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Karen Mott in Room 114 needs assistance.

I cannot believe no one has come to see her yet.

[Sabrina] Previously on Sistas...

-Ms. Mott, how are you feeling? -I feel like something's wrong.

[Dr. Vaughn] During the ultrasound,

I was only able to detect one heartbeat, Doctor.

The other appears to be stillborn.

What's going on?

The doctors are saying that one of the babies didn't make it.

It would appear from the ultrasound

one of your babies has died.

I must be there to take care of my baby and...

Karen.

-Her heart rate just dropped. -Karen!

Someone help us! Someone!

-Her heart rate just dropped. -Karen.

Karen. Karen.

I need you to get up, baby.

Help! Someone help us! Karen, Karen, Karen...

-Karen. -Come on...

Karen, hello?

Hey, help! Help! Someone help us!

[Sabrina] No, no, no. Come on, come on...

[Andi] Karen, hello? Sweetheart...

I don't even know what to do.

-No, no! Help! -Someone help us!

Help now! Karen...

[Dr. Vaughn] Ladies, I need the room, please.

[Sabrina] What is happening to her?

-Please excuse me. -[Sabrina] Dr. Vaughn.

[Andi] It's okay.

-Karen. -Wait, wait.

[Dr. Vaughn] Nurse, Code Blue.

-What does that mean? -Ladies, I need the room.

I need to perform an emergency C-section now.

What is going on? Karen, please, please, wake up!

No, no, no, no, no. Dr. Vaughn!

[Dr. Vaughn] If we don't get these babies out immediately,

she could die. Please.

-What are we gonna do? -We have to let them work.

We have to let them work.

Please don't let anything happen to her, okay?

-[Andi] We have to go. -Set me up right here.

-Oh, no, no, no, no. Come on. -Yo, what is going on?

-Karen's unconscious. -How did that happen?

Heart rate dropped and she passed out.

What did they say? What caused it?

They rushed us out before we could even ask any questions.

They needed the space.

They're performing an emergency surgery now.

Oh my God.

You know what? We need to go back in there.

-No, no, no... -Come on, Danni.

-Danni! -Sabrina, no!

We need to go back inside!

-Get yourself together! -No, no, no...

Sabrina! Get yourself together.

They have to work in there or she'll die.

Is that what you want?

Sabrina, we cannot be in there complaining and crying

while them people are trying to work, right?

We go into the waiting room.

I'll join you.

I gotta go find Zac and tell him what's going on.

-Okay. -Wait. Where are you going?

I'll meet you in the waiting room later.

Andi, are you good?

Andi. Hey!

-Are you okay? -Yeah. I'm fine.

Don't worry about me. Go check on Zac, okay?

Okay.

I'll meet you in the... yeah.

Hi.

Um, I need to know who's next of kin.

Wait, what do you mean, next of kin?

I just need to know.

You need to help, Karen. That's what you need to do.

Is she okay?

-What's going on? -Uh...

Hey. Excuse me.

Does Karen have a medical will, by any chance?

A medical will? What are you talking about?

Ma'am, we need to know if she has a DNR.

A do not resuscitate clause.

Is my daughter still alive in there?

-What's going on? -Ma'am? She is fighting.

Would you like us to perform CPR?

Absolutely. At all costs. Save her life.

-Definitely. -Yes, we will.

Shit. I gotta go find Zac, guys.

-What is happening? -Can I go in there?

[Lisa crying] God...

? My girls hold me down ?

? When them boys mess around ?

? When my love life is a headache ?

? We're goin' out tonight ?

? 'Cause I'm lookin' for love ?

[phones ringing] [tense music]

[indistinct chatter]

I am no longer working with your friend.

We don't have anything to discuss.

You should be ashamed to call yourself a medical professional.

I have over 20 years' expertise in this field.

It's disrespectful for you to believe you have any idea

what should be done with my patients.

A woman, my friend Karen, came in here today

to be taken care of in a very vulnerable state.

Not only did she trust you to take care of herself,

but she trusted you to take care of her children.

And you don't seem to give a damn.

-I got a problem with that. -I don't know who you think-

I am Andrea Barnes, Esquire.

And Karen cannot fight for herself.

But you better believe I'll be fighting on her behalf.

