07:00How are you doing?
07:01How are you doing?
07:02How are you doing?
07:03How are you doing?
07:04How are you doing?
07:05How are you doing?
07:06How are you doing?
07:07Okay, thank you.
07:08That's a new book.
07:09It's called John Grishman.
07:10Grishman.
07:11Grishman.
07:12Grishman Camino Wins.
07:13Yes.
07:14Yeah, I like this style of book that talks about trips.
07:18Yeah, you know what?
07:19You read so much, you will be genius one day.
07:22Thank you very much.
07:23You are genius.
07:24But you will be more genius than what you are.
07:27Tell me.
07:28How are you, darling?
07:29I'm good.
07:30I just picked up an extra shift.
07:31You know why?
07:32They haven't paid me yet.
07:33They delayed the payments one more time.
07:35Oh.
07:36Okay, so you are doing again an extra shift.
07:38Yeah, I need to survive.
07:39Right.
07:43I know that face, honestly.
07:46But, you know, I don't want to ask more.
07:49But just tell me.
07:50Is it going like everything okay?
07:53Cecilia.
07:54Please.
07:55Save me, please.
07:56One more time.
07:57Just only one more time.
07:58Look.
07:59Today is Friday.
08:00Tomorrow is Saturday.
08:01And tomorrow is the biggest boxing fight of the year.
08:05The heavyweight prospect.
08:06And they have to put some money in.
08:09They haven't paid yet.
08:10But I need some money to pay.
08:12I get it, Michael.
08:13I know, I know.
08:14I know.
08:15This is your life for now.
08:16I know.
08:17Please, do you have something to give me?
08:19I mean, I can put the money in.
08:20I will give you the money back.
08:21You know that already.
08:22Okay.
08:23Okay.
08:24Yeah.
08:25I can help you this time.
08:27But, please.
08:28Like, it's been more than once that you ask me money.
08:31So.
08:32Come on.
08:33How much do you need this time?
08:34It doesn't matter.
08:35Whatever you have.
08:36Hmm.
08:3720 is fine for you?
08:39It's good.
08:40Even 20 is good.
08:41Okay.
08:42Let me check one moment.
08:44Oh, perfect.
08:45Ah, that was your tips, huh?
08:47Here we go.
08:48Please, Berling.
08:49Like, stop gambling because it's gonna cost your life.
08:52It's okay.
08:53I know what I'm doing.
08:54Definitely, I will win.
08:59All right, I'm going.
09:12Hey, my baby.
09:13Where are you going?
09:14I'm going to work.
09:15Relax.
09:16It's Monday, your day off.
09:17Oh, you know, I know it's day off, but they call me.
09:20They call me because Johnny got sick.
09:22I have to replace him.
09:24Hmm.
09:25But we already made an arrangement to meet my cousin at the Filipino restaurant.
09:29Oh, yes.
09:31Yes, but I can't do anything right now because they couldn't find another person to replace him.
09:35They call me.
09:36It's urgent.
09:37It's emergency.
09:38I can't do nothing.
09:39Hmm.
09:40What should I tell her?
09:41Tell her that we can arrange the next time.
09:43I mean, the other next Saturday or something.
09:45Hmm.
09:46This isn't the first time that this has happened.
09:48I know.
09:49I know.
09:50I know.
09:51I just need to do a favor to them.
09:53You know that's happening sometimes.
09:55I have to go right now.
09:56Bye.
09:57Bye.
09:58Bye.
09:59Bye.
10:08I lied to my wife again.
10:11I said I was going to work and went to the slots instead.
10:17I know, I know I'm addicted, but I keep telling myself just one more chance.
10:26Huh.
10:27And guess what?
10:29The kid who stole my wallet the other time.
10:32He just called.
10:34Needs help for a job interview.
10:37I'm so happy for him.
10:39He don't deserve to be in the streets.
10:43Sigmata, I'm so happy for you.
10:45And you will be good.
10:46You will be great in the jobs.
10:48Thank you, Michael.
