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>> Steffy: I just can't believe
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Mom thought she was dying.
>> Ridge: That's why she came
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home.
>> Steffy: Well, thank God she
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did!
I can't believe she was keeping
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this secret.
And you too.
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>> Ridge: She asked me not to
say anything to anybody,
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so I didn't.
>> Steffy: Fine.
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I forgive you.
Only because Mom's not dying,
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and you really stepped up
for her.
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>> Ridge: I'll do anything for
your mom.
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>> Steffy: She really is like a
changed person, like that
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healer...she did something.
>> Ridge: Uh, she did, she
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realigned her chakras, which is
an important thing.
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And then we did this yoga pose
which was, um...
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>> Steffy: The Yab-Yum?
>> Ridge: Yeah.
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>> Steffy: [laughs] Brooke must
have had a conniption, walking
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in seeing you and Mom all
twisted in that position.
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>> Ridge: She wasn't happy about
it, but I gave her a private
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demonstration later and, um,
she liked that--she was okay.
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>> Steffy: Eew, Dad, no. Eew.
I don't wanna--that's weird.
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I don't wanna hear that. Eew!
>> Brooke: Eew?
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That doesn't sound good.
>> Ridge: Well, it's not good
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for my daughter but it's, uh,
it's really good for me, so
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thank you.
♪♪♪
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>> Hope: The only thing that I
am certain of is how I feel
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right now in this moment
with you today.
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I mean, that kiss we shared...
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>> Hope: Did you see a thumb
drive?
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I swear it was just here.
>> Liam: Well, take a breath.
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We'll figure it out.
I know it's around here
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somewhere.
>> Hope: It was on the table.
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>> Liam: Maybe it's in a drawer.
>> Hope: No, it doesn't matter
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anyways--the only reason Steffy
is calling this meeting is so
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that she can threaten my line
again and, quite frankly, I'm
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exhausted by constantly being on
the chopping block, so...
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>> Liam: [sighs] Well, that's
not fun.
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Let me--I-I can help, you know?
What if I take, um, what if I
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take Beth for tonight?
Uh, that way you can, like,
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debrief when you get home later
or something.
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>> Hope: Are you sure?
I-I can always ask my mom
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or Aunt Donna if you--
>> Liam: You know I love our
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daughter, right? Like it's
actually fun for me to hang out
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with her.
It's kind of a treat.
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>> Hope: Thank you, Liam.
>> Liam: I'm here to help.
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>> Hope: [sighs] And I could use
a decompression.
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>> Liam: Yeah, I bet you could.
Oh, God.
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Hey.
>> Carter: Liam. Ha.
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Didn't realize you're here.
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>> Bill: I'm so glad you're
here. How are ya?
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>> Will: Good, Dad.
Thanks.
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>> Bill: Listen, you don't ever
have to text first, all right?
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I am here for you.
You wanna talk, no problem.
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>> Will: Well, I still thought
I should check, make sure you
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had time to talk.
>> Bill: I do. Shoot.
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>> Will: Well, I got news.
But I'm not so sure you're gonna
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like it.
♪♪♪
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♪♪♪
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>> Bill: You're here to give me
bad news?
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>> Will: Not bad. Just not what
I think you wanna hear.
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>> Bill: Okay. Let me be the
judge of that.
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>> Will: You promise you're not
gonna flip out?
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>> Bill: I promise.
Unless you're gonna tell me you
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need an attorney.
>> Will: No. No, Dad, I--
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I got a job. An internship.
>> Bill: You joined the team
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here at Spencer?
Nobody tells me anything!
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Why wouldn't I be happy about
that?
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>> Will: Not at Spencer.
>> Bill: Not at--
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Okay. All right.
I understand.
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You wanna be independent,
do your own thing.
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But I wish you would have come
to me first.
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I woulda made the right
connections for you.
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>> Will: I'm working at
Forrester Creations.
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♪♪♪
>> Brooke: I am relieved your
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mother's gonna be okay.
>> Steffy: Yeah. Thanks to my
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dad.
>> Brooke: And her very capable
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doctors.
>> Ridge: I think being around
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family helped.
>> Brooke: Yeah. I know you're
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all happy to have her back.
>> Steffy: Yeah, we are.
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>> Ridge: Look at us.
And they said we couldn't get
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along.
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>> R.J.: I completely agree.
And the new sketch is great.
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>> Zende: Oh, thank you, R.J.
You got me thinking--make it
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more fluid.
>> Ridge: Did you guys start the
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meeting already?
>> R.J.: No. We're just vibing,
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sir.
