EPISODE 11: FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2010

Episode 11 – Friday, July 9, 2010

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At the Newman Tack House, Nicholas Newman and his father Victor Newman wait for Nick’s wife Phyllis Summers Newman to come home. The front door swings open and Phyllis rushes inside. “I got here as soon as I could,” she announces, “Did you talk to Summer? What did she say?” “Yeah, I talked to her about what happened,” Nick updates her, “and you’re not gonna believe what she had to say…”

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There’s a knock at the door of Daniel Romalotti Jr.’s artist studio. Daniel answers it and sees his estranged wife Amber Moore Romalotti standing there. “Amber…I figured you’d stop by,” Daniel musters, not sure what to say. “Can I come in?” she requests. “Yeah… sure. Of course,” Daniel says as he motions inside, “Come in.” “I’m sorry. I can’t really stay long,” Amber announces as she comes inside, “I promised Mrs. C. I’d go see her before my flight leaves.” “When’s that?” Daniel inquires. “A couple hours,” Amber states. “You couldn’t even stay for a day?” Daniel replies. “Well, I have a job now. That I have to keep so that I can provide for Eric,” Amber answers. “Eric, yeah… how’s he doing?” Daniel asks, somewhat genuinely. “He’s good,” Amber replies vaguely, “He’s doing as well as can be expected, I guess.” Daniel nods his head. “Okay, well, that’s good,” he says, “I’m glad to hear that.”

Amber takes a seat on the foot of the bed and looks around. “You know, hearing all those stories about Jana made me think of all the good times we had together too,” she admits. Daniel sits down beside her. “What’re you saying?” he asks, “That you think we should give it one more go?” “I think that ship has sailed. We both know that,” Amber replies, “I mean, we’re worlds apart now – literally… I’m in LA, you’re in Genoa City. And Daniel, we were still worlds apart when we were married... That’s actually why I’m here… so that we can officially go our separate ways.”

Scene 3

Neil Winters is at the Athletic Club picking up take-out food. Alex Perez happens to be walking downstairs when she sees him. She quickly makes her way over to Neil. “You were right,” Alex begins, “about Malcolm. He wanted nothing to do with me.” “Wait a minute! That’s what he said to you?” Neil asks. “Not in those exact words,” Alex replies, “but the way he was acting towards me, he couldn’t care less if he ever saw me again.” She becomes teary-eyed. “Oh, Alex, Alex, Alex,” Neil says as he hugs her, “I’m sorry you were hurt. I wish there was a way I could have spared you.” “No, it was my own fault, Neil. I should have listened to you,” Alex admits, “I should have realized too much time had gone by. Now, we’re just too different to ever be able to recapture what we once had.”

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Abby Carlton enters Crimson Lights Coffee House through the back door and sees Ryder Callahan out on the patio wiping off a table. He looks up at her and she sees the marks left behind from his encounters with Phyllis and Victor. “What happened to your face!?” Abby reacts at the sight of his black eye and red cheek. “Oh, it was ‘Beat Up on Ryder Day’ for your family,” he jokes. “Who did it? My parents?” Abby inquires. Ryder points to his eye: “This one was your dad,” he says, as he moves his hand over his cheek, “and this one was your aunt.” “Who?” Abby asks, confused. “Phyllis,” Ryder clarifies. “Why did Phyllis come after you?” Abby wonders. “She thinks I did something to her, but I swear I didn’t,” Ryder replies, “I swear I didn’t.” “I believe you,” Abby tells him, “Oh, and Phyllis isn’t my aunt,” Abby corrects him, “She used to be my aunt when she was married to Jack. Now, she’s my sister-in-law. I told you my family was screwed up.” “All families are,” Ryder answers. “Not like mine,” Abby insists, “Especially not like my parents.”

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Lily Winters Ashby is alone in her house, holding up an ultrasound photo of the twins. She puts the picture down and then picks a photograph of her wedding with Ethan ‘Cane’ Ashby. She smiles and moves her hand to gently stroke Cane’s face in the picture. “How do I do this without you?” she asks aloud, softly. Suddenly, her dog Humphrey runs into the room and Lily’s smile becomes even wider.