10:49I really feel bad about the wallet.
10:52Don't worry about the wallet.
10:54You know, all of us are going to do mistakes.
10:56No, we are all.
10:57You will go now for the interview.
10:59You will be great.
11:00You will be okay.
11:01You will make money.
11:02And after, you will be your wife here.
11:05And you will be happy and blessed.
11:09So you are like a couple.
11:10It's traditional.
11:12That's the only wallet you have, but...
11:15You will be good.
11:16You will be good.
11:17Okay.
11:18Do what we say.
11:19Oh, my God.
11:21I can't believe.
11:22I got the job, you know.
11:24You got the job.
11:25Yeah, I got the job.
11:26So fast.
11:27Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:28Oh, my God.
11:29Thank you so much.
11:30Thank you so much.
11:31What did he say?
11:32What happened?
11:33What did he say?
11:34You were so happy with my experience and the way I presented myself and the knowledge in the field and everything was really perfect.
11:40Everything went well.
11:41I'm really happy that I got the job.
11:43Thank you so much, Michael.
11:44Thank you so much.
11:45Hikmat, I'm so happy for you, man.
11:47I'm really happy as well.
11:48I'm so happy.
11:49Thank you so much.
11:50You will change your life.
11:51Yeah.
11:52You are the friend I never forget in my life.
11:53Thank you so much, Michael.
11:54Thank you so much.
11:55You have my phone number.
11:56Yeah, I have your phone number.
11:57For many times.
11:58And call me to tell me.
11:59Yeah.
12:00How everything went.
12:01Yeah, sure, sure, sure.
12:02Thank you so much.
12:03You are the man.
12:04You are the man.
12:05See you, Hikmat.
12:06See you.
12:07I'm so happy for you.
12:08So happy.
12:10I gamble on anything.
12:14Horses.
12:15Cards.
12:16Even stupid dares at work.
12:19Every time I tell myself this is it.
12:23No more.
12:25But then the itch comes back.
12:28A win feels like a whisper.
12:31A loss like a punch to the gut.
12:35And still I go back.
12:38Not for the money.
12:41For the madness.
12:45How's your life, man?
12:46What's going on?
12:47All good.
12:48All good.
12:49The job, the house, everything is good.
12:50Yeah.
12:51But I have some bad feedback about you.
12:54Bad feedback about me.
12:57Ah, yeah.
12:58The employee of the man.
12:59Come on.
13:00Yeah.
13:01Yeah.
13:02Unfortunately it's bad, but you know.
13:04What?
13:05Yeah.
13:06I was sitting in a canteen yesterday.
13:08I was doing the lunch.
13:09And the actual people, they are talking about you.
13:13They have a strong evidence about you.
13:16They are playing gambling.
13:18And you are drinking on the floor.
13:21You are, you found to be like intoxicated.
13:24Which is not good for your jogger.
13:26You know what?
13:27I was intoxicated.
13:28Yes.
13:29Yes.
13:30I drank.
13:31Okay.
13:32I had been upstairs hidden.
13:33Yeah.
13:34Okay.
13:35And sometimes I eat and I'm like, yes.
13:37But how do they know about it?
13:39It's a CCTV man.
13:40Some camera?
13:41Yeah.
13:42Someone complained about you then.
13:44He talked with you and you are not like in your senses.
13:48You have a snitch in the company.
13:50Yeah.
13:51As you know, this is totally against the company's police.
13:54HR, they don't want to tolerate you on this thing.
13:57So...
13:58I hope nothing is going to happen.
13:59I hope I have to stop it soon.
14:01Because I can see my life is going down, down, down.
14:04I can survive like that.
14:10When gambling has become a problem for us fellas,
14:13it can affect our spirit, our identity, our family and friends,
14:16and even our health.
14:18We are a people that are strong in culture and family.
14:21Some days may be harder than others.
14:24It doesn't have to be that way.
14:26By reconnecting and starting the yarning circle with our family and the community,
14:30we can stay on the right side of the line.