>> Brooke: Well, that's good to
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hear.
>> Zende: I feel like
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Hope for the Future may be
on the upswing.
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>> Steffy: We'll find out soon
enough.
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We're just waiting on Hope and
Carter.
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>> Carter: We got that meeting.
>> Liam: Yeah, she's, uh, kinda
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stressing about it right now.
>> Carter: If you guys need a
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minute, I can ask Steffy--
>> Hope: No, uh, thank you.
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I just--I really would like to
just get this over with.
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>> Liam: You're gonna be great.
You got your mom in your corner.
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Carter can beat up anybody who
even looks at you funny.
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I mean, you're gonna take care
of her.
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>> Carter: Count on it.
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♪♪♪
>> Will: I'm still gonna be in
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school, Dad.
I'm just transferring here.
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>> Bill: I'm all for it.
I'll sign any forms you need.
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But I cannot get behind
this Forrester nonsense.
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>> Will: I'm not looking for
a full-time gig, Dad.
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I just need a little experience.
>> Bill: Then you shadow me here
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or Liam here...
learn what it takes to run
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a real business.
>> Will: You know that fashion
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isn't just about clothes, right?
>> Bill: It's mostly about
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clothes!
What are they gonna teach you to
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do, stitch a sequin?
Hem a dress?
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>> Will: There's nothing wrong
with being an intern.
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>> Bill: At the right place,
son.
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Like a billion-dollar investment
group.
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But no son of mine is going to
be getting coffee for a bunch of
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dressmakers.
>> Will: Okay, look, I'm gonna
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be completely honest with you.
>> Bill: I know what you're
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gonna say.
You don't wanna disappoint your
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mom.
>> Will: No. She made a good
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case, but it's not that.
What you do at Spencer is
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interesting but, Dad, at
Forrester...
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the girls are outrageous.
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>> Bill: Are you...telling me
that you took this internship
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at Forrester for the girls?
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You don't wanna be in fashion
and you don't wanna be a
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dressmaker.
>> Will: I enjoy spending my
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time at Forrester.
Let's just put it that way.
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>> Bill: For the girls.
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I didn't think there was
anything you could tell me
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that would explain why you would
betray your father
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for your mother and the
dressmaker.
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[laughing]
But now it all makes sense.
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>> Will: You're not upset?
>> Bill: [chuckles]
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When you want a real job,
your true calling,
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you come see your dad.
♪♪♪
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>> Hope: Liam was here about
Beth.
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>> Carter: You don't have to
explain.
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>> Hope: Well, he did volunteer
to take her for the night.
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>> Carter: Mm. So you're gonna
be on your own.
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>> Hope: He just--he thought it
might be a good idea for me to
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have some time to myself...
to unwind after this big
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meeting.
>> Carter: [small laugh] It's
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not gonna be that bad.
And I meant what I said.
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You're not alone in there.
I believe in you.
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>> Hope: [sighs] Well,
[British accent] we shan't keep
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the Queen waiting, shall we?
>> Carter: [chuckles] I'm sorry
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these meetings are so stressful.
>> Hope: Well, it's not your
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fault.
Besides, I know...I know how
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this goes.
It's just another date with
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Steffy's guillotine.
>> Carter: Hey.
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Don't forget.
I got your back.
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♪♪♪
>> R.J.: You know, since we have
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a minute, I just, uh, I just
wanted to thank all of you for
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being so supportive through all
this--it's been really hard for
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me to process everything, you
know, that happened with Luna.
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So thank you.
>> Steffy: Well, she did a real
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number on us, little brother.
>> Ridge: And now she's gonna
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pay the price in jail.
>> Brooke: She didn't try to
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contact you?
>> R.J.: No, uh, she hasn't.
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I haven't heard from her.
>> Zende: Neither have I, but
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R.J. and I have been too busy to
focus on anything but
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Hope for the Future.
>> R.J.: Yeah. Well, yeah,
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that's what this meeting's
about, right?
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>> Steffy: Yeah, if Hope ever
shows up.
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>> Zende: I know that you've had
some reservations about the
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line, Steffy, this whole period
of adjustment, but R.J. and I
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have been on a roll.
I think Hope for the Future
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is back in the zone.
>> R.J.: Yeah, he's, uh, been
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an incredible mentor.
I've never been more confident
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in my designs, honestly.
>> Zende: You should be.
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You somehow tapped into the mind
of a designer.
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>> R.J.: All right, all right.
>> Steffy: Well, artistically,
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Hope for the Future has shown a
lot of promise.
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We just need the numbers to back
it up.
