Young & The Restless Transcript
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Mariah: Okay, bowie.
[ Sniffles ] I’m gonna have to say goodbye now, alright? Okay. Alright. Shh, shh.
[ Sniffles, sighs ] I’m really sorry about ending the baptism celebration like this, but…I just think it’s best for everybody if tessa and I move out.
Abby: Why don’t you just think this through? I-I can call your mom. I can have sharon come over.
Mariah: No, please, don’T.
Abby: You can talk to her.
Mariah: Don’t! Don’t! Please. You have got to stop taking care of me. You need to take care of dominic now.
Amanda: Nate. Hi.
Nate: Hey.
Amanda: Thank you so much for meeting me. Um, I know that you’re probably really busy with the new job and everything. I just really needed to talk.
Nate: Yeah. No problem. Okay, so, you said your mother is ill.
Amanda: Yes. Her doctor says that she has an atrial fibrillation. She’s been having shortness of breath, fatigue…
Nate: Uh-huh.
Amanda: …Heart palpitations.
Nate: I’m sorry to hear that. I know dealing with unexpected health issues can be quite stressful.
Amanda: Yes.
Nate: But I hope her doctors told you this is completely treatable with the right care.
Amanda: And that is what I’m worried about — the right care. So, I want to make sure that my mother gets the best treatment as soon as possible.
Nate: Yes, of course. That goes without saying.
Amanda: I’ve been alone, you know, most of my life, and I’ve gotten pretty used to that, right? And when I found out that I had a family, I found out that i also lost my twin sister and my father, but I still have my mother. And we should have many years to get to know each other.
Nate: Okay.
Amanda: So I really need those years, okay?
Nate: Okay. Okay. Okay.
Amanda: Okay.
Nate: Relax, okay? Take a deep breath.
Amanda: [ Exhales sharply ]
Nate: It’s gonna be okay.
Adam: Sharon. Um, do you have a minute?
Sharon: Um…
[ Cellphone ringing ] No, actually, I — I have to take this. Hi. Um, I’m so sorry I left so many messages. I just wanted to see how the baptism went, and I’m really sorry I had to miss it. We had a staffing issue here today, but it’s totally handled now, so I’m on my way to the reception.
Mariah: Don’t come. It’s over anyway.
Sharon: Oh. Okay. I won’T. But I’m worried about you. It must have been an emotional day.
Mariah: I’m — I’m okay.
Sharon: You don’t sound okay.
Mariah: I’m not okay, but i just need to get out of the chancellor house right now. So I need to be on my own so i can come to terms and process everything.
Sharon: Okay. I understand. Um, but I’m here for you whenever you’re ready to talk, and you can count on me. I just want to support you through this.
Adam: Everything alright?
Sharon: Well, um… it turns out my plans have changed, so I will have some time to talk.
Adam: Good, because we would like to try this again. Connor?
Connor: I’m sorry.
Adam: Go on.
Connor: About what I said the other day and for running off like that. That was wrong.
Sharon: Thank you, connor. And there’s really no need to apologize.
Adam: I want to make it very clear that sharon is not to blame for what’s happening between me and your mom. You understand that, don’t you?
Sally: So, I was out for a run when I saw this kid in the park, all alone, looking upset. And when I got closer, i recognized him from the pictures in adam’s office.
Chloe: Oh. It was connor?
Sally: Yeah. So I texted adam so that he wouldn’t worry. Of course I didn’t let on to connor that I had done that. And I just played it cool, and i asked him if I could sit on the bench with him for a while.
Chloe: What was he doing alone in the park, and how did adam let that happen?
Sally: Well, I didn’t want to pry, but from what I gathered, he ran off when adam gave him some pretty upsetting news. And if I were to bet, it was probably about his parents splitting up.
Chloe: It’s possible.
Sally: Yeah. I mean, my heart really went out to the little guy. It just triggered something in me. I…was surprised at how easily I connected with him. I… I don’t know. I…even cheered him up a little bit, actually. Who knew I had that — what do you call it — mom gene?
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Nate: Listen. From what you told me, naya’s condition is treatable.
Amanda: Yeah.
Nate: And I’m going to get you the best possible options for doctors, alright? I know you’re worried, but trust me, you’re gonna have plenty of time to spend with your mother.