She picks Humphrey up and cuddles with him for a few moments. “Oh, Humphrey, come here,” she says quietly, “You know, if it weren’t for you, I would be all alone right now. Yes, I would.” Suddenly, the door bell rings. “Or maybe not…,” Lily says aloud when she realizes there’s a visitor. She stands up, still holding Humphrey. “You wanna go see who’s at the door?” she asks her dog, “Let’s go see who that is. Come on.” Lily opens up the door and sees her father Neil standing in the doorway.

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Daniel and Amber continue to talk at Daniel’s artist studio. Amber removes a document from her purse. “Divorce papers?” Daniel asks, already knowing the answer. “Yeah, I mean, we gotta make it official eventually, right?” Amber replies softly. “What did you put as the reason?” Daniel inquires. “Irreconcilable differences,” Amber informs him. Daniel nods. “That’s good. ‘Cause there’s no one to blame here,” he says, “We just had different goals in life.” “Yeah… I guess so,” Amber agrees. “Come on, let’s look on the bright side,” Daniel tries to stay optimistic, “We don’t hate each other. I mean, my last marriage, when Lily and I got divorced, she couldn’t stand the sight of me.” “And when Cane and I got divorced, or whatever we did since we weren’t really married anyway, he thought I was the scum of the Earth,” Amber recalls. “I would never think that about you,” Daniel tells her, “I want nothing but the best for you, Amber, you know that, right?” “Yes,” Amber nods. She starts to get teary-eyed. “Hey, no tears, okay? Daniel says softly as he wipes her eyes, “Now, I’m gonna sign these papers, but I don’t want you to leave here all sad and crying. You promise me, that you’ll hold your head up and you leave here with a smile. Don’t think of what you’re leaving behind; think of Eric and think of your new life in California. Your new job and all the things you’ve got going for you in your life. Because you’re too pretty to be crying, and I’m too much of a jerk to be worth any of your tears…” “You’re not a jerk,” Amber denies, “It’s like you said… we had different goals.” “But I could have been a little nicer about it, or more understanding about your dreams,” Daniel admits, “Some days, you just drove me so crazy, though. But… I shouldn’t have snapped at you.” Amber manages a slight smile. “I’m not mad at you,” she replies. Daniel looks down at the divorce papers in his hand. “You got a pen?” he asks. “Sure, yeah, here,” Amber says, as she hands it to him. Daniel turns the page and signs his name on the indicated line. “No regrets?” he asks as he hands Amber the paper and pen. “No regrets,” Amber whispers.

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Abby and Ryder continue their conversation on the patio of the Coffee House. “Your parents,” Ryder begins, “I’m surprised they didn’t ground you yet.” Abby smirks. “Yeah, the funny thing about grounding someone is, you have to be at home to watch them. I mean, they can take my phone and my keys, but they can’t lock me up.” “No, then you need to go home, Abby!” Ryder orders, “I don’t want to cause any more trouble for you.” “You’re not,” Abby assures him, “I was the one who decided to leave.” “Yeah, well, I was the one who told you to come over here,” Ryder reminds her, “So now, I’m telling you to go home.” “Why do you wanna get rid of me all of a sudden?” Abby asks.

“Because who do you think is gonna get blamed when your parents realize you left home? Me. And I am just so sick of being accused of everything that goes wrong with your family,” Ryder breaks down, his eyes starting to tear up, “I was a good kid! I got caught up in something way over my head; I thought that showing family loyalty to Sarah and Daisy would make them accept me -- treat me like an equal, but they threw me under the bus every chance they got. They didn’t care about me. They just wanted to use me. And time and time again, I had to take the blame for everything that they did. I’m not gonna go through that again. I won’t.”

Scene 8

Nick updates Phyllis on what their daughter Summer had told him. Victor is still present. “So apparently, this lady had been lurking around the Tack House for a while, talking to Summer every chance she got,” Nick reveals. Phyllis looks frightened and furious at the same time. “How did we not know about this, Nick?” she reacts, “How were we not watching her?” “We just didn’t expect something like this to happen,” Nick replies. Phyllis starts to think: “How many times has it happened where, it’s a nice day and Summer wants to go take her dolls and play out in the yard?” she begins, “And we would say, ‘Sure.’ ‘Of course.’ I mean, it was just our yard and how many security guards are there roaming the property?” “Apparently, not enough,” Victor responds, “I’ll have them double the frequency of patrols immediately.” “I already called, and chewed them out,” Nick tells his father. “Yeah… they’re lucky I don’t fire the whole lot of ‘em,” Victor adds.

