1 00:00:23,958 --> 00:00:27,250 That looks like a piece of dope right there, actually. Hmm. 2 00:00:32,167 --> 00:00:34,250 My name's Gregory and I'm 31, 3 00:00:34,375 --> 00:00:36,708 and I'm addicted to fentanyl. 4 00:00:37,583 --> 00:00:39,542 No, no. Yep, it was. 5 00:00:41,167 --> 00:00:44,833 So life feels like you're getting pinched. And when you do fentanyl, 6 00:00:44,958 --> 00:00:47,208 it feels like no one's pinching you. 7 00:00:47,292 --> 00:00:51,375 It is such a relief from day-to-day struggles. 8 00:00:54,500 --> 00:00:57,917 - I just fear for the fentanyl that he's smokin'. 9 00:00:58,375 --> 00:01:01,750 He claimed his tolerance is too high to die. 10 00:01:02,792 --> 00:01:04,167 That (bleep) can always get ya. 11 00:01:04,250 --> 00:01:06,333 - I'm very worried about my brother. 12 00:01:06,417 --> 00:01:09,333 He's, like, sketched out all the time and always, like, 13 00:01:09,458 --> 00:01:12,292 uncomfortable or looking for his next hit. 14 00:01:12,875 --> 00:01:14,667 He says he's never been an injector. 15 00:01:15,917 --> 00:01:18,583 Never been a needle user. But obviously, that's (bleep). 16 00:01:20,875 --> 00:01:23,042 (Sam): I'm terrified for his life. 17 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:29,875 - Unfortunately, having to do drugs right now is kind of like breathing. 18 00:01:29,958 --> 00:01:31,542 I just have to do it to survive. 19 00:01:59,958 --> 00:02:03,208 - Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we have Greg up here. Give him a big welcome. 20 00:02:05,208 --> 00:02:08,542 ♪ There's a place I wanna go 21 00:02:09,542 --> 00:02:12,833 ♪ It's in my mind I'm happiest in life when I'm on stage. 22 00:02:12,875 --> 00:02:16,833 It feels like I'm on a different planet. It's like... it's a total high. 23 00:02:16,875 --> 00:02:22,042 ♪ I take a red-eye midnight flight and drive... ♪ 24 00:02:22,125 --> 00:02:25,208 I love it when people listen to my music and... 25 00:02:25,292 --> 00:02:27,458 get enjoyment and happiness. 26 00:02:27,542 --> 00:02:30,833 ♪ I will hitch up right outta this town ♪ 27 00:02:31,375 --> 00:02:35,000 ♪ I've been too high I've been too down ♪ (man): Whoo! 28 00:02:35,042 --> 00:02:36,917 ♪ Catch me 29 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,833 ♪ Sleeping under the stars 30 00:02:39,875 --> 00:02:41,333 - He's very talented. 31 00:02:41,417 --> 00:02:43,792 Like, ridiculously talented. 32 00:02:43,875 --> 00:02:47,500 - I'm envious of him, because he can sing his heart out. 33 00:02:47,542 --> 00:02:50,458 ♪ Drive till morning light 34 00:02:52,250 --> 00:02:56,000 ♪ Till you can feel my pain 35 00:02:56,083 --> 00:02:59,792 I hope one day I can actually get all my songs together, 36 00:02:59,875 --> 00:03:02,917 and get them, like, you know, full band behind them. 37 00:03:03,042 --> 00:03:05,167 I bet you they would sound really good. 38 00:03:05,250 --> 00:03:07,792 ♪ Baby I'm a runaway ♪ 39 00:03:07,875 --> 00:03:09,625 (crowd cheering) 40 00:03:11,042 --> 00:03:14,042 - Thank you very much, guys. (MC): Let's hear it for Greg. (cheering) 41 00:03:14,125 --> 00:03:16,333 - Before I die, I have to release an album. 42 00:03:16,375 --> 00:03:18,750 That's my dream. (cheering and applause) 43 00:03:18,875 --> 00:03:20,875 I (bleep) them up real good, eh? 44 00:03:20,958 --> 00:03:24,625 - He's musically talented. Like, he really is. But... 45 00:03:24,708 --> 00:03:28,625 he never thinks he's good enough for himself; no confidence whatsoever. 46 00:03:28,708 --> 00:03:30,500 - Okay. - Love you. - I love you, too. 47 00:03:30,583 --> 00:03:33,000 I'll see you tomorrow. Oh, dude. 48 00:03:33,083 --> 00:03:34,542 Sensitive nipples! 49 00:03:34,625 --> 00:03:36,333 (laughing) - Sorry. - It's okay. 50 00:03:36,458 --> 00:03:38,292 - Love you. - Love you, too. - Bye. 51 00:03:45,750 --> 00:03:50,583 - Any chance you can do a point of down and a bit of side for 20 bucks? 52 00:03:53,250 --> 00:03:55,000 Oh, my god. 53 00:03:55,833 --> 00:03:58,417 I've just been doing fentanyl straight and it doesn't last as long. 54 00:03:59,875 --> 00:04:02,000 So the blue is the fentanyl, 55 00:04:02,167 --> 00:04:04,458 and the white stuff is the meth. 56 00:04:06,375 --> 00:04:09,875 Meth gives your fentanyl... They call it legs. It makes it lasts longer. 57 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:35,875 - I've been watching him deteriorate on the streets, 58 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,750 sleeping under bridges and... stealing food, you know. 59 00:04:40,750 --> 00:04:43,500 My teeth got really bad. And, obviously, when you... 60 00:04:43,625 --> 00:04:46,833 smoke drugs and stuff like that, um, it wears them down. 61 00:04:46,958 --> 00:04:48,792 I had to have them removed. 62 00:04:49,375 --> 00:04:51,625 Yeah, whoa. 63 00:04:51,708 --> 00:04:54,625 Sorry. I just gotta deal with my pants. They keep (bleep) falling down. 64 00:04:55,375 --> 00:04:58,250 How did it come this far that, like, 65 00:04:58,375 --> 00:05:00,375 my (bleep) brother is homeless? 66 00:05:06,875 --> 00:05:10,667 - It does start getting kind of crazy out here, so, uh... 67 00:05:10,750 --> 00:05:14,125 I always like to make sure I, uh, have something to protect myself with. 68 00:05:14,208 --> 00:05:17,333 I've had knives pulled on me, I've had a gun pulled on me. 69 00:05:17,417 --> 00:05:21,583 Like, you can't be scared when that (bleep) happens. You have to put on a facade. 70 00:05:21,667 --> 00:05:25,208 Why you throwing us the middle finger, man? Go (bleep) yourself. 71 00:05:25,333 --> 00:05:27,167 But inside, I'm (bleep) terrified. 72 00:05:27,250 --> 00:05:30,292 - I know there's some violence and stuff going on downtown Victoria, 73 00:05:30,375 --> 00:05:32,625 targeting the homeless. 74 00:05:32,708 --> 00:05:35,625 But he's gotta get off the streets, man. The streets is (bleep). 