Amanda: Yeah. I’M… I’m sorry, nate. I — [ Chuckles ] I’ve just been trying to fight this fear in the pit of my stomach, you know? I feel like I’ve been so stressed out lately that I don’t have enough resources for the challenges that keep coming up. And then that makes me even more stressed out.
Nate: It’s a common cycle.
Amanda: And then my grandfather’s trial is coming up. I’m so worried about how that’s gonna impact naya.
Nate: Yeah, no doubt. I’m sure it will affect you and your sister, as well.
Amanda: And then there’s devon. I’m worried about him, too. He’s been having all of these conflicting emotions ever since dominic was born, and I — I feel —
Nate: Okay, amanda, you cannot take everyone’s problems onto your own shoulders. You have to off-load some of that to the people who care about you. Let’s try to solve this one thing at a time. First, let’s get naya the treatment she needs.
Amanda: Thank you, nate.
Nate: No problem. But promise me you will stop spreading yourself so thin. Take time for yourself, or you might not be able to help the people you love.
Adam: What do you say, buddy?
Sharon: I know how confusing this must all be for you. But I want you to know that i want only the best for you and both of your parents. Can you believe that?
Adam: And you remember how helpful sharon was to you in the past? You were having difficulties, and sharon knew just what to do to help. And same for your mom. Sharon helped her, too.
Sharon: And I want to continue to help you. So you can come to me whenever you need someone to talk to. Okay? Is that cool?
Connor: Cool. Thanks.
Sharon: Alright, come on. Sit down here and I’ll go get you a snack and we can chat for a while about anything you want to.
Connor: I guess that would be okay.
Adam: [ Clears throat ]
Chloe: Well, that is the sweet and wonderful thing about kids. They bring out a side of you you never knew existed.
Sally: Yeah. I mean, I always saw myself as, like, single-mindedly career-focused, with a hot love life on the side, of course. I just wonder how working parents juggle having a career and kids the way that you do.
Chloe: Yeah. Trust me. It’s, um — [ Laughs ] It’s not easy.
Sally: Yeah. Well, I always admired people who do it all, but, I mean, single parenting? Wow. Like, when I realized all that adam has to handle on his own…
Chloe: Okay, well, connor does still have a mother — chelsea — who’s my best friend and who is also going to be our co-worker when she decides to come home, so…
Sally: Yeah. Nope. I have heard your message loud and clear — stay away from adam. But, you know, seeing him as a good dad made him ever hotter.
Chloe: [ Coughs ]
Sally: [ Chuckles ] I’m just kidding! I gotcha.
Chloe: Very, very funny. I’m going to warn you again, though — don’t be fooled by the fact that he has a great kid ’cause that is all chelsea.
Sally: I don’t doubt that chelsea is a wonderful mother. But she’s away, and adam is having to do double duty. And I respect anyone raising children these days, but to do it on your own, it’s big props.
Tessa: [ Sighs ] Alright. Car is loaded and ready to go. But it’s not “goodbye.” It’s just “see you soon.”
Abby: Mariah, are you sure this is what’s best for you right now? I mean, exiling yourself from the baby?
Tessa: Okay, “exile” is a big word. We don’t live that far.
Abby: I wanted this to be a safe place for you. I hope it still can be.
Mariah: I appreciate your concern, abby. Really, I do. But like I said before, I think this is the right answer. And I’m gonna continue to pump milk, so don’t worry.
Tessa: Oh, yeah. And I will personally deliver the bottles.
Devon: Are you sure that’s not gonna be too much for you right now?
Mariah: No. I-I — I want to be able to do that for dominic. It’s — it’s just being here around him all the time that’s — that’s the hard part.
[ Sniffles ] It’s why I have to leave, even though the last thing I want to do is hurt you, abby.
Abby: I know that. Whatever you need, that’s what we’ll do.
Mariah: [ Sniffles ] Alright. Bye.
[ Sniffles ]
Devon: See you guys.
Abby: Bye.
[ Dominic crying ]
Abby: Ohh, my little love, what’s wrong?
Mariah: [ Sighs ]
Abby: It’s okay. Mommy’s here. Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Aww.
