Previously on "Queen Sugar"...
You said I was the love of your life.
Did you mean it? I did.
You know what? You ran riot ever since
Camille, your first crush.
Oh!You found her? Let me see.
My mother used to do this, too.
I just wish that she could've heard me
when I told her about Jimmy Dale.
That us being in those boys' life
is a part of our destiny, you know?
Chase: Hello! Anyone?
I-I'm not from around here. Please. I'm Chase.
Ralph Angel: That's the piece of shit that raped Darla.
-No, no, no, I didn't. -Stop! Stop, Uncle Rah!
[ Door opens ]
♪♪
Missed you guys.I missed you.
I was so worried about you.
What's up, baby?What happened?
You okay?
It's fine. How you doing?
She was so brave.
[ Coos ]
Hey. Hey. Hey, Tru.
Last night must have been so intense in that empty house.
It was -- Was it cold?
Did the boards hold up?
Uh, actually --Ralph Angel: It's fine.
We managed.[ Cellphone rings ]
Yeah.
Cardale. Talk to me.
Hey, little cuz.
Hey. She did good?
She did so good.
[ Sighs ] Stay where you are.
I'm heading over with some help right now.
Cardale's farm is flooding.
-Oh, no. -It's heading towards the co-op.
We gotta go, like, now.
Okay, well, um, I need to go check on the mill first,
so let's take two cars.
Nah.
We should stay together.
-Yeah. -Right?
Yeah, we should, like, stick together, stay together.
It just makes more sense.
Right.
Okay.
I'm gonna go see if Ms. Olivia can sit with Tru.
[ Tru cooing ]
You need to tell her.I need to get my mind right
before I can say anything.She deserves to know.
Like, we don't even know where this guy is.
What if he shows up?Micah, I'ma handle it.
A'ight?
Look, I hear you.
One catastrophe at a time.
I'ma handle it.
All right? Okay.
♪♪
♪ Dreams never die
♪ Take flight as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines ♪
♪ Take flight as the world turns ♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines ♪
♪ Take flight
♪ Dreams never die
♪♪
♪ Keep the colors in the lines ♪
♪ Take flight
These sandbags need to be filled and placed.
Wood, you got me?I got you, bro.
I need four with me, all right?
Grab a shovel and grab your sandbags.
A couple of y'all follow Benny.
We gotta get them pipes unplugged.
ASAP, ASAP. The water's moving.
Come on, y'all.
Micah, you take some pictures for insurance?
Yep.
I, uh -- I need to get over to the mill.
We just got that equipment up and running,
so if it's damaged...
Rah has everything under control here, but we drove together.
Hey, Vi, think we could use the diner for lunch?
Uh, of -- of course.
I can head over there right now and set everything up.
Thank you.You know what, Vi?
I'm gonna help you. Okay.
I'll head over to the mill.
Ralph Angel: Baby, we need more help at the diner
than the mill right now.
What's going on? Nothing.
Look, y'all stay close.
We need to stick together, keep eyes on each other.
Please?
Uh, I won't let her out of my sight.
All right.
It's been a rough night for all of us.
[ Sighs ] Come on.
Let's get them sandbags filled, fellas.
[ Cellphone rings and vibrates ]
-Hello? -Is this Violet Bordelon?
-Yes, this is Violet Bordelon. -I am so glad I'm able --
You know, I'm so sorry, but now is not a good time for me.
Woman: I'm calling from Jones Hospice Care Facility.
-Hospice? -I have Jimmy Dale on the line.
-Wait. Who? -Jimmy Dale.
Yes, I-I know him.
He listed you as his next of kin.
No, I am not involved.
No, I am absolutely not his next of kin.
He requested to speak to you.
No, ma'am. Ma'am, please.
Please do not transfer me. I --
[ Line beeps]
What do you want, Jimmy Dale?
Come on, y'all.
Come on, fellas. Come on, come on.
We gotta get these bags to the bridge ASAP.
Double it up! Double it up!
We gotta keep that water away from the mill!
-Gimme another one. -There you go!
Micah, grab them bags.
Fill this one up?
Hollywood: Come, y'all! Come on.
Y'all, come on! Come on, come on, come on!
Why y'all standing around?
[ Grunts ] Come on, y'all!
