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(eerie music)

(grunting)

- Look at this.

Okay.

Uh huh.

Do you like it?

- I know what you're thinking.

Damn.

What could I have done so bad

that would have gotten me into this shit?

Well, let me start from the beginning.

(eerie music)

- Hey, Lacey.

- Happy 18th birthday, girl.

(laughing)

- Thank you.

I finally caught up to you.

- Girl, I'm only a few months away from here.

- So, what time are you dropping by?

I want to get to the concert early.

Plus, I could miss my mom the most

to use her car for the night.

So, baby, you can be pulling up all night.

- That is so cool.

I wish my mom was like yours.

But we're gonna be straight baddies.

I'm actually,

I'm actually getting ready now.

- Word, boyfriend.

You really have to bring grief this time.

You know, Vaughn and his cute little friend

gonna be there too.

Plus, I want you to have a good time, you know,

and not have to worry about him.

(upbeat music)

- Yeah, no.

She's only 16, and plus, I don't feel like

pulling away a bunch of grown men from her.

You know, she looks mature for her age.

But I am excited to see Vaughn there.

Really hyped to see him there.

You know, he's like the sweetest guy ever.

- Better than stupid Dante,

you like need to leave him alone.

Dante, he's a straight clown.

Plus, you know, he'd be in every girl's face.

- You know, Dante's popular and Vaughn, you know,

is torquey.

But he's really sweet though.

- Well, just focus on Vaughn tonight.

I'm gonna see you soon.

Deuces!

- Okay, deuces.

- You always draw attention to yourself.

- You're just jealous.

Get over yourself, trying to go out and have a good time.

- Chassidy, I saw the way that nigga was checking you out.

I should've broke his neck and slipped the hell out of you.

- Rich, you wasn't gonna do nothing.

- Oh, you think you're bad now, huh?

I'm gonna stop giving you money from my disability checks.

Got you in here living like a queen.

- Get your damn hands off of me.

Your little disability checks don't take care of us.

This is my house.

My late husband left me.

- Wait, why you gotta go and drink with other men anyway?

Huh?

Am I not mad enough for you?

- You know what?

I ain't doing this.

I'm going back to the bar.

- You're not going anywhere.

- Get the hell out of my way.

- You need to be taking care of your kids.

Call yourself a mother.

- Screw you.

- Screw me, huh?

- That's why they both whore just like you.

- Get your shit and get the hell out of my house.

When I get back, you better not be here

or I'ma burn all your shit.

Bro, come on.

Bro, come on.

Bro.

- I am beautiful.

I will be wealthy.

I'm a gift from God.

- What are you doing here?

Where's my mom?

- Out of the whoring just like you'd be

with those little nibbles.

- I'm not a whore.

- I'm still a virgin, dummy.

I'm waiting until marriage

so I don't end up with a bum like you.

- You can go now.

Move.

- Move.

- Mom!

Mom!

Mom!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop me!

- Silly slut.

You're not a virgin.

You're a whore.

Virgin's done wear and start dresses

to bait men like you.

- No, help me.

No!

No!

No!

- Stop screaming.

It's your fucking throat.

- You like it, don't you?

Save your life.

I like it.

Yes.

(hip hop music)

- Yeah, y'all.

- There you go.

Give me sexy.

- All right.

I think we got what we need.

- That's why I like you the man.

- So what you doing like the sexy

album or something?

- A woman never tells her secret.

(laughs)

- I think it's time for me to level up.

- I can do that one's for me.

- I like how you snuck that one in there.

- Absolutely, absolutely.

But I'm gonna go ahead and check these out.

See what we got.

- All right.

Thank you.

- Of course.

- See you later.

- Hey girl, you did good.

- Thank you so much.

- All right, Brooklyn, you know you got

three model gigs next week, right?

- Lacey, you are such an amazing best friend

and an even better assistant.

What would I do without you?

- Nothing.

- You're right about that, but three,

I cannot wait to open my own business.

Speaking of which, I have some errands to run,

so I'm gonna leave early, okay?

- All right, cool.

Well, listen, don't do nothing that I wouldn't do,

but wait, you know, that's everything.

- Oh, you are messed.

- I am messed, yeah.

- All right, love you, love you.

(laughing)

- Oh, another chain.

Oh, shit, let's get this money, girl.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

♪ You got me more than gas gas ♪

♪ Big money and little waste ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm a snatched act ♪

♪ 2K for a feat ♪

♪ Send it to my cash app ♪

♪ No post on the feed ♪

♪ Made enough to fast back ♪

♪ Every hit on the splits ♪

♪ Run it up a ass cap ♪

♪ As fat as ♪

♪ Your boyfriend tapped that ♪

♪ I ain't even got a dance ♪

♪ I just throw that ass back ♪

♪ Sit the pussy on his face ♪

♪ Got a little splash back ♪

♪ Make me come with you ♪

♪ And the way you say my two man ♪

(laughing)

(upbeat music)

♪ You got me more than gas gas ♪

♪ As fat as ♪

♪ You got me more than gas gas ♪

♪ As fat as ♪

♪ You got me more than gas gas ♪

♪ As shorty in the yellow ♪

♪ As fat as ♪

♪ Show me that, give me that ♪

♪ Make it clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Hand me that handstand ♪

♪ Yeah, I see you on the ground ♪

♪ Follow that ♪

♪ Say you wanna cash out ♪

♪ I throw you a bag fast ♪

♪ As fat back back ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm a grabbed act ♪

♪ As fat as ♪

♪ You got me more than gas gas ♪

♪ As fat back back ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm a grabbed act ♪

(sighs)

- I can finally get a finer every time I see you.

- I hope.

- That's your life, so you take yours off of it.

- Damn girl.

Marry me.

- I can't, your wife wouldn't like that.

Don't forget to put your ring back on.

- Oh, good cash.

- Don't forget these either.

- Trying to make me do worse my wife or what?

(laughing)

(kissing)

- Sorry.

(groaning)

(door opening)

(thunder rumbling)

(sighs)

Another dude, another dollar.

You got this Brooke.

Just one more step to getting your contacts base.

You can be done with this shit.

(sighs)

- They say money makes the world go around.

Mine felt like it was standing still.

