Born Again (2015) Movie Script
1
Hey, Boss.
Hi, have you been able to talk to the printers?
Have the brochures done for the next campaign?
Yes, they are.
We can pick them up at 2.
Great. And how about
the TV ad producers?
I set up a meeting with them at 10 tomorrow
morning. They have several ideas for this campaign.
Said we would be impressed.
Well, they'd better, considering
how much we pay them.
I hope you are not going
to be late today.
I'm halfway there.
Bye.
Ok.
Good morning!
Good morning! Thank you!
Have I told you I like your car?
It is not my car.
What do you mean? You ve been
driving it for six months.
Yeah, but it belongs to the
bank.
I should buy one too.
Credit. Credit. Credit.
As simple as that.
I see. I see. I see.
Like the coffee?
I've had better.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Good morning, Jen!
Happy birthday!
Oh. Thank you!
Jen, what's the matter with the boss? I have been working
here for a year and a half, and I've never seen him smile.
You mean you don t know?
Know what?
His daughter died in an accident about three
years ago. I haven't seen him happy since.
That explains it.
Hi Naomi, this is Sarah.
We really need prayers.
Matthew has not been able
to find a job for months,
we have a huge amount of debt, and our
house will be auctioned off next month...
unless we finds something soon.
You're my best friend, I have no one
else to turn to. Please, pray for us!
Hey, happy birthday!
Hi, thank you!
When I saw this, I thought
you might like it.
Thank you!
Blow out the candle!
Thank you!
For what?
For respecting it when I pray.
It's all right.
And how was your day?
Nothing special, just like any
other day. And how about you?
I talked to Sarah today. Matthew still
hasn't found a job. They are desperate.
And they pray, as far as I know.
Still no help for them?
Being a Christian does not mean that everything
comes easily without any difficulties.
If that were true, everyone would go
to church out of selfish interests.
I'm sorry, I didn't
mean to offend you.
You haven't offended me.
I love you.
I talked to the Jacuzzi guys today.
They will install it next week.
Are you sure we really need that?
We have enough debt already.
We can afford it, so why not?
My firm is stable, we
have no reason to worry.
You just let me worry about
the payments, all right?
All right.
Good morning, Jennifer. We were supposed
to meet with the TV ad producers at 10.
Could you call them and
tell them to come at 11?
I have to leave at 9 and
won't be back by 10.
Sure thing. The big boss wants to talk to
you. He did not seem to be in a good mood.
All right. Thank you.
Good Morning.
You wanted to see me?
Yes, come in, and sit down.
I have some bad news, for you
Mr. Miller.
Sadly, the economic crisis
has come to our doors,
and even though we did not think it would affect us,
it has shaken the foundations of our firm's stability.
Therefore, we've had to make some
major decisions, and unfortunately,
we have been forced to take
some very unpleasant measures.
Although we are extremely pleased with the work
done by the creative team under your leadership,
I'm afraid we can no longer afford the luxury
of operating a separate marketing department,
so we have to eliminate this
department within our firm. I am sorry.
I see.
The brochures of the latest campaign are done, we
have a meeting with the TV ad producers at 11.
They are supposed to show us the
finished material.
If it's all right, I will pay them, and
then share the bad news with the others.
Thank you!
Believe me, I am very sorry to let go of
an honest and excellent manager like you,
but we have no other choice, our
basic survival is at stake.
Hey. You're home already?
What's up?
Hi, I spoke to the Jacuzzi guys,
told them not to come after all.
I'm happy about that,
but what happened?
This morning they laid me off. Not just
me, but the whole marketing department.
Long live the crisis!
You've been drinking.
Just a little.
Then a little more.
It's been 2 years since your detox and you
haven't touched alcohol during that time.
If you start drinking again, it's
not going to solve the problem.
I know! I know! I know!
Don't you worry. I will start looking for a job first
thing tomorrow, everything will be all right. Trust me!
Oh, no!
It's morning already?
Morning it is. I brought you a
little breakfast.
Thank you very much!
I'm sorry about the way I
behaved yesterday.
I shouldn't have been drinking.
Yes, I know, but it's all right.
Will you come to church with me?
No! Definitely not.
All right then.
What are your plans for today?
I will put together my resume, and send
it to a few places, things like that.
All right then. I'll be back this
afternoon. Have a nice day! I love you.
Bye.
Okay, let's get to it.
Okay. And now what?
I see you've not been bored.
Tried to make myself useful.
Have you had lunch?
No, I'm starving.
Our backup funds will last
us about 3 to 4 months tops,
plus we have your salary to cover the expenses of the
house, the cars and the things we bought on credit.
I am not worried. I am sure God will not
forsake us. And soon you will have a job.
Hmm God.
All God does is watch the way humans
struggle on this miserable planet.
Please don't say that!
You know that's not true.
What I know is there are
cutbacks everywhere,
people keep losing their jobs,
there are hardly any new openings
and while you and a handful of people talk
about a loving God who does not even exist,
in real life families are being
destroyed and children die.
I'm sorry. Forgive me, I...
I didn't mean to bring up
Esther.
I'm just...
I'm just upset
because it took me only half an hour to go through
all the job openings I might have a chance at.
There weren't many.
All the channels are talking
about firms going bankrupt,
people out on the streets,
and their lives falling apart.
We bought everything on credit
just like everyone else.
I know.
But what really matters,
what is the most important is
that we are there for one another.
That's sweet.
But I need more than that.
Hi this is Mark Miller, I'm
calling about the position.
It's already filled?
I see. Thank you. Bye.
Hi Thomas.
I'm looking for a job
and I was wondering if there
might be something at your
company for a marketing guy.
I see. All right. Thank you.
Hi.
What's the matter?
The bank has just
taken the Jeep.
Well, we were expecting
this to happen.
Yes! I know, but we
just lost 40000 Euros.
I know, but money
is not everything.
It's not just about the money,
this is going to continue.
Soon they will come and take the TV, the
furniture, the other car and the house.
That is the real issue.
Look, it's not your fault.
It's hard on everyone whose
become unemployed.
Why don't you try to
ask God for help?
Oh no, not again.
I don't care about God!
Just look around the world!
Do you think God exists at all?
Soon we will lose
all we have left,
as if it was not enough that 3
years ago we lost our only daughter.
Why does God allow that? Why?
I don't know.
But I am sure He is the only One who can
bring peace in situations like this one.
If I didn't know Him and had no faith
that I would see Esther again one day,
I would have been even more
devastated by her death.
How could you get over
it just like that?
Sometimes I feel like you
didn't really love her at all.
I am so happy you
came with us today.
Jesus is your best friend.
He's always with you, no
matter what happens.
If you say so sweetie.
Dear Mark,
Your words concerning Esther
hurt me beyond words.
I loved her more than anything, and every single day I
think about what it would be like to have her here,
to have her run through the door again, to be
able to hold her in my arms just one more time.
Losing her changed everything, but I
believed the two of us could be happy again.
However, this belief was
broken in me today.
I have been deceiving myself, and now I
realize I cannot live like this any longer.
Lord, help me to get there
in time, please help me!
I thought you had left.
I wanted to.
But on the way here I kept praying
for God to show me His will
so that I would not make a
decision I would later regret.
Then on the train, the
words of Jesus struck me
when He said: Carry one
another's burdens
This was the answer to my prayer,
I knew what I had to do. To stay here
and help you carry the burden
that you are carrying now,
but it would be really nice if you
could also help me every now and then.
I promise I will.
I'm sorry about the way I've
behaved in the past 3 years.
I'm sorry for making your life unbearable
and making grieving only harder for you.
Today I went to the church and
I kept thinking of the day when all
three of us were there together.
I could see how happy Esther
was that I had gone that day.
I prayed and asked
God to forgive me.
And now I want to ask you to
forgive me, too,
for I've made it pretty intolerable for
you to live with me in the past few years.
And for being a bad husband and for not taking
care of our daughter who died because of me.
No, don't say that, it
was not your fault!
Hi.
Hi. How was your day?
It has been the greatest
terrible day of my life.
What do you mean?
You know,
I checked my E-mails in the morning,
but I didn't get a single message,
no one has responded about any job,
so the day started out really bad.
Then I picked up the
Bible you gave me.
By the way, in case I
haven't mentioned it yet,
this book has been the best
birthday gift I've ever received.
I have been reading it all
day, it was incredible.
I felt like most of the stories I
read were written directly to me.
One of my favorites so
far is that of Solomon.
I have always wanted to know the
reason why Solomon became so rich.
Did you know that God appeared to
him and asked him what he wanted,
because he would get
whatever he asked for?
I do not remember this story.
As I was reading that, I thought to myself, well,
I'm going to find out the answer to my question.
Solomon surely asked for
riches and God gave it to him.
But that was not the case.
Solomon only wanted to be a good leader
to his people and to make good decisions,
so he asked for wisdom
and not riches.
But God gave him wisdom and
added riches to it. It's amazing!
I realized what I had been doing wrong,
why I haven't been able to find a job.
Really? And why is that?
So far I've been trying to find
a job that would lead to wealth.
But today I realized that's the
wrong motivation.
I no longer care about money. I
don't want to be rich.
Only one thing is important to
me from now on
to be wise.
Wise enough to make you happy.
Wise enough to help you forget
this terrible past years.
Wise enough to understand
where God is leading me
whether He wants to give me a
job with a high salary,
or He wants me to work as
a simple sales assistant.
Let His will be done.
The first part of your request
has already been granted.
You have never made me so happy.
Okay, Lord, let it
happen Your way!
What has happened to you?
What do you mean?
Come on, even a blind person could
see that something has changed.
I haven't seen you like this
for, for years.
What makes you so happy?
Have you given in to the
advances of that charming guy
who comes three times a week to
by a tie just because of you?
Of course not! You think I would
do such a thing?
Ok just asking, but
then what happened?
Something I no longer
thought possible.
Mark finally got a job?
No, something way
better than that.
Ok, now you are making me really
curious.
Come on why do I have
to drag it out of you like this?
Mark has made the most important
decision of his life.
He has surrendered to God.
He is like he used to be. He is full
of ambitions, plans and enthusiasm,
only he is not motivated by
money, but by his love for God.
I can't tell you how
wonderful it is to see that.
Well based on what you had told
me before,
I'm sorry but I did not
think that this was possible.
God has done a miracle
in our lives.
Well you know, it was about
time.
I just started to feel like I could not cooperate
with your sour face around here anymore.
No, really, it was
bad for business.
Hi. How was your day?
Hi, pretty bad.
What happened?
Peter's wife called.
Peter is in the hospital.
