Young & The Restless Transcript
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Ashley: Hey.
Traci: Ashley, you’re up. I thought maybe you’d sleep a little longer. Ooh, how’s your cheek?
Ashley: Oh, it’s okay, I mean… yeah, I mean, actually, just a couple of hours of uninterrupted sleep was magnificent. I haven’t had any peace for so long, awake or asleep.
Traci: And you finally do have some peace. So, how about the altars?
Ashley: Not a peep, nothing, not since I started figuring out what happened.
Traci: Wow, I am so happy for you. And you finally have some answers, and you’re gonna get more answers soon.
Ashley: Yeah, I know.
Traci: I wonder if alan had a chance to get some sleep. Oh my gosh, so much pain there. Physically and emotionally, to realize what his brother has put you through, and find his brother, and then lose him again in one night.
Ashley: It’s very tragic. All the time he spent trying to save his brother, and in the end, martin’s illness was just too strong.
Traci: I don’t know alan very well, but I imagine he’ll just shove everything aside, and focus on what he can do, which will be making all the arrangements so that you can check into the clinic today.
Ashley: I don’t wanna go. I know he’s right though, alan’s right. I have to figure out what happened to me, and I have to figure out what caused these altars to appear in the first place.
Traci: My amazing sister, I’m so proud of you.
Ashley: You still feel that way after everything I’ve put you through.
Traci: Come on.
Ashley: Oh, my god.
Traci: Ashley it was so much worse for you than for any of us, and look at you, taking charge of your recovery. That’s how I know you’re yourself again.
Ashley: Couldn’t have done it without you. Well, it’s the truth. I’m not feeling particularly courageous though, traci. I know I have to do it for a full recovery. There is one more thing I have to take care of though, before I go.
Tucker: Are these all the messages you have for me?
Dawn: Yes, they’re all there.
Tucker: There’s nothing from traci or ashley abbott? All right, please check and see if there’s anything else.
Dawn: Of course. There are some more messages about audra charles.
Tucker: Oh, excellent. I can’t wait to hear what she’s up to now.
Audra: Philippe. Audra charles. What a coincidence running into you last night. You know, I’d love to continue our conversation. When can we get together again? There’s so much more about tucker the world needs to know. Call me.
Cole: Hey, mike. Thanks for meeting up with me.
Michael: No, of course. Some kind of warped breakfast club for people on victor’s bad side.
Cole: Yeah, well, it would be a, uh, club of one if I didn’t drag you into this whole victor jordan mess. And– and you end up losing your job because of this.
Michael: Don’t bother worrying about that. Victor and I have done this dance before. We eventually work through these things. But you’re not on the payroll. How did victor vent his wrath on you?
Cole: Well, he wants to keep me away from victoria and claire.
Michael: Well, it’s a little harsh, even for victor. And unrealistic. You just found your daughter.
Cole: I did, I did. And there’s no way that he’s gonna keep me away from that. So he’s gonna have to come up with a better way to punish me.
Victor: Well now. Two traitors with their heads together. Why am I not surprised?
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Victor: So, what are you two conspiring about now?
Cole: No one is conspiring against you, victor. We never have and we never will. Besides, part of your family is also part of mine, too.
Michael: I’ve always appreciated your ability to hold a grudge. It’s always been exceptional. But cole and I were merely looking out for you. We just happen to be two of your biggest supporters.
Cole: And as it turns out, it’s the best thing for everyone concerned.
Michael: Exactly. Your hands are clean now. No more wasting time worrying about some explosive secret. No keeping up pretense as well, containing that person, who, by the way, is now contained legally without any chance of escape.
Victor: This is not about the outcome. It’s about the betrayal by two people who I thought I could trust! I will not tolerate it.
Cole: Okay, victor, please, just wait a minute, all right? Let’s just take a beat. Maybe we can head on back to the ranch and talk about this in private.
Michael: That’s not too much to ask. Calm conversation, cooler heads. Give us a chance to make our case.
Cole: And then you can choose to do whatever you want.
Dawn: It appears ms. Charles has managed to run into some of the company’s board members.
Tucker: Happy little accidents, I’m sure. So she found a way to get to them, huh?
Dawn: Her main agenda seems to be reminding everyone of the cover-up scandal at mccall.
