Texting your best friend during the World Cup after a vir...

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1. Your 'rescue' clip is everywhere right now.
2. What? Wait, what clip?
3. TikTok, news, my aunt sent it, you're a hero.
4. Oh god I— I just grabbed his hand, nothing else.
5. You slipped his wallet into your pocket.
6. What the hell, why would you say that?
7. Because I filmed it, Jules.
8. You filmed me?
9. Okay slow down, what's happening exactly?
10. You reach his pocket, pull the wallet, tuck it.
11. That's not true, my hands were busy helping him up.
12. I have the video, high-res, on my phone.
13. People are calling you a saint right now.
14. Saints don't slide stolen wallets into their jeans.
15. You owe me an explanation, not theatrics.
16. There was 200 euros and his bank card fell out.
17. Someone in comments said his wallet disappeared afterwards.
18. Okay fine, maybe I put it in my pocket temporarily.
19. Temporarily, and he has dementia; someone recognized him.
20. Dementia? Jules, seriously?
21. I needed cash, my mom's hospital bills are insane.
22. You never told us about that.
23. If that's true, why didn't you ask us?
24. I couldn't ask; I was embarrassed and ashamed.
25. Then don't stage a 'hero' moment and steal from him.
26. I panicked, it wasn't planned to go viral.
27. Panic doesn't erase theft or his missing money.
28. We should delete the clip before reporters call.
29. Too late, a news crew DM'd me for an interview.
30. I'm the only one with the raw file, Jules.
31. So what, you're going to post it?
32. Return the money tonight or I make the video public.