Dita and Marta are twins, but they are neither alike in appearance nor in character. What they do share is high intelligence. Dita is slim, athletic, disciplined, dutiful, and ambitious throughout her life. After the age of 40, she seemed to remain unchanged. Marta, on the other hand, is chubby to overweight, sickly, lazy, and regularly caused problems. She also appears unkempt. Despite being siblings, their differences are so pronounced that they shared few interests and rarely spent time together. Each formed her own circle of friends, and it was no secret that their parents favored Dita. This was palpable and visible, leading Marta to dislike Dita and feel envious of her.

Dita, with her discipline and intelligence, built a stellar career, earned a lot of money, and managed to establish a financial foundation that could comfortably support several people from the ongoing returns, even after her retirement. Marta, on the other hand, managed to complete her education and enter the workforce without much trouble, but a career was out of the question due to her laziness. This frustrated Marta, but she was incapable of changing her situation. She coped with her frustration by eating, which made her gain weight and become even more frustrated. Eating no longer helped, so Marta turned to drinking. She hid her drinking for a while, but eventually forgot where she had stashed the empty bottles, and her family began to notice. After years of suffering, Marta decided to undergo inpatient therapy.

The therapy was hard, very hard. It was impressive that Marta saw it through to the end. Only Dita knew the real reason: Marta’s husband had threatened to kick her out of the apartment (which belonged to him) if she didn’t complete the therapy. Marta was afraid of being alone, so she completed the therapy. Afterward, this meant never touching a glass of alcohol again, and Marta managed to stay sober. But the frustration and comparison with her successful twin sister remained. Nearly 40 years old, Marta began smoking, and quickly regained the weight she had lost during therapy. For about five years, Marta managed to get by, though not very well, before she started drinking again. Her husband kicked her out of the apartment and divorced her. Marta hit rock bottom but pulled herself together to start a new round of therapy. Since that second therapy, Marta has remained alcohol-free—probably the greatest achievement of her life. Since then, Dita has supported Marta financially with monthly payments. Dita pays and knows that she will have to support her sister financially for the rest of her life—out of a sense of duty, based on blood ties. Dita doesn’t like Marta either. Dita is disgusted by the dirt in Marta’s apartment, the moldy food in Marta’s fridge, the smell of cigarettes, and the dirty bed linens stained with food because Marta eats in bed. Dita would love to be rid of Marta, just as Marta would love to be rid of Dita. But that’s not possible. Marta needs Dita’s money, and Dita’s sense of duty won’t allow her to act otherwise. It’s a tricky, unsolvable situation. There will be no happy ending, and the only thing that can separate the twin sisters is the death of one or the other.