My job is not to cater to you or your friend's emotions.

It's to do what's best for the child.

So let me give you a bit of advice, Ms. Barnes.

Worry less about me and worry more about your friend in there.

Her body may not even be able to handle surgery right now,

but you all got what you wanted, so it's no longer my problem.

You better pray that nothing happens

to my friend due to your negligence.

Because the only way your arrogant ass

is going to see the inside of a hospital

is when you're delivering coffee to it.

If you'll excuse me,

it's an incredibly busy night here.

You can address any lingering concerns with Doctor Vaughn.

Because at this point, like I said,

you're worried about the wrong thing.

[tense music]

I don't know how much more I can handle tonight, I swear.

I'll give you that.

Yeah, exactly.

But if the baby dies,

it could be a danger to Karen and the other twin.

I even overheard a nurse talking about preeclampsia,

which can lead to eclampsia.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, get off of ChatXYZ,

whatever it is you're on, because

it's only making my anxiety and yours worse.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I just feel like I have to control

something in my life right now.

Well, if you keep it up, we go into that parking lot

and the indica going to take control of both of us.

Yeah. Danni, I think

I might need that, actually, today.

What?

You must have had a hell of a day.

Girl.

I bet you it wasn't worse than mine.

Try me.

Okay, well, my raggedy-ass job

is forcing Tony to either quit or move to Alaska because of me.

Well, not because of me. Shit.

The mother- got to move to Alaska.

Maybe he can take Richard's trifling ass with him.

Sorry, that was insensitive.

I-I do really hate that for you and Tony.

Anybody's gonna be insensitive around here, it's me.

And what did Rich do?

You know what?

It's just way too much to get into.

Karen's in the room.

In that room, and we are out here.

And there's nothing we can do

other than worry ourselves to death. Or...

you can spill this tea. What did Rich do?

I caught him with Penelope.

Okay. Penelope who slapped the shit out of Andi?

Yes.

Jordan's crazy sister?

-Yes. -Pregnant with Gary's...

-That's the one. -You caught them -?

Damn, P!

She got it out for the whole squad.

Picking us off one by one.

Can you just...

be a little less loud?

I don't want the whole hospital hallways hearing my business.

But, yes,

I caught them at the juice bar.

My own very two eyes.

I know what I woulda did, so, I mean,

you know, what are we doing? Doing?

-What are you doing? -Danni, they're still alive.

Interesting. Okay.

Then what did you do?

I ran.

They tried to explain it to me.

Then Penelope and I started arguing.

-She knew about my IVF. -Oh.

He took-

He gotta pay for the disrespect. You know what?

We can have all of Atlanta smelling like

We can have all of Atlanta smelling like

burnt fruit and vegetables by this morning.

I know it hurts, friend.

I've just been trying my best to just press it down.

Especially with everything going on with Karen,

but I just...

I keep replaying it in my mind over and over again.

Well, listen, he's the fool.

And if I catch him in the street,

I'm cussing him out for old and new.

I see the doctor's already told you what's going on.

Yeah. I, um...

...spoke to some nurses on their way in.

They said that, um, me and Aaron can go in, but...

They don't know if Karen gonna be all right.

-Is she breathing? -Baby, she's breathing, okay?

I know. It's just this janky-ass hopsital, man.

I know, I'm gonna-I got you.

Changing in the freakin' hallway like this,

this gotta be against the law.

Let me help you.

How do you feel about all this?

I'm just ready for this day to be over.

Yeah, I can imagine you barely

even recover from all this stuff with Gary.

And here you are walking into a delivery room.

Well, I'm just trying to block all that out.

I don't know. Focus on the babies.

Little baby, I should say.

Yeah. Um...

-So, did they say which? -No, no. Um...

Trying to focus on Karen, but I ain't gonna lie.

-I want to know, too. -Hey, listen,

we're gonna be there for Karen

no matter what happens.

But before you go in there,

I need you to just take a minute to yourself, okay?

I just don't know what's next.

I know, I know you're scared for her.

Yeah, but not like that, though. You know what I mean?

-Like... -Zac, it's okay.

All right? I know you care for Karen.

I know you love her.

-Thank you for understanding. -Yeah.

Like, I...

I really was excited about being here from the beginning, but...

