Insta Millionaire

Dramas
Dramas
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00:00SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!
00:02Mom, don't...
00:04Promise me. Promise me.
00:06I promise, Mom.
00:08This is the day that Alex's mom died.
00:10SOMEBODY PLEASE!
00:12PLEASE HELP ME!
00:13He was sad and filled with anger that she left him behind.
00:17She made him promise to never reveal the family secret,
00:20and this was a promise he refused to break.
00:23Hey, dude. You're wearing clothes even the Salvation Army wouldn't take.
00:27Some of these kids don't understand how easy they have it.
00:31Their parents pay for them to go to school.
00:33Alex doesn't have anyone else.
00:36While other students are out partying on their parents' dime,
00:40he works insane hours and gets paid very little.
00:43But he's on his own, so he does what he has to do.
00:47He promised he'd make his mom proud.
00:53Why is there a homeless kid in our study group?
00:57You know me, Rose.
01:00I'm in this class too.
01:02I don't know who you are, but you're gross.
01:05I feel really uncomfortable with you here.
01:08Please get away from me.
01:10Okay?
01:13He doesn't need those guys.
01:14He promised his mom he wouldn't reveal his secret, so he won't.
01:20Besides, his professors think highly of him.
01:23Okay, everybody. Everybody. Settle down. Settle down.
01:28I'd like us all to send congratulations to Alex Ambrose,
01:32winner of this year's math competition.
01:35Stand up, Alex.
01:37Maybe now he'll finally get the recognition he deserves
01:41for passing out awards to janitors.
01:45It's like that movie where the janitor is secretly a math genius.
01:48Except this freak is no Matt Damon.
01:56Hey, Alex.
01:57Brendan.
01:58Is it true your mom killed herself?
02:00The all-American football player with the world's most punchable face.
02:04I told you to dare talk about my mom.
02:06Yeah, I heard she died while trying to get an abortion.
02:08Doctors messed up and saved you instead.
02:12My mother died from cancer.
02:14If you really need to know.
02:15Oh, all right. Come on. Make your move, buddy.
02:19Come on.
02:23See, I don't think you're man enough to stop me talking smack about your mom.
02:27Alex was tempted to fight him,
02:29but he knew he'd lose his full ride scholarship if he did.
02:32While all that would happen to Brendan was a slap on the wrist.
02:40Thanks for helping me with the chemistry homework, Alex.
02:42Sure. No problem.
02:44You're so smart.
02:45I don't know how you remember everything.
02:49Hey, would you want to go to the movies with me tonight?
02:52Alex couldn't help but wonder how out of all the people on campus
02:56this gorgeous woman was talking to him.
03:01At first, their differences made them a cute couple.
03:04Alex, how about trying on the sweater I bought you from Stacks Athletics?
03:14It's really nice.
03:21It's too expensive for me.
03:24Don't be silly.
03:26Just try it on for me, Alex.
03:30You'd be so handsome if you just let me clean you up a little.
03:37I know I'm not the coolest or most fashionable,
03:41but I like modesty and simple living.
03:47I thought that's what you liked about me.
03:51Kathy tried her hardest to accept Alex for who he was,
03:55but he could see his lack of cash was definitely causing cracks in the relationship.
04:00Let's go out to eat.
04:01I'll buy, but I don't know how much longer I can keep paying for us.
04:06Every day, he could feel Kathy pulling away little by little.
04:12Hey, stock boy.
04:14Meet Billy, Kathy's ex-boyfriend.
04:17Billy, don't you got someone more important to be?
04:21Alex, come on, man.
04:24I could really use your help.
04:28Clumsy me.
04:30You better clean that up.
04:35Alex knew he'd be lucky not to get fired for this mishap.
04:42Alex liked to come here and have some peace away from the world.
04:50Hey, you loser.
04:53Guys, stop being so mean.
04:55Alex, don't listen to them.
04:57I actually wanted to talk to you.
04:59Look, we all know that you barely make any money.
05:04So, I was thinking you should apply for a job at my father's company.
05:09I can get you into one of his offices.
05:12The Brennan Empire, multi-billion dollar corp.
05:15You've heard of us, I'm sure.
05:17I don't get it.
05:19I thought you guys hated me.
05:19Why are you offering me a job?
05:21Don't be silly.
05:22The guys joke around with everyone.
05:24And you're really smart.
05:27I'm sure there's a place for someone like you in one of my dad's many companies.
05:32Okay, yeah, sure.
05:34I'm interested.
05:35Awesome!
05:36It's just, there's one condition.
05:39And what would that be?
05:41I want you to break up with Kathy.
05:43How would I do that?
05:44Why would you even want me to do that?
05:46It's simple, Alex.
05:48You're just low class.
05:50And Kathy's one of us.
05:51She deserves to be with someone in high society, like...
05:55Well, like Billy.