No matter how hard I worked,

it seemed like I couldn't get out of the gutter.

My world kept twisting and turning.

I learned that everyone had to hustle

with what they wanted.

There is not one woman in this world

who didn't use what they had to get what they wanted.

After all, nothing in life was free.

Everything came at once.

Even if it came from using the sweet juices

in between your legs.

(sighs)

(upbeat music)

(footsteps thumping)

(sighs)

I know you're probably judging me right now,

but before you judge,

just know everything I'm doing is for a reason.

A reason you won't be able to understand

unless you walk the Malaman shoes.

And trust me, these are big shoes to fill.

(upbeat music)

(footsteps thumping)

(water running)

(upbeat music)

I'm here, but I'm not here.

Fucking dudes then have to come home

and have sex again fills training.

But I have to please my man too.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

- Hey, Miss Brooklyn Taylor.

- Good morning, Miss Britailer.

Looks like y'all are having fun.

- Sorry, babe.

I ain't wanna wake you.

- I'll blast the music at eight in the morning

and you didn't wanna wake me.

- Sorry, Brooklyn.

- Right.

Sorry, babe.

- Thank you, baby.

Sorry I can't stay for y'all little party,

but I have to get to work before I'm late.

- All right, babe.

- Speaking of work, Brita, shouldn't you be

getting to work too?

- Mm-hmm.

- And I will be right behind you.

- You can.

You don't wanna lose that job too quickly.

Remember, you have goals of getting out of here

within the next six months

and you can't do that if you get fired.

- You're right.

- Okay.

(upbeat music)

(upbeat music)

- Good morning, Lace.

What's up?

- Good morning, boss lady.

Did you remember to bring your portfolio for the client?

- Shoot, I forgot.

All right, thanks for the reminder.

I'm not too far from my place.

I'll just swing back around and grab it.

Then I'll be right there.

- Okay, cool.

See you then.

- Okay.

All right, see you soon.

I swear if my head wasn't attached to my shoulders,

I would lose that too.

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

- Why isn't he answering the phone?

(phone ringing)

Come on, don't tell you to pick up.

(phone ringing)

- I need a call for you.

(phone ringing)

- Just gotta go grab my missile.

(phone ringing)

(groaning)

- You dirty fucking ass.

That's hate.

I can't believe you.

My baby's this big.

My baby's this big.

Fuck you.

And you dirty little bitch.

I'll let you live in my house and live with you.

Fuck you soon.

I still fucking kill you.

Let the fuck off with me, Dante.

Both of y'all some sorry asses.

Get your shit and get the fuck out of my house.

- What?

- Fuck you, I'm sorry.

- Nobody wanna go.

Bitch, you ain't sorry.

Shut the fuck up.

- It's okay.

Nobody wants to fucking leave my house, right?

Where I'm going to fucking build, right?

Get the fuck out of my house.

- What?

- No!

(screaming)

- Brooke, are you there?

It's Lacey and Vaughn.

I used the door code.

We coming in.

- Brooke, you good?

- Oh my God.

What happened?

A place is never like this.

I'm gonna check her room, okay?

Brooke Lynn.

Oh my God, Vaughn.

Come quick.

Brooke, you good?

- Oh shit.

- Brooke, you good?

- Brooke, wake up.

- She's breathing.

Help me set her up.

- Come on, Brooke.

- I'm gonna hold on to that one, okay?

- No.

No, no, no.

- What?

Brooke, we thought you was DOA.

- We gotta get her to the count.

- Okay.

- Why are you here?

- Come on.

- Come on, Brooke Lynn.

Come on, man, I'm in my house.

Come on, Brooke Lynn.

Brooke.

- What?

- Okay, right in my house.

- Brooke, it's Lacey and Vaughn.

We were worried about you.

We've been trying to get in contact with you for days.

You scare this.

- Grab it, Lisa, grab it back.

Hurry up, hurry up.

Hurry up, hurry up.

All right, all right, sit up.

Sit up, sit up, sit up.

All right, all right, all right.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

(laughing)

- Okay.

(laughing)

- Oh my God, Brooke, you white girl wasted.

- Brooke, Brooke, I need you to sniff this.

- I'm gonna sniff it.

- I'm gonna sniff this.

(laughing)

- Sniff it, I'm gonna sniff it.

- Oh shit, I gotta take this.

I gotta take this.

If I miss this, Mia and Brooklyn will be out of work.

I need you to take over.

- Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

What am I supposed to do?

- You've been good so far.

Continue to help her.

Look, Team Brooklyn and I'm Team Bond, let's go.

Call me if there's an emergency, I love you, Brooke.

- Look, Lisa, just hurry back.

- Okay.

- I got you, I got you.

I got you.

- I can't believe you stayed.

- I didn't want to leave you alone.

- How you feeling?

- I'm okay.

(sneezes)

- You're cool.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Brooklyn, can't keep doing this to yourself.

It's not gonna fix anything.

- How are you to judge me?

You don't know nothing about me.

- I know enough, Brooklyn.

And this, it's ain't it.

- It's the bare meat election.

- I know because I was addicted to opioids and cocaine.

Right after high school,

when you told me what your stepfather did,

and I didn't hear from you for weeks,

I felt,

I felt helpless and weak.

And then not too long after that, my mother died.

And that really sent me over the edge.

I was going in heavy.

I didn't start to clean myself up

until I got to photography studio.

I've been clean for about five years now.

Honestly,

I used the gym,

but more importantly, I put my faith in God to cope.

- I didn't realize it affected you that much.

And I'm so, so sorry about your mom.

What was that thing you gave me?

How did you know it would work?

- It's a nasal medication used to reverse overdoses.

I keep it with me just in case I slip up.

- Gee, thanks.

Now I feel embarrassed.

- It's all good.

How we all slip and fall.

You just gotta get up stronger and go harder.

- Justine.

- It all started for me after my dad died.

- Life was good.

My father spoiled us.

We never wanted for anything.

That all changed in the blink of an eye.

- Leon!

Leon!

Leon!

- When he had that heart attack,

he took a part of my heart with him.

I've been trying to numb the pain since.

(soft music)

- Hey.

Let me be here to numb the pain.

(soft music)

- I gotta meet one of my sponsors.

It's emergency.

