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when I was a child I thought often about being adult

what I will make of life, who I will become

and among all daydreams I always chose one:

comfortably sleeping in the bed of my wonderful house

then

my favourite song starts

still with my eyes closed

I am waiting for an even better thing

kiss of the person I chose to share my bed and my life

Alessio !

switch off the bloody music, for F*CK sake

what are you doing in my bed?

sorry, my room is flooded again: broken pipe.. a disaster

couldn't you go to Alessio?

Alessio is with a woman

with who??

a new one: she's pretty, cheerful..

switch it off!!!!! people sleep here: it's only 10 a.m. !

such fool

10 a.m. ???

OK let's say 10:30 to be generous

and the alarm clock?

oh, yes

that annoying plim-plim-plim in my ear this morning

oh well

then I became an adult in the reality, and stopped daydreaming

most of all, I learnt the only thing I know about life

daydreams are bull$hit

sorry

one second

I have an important meeting and I am late already

yes yes, it will be a moment

I'm sorry, I will sort all out later

sorry for the pipe, I didn't know that

ehm.. hot water finished

isn't that one my towel?

my name is Matteo Moretti

a typical one

a not so young youngster as sometimes people hopelessly talk about on TV ?

that's exactly me

thousands Euros generation

I earn a thousand euros a month for a job I don't like, in a company which does not like me

everybody keep telling me how lucky I am

not sure about contract renewal

where I will be in 6 months

what my future will be

not sure about anything

it's like being a minor character of a mediocre videogame

somebody else decides what I do

the only leisure I still take is disbelief , both about dreams and reality

it's easy and it helps to survive

what happens doesn't affect me, simple as that

I'm sorry about today's meeting

I know it was important but..

no worries, just a delay

so, Moretti

you graduated in Maths

yes

Ph.D , research..

and me I never noticed all these precious potential

Dr. Moretti, what was your last project about?

a mobile phone cover in flavoured gum

cover in flavoured gum

changes colour with the weather

be honest, Moretti: do you hate this job?

no, no, by all means

I understand you

6 months contract if you are lucky

few possibilities

little money, no future

if job was interesting interesting at least...

Moretti

here it is written you are a number genius

I've got a master in statistic and predictions

so, if you are so good with number, scientifically

can you tell me the probability that we will extend your contract?

and what did you reply?

nothing

nothing ??? that guy wants to fire you.. and you keep silent?

he cannot fire me, before getting fired you must be employed

and when is the contract over?

in 20 days

but that's great news! we must celebrate: I take care of it.

no restaurants

I book a night patisserie where they make a beautiful chocolate pudding and zabaglione

yes but still.. how can I survive in a city which such costs?

only in the next 3 months I have:

rent to pay

heating, and pipes to fix again

do you want to know how much is on my bank account?

228.80 Euros.. in red

can you find any good side?

and the scrutiny for academic position?

all stopped... you know things in here

I know, I know

however I don't care any more, people here treat me as I were already dead

anyway thanks: great moment for you to retire

do you know about my chances in here?

none, I hope

even less

better

maybe I resist another month

then I may have to get back to parents

and where will you find someone to teach for free?

can I tell you something?

I cannot care less even about that anymore

in 3 months

I will be dead

and then you perfectly know that

you are the first

that doesn't want to leave this place

you stay just to be close to..

what's her name?

Valentina

ah yes, how is she? haven't seen her for a while

she's well, the more she works the happier she seems to be

it is me that I never manage to meet her

please, slow

I got 10 minutes only and it seems ages since the last time I have eaten

at what time do you finish? should I pick you up then?

no, it's ok. I'll be late today

again?

they will let me do a lobotomy, maybe

longitudinal, we will remove a pancreas

nice

the professor says hallo

thanks, say hallo to him as well

everything ok? you seem strange

are you looking at me?

all ok?

Matteo, be honest

sincerely

if we were meeting

and we knew about each other just now

what do you think

would happen?

Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho! Bad penality

which game is it?

Brasil-Andorra

again

and you Andorra

sure

do you know that it's impossible to win?

there is an algorithm in the software

I aim to 0-0

and Alessio?

he said he could not tell it before us, was ashamed..

his contract expired, he was penniless

he hoped in a miracle till the end

it didn't happen

he's back to his parents in Molise

this is the only time in human history

that people go back to Molise

don't worry, I calculated all

I speak to Maioli to get some time, work 5 evening out of 7 and find another housemate

and all will be sorted

they don't extend my contract, I'm out in 20 days

you never liked that job, you will find something more interesting, stimulating

Valentina left me

damn

careful

she says it's better we don't meet for a while

we should take a pause

to think about eh?

she says I changed, like if I burned out

and she's afraid we don't love each other anymore

and what did you reply?

nothing

great move

congratulations

Francesco, let's speak frankly

what am I doing here?

tell me

just a reason

you know what?

I go back home as well

what am I doing here anyway?

if I beat those b*st@rds you stay

if Andorra beats Brazil you stay

otherwise you go where you want

deal?

gooal

with head

Andorra 1 Brazil zero

hi sir

hope we haven't woken you up

what do we define "improbable"

almost impossible

which number do you think corresponds to something that won't happen almost for sure?

1/million?

1/billion?

Olsen intuition

is that in a finite time

much more than a million

or a billion events happen

so

an almost infinite number of events

most of them absolutely unpredictable

which mathematically means

that an impossible thing will happen