I don't want to be here like this.

I know. Listen, Zac.

Babe, look at me.

You just gotta trust the process, okay?

And keep each other encouraged.

Okay.

I should have expected chaos. you know?

Nothing about this pregnancy's been normal.

Yeah. Yeah.

Where's that smile I love?

Listen, Zac, until we know what's going on with the twins,

we have to keep the faith. All right?

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

You know what I love about you?

I love that you always bounce back.

You know? No matter what's going on,

you find the joy in everything

and you bring it to the people you love.

Okay?

I thought you loved me 'cause I'm fine.

'Cause I'll be having you screaming.

Yeah. That too. But seriously...

I love the strong man that you are.

Listen.

Karen, she needs you to be strong for her.

And so does Aaron. He's... He's not looking good in there.

-Mm. -And the girls? Me?

We all need you to be strong right now. Okay?

-I can do that. -All right. Now, Zac?

Yeah.

When you go in there, stay out of the doctor's way.

I know how you get. All right?

Okay. All right. Love you.

-I love you. -Okay.

[bright music] [sirens wailing]

[sighs] Are you...you ready?

-Let's do this. -Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. We just, uh...

We just got to keep our cool in there, you know?

Just keep our cool, baby. That's what we do.

Yeah.

Yeah. Everything is all right.

Please, God, let everything be all right.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey...

You sure you good?

Yeah, yeah. I'm just, uh, a little nervous.

Just a little nervous.

Just a little nervous? I hate to see you big nervous.

Remember, we're just here to support.

That's it. Come on.

Yeah, yeah, I just gotta- I just gotta breathe.

-Breathe. -Just gotta breathe.

Oh, yeah. 'Cause we're okay.

Everything's okay.

-Everything's okay. -Okay, okay.

Slow down your breathing before you pass out.

Hey, hey, you a preacher, right? You're a preacher?

-Yeah. -You good with God?

-Yeah, of course. -Let's pray.

Let's pray right here.

-[Aaron] Yeah. -[Zac] Come on.

-[Aaron] Yeah. -[Zac] Come on.

Yeah, good idea. Good idea.

[exhales] Ooh, okay.

Uh, Father God,

I, uh... I mean, we come to You

as humble servants asking for Your protection...

...that you can, uh,

you know, for our babies, um, even though they're saying, uh,

one is already with You.

Yo, yo, what kind of prayer is this?

-I can't, I can't, I can't. -Hey, hey!

-I'm sorry- -You can't hang up on God.

Come on.

-Okay. -Come on. Good?

-Come on. -Yeah.

Um... Sorry about that, God.

Uh, this is Zac.

Uh, dear Heavenly Father, I know it's been a minute,

but, um...

we thank You for the beautiful things, and...

we thank You for waking us up this morning. And...

we thank You for showering us with your grace.

Um...

Today we come to you to ask You

for some protection for those beautiful things.

Karen and our baby girls.

They said there's already some complications, but, um...

God, this has always been complicated.

But I do know that prayer changes things.

And I come to You humbly.

And I ask...

that You give Karen the strength she needs

to get through this C-section

to get out healthy on the other side.

I ask that You protect our daughters

regardless of the situation.

I ask that You give us, Karen, and her family

the strength and the courage...

to believe in you,

because Your will be done.

-In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. -Amen. Amen.

-You good? -Yeah. That was beautiful.

Thank you for that, brother.

-Yeah. I really needed that. -Bro, I needed it too.

-Yeah. -Bump fists.

Thank you. Yeah.

That really was beautiful, Zac.

Thanks, Miss Lisa.

I thought they only let two of us go in for the surgery.

Well, that is what they said, but I have a different plan.

What did you do, Miss Lisa?

Nothing.

You know,

there's just so much chaos going on in this hospital today.

I just simply said to the lovely nurses

that if they didn't want it to be more chaotic,

they shouldn't try to keep me out of that room.

You ain't have to do him like that, Miss Lisa.

Well, as the woman who gave birth

to the young woman who's giving birth today,

I had to be in there. Make sure my baby's okay.

It's understood.

And I just want you both to know. Zac. Aaron,

I really appreciate you guys being there for Karen.

-And for your babies, too. -Yeah.