He attempted suicide.
He wasn't able to get a job either since the
marketing department at our company was eliminated.
They were in debt and
they lost everything.
The day before yesterday, the
bank seized their home and...
That day Peter took
a lot of pills.
That is terrible.
It is.
Unbelievable.
He had always been so
cheerful, full of energy.
I never thought he
would do such a thing.
What is going on in this world?
Every day the news reports are
about firms being closed,
ever increasing unemployment rates
and family men taking their own lives.
I wanted to do the same.
When we had that
fight and I left,
I felt my life was
totally meaningless.
We lost our only daughter,
I ruined my wife's life,
I lost my job,
I was good for nothing,
And I couldn't
solve our problems.
And then,
I have no idea how,
suddenly I found myself
in front of the church.
And I knew
that I should trust God with my
life
or else there was no point
in living any further because
I was unable to find a solution
for all the pain
that I inflicted upon you.
And that was consuming
me as well.
And the only reason why I didn't
do the same thing as Peter
is that I found God.
And I am so eternally
grateful for that.
This book is so much more
than I had ever thought.
As I read from it,
my soul is healing.
When I see that even those who loved God
often had to go through great difficulties,
but God was always there
in their struggle,
and He blessed them in the end.
That makes me feel that
He will also bless me,
and there is also a chance
for my problem to be solved.
God never allows us to go through
a greater trial than we can endure.
I know He hears your prayers of faith because
He sees you have given your life to Him.
Hi, this is Mark Miller.
I am calling about the position.
I see. All right, thank you.
Bye.
I know I am overqualified for
this job, but I really need it.
Thanks for coming,
we'll let you know.
Hello?
Thank you.
Hi. Is this where I find the world's
most talented marketing assistant?
Jen said you never smile.
Yes, that used to be true. But many
things have changed since then.
I was told you may receive visitors now.
How are you feeling?
Better than yesterday.
I did something pretty
stupid, eh, boss?
Well I can't argue with that.
But why are you so cheerful?
Back when you were making the
big bucks and were a director,
you were constantly
moping around
and now you're joking with me?
What has changed? Are you happy to
finally see me in my right place?
I'm sorry to see you here.
I almost did the same.
And what happened?
You know, 3 years ago my daughter died and
since then, my life has been unbearable.
I was blaming myself, blaming God
and I couldn't find comfort anywhere.
Work was the only thing that distracted
me from the anger and sadness inside.
When I lost my job, I thought
I had lost everything.
Soon after that I wanted to do
the same as you.
But, I was reminded of my
daughter's words.
She was a special child, you
know, and
she loved God very much, and even
though I didn't believe in Him,
she would always say:
"Jesus is your best friend,
you can always turn to Him."
So in the darkest hour of my life I decided
to try and see if she had been right.
Is this the reason
you're smiling now?
Yes. That's the only reason.
We are on a downward slope. Our
cars have been taken by the bank,
it's only a matter of weeks
before the house is foreclosed,
and no matter where I look for a
job, there are no openings.
But
the more I read from this
which, by the way, I have
brought for you,
the more I realize that I don't need to worry
because God has something special in store for me.
And the most important thing is that
Jesus' words through this book tell me
that I haven't lost my
daughter forever either.
And that's the only reason why
I finally have peace in my heart
even though my situation is
quite desperate.
So you're saying in this book
you found the answers to your
financial and emotional crisis?
God has shown it to me.
And now I know, because every day I
experience, that my daughter was right.
But what if you lose your house
and you still can't find a job?
What if God's not able
to help you through this?
If He was able to deal with my emotional issues
that I thought were impossible to salvage,
my financial issues are just a
breeze for Him,
no matter how desperate my
situation seems right now.
Hi.
What's wrong?
We got a notification
from the bank.
They are foreclosing on
the house this Friday.
So soon?
I thought we would
have a few more weeks.
We don't.
I talked to Claudia
who mentioned her dad has an
apartment downtown we could rent.
I see. All right.
You know,
I don't understand this.
I've been praying and reading
the Bible for weeks now,
honestly seeking the will of
God.
Why will He not bless me?
Why am I not able to find a job
somewhere?
If God made everyone rich and care-free
as soon as they started following Him,
then everybody would
be a Christian,
but not from their hearts,
from self-interest.
God sees your faith and I know He
will lead us out of this crisis.
I believe that even though we have lost a lot
of things and now we are losing our house,
God has a purpose for all
that is happening in our lives.
It is just not always clear
what that purpose is.
You are right!
Let us pray that we might
understand what His purpose is.
I agree!
Well not too big, but
good quality and cheap.
It is gorgeous.
The perfect place for
the new beginning.
I agree!
So can we rent it furnished?
Yes, of course the rental fee includes all
the furniture. Just how you see it now,
no extra fees, just because your wife
is the best colleague in the world.
And the best wife
in the world too.
Well guys if I didn't know what kind of trouble
you are in financially, I think I would envy you.
Excuse me!
Hello.
Good afternoon, Mr. Miller! This is Nicholas
Taylor, the CEO of Success Business Consulting.
I'm looking for a department manager for
our company. Would you be interested?
Department manager? I haven't
applied for such a position.
Well that's because we have not
yet advertised this position.
Yesterday I had a meeting with your former boss
who had very good things to say about you.
I know this is not exactly the
area would you have been working,
but as John told me, you did a great
job leading his marketing department
and prepared excellent
presentations and PR materials.
Your work would be very
similar if you took my offer.
When can we talk about the details?
Will 10 am tomorrow work for you?
Sure, that would be perfect.
Thank you! Bye!
Thank you, Lord, thank you!
Who was that?
I've been offered a job with a
business consulting company.
That is wonderful!
Now I'm really envious.
Thank you for coming.
Please sit down.
John praised you so highly that I
could not wait to meet you in person.
Let me tell you what
we're looking for.
I have two reasons for wanting
to hire you within our company.
First, we have some conflict going on within
our team and I don't have time to deal with it
and it's keeping us
from effective work.
We have two very talented bid proposal writers.
Almost all of their proposals are awarded.
You know not long ago they started competing with
one another and at first I liked that very much
but now the disadvantages are
far out way the advantages.
Now, I can not fire them, because they are the best bid proposal
writers I have ever had the opportunity to worked with.
Now John had said that you were
an excellent leader of his firm,
so I am hoping that you can help us to
find a solution to this problem here.
I will try my best.
Another important task for you in this job
is that you would also write bid proposals.
John had mentioned that not long ago
you and your team had put together
a large marketing campaign for
a large energy corporation.
He said that as the project
leader you excelled in this area.
Yes, we developed detailed PR material for
ENCORP, along with an ad and reference film.
And in order for that to be a success, I had
to learn a lot about this branch of industry.
Well, this is exactly why we
need you.
This same company would like
to assign us a large project,
but none of my people have any
knowledge or experience in this area.
Now that's why when I first heard about you, that I
thought you would be the perfect man for this job.
I see. You won't be
disappointed in me.
Hi.
Hi. How was your day?
Awesome!
I'm going to love this job. True, I am only making
half as much as I used to, but that doesn't matter.
The important thing is that I have a job again,
I can work and God has shown me the way.
So today was perfect.
I'm really glad.
And what will you have to do?
I'm going to have to write a bid
proposal
and there is a team whose work I will have
to coordinate and straighten out a little.
And what is that
supposed to mean?
I don't know exactly but there is some tension between
the colleagues and I will have to resolve that.
And what do you planning to do?
I don't know yet. There were issues
with my team at the other place too, but
nothing that
affected their performance.
Now I will have to find out what the
problem is, then look for the solution.
So I don't have a plan yet.
But let's stop talking
about it, and tell me,
if I want to take out the most beautiful woman in
the world for dinner tonight, where should I go?
Well,
I don't know what she would say
to your offer,
but if she turns you down, I
happen to be free tonight.
I'm happy to hear that.
I was thinking of going to
Kashmir. How does that sound?
That sounds wonderful. That is
where I met the love of my life.
What a surprise! Just like me.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Sorry, Mr. Miller!
Oh it is not problem, until you are given
a task, you can do whatever you wish.
Thank you, Mr. Miller!
Don't mention it! Would you mind coming
into my office for a minute please?
Of course!
Thank you.
Martha, please help me!
I hear there is a nasty conflict
between certain colleagues and
it cannot go like this any
longer.
So please help me and tell me
what you know about this problem?
Mr. Miller, please don't ask me to do
this, I don't want to hurt anybody.
Don t worry, neither do I!
I just want this to be resolved and
this team to be a real community.
Will you help me?
Okay I'll help!
Great. I'm listening.
Well, the problem is we have two
people who just can't stand each other.
First there's Monica
she's the greatest at writing
proposals for the building industry,
almost every proposal
she writes wins.
And then there is Anita.
She handles proposals for agriculture, and
almost never gets a negative evaluation.
Well you know the company gives
a bonus to the proposal writer
with the greatest number of
successful proposals each quarter.
So they both do everything they can
to be the one who gets the bonus.
But, lately
they aren't just working to write
the best proposals possible,
they're also doing everything they
can to hinder each other's work.
Hmmm... I see.
So that's the reason why the tension between
the two of them is doing more harm than good.
All right. Thank you very much
Martha, you have been helpful!
Of course Mr. Miller,
but you aren't going to fire
them, are you?
Don't worry.
I'm not going to fire anyone.
Thank you.
No! No! No! No!
I didn't save it!
Oh, crap!
Good morning Anita!
Would you mind coming into my office for
a minute together with Monica, please?
Certainly, Mr. Miller!
I'll be right there.
Thank you!
According to this data, you two are the most
talented proposal writers in this company's history.
In the past six months however, both of your
performances have significantly dropped.
Would you tell me what happened?
Look, I've heard some things
from your colleagues,
but I don't want to jump to
conclusions until I hear from you
what the problem is.
The problems began when this so-called
proposal writer was hired here!
Yes, because I'm better in my area than you are
in yours. And that must be hard to swallow!
Of course, because you send a virus
to my computer so I cannot work.
It's an easy way to be better.
And you put a spider on my desk.
It was a toy spider.
Ladies, ladies!
Would you stop, please?
Now I see that all
I've heard is true.
You two are more occupied with
trying to hinder each other
than working for the
success of your own work.
It cannot go like this any longer,
no matter how good you are.
I will take away your projects.
From now on you are responsible
for the agricultural proposals
and you will be responsible for writing the
papers related to the building industry.
If either of you does not submit
the projects by the deadline,
I will be compelled to
fire both of you.
But I do not know a thing about agriculture.
I cannot separate a shovel from a rake.
