Richard visits his daughter, Deidre, on his 80th birthday, only to find her distraught and evasive. Peering through her window, he sees two men threatening her over a $80,000 debt owed to a loan shark, Mr. Marco. The men ransack her house and leave with valuables, prompting Richard to follow them to a club. Confronting Mr. Marco, Richard learns Deidre took the loan for a failed business venture. Despite having only $20,000, Richard mortgages his house to pay off the debt….
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