-Okay. -Of course.

-It's what we do, right? -[indistinct]

Let's go, guys.

-[indistinct chatter] -[PA announcement]

I'm so sick of sad shit.

Sitting here thinking about all the things

that could be going wrong in there right now.

Huh?

The worst is just sitting here

and not knowing what's going to happen.

I can't keep killing Karen off in my head, you know?

Do you need anything?

Yeah. Stiff drink. Strong edible.

I already tried smoking it away.

That didn't work because all I could hear was Cretia and Tony

telling me not to use my weed and alcohol as vices,

which don't make sense because what is a vice for?

Huh? Ask the ChatXYZ that.

Do you want me to? Because I can ask them.

I told you not to research another damn thing.

You know, Danni, I just...

I just think that you think you need these vices.

Okay. I guess we all therapists now.

I know...

it's frustrating stuff that's going on with Karen and...

these dumbass doctors around here.

Look at him just staring at the daggone vending machine.

I just...I don't know.

My job is ridiculous. I'm-I'm-I'm over it.

I'm sorry, Danni. I was so caught up

in the Rich conversation that I didn't even ask.

What's going on with you and Tony?

Who?

Come on, stop playing.

It's all I can do. Playing's all I got right now.

Well, is he going to go to Alaska?

I don't know.

He's worked so hard to be where he is.

I don't want him to throw it all away for me.

Technically, he would be throwing it away for love.

That's kind of romantic.

What's romantic about your girl winning a settlement at work

that gets you either fired or banished to a land of ice?

Are you thinking of going?

You done stole some drugs and took 'em.

Girl, you know I'm a warm-blooded bitch.

I ain't about to be living in no ice house

with penguins and shit.

[cell phone ringing]

-Rich? -Yes.

He keep blowing you up?

Over and over and over and over again.

Stop calling me. He's trying to apologize.

[cell phone ringing]

Needed something to take my mind off of things.

And the Lord provided.

Hello?!

-Sabrina. -[Danni] No!

No, Sabrina, just listen.

Mm-mm. No, no, no, no.

She's not listening to your crusty,

-beady beard-having ass. -Danni-

-Your hamburger beard. -Danni.

Hmm?

Yo, Danni, seriously. I ain't got time for this.

I need to talk to Sabrina.

Oh, you don't have time for this?

I actually heard you had a lot of time earlier to do some

really inappropriate things in a really inappropriate place.

I'm serious. I need to explain myself.

Okay, great. I'm all ears. Yeah.

I'd love to find out

how you started - your friend's sister.

I mean, does Jordan that it's- Still yet, does Tony know?

Look, it's not even like that. Can you just...

-Sabrina, I know you're there. -Mm-mm.

See, she didn't want to talk to you.

You probably ain't even clean off the counters yet.

Old nasty-ass, rotten-ass, juicehead-ass,

PPP fraud-havin' ass.

Just a little bit more. I'm on a roll!

Let me talk to Sabrina.

[Danni] You know what I realized, too?

The Department of Health is going to be getting

an anonymous tip

that your place smell like Freaknik and beard oil.

-Okay. -I just need-

You just need? What?

What you need besides some Clorox?

I need to talk to Sabrina.

[Danni] We don't care what you need!

-[Rich] I-I just- -You need blocked.

He's blocked.

That's what his ass need. Mm-hmm.

Needed that.

-That was good. -Thanks.

I don't know if I needed all of that, but...

thank you for always having my back.

Girl, that one was for me.

Don't y'all got your own business to be worried about?

Sick family members or some shit?

You over here in my business.

Your ass need to be curing cancer or something.

Playing with that damn stethoscope.

You don't even know how to use the shit.

Look at him.

Now I need to call Tony.

Make sure his ass wasn't in on it.

[line trilling]

[phone ringing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Andi] ...get a second opinion?

Hey. Any updates?

You guys didn't hear anything either?

No.

I'm guessing we're in the dark until after the surgery's over.

-It has to be over soon, right? -I sure hope so.

Yeah.

Do they know which one of the babies are in danger?

Now, Danni, why would you say that?

Please do not let your intrusive thoughts win.

That was insensitive and inappropriate.

-Per usual. -Look, I'm sure they'll take

a quick test after they're delivered.