And I know nothing of the
building industry,
I'm an agricultural engineer. There is no way
I can write a building industry proposal.
Ask for help from each other!
If the two of you were to assist
rather than impede each other,
both of you could be more
productive.
Believe me!
I mean no harm for you,
but I am certain that this trial
will be beneficial for both of you.
If you are successful in
overcoming this obstacle,
you will even grateful be for it
in the end.
Enjoy your work!
Thank you!
You forgot to take this back.
How is it going?
Anything I can help with?
I thought you ladies
could use this.
Thank you!
No problem!
We have just completed the most successful
quarter in the history of our company.
We all know that we have two female colleagues who are
unsurpassed in their skills at writing proposals.
However, it has never been the case that
either have achieved a 100% performance.
Today I am honored to present
to both of them a bonus
because for the first time ever, they have
both achieved 100% performance this quarter.
Congratulations!
But that's not all.
The company is also giving to those employees who are
capable of demonstrating such outstanding performance,
a two-week dream trip
to Greece for 4,
and this at the suggestion of
Mr. Mark Miller.
Congratulations ladies!
Have a fabulous trip!
And now for the rest of us, let
us get back to work
because as you can see, it is
well worth it.
Thank you Mr. Miller!
Yes, thank you so much!
No need to thank me. There
wasn't much I did in this matter.
God showed me what I should do
with your problematic relationship.
I just prayed for you, and I am
certain that He is the one
who helped you perform with such
success this past quarter.
We didn't know you
were religious.
I haven't always been this way, but
3 years after my daughter's death
I realized there are things I'm
unable to solve and handle by myself.
Only God can help.
Mark!
I really like the way you handled
that situation with the girls.
I can thank God for that.
I can see I made a good decision
when chose to hire you.
I've got great plans for you.
I will try to do my best.
How's the Encorp
project coming along?
Very well! There are a few more
details that need to be taken care of,
but we plan to submit it by 4.
Great! The project deadline is
tonight at midnight,
I'm glad you haven't forgotten
that.
Of course not!
We will have submitted it by 4.
Good! If we are offered this job, then
I want you to be control of everything.
The contracts, the documentation, the
account management, the monitoring so on.
This by far is the greatest opportunity
in the history of our company,
so I want to be
sure it is in good hands.
Thank you for your
confidence in me!
All right!
Hi Mike! This needs to be
bound and mailed today.
Okay!
Thank you!
Hi.
Hi. Great timing!
Father, thank you for your many blessings
and for giving us our daily bread.
Thank you that we can know your presence in our
lives, and we can ask you to be here with us.
Thank you for what you
have given us.
Amen.
Amen. Enjoy your meal!
Thank you, honey! And you, too!
How was your day?
It was good. We were quite busy
in the store today.
How about you?
Had a wonderful day.
You know, both Anita and Monica achieved
a 100% performance this past quarter.
This has never happened before.
That is incredible!
Yes, and this means a huge profit
for the company, and both of them.
No, that's not what I mean. I mean
the way you handled the conflict.
Two women as rivals
at a workplace.
Honestly, when you first told me about
them, it all seemed pretty hopeless.
Yes, that's what I thought. But
just like Solomon asked for
wisdom, I did too.
And incredibly, God gave it
to me.
One year ago, I would have
probably just fire one of them.
But since I have seen that how hard it to lose a job, I
realized that firing someone means toying with their life.
So I needed a different solution
that I wouldn't have found by myself.
A few years back I would not have
imagined you thinking this way,
but I was secretly hoping
it would happen,
and you would surrender to God's
direction.
It is amazing to see
His work in your life.
I have never been so happy!
We have quite a few orders
already for the next quarter,
3 big agricultural projects and 4
building companies, among others.
Girls, I would like for
you to impress me again!
Mark, you sent the
Encorp materials?
Yes, I left it with
Mike yesterday.
What? With me?
I didn't get anything from you.
But I took it over to your
office yesterday around noon.
What's going on here?
Are you trying to tell me that
you did not send in the proposal?
Yes, I did.
Mike, what is that
supposed to mean?
Excuse me. I am sorry Mr. Taylor
I don't mean to interrupt,
but I saw Mr. Miller put that material
in Mr. Holton's office yesterday
and... later...
I saw Mr. Holton trash it.
How can you explain that?
You employed this man in my place,
you gave the biggest projects to him,
even though I have been working
here from the very beginning.
This should have been my position and
my project, not some kind of upstart's.
I see!
You're fired!
Sit down Mike!
Please allow me to protest.
What he did was indeed horrible,
but if we fire him now, that
will probably not help.
In fact, this situation will be
worse.
The company will lose a good
worker,
and in his life a great
crisis will start. And I know
what he did is terrible,
but I can also see that he has
been doing an excellent job,
and this company needs him,
provided, of course, that he
will change his attitude.
So I'd like to ask you not to fire him,
but give him a new chance to prove himself.
What he did, he did against you,
and yet you are standing up for him?
Everybody makes mistakes,
therefore
everybody deserves a new chance.
And what's more, I got an e-mail
this morning
telling me that the deadline of the
energy proposal was extended by a week,
so we are not even losing
the Encorp project.
All right!
You can stay.
Let's continue!
Do you expect me
to thank you now?
You know, not so long ago
I almost went bankrupt.
The bank took my cars and my
beautiful house with all my furniture.
But then God came to my rescue and gave
me a new chance to get back on my feet.
And you know what?
He is not expecting me to thank
Him
but to stand up for Him and demonstrate
to the others that He does exist.
So you want me to tell others about
your generosity toward me today?
No!
Believe in God!
And tell others about Him!
But He didn't do this, you did.
You know, if He hadn't shown me
that everybody deserves a new chance
I would have been the happiest
to see you fired today.
But the most important thing is,
what saved your job
is what is at work in me.
So you should not thank me
or anybody else, but God.
Honey, have you seen my tie with
the blue stripes?
Since the Encorp project was awarded,
I haven't been sure where my head is.
What is it? What's the problem?
I'm pregnant.
What?
I'm pregnant.
Awesome!
Good morning, Martha!
How are you today?
Fine thank you, Mr. Miller.
Um... You've got an official
letter from the county police.
From the police?
Thank you!
How long have you been
working for Success Ltd?
For about six months.
What is your job
with this company?
I'm the head of a department. It's my job
to coordinate the work of the staff and
I'm responsible for
the Encorp project.
But would you tell me what
exactly I am charged with?
It is my turn to ask questions.
You will learn everything in time.
What is your task in
connection with this contract?
I was responsible for writing the bid
proposal, and making the contracts,
documenting, monitoring so
basically everything.
So you were the one who
signed these papers?
Yes! Bank transactions could
only be done with my permission,
so yes it was me.
What connection do you have with
the owner of the Bilder Pro Ltd?
I don't know him. I did negotiations with the
managing director about the Encorp project.
Are you aware of the fact that Bilder Pro
Ltd. is a company registered in the Bahamas,
which is one of the citadels for
off shore firms?
I haven't been aware of that.
Why did you spend 3 days in the
Bahamas one and a half years ago?
I was on vacation, but what
does that have to do with this?
Vacation? You went to the
Bahamas for three days?
Originally we were planning to
stay for 2 weeks
but because of the project I was working on
at the time, we had to come home urgently.
But what are you driving at?
I'm driving at the fact that in
cooperation with Bilder Pro Ltd.
You have embezzled the 50 million
Euros awarded in the contract.
What?
Say, Mr. Miller,
is it not strange that as soon as you signed the
contracts and transferred the money to a firm
that was merely registered six
months ago,
this firm immediately filed for
bankruptcy?
Do you not consider it unusual that
the owner whom you say you do not know
is none other than Thomas Little,
a former colleague of yours?
Would it be mere coincidence that you spent 3
days in one of the havens for offshore companies,
saying that you were
there for vacation?
There are a few too many
coincidences in this story for me.
You have the audacity
to come back here?
After embezzling the money that would
have ensured this company's future?
But I had nothing to do
with this whole thing.
You're pathetic! We've staked
everything on this.
How will it feel to wake up in the morning knowing
that 50 people lost their jobs because of you?
But I have done nothing wrong.
I can't stand seeing your face.
You're fired! Get out of my
sight!
Hi.
I have been sitting here for 2
hours, but I haven't drunk yet.
What happened?
Today I was called into the
police station.
They are charging me with
embezzlement.
I hear I could get 10 years for that.
Oh, and the company fired me.
But why?
Bilder Pro Ltd. immediately filed for
bankruptcy after I transferred them the money.
And what's more, it turns out they are an off-shore company
that registered in the Bahamas only six months ago.
And their references?
Probably all fake.
But you are innocent!
We will get a good lawyer who
will prove it.
I can't afford a lawyer especially
not after being fired today.
We will have to make do with the
public defender.
I'm meeting with him tomorrow.
God will not forsake us.
Believe me! He will not allow
any harm to come to us.
That's my only hope.
Can't sleep?
No,
but I'm glad because the Lord has
really strengthened me tonight.
I've been reading about Joseph.
He was falsely accused too, but he
didn't turn away from God even in prison,
and neither will I, no
matter what happens.
I don't know what God's plan
is with this, but I believe
that just as He didn't leave
Joseph alone but delivered him,
He will rescue me too.
Mr. Miller!
I have done a little
research regarding your case,
and unfortunately it does not
look very hopeful.
The law is very clear
on this case.
The sentence for embezzlement of such magnitude
or compliance in it is 10 years imprisonment,
in fact, since you were in
charge of another's assets,
the prosecution will most likely also
charge you with misappropiation of funds.
And that has serious
consequences.
Yes, if one is guilty.
Everyone is innocent
until proven guilty.
Unfortunately, in your case, prosecution has
found sufficient evidence to find you guilty.
This is ridiculous!
I didn't do anything!
Do you at least believe me?
What I believe in this case, is
completely beside the point.
That is great.
Look, Mr. Miller.
All is not yet lost.
You will not have to spend 10
years in prison.
Plead guilty to compliance,
and you may get
only 4 to 5 years.
For good behavior, they will let you out in
3 years and you can enjoy your life again.
Sir,
I didn't do anything!
I had no idea who the owner of
Bilder Pro Ltd. was,
because I only met with the CEO.
I didn't know that this is an
offshore company
because that is not something
they go around telling people,
and I was in the
Bahamas on vacation.
And no matter what you advise
me,
this is what I'm going to say in
court, because this is the truth.
I hereby open the hearing in the case
regarding Mark Miller's alleged offense.
I will now ask the prosecutor to
inform us of the details of this case.