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Y'all get them bags over! Come on!
We ain't got no time!
Come on. Open it wide.
Yo, yo, yo. You good? You good?
Yo, Uncle Rah.
[ Grunting ]
♪♪
I think I'm still in shock.
I open the door, on my way to pull the windows,
and Calvin was standing right there.
Unexpected.To say the least.
And after all this time? That's a lot to take in.
How you feelin'?
Honestly?
It felt good.
Yeah, I bet.
To be able to say everything you ever wanted to say to him?
That's huge.
But it's even more than that.
To keep a promise to myself to be the woman
I always wanted to be, to not be someone
who gives into the desires of the moment,
who honors her relationships, who doesn't cheat.
I struggled with that for most of my adult romantic life,
and last night,
I didn't cross any of my own boundaries.
And I'm proud of that.
That's good.
So you gonna tell Dominic about the night?
I am.
There's nothing that happened that I wouldn't share with him.
And that makes me feel nice for a change.
I'm proud of you, girl.
So?
How did everything go at Prosper's with Miss Sandy?
She fare okay?
She did.
And I, um...
kind of fell asleep on the couch with Benny.
What?
Word? Wow! [ Chuckles ]
Really? Okay.
I mean -- I mean, I ain't mad at none of it.
No, he's -- You know, nothing happened.
We just talked. Benny?
Mm-hmm. Talked?
Yeah, okay, whatever you say.
He's a nice guy.
He's really sweet.
You know what the crazy thing is?
Is the more I spend time with other men,
the more I can't stop thinking about Vince.
I don't think that's crazy at all.
I think that's you working through some things,
seeing where your heart leads you.
You're on a grand adventure, Billie Denton.
Just follow it.
Go where it takes you.
[ Lili Ray's "Sidewalk" plays in background ]
♪ They don't know
♪ And they won't know
♪ Nobody's business
♪ Our window's tinted
Billie.
I need to tell you something.
Is it my dad?
Prosper's fine, baby.
I want to talk to you.
S-Sit with me, will you?
Yeah, okay.
♪♪
It's about Jimmy Dale.
Nova: What about him?
What that bastard do now?
He's dying.
[ Dramatic music plays ]
He called me from hospice.
Some kind of Hail Mary,
thinking that I was gonna come visit him.
The nurse says that he likely won't make it through the night.
Oh, baby, I'm good.
I've already said to that wretch what I needed to say.
I don't know what he's thinking,
keeping me on the top of his emergency list.
Doesn't matter.
I said my piece.
I got my closure.
You didn't, Billie.
Now, he will never give you an apology worth a damn.
He'll never make amends.
That's his burden to carry into...
whatever lies ahead for him.
But if facing him,
looking him in the eye one more time,
declaring your truth
can help you in any way,
now is the time to do it.
[ Footsteps receding ]
I want that. I want -- I want --
I want closure.
Baby.
Just because this helped me
doesn't mean it's gonna be the same for you.
Everyone has to come to these things
or not come to these things
in their own time and in their own way.
I want it. I, um -- I want to see him.
I want to see him.
♪♪
Darla, you in here? Oh. You --
Baby, what's going on?[ Sniffles ]
Darla, baby, what happened?
It's -- It's just a tough moment.
I'm -- I'm okay.
No.
Baby, you're not okay
in here alone, shaky.
That's not okay.
What's going on, Darla?
Tell me, 'cause you're scaring me, baby.
It's -- It's about the man that, um --
He might be Blue's, um...
Blue's biological --
H-He's contacted me.
Oh.
I-I-I want to tell Ralph Angel.
I really do, and, um...
I-I know that I need to tell him, but I'm --
I'm just so worried about, uh,
what he might do.
How he'll feel.
Oh, baby, I am sosorry.
No, no. I...
You faced your fear.
And you got free.
I have to do the same.
You don't haveto do anything.
Every situation is different.
Freedom looks different for each of us.
Oh, God.
And now this...
[ Sighs ]
This could break us.
Look, you take your time coming out.
You're gonna be okay.
Okay.
[ Softly ] It's gonna be okay.
Take your time.
♪♪
I want to thank y'all for this.
I wasn't the most supportive of this co-op at the startin'.
Took a long time for me to come 'round to things.
I was in my head about things, thinkin' about myself.