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>> Hope: Hi.
Sorry. I was dealing with some
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family, uh, stuff.
>> Brooke: Is everything all
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right?
>> Hope: Yeah. How's everything
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here?
>> Carter: Yeah, what did we
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miss?
>> Steffy: Well, we were just
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complimenting R.J. and Zende's,
uh, recent work.
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>> Hope: Oh, yes.
Their designs are excellent.
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>> Steffy: But sales are how we
judge a collection, so, Carter,
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how's it looking?
Where does Hope for the Future
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stand?
♪♪♪
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>> Bill: I appreciate you coming
to me about this...
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internship.
>> Will: Yeah, of course, Dad.
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I didn't want you to hear
someplace else.
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>> Bill: That shows a lot of
maturity on your part.
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I like that. I wanna see more of
it. I wanna see more of you.
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>> Will: I'm here now.
>> Bill: And I don't wanna get
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on your case.
>> Will: I know you wanted me to
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stay with you, Dad.
>> Bill: Well, you're living
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with your mom--now you're gonna
work with her as well.
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>> Will: We'll still see each
other--don't worry, I'll make
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sure of it.
You know what we'll do?
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We'll set up a guys night.
How 'bout that?
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>> Bill: That'd be great.
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I-I want you to know that I
haven't given up on reconciling
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with your mom.
>> Will: Dad--
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>> Bill: No, let me finish.
I messed up.
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I gave up on the greatest love,
the greatest woman that I've
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ever known.
>> Will: You left Mom for her
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sister.
More than once.
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>> Bill: And I wanna make up for
that.
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>> Will: Listen, don't get me
wrong--I love you guys both.
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You guys are great parents.
But that doesn't mean you guys
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would make a good couple.
>> Bill: Did you tell that to
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your mom?
>> Will: Yeah.
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I did.
Are you mad?
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>> Bill: No.
I'm disappointed. In myself.
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I made you doubt me.
You and your mom still can't
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trust me the way I want you to.
[knock on door]
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>> Liam: Okay, so this account's
driving me nuts.
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Hey, bro.
I didn't know you were here.
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What's going on?
♪♪♪
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>> Carter: Steffy and I have
been working on strategies to
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strengthen Forrester's bottom
line.
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>> Ridge: Bottom line's pretty
strong already.
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>> Steffy: Can always be
stronger.
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>> Carter: With that in mind, I
looked over the latest numbers.
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Brooke's Bedroom continues to
exceed projections.
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>> Hope: Which is great news,
but not exactly a surprise.
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>> Steffy: Well, I've already
asked Katie to do some more
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research on some celebrity
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>> Zende: And R.J. and I have
been working with Hope on some
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new ideas.
>> Hope: Yes. They're very
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exciting.
>> Steffy: Okay, but what are
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the numbers?
>> Carter: Well, sales are a
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component, yes, but there are
other factors to consider as
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well--market shares, brand
engagements.
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Those are important indicators
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>> R.J.: Carter, I've been asked
to do a couple of interviews
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already for Hope for the Future.
>> Zende: There is growing
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interest in the line.
>> Brooke: And that has to
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factor in too.
>> Carter: Absolutely.
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Uh, there is one variable we
have yet to consider--
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how much Ridge reinforced
the Bedroom line.
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>> Ridge: The Bedroom line is a
hit because of Brooke, not
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because of me.
>> Carter: That's very true, but
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you gave it your full support.
>> Ridge: We all did.
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>> Carter: What about your dad?
>> Ridge: What about my dad?
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>> Carter: Is he coming back to
the office?
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Is he gonna weigh in on this?
>> Ridge: Steffy and I are
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running this company.
>> Steffy: Yes. And the
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decisions we make, they're not
made easily.
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It's based on data and what's
best for the company.
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>> Hope: Okay, well, uh, I would
like to say something first.
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>> Steffy: Great. So what are
the sales? Are there any buyer
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commitments?
>> Hope: Uh, well, uh, Carter
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came up with some new
projections.
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>> Steffy: Okay, no offense, but
projections are just unproven
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guesses at best.
So let me just speed this up.
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R.J. And Zende, they're doing
great, their designs are
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wonderful, but we need to know
what the numbers are.
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If they're flat, that's a big
problem, so Carter, where are
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we?
>> Carter: Not quite where we
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need to be--yet. But--
>> Steffy: How are we gonna keep
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the line afloat?
>> Brooke: You didn't even let
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Carter finish.
>> Zende: He said we're not
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there yet, but we're headed in a
better direction.