You want a meal, Trey?

- Yeah, I'll be fine.

Cole.

- I'll be back as soon as I can.

- Okay.

- Call yourself.

(laughs)

(soft music)

(sighs)

(clattering)

- After all this time I wasted on Dante,

I should have been focused on Vaughn.

Maybe I should give Vaughn a chance.

I mean, for what it's worth,

he has been there for me at my lowest.

(soft music)

- Vaughn, what you forget, babe?

Huh?

- Brooke, sorry.

- Why are you here?

Get out of my house.

I'm changing the clothes today.

- Babe.

(claps)

- I'm sorry, babe.

- You ain't sorry.

You're just sorry you got caught.

And with my sister.

Really though?

- Listen,

Ma'am Bree was talking.

She was telling me how she got fired and felt worthless.

I was telling her how I felt disconnected from you.

Yeah.

I was trying to console her.

Brooke, I was weak.

Bree was just a filler for you not being around.

- Oh, so it's my fault that you stuck your little penis

inside my sister?

- Hey, Brooke.

I was there for you for all your mishaps,

all this escorting.

I never judged you not one time.

I made a mistake, I ain't gonna happen again.

- You forgot how we got here.

It was your suggestion that I start escorting.

You said I needed to do it

because your homie and his wife did it

and they made bank quick.

I was supposed to stop as soon as your little

real estate portfolio hit a million dollars in revenue

like you promised.

But you haven't even looked at a property

in over two fucking years.

- Hey.

- Get the fuck off me, that's it.

- Listen, listen.

That's what I'm here for.

All right?

I'm gonna be able to get you that house,

that content space that you want.

I'm gonna make good on what I said, all right?

I just landed three million there clients.

About the SUDdy cribs.

About to make bank big.

- Really?

- That's good, right?

- I mean, yeah.

If you're telling the truth, it's good.

- So let's get back together.

- I don't know about all that shit.

- The hell is this, Brooke?

- Vaughn, it's not what you think, baby, I promise, okay?

- Brooke, who this?

You really just gonna let this man

walk back in here like this?

- Vaughn, it's complicated.

- What's complicated, Brooklyn?

- I was the one wiping that vomit off of your mouth.

You almost lost everything because of him.

- Okay.

- I don't see exactly how this is gonna go.

He's not gonna change with you, Brooklyn.

- I remember you.

- Yeah.

That corny ass nigga from high school.

Yeah, still not ass nigga, I see.

- That's right, stop.

- Go ahead, bro, I got it for you.

- No, it's funny, I remember you too.

- Yeah.

- You still that lame ass woman that I was from high school.

- Don't get a twist to grow me and kids and I'm all

fuck you with.

- Okay, all right.

- You know what, Brooklyn?

Take care of yourself.

You work more than the likes.

I'm out of here.

- If we get your roses, run me yo.

Fuck boy.

- Anyway, let's get back to us, all right?

How I used to be, by the fact, even better.

Listen, just go straight back to escorting.

Get that model and sit alone, all right?

Ain't bringing in no money.

I'm gonna have a lot of people coming in on my end.

We gonna combine our money and we gonna get out of there,

all right?

Let me show you that I changed, all right?

(upbeat music)

♪ Love, babe ♪

♪ I just wanna ♪

♪ Go back to how it was ♪

♪ Laying each other's arms all day ♪

♪ Stand me gifts just because ♪

♪ Tell me where we went wrong ♪

♪ Started out as home ♪

♪ And it's the best love ♪

♪ How they get so lucky ♪

♪ Can't we rediscover, baby ♪

♪ What it was ♪

♪ Or let's be honest ♪

♪ It was just a love-art ♪

♪ You were so romantic ♪

♪ We were picture perfect ♪

♪ So much freaking passion ♪

♪ Why we never got it back, babe ♪

♪ It was just a love-art ♪

♪ Really wish you didn't push me away ♪

♪ I was willing to try long as it takes ♪

♪ I would never say we were all a mistake ♪

♪ Leading romance does in a lifetime, babe ♪

♪ That initial flow ♪

♪ All the goose bumps ♪

♪ Those letters in my cup ♪

♪ Turning to disgust ♪

♪ What a waste of love, babe ♪

♪ I just wanna ♪

♪ Go back to how it was, babe ♪

♪ Laying in each other's arms all day ♪

♪ Damn it, it's just us ♪

♪ Tell me where we went wrong ♪

♪ Started out as fantasy ♪

♪ And it as it never means ♪

♪ How they get so lucky ♪

♪ Can't we rediscover, baby ♪

♪ What it was ♪

♪ It was just us ♪

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

[music]

[panting]

I'm sorry, you...

[music]

I'm sorry.

This is me.

This is me.

This is me.

This is...

[panting]

[panting]

I'm a toy.

I'm a toy.

I'm a toy.

You don't want.

You don't want.

You don't want.

You don't want.

[panting]

(panting)

(water running)

(dog barks)

, come and sit in us.

I am baptized, I am alive again.

Give me no life, take me to heaven.

(in me)

When it feels right, that's that ascension.

Never go back to where we were before.

Forgot my word, done, for me, feels like a rebirth.

I wanna lose this high, wouldn't wanna lose this high.

I just wanna meet me, or I just wanna make use,

mine before.

Forgot my word, done, for me, feels like a rebirth.

This was great, but...

This isn't you anymore, Brooklyn.

Where's Shirley Anna?

Is she working at the studio?

You really giving up modeling?

I'ma miss y'all too.

But yeah, I've outgrown it.

Don't make that face.

Everything's still gonna move in shape.

You and Bonk gonna be good.

He really has a gem here.

He does.

And you and his brightest gem too.

Uh-uh, uh-uh, don't do that.

Don't do that.

I believe that right there on that note, okay?

Where is he anyway?

He hasn't answered any of my calls or texts.

I haven't seen him in almost a year.

I'm starting to think I really heard him.

Yeah, you think?

Anyways, girls, see, Bonk just been keeping busy with new clients.

There's a lot that's changed around here.

He's starting to host the RA meetings here too.

RA meetings, what's that?

Girls, some type of recovering addict group for people with addictions.

Yeah, a lot of them are church people too.

They be looking and smelling like they need Jesus.