But now...I understand.
I see.
We arestronger together.
I'm just sorry that it took all this to make me see.
You are doing all this for our farms
and you ain't even got your own to hold onto now.
♪♪
I'm learning from you, Ralph Angel.
Like I learned from your daddy.
It ain't nothin' better in this world
than calling a Bordelon a friend.
Thank you.
Ralph Angel: Appreciate you, OG.
Yeah, I love you, too.
Good work, everybody.
-Yes, sir. -Time to go eat.
Aunt Vi waitin' for us.
-Appreciate it. -What's up?
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Hey, Joaquin, I've been meaning to ask you, man.
How's your pops doing?
He taught me everything I know about farming.
Thanks.
[ Cole Simon's "Sidelines" playing in background ]
♪ See you looking so fine
♪ Waiting for that green light
♪ Standing on the sidelines...
Hey, Benny, man.
Look, I want to thank you for talking to Joaquin.
He's been having a pretty tough go at it.
Man, you and Ms. Vi are doing a solid
for them kids and their family, bro.
These kids, man -- they need a lot of attention,
more of our support.That's for real.
Man, these kids got way more to process than we ever did.
You ain't never lie.
I know I'd be a completely different person
if I had to grow up nowadays.
That's why we gotta hold them close.
That's real.
♪ ...put youself through all that heartache ♪
♪ Let me make you see
How are you feeling?
It's all... just flooding back.
You know, I already dealt with this in my own way.
I, um -- [clears throat]
I suffered a lot of losses, real losses,
because of what he did.
And I worked damn hard
to be able to stand up.
And I amstanding.
I'm here.
Yes, you are.
Jimmy Dale was a horrible man,
and the world is a better place without him.
Absolutely.
He beat up Vi.
He tried to rape me.
And now this monster
gets to rest in peace?
Oh, I doubt he'll have peace.
I don't believe that's how the universe works.
Do you know how many times, in my mind,
that I played this out?
What I might say to him?
I did it for years.
Jimmy Dale was the first man
to support my dream of wanting to be somebody.
He used to call me
"Billie D. Esquire."
[ Scoffs ]
And I loved it.
But then I realized that it was all a part of his predator MO.
And then everything just --
just warped in my own mind.
My -- My dreams and my thoughts.
He made them feel wrong,
stained.
And then I just --
I just locked them away.
I threw them away, just like that.
Say it.
Say it to me.
Say what you'd tell him.
♪♪
You're a thief. Good.
You took everything from me.
You took my dreams.
You took my light.
You took my trust.
You took everything.
And you don't get to do that to me
and not pay for it.
You gonna have to pay for it.
You hear me?!
You don't deserve to see me.
You don't deserve what you took from me.
I hope you rot in hell!
♪♪
[ Exhaling ] Oh, God.
[ "No Love Here Anymore" playing in background ]
Hey. Have you seen Ralph Angel?
No. He was right behind us when we left Mr. Cardale's.
I saw him get in his truck.
Anyone seen Ralph Angel?
Cardale: He couldn't have gone too far.
He's the one who said it's time to break for lunch.
So he just slipped away?
Uh...
What was that?
What? That.
That squirm.
Can I talk to you for a second?
♪♪
Um, yeah, so I said that I wouldn't say anything,
but I think that you deserve to know.
A guy named Chase stopped by the farm last night.
He was looking for you, and -- and things got --
Uncle Rah beat him pretty bad.
Oh, my...
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Cellphone clicking ]
Damn. The cell towers are out.
Darla.
Can I have your keys?
-What's wrong? -Please. I need your keys.
-What's happening? -Tell them.
Micah: The guy that hurt Darla
showed up at the farm last night.
Be right back.
♪♪
[ Thunder rumbles ]
Well, he's not here.
His truck's not here.
[ Cellphone clicking ]
Ugh. The cellphone lines.
Oh, man. Where else could he be?
What else does he do?
Nothing.
He works and...
he takes care of his family.
That's his life.
[ Voice breaking ] He thinks about us
and he spends time with us,
and he thinks about this land.
I mean, that's it.
That's who he is.
And I don't deserve him.
Aw, don't say that. That's not true.
Yes, it is, because [sighs]
I keep things from him, and it --
it's never the right way.