14:44I'm Ellen Papadopoulos.
14:46I am therapist.
14:48I help people with addictions.
14:51Mostly gambling.
14:53It hits close to home for me.
14:56I've seen someone I care about lose everything to it,
15:00and that's what pushed me to start helping others.
15:04These people are not bad.
15:07They're just lost.
15:09And sometimes all it takes is someone believing in them.
15:15When things get overwhelming, I go to the Greek museum.
15:25I walk through the halls, look at the marbles, the stories carved in stone.
15:32It reminds me of my roots, of strength, of how much we've endured as a people.
15:41It helps me breathe again.
15:44Hi, Nick.
15:45Hi.
15:46I'm Ellen.
15:47Yes, Ellen Papadopoulos.
15:48Yeah, your therapist.
15:49How are you?
15:50Good.
15:51I would like to remind you that we have an appointment 5 o'clock this afternoon.
16:05Is it okay for you?
16:08Okay.
16:09Around 5, 5.30.
16:11Ah, okay.
16:12Perfect for me.
16:13Yeah.
16:14Okay.
16:15Yeah.
16:16Yeah.
16:17You can come to the same place.
16:20Yeah.
16:21Okay.
16:22Okay.
16:23See you soon, Nick.
16:24Yeah.
16:25Yeah.
16:27Thank you so much.
16:28Bye.
16:29Bye.
16:30Bye.
17:00Bye.
17:03Hi, Mrs. Ellen.
17:04Hi again.
17:05Good.
17:06Nice to see you again.
17:07See you again.
17:08I see, right?
17:09Let's see it, yeah.
17:10This is our last session.
17:13I know.
17:14I feel sorry about that.
17:15Yeah.
17:16How do you feel about this?
17:17Did you feel comfortable?
17:18Did you feel after my guidance?
17:21Well, to be honest, I feel very comfortable and very, I got my strength back and I feel like
17:28the bad behind you know this past that it was really bad for me and i appreciate about that
17:35because you really helped me to find my guide i gave you the guidance but you was the person that
17:41you uh take your life uh on your hand i know i know i'm and i'm i'm so grateful so um what about
17:50your job did you find something that you like i'm looking i'm looking for a job in the technology
17:55because uh i was really good on that when i was you know gambling and stuff so now i think i'm
18:00gonna write a point that i'm gonna find something and really and intelligent like yeah like before
18:07in a healthier way in a healthy way yeah always always
18:18my research to be healed from the gambling addiction didn't last long
18:23so i am back and i gamble on everything horses cards even random bets at work
18:33ah it doesn't matter where i am or what is about if there's a chance to win or lose i mean
18:43i know i know it's out of control but i can't stop myself
18:47come on come on no one is watching
19:03hello
19:06hello sir
19:07are you doing okay yeah very well thank you
19:11all good all good yeah
19:18mm-hmm
19:22about michael okay yeah we can uh we can talk yeah
19:36oh really they made the decision with uh um immediate effect there
19:43yeah
19:53yeah i'll speak with him um
19:57i'll speak on today and uh i'll let you know i'll update you
20:02okay
20:12okay all right thank you so have a good day yeah
20:16okay bye bye
20:29yeah hi johnny how are you doing everything good johnny i need a favor from him that's okay yeah
20:45i need to i need you to call your colleague michael and tell him to come to speak to me
20:51upstairs in the office yeah tell him also mentioned that it's like quite urgent so i might need him
20:57now um is he in break or where is it perfect perfect okay all right i'll make my way then
21:05uh yo tell him i didn't like to speak to him yeah thank you bye
21:09how are you doing michael you okay i'm good i'm good very nice to see you you too man
21:24how's the family and i will call oh good uh johnny told that you asked to ship me yeah i did actually
21:31we need to talk about some things okay yeah it's kind of important okay uh so i just got off the
21:39phone from the general manager okay and they told me that there's been some rumors around you know
21:47your lateness yeah but happened you know i've been i'm so sorry i don't want to interrupt you
21:53but you know about the lateness you know what's happening all the time the train have delays
21:58yeah i mean i was aware of your lateness and etc but there was other things that they highlighted
22:05okay like what so you came to work one time intoxicated john you know this is no yeah this is
22:15against company policy mark i know i'm sorry about that and uh there's a time where you know they