Stop it.

Stop.

I'm trying to get God to continue to work on my heart.

He needs to work a little harder.

Oh, it's not.

It's triple trying.

Listen, but Bonk,

Bonk is really just trying to keep them close to Christ

and make them not feel judged.

They all gonna hell if you ask me.

You gonna be right.

With gasoline, draw us on it.

You gonna be right with them.

Just for that.

Drive on the bus.

Oh, wait.

This is money.

I love you.

If you need me for anything, let me know.

But most of all, you owe me money.

I got you.

Whenever you want to.

I think money.

Okay.

I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you so bad.

Okay.

Love you.

Love you too.

Ah, tata, itata.

Hey, I already told you you can't come over no more.

I mean, bro, this got back on good times again.

She just gonna take a little bit longer.

I mean, she been stacking this money from Escort.

As soon as I felt it's enough, I'm gonna take it.

So we can get that house on the beach in Mexico like we talked about.

Look, it's taking you too long to burn that hoe.

Can't you make a take triple niggas tonight?

I know it won't work like that.

She's gotta be patient.

Well, it's been weeks.

I can sneak in like a thief in the night and leave before she even knows I'm there.

Now you're looking sexy, but, uh, I ain't trying to risk it, yo.

I need my fix from you.

I'm gonna work at the studio right now and clean out her office.

She about to quit modeling.

So she can go back to triple hoeing.

I mean, Escort.

I'm only around the corner.

Damn, I ain't trying to risk it.

She won't be there for a minute, but man, you gonna hold out, alright?

Baby, I'm worth the risking, I.

We'll get together this weekend.

Listen, Marvelon, alright?

I'll meet you back.

Brooklyn?

Oh, hey, Vaughn.

I'm sorry, I was grabbing my things earlier and I forgot my phone.

I was trying to hurry up and get it so I wouldn't be in your way.

Nah, that's cool.

Um, you got everything?

Um, yeah, thanks.

I'm gonna finish that now.

That's it?

Yes, that's it.

I mean, what do you want from me?

You want me to kiss your ass and beg you to be with me?

No.

Look, I'm tired of constantly chasing you hoping I finally get my shot.

Vaughn.

Vaughn, nothing.

You don't want a nice guy.

And you know what?

I already lost myself once because of you.

And I'm not going down that path again.

Oh, I ever wanted to do.

I just love you.

But you made your choice.

Excuse me.

It's cool, man.

I think I'm ready to share today.

Yeah?

That's what's up, man.

Look, I'm sure the group won't be happy to hear that, too.

I'll be in charge in a minute.

Let me do it.

Was there something else?

Yeah, Vaughn.

What is it worth?

I'm really sorry about what happened between us.

That's cool.

Take care of yourself.

I'll see you around.

Yeah.

All right, I'll do it.

This ain't for your share.

It's not for your--

Vaughn, that was quick and unexpected.

Don't you want to be at least another hour?

Hey, Candid, what you doing here?

Didn't I say we have to hold out?

I used to call the gig in.

Don't worry, I'll make it quick.

Hey, baby.

I'm on my way.

Sorry, it took longer than I expected.

I forgot my phone, so I had to go back and grab it.

I can't believe we did it.

I officially quit modeling.

Now it's time for us to just focus on the content space like we planned.

I'm nervous and excited at the same time, but I trust you.

I'm really happy that I gave you another chance.

You really are a change man.

I just have to fully let go of the past and commit to our future.

Okay, okay, I know I'm babbling one and one.

I'm just really excited about our future together.

I'm really happy with you Dante.

Alright, okay, I know. I'll see you soon.

What the hell?

Yo, shh, you gotta go, yo.

You ain't gotta be rude.

Damn, I'm not sure the major ass leave.

What?

Come on, man.

Whatever, you're gonna get just as bad as me.

I bet you. You'll hide in the closet, you oughta.

I'm sorry baby, I didn't mean to wake you.

I just wanted you to know that I was finished with everything.

I actually just got done leaving you a long heartfelt message about it.

Yeah?

How long have I been here?

It smells good in here.

What's been done?

I've been here for a long time.

I've been here for a long time.

I've been here for a long time.

I've been here for a long time.

I've been here for a long time.

It smells good in here. What's been done?

I've been straightened up. I'll come out to a clean house.

Thank you.

I'm gonna take a shower. I feel dirty after all that packing and cleaning.

But when I'm done, we're gonna have some of your time.

Alright, that's cool.

Alright.

What the hell?

Did I say whose earring is this?

Yours, babe.

Dante, don't fucking play with me. I'm not stupid.

I know what all of my earrings look like and this cheap ass earring is in mine.

So whose is it?

It was Breeze when she left here.

Breeze.

That hoe's still here, ain't she?

What?

Breeze!

Come on now, little hell of a bitch!

Breeze!

Breeze!

I'm not fucking playing with you, okay?

I told you, ain't nobody in here.

So whose earring is it, Dante?

Maybe it was Breeze when she left here. I told you that.

I'm sorry.

You guys start trusting me, big one. Alright?

I'm trying, Dante, but this shit is hard.

What was that?

What?

What was that?

Who the fuck is this?

You fucking slut. You in my house?

You fucking my man? You fucking ass!

You fucking whore! You fucking my man with this bullshit ass!

Get the fuck off of me!

Dante, fuck you!

I have to shoot another fuck your black ass back! I fucking hate you!

Get your raggedy bitch, you get the fuck out of my house, little dumbass whore!

First off, I'm not a whore.

Bitch, what?

Bro, come on, stop.

From transformed woman to woman.

Hey, Candy, shut up. Hey, yo, shut up, yo.

From transformed what?

Nothing, yo, we out. Come on, man.

No, get off of me. I'm talking to you trashin' me like some rotten fruit.

He was taking all of your money to be with me and spinging it on me.

Can't you see?

He's in love with a man, honey bull?

Well, a man transformed into a fool woman.

Thanks to him buying me this new vagina.

He gonna love you, bull?

Bro, it ain't even like that.

Brooke, what? Somebody had to tell her?

Brooke, what the fuck did you do?

No, this is just a fucking fault. You should have been to the care of this shit.

Let's go.

Hey, Brooke!

What the fuck are you doing? Get off of me!

