Chance in Chains: A Story of Monte Carlo

Two brilliant young engineers, Basil Gregory and Emile Deschamps, labor in a Paris power station, their minds incandescent with the promise of wireless telegraphy yet their pockets empty and their futures uncertain. A cold November fog drives them to seek shelter in an unlikely place: a hidden workshop where the Carnet brothers craft roulette wheels for the legendary Monte Carlo casino. This chance encounter pulls the duo into the glittering, perilous world of high stakes gambling, where fortunes rise and fall with the spin of a ball. As Basil and Emile navigate this seductive realm, they face a mounting moral crisis that forces them to confront uncomfortable questions about fate, control, and whether they are masters of their own destinies or merely players in a game rigged by chance. Guy Thorne crafts a taut, atmospheric drama that captures the anxieties of early twentieth century ambition and the terrible seduction of easy wealth.