“What else did Summer say about this lady?” Phyllis asks, getting them back on-track, “Does she know her name?” “No, but apparently she had red hair. She told Summer not to say anything about her being there, that it would be their secret… and…” Phyllis cuts him off. “This is just sick,” she responds. “Yeah, and it gets worse,” Nick warns her, “I guess she had given Summer pretty detailed instructions about what to do with the eel. She left it on the window sill. After we went outside, Summer had to run back inside to get her doll. She would open the window, grab the eel, put it in our bed, wash her hands, grab her doll, and then run back out to us without ever letting us know. “That’s so twisted,” Phyllis utters. “Indeed,” Victor agrees, “Very twisted.”

Scene 9

There’s a loud knock on Malcolm Winters’s door. Malcolm is sitting at his desk, looking at his photography work in the latest issue of Restless Style. “Coming!” Malcolm shouts as he gets up from his desk. The knocking continues. Malcolm opens the door and sees his half-brother Neil standing at the door. Neil barges into the suite. “Please, come in,” Malcolm utters sarcastically, after Neil is already inside. “How could you be so cruel to her?” Neil lectures. “Yeah, of course you would stick up for her,” Malcolm replies. “Do you have any idea how this woman grieved for you?” Neil shouts, “Any idea what she went through after she thought you were dead? My God, Malcolm. You were in love with this woman. Can’t you show her just a little compassion?”

Scene 10

Daniel and Amber continue to reach closure at Daniel’s artist studio. “Um… you were a good husband,” Amber offers. “Thanks… I tried,” Daniel replies, “Hey, and I think you were a good wife.” “I’ll miss you,” Amber says. “Promise me you’ll keep in touch,” Daniel says. Amber nods. “Yeah, you too,” Amber tells him, “I wanna hear all about how your art’s coming along and when you get a new girlfriend, cause I know you will, I wanna talk to her first, make sure she’s good enough for you.” Amber and Daniel both laugh a little bit. “I’ll never find anyone like you again,” Daniel admits, “That’s for sure.” “I bet your mom’s happy about that,” Amber jokes, “Tell her I said hi.” Daniel smirks again. “I’m sure she’ll love that,” he replies sarcastically. “Well, I guess I better go,” Amber announces, “Bye.” She walks towards the door. “Bye,” Daniel says so softly that it’s like he’s just mouthing the words. Amber looks back once at Daniel before she heads out the door.

Scene 11

Lily lets Neil inside. “Hi, Dad,” she says. “Hi, Sweetheart,” Neil calls her, “You look lovely today. Really.” “Thank you,” Lily replies, letting a tiny smile show. “Are you hungry?” Neil asks, “I brought you some food from the Athletic Club.” “Oh, thanks. I’m not really hungry right now,” Lily tells him, “But I’ll put it in the fridge for later.” She walks over to the kitchen. “You know, I’ve been meaning to stop by earlier,” Neil admits, “but with Katherine just regaining control of Chancellor, it’s been a bit hectic. I wanna apologize, though, because I hate to think of you being all alone here. It won’t happen anymore.” “Dad, it’s okay,” Lily tells him, “I’ve had Humphrey to keep me company. Actually, before you got here, I was just telling him how much I appreciate having him around.” “That’s great,” Neil replies, “but listen, Lily, you just beat cancer. I know it’s important for you to rest and get your strength back up, but maybe you should try to get out of the house a bit more often.” “I take Humphrey everyday,” Lily counters. “I know, but I’m talking about being out, you know, with your family. We should do something. Go to dinner one night, or go see a movie,” Neil suggests, “Or you could go with Devon and Roxy, if you want… I just think, you should try to find something to give you a change of scenery.” “I should be with my husband,” Lily states, “but it doesn’t look like that’s gonna happen.”