Thank you, your honor!
Honored court, Encorp Corporation sought
out Success Limited in January 2013,
and commissioned them to write a contract bid
for an EU approval of their planned investment,
and also to coordinate the
financing of the project.
Success Limited commissioned Mark
Miller to be in charge of this project.
After they won the contract, Mr.
Miller transferred
the 50 million Euros fixed
amount to a firm
registered in the Bahamas whose owner is Thomas
Little, a former colleague of Mr. Miller's.
Mysteriously, 1.5 years ago,
Mr. Miller spent 3 days in the Bahamas
saying he was on vacation.
Thomas Little, the owner of Bilder Pro Limited
was also in the Bahamas during those 3 days.
The firm filed for bankruptcy
immediately after the bank transfer.
The prosecution is charging Mr. Miller
with compliance in embezzlement,
based on paragraph 372 of
the legal code,
as well as with misappropriation,
based on paragraph 319.
The prosecution is calling to the witness stand
Levente Smith, the CEO of Encorp Corporation.
Hi.
Hello Mr. Holton.
Martha, what happened?
Don't you know?
Today is the trial.
What kind of trial?
Haven't you heard? The money
from the Encorp contract.
It's been embezzled.
I've been away skiing for two
weeks, I haven't heard any of this.
They're accusing Mr. Miller.
They say he'll probably be
convicted.
Well-well. I leave for two weeks and
the whole company turns upside down?
So you are saying you commissioned Success Limited
with the whole project and left them in charge.
That's correct.
Why was this necessary?
Would it not have been possible
to have someone
working within your company be
responsible for this project?
Look, this was a huge task with a
tremendous amount of responsibility.
We had neither the capacity nor
personnel with the proper expertise
that we could have put
in charge of such a project.
We wanted professionals in
this field to deal with it.
Now we know we made a mistake
when we made our choice.
I have no more questions.
Does the defense
have any questions?
No, your honor.
The witness may step down.
The prosecution is calling to the
witness stand Nicholas Taylor.
Mr. Taylor, why did you choose Mr. Miller
to be in charge of this project?
I hired Mr. Miller specifically
for this project.
He was familiar with the subject
matter due to his former work,
so we thought he would be the
right man
to write this contract and to
carry out the whole project.
So you are saying Mr. Miller was
responsible for everything that happened
in connection with the proposal
as well as the whole project.
Yes!
I have no more questions.
Does the defense
have any questions?
None your Honor.
The witness may step down.
Mr. Miller!
Do you insist on everything
you stated in your statement?
Yes, Your Honor, I do!
So you are affirming that you are innocent and
have nothing to do with the embezzlement?
Yes, Your Honor!
All right. The court will
retire to consider a verdict.
The Court has found Mark Miller
guilty in compliance with embezzlement
as well as in misappropriation.
The sentence is 10
years imprisonment.
The defense wishes to
exercise its right to appeal.
Who are you?
I'm Mr. Miller's attorney. My
apologies for being late Your Honor.
But I can't afford a lawyer.
Don't worry about it!
What is the basis of the appeal?
Chapter XX of Act III/1952 of
the Code of Civil Procedure,
further may I remind you, Your Honor of
the Herrington case, file number 03423.
I will accept the appeal
and postpone the trial.
I'm Abraham Holton.
From now on, I'm your legal
counsel.
Sir, my client no longer requires
your services. Thank you!
Holton? Are you Mike's father?
Yes!
Look, before we go any further, you have
to know that we won't be able to pay you.
Look!
I was 20 years old when I
had an encounter with God.
That's when I got baptized.
I'd always dreamt of having a
close tight knit family.
But my career got in the way.
I was working long hours. I was hardly ever at home
and I never got to spend much time with my son.
So I tried to make up for my absence
with guidance, rules and strictness, but
all that just backfired badly.
Mike and I grew further and
further apart,
and because of me he didn't want
to have anything to do with God.
For over a decade I prayed to
the Lord
to help me make right
what I've done wrong.
And 4 months ago
Mike came up to me and told me
what you've done for him
and that you talked to him about
God.
His life changed that
day, and so did mine.
Mr. Miller,
I am so indebted to you for what
you have done for me and my family
that I will never be able
to repay you.
To God be the glory!
Amen!
And, now I'm going to need
every contract that has anything
to do with this project,
any receipts you may have kept
from your time in the Bahamas,
I need to know who you had
meetings with and when,
why you were employed by Success
Limited, who your previous employer was,
and what kind of relationships you had with your
bosses, colleagues, clients and associates.
I need to know everything.
I hereby open the trial in the case
of Mark Miller's alleged embezzlement.
The defense calls John Hoffmann
to the witness stand.
Mr. Hoffmann, how long was Mark
Miller employed by your company?
7 years.
And what is your honest opinion
of Mr. Miller?
Mr. Miller is a very creative
and an extremely trustworthy man.
Why did you let him go?
Unfortunately, the crisis reached us, and we
had to eliminate the marketing department.
And during that 7 years, did you ever received
any complaints about Mr. Miller's work?
No! He always did his work
on time, and with integrity.
Thank you, no more
questions Your Honor.
You stated that Mr. Miller was a
highly creative man.
That's right!
Please answer my following
question with a simple yes or no!
Do you think he is creative
enough to plan such a crime?
Yes, he is, but he would
never do such a thing.
So he is!
I have no more questions.
The witness may step down.
The defense calls Peter
Simon to the witness stand.
Mr. Simon, what kind of a boss
was Mr. Miller?
What expectations did he have of
you and your staff?
He was the best boss I ever had.
He expected honesty, punctuality
and integrity from all of us.
Could you give us a
practical example of that?
About 3 years ago, we were having a very
serious ad film done by a film studio.
Since it was highly valuable
material, we took out insurance.
But before the item could
reach the TV stations involved,
our hard drive broke
down and we lost everything.
Since the production company
didn't have the material any more
the insurance company paid us.
A few days later,
the film studio informed us they found the
material after all and they were sending it to us.
Then Mark called the insurance
company
and reimbursed the full amount
that they had paid as compensation.
Thank you!
Your Honor, I have submitted a bank statement confirming
the return transfer of the funds as exhibit number 5.
No more questions.
Mrs. Miller, were you with your husband
in the Bahamas, some 18 months ago?
Yes, I was!
And where were you exactly?
On the island of Nassau.
For how long?
For 3 days.
And what do you and your husband normally
do when you're on vacation together?
We try to sightsee as much as we can,
we spend very little time on the beach.
What did you do specifically during
those three days on Nassau island?
We visited the Pompey museum, the
Ardastra Gardens, the Queen's Staircase,
the Fort Charlotte and the Queen
Victoria Gardens.
So you were sightseeing
all day, every day.
Yes.
And did your husband ever leave
you for an hour or two
saying that he had some business
or something to attend to?
No.
So you're saying that you and your husband were
together the whole time for the whole 3 days?
Yes.
Thank you, no more questions.
Mrs. Miller, do you
love your husband?
Yes!
Then we can say that the vow you
took is still valid today,
that you would stand by him for
better or for worse?
Yes!
Thank you. No more questions.
The witness may step down.
The defense calls Nicholas
Taylor to the stand.
Mr. Taylor, why did you employ
Mark Miller at Success Limited?
We hired Mr. Miller at the
recommendation of his former employer.
And what did his previous
employer say about him?
That Mr. Miller was familiar with energy
projects. And we needed someone like that.
And is that all he said or did
he say something else about him?
He said that Mr. Miller was an
honest and reliable man.
Well, you must have found him to be so if
you entrusted the entire project to him,
is that not correct?
Yes. It seemed to be.
And,
do you have any business contact
with Joseph Briggs,
Mr. Miller's previous lawyer in
this case?
No!
So you didn't buy anything from
him recently
like a car or boat or jewelry or
anything like that.
Of course not.
Then how do you explain this
bank statement that I hold here
showing that a significant
amount of money was transferred
from your bank account to Mr.
Briggs's bank account
exactly 1 month ago when these
proceedings started?
Your Honor.
Could it not be possible that
you bribed Joseph Briggs
so that he would do a lousy job
on Mark Miller's defense?
This is slander!
Well, how else do you explain the
transfer of these funds Mr. Taylor?
That is none of your business!
I see.
And what is your connection to Thomas
Little, the owner of Builder Pro Limited?
None whatsoever.
Have you never met him before?
Do you know him at all?
Of course not.
Well then how do you
explain the fact
that you had coffee with
him just last week?
Your Honor, these photos were
taken one week ago,
and show the witness and Thomas Little
sitting in a downtown coffee shop together.
That does not prove anything.
What do you trying to hint at?
Merely the fact that my client Mark Miller
had nothing to do with the embezzlement.
And I'm not just hinting at it,
I'm going to prove it.
This document from the court of business
registrations on Bilder Pro Limited, shows
that Thomas Little is
merely the owner in name,
and that the real owner of the company is
none other than the witness Nicholas Taylor.
Therefore, the money was not
embezzled by Thomas Little,
and my client Mark Miller had
absolutely nothing to do with it.
You sir, were behind it all.
I would never have imagined.
Order in the court!
Until this case is closed, I order
Nicholas Taylor to be arrested,
while I dismiss all
charges against Mark Miller.
Thank you very much!
What was it you said?
To God be the glory!
Amen!
Good afternoon, Mr. Miller!
Good afternoon!
We don't know each other. I'm
Francis Meyer.
I'm the founder
and owner of Success Ltd.
Its been very interesting to watch
and listen to the events unfold here,
and I must say, I am very
happy to meet you in person.
You see, my company has a little problem
that I think you can help us with.
What is that?
You see, we just lost our CEO.
And I would be honored if you
would accept that position.
I'd be happy to, Mr. Meyer.
The world is full of
selfishness and greed.
The Scriptures say:
let no one look at his own interest
only, but also to the interest of others.
But we don't listen to these words,
we only look to our own interest,
and so the system that we build
will sooner or later fall down.
And when this happens, we will all be
overwhelmed by the world's problems.
We may lose our job, we may lose
someone very important to us,
or our life just seems so hopeless that it is
impossible to find a solution all by ourselves.
However, we have a loving God who cares for us,
who provides for us, who has a plan for us.
Come what may, let us never forget that He
has a solution for the biggest problems,
He will not leave us alone in
our darkest hours,
and He will provide a way out even
when we think it is impossible.
I know, because it
happened to me.
I don't know what kind of difficulties
you are struggling with right now,
I don't know what is making
your life tough today,
but I do know one thing:
God is able to
solve your problem
and if you place your life in
His hands, you will also be given
a new chance.