Whenever either one of you keep anything from each other,
it's not the right way.
He's had his fair share of secrets, too.
Not like me.
I mean, even what he did with the Landry's warehouse --
that was for me, for his family.
I mean, yeah, it was wrong, but it wasn't like this.
I just --
I cannot outrun my past.
-Yes, you can. -No.
-You have been. -No, I can't.
It just keeps coming back and knocking me down.
But it doesn't keepyou down.
Darla, I've seen you at your worst.
I've seen it bad. The hard stuff.
I dare to say that I know you better
than anybody else in this family except for Rah.
But I've seen the fight.
I've seen the battle that you've done
to get you to where you are right now.
And, sweetheart, I've prayed for you every day
since I came and got you that night.
And I promise you,
I always will.
♪♪
I know.
I needed to hear that.
Come here.
And you always will.
♪♪
[ Cellphone chimes and vibrates ]
♪♪
He's at the pool.
♪♪
Can we talk about...
what happened at the farm last night?
I guess we have to, right?
I didn't want you to find out this way.
I didn't want you to find out at all.
I thought I could
handle this all on my own.
But, clearly, I can't, and I --
I'm so sorry.Don't blame yourself.
Don't blame yourself for what he did.
Don't do it.
You did your best, right?
♪♪
What happened last night?
Last night, I looked in the eyes of a man
who looked like my son.
The same man who assaulted my wife.
If Micah wasn't there to stop me,
I would've killed him.
No remorse.
Part of me wishes I did.
I should have warned you,
but I-I really did not think that he would come here.
I know, I know.
I should have told you while it was going on,
but this all just happened like two weeks ago.
Two weeks?
And I was in DC with Blue, and --
and a school friend saw us and put two and two together.
And I -- And she contacted him.
What about Blue?
♪♪
What about Blue?
He met Blue?
He's never met Blue. Blue has no idea.
How you know?Because I know.
My mother has got this locked down, Ralph Angel.
I'm not sharing my son with that man.
I can't do it.You're not gonna have to.
Chase doesn't want to meet Blue.
He just wants this all to go away.
He has no idea that I never came looking for him,
that this fell into my backyard like it did his.
And what if that changes?
That's what he says now, but what if he wants to meet Blue,
wants to be in his life? What?
I'm supposed to just let the man in?
Ralph Angel, that is never gonna happen.
I promise you that will --
That's not a promise you can make, Darla.
A rapist does not have rights!
A rapist has no legs to stand on in this situation.
The law don't see him as a rapist, Darla.
Let's be real.
That rage you felt last night?
I have felt that for years.
You think you're the only one that's wanted to kill him?
I've been there.
But I won't do it.
I will not lower myself to that, and neither will you.
But I will get on any stand.
I will go to any newspaper.
I will go to his wife, to his boss,
and all of his friends, and I will tell them
what he did to me.
I love you, Darla,
but you could barely handle Nova's book.
Are you sure you want to go public with this?
You think that's a good idea?
Yes.
I do.
♪♪
I have nothing to lose
with you by my side.
♪♪
I'm going to call him, and I need you with me.
I'm always with you.
Then I have nothing to lose.
♪♪
[ Exhales ]
And how are you doing today, chère?
[ Chuckles ] I'm blessed. And you?
I am abundantly blessed and highly favored,
if I should say so myself.
Amen!Let the church say "amen."
-Amen! -Amen!
[ Chuckles ] It's been a great day.
Now, who wants to say the grace?
[ Knock on door ]
Baby, you expecting somebody?
Not that I can think of.
[ Gasps ] My brother.
Oh, my brother.
You're here.
Oh, my.
Dante: I missed you so much. I can't believe you're here.
I love you so much.
[ All sniffling ]
Sorry for just s-showing up.
Forgive me.
I couldn't get through.
I tried to call. The cell towers are down.
Ignacio.
Baby, we are just so happy to see you.
Are you okay?Yeah. Yeah.
-I love you. -I love you so much.
Everybody come in. Come on.
We got enough food for everybody.
Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
We used to do this too much.
All the time.
Can't believe you remember.
It's the perfect pick-me-up. Thank you.
We'll let the good times heal the bad times.
Yeah. I like that.
You know, all week long, I've been craving fried onions.