22:22saw you gambling on your phone you know playing yeah i know i i i know lately but it's a little bit
22:32strange my life it doesn't go so well but i'm trying to fix everything now but the thing is michael
22:38now is the thing where it's come from uh you know general management hr you know it's from the top
22:46yeah so they are it's not in my hands anymore and when they investigated they had their decision
22:52okay decision yes they had their decision i mean this doesn't it's not going to sound good but they
22:59so they decided to terminate their contract and this is with immediate effect is also from today
23:06i can't believe it i just lost my job they called me gambling and threw me out
23:18i can't believe it i just lost my job they called me gambling and threw me out
23:24no warning no mercy no mercy the rent is unpaid i don't care how i will get the money even if it means
23:48it's crossing a line but jesca how do i tell that i have lied to her
23:55i like this park honey it's nice yeah
24:02oh i remember we need to stop by the shop to buy some stuff like dishwashing liquid and milk and
24:11did you notice anything we need yes my baby we will buy them okay
24:16are you all right it's something bothering you so listen
24:24i'm sorry for this but this is the time that i need to speak to you about what
24:33i'm not clear to you jessica i'm not clear to you i have lied to you
24:42what do you mean you know today i i had to go to work but you said it's your extra day off
24:54no they fired me fired but you're the top employee of the month
25:05what are you talking about yesterday they called me to the office
25:09and they fired me why how did that happen
25:14jessica i'm sick i gamble i am a gambler they caught me gambling inside the work they caught
25:28me gambling everywhere i lie to you i lie to you i gamble all the time all the time i can't
25:34control myself you've been gambling all this time wait which money are you using
25:44and the salary and the money of our credit card our credit card is for our emergency fund
25:52i spend them all i can't control it i spend them all
25:58how could you do that were you not in your right man were you not thinking
26:04ah george it's been so long yeah how your wife and your kids are
26:20yes they grow up so fast
26:26george i have also one question to ask you i don't know if it's possible for you or not
26:34but you know i lost i lost my job lately and jessica is not working by the moment and i have the mortgage to pay
26:48i will explain to you next time i mean it's a big story
26:52do you have by any chance the possibility to give me two thousand pounds
26:58i will give it to you fast as soon as possible from the moment i get paid for my next job
27:04yes yes i understand don't worry i understand yeah yeah we will meet soon very soon yeah we will arrange
27:18we will arrange it was nice talking to you george okay yeah and we will catch up soon
27:24have a lovely one bye
27:38how's it going man
28:02you're good you don't look too happy you know you're fine man look man you know it wasn't me you
28:14know that i told you that i couldn't speak with you like you know like good in the office but i'm here today to like talk to you yeah
28:20yeah they may they know me they come they found out everything the papers were there on the table i
28:28can't i can't do much no it's my boss telling me to do so this is how it goes yeah i don't know i understand
28:34but look uh apart from that listen yeah we'll look at it from a different aspect i want to help you out
28:40i want to help you out yeah how you're my friend you know you've been we've been we know each other for a while yeah
28:46i want to help you out so this is a psychologist up in uh greece yeah she's a specialist specialist for
28:58uh you know gambling and that kind of addiction and stuff you know she will sort you out um you just need
29:06to need to need to call her this is a cut okay i paid for everything don't worry you paid for anything
29:14i got you man you paid for everything so it all you need to do just call it thank you no thank you thank
29:20you i think i don't know what to say no man just give me a hug man thank you thank you i know i i know
29:25i know it's not you i know it's me it's not the management it's not you i know it's me look let's look
29:32okay from a positive side chat to this uh lady talk to her and then hopefully she'll put you in a