Scene 12

At the Chancellor Estate, Amber is visiting her good friend Katherine Chancellor Murphy before her flight leaves for Los Angeles. They are talking in the living room. “So… it’s officially over between me and Daniel,” Amber announces, “I brought him divorce papers today.” “Oh, my darling, I’m so sorry it didn’t work out,” Katherine expresses, “I wish there was something I could say or do to help you.” “It just seems so final now,” Amber confides, “I mean, we knew it had to happen eventually. We’ve been living apart, we barely talked, but I guess because we were still technically married, I always thought, or there was this small part of me that still hoped, that we would be able to work things out. Now, that small glimmer of hope, it’s gone.”

Scene 13

Malcolm is in the hall of the Athletic Club, about to return to his suite. Alex enters the same hallway and sees Malcolm. “Malcolm!” she calls out. Malcolm turns to face her. “I guess we’re gonna be runnin’ into each other a lot, huh?” he says. “Well, we’re neighbors,” Alex states, “Whaddyou expect?” “I don’t know what I expect,” Malcolm admits, “I sure didn’t expect you to be back in town after all these years.” “And I didn’t expect you to turn up alive after believing you were dead for eight years. So now that we’ve established our expectations weren’t realistic, let’s deal with the situation as best as we can.” “The situation?” Malcolm asks. “Both of us being in Genoa City, and staying next door to each other,” Alex clarifies, “I mean, is this how it’s gonna be between us all the time? I even say hi to you and all I get in return is attitude. Malcolm, can’t we at least find a way be cordial to one another?” Malcolm takes a deep breath. “Look, you’re right. I’m sorry,” he admits, “It’s just the circumstances were freakin’ me out a little bit. That’s all. And if it seems like I’ve been taking it out on you… no, I have been taking it out on you, and that’s not right of me.” “Thank you for realizing that,” Alex says, “So where do we go from here?” “You go in your room,” Malcolm answers, “I go in mine.” “Wait… please… come in and talk,” Alex requests, “Please.” “Alex, there’s nothing to talk about,” Malcolm insists. “Not about us,” Alex clarifies, “Just about you. I still wanna hear about what you’ve been up to. I wanna hear about Nate, Olivia.” Neil’s words briefly echo through Malcolm’s head. “Yeah, alright,” Malcolm agrees.

Scene 14

At the Ashby Residence, Neil and Lily continue their conversation. “Lily…,” Neil tries to comfort his daughter after she admits to missing Cane. “Dad, if having cancer taught me one thing, it’s to cherish every moment like it’s my last,” Lily tells him, “and yes, I am so thankful for all the wonderful times I’ve spent with Cane. But now that the twins are coming, and I’ve survived the cancer, these are the days that I should be with Cane, making new memories. I mean, my last memory of him is not gonna be him getting on a plane. He should be here, with me and our children.” “And he will be,” Neil says confidently, “It’s just… it’s a complicated case. Things would be a whole lot easier if Cane hadn’t used Phillip’s social security number. But he did, and we’re trying to deal with it as best as we can. You know Michael is an excellent attorney.”
“I know. It’s just that, one minute, we didn’t know if I was gonna be here to see the twins take their first breath,” Lily vents, “and I had to count on Cane to be there for our babies if I couldn’t be. Now, it’s reversed. Cane is the one who can’t be here, and I have to do this all by myself.” “No, no… you’re not gonna be by yourself,” Neil assures his daughter, “because I promise… I will be with you every step of the way. Anything you need, you just pick up the phone. And when the twins are born, I can stay with you for as long as you like.”

Scene 15

Amber and Katherine are sitting on Katherine’s couch in the living room of the Chancellor Estate. Amber is crying about her impending divorce. “Daniel, he told me not to cry, and look at me,” Amber weeps, her makeup running all over her face. “You just let it all out,” Katherine comforts her as they hug. “I just really wanted him to come to California,” Amber cries. “I know you did,” Katherine says in a soothing voice, “I know you did…”

