Young & The Restless Transcript
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Victoria: Oh!
[ Gasps ] How lovely.
[ Chuckles ] Well, what is this about?
Ashland: It’s about me being thankful for every day of my life that I have with you.
Victoria: [ Sighs ]
Ashland: And how thankful i am. And I just got some results back from my oncologist. There’s been no further spread of the cancer.
Victoria: [ Gasps ] Oh, my god! It’s everything that we were hoping for.
Ashland: Well, just hold on. I mean, it’s not a diagnosis of remission yet, but…the news is positive and it’s as good as we can hope for this early in the treatments.
Victoria: We need to celebrate.
[ Knock on door ]
Ashland: Love the idea.
Lily: Hello. Sorry, I hope I’m not interrupting. Victoria, I needed to discuss something with you.
Billy: [ Sighs ] Oh, this is, um — this is perfect. This is really wonderful. You’re exactly who I want to see.
Adam: Little early for that, don’t you think?
Billy: You don’t want to know what I’m thinking, adam. Adam newman, thank you for your — your guidance and your insight, mr. Media mogul. Oh, hold on a second. Who’s that? Oh! Your daddy’s calling for you.
Adam: Yeah. Drinking alone at the bar — why am I not surprised, billy? I mean, after such a swift and spectacular fall, no one could blame you for losing it a bit.
Tessa: Hey, sharon.
Sharon: Hey.
Tessa: How’s it going?
Sharon: Pretty good. I’m excited about the holidays right around the corner.
Tessa: Yeah, here before you know it.
Sharon: You know, I’m kind of struggling with getting the perfect gift for mariah. Um…do you have any ideas? Has she mentioned anything?
Tessa: Not specifically. But I’m sure that you’re gonna come up with just the right thing.
Sharon: Well, let me know if she drops any hints.
Tessa: Yes, for sure. I’m sure that you are so excited to have noah home for the holidays.
Sharon: Yeah, it’s gonna be wonderful having the kids with me this christmas. You know, I’ve always supported and encouraged the kids to follow their dreams, wherever that may take them, but I am hoping that noah makes this a permanent move.
Noah: Hey, guys. What did I just walk in on?
Mariah: Yeah. Okay, that sounds great. I will send out an e-mail this afternoon confirming with everybody. Alright, bye.
Victor: Well, mariah, how nice to see you. You were missed last night at the party we gave for chance, you know.
Mariah: Oh, yeah, I’m — I’m so sorry I couldn’t make it. Um, I just got caught up with work and I couldn’t get away. You know how crazy busy things get before the holidays.
Victor: I certainly do, yeah.
Mariah: But I’m so sorry that I missed it. You know, it’s amazing that chance is alive and well and he’s back with abby and the baby.
Victor: It is just absolutely stunning and we are all overjoyed, you know?
Mariah: Yeah, bowie is so lucky to have both of his parents.
Victor: Bowie?
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Mariah: “Bowie” is just this little nickname that I gave the baby while I was carrying him. You know, got hard to keep calling him “little man” or “hey, you.”
Victor: I see. Bowie, that’s cute. I know that chance and abby are eternally grateful to you. After everything you’ve gone through, you delivered the child safely to them. And I’m sure that chance would have loved to tell you that in person.
Mariah: How is he, by the way? I know he went through such an ordeal.
Victor: Well, so have you. I will never forget what you have gone through to deliver that child. And I will see to it that you get justice. If you ever need anything, anything at all…
Mariah: I’m fine. Victor, thank you, though. I really appreciate, you know? I’m just trying to move on with my life.
Victor: I’m glad to hear that. Just know that you and chance will always be loved and supported by the entire family. Okay? Now, I have a meeting to go to, and I don’t want you to be late for whatever you have to do. Don’t forget my promise, okay?
Mariah: Absolutely.
Victor: Okay. Nice to see you. And thank you.
Sharon: Oh, I was just talking christmas present ideas with tessa. But don’t you try to get any information out of us.
Noah: Oh, got it. No, I wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise anyway.
Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Excuse me, I have some work to do.
Noah: Hey, let’s grab a table. I have some ideas about your album I want to run by you.
Tessa: Okay. Great. I can’t wait to hear.