What in the world?
Summer of junior year, remember?
We'd always end up at Camille's dad's burger place?
Oh, Camille. Your first love.
Mm-hmm.
And he got tired of you trying to push
a damn garden burger on the menu.
[ Chuckles ]
Camille would make me a grilled cheese and fried onions.
♪ Did you cave?
Now it's all I can think about.
Just the onions, not Camille?
♪ ...those aches, and the days ♪
That summer changed everything.
You know what? It wouldn't hurt to call.
It could hurt a lot.It could feel good, too.
I mean, you don't want anything from her.
You're in love with Dominic.
Andthe way that you handled seeing Calvin?
I mean, that's a big step in the right direction
to the woman you want to be as opposed to who you were.
And, Nova, if you're saying that the summer with her
is the summer that changed everything,
then why not resolve that, too?
♪ It's okay
Okay, Iyanla.
[ Laughs ]
Maybe I'll take you up on that advice.
You're welcome, beloved. [ Chuckles ]
Oh, you know what? I need to pick that up.
Daddy gonna kill me.
Waiting outside.
Right. [ Laughs ]
[ Cellphone chimes and vibrates ]
[ Line ringing]
Charley: You've reached the offices of candidate Charley Bordelon.
Please leave a message.
Hey, Mom. It was a rough day.
It was a rough few days, but, um,
I just wanted to call and tell you that everybody's okay.
I know this is way overdue, but I just wanted to say
I'm very sorry about what I posted.
You know, I know I hurt you and Dad, and...
I just wasn't thinking.
Or, well, maybe I was, but...
[exhales] about the wrong things.
And... I wanted to make noise
and I got caught up, and...
I'm just really, really sorry.
♪♪
[ Cellphone clicks ]
Thank you.
That's the first real food I've had in months.
Baby, I can't imagine what you've been through.
It was so painful not being able to speak to my kids.
Knowing they were safe here, though --
you'll never know what that meant to me.
Well, I mean, we were -- we were glad to have them here.
Those boys -- they brought a real joy to our lives.
You have two remarkable young men.
Ignacio, let me get you another plate.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
You've done enough.
Well, I know you're exhausted.
So you're welcome...[ Door opens ]
...to just change your mind and stay here.
The nonprofit that's been working on the case
arranged for that motel room for a few weeks.
It's gonna give me a little breathing room.
And I just want to be alone with the boys, you know?
Of course. Of course we do.
Ms. Violet, we can't thank you for everything that --
[ Chuckles ] I am going to see you
at work tomorrow.
You're not getting away from me that easy.
[ Hollywood chuckles ]
Your father's exhausted and it's late.
Come on.
♪♪
Well, if you ever need help on True North --
Oh, of course, man. I'ma hold you to it.
All right.You boys be good.
♪ It hurts sometimes to let love show ♪
♪ Don't you worry, I'll always be right here ♪
♪ To see you through
Joaquin: Bye, you guys.
Dante: See you later, Mr. Hollywood.
Thank you, Ms. Vi.
This is too much.
♪ Be kind, be strong
We knew this day was coming.
And we prayed for it -- for their sake.
♪ Be kind, be strong
I just didn't know it would hurt so much.
♪ Believe in love
♪♪
Hi, Camille.
Nova?
Hey.
[ Chuckles ]
It's been forever.
It's -- It's so weird.
I was just thinking about you.
Uh, the other day, Billie Denton liked one of my posts.
Oh. Did she? [ Chuckles ]
It's great to see you.
It's good to see you, too.
Uh, I was so sad to hear that your dad passed.
Thank you.
It's, uh...
It's been some years.
I know.
He, uh, came through a few times
right after my ex-wife and I reopened the store.
He was so dear with us.
He, uh, [chuckles]
encouraged me to reach out to you.
Said you were in New Orleans.
Did he? Yeah.
H-He never told me.
Gave me your number and everything.
You didn't call.
Well, life, kids, wife.
I wish you would have.
Really, Nova, I didn't think you'd want to hear from me.
The way you disappeared that summer.
A lot happened back then, but I-I --
I would love to catch up.
♪ I'm connected to you
Explain.
♪ ...that vibrate a sensation... ♪
I think I'd like to hear that explanation.