Tucker: Nicely done, audra.
Dawn: It’s a smear campaign. She’s claiming you’re emotionally unstable and incapable of running the company.
Tucker: Emotionally unstable? Very charming. Yeah. I don’t quite know yet what her next move is gonna be, but don’t worry. I taught her most of, if not everything she knows. But not everything I know.
Traci: What could be so important, you have to take care of it right now.
Ashley: I need to go see tucker.
Traci: Oh, ashley, do you think that’s a good idea? I mean, it’s conflating the events with martin and tucker that– that triggered the alters in the first place. Aren’t you worried that seeing him will do more damage or trigger a relapse?
Ashley: I owe him an explanation. And frankly, I’m doing it more for myself than I am for him.
Traci: You can’t do it, can you?
Ashley: Do what?
Traci: You cannot walk away from that man once and for all.
Ashley: This is why I’m doing it. I wanna say goodbye. I wanna get some closure.
Traci: Well, you can say that all you want, but you know tucker’s not gonna allow it. He says that he’s in paris on business, but it didn’t stop him from calling you or turning up at alan’s house last night. And even after everything that happened, he would not leave.
Ashley: I can’t really be mad at him though, can I? For showing up the way he did. God only knows what martin could’ve done to me if he hadn’T.
Traci: Okay, fair point. His timing was absolutely perfect and I will be forever grateful. But it doesn’t mean that you have to engage with him, especially now when things are so fragile.
Ashley: Okay, I hear what you’re saying, I do. But I just– I need to do this. I need to set the record straight. I need to explain what happened to him. I have to. I can’t go to that clinic without saying thank you. Please don’t worry.
[ Traci scoffs ]
Traci: Like that’s even possible. Um, I– I would worry less if you would let me go with you.
Ashley: I’ve got this.
Traci: Are you sure? You’ve– you’ve got this?
Ashley: Yeah. Why are you worried that I’m one of my personalities right now?
[Coughing]
Traci: Well, I had to ask because, you know, when we got here, you asked me to watch you. You wanted me to look for anything out of character or unusual.
Ashley: I know. This isn’t one of those situations, okay? I’m not gonna try to kill tucker or even seduce him. Besides, if I was one of my alters, would I commit to going into a clinic where the whole purpose is to heal me so I can purge them all?
Traci: Okay. You– you have a very good point. If you are really planning to go.
Ashley: I’m definitely going. Absolutely.
Traci: Okay. Please forgive me for doubting you.
Ashley: I think you’re entitled. Although I do find it a little disturbing that somebody so close to me doesn’t know when I’m me.
Traci: Okay, so I’m not supposed to worry that you going to see tucker might trigger one of the alters to show up.
Ashley: I love you. I even love fighting with you sometimes, but you’re not gonna win this one.
Traci: Okay, one more try. Ashley, you are in a very vulnerable state and you’ve said it yourself. Tucker can be relentless.
[Ashley laughs ]
Ashley: Yeah, but I seriously doubt he’s gonna try to follow me into a mental health facility, traci. Please, just trust me on this, okay? Please?
Traci: Okay. Promise me you’ll be careful.
Ashley: I will be. You know, I just– I need to do this. I need to close this chapter so I can focus solely on my recovery. Okay?
Traci: Oh, love you.
Ashley: I love you. I’ll see you soon.
Traci: Okay.
[ Traci sighs ]
[ Door closes ]
Victor: So, tell me what you would’ve done had I not caught you with that excuse for a woman in the dungeon.
Michael: We would’ve dealt with her just as we did.
Victor: You would’ve bungled it. She would’ve escaped again.
Michael: Given that it didn’t come to that, it’s hard to know.
Victor: You went behind my back. You betrayed me.
Cole: Look, victor, this is on me. All right, I take full responsibility for wanting to keep what he and I were planning just between us. The goal was to keep your hands clean. The whole intent was just to protect you.
Victor: Let me remind you, cole, I do not need your protection.
Michael: All right, all right, we stand corrected. But it’s over and done with. There’s nothing we can do to change what happened. You’ve already retaliated against both of us. But firing me and driving cole away from his family, it’s not really a viable long-term solution.
Victor: The hell it isn’T.
Michael: Look, you don’t believe that. Let’s just talk about how to get past this. You tell us what we need to do to win your trust back.