Noah: So I want to take some photos of you, and then choose the strongest out of the bunch to build off of. Now, I really want to capture you at your most honest and raw, just like your songs. You know, stripped down, simple, in a beautiful way. I think your album cover should reflect that place deep down inside that inspires you.
Tessa: Oh, sounds intense. Cool.
Sharon: You’ve come a long way from that young woman busking by the patio.
Tessa: Yeah, I mean, yeah, I guess there’s been a lot of changes, but there’s still that person in me. You know, that’s the part of me that feels passion about my music and what I want to say, even if it’s just an audience of one.
Noah: I got it. I got it. I know exactly what I want to do with you and just how to get there.
Ashland: Look, victoria, we can finish discussing this later. I’ll let you two talk. Bye. Excuse me.
Victoria: Well, congratulations on your pending appointment to the top spot at chancellor industries.
Lily: Thank you. It’s quite an honor.
Victoria: You know, despite everything that’s happened, I — I have a tremendous respect for you, and not just as a businesswoman.
Lily: Wow, thank you for saying that. It’s very kind. And I also really appreciate you trying to buy chanccomm, ’cause if it were to end up in adam’s hands, that would make my blood boil, so I really hope that you and ashland are stilling to acquire it.
Victoria: Yes, it is a possibility. How is billy doing? I know this must be a difficult time for him.
Lily: Well, actually, that’s why I’m here. I wanted to talk to you about something, and just so you know, this is really hard for me. I wasn’t sure if I should even discuss this with you.
Victoria: Well, you’re here now, so…
Lily: Uh, I know billy really well, and even though he’s trying to hide it, I can tell that he’s devastated by this. And I know that you’ve lived through something like this with him before, but I haven’t, so this is new territory for me.
Victoria: And you’re worried that he’s gonna fall back into his old addictive, self-destructive behaviors.
Billy: You know, I’d think you’d be proud of me. I have a full-time job — making sure you and victor don’t get your grimy little fingers all over chanccomm.
Adam: Well, you don’t have any leverage left in that department. In fact, you don’t have any leverage left in any department, do you?
Billy: Goodbye, adam.
Adam: Okay, I mean, billy, why couldn’t you just leave well enough alone? You just had to mess with victoria’s future. I mean, did you really think that she would appreciate that you still have a protective streak in you? Well, surprise — she didn’T.
Billy: [ Scoffs ] I said goodbye.
Adam: And we know ashland doesn’t respond well to attacks, so you pretty much just set yourself up. And now you’ve blown your one chance to prove that you could be a leader.
Billy: Yeah. So I guess I’m the lost cause that you think I am.
Adam: [ Sighs ] It’s too bad, especially given everything you’ve already had to face.
Billy: Honestly, it doesn’t matter what I face. It’s still better than being you. Excuse me. Can I get another apple juice please? Thanks. No one can deliver your mom’s homemade short ribs.
Noah: Alright, so here’s what I’m thinking. I want to shoot you out here, you know, where you used to perform before making it big. I really want to capture the energy and the spirit of that time.
Tessa: I love it. Recreate the vibe.
Noah: Yeah, I mean, it’s in your soul. It’s who you are.
Tessa: It’s where I’m from.
Noah: Hey, mom, do you mind if we close off the patio to customers for a bit?
Sharon: Absolutely. I’ll put a sign on that door so that customers will know to come in the front.
Tessa: Uh, so what do you think of what I’m wearing?
Noah: It’s perfect.
Tessa: Oh, cool, so I don’t have to go back and change.
[ Both chuckle ]
Noah: See, this — this is how I like to work. You know, no one looking over my shoulder, micro-managing my every move.
Tessa: Oh, yeah, me too.
Noah: You know, speaking of micro-managing, adam actually asked me to do some more freelance work for newman media.
Tessa: Well, that’s a good thing, right?
Noah: I don’t know.
Sharon: I think it’s a great idea. It’s an excellent opportunity for you to showcase your amazing talent, and you’re gonna get well paid for it. And you’re gonna be contributing to a family business.
Noah: Yeah, but, on the other hand, it’s adam.
Tessa: Yeah, that could be a deal-breaker.
Sharon: Well, I don’t think you should just write him off like that, you know? You could at least give him some credit for the positive changes he’s made.
Noah: Oh, in comparison to everything else he’s done to us?