Just feel like that's a natural question to ask, you know?

But anyway, how are you doing with all of this?

Honestly, I haven't had a moment

to stop and think or feel anything.

You know, just trying to play my role.

Karen and I haven't exactly been on good terms the whole time,

so...just trying not to overstep.

Well, thank you. You're really helping a lot.

-Mm-hmm. -Yeah.

Yeah. You've been amazing.

I'm so happy you were by her side.

We-we have come a long way.

Very, very...very long.

-Longest. -For sure.

-I agree. -Okay, I get it, I get it.

Look, we've had our moments. Some I'm not so proud of.

-But we got to a good place. -Yeah.

All that matters is that it worked out.

Yeah.

Yeah. 'Cause, I mean, my pettiness,

I've been beefing with somebody for ten years.

No reason. So y'all are better than me.

I guess we... we grew through the mess.

They say shit's the best fertilizer.

-That's good. -Danni, ew. But deep.

Well, look, I know Karen was y'all's girl

before y'all knew me,

but just know that me and Zac have her back, too.

Thank you for that.

-No matter what happens tonight. -Don't start talking like that.

Karen is too stubborn to go out like this, so...

She's been like that since college.

Wow. It's really been that long?

That long. Forever.

It's always been the four of us.

Yeah.

She's not going to be taken from us now.

Especially when we have a niece to give all this-

-Nieces. -Nieces, yes.

Nieces with an "s".

-You're right. -Rare is not impossible.

Keep hope alive.

Well, I can say this.

They'll both have good examples to follow.

I need a hug.

I'm a thug, but I could use a hug.

Oh, okay. All right.

Y'all stop hugging me. It's hot! It's hot!

Come on, now!

And that's what we're here to celebrate.

That's right.

More speeches later, but for now,

let's drink and get litty!

[giggling]

All right, I love y'all.

Everybody better be telling the truth in this bitch.

Oh my gosh. I'm sorry.

[sobs]

[giggling]

Girls.

[tense music]

[Fatima] Zac!

Zac. What is it?

I'm saying, what is it? What is it? What is it?

[sobbing] [indistinct]

Zac, what?

Come on...

- -! -Baby, I'm so sorry.

Oh.

I was right there. I was right there. Watch this.

-Baby, I'm so sorry. -I just...

Oh.

I just feel so bad. Like it's my fault.

No, no, no, no, no. Zac, listen.

Baby, it's not your fault, okay?

Oh, Fatima, why?

[sobbing] Why? Why does it gotta happen?

Why it gotta happen like this?

Why I gotta see her like that?

You know, this ain't right.

-[Fatima] Zac, Zac- -[Zac] This ain't - fair!

Zac, Zac, Zac, I need you to calm down, okay?

-[Zac] This ain't fair... -Zac.

I know, but listen, you're hurting, okay?

And I'm hurting for you.

This ain't fair, Fatima.

-Zac. -I need her.

What do you need right now?

I need her to be alive.

[sobs]

I can't do this. I can't.

It's okay, it's okay.

[Zac sobs]

This is not how it's supposed to end for her.

Danni, it's not ending.

[tense music]

I tried taking my own advice.

I think positive thoughts.

But...

Yeah. We can't control what happened.

We can't, Danni.

-All we can do is show up. -What are we supposed to do?

Hope?

I guess all we can do is just stay present.

[tense music] [indistinct chatter]

I'm never having kids.

Danni, don't think about that right now.

No.

You have the appointments and there's the technology.

And then...

Look how this shit still turned out. Hm?

It doesn't happen to everybody.

You know more than anybody that for Black women,

this happens the most to us.

They don't believe us until we're dead.

And no, they can't... they can't prevent everything.

But you're not going to tell me that the way he treated her...

did not have an effect on the outcome?

It's crazy that you can walk into a hospital.

And one messed-up doctor...

or one-messed up nurse can have your life on the line.

[tense music] [indistinct chatter]

Hey, Dr. Dickhead!

Watch your back.

For the rest of your - life!

If you have Dr. Cruise, you fire him.

'Cause he's a - racist.

And he's killing Black women and children.

Calm down, honey.

Excuse me. Hi.

I wish I was talking to you all under better circumstances.