Brooke, come on.

Yeah, run, bitch. Your next.

Brooke, what the co-

No! Get the fuck off of me!

You're gay? You fucking gay after all this time you mean to tell me you're gay, Dante? Seriously?

I'm not gay, Brooke. I just love having sex, alright?

Oh, so you're gay and confused. You're fucking sick.

What? I'm sick? All these dudes you fucking, for money?

Yeah! To pay for shit your broke ass don't have!

You were the one who introduced me to this shit.

Talking about a sexy and boss-like, getting these horny niggas to pay for shit.

Now that I think about it, all of this shit was for your pleasure.

You don't fucking love me.

Shit, how could you? You knew all about my past and all you did was use that shit against me.

You fucking nasty and fucking disgusting.

You were sleeping with a fucking man while you fucking me too.

That's fucking fat!

Get your shit and get the fuck out of my house. Do not call me, don't text me, don't come by here again or I will kill your bitch ass myself.

And get the fuck out.

Get my shit.

Fuck your shit!

Go!

No!

No!

Why, why, why, why, why?

Stupid ass bitch.

[Music]

Dante really clowned me and I let him.

I'm done taking orders from a nigga.

I am beautiful, I will be wealthy, I'm a gift from God.

Dad, I think I'm getting too old to do this.

My dear Brooklyn, affirmations give you life. You're never too old to be one percent better.

It was time that I get back to my own bag by any means necessary.

They say pussy is power, huh, I never let my shit run dry.

It was time for me to make it rain with power.

I'm truly, truly excited about the concert tonight and swag, yours?

At YVNG Swag.

Alright, I love it. We'll have a great time at your concert tonight, alright.

You need to give some back.

I want somebody as fine as you and everybody else.

I'm a big girl, I don't need to shat for long.

Hope you enjoy the show.

Make sure you give me something worth watching.

Of course.

Hey swag, come on bro.

Oh my God, damn you so far, you've been at my whole life.

Boy bar, you are cute but I do not do fun sides.

Brooklyn, I got something else that ain't fun sides.

[Cheering]

I love you.

I love you too, baby.

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

[Music]

They say casual is everything around you.

In my case, it always seemed to rule me.

[Music]

Hello.

Lacey is too early for this, why are you early?

Girl, you know I do my early morning runs.

That's the time all the fine and sexy single men are out.

How do you know they see you?

Duh.

Because girl, every time I bend over, they be staring for a long time.

Not girl, that's cause they see that ass.

And honey, the face card matches too.

Girl, hold on, hold on, hold on, let me show you.

How you know?

[Music]

I could really use a friend right now.

I know, how you holding up?

Dante Cheaton on me again, this time with a transformed man.

Uh, who?

Yeah, you heard me.

I don't know Licks, I'm tired, I'm so tired.

I know you are.

Girl, God got you, but you gotta allow him to have you.

I know I make jokes sometimes, but listen,

I gave my life to Christ over three years ago.

It wasn't easy, and I still struggle with it all the time.

But let me tell you, it's the best decision that I ever made.

God, where has God been in all of this?

Where was God when that dusty dick nigger stuck his dick at me

and took my virginity on my 18th birthday?

Where has God been when Dante been playing me all this time?

Honey, God is here, he's everywhere, people are the problem.

See, they got the free will to choose and they still choose wrong.

But I'm gonna tell you this, that creep will pay for it.

God says vengeance is mine, so just give it to him.

I know, I know Licks, but I'm just not there yet.

I can respect that.

[Music]

I forgot I got a doctor's appointment.

I'm gonna call you later, okay?

Bye.

[Sighs]

Miss Taylor, hi, how are you?

I'm fine, Dr. Montgomery, how are you?

I'm doing well, thank you for asking.

It's been a while.

Yeah, sorry, I've been busy.

I understand, but you cannot forget to take care of yourself, okay?

Last time you were here was, uh...

Yeah, three years ago.

Dang, it's been that long?

Alright, I'll do better, I promise.

Okay, that's what I like to hear.

Alright, let me check you out here.

I'll listen to your lungs first.

Deep breath in, and again.

And one more time.

Okay, okay.

Put this here before it falls off my neck.

I'm gonna check your lymph nodes now, okay?

The hands are a little bit cold, so I'm sorry about that.

Okay, alright.

Alright, well, everything seems to look good,

and let me check the vitals.

The nurse took a view, yep, and they look good as well.

Any concerns?

No, not really.

I mean, I have been getting headaches lately and feeling a little lightheaded.

Okay, well, are you stressed out?

Consuming alcohol, anything like that?

Yes, to both.

Okay, well, I need you to stop both of those.

Okay, and in the meantime,

I want to get some blood work in a urine sample from you

just to make sure everything is okay.

And I also want to do a full STD panel on you as well

since it's been over three years since you've been here.

Okay, cool.

I may not have been being very careful making sure I have protection on hand, so.

Okay, well, that's good.

Alright, well, when I get your results back,

I will call you if there's any concerns that I have,

but other than that, you are good to go.

Okay.

So make sure you stop me at your blood work on the way out,

and then you're gonna get this chart to the ladies at the front desk.

Alright.

Alright.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr. Montgomery.

And it has been a pleasure.

Likewise.

I promise it won't be three years before I come back.

Okay, make sure you get in here now.

Okay, right.

Thank you.

Alright, good to go.

One more, one, two, three.

Beautiful, beautiful.

Alright, you like it?

Yes.

Alright, perfect.

You're welcome.

Alright, Naya, come here for a second, please.

Okay, so I'm gonna have you shoot after Brooklyn whenever she gets here,

so just be patient and have a seat from me, okay?

Okay.

Alright, thank you.

Where is Brooklyn?

She's always late.

Oh, guess who finally decides to go late?

I had a back-to-back disappointment.

Brooklyn, are you okay?

Yeah, better.

You look in a little flesh.

Okay.

Anyway, Lauren, please touch up on that guy.

Of course.

Turn to the other side for me.

Okay, you look perfect.

Thank you.

Alright, take a step back for me real quick.

Perfect.

Alright, cross your legs for me.

Both hands on your head.

Perfect.

Chin up, sit down.

Smile with your eyes.

Right there.

One, two, three.