Scene 16

Meanwhile, on the patio of the Coffee House, Abby reacts to Ryder’s breakdown. “Wow, I had no idea how rough all of this was on you,” she realizes. She puts a hand on his shoulder. Ryder wipes his eyes. He keeps his head down and doesn’t say anything. “You know many people are jealous of me because I’m a Newman. And an Abbott?” she continues, “Everywhere I go, there are always people whispering behind my back. ‘There goes that spoiled rich girl.’ I just learn to live with it. You can’t let the haters get to you.” “I wish I was as strong as you are,” Ryder mutters, sounding defeated. “You are,” Abby encourages him, “As long as we have each other, then what our families think of us doesn’t matter.” “See, this is why I like you so much,” Ryder tells her, “Because you’re not like other girls your age. You are wise beyond your years.” “So you feel better then?” Abby asks. “A little… but now, that just makes it even harder,” Ryder says cryptically. “Makes what harder?” Abby asks. “Why I came here… I’m here to say goodbye,” Ryder states. “What are you talking about?” Abby shouts, taken aback. “I’m leaving town,” Ryder answers, “Tonight.” “No, you can’t!” Abby protests. “Abby, you can’t talk me out of it,” Ryder tells her, “so please… don’t even try.”

Scene 17

Phyllis, Nick, and Victor continue speculating who could have been responsible for orchestrating the eel plot. “So we know that… it wasn’t Ryder,” Phyllis realizes. “But it could have been his sister, Daisy,” Nick suggests. “That’s exactly what I’m thinking,” Phyllis agrees, “Summer said the lady had red hair. Daisy has red hair. They could still be in on it together.” “First, let’s find out from Summer if Daisy was the one who she talked to out in the yard,” Victor instructs. “Um, I’m gonna call Daniel and see if he has any photos of Daisy that he could send over,” Phyllis suggests, “He helped her with her photography projects a couple times…”

She picks up the phone and dials Daniel’s number. He answers. “Hey… mom, What’s up?” Daniel asks. “Hi, Daniel. Listen, this is gonna sound like a strange request, but it’s extremely important,” Phyllis begins. “Alright. Lay it on me,” Daniel replies. “Sweetie, do you have any pictures of Daisy lying around anywhere? On your computer, maybe?” “You know what?... Probably,” Daniel answers, “She uploaded some pics onto my laptop before. I think the folder’s still there.” “Well, can you please check?” Phyllis requests, “This is so important right now, you have no idea.” “Yeah… what’s this about anyway?” Daniel inquires. “I don’t have time to explain, but just please promise me that you’ll find me a picture of Daisy. Please promise me that.” “I will do my best,” Daniel tells her, trying to calm his mother down, “Now, let me get off the phone so I can go look.” “Okay,” Phyllis agrees, letting a faint smile show, “You go look… Call me.” “Yeah, bye,” Daniel says as he hangs up the phone.

Daniel goes over to his computer, sits down, and turns it down. “Okay, Daisy. Let’s see what you left for me…, ” he says aloud.

Scene 18

Alex and Malcolm talk in Alex’s Suite. “I can’t believe Nate’s all grown up,” Alex exclaims, “And a medical student… that’s great that he’s following in Olivia’s footsteps.” “I’m very proud of him,” Malcolm tells her. “Do you think he remembers me?” Alex asks. “Definitely,” Malcolm replies, “I mean… he doesn’t mention you or anything, but how could he not remember you? I was such a big part of his life back then, and…” “And I was a big part of your life,” Alex completes his thought. “Yeah,” Malcolm says. “Do you still see him often?” Alex follows up. “Honestly, not that much,” Malcolm admits, “I just didn’t want to disrupt his life all over again. And then once I got back into photography, I started traveling around the world again, you know, so I haven’t had much time available to visit him.” Alex has a realization: “Wait a minute, you let that boy go on believing you were dead too?” she asks. “Yeah, for a while,” Malcolm confesses, “I talked to Olivia about it, and we thought it would just confuse him at first.” “But still, I know how much you loved that boy,” Alex protests. “I still do!” Malcolm insists. “You just don’t love me anymore, is that it?” Alex fires back, hurt all over again. “Alex, come on. You told me we weren’t gonna rehash any of this!” Malcolm shouts. He gets up to leave. “Okay, you’re right! I’m sorry,” Alex apologizes, “That was my fault this time. Please stay… it won’t happen again. I promise.”

