Synopsis

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Chuck’s wife and son become increasingly worried of Chuck’s absence and lack of care for the fragile young family. After learning that Chuck gambles and drinks after work, his wife gives him an ultimatum: He needs to get his life back on track, stop the gambling and drinking, and spend more time with his family, or she will leave him and take Charlie. Chuck tells her it’s all under control but the truth is that his boss is constantly putting pressure on him by threats of taking his job away.
He agrees to go on one last drinking session with his boss, which then leads to a high stakes poker game. Being highly under the influence of alcohol, he gambles away his home and drowns his sorrows. His boss gives his wife a call, telling her that he has driven home in no fit state.
Kate gets her things ready to leave with Charlie as Chuck arrives home with a damaged car only to find his wife standing on the driveway with Charlie in her arms and packed suitcases on the floor. He gently breaks the news to her that he lost their home in a poker game and Kate tells him it’s over and leaves with his son in a taxi. Distraught, he gets back into his car and follows them. Still heavily under the influence of alcohol, he swerves off the road and crashes. His injuries cause him to fall into a coma. Two years later, he wakes up and realises how his life spiralled out of control and begins to embark on a journey which leads him to find his wife and son, The parents get back together and gradually rebuild their lost time, the family are once again happy and Charlie has the attention and affection of a strong father figure. This appeals to the audience because it ends on a happy note. It also shows the audience the ups and downs of family life and ways in which it can be altered for the greater good.