Ali is a Turkish businessman who built a fortune early through a successful construction company. But decades of being the boss, paying others to do the hands-on work, came with a hidden cost: he lost the sharp instincts and practical skills that made him successful in the first place. When his business collapsed in Turkey, he found himself buried in debt. He gathered what little he had left and fled to the US to rebuild. That's when he met Ahmed, who convinced him to open a used car dealership in New Jersey as partners —Ali puts up the money, Ahmed runs the lot.Ali is also in the early stages of dementia. He's determined to turn another business around, but used cars are unfamiliar territory, and his forgetfulness makes every decision harder. He still wants to be the boss — but the more freedom he hands over, the more he gets taken advantage of.He knows Ahmed is stealing from him.He also knows he can't run the business without him.That contradiction traps him: resentful, yet dependent
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