75 00:05:36,708 --> 00:05:39,333 - Right now, he's just surviving. Um... 76 00:05:39,333 --> 00:05:40,875 my biggest fear is that... 77 00:05:40,958 --> 00:05:44,417 he never actually gets the chance to... to live. 78 00:05:57,167 --> 00:05:59,333 - It was a horrible labour with Greg. 79 00:05:59,458 --> 00:06:02,083 He was this squalling, long baby, 80 00:06:02,167 --> 00:06:04,000 it seemed like. 81 00:06:04,042 --> 00:06:07,667 His dad was all excited to have a son, and once he could start walking, 82 00:06:07,750 --> 00:06:11,417 he'd be following his dad around, wanting to do what Dad did. 83 00:06:12,958 --> 00:06:14,875 He was this blond... 84 00:06:15,875 --> 00:06:17,542 ...wild, rambunctious... 85 00:06:17,667 --> 00:06:20,917 Oh, man, he was a little brother. He drove me nuts. 86 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:25,333 His ability to just, like, make you laugh and, like, 87 00:06:25,417 --> 00:06:27,750 make you just feel happy... 88 00:06:27,833 --> 00:06:29,833 I mean, we were thick as thieves. 89 00:06:29,917 --> 00:06:33,000 We used to play toys together; we would have, like, 90 00:06:33,042 --> 00:06:34,750 these ultimate battles. 91 00:06:34,875 --> 00:06:36,875 But not battles against each other, 92 00:06:36,958 --> 00:06:39,000 but battles against everything else. 93 00:06:46,833 --> 00:06:50,167 Dad and Mom, we would hear them fighting all the time. 94 00:06:50,792 --> 00:06:54,000 - Their dad was an alcoholic. He would be Mr. Happy to start with, 95 00:06:54,083 --> 00:06:58,292 and then it would be like somebody flicked a light switch, 96 00:06:58,375 --> 00:07:00,125 and he would just snap. 97 00:07:01,125 --> 00:07:04,833 I had gone out Christmas shopping with the kids, got home, and... 98 00:07:04,958 --> 00:07:07,292 Forrest was drunker than a skunk. 99 00:07:07,375 --> 00:07:10,833 And he was hanging out of our bedroom window, screaming at me. 100 00:07:11,792 --> 00:07:14,583 We got in the house, and the next thing I knew, 101 00:07:14,708 --> 00:07:17,500 he had his arm like that across my throat. 102 00:07:17,583 --> 00:07:20,000 - I can still hear Mom screaming. 103 00:07:20,667 --> 00:07:24,333 I can still hear her saying, "Forrest, don't. Don't." 104 00:07:25,042 --> 00:07:27,792 (Sherry): I got away. I phoned the cops. 105 00:07:28,708 --> 00:07:31,167 - Greg was looking up at me. 106 00:07:31,292 --> 00:07:34,542 And I'm just holding him and, like, covering his eyes. 107 00:07:35,708 --> 00:07:37,542 - I just remember feeling really scared. 108 00:07:37,542 --> 00:07:39,500 Mom was yelling and everyone was crying, 109 00:07:39,542 --> 00:07:43,583 and I just didn't really know what was going on; I just knew that it was bad. 110 00:07:44,917 --> 00:07:48,208 - When we split up, I worked graveyard shift at the post office. 111 00:07:49,167 --> 00:07:53,083 There was more than one time when the power went out at our house. 112 00:07:54,167 --> 00:07:57,833 And the stereotypical single mom who couldn't make ends meet. 113 00:07:58,708 --> 00:08:01,000 - Dad, he was an alcoholic, 114 00:08:01,083 --> 00:08:05,000 he suffered from his own child... trauma. 115 00:08:05,042 --> 00:08:08,333 But he was a good dad when he had to be. 116 00:08:08,417 --> 00:08:11,667 Like, Dad would always take us, um, camping. 117 00:08:11,708 --> 00:08:14,042 We'd have our bikes, we'd go fishing... 118 00:08:14,208 --> 00:08:15,583 We had so much fun. 119 00:08:15,667 --> 00:08:18,542 - The only reason we were "camping," 120 00:08:18,542 --> 00:08:21,708 um, it was because my dad didn't have a place to live. 121 00:08:21,833 --> 00:08:25,208 - Dad lived at the campsite, but we didn't know that. 122 00:08:25,292 --> 00:08:28,458 - Basically, we were also homeless with my dad. (chuckling) 123 00:08:28,542 --> 00:08:32,000 (Kaitlin): Those were some of the best memories with Dad, when he was homeless, 124 00:08:32,083 --> 00:08:33,833 and we got to go camping. 125 00:08:34,583 --> 00:08:36,167 - He had a lot of demons, 126 00:08:36,375 --> 00:08:39,458 but he loved his children more than anything in the entire world. 127 00:08:41,875 --> 00:08:44,750 - I've been best friends with Greg since I was six years old. 128 00:08:44,750 --> 00:08:48,375 We met in elementary school, but when we started hanging out was high school. 129 00:08:48,458 --> 00:08:52,500 Greg was Mr. Popular, one of the kings of high school for sure. 130 00:08:52,542 --> 00:08:57,500 Helluva basketball player and a team MVP, league MVP, and he put on a show. 131 00:08:57,583 --> 00:09:00,375 Everyone would be up on their feet. It was cool. 132 00:09:00,458 --> 00:09:02,833 - He was a killer basketball player. 133 00:09:02,958 --> 00:09:06,333 Like, if you talked basketball, Greg's name was involved. 134 00:09:06,375 --> 00:09:08,042 Well, he was just so good. 135 00:09:12,625 --> 00:09:14,833 That had always been Greg's dream, was to play ball. 136 00:09:14,875 --> 00:09:19,250 Watching him get the city record for the most points, 137 00:09:19,375 --> 00:09:21,042 that was a proud memory. 138 00:09:25,500 --> 00:09:29,667 (Sam): Dad was 6'9". So he was supposed to be a basketball star, as well. 139 00:09:29,750 --> 00:09:33,417 So Greg almost felt like he had to fall into that legacy. 140 00:09:33,500 --> 00:09:37,000 He had so much pressure put onto him. 141 00:09:37,042 --> 00:09:39,833 Constructive criticism really bothered him. 142 00:09:39,917 --> 00:09:42,708 He always felt like he was never good enough. 143 00:09:42,792 --> 00:09:45,792 - I played it too much and I just lost the love for it. 144 00:09:46,708 --> 00:09:48,542 It felt like a job. 145 00:09:49,208 --> 00:09:52,500 - Once he graduated, he didn't want to play ball anymore. 146 00:09:52,542 --> 00:09:56,833 Him and his dad kind of got close again. They could go drinking together. 147 00:10:04,875 --> 00:10:09,292 ♪ That's why I'm coming back home ♪ 148 00:10:10,208 --> 00:10:12,500 ♪ When the sun shines 149 00:10:12,542 --> 00:10:15,958 - He's a fantastic musician. Greg's a brilliant songwriter, 150 00:10:16,042 --> 00:10:19,833 so he pumped out the tunes and I threw some drums to 'em, and we played a couple shows. 151 00:10:19,875 --> 00:10:21,833 He also liked to party. 