29:40better place yeah thank you sure thank you take it easy thank you i have a big struggle the rent is
29:50unpaid i have nothing i need money whatever it takes however i get it
30:02i need a man all good good yeah i got the money for you the one you ask all right it's gonna be a
30:09thousand pounds you ask with sixty percent charge on top you must pay in eight days what eight days
30:16eight days so you must combine with the rules from this book will change it i know you change it i mean
30:23instead of eight days to maybe three weeks or something what about we're playing different rules
30:28here this is not like the loan in the bank it's not like that this is a different kind of thing
30:33so you're asking maybe the wrong people or even the right people you make it happen so it's eight
30:37days no hesitation man if you don't combine with it it is we gotta miss you my friend okay
30:45please let's do okay give me the money sure yeah one thousand pounds one thousand pounds
30:51well i got it from you take it eight days don't get me done
31:08hi my name is alan babadopoulos your therapist hello miss helen how are you no i'm okay thank you in
31:15relation to our previous phone conversation the reason why here is your addiction to gambling right
31:21yeah yeah that's right um in the colorful space of lucky games gambling can start as a fine activity
31:30but sometimes develops into a harmful habit yeah uh gambling is an addiction like any others but the
31:39difference is that it is not a substance i'm sure that will impact your relationship your work your
31:47finances you need to know that you are not alone millions of people are affected from gambling
31:56let's let's talk about some practical steps that should help you yes yes think about what makes you
32:04want to gamble was it stress boredom or the hope of winning back money
32:12understand the stringers is important because you can have a healthier plan of living right yes
32:20another step take control of your environment i mean blog gambling websites and tough platforms
32:29and it will be perfect for you if you uh can have a limit access to cars or credit cards
32:49yes boss yeah it's all good yes it's about this guy the guy we gave in thousand pounds with the sixty
32:57percent no he didn't pay on time
33:04yeah yeah yeah he will get the message he will get the message i know where he's catching around yeah
33:10i know where he moves so he will get the message hmm however he needs to pay anyway okay
33:17yeah leave it down it's yeah leave it on me
33:24no problem see you then
33:38i told you to bring the money i told you will bring no you should have brought it now you understand
33:58your friend keep me keep me a few days eight days sixty percent on top of it keep me a few days okay
34:03okay i agree yes you don't bring it tomorrow yes yes yes i will bring tomorrow
34:06problem tomorrow tomorrow okay i will bring tomorrow tomorrow okay
34:10otherwise okay we're gonna have a big problem my friend okay tomorrow
34:13say it loud yes yes yes
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37:13I don't want to scare you.
37:14I mean, this sandwich dropped from you.
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37:23I'm so sorry.
37:24It's okay.
37:25Actually, you know what?
37:27You keep it.
37:28Yeah.
37:29Yeah.
37:30You have it.
37:31Are you sure?
37:32Yeah, yeah, yeah.
37:33I think you need more than me for sure.
37:34And you told me.
37:36I appreciate it.
37:37Thank you so much.
37:38You are very kind.
37:39No, no.
37:40You know, you keep it.
37:41It's fine.
37:43Thank you so much.
37:44It's fine.
37:46Have a good day.
37:49What do you know about the homeless?
37:53Before I became one, I didn't know either.
38:00I used to think it was a choice or a result of bad decisions.
38:09But it's not that simple.
38:14For me, it started with losing my job.
38:19Then my family.
38:22For others, it's a breakup, a death, an illness or just life peeling up faster than they can handle.
38:38No one plans to end up on the street.
38:42It just happens one piece at a time until there is nothing left to hold into.
38:52Yes.
38:53Yeah.
38:54Yeah.
38:55Everything is fine.
38:56Yeah.
38:57We'll go out for dinner today.
38:58Yeah.
38:59I got my bonus today.
39:00Yeah.
39:01Yeah.
39:02Yeah.
39:03Yeah.
39:04Yeah.
39:05Yeah.
39:06In the five star restaurant.
39:07The one I told you about before.