Perfect.

Warm-drop change.

Alright, let's go, Naya.

Let's go.

We don't have a lot of time.

Thank you.

Alright, Lauren, please touch up.

Makeup up for words.

[music]

Brooklyn!

Yes?

You and your mother actually made your clothes off the floor of the couch.

Okay.

No.

Taking care of yourself and your things are very important lessons in life.

And don't you ever forget that.

Alright?

Okay.

I promise I'll try to do better next time.

I know you will because you are a good girl and you're a good girl at heart.

And don't ever let the one change in about you.

Okay?

Okay.

[music]

What the hell?

[music]

Fuck.

[music]

When did this happen?

[music]

I gotta get a partner, so tell us the truth.

I can't be a partner.

I can't.

[music]

I can't believe this.

How did I let myself get pregnant by a snigger?

[music]

Hello?

Word on the street is you're a free woman though.

[laughs]

Word on the street?

No.

You mean crazy Lacey.

I knew she wasn't gonna miss the chance to tell you.

She couldn't stand Dante.

She must have been creeping on his social media pages and saw him with another woman.

Or should I say man?

Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.

What?

Yeah.

It's a long discussed story that I don't even want to talk about right now.

Man.

That's crazy.

But yeah, I'm single and I'm damn proud of it.

Look, I know things might fall for little shaky between us, but...

It's okay.

It's water under the bridge.

I've actually been meaning to call you and thank you for everything you did when I was going through that.

Brooklyn, I was just doing what a gentleman is supposed to do.

Okay, my mother raised me right.

And there should be a man in the midst of the chaos.

Yeah.

Men like you are rare.

So rare that I should have never taken you for granted.

I'm learning that.

Well, since it's water under the bridge, how do you feel about us starting over?

Reconnected.

I would love that.

You've always seemed to be the calm to my storm.

But before we go down that path, I have to be honest with you.

Okay.

I'm pregnant.

Wow.

Pregnant?

Yeah, Vaughn. And I understand if you don't want anything to do with me.

No, no. I didn't mean it like that.

I mean, I'm happy for you.

Really?

Whatever you need, you know I got you.

And, you know, whatever I can do to support you, you know, I'll be there.

That's some straight up G-Stuff.

Vaughn, thank you.

I just want to treat you the way you're supposed to be treated.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Because I like what I see.

Oh, really?

Yes, really.

You've only been spoiling me this past few weeks.

And the fact that we haven't had sex yet because you've been being patient

and honoring my wishes to wait until after the baby,

that speaks more volumes to life itself.

Everybody deserves a crown.

Even you.

Baby, sex is sex. That ain't going nowhere.

I'm here for your heart and the life with you forever.

But...

you do make it hard for a brother to be sex.

Oh, really?

Yes, really.

So how you been feeling? You still been nauseous?

Yeah, a little. Hair in air.

I'm shocked. That's weird. I still can't believe I'm pregnant.

No.

You want me to pick you up anything before watching a movie?

Oh, yeah. We need some snacks for the movie.

We?

Yes, we.

What you mean, we?

We.

Oh, you and the baby?

Yes.

You'll be good. You'll be good as long as we're good, right?

Oh, that's how it is.

Yeah.

What you want?

Everything. Popcorn, ice cream, chips, pretzels,

little smorgasbord.

That's it.

All right, I got you. Come back.

Thank you, baby.

Mm-hmm.

Don't start that movie without me.

I'll try, but I can't make any progress.

No, ain't no try.

Listen, you start that movie without me.

And the baby won't get in trouble.

Don't do that.

All right, baby.

Okay.

What is this game?

What the hell?

This man is crazy. How do you know my name now?

I'm blocking him.

She gonna fuck him and then kill him?

That's a cold bitch.

Damn.

Hello?

Hello, is this Brooklyn Taylor?

Yeah, this is Shea.

Hi, Miss Taylor. This is Dr. Montgomery.

I'm calling from Jean's Medicine.

Are you home or are you out somewhere?

It's kind of lift up, then, Montgomery.

Is everything okay?

Well, I wanted to discuss with you your blood work results.

Something extremely concerning came up in your STD panel.

Hold on. My STD...

My STD panel? What?

Well, do you want to discuss this over the phone

or do you want to come into the office?

No, no. I'm home. You can talk to me now.

Miss Taylor, I'm sorry to tell you, but...

your blood work shows that you've tested positive for HIV.

HIV, HIV, HIV.

Miss Taylor!

Miss Taylor, there are many treatment options.

I don't want to hear about any treatments, Dr. Montgomery. I'm going to fucking die.

That's not necessarily true.

Miss Taylor, with the advancement of medicine, there are so many options.

Please just come into the office.

There are no treatments for that!

Dr. Montgomery, no, please!

Yeah?

Just run it again, please! I'm begging you, run it again!

Please, we have to get started on this before it turns into full-blown AIDS.

Fuck you!

Ah!

Miss Taylor? Miss Taylor?

[music]

[music]

I'm gonna fucking die!

I'm gonna be fine.

You've tested positive for HIV.

[music]

[door slams]

Why?

Why do we do this shit to me, Don?

Damn!

I'm gonna fucking die!

[music]

Don't fucking kill me. Please don't just kill me.

Don't die.

You fucking killed me. You fucking killed me.

You son of a bitch.

You fucking killed me.

[music]

My father, boy, they, um...

Them lines was crazy. They ain't had an ice cream if you want it, but...

No, no, no, no, no, no!

Baby...

Shit...

What did you do?

Well, yeah, me and me, Rob, I just found my girlfriend passed out on the floor.

[phone ringing]

Fuck.

Why?

Hey.

Hey, Phil. Why am I in a hospital?

Well...

I found you on the kitchen floor.

You slipped your wrist and I just...

I called the cops because I was afraid you weren't gonna make it.

Stupid.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

Stop it. Stop it.

I can't keep doing this. I gotta be better for my baby.

Is everything okay?

I'm in so much pain.

Can you go check on my baby?

Check on my baby.

Miss Taylor, I'm...

I'm so sorry I have to tell you this, but...

You lost the baby.

No, no. I need you to go check on my baby.

Miss Taylor, we have to start on the step medication right away to control this HIV before it gets any worse.