05:57Not a lowlife like you.
06:00You know what?
06:01F*** you, Rose.
06:03I love Kathy.
06:05And you can't buy me.
06:06Good one.
06:08You are too funny, Rose.
06:11He turned me down.
06:13So?
06:14Yeah, what's wrong?
06:17I mean, I was never going to give him the job anyway.
06:18I just wanted to have some fun watching him try.
06:22And then he just...
06:26You know that building that he lives in?
06:28It's owned by my father.
06:31He'll learn what it costs to reject an offer from the Brennans.
06:39Excuse me.
06:40You guys can't just come in here.
06:42Who are you?
06:43Doesn't matter who we are.
06:45What matters is your rent was due on the first.
06:48Today is the fifth.
06:50Plus, you owe last month's rent also.
06:52You'll get your money, I promise.
06:54No more promises, Alex.
06:56You have money to take your girlfriend out,
06:58but you don't pay your rent?
07:00The Brennans don't like not getting paid.
07:03Guys, throw him out.
07:04Whoa, whoa, whoa.
07:05Hold on, hold on.
07:06So Rose's dad owns this building, huh?
07:08Yeah, I should have known.
07:09The Brennans always seem to take advantage of people
07:11doubting their luck.
07:12What the ****?
07:13Yeah?
07:13Guys, pin him.
07:17Get the hell off me!
07:25Oh, saving for a rainy day, huh?
07:29I'll take this.
07:31Hardly enough to cover the rent, but it's a start.
07:33No, please, it's tips from deliveries.
07:35I'm saving up to buy my girlfriend a gift.
07:37Just leave it, please.
07:38I'll pay up as soon as possible.
07:40A gift for your girlfriend.
07:42I'm definitely keeping this then.
07:44You know, Alex, why don't you just leave this place, huh?
07:50You can't afford this place, Alex.
07:52I grew up here with my mom.
07:58This place reminds me of her.
08:00It's the only thing I have left of her and her memories.
08:03Too bad.
08:04You're behind on your rent.
08:06It's time you left.
08:07The Brennans like their money and you're not paying.
08:09I'll pay you whatever new price you're going to charge a tenant.
08:12Just give me back that money, though.
08:13All right, guys, he's had enough.
08:15But I'm keeping this cash.
08:17Let's go.
08:20As if things weren't already bad enough with Kathy.
08:22Alex now had no money and her birthday was soon, very soon.
08:28Alex, are you going to say hi?
08:31Hey, what's with the attitude?
08:33Just because everyone thinks you're trash doesn't mean you have to act like it.
08:37Trash?
08:38I heard about your money problems.
08:40Can't even pay rent.
08:42And Kathy's birthday is coming up.
08:45What are you going to do?
08:46All thanks to you.
08:47Look, daddy's men were just doing what they were told.
08:51The offer's still open.
08:53The job.
08:54You won't have to be a broke a** anymore.
08:57Plus, if you work for us, nobody will bother you for rent.
09:02What do you think?
09:03Fine.
09:05Okay.
09:06Smart decision, Alex.
09:08So when are you breaking up with Kathy?
09:10I genuinely love Kathy.
09:13I'm not breaking up with her.
09:14There's no way.
09:15Is there any way we can make this work without the break up?
09:17Absolutely not.
09:20Either forget Kathy or forget the job.
09:22No job's good enough to break up with Kathy.
09:25Especially not one with her trash family.
09:27Alex, listen up.
09:28Hey, what's going on guys?
09:30Just talking to your boyfriend here.
09:33What do you even see in a loser like him?
09:35Loser?
09:36Watch what you say, Rose.
09:38Give up the joke.
09:39How long are you going to be a sh** for this piece of trash?
09:42Just because your father is rich doesn't mean you get to treat people like they're nothing.
09:47Alex is nothing.
09:50Ask him.
09:51He doesn't have a single penny on him.
09:54And he's two months behind on rent.
09:56My father owns the building that he stays in.
10:00He'll be out on the streets in no time.
10:04Enjoy the rest of your life with a loser.
10:10Alex wasn't quite sure what to say to Kathy.
10:12Was she waiting for him to say something?
10:15He got the sense she wanted some space.
10:18I don't think you should come inside.
10:20Okay.
10:22Why?
10:23I think we should break up.
10:26I'm not happy anymore.
10:28And I'm tired of everyone making fun of me for being with you.
10:31Since when do you care what other people think about?
10:35It's not just that, Alex.
10:37It's the money.
10:38I'm sick and tired of paying for everything all the time.
10:41You don't even try to chip in anymore.
10:43This is not the life that I had imagined with my boyfriend.
10:46I just need a little more time.
10:49My position in life is going to change.
10:51Everything could be different.
10:54All I'm asking for is just a little more patience, Kathy.
10:58Patience?
11:00You don't think I've been patient with you?
