10. Appointment

Goodbye to All This by BBC

Dec 14, 202024:35Society & Culture

The washing machine breaks. The bills are mounting. Sophie almost electrocutes herself. And just as it couldn’t get any worse, it’s raining and there’s nowhere for the delivery men to park. Now she is going to be late fo...

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