Off the Hook

A clever businessman intends to build a large commercial complex. But here's the problem: there is no free space for it in the city center. So the businessman persuades selfish city officials to demolish the building of a boarding school for disabled children. But the children categorically disagree with this and defend their home.

Rick Fisher, aka "The Fish", has always had a passion for the game of baseball. But baseball can't make up for the mental and physical abuse he endured as a child. Growing up, Rick has family battles, again and again. He enters the Vietnam war not knowing that his time spent in the service will change the course of his life. As he begins to smoke, he finds that his smokes are laced with heroin. This gets Rick hooked. From that point on, Rick stays high or stoned, not knowing how bad drugs will drag him down in life. Rick begins looking for love in the wrong places and strives for acceptance in many of his different relationships. He experiences divorce after divorce; several with children. The pain and rejection beats Rick down more and more; all while he is taking more and more drugs. But he still succeeds in playing baseball. All of the years of drug abuse has gradually taken it's toll on Rick. Many times Rick attempts to take his life but fails. This time, he will make it happen...when he drives his car off Lookout Mountain. As Rick is preparing to take his car over the edge, he blacks out from too many drugs. He finds himself in a hospital, recovering. But habits are strong and Rick arranges to party with drug friends who visit and bring drugs. A different friend talks him into going to visit the pastor of a church which Rick reluctantly does, but he is high when he goes. Rick does not know what a life changing event that meeting will be. He finds himself face to face with the realities of what his life has been and has a massive life changing experience with Jesus Christ.

A fisherman finds a young woman passed out on the shore of the beach and soon feels an irresistible attraction for her.

The story of Mike, a young Italian boxer from Trieste. A troubled man, like many of his peers; thirty years old and still a dreamer. Mike's dream, shared by his sister Anna, is to become a champ in the near future. But, as often happens real life is harsh, bitter, and full of hidden dangers. Mike falls for the allure of these dangers. He starts earning a lot in illegal fistfights, but soon discovers that it's not a world he likes. And getting out will be harder than he ever imagined.