Sharon: Look, I know better than anyone how toxic any relationship with adam can be, but I’m sincerely convinced that he’s determined to live his life differently now. He’s working hard on overcoming his old destructive ways, and i think that you’ve seen some of that, too.
Noah: Look, I appreciate what he did for faith, I really do, but I don’t know if I buy that he’s a completely different person now.
Sharon: Okay, well, do me a favor — just approach this like any other job offer. Look at the work and don’t base your decision on things that adam’s done in the past. Base it on who he is right now. Can you promise you’ll try to do that?
Adam: Is it finished? Alright, good, I need it as soon as possible.
[ Telephone rings ] Yeah. Yeah, we’re working on that right now. I should have it by this afternoon. Right. Alright, thanks.
Victor: Hey, son.
Adam: [ Exhales sharply ] I was beginning to think you were avoiding me.
Victor: Now, why would I be avoiding you? I’ve been dealing abby’s and then chance’s return, okay? So what’s the reason for the urgency?
Adam: Chanccomm. There’s no time to waste. We have to put together a strong proposal, something aggressive, that will knock jill’s socks off, especially since we’re gonna be dealing with highly motivated competition.
Victor: Right. Now, about that, I’ve decided to let victoria bid for chanccomm without our interference.
Adam: What changed your mind?
Lily: I’ve never seen billy like this before, and I want to be prepared for what might come.
Victoria: You want to know the warning signs, if he’s falling back into his old bad habits.
Lily: Yeah, I’m sure you thought of the possibility that billy could backslide if he lost chanccomm. Which I’m assuming is one of the reasons why you offered to buy, to keep it out of adam’s hands. Because if adam were to have it, then he would just rub it in billy’s face.
Victoria: And that could serve to push billy even closer to the edge, if not over it.
Lily: Yeah, and I feel like billy looks at what’s happened as already a huge failure.
Victoria: He brought a lot of this on himself. As you know, he used that damning and unsubstantiated evidence against ashland to try to blackmail my father and my brother.
Lily: [ Scoffs ] Okay, well, victoria, let’s be honest. All of that information was true. I mean, I don’t condone the way that billy chose to use it, and, yes, he’s paying the price, but do you really feel like the punishment matches the crime, that he should just lose everything?
Victoria: I had no idea that billy would take the initiative and step down on his own.
Lily: Well, you made it very clear that if you and ashland were to purchase chanccomm, that he would be out. I mean, sometimes I really feel like you only want to help billy when it benefits you. But doesn’t the father of your children deserve better?
Victoria: What are you really doing here, lily? Did you want my advice or did you want to rake me over the coals? Psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff,…
Victoria: I am not gonna get into justifying my actions as ceo of newman/locke. However, I will tell you what to look for if billy suffers a relapse.
Lily: Thank you. I appreciate that.
Victoria: Well, first of all, there will be times when he’ll just go missing. And his excuses for where he’s been, they just won’t add up. There will be inconsistencies to his stories. You’ll know that he’s lying to you.
Lily: Do you mean, like, outright lying to my face?
Victoria: Yes. He will start drinking again at odd hours of the day and night, but most of all, there will be times when he’s on a manic high, like he’s on top of the world and he’s completely invincible. Everyone is wrong, and yet he is right and no one can see it but him.
Lily: Wow, I mean, I knew it could be bad, but this sounds pretty ugly.
Victoria: Yes. Well, any combination of these signs means that he’s headed for a fall. And I truly hope that if you see any patterns like this, you’ll let me know. I have the children to think about.
Lily: Yeah, absolutely. Um, thank you so much for your candor. And please let this conversation stay between us.
Victoria: Of course.
Lily: Have a good day.
Adam: By all means, hand victoria a competing media company on a silver platter. I mean, you have to know that she’s gonna use chanccomm to come after us just like billy did.
Victor: I’m doing this for victoria, son. Let her have this win, okay? She should never have sold the media division of newman enterprises to billy boy in the first place.
Adam: She claimed that cutting that division loose was a business move, like it was some part of a restructuring deal, but really, what it was, dad, is a gift to billy.
Victor: Well, now it goes back to newman enterprises where it belonged in the first place.