Hey, Boss.
Hi, have you been able to talk to the printers?
Have the brochures done for the next campaign?
Yes, they are.
We can pick them up at 2.
Great. And how about
the TV ad producers?
I set up a meeting with them at 10 tomorrow
morning. They have several ideas for this campaign.
Said we would be impressed.
Well, they'd better, considering
how much we pay them.
I hope you are not going
to be late today.
I'm halfway there.
Bye.
Ok.
Good morning!
Good morning! Thank you!
Have I told you I like your car?
It is not my car.
What do you mean? You ve been
driving it for six months.
Yeah, but it belongs to the
bank.
I should buy one too.
Credit. Credit. Credit.
As simple as that.
I see. I see. I see.
Like the coffee?
I've had better.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Good morning, Jen!
Happy birthday!
Oh. Thank you!
Jen, what's the matter with the boss? I have been working
here for a year and a half, and I've never seen him smile.
You mean you don t know?
Know what?
His daughter died in an accident about three
years ago. I haven't seen him happy since.
That explains it.
Hi Naomi, this is Sarah.
We really need prayers.
Matthew has not been able
to find a job for months,
we have a huge amount of debt, and our
house will be auctioned off next month...
unless we finds something soon.
You're my best friend, I have no one
else to turn to. Please, pray for us!
Hey, happy birthday!
Hi, thank you!
When I saw this, I thought
you might like it.
Thank you!
Blow out the candle!
Thank you!
For what?
For respecting it when I pray.
It's all right.
And how was your day?
Nothing special, just like any
other day. And how about you?
I talked to Sarah today. Matthew still
hasn't found a job. They are desperate.
And they pray, as far as I know.
Still no help for them?
Being a Christian does not mean that everything
comes easily without any difficulties.
If that were true, everyone would go
to church out of selfish interests.
I'm sorry, I didn't
mean to offend you.
You haven't offended me.
I love you.
I talked to the Jacuzzi guys today.
They will install it next week.
Are you sure we really need that?
We have enough debt already.
We can afford it, so why not?
My firm is stable, we
have no reason to worry.
You just let me worry about
the payments, all right?
All right.
Good morning, Jennifer. We were supposed
to meet with the TV ad producers at 10.
Could you call them and
tell them to come at 11?
I have to leave at 9 and
won't be back by 10.
Sure thing. The big boss wants to talk to
you. He did not seem to be in a good mood.
All right. Thank you.
Good Morning.
You wanted to see me?
Yes, come in, and sit down.
I have some bad news, for you
Mr. Miller.
Sadly, the economic crisis
has come to our doors,
and even though we did not think it would affect us,
it has shaken the foundations of our firm's stability.
Therefore, we've had to make some
major decisions, and unfortunately,
we have been forced to take
some very unpleasant measures.
Although we are extremely pleased with the work
done by the creative team under your leadership,
I'm afraid we can no longer afford the luxury
of operating a separate marketing department,
so we have to eliminate this
department within our firm. I am sorry.
I see.
The brochures of the latest campaign are done, we
have a meeting with the TV ad producers at 11.
They are supposed to show us the
finished material.
If it's all right, I will pay them, and
then share the bad news with the others.
Thank you!
Believe me, I am very sorry to let go of
an honest and excellent manager like you,
but we have no other choice, our
basic survival is at stake.
Hey. You're home already?
What's up?
Hi, I spoke to the Jacuzzi guys,
told them not to come after all.
I'm happy about that,
but what happened?
This morning they laid me off. Not just
me, but the whole marketing department.
Long live the crisis!
You've been drinking.
Just a little.
Then a little more.
It's been 2 years since your detox and you
haven't touched alcohol during that time.
If you start drinking again, it's
not going to solve the problem.
I know! I know! I know!
Don't you worry. I will start looking for a job first
thing tomorrow, everything will be all right. Trust me!
Oh, no!
It's morning already?
Morning it is. I brought you a
little breakfast.
Thank you very much!
I'm sorry about the way I
behaved yesterday.
I shouldn't have been drinking.
Yes, I know, but it's all right.
Will you come to church with me?
No! Definitely not.
All right then.
What are your plans for today?
I will put together my resume, and send
it to a few places, things like that.
All right then. I'll be back this
afternoon. Have a nice day! I love you.
Bye.
Okay, let's get to it.
Okay. And now what?
I see you've not been bored.
Tried to make myself useful.
Have you had lunch?
No, I'm starving.
Our backup funds will last
us about 3 to 4 months tops,
plus we have your salary to cover the expenses of the
house, the cars and the things we bought on credit.
I am not worried. I am sure God will not
forsake us. And soon you will have a job.
Hmm God.
All God does is watch the way humans
struggle on this miserable planet.
Please don't say that!
You know that's not true.
What I know is there are
cutbacks everywhere,
people keep losing their jobs,
there are hardly any new openings
and while you and a handful of people talk
about a loving God who does not even exist,
in real life families are being
destroyed and children die.
I'm sorry. Forgive me, I...
I didn't mean to bring up
Esther.
I'm just...
I'm just upset
because it took me only half an hour to go through
all the job openings I might have a chance at.
There weren't many.
All the channels are talking
about firms going bankrupt,
people out on the streets,
and their lives falling apart.
We bought everything on credit
just like everyone else.
I know.
But what really matters,
what is the most important is
that we are there for one another.
That's sweet.
But I need more than that.
Hi this is Mark Miller, I'm
calling about the position.
It's already filled?
I see. Thank you. Bye.
Hi Thomas.
I'm looking for a job
and I was wondering if there
might be something at your
company for a marketing guy.
I see. All right. Thank you.
Hi.
What's the matter?
The bank has just
taken the Jeep.
Well, we were expecting
this to happen.
Yes! I know, but we
just lost 40000 Euros.
I know, but money
is not everything.
It's not just about the money,
this is going to continue.
Soon they will come and take the TV, the
furniture, the other car and the house.
That is the real issue.
Look, it's not your fault.
It's hard on everyone whose
become unemployed.
Why don't you try to
ask God for help?
Oh no, not again.
I don't care about God!
Just look around the world!
Do you think God exists at all?
Soon we will lose
all we have left,
as if it was not enough that 3
years ago we lost our only daughter.
Why does God allow that? Why?
I don't know.
But I am sure He is the only One who can
bring peace in situations like this one.
If I didn't know Him and had no faith
that I would see Esther again one day,
I would have been even more
devastated by her death.
How could you get over
it just like that?
Sometimes I feel like you
didn't really love her at all.
I am so happy you
came with us today.
Jesus is your best friend.
He's always with you, no
matter what happens.
If you say so sweetie.
Dear Mark,
Your words concerning Esther
hurt me beyond words.
I loved her more than anything, and every single day I
think about what it would be like to have her here,
to have her run through the door again, to be
able to hold her in my arms just one more time.
Losing her changed everything, but I
believed the two of us could be happy again.
However, this belief was
broken in me today.
I have been deceiving myself, and now I
realize I cannot live like this any longer.
Lord, help me to get there
in time, please help me!
I thought you had left.
I wanted to.
But on the way here I kept praying
for God to show me His will
so that I would not make a
decision I would later regret.
Then on the train, the
words of Jesus struck me
when He said: Carry one
another's burdens
This was the answer to my prayer,
I knew what I had to do. To stay here
and help you carry the burden
that you are carrying now,
but it would be really nice if you
could also help me every now and then.
I promise I will.
I'm sorry about the way I've
behaved in the past 3 years.
I'm sorry for making your life unbearable
and making grieving only harder for you.
Today I went to the church and
I kept thinking of the day when all
three of us were there together.
I could see how happy Esther
was that I had gone that day.
I prayed and asked
God to forgive me.
And now I want to ask you to
forgive me, too,
for I've made it pretty intolerable for
you to live with me in the past few years.
And for being a bad husband and for not taking
care of our daughter who died because of me.
No, don't say that, it
was not your fault!
Hi.
Hi. How was your day?
It has been the greatest
terrible day of my life.
What do you mean?
You know,
I checked my E-mails in the morning,
but I didn't get a single message,
no one has responded about any job,
so the day started out really bad.
Then I picked up the
Bible you gave me.
By the way, in case I
haven't mentioned it yet,
this book has been the best
birthday gift I've ever received.
I have been reading it all
day, it was incredible.
I felt like most of the stories I
read were written directly to me.
One of my favorites so
far is that of Solomon.
I have always wanted to know the
reason why Solomon became so rich.
Did you know that God appeared to
him and asked him what he wanted,
because he would get
whatever he asked for?
I do not remember this story.
As I was reading that, I thought to myself, well,
I'm going to find out the answer to my question.
Solomon surely asked for
riches and God gave it to him.
But that was not the case.
Solomon only wanted to be a good leader
to his people and to make good decisions,
so he asked for wisdom
and not riches.
But God gave him wisdom and
added riches to it. It's amazing!
I realized what I had been doing wrong,
why I haven't been able to find a job.
Really? And why is that?
So far I've been trying to find
a job that would lead to wealth.
But today I realized that's the
wrong motivation.
I no longer care about money. I
don't want to be rich.
Only one thing is important to
me from now on
to be wise.
Wise enough to make you happy.
Wise enough to help you forget
this terrible past years.
Wise enough to understand
where God is leading me
whether He wants to give me a
job with a high salary,
or He wants me to work as
a simple sales assistant.
Let His will be done.
The first part of your request
has already been granted.
You have never made me so happy.
Okay, Lord, let it
happen Your way!
What has happened to you?
What do you mean?
Come on, even a blind person could
see that something has changed.
I haven't seen you like this
for, for years.
What makes you so happy?
Have you given in to the
advances of that charming guy
who comes three times a week to
by a tie just because of you?
Of course not! You think I would
do such a thing?
Ok just asking, but
then what happened?
Something I no longer
thought possible.
Mark finally got a job?
No, something way
better than that.
Ok, now you are making me really
curious.
Come on why do I have
to drag it out of you like this?
Mark has made the most important
decision of his life.
He has surrendered to God.
He is like he used to be. He is full
of ambitions, plans and enthusiasm,
only he is not motivated by
money, but by his love for God.
I can't tell you how
wonderful it is to see that.
Well based on what you had told
me before,
I'm sorry but I did not
think that this was possible.
God has done a miracle
in our lives.
Well you know, it was about
time.
I just started to feel like I could not cooperate
with your sour face around here anymore.
No, really, it was
bad for business.
Hi. How was your day?
Hi, pretty bad.
What happened?
Peter's wife called.
Peter is in the hospital.
He attempted suicide.