152 00:10:22,708 --> 00:10:24,583 - First time I met Greg, 12 years ago, 153 00:10:24,667 --> 00:10:27,708 on a beach, after a party night. 154 00:10:27,792 --> 00:10:31,042 A very sweet, outgoing guy. Super friendly. 155 00:10:31,125 --> 00:10:34,042 Just something about him. He just had this sparkle. 156 00:10:34,125 --> 00:10:37,125 You know, we were young, we all partied together, 157 00:10:37,208 --> 00:10:39,500 and he never really seemed to... to stop. 158 00:10:40,375 --> 00:10:44,042 (Sam): My dad and my brother, they would get hammered drunk together. 159 00:10:44,125 --> 00:10:46,583 It wasn't a father/son relationship. 160 00:10:47,542 --> 00:10:50,000 It was "two buddies hanging out" kind of relationship. 161 00:10:50,667 --> 00:10:54,750 - Forrest was already so deep down on that road that he didn't... 162 00:10:54,875 --> 00:10:59,292 maybe realize the damage that would be started with that. 163 00:11:04,875 --> 00:11:08,208 - He didn't say, "Hey, you wanna smoke some crack?" I said I wanted to do coke, 164 00:11:08,292 --> 00:11:11,250 and I'd never done crack before and I was really drunk, 165 00:11:11,250 --> 00:11:14,375 so we did it together, which was, you know... 166 00:11:14,458 --> 00:11:17,375 Probably shouldn't have done that. (chuckling) 167 00:11:22,833 --> 00:11:25,125 (Sherry): He had been so drunk... 168 00:11:25,208 --> 00:11:29,083 that he had fallen into a glass hutch. 169 00:11:29,167 --> 00:11:31,167 And when he pulled his arm back out, 170 00:11:31,250 --> 00:11:34,875 he slit the artery that goes under here and bled out. 171 00:11:35,583 --> 00:11:40,208 (Kaitlin): It was really hard on all of us when Dad passed. 172 00:11:40,292 --> 00:11:41,875 Greg took it the hardest. 173 00:11:45,208 --> 00:11:46,750 - Once Dad died, 174 00:11:46,875 --> 00:11:49,375 it kind of all just went like... 175 00:11:49,458 --> 00:11:51,292 spiralled downhill from then. 176 00:11:51,375 --> 00:11:55,167 He couldn't find a steady job, he would jump from this place to that place. 177 00:11:55,208 --> 00:11:59,208 He just started to get more into the heavier drugs. 178 00:12:02,875 --> 00:12:05,500 One day, at my mom's, 179 00:12:05,625 --> 00:12:08,042 Greg was, like, strung out. 180 00:12:08,167 --> 00:12:10,542 He was being a complete piece of (bleep), 181 00:12:10,667 --> 00:12:12,792 and Greg grabbed me by the neck. 182 00:12:13,833 --> 00:12:18,250 And I looked at him, I was, like: "You (bleep) do it." And he let his hand go. 183 00:12:18,375 --> 00:12:21,833 That was the moment that I knew that I lost my brother. 184 00:12:24,875 --> 00:12:27,167 - As a parent, 185 00:12:27,292 --> 00:12:29,167 you pray for the best. 186 00:12:29,208 --> 00:12:32,500 You hope: I never get that phone call. 187 00:12:33,208 --> 00:12:36,083 - I miss my brother, I miss who my brother... 188 00:12:36,167 --> 00:12:38,917 who my brother is... deep down, 189 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,917 'cause I know he is not a bad person. 190 00:12:46,125 --> 00:12:48,750 (Sherry): Sometimes I wish that phone call would come. 191 00:12:49,375 --> 00:12:52,125 Because then maybe Greg wouldn't be suffering anymore. 192 00:13:09,583 --> 00:13:11,417 - Brrr. (Bleep) it's cold. 193 00:13:14,958 --> 00:13:16,667 - He grew up here in Victoria, 194 00:13:16,708 --> 00:13:19,833 and he sees people every day that know him. 195 00:13:19,917 --> 00:13:23,083 Working their nine-to-five jobs and them looking at him, 196 00:13:23,208 --> 00:13:26,042 knowing exactly who he is, but turning an eye. 197 00:13:29,042 --> 00:13:32,208 (Nick): People can see him. They come up to me, ask me, "How's he doin'? 198 00:13:32,292 --> 00:13:35,042 I saw him on the streets." I try to lie all the time. 199 00:13:35,125 --> 00:13:38,042 I would just tell them he's doing alright. 200 00:13:38,125 --> 00:13:40,333 I wouldn't give 'em a real update. 201 00:13:40,917 --> 00:13:43,042 - I do want to believe that Greg can get better, 202 00:13:43,125 --> 00:13:45,792 but he's had other opportunities. 203 00:13:47,375 --> 00:13:50,042 If Greg doesn't get help, he's gonna die. 204 00:13:55,250 --> 00:13:57,875 - Has anybody been around today, man? (Bleep.) 205 00:13:57,958 --> 00:14:00,083 - Nope. - I'm starting to get dope-sick. 206 00:14:02,958 --> 00:14:04,792 (horn honking) 207 00:14:07,833 --> 00:14:09,833 - Hi. - What are you doin' down here? 208 00:14:09,875 --> 00:14:13,875 - I had to come meet a client. - Oh. Well, you knew where to find me. 209 00:14:13,958 --> 00:14:16,833 - I've only got 20 minutes. It's all I could find for parking. 210 00:14:16,875 --> 00:14:18,542 - You get a haircut? - Yes, I did. 211 00:14:18,625 --> 00:14:20,167 - It looks good. - Thank you. 212 00:14:20,208 --> 00:14:23,708 - The relationship between Mom and Greg is toxic. 213 00:14:23,792 --> 00:14:25,375 - Did you get my text? - You want 20 bucks. 214 00:14:25,542 --> 00:14:28,542 - If you got it. If you don't, don't sweat it. - I'll give you $20. 215 00:14:28,625 --> 00:14:31,375 I give him money when I can. 216 00:14:32,667 --> 00:14:34,208 Thank you. 217 00:14:42,167 --> 00:14:44,500 - It's a hard line to walk... 218 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,500 ...between loving and helping... 219 00:14:47,542 --> 00:14:49,792 and enabling. 220 00:14:49,875 --> 00:14:55,208 - She wants to protect him, but he's 32 years old. Time to cut the cord, lady. 221 00:14:55,292 --> 00:14:58,792 - Alright. I'm right here. - Okay, I'll talk to you later. I love you. 222 00:14:58,875 --> 00:15:00,875 - I love you, too. (both): Bye. 223 00:15:04,083 --> 00:15:05,958 - I need to get a point. 224 00:15:08,833 --> 00:15:12,000 - Okay, so just be careful, basically? Thanks for the heads-up. 225 00:15:27,500 --> 00:15:28,500 Okay. 226 00:15:47,917 --> 00:15:49,542 - Making me not feel too good. 227 00:15:51,875 --> 00:15:53,917 Whoop. Ah, man. 228 00:15:56,792 --> 00:15:58,167 (groaning) 229 00:16:15,042 --> 00:16:19,458 That's why I'm getting this thing ready, just in case I go "pfft." Right? 230 00:16:27,458 --> 00:16:28,958 (grunting) 231 00:16:56,708 --> 00:17:00,667 - Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice-message system. 