Tessa: [ Sighs ] Most bladder leak pads were similar.
Adam: Look, rey, it has been rough on connor hearing that chelsea and I are splitting up. I wanted sharon to talk to him, maybe give him some tools to help him cope. Really hope that’s not an excuse for you to get pissed off.
Rey: Not at all. As I told you before, connor and I became good buddies on our road trip. I care about him, and I’m glad you finally decided to be honest with him. The boy deserves to know the truth. And sharon will always help where she can.
Adam: Am I hearing this correctly? It kind of sounds like we’ve found some common ground here. Could it be that we can actually co-exist?
Sharon: How you feeling now?
Connor: Full.
Sharon: [ Laughs ] No, seriously, though.
Connor: I’m kind of sad. Lots of kids at school have parents who split up, and i always felt sorry for them. Now I’m one of those kids.
Sharon: It’s always really sad when parents separate. And I imagine it’s probably pretty scary, too, huh?
Connor: I don’t know what my life is going to be like. Who will I stay with? If I live with my mom, my dad will be sad. My mom already misses me.
Sharon: It’s not your job to take care of them. Why don’t you relax and let them take care of you?
Connor: But will they pretend not to fight when they’re around me? ‘Cause I can tell when they’re being fake, and that’s worse.
Sharon: Well, I can’t answer that, but I know when your mother comes back to town, you will spend equal time with both your mom and dad. And they are definitely not pretending that they love you because they really, really do. So, when you all spend time together as a family, that love — that’s all that matters.
Abby: I don’t know how this happened. We had agreements and plans. We covered all of our bases — or at least I thought we did.
Devon: No, we did. We — we absolutely did. We all went into this clearly, with good intentions.
Abby: I mean, we started out as this big, happy extended family living together. And now mariah can’t even stand being around me and the baby?
Devon: You got to know, abby, at the end of the day that a legal agreement is nothing but a piece of paper. It can’t predict how people are gonna feel. And mariah — she went through something that was really traumatic. We don’t know. That might have really changed things for her, being isolated like that.
Abby: Or maybe she would have felt that way even if everything had gone as planned.
Devon: Maybe. I think the best thing that we can do right now, though, is just give her time and give her the distance she needs to figure out how she fits in with dominic and all of us. At least she has tessa. I know she’ll take good care of her.
Mariah: I’m sorry. I just… I couldn’t go back to the apartment.
[ Door closes ] It doesn’t feel like home anymore.
Tessa: Hey, that’s okay. We’ve been looking for something bigger for a while. We can stay here until we find the perfect spot for us.
Mariah: A fresh start.
Tessa: Exactly. And in the meantime, we get to stay here, in this fantastic suite, with room service and a maid service. And there’s a spa downstairs. Um, do you want me to order some food?
Mariah: No, not right now. And, um… you don’t need to comfort me or treat me like I’m fragile. This separation — this is exactly what I needed, you know, so I can start to step away from the connection that I feel to dominic. I’m gonna — I’m gonna get better. I promise.
Tessa: Okay. But there’s no pressure.
Mariah: Yeah.
Tessa: Okay? No timeline.
Mariah: I need to prepare myself so that, moving forward, I can see the baby in the way that we all originally planned. Dominic is abby and chance’s son, and my feelings toward him — they need to be familial, not maternal.
Tessa: Familial?
Mariah: Yeah, it was the, um — it was the legal name they used in the contract.
Tessa: Oh. Well, you sound like you’re talking with your head. It’s your heart that I’m worried about.
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Amanda: Uh, thank you so much, doctor. I really appreciate you seeing my mother on such short notice. Yes. Yes, we will definitely be there. Thank you. Bye-bye. Hey.
Devon: Hey.
Amanda: I am so glad you’re home. Um, I have really good news.
Devon: What is it?
Amanda: I, um, spoke to all these doctors that nate recommended, and I think one of them will be able to help my mother.
Devon: Oh, good. I know this has to be hard for you ’cause you just found your mom and you’re finally getting to know her and then this happens.
Amanda: Yeah, I [Laughs] Kind of unloaded all of that onto nate. But he assured me that, um, my mother’s diagnosis is not life-threatening. So I just need to help her navigate this, you know, one doctor’s appointment at a time.