Adam: So let me get this straight — victoria’s lousy decision gets made right for her and I just continue having to be the scrappy underdog.
Victor: Just remember, son, people always root for the underdog.
Adam: I just can’t help but wonder if you have another motive. One that you’re not sharing with me. You hoping for a media war with your children? Is this another one of your little tests?
Noah: So just set yourself up the way you did back in the day when you were playing for spare change.
[ Chuckles ]
Tessa: Uh…okay. Hmm.
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
Noah: Alright, good. Good. And you know what? Feel free to play a little bit if it makes you feel more comfortable.
[ Playing guitar ]
[ Camera shutter clicking ] So how’s it feel recreating the past?
Tessa: Uh, it feels like, um…I’m tapping back into something that I didn’t know was still there.
Noah: It’s nice to let the soul guide you sometimes, you know, follow your gut emotions.
Tessa: Yeah, I mean, that’s how I write. You know, the best things come from, I don’t know — from my heart.
Noah: Same here. Now, I’m assuming for you it’s that first right note, but for me, it’s that first perfect image. After that, I know everything else I do will be good.
Tessa: Yeah, yeah, no, exactly.
Noah: That’s what makes you such an incredible artist — that passion you have for your music, it comes through every lyric, every strum of the guitar. I saw that gift at your first session at devon’s studio.
Tessa: Oh, wow. You remember that.
[ Laughs ] I was such a nervous wreck.
Noah: I know, but you worked through it. Released your first single, and the rest is history. I was so proud of you. Mariah was, too. You know, she was there that day because devon, he knew you’d want her there. I guess he saw that connection back then.
Tessa: Yeah, I mean, mariah’s been there through this entire crazy, wild ride. We’ve been through so much together.
Noah: Tell me about that.
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
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Tessa: I mean, I can’t believe how lucky I am to have mariah in my life. None of this would’ve happened without her love and support. She believed in me when I barely believed in myself.
Noah: Yeah, everyone needs a mariah in their life.
Tessa: Yeah. [ Chuckles ] There was this, um, music producer, and, yeah, she kept overproducing my songs and she wanted me to have this image that just wasn’t who I wanted to be. And mariah was the one who gave me confidence to stand up to her. She encouraged me to be who i am.
Noah: And look how that worked out.
Tessa: Yeah, I know, it really did. Funny enough, mariah produced a music video where I performed in public places.
[ Both chuckle ] On a rooftop, on a fire escape, on a swing.
Noah: Great minds.
Tessa: You know, I — I don’t think that I really knew what it was to be in love or to be loved unconditionally.
[ Camera shutter clicks ] It’s, uh, exhilarating, but it’s hard, too. Especially when you see your person hurting and there’s nothing you can do to take the pain away. All you can do is hurt with them and feel all the things that they’re feeling, including the kind of love that just consumes you and gets into your very being and fills you up. And when times are good, it makes you so happy that your heart aches.
[ Camera shutter clicks ]
[ Knock on door ]
Ashland: Did you and lily get things straightened out?
Victoria: Well, she came to me because she’s worried about billy and what this huge reversal might do to him emotionally.
Ashland: A fear that you also share.
Victoria: Yes, but lily has never dealt with billy falling off the wagon. So she wanted my advice and my insight on what the warning signs might be.
Ashland: Must not have been easy for her to come to you like this.
Victoria: But that just shows you how concerned she is about the place that he’s in. She asked me to say nothing to him about our conversation.
Ashland: Well, and what did you tell her?
Victoria: Well, I shared with her what to look out for, even though no one can be truly prepared for something like that. You know, the whole conversation reminded me how bad things can get. Billy can turn into a completely different person. You know, I am more convinced now that sending the kids to boarding school after the holidays, it’s the right thing to do.
Ashland: And have you talked to billy about that?
Victoria: No, not yet. It’s gonna be a difficult conversation, but I have to make him see that it’s for the best.
Lily: Hey, sorry I’m late.
Billy: It’s okay, no worries.
Lily: I’m sure you’re feeling pretty awful.
Billy: I’m fine. Right now I’m focused on getting back at the bastards who are responsible for driving me out of here in the first place.
Lily: I know. I know that you’re determined to go through with your plan.