232 00:17:00,750 --> 00:17:02,333 - Goes straight to his voicemail. 233 00:17:10,292 --> 00:17:12,917 I (bleep) hate when he does this (bleep). It's so annoying. 234 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,250 I'm looking for my little brother, Greg. 235 00:17:15,333 --> 00:17:17,250 - Yeah, I know him. - Yeah? Have you seen him today? 236 00:17:17,375 --> 00:17:18,833 - Didn't see him today, though. - Oh, (bleep). 237 00:17:18,958 --> 00:17:21,875 Bringing Jacob into all this... 238 00:17:21,958 --> 00:17:24,500 I did not take... with a light heart. 239 00:17:24,625 --> 00:17:26,250 Stay here. 240 00:17:27,917 --> 00:17:30,167 Hey, quick question for you. Looking for my little brother, Greg. 241 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:33,167 If I'm open and honest with my son about this, 242 00:17:33,250 --> 00:17:36,125 then... I feel like I have... 243 00:17:36,208 --> 00:17:38,333 set him up for success, 244 00:17:38,417 --> 00:17:43,125 and not the same path that my father and my brother have gone down. 245 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,417 - Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice-message.. 246 00:17:49,625 --> 00:17:51,875 No bueno? No good? - No bueno. 247 00:17:51,958 --> 00:17:55,708 (Jacob): It's kinda scary, not knowing where he is. What if he got, like, arrested? 248 00:17:55,792 --> 00:17:59,167 - Yeah, we should phone the non-emergency, just put out a watch for him. 249 00:17:59,250 --> 00:18:00,833 - Yeah, we could. I'll look it up. 250 00:18:00,875 --> 00:18:04,083 - Greg put me down as his emergency contact for a long time. 251 00:18:04,208 --> 00:18:07,292 I've had a lot of calls from the hospital about: 252 00:18:07,375 --> 00:18:09,875 "You need to come get him. He's had an overdose," 253 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,708 or they found him in the bush or he's unconscious or whatever. 254 00:18:17,375 --> 00:18:19,208 - You guys seen Greg kicking around today? 255 00:18:19,208 --> 00:18:21,542 - One time in a restaurant, he overdosed on heroin. 256 00:18:21,667 --> 00:18:24,542 He told me he wasn't high, but I could obviously tell he was high. 257 00:18:24,625 --> 00:18:27,583 He was sweatin' and pantin' and... in front of people, 258 00:18:27,667 --> 00:18:31,167 and I was there and I had to pull his tongue out and flip him over, 259 00:18:31,250 --> 00:18:32,917 and that was a (bleep) scene. 260 00:18:33,042 --> 00:18:36,750 - So we're looking for Greg right now. Any idea where he might be? 261 00:18:38,542 --> 00:18:41,500 - He's come so close to death so many times. 262 00:18:41,583 --> 00:18:43,792 I don't want to have to go to his funeral. 263 00:18:43,875 --> 00:18:45,500 - I can't find him. 264 00:18:56,542 --> 00:18:59,250 - Gregory! Yo! - Yeah. - Greg. 265 00:18:59,333 --> 00:19:02,458 - Who's that? Is it my sister? Hi. 266 00:19:02,542 --> 00:19:05,083 - I thought we were gonna have a sleepover. 267 00:19:10,375 --> 00:19:12,750 - Dropped my phone in the water, tripped... 268 00:19:12,750 --> 00:19:15,667 and it (bleep) bounced off a rock and boop. 269 00:19:15,708 --> 00:19:17,208 So it's FUBAR'ed. 270 00:19:17,292 --> 00:19:20,667 - You want to come to my place and sober up for the night, then? 271 00:19:20,792 --> 00:19:22,375 - Yep. 272 00:19:26,500 --> 00:19:28,875 Is, uh, Jakey-poo up? - I would imagine. 273 00:19:34,208 --> 00:19:36,542 Oh, my god. Look how big you are. 274 00:19:39,875 --> 00:19:41,833 (patting) You look good, buddy. 275 00:19:41,917 --> 00:19:43,667 - When he's sober, 276 00:19:43,708 --> 00:19:45,292 he's pretty fun. 277 00:19:45,375 --> 00:19:48,875 He's caring and he doesn't... He's kind of protective, 278 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,167 almost like a father figure. 279 00:19:51,875 --> 00:19:53,417 I want him to be better. 280 00:19:53,500 --> 00:19:55,500 I want to see him more. 281 00:19:55,542 --> 00:19:57,750 - You need to have a shower, 'cause you stink. 282 00:19:57,833 --> 00:20:00,500 - Kay, you're over-exaggerating. I don't stink. 283 00:20:00,583 --> 00:20:02,000 Like, smell me. 284 00:20:02,083 --> 00:20:03,750 - No, you do. (laughter) 285 00:20:03,875 --> 00:20:05,542 - Jake, take a whiff. 286 00:20:16,167 --> 00:20:17,917 - Yo. - Hey. 287 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,958 - Rise and shine. - Yeah. Did you get my clothes cleaned? 288 00:20:21,042 --> 00:20:24,333 - Yeah. - Okay, sweet. Where are they? - Uh, they're drying still. 289 00:20:24,375 --> 00:20:27,042 They're damp. (Greg sighing) 290 00:20:27,667 --> 00:20:29,500 "Hey, Kay, thanks for doing my laundry." 291 00:20:29,625 --> 00:20:32,292 - You didn't finish my laundry, though. - Okay. 292 00:20:32,375 --> 00:20:34,833 - Thanks, Kay. Thanks for 70% of my laundry done. 293 00:20:34,875 --> 00:20:38,208 - Must be (bleep) nice to have a (bleep) maid, hey? 294 00:20:42,625 --> 00:20:46,083 We might see if we can rent a boat today and take Dad's ashes out. 295 00:20:46,167 --> 00:20:48,000 Would you be down? - Well, obviously. 296 00:20:48,083 --> 00:20:51,833 - We can take it to Trial Island 'cause he spent a lot of time out there. 297 00:20:51,958 --> 00:20:53,458 - That would be really nice. 298 00:21:10,042 --> 00:21:12,667 - Oh, you're doing this already? I was gonna do it out there. 299 00:21:12,708 --> 00:21:15,500 - What? Dad was always drunk when he got on the boat. (laughter) 300 00:21:15,583 --> 00:21:18,333 - Not always. (indistinct chatter) - My dad was... 301 00:21:18,375 --> 00:21:22,042 He was the coolest guy on the planet and, you know... 302 00:21:22,125 --> 00:21:26,333 When he wasn't suffering or drunk or high or something like that. 303 00:21:27,125 --> 00:21:28,875 I never didn't feel loved with him. 304 00:21:30,625 --> 00:21:32,917 Even though I wouldn't see him for long periods of time. 305 00:21:37,167 --> 00:21:41,208 I wish he was able to battle his demons a little better, but... 306 00:21:41,292 --> 00:21:43,167 I understand why... 307 00:21:43,917 --> 00:21:46,292 ...he chose the booze instead of his family. 