A small settlement in the rural outskirts of the city appears, at first glance, to be completely deserted. In a large clearing, where every house looks like the next, lives a three-member family. Janko, a pathological gambler, spends his time either at home or at the local tavern, watching football matches and teletext as if they were competitive sports. His wife Lidija and their daughter Nataša observe his decline with a mixture of compassion, sorrow, and anger. Their helplessness in the face of his imprisoned spirit is expressed through their passive watching. Janko’s routine, once just a daily habit, has become his ever-present dark room, with seemingly no way out. After returning home, seeking to settle a dispute with the tavern owner Miro, he takes a gun and steps outside. Lidija and Nataša attempt to stop him a few times. Then, a silence falls. Janko is sent for evaluation and psychiatric assessment. The sound of the football match fades; death arrives with the soft rustle of freshly torn grass.