Tucker: It shouldn’t matter what clever little scheme audra’s cooked up, because the cfo’s of all the companies I’ve acquired, all the board members should remain loyal to me. I think I’ve made convincing arguments to all of them.
Dawn: How will you proceed?
Tucker: I make audra an offer she can’t refuse. Get her to back down, smooth things over.
Dawn: But why would you waste your time on someone who’s fighting you at every turn? How could you ever trust someone like that?
Tucker: It’s just business. She’s doing exactly what I would do if I were her.
Dawn: And you can forgive her for going after you the way she has?
Tucker: She’s trying to hit me where it hurts because I hurt her. Let’s see if she’ll meet with me today.
[ Knock on door ]
Tucker: Hey.
[ Serene music playing ]
Victor: There’s not a damn thing either of you can do to redeem yourselves at this time.
Michael: Victor, be reasonable.
Victor: You have been my conciliary, my attorney, my friend. How many years now? What you did was a betrayal.
Michael: Victor, really. This whole thing has been resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. Just please, just let it go.
Victor: I refuse to surround myself with people I can’t trust. There are plenty of brilliant lawyers out there I can put on the payroll right now. As far as you’re concerned, cole, why don’t you go back to oxford? Bon voyage.
Michael: Look, there was never any conspiracy against you. You were offended because we stepped in. And we understand. Cole and I are prepared to accept the fact that we could’ve handled this differently.
Cole: We should’ve trusted you enough to tell you immediately what we thought needed to be done instead of going and executing it on our own. All right, it’s not gonna happen again.
Victor: Damn right it won’T.
Michael: Victor, we deserve a second chance and you know it. Look, all’s well that ends well. May I? The bottom line is I like working for you and I do a better job than any other attorney out there.
Victor: That’s what you say.
Michael: And cole shouldn’t have to lose the family that he’s just found because of some miscalculated attempt to save you, not to mention how unfair that would be to claire and victoria.
Victor: All right. You’re gonna have to prove your loyalty to me again.
Michael: And how do you suggest that we do that?
Tucker: So you intend to take over glissade from me?
Audra: That’s right.
Tucker: Sure, piece of cake.
Audra: I’m not saying it’s gonna be easy. I know you have all your guns pointed in my direction. But I’m not gonna be intimidated and in the end, I’ll win for one simple reason.
Tucker: Yeah, what’s that?
Audra: I want it more than you.
Tucker: I think you’ve clearly shown that you don’t know what it is I truly want. And how hard I’m willing to fight for it.
Audra: Glissade was nothing more than a rebound play for you. You struck out at chancellor-winters, you struck out at jabot, so this was supposed to be your consolation prize. Oh, and it was all gonna be for ashley.
Tucker: So, um, just the other day when, uh, when ashley came to me and yet again tried to convince me that she and I belong together, and i turned her down flat without hesitation. Because despite all this, I love you. Was I lying to myself? Maybe you’re the one engaged in self-deception.
Audra: Am I? You came up with the idea to pour new life into glissade with ashley. Then you try to reboot it, to try to prove something to ashley. Okay, I don’t have any of that baggage weighing me down. For me, it’s just about the company. You know, if you were a decent ex-partner, you’d just let me have it.
Audra: Tucker, please.
Tucker: I’m glad to see you. Um…
Dawn: I’ll follow up on those calls.
Tucker: Thank you. Well, sit down, please. Can I get you anything?
Ashley: No, I’m– I’m fine, thank you.
Tucker: I don’t know where to start.
Ashley: I know, the whole thing is shocking.
Tucker: Yeah. How are you doing?
Ashley: Yeah, wow.
Tucker: Yeah?
Ashley: But, it’s okay.
Tucker: You look remarkably great, all things considered.
Ashley: Well, that’s why I– I’m here. I wanted to thank you so much for showing up when you did. I honestly don’t know what martin could’ve done if you weren’t there.
Tucker: It was nothing really anyone else would’ve done the same.
Ashley: I don’t agree with that. And I really need you to know that I appreciate it.
Tucker: Okay, well, you’re welcome. Glad I happened to be there.
Ashley: And I also want you to know that, thanks to alan, I am checking into a private clinic. Later today, he’s making all the arrangements.