Billy: Laid a little bit of ground work. Ran into adam, and right now he believes that I’m the mess that he’s expecting me to be. Bought it hook, line, and sinker, and he was loving every minute of it. Pretty sure he believes I’m falling off the rails right now, and it was his doing. And I bet he’s trying real hard to figure out how to best exploit me.
Lily: Well, good. That’s what you want.
Billy: Yeah, well, adam and victor were pretty sure that i was gonna spiral out of control, and that’s what I’m gonna let them believe. That I am blowing up my life. That’s the plan.
Lily: Well, I also had a very interesting conversation today with victoria.
Billy: Really? Did she track you down or is she still thinking about putting in a bid for chanccomm?
Lily: We chatted about that briefly, but, no, I went to go see her.
Billy: Okay. Why?
Lily: To ask what the warning signs might be.
Billy: Warning signs of what?
Lily: Well, I wanted to know what to look out for in case you start to backslide.
Billy: Are you worried about me? Lily, do you think that I’m actually gonna fall apart? (Vo) try all cinnamon toast crunch flavors, blasted with cinnadust! I wish we had a sled as fast as cricket 5g.
Sharon: Mariah, what are you doing here? Noah and tessa are out on the patio doing a photo shoot.
Mariah: Yeah, I know. I just, uh, watched them for a little bit. But I didn’t want to interrupt the creative flow. I am sure noah’s gonna make something really special, something very uniquely tessa.
Sharon: I have no doubt. But you know what? I’m glad that you and I have a moment alone together to chat because I was thinking about what we were talking about last night, about you not going to the party celebrating chance’s return. I know what you said was the reason, but…what did you not say?
Mariah: What do you mean?
Sharon: Well, it seems like you see these feelings of attachment toward the baby as something bad or that you should be ashamed of.
Mariah: No, not really. They were just incredibly overwhelming at first, which is why I needed to get out of the chancellor house, so I could deal with them. And I have.
Sharon: No, I know. Honey, I’m really proud of all the progress you’ve made, but, you know, there’s no time limit. You shouldn’t feel like you have to suddenly be over it. You went through a traumatic ordeal. And I think that chance, more than anyone, understands that.
Mariah: Funny, because I ran into victor earlier, and he said something incredibly similar. That was after I lied to him about why I didn’t make it to the party. Which, of course, I’m sure he picked up on.
Sharon: [ Chuckles ] But you see? I hope you know everyone supports you. No one is judging you at all, and you have no reason to think about yourself as a problem.
Mariah: No, it’s — it’s not like that. I don’t — that’s not why i didn’t go to the party. It wasn’t me obsessing over the baby. That’s not happening anymore. Look, abby and chance have a lot to deal with now, and I don’t want to be another complication.
Sharon: You are not a complication.
Mariah: No, no. Not me, just the situation. You know, while chance was gone, life here, it went on. And now he’s been dropped back into a marriage that he’s basically been awol from and add a new baby on top of that? I mean, it’s got to be really hard to adjust. And, I mean, bowie’s got to be picking up on that.
Sharon: Well, I’m sure it’s hard for all of you to adjust, but what’s important is that you’re sensitive to each other, you support one another, you know, for the sake of the baby.
Mariah: Exactly. Look, dominic is always gonna be at the forefront of my mind, and this situation, we have to make decisions on what is gonna be best for him.
Noah: You know, we really got some great stuff today. I can’t wait to show you. I really want to work with how the grittier past influences your work now, you know?
Tessa: Yeah, I mean, I love that direction. So, normally, I hate photo shoots, but with you, it was effortless. You made it so natural and easy. I feel like this was something special.
Noah: Yeah, it was.
Billy: Wow. I expect that out of jack and victoria, but not you.
Lily: Okay, come on. Just hear me out, okay? I went to go see victoria as part of your plan. I wanted to plant the seed in your head that you’re headed for some type of fall, and I needed an artful way of doing that.
Billy: Okay. That’s actually very clever.
Lily: Thank you. I thought it’d be normal that I’d want to know what the warning signs are.
Billy: Okay. And now that you do?
Lily: Well, I mean, I’ll be honest, you know, it did give me some doubts.
Billy: Okay, there we go.
Lily: No, stop, stop. Look, I love you, okay? And I believe in you and I trust you. And I really wish that things hadn’t turned out the way that they did and I wish you were coming to chancellor with me, but I understand why you can’T.