11:02How much longer do you expect me to be this way?
11:04If I keep spending money like this, I'll go broke in six months.
11:10I like you, Alex.
11:12But I don't want to live the rest of my life in poverty.
11:16Everyone was right.
11:19You are a loser.
11:21And I deserve better.
11:26Alex knew this day would come, but now it was here and it felt worse than he ever imagined.
11:35Despite his promise to his mother, Alex was starting to doubt whether he had the strength to keep it up much longer.
11:42How was Alex going to keep this secret when all the odds were stacked against him?
11:48Alex had lost everything.
11:50His girlfriend, his mom's house, his self-respect and his confidence.
11:58He prayed his mom would forgive him for what he was about to do.
12:02Alex had promised his mother that he would never reveal his family secret to anyone.
12:07Promise me you won't reveal your secret to anyone, okay?
12:11But at least, he figured, he could find out more about them and learn what his real value was.
12:21Sir, can I be of assistance?
12:24I'm here to check my bank balance.
12:27Check your balance? Do you have a card?
12:30Well, no.
12:36Stop! Don't move!
12:39Only customers of high status were allowed to enter this room.
12:43One's worth at least 30 million dollars.
12:46He definitely wasn't expecting Alex to walk in.
12:50Hello.
12:53Can I help you?
12:55You know, I am the customer manager of this branch and I am responsible for 31 VIPs.
13:03I know them all like the back of my hand.
13:06You, I do not know.
13:09Is there anything you need?
13:10I'm here to check my money.
13:13Do you have one of our cards?
13:15No.
13:16Well, sir, I can't give you access if you do not have a card.
13:21Do you require anything else?
13:25Don't you have fingerprint recognition here?
13:27Sir?
13:27Alex.
13:29Alex.
13:31The fingerprint ID system is reserved for only the wealthiest families and businesses.
13:38Only a few people have registered their fingerprints in the system, at least in this New York branch.
13:44As far as I know, no one has ever even used it to access their holdings.
13:48I'd like to use it.
13:50I see.
13:55Place your thumb on the screen.
14:04Access denied.
14:08Wait, wait, wait.
14:11Let me try my index finger.
14:12Maybe it's the wrong fingerprint.
14:13What is your plan here?
14:15Your thumb doesn't work, so you try your index finger.
14:17And then if your index finger doesn't work, you try your middle finger.
14:19And then when you run out of fingers, you're going to start using your toes.
14:22Sir, if you don't leave now, I will call the police.
14:25Access granted.
14:29Mr. Ambrose, I am so sorry.
14:31Please forgive me.
14:32I'm Robert Miller.
14:34I'm the manager of the New York branch.
14:37Please, is there any way I can assist you?
14:41It's fine.
14:42Can I see how much money I have left in the account?
14:44Yes, of course.
14:45Of course.
14:46Your balance is 86 million dollars.
14:51The clerk is definitely confused by Alex's wealth right now.
14:55Oh, you have other holdings as well.
14:58You see, the surveillance screen shows where your physical holdings are.
15:03Everywhere, as you can see.
15:05Why would my mom hide this from me, he thought.
15:08She must have had a reason.
15:10Clearly, this family was powerful.
15:12Were they dangerous, too?
15:17All right.
15:18Is that it?
15:20Yes.
15:22Let me give you one of our cards.
15:25How much money would you like to withdraw?
15:28I don't wish to withdraw any money.
15:30Just the card for now is fine.
15:32The bank manager wondered why Alex would choose to stay in dirty clothes
15:36instead of using the money to change his status.
15:39And welcome.
15:46Welcome to the Brennan Foundation Charity Gala.
15:51Why did Alex's mother want to keep him away from his wealth and the Ambrose family?
15:57Hey, Alex.
15:58Is that your girlfriend right there?
16:00I wonder what she's going to do with Billy tonight.
16:01Excuse me.
16:02He's not my boyfriend anymore.
16:03Billy, let's go.
16:06Are you out of your mind?
16:09I can't believe you would show up to a charity event looking homeless.
16:13You're going to ruin my father's good name.
16:15You know what, Rose?
16:17I think I do have some unfinished business with the Brennans.
16:19Oh, yeah?
16:20What are you going to do?
16:22You're nothing.
16:23You can't hurt me, Alex.
16:25Who gives a shit about you?
16:27Please welcome Daniel Brennan.
16:29Thank you all for coming tonight.
16:30I am proud to report we are 75% on our way to finally putting that roof on that orphanage.
16:37A lot of thoughts were racing through Alex's head.
16:40Now was his chance to finally hit back at all the people who had humiliated and insulted him.
16:46But could he actually go through with it?
16:52Was he really about to break his promise to his mom?
16:58Mr. Alexandra Ambrose, what can I do for you?
17:02Wait, how on earth did a rich and powerful CEO know Alex's name?
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