Tucker: Alan to the rescue again. No, but really, I’m– I’m pleased that you have so many people supporting you in this.
Ashley: I’m fortunate.
Tucker: Listen, um, I don’t know all the details of what was going on with you. But…
Ashley: You knew, though, that something was off. I mean, you started urging me to get professional help before anybody thought it was a serious problem.
Tucker: Yeah, I did know something was off. I didn’t know what it was.
Ashley: You faced off with my family. You never backed down until they took you seriously. So, um, maybe you guessed. It seems that I have dissociative identity disorder, multiple personalities. So, don’t blame me for what they did.
Tucker: No, the only thing I knew is you weren’t yourself.
Ashley: Yeah, I know. You didn’t even know what I was going through, but you knew I wasn’t me. How did you– how did you know? How could you tell?
Tucker: I just knew. Yeah, I guess I’ll always know what makes the real you, you. I’m jonathan lawson,
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Audra: This is audra charles. Oh, hi, are you calling to confirm my meeting with philippe? Oh, uh, I’m– I’m sorry to hear that. Well, I could be available later today or perhaps tomorrow if that fits better with his schedule. Of course. Yeah, I– I understand. It was such a pleasure running into him last night. I’d love to personally thank him for– for his input. Perhaps I could speak to him directly. Oh, I– I see. Well, thank you so much. Maybe I’ll try him again some other time. Damn it, tucker.
[ Knock on door ]
Alan: Hello.
Traci: Oh, alan, you’re here, come in, please.
Alan: Thank you, thank you.
Traci: Oh, boy, how is the pain?
Alan: Oh, I’m just a little stiff from the fall, that’s all.
Traci: Did you get any sleep?
Alan: Enough, thank you.
Traci: Please sit down.
Alan: Ooh, aye. So how’s ashley, is she awake yet or…
Traci: Oh, yeah, she’s awake. She’s actually already gone.
Alan: Where did she go?
Traci: To see tucker. She wanted to say goodbye and thank him for last night. And I think there were some things about the relationship she wanted to put to rest.
Alan: Yeah, well, that’s– that’s understandable. How– how did she seem?
Traci: Well, if you’re asking if any of the alters have come back, I don’t think so. She was very much herself when she left. But it doesn’t stop me from wanting to rush over to his hotel and make sure she’s all right.
Alan: That tucker has a substantial ego on him and he’s quite territorial when it comes to ashley, isn’t he?
Traci: So should I go over there?
Alan: No, I don’t think so. He showed genuine concern when he tracked her down last night.
Traci: I’ll give him that. But tucker can be a handful.
Alan: Oh, people are rarely one thing. But I understand your concern and– and your resentment.
Traci: Oh, no, it’s not resentment. It’s just that he has hurt the people I love too many times.
Alan: He did something decent last night.
Traci: He did, but you can’t make me trust him.
Alan: I promise you I am not trying to. Besides, you seem like the kind of person who gives people the benefit of the doubt when you can.
Traci: I– I try to, but when someone shows me their true colors, there’s no going back. I also like to think of myself, though, as someone who can recognize in people someone who is decent and kind and generous. And I see all of those things in you and I’m very, very grateful.
Ashley: Well, thank you for not forgetting the real me.
Tucker: Please, how can I forget you? I– I do know the real you and I’m glad I do.
Ashley: Well, it’s pretty amazing you can say that after what my alters put you through.
Tucker: More of you to love?
Ashley: Okay, sure. We did jerk you around, though, pretty mercilessly.
Tucker: Yeah, but I never thought you were doing any of it on purpose. I always had a sense you weren’t quite in control. That’s the past. It’s over now and I just– I want you to be happy and healthy again.
Ashley: Me too. So, anyway, um, what happened was, um, very scary and very difficult for me to explain.
Tucker: Okay, would you like to try?
Ashley: Okay.
Tucker: You don’t have to.
Ashley: I know, yeah, I got to, I got to, I got to. Um, so, that fight we had at the bistro last year, after that I went to meet up with alan. I didn’t know he had a twin brother.
Tucker: Martin.
Ashley: Yes, and I did not know that martin was impersonating alan that night.
Tucker: You thought martin was alan.