308 00:21:47,417 --> 00:21:51,917 It's not that he didn't love his children. He loved all of his children very much. 309 00:22:05,417 --> 00:22:07,917 (sniffling) (indistinct chatter) 310 00:22:09,250 --> 00:22:12,042 But I'm mad at him for not being around and... 311 00:22:12,125 --> 00:22:15,833 for bringing me into this life and abandoning me, I guess. 312 00:22:15,917 --> 00:22:18,708 We could've had so much more time together. 313 00:22:20,292 --> 00:22:21,833 - Love you, Daddy. 314 00:22:32,250 --> 00:22:34,458 (Greg): You ready? All put your hands on him. 315 00:23:06,292 --> 00:23:08,000 (crying) 316 00:23:20,042 --> 00:23:24,500 - We need to be together as a family right now, so what are we going to go get? 317 00:23:25,875 --> 00:23:26,875 - Oh. 318 00:23:31,542 --> 00:23:33,750 (Greg): If you wanna sit here for a couple minutes. 319 00:23:45,208 --> 00:23:48,875 - I'm not giving you cash. I have $33 gift card to-- 320 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,042 - Okay, I don't wanna hang out anymore, then. 321 00:23:53,125 --> 00:23:55,917 - You don't wanna hang out 'cause I'm not-- - No, I gotta figure this out. 322 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:59,583 - Where's the (beep)? - It's up there. Why would we-- - Just listen! 323 00:23:59,667 --> 00:24:01,833 - It's not a good idea. You don't know what you're doing. 324 00:24:01,917 --> 00:24:05,250 - What's my story, then? What am I gonna tell you? (indistinct chatter) 325 00:24:05,333 --> 00:24:07,333 - You go down to (beep), 326 00:24:07,375 --> 00:24:12,833 you buy something for, like, $3, and then you get cash back: $20. 327 00:24:12,875 --> 00:24:15,917 - They don't cash back on gift cards. It says it on the card. 328 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:17,083 - Where? 329 00:24:18,625 --> 00:24:20,333 Fine. You're right. But still, it was a good idea. 330 00:24:20,417 --> 00:24:23,750 - Yeah. I'm right, so don't question me. - Holy. Chill the (bleep) out. 331 00:24:23,875 --> 00:24:25,417 Don't (bleep) talk to me like this. 332 00:24:25,500 --> 00:24:27,333 - Don't talk to me-- - (Bleep) you. 333 00:24:27,417 --> 00:24:29,917 I'm trying to help you on your (bleep). 334 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:32,542 - No, it's fine. - Obviously you don't want it that bad, then. 335 00:24:36,083 --> 00:24:38,583 - Get out, then. Go. Figure your (bleep) out. Go. 336 00:24:40,042 --> 00:24:41,583 - Okay, whatever. 337 00:24:42,375 --> 00:24:44,125 Hey, man, you got down on you? 338 00:24:45,875 --> 00:24:48,958 - I've got a $33 gift card. Wanna give me a couple puffs for it? 339 00:24:51,458 --> 00:24:53,000 - You can call and ask, but... 340 00:24:53,875 --> 00:24:56,458 - Yeah. Let's go into the cubby. 341 00:24:56,917 --> 00:24:59,458 Sorry. I'm just in a bad mood. I just had to dump my dad's ashes out, 342 00:24:59,542 --> 00:25:01,875 so I'm pretty (bleep) pissed off right now. 343 00:25:04,792 --> 00:25:08,000 (exclaiming and coughing) Damn, that's good, dude. 344 00:25:20,125 --> 00:25:21,667 - Thank you. I know. 345 00:25:21,708 --> 00:25:23,583 This has kind of been our entire life. 346 00:25:23,667 --> 00:25:27,000 We're trapped in this vortex 347 00:25:27,083 --> 00:25:30,167 of addiction and toxicity all the time. 348 00:25:37,125 --> 00:25:39,667 (Greg grunting) (indistinct chatter) - Good to see you, man. 349 00:25:39,750 --> 00:25:42,417 - How you doin'? - The (bleep) you been? - Nowhere. 350 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:44,750 - I've definitely gone through a lot of emotion 351 00:25:44,833 --> 00:25:46,625 with all this (bleep). 352 00:25:49,792 --> 00:25:52,375 Anger, some sadness for sure. 353 00:25:52,458 --> 00:25:56,042 Sick and tired of this... (bleep) he's going through. 354 00:25:58,042 --> 00:26:00,667 - Can you open the door, please? - No. I'm changing. 355 00:26:04,292 --> 00:26:08,583 - I think all of us, we're just done dealing with all the trauma and hurt, 356 00:26:08,667 --> 00:26:12,667 and everything else that comes with addiction, so... enough is enough. 357 00:26:21,542 --> 00:26:23,542 Greg. - What? 358 00:26:33,708 --> 00:26:35,167 I'm not doing this anymore. 359 00:26:42,750 --> 00:26:45,542 Greg needs our help. It's just a repeated cycle that... 360 00:26:45,667 --> 00:26:47,250 needs to end. 361 00:26:50,167 --> 00:26:51,833 - You got any down? 362 00:26:53,833 --> 00:26:56,708 - It's not just hurting him, it does hurt all of us. 363 00:26:57,875 --> 00:26:59,917 We need to stick together. 364 00:27:00,667 --> 00:27:03,917 - You guys don't have any dope on you right now, do ya? - Uh, a bit of down. 365 00:27:04,042 --> 00:27:06,083 - My buddy and I are (bleep) kind of dope-sick. 366 00:27:06,167 --> 00:27:08,333 - Absolutely. - Thank you so much. 367 00:27:08,375 --> 00:27:10,458 - I know that he's in pain, 368 00:27:10,542 --> 00:27:13,042 but you can't change somebody. 369 00:27:13,125 --> 00:27:15,917 They have to want the change for themselves. 370 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:19,125 (background chatter) What Greg will do? Who knows? 371 00:27:20,625 --> 00:27:24,000 - Thank God. - I feel alive! 372 00:27:31,708 --> 00:27:33,375 - Good morning, everybody. 373 00:27:33,500 --> 00:27:36,375 (all): Good morning. - Morning. Thanks for being here. 374 00:27:36,458 --> 00:27:39,708 My name is Geri Bemister. I'm an interventionist and... 375 00:27:39,792 --> 00:27:41,833 an addictions therapist. 376 00:27:41,917 --> 00:27:44,333 An intervention is an act of love. 377 00:27:44,375 --> 00:27:47,458 If somebody feels loved, they will always say yes. 378 00:27:47,875 --> 00:27:51,542 We are not trying to force Greg to go anywhere. 379 00:27:51,542 --> 00:27:53,750 We want him to make the choice. 380 00:27:53,833 --> 00:27:56,167 So our job is to light that pathway. 381 00:27:56,208 --> 00:27:59,708 So first, I want to do a check-in with everybody. 382 00:27:59,792 --> 00:28:01,833 Sam, you want to go first? 