He wasn't able to get a job either since the
marketing department at our company was eliminated.
They were in debt and
they lost everything.
The day before yesterday, the
bank seized their home and...
That day Peter took
a lot of pills.
That is terrible.
It is.
Unbelievable.
He had always been so
cheerful, full of energy.
I never thought he
would do such a thing.
What is going on in this world?
Every day the news reports are
about firms being closed,
ever increasing unemployment rates
and family men taking their own lives.
I wanted to do the same.
When we had that
fight and I left,
I felt my life was
totally meaningless.
We lost our only daughter,
I ruined my wife's life,
I lost my job,
I was good for nothing,
And I couldn't
solve our problems.
And then,
I have no idea how,
suddenly I found myself
in front of the church.
And I knew
that I should trust God with my
life
or else there was no point
in living any further because
I was unable to find a solution
for all the pain
that I inflicted upon you.
And that was consuming
me as well.
And the only reason why I didn't
do the same thing as Peter
is that I found God.
And I am so eternally
grateful for that.
This book is so much more
than I had ever thought.
As I read from it,
my soul is healing.
When I see that even those who loved God
often had to go through great difficulties,
but God was always there
in their struggle,
and He blessed them in the end.
That makes me feel that
He will also bless me,
and there is also a chance
for my problem to be solved.
God never allows us to go through
a greater trial than we can endure.
I know He hears your prayers of faith because
He sees you have given your life to Him.
Hi, this is Mark Miller.
I am calling about the position.
I see. All right, thank you.
Bye.
I know I am overqualified for
this job, but I really need it.
Thanks for coming,
we'll let you know.
Hello?
Thank you.
Hi. Is this where I find the world's
most talented marketing assistant?
Jen said you never smile.
Yes, that used to be true. But many
things have changed since then.
I was told you may receive visitors now.
How are you feeling?
Better than yesterday.
I did something pretty
stupid, eh, boss?
Well I can't argue with that.
But why are you so cheerful?
Back when you were making the
big bucks and were a director,
you were constantly
moping around
and now you're joking with me?
What has changed? Are you happy to
finally see me in my right place?
I'm sorry to see you here.
I almost did the same.
And what happened?
You know, 3 years ago my daughter died and
since then, my life has been unbearable.
I was blaming myself, blaming God
and I couldn't find comfort anywhere.
Work was the only thing that distracted
me from the anger and sadness inside.
When I lost my job, I thought
I had lost everything.
Soon after that I wanted to do
the same as you.
But, I was reminded of my
daughter's words.
She was a special child, you
know, and
she loved God very much, and even
though I didn't believe in Him,
she would always say:
"Jesus is your best friend,
you can always turn to Him."
So in the darkest hour of my life I decided
to try and see if she had been right.
Is this the reason
you're smiling now?
Yes. That's the only reason.
We are on a downward slope. Our
cars have been taken by the bank,
it's only a matter of weeks
before the house is foreclosed,
and no matter where I look for a
job, there are no openings.
But
the more I read from this
which, by the way, I have
brought for you,
the more I realize that I don't need to worry
because God has something special in store for me.
And the most important thing is that
Jesus' words through this book tell me
that I haven't lost my
daughter forever either.
And that's the only reason why
I finally have peace in my heart
even though my situation is
quite desperate.
So you're saying in this book
you found the answers to your
financial and emotional crisis?
God has shown it to me.
And now I know, because every day I
experience, that my daughter was right.
But what if you lose your house
and you still can't find a job?
What if God's not able
to help you through this?
If He was able to deal with my emotional issues
that I thought were impossible to salvage,
my financial issues are just a
breeze for Him,
no matter how desperate my
situation seems right now.
Hi.
What's wrong?
We got a notification
from the bank.
They are foreclosing on
the house this Friday.
So soon?
I thought we would
have a few more weeks.
We don't.
I talked to Claudia
who mentioned her dad has an
apartment downtown we could rent.
I see. All right.
You know,
I don't understand this.
I've been praying and reading
the Bible for weeks now,
honestly seeking the will of
God.
Why will He not bless me?
Why am I not able to find a job
somewhere?
If God made everyone rich and care-free
as soon as they started following Him,
then everybody would
be a Christian,
but not from their hearts,
from self-interest.
God sees your faith and I know He
will lead us out of this crisis.
I believe that even though we have lost a lot
of things and now we are losing our house,
God has a purpose for all
that is happening in our lives.
It is just not always clear
what that purpose is.
You are right!
Let us pray that we might
understand what His purpose is.
I agree!
Well not too big, but
good quality and cheap.
It is gorgeous.
The perfect place for
the new beginning.
I agree!
So can we rent it furnished?
Yes, of course the rental fee includes all
the furniture. Just how you see it now,
no extra fees, just because your wife
is the best colleague in the world.
And the best wife
in the world too.
Well guys if I didn't know what kind of trouble
you are in financially, I think I would envy you.
Excuse me!
Hello.
Good afternoon, Mr. Miller! This is Nicholas
Taylor, the CEO of Success Business Consulting.
I'm looking for a department manager for
our company. Would you be interested?
Department manager? I haven't
applied for such a position.
Well that's because we have not
yet advertised this position.
Yesterday I had a meeting with your former boss
who had very good things to say about you.
I know this is not exactly the
area would you have been working,
but as John told me, you did a great
job leading his marketing department
and prepared excellent
presentations and PR materials.
Your work would be very
similar if you took my offer.
When can we talk about the details?
Will 10 am tomorrow work for you?
Sure, that would be perfect.
Thank you! Bye!
Thank you, Lord, thank you!
Who was that?
I've been offered a job with a
business consulting company.
That is wonderful!
Now I'm really envious.
Thank you for coming.
Please sit down.
John praised you so highly that I
could not wait to meet you in person.
Let me tell you what
we're looking for.
I have two reasons for wanting
to hire you within our company.
First, we have some conflict going on within
our team and I don't have time to deal with it
and it's keeping us
from effective work.
We have two very talented bid proposal writers.
Almost all of their proposals are awarded.
You know not long ago they started competing with
one another and at first I liked that very much
but now the disadvantages are
far out way the advantages.
Now, I can not fire them, because they are the best bid proposal
writers I have ever had the opportunity to worked with.
Now John had said that you were
an excellent leader of his firm,
so I am hoping that you can help us to
find a solution to this problem here.
I will try my best.
Another important task for you in this job
is that you would also write bid proposals.
John had mentioned that not long ago
you and your team had put together
a large marketing campaign for
a large energy corporation.
He said that as the project
leader you excelled in this area.
Yes, we developed detailed PR material for
ENCORP, along with an ad and reference film.
And in order for that to be a success, I had
to learn a lot about this branch of industry.
Well, this is exactly why we
need you.
This same company would like
to assign us a large project,
but none of my people have any
knowledge or experience in this area.
Now that's why when I first heard about you, that I
thought you would be the perfect man for this job.
I see. You won't be
disappointed in me.
Hi.
Hi. How was your day?
Awesome!
I'm going to love this job. True, I am only making
half as much as I used to, but that doesn't matter.
The important thing is that I have a job again,
I can work and God has shown me the way.
So today was perfect.
I'm really glad.
And what will you have to do?
I'm going to have to write a bid
proposal
and there is a team whose work I will have
to coordinate and straighten out a little.
And what is that
supposed to mean?
I don't know exactly but there is some tension between
the colleagues and I will have to resolve that.
And what do you planning to do?
I don't know yet. There were issues
with my team at the other place too, but
nothing that
affected their performance.
Now I will have to find out what the
problem is, then look for the solution.
So I don't have a plan yet.
But let's stop talking
about it, and tell me,
if I want to take out the most beautiful woman in
the world for dinner tonight, where should I go?
Well,
I don't know what she would say
to your offer,
but if she turns you down, I
happen to be free tonight.
I'm happy to hear that.
I was thinking of going to
Kashmir. How does that sound?
That sounds wonderful. That is
where I met the love of my life.
What a surprise! Just like me.
Good morning!
Good morning!
Sorry, Mr. Miller!
Oh it is not problem, until you are given
a task, you can do whatever you wish.
Thank you, Mr. Miller!
Don't mention it! Would you mind coming
into my office for a minute please?
Of course!
Thank you.
Martha, please help me!
I hear there is a nasty conflict
between certain colleagues and
it cannot go like this any
longer.
So please help me and tell me
what you know about this problem?
Mr. Miller, please don't ask me to do
this, I don't want to hurt anybody.
Don t worry, neither do I!
I just want this to be resolved and
this team to be a real community.
Will you help me?
Okay I'll help!
Great. I'm listening.
Well, the problem is we have two
people who just can't stand each other.
First there's Monica
she's the greatest at writing
proposals for the building industry,
almost every proposal
she writes wins.
And then there is Anita.
She handles proposals for agriculture, and
almost never gets a negative evaluation.
Well you know the company gives
a bonus to the proposal writer
with the greatest number of
successful proposals each quarter.
So they both do everything they can
to be the one who gets the bonus.
But, lately
they aren't just working to write
the best proposals possible,
they're also doing everything they
can to hinder each other's work.
Hmmm... I see.
So that's the reason why the tension between
the two of them is doing more harm than good.
All right. Thank you very much
Martha, you have been helpful!
Of course Mr. Miller,
but you aren't going to fire
them, are you?
Don't worry.
I'm not going to fire anyone.
Thank you.
No! No! No! No!
I didn't save it!
Oh, crap!
Good morning Anita!
Would you mind coming into my office for
a minute together with Monica, please?
Certainly, Mr. Miller!
I'll be right there.
Thank you!
According to this data, you two are the most
talented proposal writers in this company's history.
In the past six months however, both of your
performances have significantly dropped.
Would you tell me what happened?
Look, I've heard some things
from your colleagues,
but I don't want to jump to
conclusions until I hear from you
what the problem is.
The problems began when this so-called
proposal writer was hired here!
Yes, because I'm better in my area than you are
in yours. And that must be hard to swallow!
Of course, because you send a virus
to my computer so I cannot work.
It's an easy way to be better.
And you put a spider on my desk.
It was a toy spider.
Ladies, ladies!
Would you stop, please?
Now I see that all
I've heard is true.
You two are more occupied with
trying to hinder each other
than working for the
success of your own work.
It cannot go like this any longer,
no matter how good you are.
I will take away your projects.
From now on you are responsible
for the agricultural proposals
and you will be responsible for writing the
papers related to the building industry.
If either of you does not submit
the projects by the deadline,
I will be compelled to
fire both of you.
But I do not know a thing about agriculture.
I cannot separate a shovel from a rake.