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>> Hope: Yes. And we aren't
posting losses.
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>> Steffy: I expect gains.
>> R.J.: You're gonna see them.
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>> Zende: We just need a little
more time.
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>> R.J.: Yeah.
>> Carter: Actually, I don't
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think more time's the answer.
>> Ridge: What is the answer,
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Carter?
Objective opinion.
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>> Carter: I can't be too
unbiased, Ridge.
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I'm Chief Operating Officer.
I work for you and Steffy.
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But I have a deep respect for
Brooke and her contributions to
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Forrester.
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Look, I don't wanna upset
anyone, but like I said,
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the Bedroom line benefitted
from the resources we put
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into it--the social media drop,
the trip to Monte Carlo,
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the partnerships with
Danny Romalotti and J.J.
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from Kaleo.
>> Steffy: What does that have
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to do with Hope for the Future?
>> Carter: If we give Hope for
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the Future a fraction of that
support, we'll see similar
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benefits.
>> Steffy: You wanna sink more
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resources into her line?
>> Carter: Yes. It would be way
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more impactful than just giving
the line more time.
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♪♪♪
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>> Liam: No, seriously, what's
going on?
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>> Bill: Nothing.
>> Liam: Nothing. Is that true?
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>> Bill: What did I just tell
you? There's nothing going on.
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Why are you asking him?
As a matter of fact, Will just
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suggested we do a guys night.
>> Liam: Guys night? I love a
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guys night. I'm all in.
>> Bill: Who said you're
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invited?
>> Will: Of course he's invited.
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>> Liam: No, no, no, to be fair,
he's old and he misses you, so--
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>> Bill: Yeah, not so old that I
can't kick your butt.
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Now, he is generally smarter
than he looks.
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>> Liam: Smarter than I look?
This one's a genius, by the way.
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>> Bill: And he's gonna be a
great addition to Spencer...
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one day.
>> Liam: He is. Did he tell you
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about the conversation we had
about Hope? Thank you for that.
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>> Will: Yeah. I got you, man.
>> Liam: Yeah.
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>> Bill: What are you two
talking about?
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>> Liam: Well, uh, Will was kind
enough to help me recognize
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that, um...
I want a life with Hope again.
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>> Carter: Hope's got a young,
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passionate, creative team, and
they're motivated to make this
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line a success.
>> Zende: We are.
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>> R.J.: One hundred percent.
>> Carter: I believe in them.
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And I believe in Hope and her
vision and leadership.
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>> Brooke: We all want
Hope for the Future to be a
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success, Steff.
>> Steffy: What are the chances
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of that happening?
>> Hope: It will happen.
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>> Steffy: Okay. Could you tell
me what the numbers are?
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>> Carter: Engagement's
improving.
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>> Steffy: Sales?
>> Carter: Steady.
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>> Steffy: You mean flat.
>> Carter: Steffy, yes, we have
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to look at the profits, we do,
and in most companies, that's
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the only number that matters.
But this is a family business.
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And I like to think I'm part of
that family, but Hope definitely
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is.
>> Steffy: So you wanna give
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Hope's line another pass.
>> Hope: W-well, we don't need
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another pass, Steffy.
What we need is support.
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>> Carter: The kind of support
we gave Brooke's Bedroom.
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>> Steffy: At my father's
request.
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>> Brooke: And it paid off.
>> Steffy: You really wanna risk
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losing more money?
>> Carter: No.
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>> Ridge: Throwing money at an
underperforming line just
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doesn't make sense--it's a risk,
Carter, you know that.
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>> Carter: Yes, Ridge. If I was
only looking at balance sheets,
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I'd agree with you, but I'm
looking at this woman right
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here.
Hope's a beacon of light for
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Forrester Creations.
And think about it--the power of
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her message, her generosity,
her compassion, the faith she
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put in her design team--
you can't-you can't put a price
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on that kind of uplifting social
impact.
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Those things matter.
>> Steffy: But how can you
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guarantee that that's gonna help
our company?
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>> Carter: I can guarantee
losing them would hurt us.
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>> Ridge: How so?
>> Carter: Without Hope,
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Forrester loses its most
meaningful line
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and its conscience.
Hope built a brand on integrity,
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and yes, it's lost some buzz,
but buzz could be generated.
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Integrity has to be earned,
and she's done that.
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Her line has a solid foundation,
a powerful leader, and an
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exciting new design team.
All it needs now is the biggest
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spotlight we can give it.
You asked for my opinion.
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All I'm saying is
we do not give up on Hope
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and Hope for the Future.
♪♪♪
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