As you know, I'm the doctor

that performed Karen's C-section.

Thank you for everything you've done, Doctor.

As I was telling Andi,

I wish I could have stepped in sooner.

Maybe I'd be here with better news for you.

We know you weren't the problem.

Just wanted to extend my sincerest condolences to you.

I know this is a sensitive question.

Not everybody feels comfortable with

seeing a loved one in this condition, so...

-We want to see her. -Of course we do.

-Yeah, we all do. -Good.

My only advice is that you support each other.

I know how hard this can be.

So if you need to take a moment, just take all the time you need.

[somber music] [indistinct chatter]

[monitor beeping]

[somber music]

-Andi. -Yeah, it's me.

Where's Momma?

Did everything go...

Your mother is

in the hallway with Aaron and Zac.

-They're talking to the nurses. -Okay.

Okay.

How are you feeling?

Feel like my stomach's on fire.

Everything's so...

Just rest.

Ms. Mott?

You said you're having a little burning sensation?

[Karen] Mm-hmm.

It's very common after a C-section.

I'll have the nurses bring you some Vicodin for the pain.

-Mm-hmm. -I'll take some of those.

[chuckles]

Where are my babies?

Well, we performed a C-section,

and you gave birth to a beautiful,

healthy baby girl.

The, uh...

The other fetus...

as we thought.

She was stillborn.

[somber music]

She didn't make it.

Unfortunately, no.

We're here for you.

Yeah. Whatever you need.

I need my baby to be alive.

-I'm very sorry, Ms. Mott. -Oh my gosh.

Give you some time alone.

Oh.

[Sabrina] Just relax.

Oh.

Where's Aaron?

Zac?

-Do we know...which? -Yeah. Um.

The only thing that stopped me was the baby crying.

For a second.

For a second I was like, oh God, we made it.

We're good.

We ain't gonna have to experience no pain or suffer.

There was only one baby crying.

And I kept asking, what about other baby?

What about other baby? He didn't say nothing to me.

He was just looking at me, Fatima.

It's like they knew I couldn't handle the truth.

It's like they - knew it.

Zac, I'm so sorry.

Oh, God.

Then...the doctor was like...

one of the babies is stillborn,

and...

we'd be able to take some tests to know which one.

So me and Aaron just staring at each other like...

Both thinking the same exact thing.

-It's okay, baby- -He confirmed it was mine.

Fatima, she...

she was so perfect.

She fit right here in my hands.

And she didn't even get a chance.

-Fatima, this ain't fair. -[Fatima] It's fine.

It's okay. I'm here, babe.

-I'm here. -Why did God do me like this?

Why He gotta do me like that, Fatima?

[sobbing] Why?!

Listen, you still have the opportunity

to raise that baby girl.

I'm supposed to be the mother of two.

Karen, you are.

You are a mother of two.

One is in heaven.

And the other one is right down the hall.

She's so ready to meet you.

[sobs]

What am I supposed to tell her sister?

We got plenty of time to cross that bridge.

And just like we had to walk in here and tell you,

that's how we'll do it...

Together. Like we always do.

Karen, sweetie.

Dr. Vaughn has informed us

that there's an opportunity to hold her, to see her...

Zac held her earlier.

And of course, there's no pressure.

We're not going to force it.

But they do recommend it.

We know this is difficult.

We don't want you

to miss the opportunity for this closure.

[somber music] [monitor beeping]

Have y'all seen her?

No.

Can we?

-Can we do it together? -Of course.

Always.

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

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[bright music]

[cries]

[Danni] Oh, she's so beautiful.

-She has my nose. -Yes, she does.

And she's got Zac's tank head, too.

[laughter]

Do you have a name for her?

Forever Taylor.

Forever Taylor.

We love it.

There she is! Let me see them babies!

I can't do this.

[Danni] Next, on Sistas...

Zac, I'm just worried about you.

Fatima, I'm good.

You almost get killed by Hudson,

your baby passes, and you're good?

So can you stop trying to make things better

that you had no control over?

No one can help me. I'm lost.

I don't want to be around people who act

-like my baby's just not gone. -This wasn't Doctor Cruise's

first time playing with a patient's life.

And nothing's been done about it?

I guess it's not what you know, but who you play golf with.

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