And I know nothing of the
building industry,
I'm an agricultural engineer. There is no way
I can write a building industry proposal.
Ask for help from each other!
If the two of you were to assist
rather than impede each other,
both of you could be more
productive.
Believe me!
I mean no harm for you,
but I am certain that this trial
will be beneficial for both of you.
If you are successful in
overcoming this obstacle,
you will even grateful be for it
in the end.
Enjoy your work!
Thank you!
You forgot to take this back.
How is it going?
Anything I can help with?
I thought you ladies
could use this.
Thank you!
No problem!
We have just completed the most successful
quarter in the history of our company.
We all know that we have two female colleagues who are
unsurpassed in their skills at writing proposals.
However, it has never been the case that
either have achieved a 100% performance.
Today I am honored to present
to both of them a bonus
because for the first time ever, they have
both achieved 100% performance this quarter.
Congratulations!
But that's not all.
The company is also giving to those employees who are
capable of demonstrating such outstanding performance,
a two-week dream trip
to Greece for 4,
and this at the suggestion of
Mr. Mark Miller.
Congratulations ladies!
Have a fabulous trip!
And now for the rest of us, let
us get back to work
because as you can see, it is
well worth it.
Thank you Mr. Miller!
Yes, thank you so much!
No need to thank me. There
wasn't much I did in this matter.
God showed me what I should do
with your problematic relationship.
I just prayed for you, and I am
certain that He is the one
who helped you perform with such
success this past quarter.
We didn't know you
were religious.
I haven't always been this way, but
3 years after my daughter's death
I realized there are things I'm
unable to solve and handle by myself.
Only God can help.
Mark!
I really like the way you handled
that situation with the girls.
I can thank God for that.
I can see I made a good decision
when chose to hire you.
I've got great plans for you.
I will try to do my best.
How's the Encorp
project coming along?
Very well! There are a few more
details that need to be taken care of,
but we plan to submit it by 4.
Great! The project deadline is
tonight at midnight,
I'm glad you haven't forgotten
that.
Of course not!
We will have submitted it by 4.
Good! If we are offered this job, then
I want you to be control of everything.
The contracts, the documentation, the
account management, the monitoring so on.
This by far is the greatest opportunity
in the history of our company,
so I want to be
sure it is in good hands.
Thank you for your
confidence in me!
All right!
Hi Mike! This needs to be
bound and mailed today.
Okay!
Thank you!
Hi.
Hi. Great timing!
Father, thank you for your many blessings
and for giving us our daily bread.
Thank you that we can know your presence in our
lives, and we can ask you to be here with us.
Thank you for what you
have given us.
Amen.
Amen. Enjoy your meal!
Thank you, honey! And you, too!
How was your day?
It was good. We were quite busy
in the store today.
How about you?
Had a wonderful day.
You know, both Anita and Monica achieved
a 100% performance this past quarter.
This has never happened before.
That is incredible!
Yes, and this means a huge profit
for the company, and both of them.
No, that's not what I mean. I mean
the way you handled the conflict.
Two women as rivals
at a workplace.
Honestly, when you first told me about
them, it all seemed pretty hopeless.
Yes, that's what I thought. But
just like Solomon asked for
wisdom, I did too.
And incredibly, God gave it
to me.
One year ago, I would have
probably just fire one of them.
But since I have seen that how hard it to lose a job, I
realized that firing someone means toying with their life.
So I needed a different solution
that I wouldn't have found by myself.
A few years back I would not have
imagined you thinking this way,
but I was secretly hoping
it would happen,
and you would surrender to God's
direction.
It is amazing to see
His work in your life.
I have never been so happy!
We have quite a few orders
already for the next quarter,
3 big agricultural projects and 4
building companies, among others.
Girls, I would like for
you to impress me again!
Mark, you sent the
Encorp materials?
Yes, I left it with
Mike yesterday.
What? With me?
I didn't get anything from you.
But I took it over to your
office yesterday around noon.
What's going on here?
Are you trying to tell me that
you did not send in the proposal?
Yes, I did.
Mike, what is that
supposed to mean?
Excuse me. I am sorry Mr. Taylor
I don't mean to interrupt,
but I saw Mr. Miller put that material
in Mr. Holton's office yesterday
and... later...
I saw Mr. Holton trash it.
How can you explain that?
You employed this man in my place,
you gave the biggest projects to him,
even though I have been working
here from the very beginning.
This should have been my position and
my project, not some kind of upstart's.
I see!
You're fired!
Sit down Mike!
Please allow me to protest.
What he did was indeed horrible,
but if we fire him now, that
will probably not help.
In fact, this situation will be
worse.
The company will lose a good
worker,
and in his life a great
crisis will start. And I know
what he did is terrible,
but I can also see that he has
been doing an excellent job,
and this company needs him,
provided, of course, that he
will change his attitude.
So I'd like to ask you not to fire him,
but give him a new chance to prove himself.
What he did, he did against you,
and yet you are standing up for him?
Everybody makes mistakes,
therefore
everybody deserves a new chance.
And what's more, I got an e-mail
this morning
telling me that the deadline of the
energy proposal was extended by a week,
so we are not even losing
the Encorp project.
All right!
You can stay.
Let's continue!
Do you expect me
to thank you now?
You know, not so long ago
I almost went bankrupt.
The bank took my cars and my
beautiful house with all my furniture.
But then God came to my rescue and gave
me a new chance to get back on my feet.
And you know what?
He is not expecting me to thank
Him
but to stand up for Him and demonstrate
to the others that He does exist.
So you want me to tell others about
your generosity toward me today?
No!
Believe in God!
And tell others about Him!
But He didn't do this, you did.
You know, if He hadn't shown me
that everybody deserves a new chance
I would have been the happiest
to see you fired today.
But the most important thing is,
what saved your job
is what is at work in me.
So you should not thank me
or anybody else, but God.
Honey, have you seen my tie with
the blue stripes?
Since the Encorp project was awarded,
I haven't been sure where my head is.
What is it? What's the problem?
I'm pregnant.
What?
I'm pregnant.
Awesome!
Good morning, Martha!
How are you today?
Fine thank you, Mr. Miller.
Um... You've got an official
letter from the county police.
From the police?
Thank you!
How long have you been
working for Success Ltd?
For about six months.
What is your job
with this company?
I'm the head of a department. It's my job
to coordinate the work of the staff and
I'm responsible for
the Encorp project.
But would you tell me what
exactly I am charged with?
It is my turn to ask questions.
You will learn everything in time.
What is your task in
connection with this contract?
I was responsible for writing the bid
proposal, and making the contracts,
documenting, monitoring so
basically everything.
So you were the one who
signed these papers?
Yes! Bank transactions could
only be done with my permission,
so yes it was me.
What connection do you have with
the owner of the Bilder Pro Ltd?
I don't know him. I did negotiations with the
managing director about the Encorp project.
Are you aware of the fact that Bilder Pro
Ltd. is a company registered in the Bahamas,
which is one of the citadels for
off shore firms?
I haven't been aware of that.
Why did you spend 3 days in the
Bahamas one and a half years ago?
I was on vacation, but what
does that have to do with this?
Vacation? You went to the
Bahamas for three days?
Originally we were planning to
stay for 2 weeks
but because of the project I was working on
at the time, we had to come home urgently.
But what are you driving at?
I'm driving at the fact that in
cooperation with Bilder Pro Ltd.
You have embezzled the 50 million
Euros awarded in the contract.
What?
Say, Mr. Miller,
is it not strange that as soon as you signed the
contracts and transferred the money to a firm
that was merely registered six
months ago,
this firm immediately filed for
bankruptcy?
Do you not consider it unusual that
the owner whom you say you do not know
is none other than Thomas Little,
a former colleague of yours?
Would it be mere coincidence that you spent 3
days in one of the havens for offshore companies,
saying that you were
there for vacation?
There are a few too many
coincidences in this story for me.
You have the audacity
to come back here?
After embezzling the money that would
have ensured this company's future?
But I had nothing to do
with this whole thing.
You're pathetic! We've staked
everything on this.
How will it feel to wake up in the morning knowing
that 50 people lost their jobs because of you?
But I have done nothing wrong.
I can't stand seeing your face.
You're fired! Get out of my
sight!
Hi.
I have been sitting here for 2
hours, but I haven't drunk yet.
What happened?
Today I was called into the
police station.
They are charging me with
embezzlement.
I hear I could get 10 years for that.
Oh, and the company fired me.
But why?
Bilder Pro Ltd. immediately filed for
bankruptcy after I transferred them the money.
And what's more, it turns out they are an off-shore company
that registered in the Bahamas only six months ago.
And their references?
Probably all fake.
But you are innocent!
We will get a good lawyer who
will prove it.
I can't afford a lawyer especially
not after being fired today.
We will have to make do with the
public defender.
I'm meeting with him tomorrow.
God will not forsake us.
Believe me! He will not allow
any harm to come to us.
That's my only hope.
Can't sleep?
No,
but I'm glad because the Lord has
really strengthened me tonight.
I've been reading about Joseph.
He was falsely accused too, but he
didn't turn away from God even in prison,
and neither will I, no
matter what happens.
I don't know what God's plan
is with this, but I believe
that just as He didn't leave
Joseph alone but delivered him,
He will rescue me too.
Mr. Miller!
I have done a little
research regarding your case,
and unfortunately it does not
look very hopeful.
The law is very clear
on this case.
The sentence for embezzlement of such magnitude
or compliance in it is 10 years imprisonment,
in fact, since you were in
charge of another's assets,
the prosecution will most likely also
charge you with misappropiation of funds.
And that has serious
consequences.
Yes, if one is guilty.
Everyone is innocent
until proven guilty.
Unfortunately, in your case, prosecution has
found sufficient evidence to find you guilty.
This is ridiculous!
I didn't do anything!
Do you at least believe me?
What I believe in this case, is
completely beside the point.
That is great.
Look, Mr. Miller.
All is not yet lost.
You will not have to spend 10
years in prison.
Plead guilty to compliance,
and you may get
only 4 to 5 years.
For good behavior, they will let you out in
3 years and you can enjoy your life again.
Sir,
I didn't do anything!
I had no idea who the owner of
Bilder Pro Ltd. was,
because I only met with the CEO.
I didn't know that this is an
offshore company
because that is not something
they go around telling people,
and I was in the
Bahamas on vacation.
And no matter what you advise
me,
this is what I'm going to say in
court, because this is the truth.
I hereby open the hearing in the case
regarding Mark Miller's alleged offense.
I will now ask the prosecutor to
inform us of the details of this case.