Devon: Well, I’m glad that you reached out to nate ’cause he’ll give you good advice.
Amanda: Yeah. I know. Um…I’m used to being on my own, you know? So asking for help — it doesn’t really come naturally to me.
Devon: I know that better than anybody, but you have to learn how to ask for support when you really need it, especially when there’s so many people in your life that are happy to help you. We just don’t know what’s going on with you unless you tell us.
Amanda: Yeah. Nate said as much. And, you know, it’s funny because I was just about to say those exact same words to you.
Chloe: [ Clears throat ]
Chelsea: Hi! I was just about to call you. You are never gonna believe what adam’s done now.
Chloe: What happened?
Chelsea: He told connor that we won’t be reuniting, and he had the conversation without me. Mm-hmm. Oh, and get this. And then he had connor talk to sharon, of all people. Sharon. Of course connor was upset. I mean, how did adam think his son was gonna react?
Chloe: Poor connor. That must have been so hard on him. But I hope you know that this is the best thing for you.
Chelsea: I’m just so angry over how adam has controlled and manipulated this entire situation. I should have been there for connor. We needed to tell him together.
Chloe: This is what adam does. This is what adam always does. So, the way I see it, the world has opened up for you. And now you can get on with your life without letting adam bring you down. And we can start kicking butt together at our fashion platform.
Chelsea: Yeah. Right. Uh, speaking of which, how are things going with that woman you brought on board at work — sally? Connor told me that she found him in the park when he ran away. He said she calmed him down. He seemed to like her.
[ Sighs ] I guess I should thank her.
Connor: That’s dad’s friend. We met in the park, and she was really nice to me.
Sally: Well, hey, you two.
Connor: Hi. Um, I don’t remember your name.
Sally: That’s okay because i remember yours, connor.
Connor: Tell sharon about getting a bucket of ice water dumped on your head.
Sally: [ Laughs ] I think most people have heard that one already.
[ Chuckles ] And for the record, my name is sally.
Chloe: I think sally’s talents lie more with design than with taking care of kids.
Chelsea: That may be, but she was good to my son at a time i couldn’t there. So I want to let her know i appreciate it.
Chloe: I’ll be sure to pass along your gratitude.
Sharon: Looks like you two have quite a rapport.
Sally: Yeah, we’re pals. Aren’t we, connor?
Connor: Yeah. You’re funny.
Sally: Well, I try.
[ Chuckles ]
Connor: Do you have any more embarrassing stories?
Sally: Dozens. You have no idea how many times I’ve made a fool of myself.
Connor: [ Laughs ]
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Adam: Sally, thanks again for spending time with connor the other day. He and I are heading back to the office shortly.
Connor: Can sally come with us? She works with you, right?
Sally: Yes, and I love my job. Actually, I was just headed back there, too.
Adam: Uh, well, let’s go then. Thank you, sharon.
Connor: Bye. Thanks.
Adam: Rey.
Rey: Mm.
Sharon: I almost hate to ask what you and adam got into out on the patio.
Rey: Surprisingly, it was quite civil. Adam seems to think we’ve reached a common ground. We’ll see if it holds. How’d it go with connor?
Sharon: Um…I think he’ll be okay.
Rey: You still seem concerned.
Sharon: Well, um, I have to wonder if sally’s enthusiasm about her job is really about the newman fashion platform or adam.
Rey: You think she’s got her sights set on him?
Sharon: Nick told me that she has a reputation for targeting wealthy men. Apparently, she did it in L.A., And she immediately made a play for jack when she got here. She’s the last kind of complication adam needs right now.
Rey: You think he’s interested?
Sharon: Well, he kind of said he’s not, but he’s lonely these days, and that makes him vulnerable.
Devon: You really want to ask what’s going on with me when you still got so much up in the air?
Amanda: Well —
Devon: Have you even thought about what you’re gonna do now that you’re not working for your family anymore?
Amanda: [ Scoffs ]
Devon: Hmm?
Amanda: Hmm?
Devon: Hmm?
Amanda: I have actually thought about that a lot lately.
Devon: Oh, okay. You gonna go back to chanccomm?