♪ A thousand eyes
You got a pen?Yeah.
♪ Places I ain't goin' to
♪ For a moment, it seemed
♪ For a second, I beamed
♪ A difference in heaviness that weighed over me ♪
♪ Collectively bare
♪ Your heart needs repair
♪ But this eight-count is what we share ♪
Will you call me this time?
♪ Ticking away, away, away, away ♪
I'll call.
♪ Away I'll call.
♪ Embrace the air and just forget about our plights ♪
♪ We can lay here, our minds fleeting elsewhere ♪
♪ Let's just disappear
♪ They seem to misconstrue our inhibitions ♪
♪ Here with you, I stay reminiscin' ♪
♪ About forever and a day
You gave her my number?
♪ Away from here to outer space ♪
[ Exhales ]
♪♪
It's good to see you, Darla.
I can't say the same.
I understand.
This isn't a situation either of us wants to be in.
So let's get to it.
Yes.[ Door opens ]
Let's.
Still ain't learned your lesson, huh?
Hey, hey, look, I didn't come here for trouble, okay?
She asked me to be here.Man, shut your mouth.
Just please, please wait, please.
Now.
You were given instructions. I suggest you follow them.
Darla: This is my family.
You've met my husband, Ralph Angel.
He's here to make sure that you don't hurt me.
And Hollywood is here to make sure that Ralph Angel
doesn't hurt you...
unless it's absolutely necessary.
And Violet...
I'm the unknown quantity.
You just never know.
This -- all of this isn't necessary.
I'm a reasonable man.
I'm just trying to protect my family and my career.
I don't want to be here just as much as you don't want me here.
Well, then why did you keep calling and harassing me
when I told you not to call me?
Make sure we're on the same page.
Bullshit.
You're trying to intimidate me.
What are you doing in Saint Josephine's?
What are you intending?
Make sure this could all go away.
-How were you gonna do that? -Talk to you.
Ask you to sign an NDA.
I am not signing anything.
You're the one who will be signing,
and it's a whole lot more than an NDA.
♪♪
[ Scoffs ] Paternity rights?
Now, I keep telling you, he's not mine, all right?
This is just a misunderstanding.
I didn't do anything wrong then or now.
Then we don't need a paternity test,
so sign that and forgo
any and all parental rights in perpetuity.
[ Scoffs ] Gladly.
♪♪
The next one is an emergency protective order
keeping you away from me and my son.
It's good for five days while I pursue
a civil harassment order from the courts.
No, no, no, no. No -- no courts!
I keep telling you it's not --
Why would I believe anything you have to say?
You're a liar and a rapist!
I didn't rape you.
You didn't touch me? You weren't there?
I wasn't the only one!
-Stop it! -Watch how you talk to her!
Huh?! -No. No!
Let's just finish this, okay?
And let Darla do what she's doing,
and you just need to be here for support.
Nobody here likes you.
Finish your paperwork,
and I'll make sure you get out of here in one piece.
♪♪
If you say "no courts" and mean it,
then the next document is a civil restraining agreement.
It says that you will stay away from me,
my children, and my family.
Some states call it a stay-away order.
And, finally, on the last page,
there is an agreement followed by wire instructions.
You will be making a very large donation
to the Saint Josephine's Black Farmer's Co-Op.
Initial payment -- $250,000?
Monthly payments of $25,000 for 10 years?
That's $3 million.
I ain't gonna agree to that.
Then you'll be seeing me on national TV,
telling my story.
If the first payment isn't in the account
by the end of the week,
if you miss any payments of any month,
look for me.
You really gonna out yourself?
Out myself?
I didn't do anything wrong.
I was a young woman in a social situation
who trusted the people that I was with.
You raped me.
It doesn't matter if I was high or drunk
or dressed a certain way
or dancing with you suggestively
or any other crap you'll try to throw my way.
You did what you did.
And I will make sure that you pay.
You'd have to prove it.
Darla: Why would I believe anything you have to say?
You're a liar and a rapist!
Chase: I didn't rape you.
Darla: You didn't touch me? You weren't there?
Chase: I wasn't the only one!
[ Scuffling]
-Stop it! -Watch how you talk to her!
Ralph Angel: Huh?!
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[ Scoffs ]
You can go now.
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[ Door opens and closes ]
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