So instead of enjoying the money, this colleague of Gene’s is knee deep in legal bills. This guy also gets sued for $1 million by his mother-in-law, who claims that she prayed for him the day he won so she should get half the money. But friends and distant relatives start coming out of the woodwork, saying that they want a portion of the winnings. This colleague quits on the spot and prepares to go home to enjoy his spoils. Gene’s colleague apparently had a very monotonous life, but one day, everything changes and he hits jackpot and wins $2 million in the lottery. Gene scoffs at Troy and tells him a story about a colleague of his who thought he had it made. Troy then tells Gene that he works at the NY DA’s office and he just won a big case that afternoon and he’s got the best life he can imagine. Troy disagrees, saying that he’s very happy, and he knows he’s not a fool, because he’s worked for his happiness. Gene tells Troy that happiness is for fools. McConaughey comments that even though it’s happy hour, nobody at the bar seems to be happy, least of all Gene. His thoughts are interrupted by Troy (Matthew McConaughey) who has just walked up to the bar to order some drinks for his friends and himself. Gene English (Alan Arkin) sitting at the bar with a drink, looking down and out. Patricia doesn’t respond, doesn’t know how. He wants to know what life is all about and wants to make changes. Walker says life has changed for him since the mugging, and he needs to now figure out what his life is worth to him. Walker and his wife are obviously estranged the two barely have a conversation at the dinner table. Walker has a shiner on his left eye from a mugging. The film opens with Professor Walker (John Turturro) coming home to his wife Patricia (Amy Irving). "The film jumps around in terms of geography and chronology, I am presenting the plot as it unfolded during the movie." NOTE: This spoiler was sent in by foroceansblue who says.
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