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EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE HEART

EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE HEART
By Aleksandr Rozhnov

GENRE: Thriller, Sci-fi
LOGLINE:

A young man with 100% organ regeneration, except for his heart, uses his ability to make money, only to become the target of a mafia that wants to steal his gift and his life. Now, he must defeat his enemies, win the love of his life, and fulfill his lifelong dream.

SYNOPSIS:

Gleb is a 30-year-old wealthy man who inherited a unique gift from his scientist father: the ability to regenerate any organ in his body. Any wound heals instantly, and lost organs regenerate within days. This gift is the result of an experiment his father conducted in an attempt to find a cure for diseases that damage organs, allowing them to regenerate without the need for donors. After developing the cure, his father tested it on Gleb, who suffered from a fatal kidney disease and a congenital heart defect. While the cure worked perfectly for all organs except the heart, leaving Gleb with partial heart issues, his father always told him, "The cure works on everything except the heart." Gleb's father eventually died of a brain tumor, leaving his son with immense potential and a heavy burden.

Gleb uses his abilities to their fullest: he sells his organs for enormous sums of money, lives a luxurious life, frequents elite clubs, and drives a Porsche. Despite his wealth, he remains modest but knows his worth. He is assisted in his operations by a doctor, a former colleague and friend of his father. However, the gift comes with side effects: unbearable headaches and memory lapses that grow worse each year. Gleb's best friend, Rashid, a Georgian man older than Gleb, grew up in a criminal environment and always knows how to get out of the toughest situations. Rashid was involved in smuggling, had connections in the police and among criminal authorities. He is tough, straightforward, but fiercely loyal to those he considers his own. Gleb saved Rashid's life seven years ago, and since then, they have been inseparable. Rashid sees Gleb almost as a brother and is willing to follow him to the ends of the earth. Gleb also has a mother, an extravagant woman.

One day, Gleb is approached by representatives of a wealthy and influential man who needs a heart transplant. These people have been watching Gleb for a long time and offer him a substantial sum. A man named Yuriy Mykolayovych constantly calls Gleb, but Gleb refuses the offers, knowing it's impossible. After repeated refusals, Gleb becomes the target of a real hunt: surveillance, threats, and strange calls not only to him but also to his mother. It is at this moment that Gleb decides it's time to stop—his health is deteriorating, as his doctor warns him.

The last operation he agrees to is a long-planned kidney transplant. This time, the recovery is more difficult, and his doctor warns him that continuing this lifestyle could lead to serious problems, and one day his organs might simply not regenerate. While recovering in the hospital, Gleb meets Katya, a woman who has been blind since childhood. She is shy, reclusive, and works in a flower shop, arranging bouquets by identifying flowers by their scent. Gleb and Katya spend a lot of time together, and for the first time in his life, Gleb falls in love. He opens up the world to Katya through words, and she gives him something more than money and power—true happiness. After a difficult recovery, Gleb makes the final decision to give Katya his eyes. His doctor warns him of the consequences, but Gleb refuses to listen. For this operation, Gleb's doctor finds the best ophthalmologist surgeon in the world, and Gleb pays for it all himself.

The surgery is complicated, and when Gleb regains consciousness, he learns that Katya still cannot see. Blinded, weak, and confused, he doesn't even have time to process what's happening before he is kidnapped from his hospital bed.

Rashid takes charge of the search for Gleb. Gleb's doctor mentions that he recently noticed a black van with tinted windows near the hospital and provides Rashid with the license plate number. Using his police connections, Rashid tracks down the owner and confronts him. After applying pressure, Rashid learns that the person who wanted Gleb's heart was not just a wealthy individual but a mafia representative who wants to use Gleb to create an elixir that can regenerate organs. This mafia organization is a formidable enemy. Yuriy Mykolayovych, a former KGB officer, is the right-hand man of the mafia boss and was in charge of the operation to kidnap Gleb. Threatening the van's owner, Rashid discovers where Gleb was taken. Armed and with a detailed plan, Rashid sets out to rescue his friend. He infiltrates an underground laboratory, finds Gleb, who is being prepared for surgery, and engages in a shootout with Yuriy and his subordinate, Semyon. Rashid manages to kill Semyon and seriously wound Yuriy, but he is also injured. Gathering his last strength, he breaks into the operating room, threatens the surgeons at gunpoint, and takes Gleb away.

After the ordeal and a long recovery, Gleb finally abandons his dangerous activities, trying to rebuild his relationship with Katya. She distanced herself after the surgery, feeling like a burden, and moved in with her mother. Gleb tries to find her but fails. Katya later discovers she is pregnant, and strange things begin to happen to her. She notices her body changing: scars disappear, and she stops getting sick. One morning, she wakes up and sees the world for the first time. Shock and joy overwhelm her. Katya's mother secretly contacts Gleb and informs him of the pregnancy and Katya's newfound sight. Gleb immediately goes to her, stopping at a jewelry store on the way to buy an engagement ring. When they meet, he proposes, and she accepts.

After an examination by Gleb's doctor, it is concluded that their child has inherited Gleb's regeneration ability, and this gift has partially transferred to Katya. Gleb feels fear—will someone else become interested in this? But at the same time, he is happy: his sacrifice was not in vain.

Gleb and Katya leave the country and settle in France, where they open a small café—a dream Gleb had long cherished. Together, they build a new life, far from their horrific past.

Meanwhile, Rashid, who survived his injuries, opens a legitimate car dealership business. He lives a quiet life but knows the past won't let go so easily. One day, he receives a phone call and informs Gleb that Yuriy Mykolayovych survived and that he and his boss have not stopped their search. They don't yet know that Gleb's gift has continued in his child. But when they find out—the hunt will begin.

Abdusamad Shafiev

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