Amanda: Well, if you must know, my mother and imani — we’ve been talking about it when we were away on my trip, and that’s why starting my own firm went from an idea to a decision. I’m gonna go for it.
Devon: You are?
Amanda: Yes.
Devon: Well, congratulations. That’s fantastic.
Amanda: Thank you. And I won’t be going it alone. Imani is going to take the bar finally. She’s gonna get her law license, and she’s gonna come on board as my junior partner.
Devon: Wow. Look at that. That’s like a dream come true for you to have your own family business.
Amanda: And you know what will give me even more pleasure?
Devon: Hmm?
Amanda: Sitting side by side with my new partner/sister and my very healthy mother and listening to the verdict “guilty” being read in sutton’s case.
Devon: I have no doubt that that’s going to happen.
Amanda: And there it is.
Devon: What?
Amanda: That optimism and that never-ending support that makes you so special to me.
Devon: You know you can always count on me for both of those things.
Amanda: Well, um, you’ve been asking me questions since you walked through the door, and you’ve clearly avoided mine. Now it’s your turn to give me some answers about the baptism.
Devon: Okay. With everything you have going on, the last thing you need is to listen to me vent.
Amanda: Oh, I’m sorry. You see, I thought this was a relationship, you know, where we both benefited.
Devon: Okay. It is.
[ Both laugh ] I think I just get embarrassed to talk to you about this because you warned me before that situations like this can get messy.
Amanda: And that’s why i urged you to draw up the legal agreement — so that there would be no questions, no gray area.
Devon: Oh, I do know that, but I’ve been learning that, despite all of it, a contract doesn’t really account for how people really feel, you know? And you’re more than welcome to say “I told you so.”
Tessa: Hey.
Mariah: Hey. Thank you for sticking with me on this journey. I know it hasn’t been easy.
Tessa: Mm. Don’t ever try to hide your feelings or be brave, especially around me. You can count on me to help you make this transition as smooth and as painless as possible. Actually, scratch that. I know it can’t be painless because what you’re going through is freaking gut-wrenching. But I’m here for all of it, the good, the bad, the ugly. So bring it on.
[ Both chuckle ] We’re starting over. This is the next phase of our lives, and we are gonna get through this together.
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Amanda: I will never say “I told you so.” Besides, I am talking to you now as your romantic partner, not as your lawyer. We need to be each other’s safe place, devon.
Devon: I mean, the baptism was rough. It was mostly rough ’cause of how much mariah was struggling.
Amanda: Yeah, I saw that at the reception.
Devon: Yeah, but after you left, though, she really let it pour out. She basically told abby that she doesn’t know how to not be dominic’s mother.
Amanda: [ Sighs ]
Devon: She thinks the only way to deal with it is to distance herself, so she says she’s gonna move out of the mansion. And she doesn’t know how she can comfortably fit in this arrangement as it stands.
Amanda: I mean, I’m not surprised. She’s losing someone that she loves.
Devon: I mean, she’s not — she’s not losing anybody ’cause abby’s made it very clear to mariah that she wants her in the baby’s life always.
Amanda: Nevertheless, it is a loss, devon. Mariah’s never gonna be able to love that baby the way that she wants to, the way that she loved him when she carried him and nurtured him for nine months, especially when they were trapped. She was his only protector. You know, I — I don’t even know how you cope.
Devon: Yeah, I don’t, either. And now, with mariah leaving, it’s got abby feeling guilty about loving her own child. And she’s having to deal with this still without her husband.
Amanda: You know, you are doing an awful lot of worrying about how this is affecting abby and mariah. But I want to know how this is affecting you. You told me about dominic’s birth. But how do you feel now? You know? You’re gonna get to spend time with him as his godfather.
Devon: Yeah.
Amanda: Yeah.
Devon: It’s — it’s confusing ’cause, you know, it felt good to stand up there in front of everybody and to — to commit to always being there for that little boy. It felt right. But it also felt strange.
Amanda: How so?
Devon: Because I’m — I’m his father. I’m — I’m dominic’s biological father, but I’m not his legal father.
Amanda: Well, as per the agreement, he will always know who are you. You’re his family. So dominic and you will be connected forever.
Devon: I know that. I do. But…I’m not gonna be the one that he calls “dad.” What does that say about me, that I wish that I could have that?
