Heavyweight #27 Scott
Oct 24, 2019
A man named Scott tries to fix a mistake he made while addicted to heroin; his descent into drug addiction and stealing to support his habit, his determination to recover his grandfather's stolen Luger, and the unexpected twist in finding the gun.
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The Luger That Broke A Father's Heart
- Scott sold his father's prized Luger pistol for $1,400 of drugs, the one item he had promised never to take.
- The loss of that Luger caused Scott's father to cry during their jailhouse confrontation, and Scott deeply regretted it.
A Two Year Program Turned His Life Around
- Scott spent four months in jail, then completed a grueling two-year, prison-modeled treatment program that many couldn't finish.
- The judge dismissed charges conditional on the program; Scott shaved his head and scrubbed floors, then left clean and rebuilt his life.
Finding Some Heirlooms Didn't Fix The Luger Pain
- Five years after getting clean, Scott began searching for the stolen items and recovered some, but the Luger remained missing and haunted family gatherings.
- At one Christmas reveal, Uncle Bill's anger about the missing Luger publicly cut through Scott's pride.