Special Treatment Page #4

which together with the stomach,

is most vulnerable.

And now I will show you what

happens to these vital organs

in the body of an alcoholic.

Excesses of alcohol in the blood

puts strain on the heart,

which soon deteriorates and

ceases to function.

This is of particular

interest to you:

A beer drinker's heart.

In order to see the

difference,

I'll first show you the

heart of a healthy man!

Lottery, lottery...

No more screwing

for lottery tickets.

Lottery!

This is not fiction. Each

confession relates a true event.

My patients have lived

through all this.

During treatment, from day

to day, from hour to hour,

they relived their tragedies

and thus liberated themselves

from addiction. We'll first

hear Jelena's case.

My name is Jelena Rajkovich.

I am 32 years old,

although I look much older.

Alcohol is the cause.

I lost custody over my children.

A son of ten, and a

daughter of four.

I became an irresponsible

mother. I began to drink

because of my husband. He didn't

drink but, he was a tyrant.

Worse than any alcoholic.

- Jelena!

I am here because I tried

to steal back my kids.

I'll read you my son's letter

written to me last summer.

After I have read it I

tried to kill myself.

"Dear Mommy, this picture was

taken at the seaside.

I learned to swim, but

Lila didn't. She's too small.

Lila wets her bed all the time.

Our stepmother says

that she does that because

you are a drunk

and because you have

ruined our lives.

I told her that you love us,

but she says that you don't,

and that we'd be better off

with you dead.

Daddy tells us to call her mommy

and to forget you.

Dear mommy, we love you

and miss you so much.

At night, when we're alone,

we cry and pray for

you to come back.

Our stepmother..."

- Jelena, that's enough.

And you came to see how

we've been cured,

and to enjoy in our show.

The show is over.

I don't want to be cured.

I don't want to!

Don't spoil the show!

Carry on, carry on.

Folks, a woman

on the tracks!

Miss Jelena!

Carry on! Carry on!

Don't leave, don't!

The show must go on.

Wait!

Continue with your

performance! Wait!

Should you become a drunk

because someone has left you,

because your family has

split apart,

because your life is a

small dirty war

which you cannot win?

If you experience a tragedy

you've got to be strong.

Use your will power

to survive!

Only we can help ourselves.

No one else!

Steve, Steve!

Run, run! He'll kill us.

Steve...

Don't blame me Doctor,

it's not my fault!

Turn off the tape recorder.

I trusted you,

but you betrayed me.

But, I'll cure you! If not

this year, then the following.

I'll make of you decent citizens

even if it takes me a lifetime!

Stop! I said stop!

You stay... - With the boy?

- Yes, with the boy?

Stop!

Lie down!

Get up!

Lie down!

Get up!

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