Scene 19

Neil and Lily continue to talk in the living room of the Ashby Residence. “Dad, you don’t have to do that,” Lily tells him gently, “You have a life, a job. I don’t want you to give that up for me.” “Hey, it’s what fathers do,” Neil insists, “It’s what grandfathers do… but you know what? Let me tell you something: Baby girl, I am so proud of you. And you know something else? Your mother is smiling down on you right now. I believe that.” “I wish she could be here to see the twins,” Lily replies softly, her eyes tearing up. “Of course, you do,” Neil says, “So do I… You know, I wish everyday that your mother was still with us.” “I know that,” Lily tells him, “Do you remember, when I was pregnant the first time, when I had the embryonic pregnancy, how Cane and I talked about… if it was a girl, naming her Drucilla?” “Yeah, I do,” Neil says with a smile. “It just seemed like such a fitting tribute,” Lily continues, “Um… I’m not sure if Cane would want me to say anything yet, but before he left, we were thinking of maybe naming our boy Drew, after Mom… I wanted to name our little girl after Colleen.” “That sounds wonderful,” Neil agrees, giving her a hug, “I know they would both love that.”

Scene 20

Daniel is at his computer searching through folders of digital camera pictures when he spots a photo featuring Daisy. It’s dark and she’s difficult to see, but it will do. “Okay, bingo,” Daniel says, as he prints off the photo, “Daisy, I don’t know what you’ve done now, but you’re going down…”

Suddenly, Daniel’s cell phone rings and he answers the call. “Hello,” Daniel says. It’s Katherine. “Daniel, this is Katherine Chancellor calling,” she begins, “Amber told me about the divorce.” “Look, Mrs. C, I appreciate you calling,” Daniel says, “but if you’re gonna try to get me to change my mind about Amber…” “On the contrary, my dear,” Katherine replies, “Look, not all marriages work out. You gave it your all and you found out that you two were looking for different things in life. You do your best to learn from your mistakes and hope that next time will be different, better.” “At this point, I don’t think there’ll even be a next time,” Daniel admits. Katherine chuckles. “Oh, no. You’re still so young. Believe me, they’ll be a next time and a next time and another next time, and so on,” she explains, “But darling, eventually, and take my word for it, because I know this better than anybody… eventually, you will get it right.” “Thanks for saying that,” Daniel expresses. “Sure,” Katherine responds, “That’s what step-grandmothers are for.” Daniel smirks. “That’s a good one,” he says, “I’ve never heard you use that term before.” “Well, it’s true, isn’t it?” Katherine asks him, “I mean, I was married to your grandfather, wasn’t I?” “You are the closest thing to a grandmother I have,” Daniel admits. “And you know what grandmothers are good for?” Katherine asks. “Cooking,” Daniel answers immediately. Katherine laughs. “Everyone always says cooking. And I can’t cook a damn meal to save my life,” she says, “No, grandmothers are good for giving hugs. Oh, if only I could send a hug through the phone… Daniel, I just want you to know how much I care about both you and Amber, and I’m here for you too if you ever need anything.”

Scene 21

Amber arrives at the Genoa City Airport, ready to board a flight to Los Angeles. She looks back one last time. Daniel told her not to cry, but her eyes are filled with tears. She knows that, this time, she’s leaving Genoa City and she won’t be back. For a very long time, if ever…

Next Time on The Young and The Restless

At the Newman Tack House, Phyllis Summers Newman, her husband Nicholas Newman, her father-in-law Victor Newman, and her son Daniel Romalotti, Jr. try to determine who was behind the eel plot. “Is this the lady that you talked to in the yard?” she asks Summer as she holds the picture of Daisy up in front of her.

JT Hellstrom, JT’s ex-wife Victoria Newman, and JT’s current girlfriend Mackenzie Browning are speaking to JT and Victoria’s young son, Reed Hellstrom, about the changes in his life since his parents divorced. “Buddy, all you need to worry about is that you already have a Mommy and a Daddy who love you very much, and that’s never gonna change,” JT insists. “But Daddy,” Reed protests, “How come you can stop loving Mommy but not me?”

By a garden on the Ranch grounds, Daniel speaks to Sharon Newman about his divorce from Amber Moore Romalotti. “Signing my name was the easy part,” he admits, “Now, it’s learning to live without Amber -- that’s the hard part.” “But it can also teach you things about yourself that you never knew… like how strong you are,” Sharon explains.

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