Ashley: Yes, and because i trusted alan, I ended up at alan’s apartment and I told him everything, martin, everything about us, the fight we had, what was going on in our marriage. I mean, I spilled my guts to him.
Tucker: Hmm.
Ashley: I’m not quite sure what happened after that, but martin was– he was aggressive towards me and he was, you know, he was full of rage and he was.. I blocked it out and I just simply don’t remember, but what you need to know is I somehow conflated the two events, you in the bistro, martin in the apartment, and I snapped and when I came out of it, I– I just confused you two and I was blaming you instead of martin for what happened.
Tucker: Okay. Yeah, I was very worried that i was the one that was putting you through all that.
Ashley: I know, it wasn’t you. And, uh, whatever happened to me that caused that psychological break, that made the, um, personalities come out. They were trying to protect me.
Tucker: I’m so sorry. I’m really sorry that you went through all that, any of it, and I’m– last night must’ve just been hell for you. After everything that that psychopath did to you.
Ashley: Listen, what I really need you to know that it would’ve been so much worse for me if you hadn’t shown up when you did.
Tucker: No, no.
Ashley: I really mean that.
Tucker: No, no.
Ashley: Anyway, I have to go to this clinic.
Tucker: Okay.
Ashley: I’m okay. I have to go to this clinic and I gotta do the work, which I’m gonna do. I hear it’s a fabulous clinic.
Tucker: That’s good. It better be. You let me know if it isn’T.
Ashley: Yeah, for sure.
Tucker: Um, well, I just– I wish you all the healing and– and– and well-being you deserve.
Ashley: Really?
Tucker: I wish you nothing but the best always.
Ashley: Really? Even if, I you know, all that push-pull and the love-hate and the yes-no and all that stuff?
Tucker: No, no, no, there was never, no, never any hate. Not from me anyway. Good luck.
Ashley: Good luck to you. And I want nothing but happiness for you. I mean, I hope you’re a huge success with glissade and with audra and with life.
Tucker: Here, I didn’t use this.
Ashley: It’s okay, I’m okay. Oh, hey.
So tell me about
your heart attack.
Audra: Ashley, my goodness. What a surprise to find you here.
Ashley: Please don’t think the worst.
Audra: And what would the worst be exactly?
Tucker: Audra, if you wouldn’t mind just giving us–
Ashley: No, no, no, no, I’m leaving, I’m leaving. And I was just here to say goodbye to tucker and I’m sure he’ll fill you in on the rest, right?
Tucker: Of course.
Ashley: What I was telling him, though, was that I really only wish the two of you the best in the future. I hope you have nothing but success and happiness and I’m sure that’s a little difficult to believe after the way I’ve acted recently, but I mean it.
Audra: That’s not really an issue anymore.
Ashley: But please just know that from the bottom of my heart, I really want you to know that I sincerely just want the best for both of you, okay? And, um, I won’t be seeing you for a while. I’m not gonna be in genoa city, so, um, it’s gonna be a while. Anyway, goodbye, I’m leaving. Bye.
Tucker: You still wanna come in?
Audra: Not anymore.
Traci: Alan, I have been really, really worried about you. Um, everything you had to go through yesterday. Losing your brother, bearing witness.
Alan: You know, martin, he always had an unhappy life and I don’t know, I guess I was grieving him before he even… I’m a man of science, but I just hope he’s at peace. You know, I mean, not just gone from the world, but truly at peace somewhere, finally. But then I think to myself, is that for my benefit or for his? And I just don’t know.
Traci: Alan, it can be for both. You have been carrying around so much responsibility for so many years. I think it’s time to put that burden down.
Alan: Thank you.
Traci: It is so much for us to ask you to deal with everything you’re dealing with for yourself and to help my sister. So if there’s anything, communications, anything that i can do to help you.
Alan: Traci, ashley is a dear friend of mine. I am happy to do whatever I can to get her the treatment she needs.
Traci: Why did I know that’s what you were gonna say? But please promise me that you will take care of your emotional needs too.
Alan: Excuse me, but who’s the therapist here?
Traci: Come on, I’ve heard that doctors are the very worst patients.
Alan: Well, that’s true, that’s true. But I actually think I’m doing the right thing. The last thing I wanna be is at home contemplating how I could’ve changed the outcome, you know?