383 00:28:01,958 --> 00:28:04,625 - I miss my brother. I miss my best friend. 384 00:28:04,708 --> 00:28:07,250 It's like when Greg gets into his happy place 385 00:28:07,333 --> 00:28:10,625 is when he has his guitar in his hand and he's playing. 386 00:28:10,708 --> 00:28:12,875 That's the brother that I love. 387 00:28:12,875 --> 00:28:14,500 That's the man that... 388 00:28:15,458 --> 00:28:18,000 ...I want my daughter to grow up and look up to. 389 00:28:18,083 --> 00:28:21,042 But if he doesn't get this help, then... 390 00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:24,500 ...she will never know who he is. 391 00:28:24,583 --> 00:28:26,333 She deserves better. 392 00:28:27,250 --> 00:28:28,833 - Cassidy? 393 00:28:28,917 --> 00:28:31,917 - It hurts me, seeing the people that I love hurt. 394 00:28:33,667 --> 00:28:36,208 And, like, what it's done to the family. 395 00:28:38,167 --> 00:28:42,083 It's hard. Because he does have so many people that love and care for him. 396 00:28:42,208 --> 00:28:44,875 - It's good that you've stood by him all this time. 397 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,083 - I do it for them. (laugh-crying) 398 00:28:48,958 --> 00:28:50,833 - Nick, let's hear from you. 399 00:28:52,125 --> 00:28:55,000 - The years of... anger and... 400 00:28:55,083 --> 00:28:58,417 and, um, being upset at him for his choices he's made, 401 00:28:58,542 --> 00:29:01,000 that's... that's all in the past. 402 00:29:01,083 --> 00:29:03,625 - Have you set some boundaries with him already? 403 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:05,750 - Yeah, you know, throughout the years, 404 00:29:05,833 --> 00:29:09,542 he's stayed at my place and I've helped him out financially and whatever, 405 00:29:09,625 --> 00:29:13,958 and I tried to do everything in my power to help him; he's gotta help himself, too. 406 00:29:14,042 --> 00:29:16,542 But we gotta get him off those streets. 407 00:29:16,625 --> 00:29:20,292 It's a nasty world out there and I don't want to go to his funeral ever. 408 00:29:21,208 --> 00:29:25,583 - I spoke with Sherry yesterday and I said the three Cs. Do you remember what they are? 409 00:29:25,708 --> 00:29:27,500 I didn't cause it. 410 00:29:27,542 --> 00:29:29,333 I can't cure it. 411 00:29:29,458 --> 00:29:31,500 And I can't control it. 412 00:29:33,958 --> 00:29:36,417 Right? Very important to remember about addiction. 413 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:39,833 Because that's where enabling comes in. 414 00:29:39,875 --> 00:29:43,500 You know, 10 or 20 bucks, people lending him money here and there. 415 00:29:43,583 --> 00:29:47,875 But all that stops today. Because the next dose can be the fatal dose. 416 00:29:49,333 --> 00:29:52,667 Mom, you're the matriarch of the family. (Sherry chuckling) 417 00:29:52,750 --> 00:29:55,292 - Who is struggling desperately right now. 418 00:29:55,375 --> 00:29:58,708 - Yesterday, we talked about you always putting the kids first. 419 00:29:58,792 --> 00:30:01,667 - Mm-hmm. - And yet today... 420 00:30:02,458 --> 00:30:04,792 ...it was still a struggle for you to show up. 421 00:30:04,875 --> 00:30:06,417 - Yes, it was. 422 00:30:07,667 --> 00:30:10,000 - What does that tell yourself? 423 00:30:10,042 --> 00:30:13,750 - That I'm still not where I need to be. - Yeah. 424 00:30:15,208 --> 00:30:17,167 And you're not where you need to be for them. 425 00:30:18,125 --> 00:30:21,958 - I cried the entire way here, because, um... 426 00:30:22,042 --> 00:30:24,542 you weren't... you weren't coming at first. 427 00:30:25,833 --> 00:30:27,333 - What about me? (sniffling) 428 00:30:27,417 --> 00:30:30,167 Am I not good enough? Am I not special? 429 00:30:30,708 --> 00:30:33,667 Do I need to become a drug addict so you'll pay attention to me? 430 00:30:33,708 --> 00:30:35,667 - Unless... 431 00:30:35,708 --> 00:30:39,000 you can truly let go, 432 00:30:39,083 --> 00:30:42,167 you run the risk of losing these girls. 433 00:30:42,208 --> 00:30:44,792 - It's not... it's not running the risk. She will. 434 00:30:44,875 --> 00:30:46,458 She'll lose me. 435 00:30:47,583 --> 00:30:50,417 - I have felt like I'm being... 436 00:30:50,542 --> 00:30:52,292 pulled apart. 437 00:30:53,667 --> 00:30:56,833 - I'm sorry that I'm pulling. I'm trying to break this cycle, 438 00:30:56,917 --> 00:30:59,333 because I'm... I'm dead-(bleep)-set. 439 00:31:03,958 --> 00:31:06,792 - It's when he starts feeling better and says, "Mom, this place sucks." 440 00:31:06,875 --> 00:31:11,708 This, this, that. "I want to come home. Come and get me." 441 00:31:11,708 --> 00:31:15,250 - He can't come home. - The amount of times you say, "I'm cutting Greg off, 442 00:31:15,333 --> 00:31:17,833 I'm cutting Greg off, I'm cutting Greg off..." 443 00:31:17,917 --> 00:31:20,208 - And haven't done it. - Yeah. - I know. 444 00:31:20,292 --> 00:31:23,167 - He's gonna see right through you. Addicts are intuitive, 445 00:31:23,208 --> 00:31:25,417 and they'll see right through the (bleep). 446 00:31:25,500 --> 00:31:28,500 - I try really, really hard to get past that stage. 447 00:31:29,542 --> 00:31:31,083 And... 448 00:31:32,125 --> 00:31:34,458 I feel like I'm shutting down. 449 00:31:34,542 --> 00:31:38,208 (sniffling) (Geri): You're doing great. - I'm sorry. 450 00:31:56,917 --> 00:31:59,042 - Morning, everybody. (all): Good morning. 451 00:31:59,167 --> 00:32:01,083 - Let's everybody take a deep breath. 