Amanda: It says that you care deeply about your friends and their child. And even though you know that you will never hear him call you “dad,” you also know that you gave him your whole heart. He’s so lucky to be so fiercely loved by you.
Abby: You were so good at your baptism, hmm? You must have felt so safe and loved. But why wouldn’t you? You were surrounded by all of your family, celebrating your spiritual beginning. Well, not all of your family. I miss your dad so much. But you — you haven’t even gotten to meet him. So you don’t know how to miss him. Maybe that’s a good thing. And now that I think about it, you probably really miss mariah. You two spent so much time together. And I am forever grateful to her for protecting you and bringing you into this world.
[ Exhales heavily ] Wow. The two of you were locked in that room, and you were the only person that she could talk to. That must have been so hard for mariah. We have to do something to help her through this. Oh, uh, maybe with some time, maybe she can be [Groans] A part of our lives, just like we planned. Mariah’s bracelet. She must be going crazy looking for this. I’m gonna call her.
[ Bottle thuds ]
[ Sighs ] No. She said she needed some time and space. So, if that’s what she needs, that’s what I’m gonna give her.
Mariah: You know, besides bowie, it was you that kept me sane while I was abducted. Coming home to you was the one goal that kept me from giving in to all the fear, all the loneliness that I was experiencing. I even sang some of your songs to the baby.
[ Both laugh ] Not as well as you, of course, but…it calmed me down. I think it calmed him down, too. I just hope he didn’t think i was too pitchy.
[ Both laugh ]
Tessa: I’m sure he loved it.
Mariah: I even had a dream that you came and rescued me. It was so real.
Tessa: I’m glad that I could be a source of comfort and sanity this time. Usually it’s the other way around. Maybe we’ve found the perfect balance.
Mariah: I think you’re right. I think that’s exactly what this means.
Tessa: [ Breathes deeply ]
Here’s lisa…
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Amanda: What’s all this?
Devon: This is a celebration.
Amanda: [ Chuckles ] What are we celebrating exactly?
Devon: Well, to start, you are opening up a new law firm, and I think that’s pretty special.
Amanda: [ Chuckles ] Yes, that is something to celebrate.
Devon: Right?
Amanda: Yes.
Devon: Thought so.
Amanda: Two?
Devon: Well, I was hoping there’d be a two…
[ Bottle thuds ] …Because I, uh — I’ve realized that you’re absolutely right. We are each other’s safe place. I’ve been really confused about my feelings lately. And you’ve just been nothing but supportive and understanding of me, completely, almost like you can really see me, like you can see my heart.
Amanda: You can see my heart, too.
[ Chuckles ] You know, I don’t know where i would have been without you during all my family drama.
Devon: Well, I know we’re both going through some uncertain times right now. But we’re also both helping each other navigate through it. And I really don’t know where I’d be without you. So, I was hoping that, since you were planning on putting some roots down here, that maybe you were tired of staying in that hotel room. And, uh — I don’t know — maybe you’d want to move in here with me.
Mariah: You, bowie, are gonna have the best baby book ever. It’s gonna be three pages at least dedicated to the time that you were kidnapped in utero.
Devon: I am in awe of you and how well you’ve taken care of yourself and this baby through this whole ordeal, mariah. Okay? You’re amazing. Okay, let’s bring this little guy into the world.
Abby: You are my best friend and my cheerleader, and you are this baby’s fierce protector.
Mariah: How does he look?
Abby: Oh, he’s perfect.
[ Chuckles ] He has the cutest little fingernails.
Mariah: You know, I was not sure that we were gonna make it out of there, and, you know what, we probably wouldn’t have if it weren’t for you. You kept me sane in there. You know that? I can’t believe how natural it feels, holding you. Do you want to know a secret? Yeah? Do you? I wish I could breastfeed you. Yeah. But I can’T. It’s in the contract I signed.
[ Sniffles ] Don’t worry, okay? ‘Cause that’s my milk. That’s my milk that you’re eating right now. It’s gonna make you strong. It’s gonna make you healthy.
Mariah: Tessa. Tessa!
Tessa: What? What’s wrong?
Mariah: Nothing. But I think I have finally figured out a way to heal and move on.
[ Sighs ]
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