39:08Yeah.
39:09Yeah.
39:10Yeah.
39:11Yeah.
39:12Yeah.
39:13Yeah.
39:14Yeah.
39:15I haven't heard about the Michael since eight months.
39:17I told you about the before, yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll go there today, tonight, have dinner, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I haven't heard about the Michael since 8 months, yeah, it's all because of him, I got the job and everything, but yeah, I haven't seen him since 8 months, yeah, okay, yeah, yeah.
39:47I had it all once, a steady job, a roof over my head, my lovely wife, but somewhere along the line I got greedy, or maybe I just got bored,
40:10it started small, 10 pounds here, 20 there, gambling isn't just a game, it's a slow poison that sneaks upon you,
40:26I won a few times, just enough to convince myself that I could win big if I kept at it.
40:37Now I live on the streets, with nothing, but the clothes on my back, and the constant ache of regret.
40:49Every night, every night I stare at the sky and wonder how it all went so wrong.
40:58Please put on that one.
41:02What are you doing?
41:03Quite now, yes.
41:04If you've never played there, we will play a small game.
41:07Yes, that's right, I'll put it on a small...
41:08...and the QPR...
41:10QPR play...
41:11I love playing the QPR.
41:12It's the same time when I came to play that to the end of the match.
41:15And it when I saw this game, it was only a 6.5-6 chance, in the end of the game.
41:21I threw the match.
41:22No, no, I threw the match.
41:23I threw the match all the way.
41:25and over the goal.
41:26Tent.
41:27If you play over the goal, you'll play a lot.
41:29The other one is a 3-0.
41:30How much?
41:31I'm just going to play a game.
41:33I'm going to play a game.
41:34No, 500.
41:35500.
41:36You have to play a game.
41:37Did you play a game?
41:38Yes.
41:39Okay, this is good.
41:41We will play the Maldives later.
41:43Yes, yes, yes.
41:44But before we go to the Maldives, we will go to the toilet.
41:47Okay, we will go.
41:49But we will not play.
41:50No, no.
41:52No, no.
41:54Now, I will play a game.
41:56Once again, we will play into the game.
41:58You are right, Michael.
41:59What do you want?
42:00I have a standard.
42:01We will do a lot of time.
42:02Are you ready for the same time?
42:03I will do it.
42:04Of course.
42:06I am sure.
42:07I am sure.
42:09I am going to play a...
42:10One army army army will be in Europe.
42:13One army army army will be in Europe.
42:15I am ready for it.
42:16Maybe here.
42:17Here you are.
42:20O Griechimu Ea,
42:38Dear God, please, please, forgive me.
43:06Forgive me for my sins, I'm addicted, because of gambling, I lost my wife, I lost my job, and I sleep in the streets, please help me, I have lost every balance, I can't fight this by myself anymore.
43:36Please, help me God, please, help me, give me the wisdom, please, forgive me.
43:48This story is about the ups and the downs, the twists life throw at us.
44:10In ancient Greek place, they had something called Deus Ex Machina, a sudden miracle that changed everything.
44:22Everything.
44:23Apo-μηχανείς θεός.
44:25Icon, is that you?
44:26Oh my God!
44:31Oh my God!
44:32How old are you?
44:34I'm good!
44:35What happened to you?
44:36Look at you!
44:37How are you Hikmat? I'm good. What happened to you? Look at you. What happened?
44:44Oh, Hikmat. I can't believe that we met just right now like that.
44:49Yeah, I'm shocked to see you like this. What happened? Oh my God.
44:53I'm sorry. I feel so ashamed to me like this.
44:55Don't worry.
44:56I'm so sorry Hikmat. Don't worry. What happened?
44:59Hikmat? I lied to you very well. I've done some very serious mistakes. Very bad mistakes.
45:13You know, do you remember when I was telling you that everyone faces problems in life?
45:23Years ago, when I was back home in Greece, I started gambling.
45:29And I started out for a long time until I lost everything.