[sobbing]

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

I'll give you two a minute.

What? No. What?

My baby.

My baby. My baby.

What?

No, no.

No.

My baby.

Brooklyn, you've got to talk.

Or you're gonna be here longer.

It's been a month already and you're scheduled to go home.

But I don't know if I can make a good recommendation if you don't start to open up and express what's really going on in your head.

It's the only way we'll continue to be able to create healthy ways for you to cope.

And maybe add medication to help balance things out.

Dr. Monroe, I said everything I got to say to you.

Fine.

I'm full of fear.

So full of fear that I drip poison into my own veins and my own body.

Alcohol...

It soothes me.

And drugs...

Drugs make me feel like I have wings.

Help me fly into clouds of peace.

Sometimes I ask myself, "How could something so tasty be so harmful?"

Then I remember how I got here.

I look in the mirror and I see a reflection staring back at me.

But...

It's blurred.

Distorted.

Full of darkness.

Full of darkness from everything my stepfather did to me.

He was an uncontrollable beast that just...

He murdered my innocence.

I...

I feel this disgusting and such.

And I still smell him.

So tell me, Dr. Monroe,

why should I still head for you?

What should stop me from this fall?

From this fall down this path of unrighteousness.

What's the point?

I'm already a ruined woman.

You're not ruined.

You're human.

And you're a woman that has experienced unspeakable things during your childhood.

Brooklyn, are you spiritual or not spiritual?

What do you mean spiritual?

Do you believe in God or know God?

I used to believe God.

Before my dad died.

Before I got raped.

Because after that, how could there be a God?

What God would take my dad and let me get raped?

What God would do that to me?

I hear you.

And I don't usually share my spiritual beliefs with my clients.

But God's putting my spirit to share with you.

Don't give up on God.

He will never leave you or forsake you.

That's Hebrews 13.5.

God wants you when you're a mess, Brooklyn.

He loves you.

And He will put good people around you that will love you through this pain.

Let's go.

One must be despite my pain.

That just means we're on the right track.

Brooklyn, life gets tough.

But you can't let it control you.

And that means giving up your addictions and bad habits, including cutting yourself.

You can get in front of this.

But in order to do that, you have to learn to forgive.

Any and everyone who has hurt you in your past.

And then forgiving yourself.

Maybe talk to you with me so that I can have the wrong talk.

You got this.

Come on. Let's get your discharge papers to go.

Thank you.

My pleasure.

What's up, girl?

Hey, baby.

You ready to go?

Yes.

Walk them home.

Baby, you cleaned?

Of course.

I want you to come home to a clean house.

Thank you, baby.

Of course. My pleasure.

Well, I'm gonna go take a hot shower. You know I couldn't get one in that place.

Then I just want to order some food and for us to chill out.

Yeah, I'll school.

Okay.

Alright.

Everything okay, baby?

Yeah.

Just want to ask a girl if you're feeling...

Much better.

The medication has been working.

My levels are nearly undetectable.

I've been making sure I take my meds every day.

I'm starting to finally feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

That's good.

This is not all.

It's something serious I need to tell you.

You're not gay, are you?

What? No!

I'm just saying, you know what I've been through.

Yes, yes. I know what you've been through.

I know not here to put you through that again.

Okay.

Look...

What I want to tell you is...

I may try to be positive, too.

What?

I'm on a step medication.

Okay, I've been on it for years now.

My lack of contagious and my levels are undetectable.

I wanted to wait until after you had the baby to tell you, but I just didn't want to over-loan with you.

Okay, I contracted it from sharing dirty needles when I was going through my addiction.

That's why I told you I didn't have room to judge you.

I'm sorry I never told you.

If you want to leave me, I understand.

What? That's the last thing I want to do.

You're the only person who's been here with me through all of this.

If anything, I feel like I finally have somebody who understands me inside and out.

I want to make love to you for the first time.

I don't know, darling. I don't know.

You're not going to hurt me?

I love you, bro.

I love you, too.

We can handle this.

Wanna go there, baby?

I wanna dive in it.

You making them sound like,

Let's be messy and loud.

Damn, my favorite song can't walk.

Can I feel this way? I gotta get a touch of that taste of it.

The way that body talk that shit so eloquent.

I can hear it calling me from miles away.

Don't make me wait for it, you know you got me feeling.

I wanna make love to you.

No, I ain't gonna have no regret.

Can you handle that?

I love you, bro.

I love you, too.

Hello.

Are you serious?

Where's the key?

Alright.

Alright, I'm on my way.

I gotta go to the studio. Sure, me forgot a key. I gotta let her in.

Or, I can call a locksmith.

That's cool. Go handle your business.

Alright.

Oh, there's me, baby.

Why?

She's just like that.

I got you, baby.

What a black-tissed crazy.

Okay, psycho.

No number. I'll just block that one, too.

Stalker.

This man is crazy.

Stalker.

[door closes]

Really, man.

Baby, can you get me some water since you left an empty package in the cabin?

No, don't say that.

Baby, can you get me some water, please?

No, wait. I was just supposed to be starting myself.

Who the fuck are you, man?

Shit, motherfucker! One more!

[screams]

Like it? Huh?

No!

Good fucking money!

Stop! What have I done? I'm sorry!

You know what you did!

I don't know the fuck I did!

I got something for you.

The fuck you got for--

I'm gonna have something for your ass when I get out of here.

[groans]

Oh, my baby.

Sit.

Lex, is that you?

Brooklyn.

Lex, what did you do?

Why is he here?

Exactly what you wanted me to do.

I didn't ask you to do this. Lex, you have to stop this!

No, you did. No, you did. Look at him.

Oh.

Look at him!

Lex, please stop this.

Stop what? Isn't it this nasty nigga that raped you?

Huh?

Yes, but you can't-- Lex, I don't want us to go to jail for this.

We won't. I have the evidence right here. Look.

Where did you-- where did you get that?

Listen, I want you to do next. Just hold his hand.

No!

Pop this motherfucker's hand out so we can--

No, no, no.

We can leave together. You and me and the people.

No, no. I can't do that, Lex.

What do you mean?

After all this years, I was thinking you want for revenge.

Not like this.

Fuck it.

Lex, no, no, no!