Thank you, your honor!
Honored court, Encorp Corporation sought
out Success Limited in January 2013,
and commissioned them to write a contract bid
for an EU approval of their planned investment,
and also to coordinate the
financing of the project.
Success Limited commissioned Mark
Miller to be in charge of this project.
After they won the contract, Mr.
Miller transferred
the 50 million Euros fixed
amount to a firm
registered in the Bahamas whose owner is Thomas
Little, a former colleague of Mr. Miller's.
Mysteriously, 1.5 years ago,
Mr. Miller spent 3 days in the Bahamas
saying he was on vacation.
Thomas Little, the owner of Bilder Pro Limited
was also in the Bahamas during those 3 days.
The firm filed for bankruptcy
immediately after the bank transfer.
The prosecution is charging Mr. Miller
with compliance in embezzlement,
based on paragraph 372 of
the legal code,
as well as with misappropriation,
based on paragraph 319.
The prosecution is calling to the witness stand
Levente Smith, the CEO of Encorp Corporation.
Hi.
Hello Mr. Holton.
Martha, what happened?
Don't you know?
Today is the trial.
What kind of trial?
Haven't you heard? The money
from the Encorp contract.
It's been embezzled.
I've been away skiing for two
weeks, I haven't heard any of this.
They're accusing Mr. Miller.
They say he'll probably be
convicted.
Well-well. I leave for two weeks and
the whole company turns upside down?
So you are saying you commissioned Success Limited
with the whole project and left them in charge.
That's correct.
Why was this necessary?
Would it not have been possible
to have someone
working within your company be
responsible for this project?
Look, this was a huge task with a
tremendous amount of responsibility.
We had neither the capacity nor
personnel with the proper expertise
that we could have put
in charge of such a project.
We wanted professionals in
this field to deal with it.
Now we know we made a mistake
when we made our choice.
I have no more questions.
Does the defense
have any questions?
No, your honor.
The witness may step down.
The prosecution is calling to the
witness stand Nicholas Taylor.
Mr. Taylor, why did you choose Mr. Miller
to be in charge of this project?
I hired Mr. Miller specifically
for this project.
He was familiar with the subject
matter due to his former work,
so we thought he would be the
right man
to write this contract and to
carry out the whole project.
So you are saying Mr. Miller was
responsible for everything that happened
in connection with the proposal
as well as the whole project.
Yes!
I have no more questions.
Does the defense
have any questions?
None your Honor.
The witness may step down.
Mr. Miller!
Do you insist on everything
you stated in your statement?
Yes, Your Honor, I do!
So you are affirming that you are innocent and
have nothing to do with the embezzlement?
Yes, Your Honor!
All right. The court will
retire to consider a verdict.
The Court has found Mark Miller
guilty in compliance with embezzlement
as well as in misappropriation.
The sentence is 10
years imprisonment.
The defense wishes to
exercise its right to appeal.
Who are you?
I'm Mr. Miller's attorney. My
apologies for being late Your Honor.
But I can't afford a lawyer.
Don't worry about it!
What is the basis of the appeal?
Chapter XX of Act III/1952 of
the Code of Civil Procedure,
further may I remind you, Your Honor of
the Herrington case, file number 03423.
I will accept the appeal
and postpone the trial.
I'm Abraham Holton.
From now on, I'm your legal
counsel.
Sir, my client no longer requires
your services. Thank you!
Holton? Are you Mike's father?
Yes!
Look, before we go any further, you have
to know that we won't be able to pay you.
Look!
I was 20 years old when I
had an encounter with God.
That's when I got baptized.
I'd always dreamt of having a
close tight knit family.
But my career got in the way.
I was working long hours. I was hardly ever at home
and I never got to spend much time with my son.
So I tried to make up for my absence
with guidance, rules and strictness, but
all that just backfired badly.
Mike and I grew further and
further apart,
and because of me he didn't want
to have anything to do with God.
For over a decade I prayed to
the Lord
to help me make right
what I've done wrong.
And 4 months ago
Mike came up to me and told me
what you've done for him
and that you talked to him about
God.
His life changed that
day, and so did mine.
Mr. Miller,
I am so indebted to you for what
you have done for me and my family
that I will never be able
to repay you.
To God be the glory!
Amen!
And, now I'm going to need
every contract that has anything
to do with this project,
any receipts you may have kept
from your time in the Bahamas,
I need to know who you had
meetings with and when,
why you were employed by Success
Limited, who your previous employer was,
and what kind of relationships you had with your
bosses, colleagues, clients and associates.
I need to know everything.
I hereby open the trial in the case
of Mark Miller's alleged embezzlement.
The defense calls John Hoffmann
to the witness stand.
Mr. Hoffmann, how long was Mark
Miller employed by your company?
7 years.
And what is your honest opinion
of Mr. Miller?
Mr. Miller is a very creative
and an extremely trustworthy man.
Why did you let him go?
Unfortunately, the crisis reached us, and we
had to eliminate the marketing department.
And during that 7 years, did you ever received
any complaints about Mr. Miller's work?
No! He always did his work
on time, and with integrity.
Thank you, no more
questions Your Honor.
You stated that Mr. Miller was a
highly creative man.
That's right!
Please answer my following
question with a simple yes or no!
Do you think he is creative
enough to plan such a crime?
Yes, he is, but he would
never do such a thing.
So he is!
I have no more questions.
The witness may step down.
The defense calls Peter
Simon to the witness stand.
Mr. Simon, what kind of a boss
was Mr. Miller?
What expectations did he have of
you and your staff?
He was the best boss I ever had.
He expected honesty, punctuality
and integrity from all of us.
Could you give us a
practical example of that?
About 3 years ago, we were having a very
serious ad film done by a film studio.
Since it was highly valuable
material, we took out insurance.
But before the item could
reach the TV stations involved,
our hard drive broke
down and we lost everything.
Since the production company
didn't have the material any more
the insurance company paid us.
A few days later,
the film studio informed us they found the
material after all and they were sending it to us.
Then Mark called the insurance
company
and reimbursed the full amount
that they had paid as compensation.
Thank you!
Your Honor, I have submitted a bank statement confirming
the return transfer of the funds as exhibit number 5.
No more questions.
Mrs. Miller, were you with your husband
in the Bahamas, some 18 months ago?
Yes, I was!
And where were you exactly?
On the island of Nassau.
For how long?
For 3 days.
And what do you and your husband normally
do when you're on vacation together?
We try to sightsee as much as we can,
we spend very little time on the beach.
What did you do specifically during
those three days on Nassau island?
We visited the Pompey museum, the
Ardastra Gardens, the Queen's Staircase,
the Fort Charlotte and the Queen
Victoria Gardens.
So you were sightseeing
all day, every day.
Yes.
And did your husband ever leave
you for an hour or two
saying that he had some business
or something to attend to?
No.
So you're saying that you and your husband were
together the whole time for the whole 3 days?
Yes.
Thank you, no more questions.
Mrs. Miller, do you
love your husband?
Yes!
Then we can say that the vow you
took is still valid today,
that you would stand by him for
better or for worse?
Yes!
Thank you. No more questions.
The witness may step down.
The defense calls Nicholas
Taylor to the stand.
Mr. Taylor, why did you employ
Mark Miller at Success Limited?
We hired Mr. Miller at the
recommendation of his former employer.
And what did his previous
employer say about him?
That Mr. Miller was familiar with energy
projects. And we needed someone like that.
And is that all he said or did
he say something else about him?
He said that Mr. Miller was an
honest and reliable man.
Well, you must have found him to be so if
you entrusted the entire project to him,
is that not correct?
Yes. It seemed to be.
And,
do you have any business contact
with Joseph Briggs,
Mr. Miller's previous lawyer in
this case?
No!
So you didn't buy anything from
him recently
like a car or boat or jewelry or
anything like that.
Of course not.
Then how do you explain this
bank statement that I hold here
showing that a significant
amount of money was transferred
from your bank account to Mr.
Briggs's bank account
exactly 1 month ago when these
proceedings started?
Your Honor.
Could it not be possible that
you bribed Joseph Briggs
so that he would do a lousy job
on Mark Miller's defense?
This is slander!
Well, how else do you explain the
transfer of these funds Mr. Taylor?
That is none of your business!
I see.
And what is your connection to Thomas
Little, the owner of Builder Pro Limited?
None whatsoever.
Have you never met him before?
Do you know him at all?
Of course not.
Well then how do you
explain the fact
that you had coffee with
him just last week?
Your Honor, these photos were
taken one week ago,
and show the witness and Thomas Little
sitting in a downtown coffee shop together.
That does not prove anything.
What do you trying to hint at?
Merely the fact that my client Mark Miller
had nothing to do with the embezzlement.
And I'm not just hinting at it,
I'm going to prove it.
This document from the court of business
registrations on Bilder Pro Limited, shows
that Thomas Little is
merely the owner in name,
and that the real owner of the company is
none other than the witness Nicholas Taylor.
Therefore, the money was not
embezzled by Thomas Little,
and my client Mark Miller had
absolutely nothing to do with it.
You sir, were behind it all.
I would never have imagined.
Order in the court!
Until this case is closed, I order
Nicholas Taylor to be arrested,
while I dismiss all
charges against Mark Miller.
Thank you very much!
What was it you said?
To God be the glory!
Amen!
Good afternoon, Mr. Miller!
Good afternoon!
We don't know each other. I'm
Francis Meyer.
I'm the founder
and owner of Success Ltd.
Its been very interesting to watch
and listen to the events unfold here,
and I must say, I am very
happy to meet you in person.
You see, my company has a little problem
that I think you can help us with.
What is that?
You see, we just lost our CEO.
And I would be honored if you
would accept that position.
I'd be happy to, Mr. Meyer.
The world is full of
selfishness and greed.
The Scriptures say:
let no one look at his own interest
only, but also to the interest of others.
But we don't listen to these words,
we only look to our own interest,
and so the system that we build
will sooner or later fall down.
And when this happens, we will all be
overwhelmed by the world's problems.
We may lose our job, we may lose
someone very important to us,
or our life just seems so hopeless that it is
impossible to find a solution all by ourselves.
However, we have a loving God who cares for us,
who provides for us, who has a plan for us.
Come what may, let us never forget that He
has a solution for the biggest problems,
He will not leave us alone in
our darkest hours,
and He will provide a way out even
when we think it is impossible.
I know, because it
happened to me.
I don't know what kind of difficulties
you are struggling with right now,
I don't know what is making
your life tough today,
but I do know one thing:
God is able to
solve your problem
and if you place your life in
His hands, you will also be given
a new chance.