452 00:32:01,167 --> 00:32:04,292 Remember, the intervention is the act of love. 453 00:32:04,375 --> 00:32:06,958 If Greg feels loved when he comes into this room today, 454 00:32:07,042 --> 00:32:09,542 he's going to take the choice to save his own life. 455 00:32:46,292 --> 00:32:49,542 - How are you? - My name's Geri. - Nice to meet you, Geri. 456 00:32:49,667 --> 00:32:51,208 - Come on in! - Yeah. 457 00:32:53,208 --> 00:32:56,167 - I got your fam here and they want to have a chat with you. 458 00:32:56,250 --> 00:32:58,583 - I'm just gonna have a quick cigarette first. - Okay. 459 00:33:01,458 --> 00:33:04,958 - Greg, they just want to talk to you for a few minutes, bud. 460 00:33:08,958 --> 00:33:10,583 (whispering) 461 00:33:12,625 --> 00:33:14,167 - What is this? 462 00:33:16,250 --> 00:33:18,625 - Yeah, what the (bleep) is this? 463 00:33:18,708 --> 00:33:21,875 - Hey, Greg? - Excuse me. We're having a one-on-one conversation here. 464 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,375 - Hold on here. - Okay. 465 00:33:23,375 --> 00:33:25,375 - We're trying to save your life. 466 00:33:28,542 --> 00:33:30,083 (indistinct chatter) 467 00:33:32,250 --> 00:33:33,833 - Is this gonna piss me off? - No. 468 00:33:33,875 --> 00:33:36,167 - You promise on our friendship-- - Yes, I promise you. 469 00:33:36,250 --> 00:33:39,833 - --this will not piss me off. - No, it won't piss you off. I promise you. 470 00:33:39,875 --> 00:33:42,875 Okay? Dude. - Dude, 'cause I swear to God, I will walk out. 471 00:33:42,958 --> 00:33:46,375 - You're not gonna get pissed off, okay? I just want you to listen. Okay? 472 00:33:48,042 --> 00:33:49,667 - Remember what I said. 473 00:33:52,292 --> 00:33:56,042 (Geri): So I got you sittin' beside Sam, if that's cool. 474 00:33:56,125 --> 00:33:59,250 - I'll sit with my mom. - Okay. Sit beside Mom? Yeah. 475 00:34:02,958 --> 00:34:06,833 We're gonna go around and everybody's just kinda gonna have a few words to say to you. 476 00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:10,125 - Okay. - Cassidy, go ahead. 477 00:34:11,667 --> 00:34:14,833 - "Greg, I love you and I miss the happy-go-lucky Greg. 478 00:34:14,958 --> 00:34:17,458 I fear that if you continue down this road, 479 00:34:17,542 --> 00:34:19,542 you will lose absolutely everything. 480 00:34:19,667 --> 00:34:23,333 You have so much life to live, and we need you here, Greg. 481 00:34:23,458 --> 00:34:25,583 And if you don't accept this help, 482 00:34:25,708 --> 00:34:29,042 I will no longer be able to have you in my life." (sniffling) 483 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:34,250 (Geri): I know that was hard. Go ahead, Sam. 484 00:34:36,542 --> 00:34:38,792 - "Brother bear, you know I love you with all my heart. 485 00:34:40,875 --> 00:34:44,625 I miss the days when we would hang out, laugh our asses off, 486 00:34:44,708 --> 00:34:48,125 spend some one-on-one time without you looking for your next fix. 487 00:34:48,208 --> 00:34:50,417 The days when I was proud to call you my brother. 488 00:34:52,333 --> 00:34:54,292 We already lost our dad. 489 00:34:54,375 --> 00:34:56,708 I don't think I could recover from losing you. 490 00:34:58,042 --> 00:35:00,417 Greg, please accept this amazing opportunity. 491 00:35:00,542 --> 00:35:03,167 Not for me, but for your precious niece. 492 00:35:03,250 --> 00:35:05,375 And if you don't accept this help, 493 00:35:05,458 --> 00:35:08,083 Sequoia will no longer be a part of your life." 494 00:35:10,417 --> 00:35:13,792 - "Greg, I love you more than words could ever express. 495 00:35:13,875 --> 00:35:16,750 I am in constant fear that your lifestyle will eventually catch up to you 496 00:35:16,833 --> 00:35:18,417 and I will lose you. 497 00:35:18,500 --> 00:35:20,833 The opportunity for you to start living your life 498 00:35:20,917 --> 00:35:22,958 to its fullest potential is here now. 499 00:35:23,042 --> 00:35:25,792 If you do not accept this offer, 500 00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:28,833 I have to remove myself... 501 00:35:28,917 --> 00:35:30,750 and my children from your life. 502 00:35:30,833 --> 00:35:33,667 I love you and I know that today will be the day 503 00:35:33,708 --> 00:35:37,333 you get your chance to show me you are the man you were always meant to be: 504 00:35:37,375 --> 00:35:39,083 my protector, my hero." 505 00:35:39,167 --> 00:35:43,958 - A lot of love from this family for you, Greg. Lots of love, Greg. 506 00:35:44,042 --> 00:35:45,750 Okay, Nick. 507 00:35:46,708 --> 00:35:49,167 - "Our brother Greg, we've been friends a long time. 508 00:35:49,208 --> 00:35:50,917 We've had each other's backs a long time. 509 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,542 Seeing you on the streets living such a life is heartbreaking. 510 00:35:54,625 --> 00:35:56,958 I know there's a whole new life waiting for you in the near future. 511 00:35:57,042 --> 00:36:01,708 I hope you can accept the help and get your life back on track. We love you, brother. 512 00:36:01,708 --> 00:36:05,458 And I need you to know that if you say no to this opportunity, 513 00:36:05,542 --> 00:36:08,250 then you're losing all the support in the world. 514 00:36:08,375 --> 00:36:10,042 You need to know that." 515 00:36:10,167 --> 00:36:12,125 - Mm-hmm. (Geri): Mom. 516 00:36:15,375 --> 00:36:17,167 You're doing great, Greg. 517 00:36:17,208 --> 00:36:19,250 This can't be easy to hear. 518 00:36:19,708 --> 00:36:20,958 - "Dear Greg, 519 00:36:21,042 --> 00:36:23,833 know that as I am reading this to you, 520 00:36:23,875 --> 00:36:27,792 I am sending you all the love that I have for you. 521 00:36:28,750 --> 00:36:30,333 I need you to live. 522 00:36:30,458 --> 00:36:34,417 But I can no longer be sending you any money. 523 00:36:34,500 --> 00:36:36,958 If I were to continue doing this, 524 00:36:37,042 --> 00:36:39,542 it's only going to kill both of us. 525 00:36:40,833 --> 00:36:43,000 I will always love you, Greg. 526 00:36:43,083 --> 00:36:47,583 Now... tomorrow, next week... 527 00:36:47,708 --> 00:36:49,292 and forever. 528 00:36:49,375 --> 00:36:51,708 So I hope you will take this help." 529 00:36:54,375 --> 00:36:57,417 - We'll drive to a place in Kelowna 530 00:36:57,417 --> 00:37:00,208 called Options Addiction Family Wellness. 531 00:37:01,125 --> 00:37:03,500 It is one of the best treatment centres in North America. 532 00:37:03,583 --> 00:37:06,500 It also has a family program attached to it. 533 00:37:06,625 --> 00:37:09,917 We will do a structured detox plan, 534 00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:12,000 and it's already been all set up. 535 00:37:12,083 --> 00:37:15,000 We'll travel to get there this evening. 