Traci: Yeah, well, then by all means, you stay busy.
Alan: What about you? You– you’ve been through quite an ordeal yourself.
Traci: Uh, I don’t know. Um, I will go have a good long cry because that is what I do. No, no, hopefully I’ll get some sleep and maybe I’ll read a good book and maybe I’ll write a good book.
Alan: Well, I mean, that’s later, but what about now?
Traci: I don’t know, um, I honestly, I don’t know what to do. Every nerve in my body is either on fire or it’s as cold as ice. My mind is trying to cope, but my body tells me that something really terrible has happened. I don’t know, maybe it’s adrenaline or cortisol. You certainly would know more about that than I do, but I– ever since I woke up this morning, I just– I can’t stop trembling.
Alan: May I? Traci, please. Let’s try it, huh?
Traci: Thank you.
Alan: Thank you.
Cole: Okay, victor, name it. I’m up for the challenge.
Michael: No, no, no, hold on, cole. Uh, I think we should get a hint of what the gauntlet is before we agree to run it. I’ve had assignments from victor where I’ve landed in a peruvian prison.
Victor: Neither of you will end up behind bars in any country.
Michael: Yeah, okay, but I still think we should hear all the details before we agree to commit to it.
Victor: I have a separate request for each of you.
Cole: I’m eager to hear it.
Michael: Me too.
Victor: Michael baldwin, I want you to rekindle your friendship with diane abbott. Life happens out there. to move forward.
Alan: Ashley.
Alan: Ashley.
Traci: Oh, ashley, I was just about to come looking for you.
Ashley: No, not necessary. I did what I had to do, now I’m back and I’m ready to move forward.
Alan: Well, everything’s prepared at the clinic and, uh, they’re expecting you shortly.
Ashley: Vip treatment, I hope.
Alan: Nothing but the best for you.
Ashley: Thank you.
Alan: Well, they understand your situation and they will treat you with nothing but care, kindness, and compassion.
Ashley: Okay, I appreciate it.
Traci: So how did everything go with tucker?
Ashley: You know what, really well, really well. I was able to clear my conscience and now I can move on to the next chapter of my life.
Tucker: Audra, wait, let me explain.
Audra: Sorry, tucker, but no explanation needed. You are a free man now, you can do whatever you want.
Tucker: Good, what I want is to tell you what happened. Please.
Audra: Tucker, I mean this from the bottom of my heart. I don’t care. I went over there to hear what you had to say, but then I realized, what is the point?
Tucker: So you’re angry because I asked you to wait a second? What is this?
Audra: I’m not angry, I’m bored. I’m tired of your games and your maneuvers, of the way you think that your priorities are the only ones that matter.
Tucker: Please stop, just listen for one minute. Let me explain what happened with ashley.
Audra: No, please do, tucker, explain why you let her believe that we were still together. Are you trying to make her jealous? Weave your web to suck her back in because I got away. No, but that look in her eyes, that was goodbye, tucker, because she can finally see you for what you are and so do I.
Tucker: How long are we gonna do this? This dance of ours? We both know how we feel if–
Audra: That, that. You know, the way that you always assume that we feel the same about anything, but we don’t, tucker, because I have the emotions of a normal human being and you don’T.
Tucker: Are you at least curious about my proposition? I doubt you would’ve shown up at my door if you weren’T.
Audra: You know, you just think you know me so well.
Tucker: Yeah, I think I do, but first, please let me explain. Give me five minutes and I promise it could change everything.
Victor: And here’s my request for you, cole. I understand that claire’s working in the abbott household for kyle, babysitting harrison, is that correct?
Cole: You know she is. What does that have to do with anything?
Victor: I want you to create a friendship with kyle. Get to know him better.
Cole: And you want me to do that, why?
Victor: That’s of no interest to you right now. This is a request you should be able to fulfill easily.
Cole: Well, I’d still like to know.
Victor: I’m trying to protect your daughter, my granddaughter, and my great-grandson. Is that clear?
Michael: Well, if that’s your answer to cole, what’s so legitimate about a request involving diane?
Victor: They’re all part of the same family, aren’t they?
Michael: Hmm. Wait a minute. There’s only one through line I can think of between kyle and diane, and that’s jack abbott. What are you up to now, victor? <
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