45:35But live about me. Tell me about you. You look good. I'm so glad. I'm so happy for you.
45:41Yeah, I'm successful in my job. I'm good. My wife is here and everything is fine.
45:47But I'm really soft and sad to see you like this.
45:51Yeah, Hikmat, it's okay. I mean, I won't find a way. I won't find a way. It's just a face.
46:01Yeah, because of you. I'm here now like this. It's all because of you.
46:07No, all because of you. You had it inside.
46:11Yeah, but you were the one who trusted me or showed me the way when I was lost.
46:17But seeing you like this, it's broken my heart now. Listen.
46:27This was my bonus from my job today. And I'm trusting you to give it.
46:33No, no, no, no. Take this one. Take this one. I know. I know.
46:41I know you'll do good of this money. You don't pay gambling. You don't do gambling with this money.
46:47Life always gives an opportunity once you say anybody need to reserve a chance. Don't cry.
46:57You've come a long way, Michael. How does it feel to look back on the man you were six months ago?
47:21To be honest, feels very strange. I don't even recognize the man I was. Thank God. I'm not the same person.
47:39That's a powerful realization. And what do you think helped you break free from that cycle?
47:49You 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.
48:05And that in life, when we have problems, we have to ask for help. We can't fight anything alone.
48:16You did the hard work, Michael. I just gave you the tools and the way to rebuild your life.
48:23You should be proud of yourself.
48:26Yes. For the first time, I can say that yes, I am proud of something.
48:38That's a real win, isn't it?
48:42Yes, Miss Ellen. Yes. It is a real win.
48:48You do, Michael. You always do. You just needed to see it. Now, go back to your life.
49:02The end of my life.
49:47What are you doing here, Michael?
50:12Can I come here?
50:15Go ahead.
50:17I want to be a big fan.
50:35I want to say...
50:37I'm sorry.
50:41You just disappeared.
50:46No cause.
50:47I don't know what was happening to you.
50:50I know.
50:51I know I didn't want to hurt you, but I was feeling that this is the only way I could protect you.
50:58Protect me from what?
51:00You just abandoned me.
51:01I was left here to rebuild my life again after you left me.
51:11This gambling was drawing me up.
51:16I didn't know what to do.
51:19I couldn't drag you down with me.
51:26You have no idea.
51:29I kept crying myself to sleep at night.
51:31I kept thinking of you.
51:33I didn't even know if you're still alive or if you're coming back to me.
51:37I just can't change.
51:42I'm not the same man like before.
51:45I'm not.
51:47I start taking the responsibilities.
51:50I went to psychologist.
51:52I start getting better.
51:53I haven't gambled at all.
51:55Also, I got a job.
51:57I start making some savings.
51:58I mean...
51:59Give me one chance.
52:02You think you can just easily come back after that?
52:07I know that I hurt you.
52:10But I'm here to tell you that I'm not the same man like I was.
52:15I'm a different man.
52:17For you.
52:18For me.
52:19For both of us.
52:25You know we made a vow on our wedding day.
52:29Yes.
52:30To love each other.
52:32To be there for one another.
52:34In the good times and the bad.
52:38Yes.
52:40And I'm sorry.
52:43I'm sorry.
52:45But I'm here now to change everything.
52:49Promise not to leave me anymore.
52:53I'll never leave you anymore.
53:00I love you.
53:03I love you.
53:06I love you.
56:41Take me by the hand
56:43And lead me all the way, all the way to you
56:51Cause life is worth dying for
56:57Worth crying for
57:01With you
57:03And life is worth fighting for
57:09Worth crying for
57:13For you
57:15Oh
57:17And life
57:19If I is by
57:21Every morning and night
57:25I am with you
57:27Oh
57:29And life
57:31Is nothing but a dream to catch in time
57:37When you're alive
57:41I am life
57:43Oh
57:45Life
57:47Oh
57:49Life
57:51Oh
57:53Life
57:55Life
57:57You
58:05You
58:07You
58:09You
58:11You
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