Billy: Do you really?
Lily: I do, yeaH. I realize now that this wasn’t about business or a company takeover. This was a personal attack on you, which makes it a personal attack on me. And I don’t think adam should get away with that. I think he needs to be held accountable. And I want you to be able to clear your name so that you can move on from this.
Billy: Well, amen.
Lily: And I also realize that victoria was a part of all of this. I mean, whether she was a willing participant or turned a blind eye, I mean, she was willing to let this happen to you. And meanwhile, her husband is getting away with all of his crimes, you know, that he’s built his entire life and fortune on. But anyway, I am sorry if I made you think for a second that i had broken trust with you.
Billy: But you didn’T. You’ve been open and honest from the beginning. And given my past, it makes sense that you would want to know what you’re in for.
Lily: And I want you to know that I’m not gonna give up on you the way that your ex did. And I probably should’ve talked to you before I went to go see her, but it’s all a part of your plan. If she thinks that you’re headed for some kind of relapse, i mean, that’s the narrative that you want to create.
Billy: And it’ll get back to victor and adam, and it’ll reinforce exactly what they think about me.
[ Sighs ] It’s actually kind of perfect. You are kind of perfect.
Lily: Wait, I’m sorry, “kind of”?
[ Both chuckle ]
Billy: I love you, and I am grateful that you are in this with me.
Lily: Aww.
Victoria: Oh, dad. Oh, I’m so excited that you stopped by. We have something to tell you.
Victor: You do?
Victoria: Yes. Ashland got some good news from his oncologist.
Ashland: I’m happy to report there’s been no further spread of the cancer.
Victor: Ashland, that is wonderful news indeed.
Ashland: It is.
Victor: In other words, the treatment in peru worked?
Ashland: So far, yeah. Things are looking up.
Victor: Wow. I’ll be damned.
Ashland: [ Chuckles ]
Victor: That is really nice to know. My goodness.
Ashland: Thank you.
Victor: Now I have some news of my own to share with you. I have decided that newman media will no longer compete for the acquisition of chanccomm. I want chanccomm to belong to newman/locke. Return to its fold, as it were.
Victoria: That is very good news.
Victor: [ Sighs ] Nyquil severe gives you powerful relief
Mariah: Look at you.
Tessa: What?
Mariah: You’re beaming. I can tell that you feel really good about the photo shoot and what noah’s gonna do with the album cover.
Tessa: Yeah, I really do. Noah’s got such a creative eye. I mean, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with.
Mariah: Me too.
Tessa: I saw, um, you and sharon at the coffee house. Seems like you were having a pretty intense conversation. Is there anything you want to share about it?
Mariah: Well, as you can probably tell, I have been feeling a bit in limbo. And, you know, chance coming back and then the party, I was really wondering if I had made the right call by not going, and I really wanted to be there for abby and chance, I did, but I also didn’t want my issues to be a distraction. So that’s what I was talking to my mom about. And it was a great conversation, and afterward, I felt really good about deciding not to go.
Tessa: Well…I mean, you know you could’ve come to me.
Mariah: I just feel like that is all that I have been talking about. Things with the baby and… I just realized there is so much going on for you right now, with your career and the album, and
that should be my focus.
Tessa: Hey, nothing is more important to me than you.
Mariah: I know. I saw you and noah, you know, doing your thing.
Tessa: Why didn’t you join us?
Mariah: I didn’t want to interrupt, especially when i heard all the wonderful things you were saying about me, about us, and what I mean to you and how much you love me.
Tessa: I meant every word. I love you.
Mariah: You stop that right now or I’m gonna start crying again.
Tessa: I love you so much.
[ Laughs ]
Victoria: Is adam on board with this?
Victor: Well, let me put it this way. He has no choice but to go along with my decision.
Victoria: Well, what makes you think that he’s going to accept it? He might put in a bid without you.
Victor: He doesn’t have the financial wherewithal to make a bid on his own, okay? So I don’t give a damn what he thinks.
Adam: The financial package that I’m putting together is for a potentially lucrative deal. Right, but what I’m offering is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor and a substantial return on your investment. Well, I hope that you will reconsider and get back to me. I guarantee you will not regret it. And will support you no matter what.
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