He pulls his life back together and finds a teaching position, and Diana files for divorce. Haunted by happy memories of his wife, David hits rock bottom, leading to a public confrontation with Gage and Diana. Initially resistant, she eventually consents to spending time with him, and a romance develops between them. Weeks later, Gage visits Diana at work and renews his advances. When she informs David, their tension reaches a breaking point and they separate Diana later tells him to keep all the money. Discovering that it was Gage who bought out their land, Diana angrily confronts him, and rejects his attempts to pursue her. Overcome with jealousy, David accuses Diana of continuing to see Gage after finding his business card in her wallet, which she denies knowing about. He wins the toss, and Diana spends the night with him.Īgreeing to forget the incident, the Murphys return home, and learn their property was foreclosed and resold. Gage flies Diana to his private yacht, and offers her a chance to void their deal and return to her husband if he loses a toss of his lucky coin. Leaving Diana with Gage, David has a change of heart and races to stop them, but arrives just as they depart by helicopter. After an enjoyable evening together, Gage offers the couple $1 million to allow him to spend a night with Diana, but she and David refuse.Īfter a sleepless night, the Murphys agree to Gage's proposal, and David contacts his lawyer, who prepares a contract for the arrangement. As thanks, Gage insists on paying for the Murphys' stay, gifting them a lavish hotel suite and a dress he saw Diana admire. Gage asks Diana to join him for good luck, and she makes a winning craps roll on his $1 million bet. The next day, they lose everything at roulette leaving the casino, they notice a crowd gathered to watch Gage play poker. Reveling in their winnings, Diana assures David that she loves him regardless of the money. In desperate need of $50,000 to save their land from being repossessed, they travel to Las Vegas, determined to win the money.Īt a casino, Diana catches the eye of billionaire John Gage, while David wins over $25,000 at craps.
The couple invest everything they have in David's project, purchasing beachfront property in Santa Monica and beginning construction, but the recession leaves Diana without houses to sell and David without a job.
Diana works as a real estate agent, while David hopes to establish himself as an architect by designing their dream home. David and Diana Murphy are married high school sweethearts, living in California.