536 00:37:15,042 --> 00:37:17,833 So will you go to treatment today? 537 00:37:25,875 --> 00:37:27,333 I, too, once was you. 538 00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:29,625 On the streets, heavily addicted. 539 00:37:30,542 --> 00:37:33,333 And somebody did this for my family. 540 00:37:35,125 --> 00:37:37,208 - I have two options. (sniffling) 541 00:37:39,042 --> 00:37:40,500 Um... 542 00:37:41,583 --> 00:37:45,500 ...to continue suffering or find a way to get the help. 543 00:37:46,667 --> 00:37:49,917 I have to be straight-up honest with you. (sniffling) 544 00:37:52,417 --> 00:37:55,250 I can't die before I release an album. (laughter) 545 00:37:55,333 --> 00:37:56,917 Can't do it. 546 00:37:58,292 --> 00:38:00,167 Of course, I will accept that. 547 00:38:00,208 --> 00:38:01,875 (Geri): That's great. 548 00:38:08,125 --> 00:38:09,833 I can't lose you. 549 00:38:09,917 --> 00:38:11,500 - You won't lose me, Greg. 550 00:38:14,125 --> 00:38:15,667 (Sherry sniffling) 551 00:38:16,208 --> 00:38:17,833 - I love you, buddy. Thanks. 552 00:38:19,042 --> 00:38:20,542 (crying) 553 00:38:20,625 --> 00:38:22,542 - This is the end of the journey. 554 00:38:25,542 --> 00:38:27,417 - Love you. - I love you, too. 555 00:38:32,375 --> 00:38:34,417 - Love you, Kaitlin. Love you. 556 00:38:37,083 --> 00:38:40,833 - I'm really, really proud of you, man. Really proud of you. 557 00:38:43,292 --> 00:38:45,167 - Bye. - Love you. 558 00:38:45,250 --> 00:38:46,958 - Kill it, okay? 559 00:38:48,333 --> 00:38:50,167 (all): Love you! Love you! 560 00:38:50,250 --> 00:38:51,750 - Bye. 561 00:38:51,833 --> 00:38:53,708 (all): Bye! 562 00:38:58,375 --> 00:39:01,083 (sighing) ♪ Rivers run 563 00:39:01,167 --> 00:39:04,167 ♪ But they stay in one place 564 00:39:04,750 --> 00:39:08,875 ♪ You've been running but you can't escape ♪ 565 00:39:08,958 --> 00:39:10,542 (soft music) 566 00:39:21,500 --> 00:39:23,292 - Welcome, you guys. 567 00:39:23,375 --> 00:39:26,125 (Geri): Hi. - Greg. - Yeah. 568 00:39:42,875 --> 00:39:46,208 (Greg): When I first showed up here at Options, I was broken. 569 00:39:46,333 --> 00:39:49,750 I came in with, like... very little hope. 570 00:39:50,792 --> 00:39:54,542 - When Greg first arrived in our centre, he was quite angry. 571 00:39:54,708 --> 00:39:57,958 Greg had very much a street mentality, where it was: 572 00:39:57,958 --> 00:40:00,333 You gotta be the toughest guy out there. 573 00:40:00,417 --> 00:40:04,333 And so I think that's probably the biggest change that we've seen in him, 574 00:40:04,375 --> 00:40:07,167 is he's become a very gentle human being. 575 00:40:08,167 --> 00:40:10,458 - I've learned to just... 576 00:40:10,542 --> 00:40:12,958 step back and take a breath when I'm angry, 577 00:40:13,042 --> 00:40:15,417 and don't let my emotions control me. 578 00:40:15,500 --> 00:40:17,958 I was letting Greg the Boy dictate my life. 579 00:40:18,042 --> 00:40:21,333 Now I'm fixing that and letting Greg the Man grow. 580 00:40:21,375 --> 00:40:25,167 So, yes, now I can look at myself in the mirror and be, like... 581 00:40:25,208 --> 00:40:28,417 I like... I'm starting to like this guy. Yeah. 582 00:40:30,208 --> 00:40:31,500 - Hi! - Hey. 583 00:40:32,083 --> 00:40:34,542 - Life has been a lot easier since Greg's been here. 584 00:40:34,625 --> 00:40:36,583 I can actually breathe again. 585 00:40:36,708 --> 00:40:39,083 It's like I can... "Hey, where's Greg?" 586 00:40:39,083 --> 00:40:42,125 (exhaling) I know where he is, and he's okay. 587 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:45,708 I want to say the old Greg is back, but it's not. 588 00:40:45,792 --> 00:40:47,833 It's like a new, reinvented Greg. 589 00:40:47,875 --> 00:40:50,333 His whole demeanour and his whole vibe, 590 00:40:50,458 --> 00:40:52,625 and the way he carries himself is so different. 591 00:40:53,208 --> 00:40:55,167 - Hi! - Hey. 592 00:40:55,333 --> 00:40:57,333 - Look at you, you handsome devil. 593 00:40:57,417 --> 00:41:00,667 (Greg): Just can't wait to spend more time with my niece and nephews. 594 00:41:00,708 --> 00:41:03,875 I missed out on a lot of years of watching them grow up. 595 00:41:03,958 --> 00:41:07,917 Maybe one day I can give them some cousins. (laughing) 596 00:41:11,042 --> 00:41:13,792 (Susie): I see Greg's future as being very bright. 597 00:41:13,875 --> 00:41:17,000 He can do anything he wants with his recovery, 598 00:41:17,083 --> 00:41:20,333 and I know the sky's the limit for Greg, I really do. 599 00:41:20,417 --> 00:41:23,042 ♪ Think about you all the time... ♪ 600 00:41:23,125 --> 00:41:25,500 My dream, since I've picked up the guitar, 601 00:41:25,542 --> 00:41:27,625 is to be a professional musician. 602 00:41:27,708 --> 00:41:30,583 If somebody can listen to my music and feel a connection, 603 00:41:30,667 --> 00:41:32,292 or feel a little less alone, 604 00:41:32,375 --> 00:41:34,000 then that's great. 605 00:41:34,167 --> 00:41:37,750 But for right now, my sobriety and my recovery has to come first. 606 00:41:37,750 --> 00:41:40,708 Gotta just worry about living in today. Right? 607 00:41:40,792 --> 00:41:42,583 That's kinda number 1. 608 00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:45,792 ♪ Just like a hill you have to climb ♪ 609 00:41:45,875 --> 00:41:47,708 ♪ Oh... 610 00:41:47,792 --> 00:41:50,167 ♪ Just like the fear you left behind ♪ 611 00:41:50,250 --> 00:41:52,542 ♪ Oh... 612 00:41:52,625 --> 00:41:54,917 ♪ I'm on my way I'm here to stay ♪ 613 00:41:55,000 --> 00:41:57,917 ♪ I'll try not to mess it up ♪ Oh... 614 00:42:04,417 --> 00:42:07,083 ♪ I need to bother everyone 615 00:42:07,083 --> 00:42:11,125 ♪ I'll find the strength to say My time is right and my day has come ♪ 616 00:42:11,208 --> 00:42:15,167 ♪ There's so much time to get things wrong ♪ 617 00:42:15,583 --> 00:42:17,208 ♪ So I'm gonna be 618 00:42:18,833 --> 00:42:21,250 ♪ I'm gonna be the lucky one 619 00:42:23,042 --> 00:42:28,292 ♪ Yeah I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the lucky one ♪ 620 00:42:29,250 --> 00:42:31,208 Subtitling: difuze