Don't do it.

Lex, no, no.

Please, no, don't do it.

Lex, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Lex, let me go. Please.

Let you go?

Please, please. I'm begging you. Please let me go.

Baby, we have to catch up the flight. Just me and you. We're late. Let's go.

I'm not going anywhere with you, Lex. You lost your fucking mind!

What?

No. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Help!

Help!

Somebody help me!

Help!

Somebody help me!

Help!

Help!

Shut the fuck up!

Hello, pretty brown. A long time.

Go.

Okay, okay.

Stop right here.

No worries, I brought you a gift.

I don't want that, Lex.

Put it on.

Come on! Come on!

Can I at least have some privacy, please?

There is nothing I haven't seen, so do it.

Come on!

Come on. Turn around.

Look at you. Beautiful.

Get any knees and crawl to me.

Come on.

Come on.

Like a cat.

Come on, push a cat.

Look, look, look, look, look, look, look.

No!

You might now.

[Sirens]

Excuse me.

Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, but have you seen this one?

No, I haven't seen her.

Can you just take one more look for me, please?

No, I'm sorry. I haven't seen her.

Alright, thank you.

[Door opens]

Lex.

Look, man, I know this ain't part of protocol,

but I appreciate you having been in this for me.

Hey, man, anytime, man.

You know me, you and Bill can go way back.

And I appreciate how you looked up for my sister and mom.

Yeah, yeah, of course. Sure.

So, I try to get a signal off her cell phone,

but at the last place, this ping in is a home.

What about find my device?

Find my device isn't working either.

My guess is either the phone's turned off

or it's tossed.

So you're telling me there's no way we can track her?

Not necessarily.

Put an alert on her car,

and I have my team working the street.

We're gonna find her, bro.

As soon as we find the lead, you'll be my first call.

Alright?

Cool.

Hey, we're gonna bring her home.

Hello!

It's time to dress up.

I don't see better smell like roses.

I'm not putting on any more of your fucking outfits.

Okay.

Do you know what's that?

Okay.

This is fucking sting, like hell.

I'm sorry, baby.

I'm sorry.

I don't wanna fight, baby.

Huh?

No, come here.

What?

Can we make up?

I don't hear you.

Can we make up?

You should be kidding me.

Fuck!

Babe, what's going on?

How does it feel?

Come on.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Put this on.

Babe.

Oh, babe.

Babe, I love you.

Oh, you love me?

I love you, babe.

Babe.

Yeah.

Because you're a good girl.

You don't ever let me want changing about you.

Okay.

Oh.

Honey, God is here.

Come on!

Where are the keys?

Open it.

Where are the keys?

What keys?

I don't have any keys.

You had me locked in here for days.

Where did you get the fuck off of me?

Oh, alright.

Relax.

Where are the fucking keys?

I don't know.

They must be here somewhere.

Come on.

Ah!

Bitch!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Stop!

Stop!

You have to help me!

Please, I need your help.

This crazy guy kidding at me.

He's been holding me houses for days.

I have to call somebody.

Please, can I use your phone?

Please, please!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's cool.

It's cool.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Hello.

Baby, it's me.

Brooklyn?

This crazy guy named Lexie.

Can I have your number?

Oh, slow down, slow down.

Where are you?

I'm not far from the studio.

Like, near Broad Street.

Alright, don't move.

I'm on my way.

What?

Baby!

You okay?

Sure?

Yeah, sure.

Thank you.

No problem.

Appreciate it.

Of course.

Of course.

Come on, ladies.

Thank you.

I'll get you a drink.

Be careful.

Thank you.

I told Vaughn everything about my past.

Not at one moment did he walk out the door on me

or judge my lifestyle.

He understood how hard my life was

and that everything I've been through

was the reason I was the way I was.

He also understood that everything I had to do next

was an absolute must.

I stopped escorting permanently.

I never wanted to earn another $30.

You can love the streets,

but the streets don't love you.

The saying of karma is so true,

but I think life is the top dog

because it will swallow you whole.

What goes around comes around.

In this case, Lex got exactly what he deserved.

They charged him with Rich's murder,

kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon,

and a laundry list of other crimes before me.

I learned the best way to deal with your skeletons

is to deal with the body it came out of.

And in this case, it was my stepfather Rich,

the child molester, the rapist, the demon.

Turns out when my father died,

so did my mom.

What was once known as sweet chastity

was no longer there.

When they came to arrest my mother for conspiracy,

she was on some demon stuff just like Rich.

They were running an underground whorehouse

in the same home we grew up in as a family.

Talk about dark and messed up.

I had no clue how messed up she got

because I haven't seen or talked to her

since I left shortly after my rape.

Now you see why I had no sympathy for that man.

For years he got away with it,

and my mother just stood by his side.

No wonder I was a wreck.

Dante took advantage of us both.

In order to heal, I had to forgive my sister.

She was hurt and messed up too.

Turns out that nasty demon took her virginity too.

What a way for both of us to start our womanhood.

He may have took our innocence,

but he never took our spirit.

I figured in order to restore balance

and grace back in my life, I had to get back.

I turned my life around to God

and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.

We started having Christian, judgment-free meetup groups.

It was for women that were lost to the streets like I was.

I let them come as they were

in hopes that God would penetrate their hearts like he did mine.

We read Bible scriptures

and talked about the grace God continues to give

despite our situations and circumstances.

With things looking up now,

this next surprise really changed everything.

The food is so good.

Do you know what I love more than this restaurant?

What?

Yeah.

I love you too, baby.

Well, if you love me as much as you say you do,

why don't you do me the honor of making me the happiest man

on the face of the earth?

Vaughn.

Brooklyn.

You're joking.

I'm not.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

Yes.

Give me that finger.

Let's make it a fish.

My father used to tell me that I could have whatever I wanted in life

as long as I worked hard and was honest for it.

Well, he was right,

because I worked my ass off literally for business.

I opened my content space.

Look at your girl.

A pink diamond in the rough.

Finally shining.

I learned the world can bring you joy,

and nor can it take it.

I learned over the past year after giving my life over to God

that I had to forgive,

and I also had to work for forgiveness for all the wrong I've done.

You have to create a path and stick to it.

My father used to tell me,

"It's not how you start a life,

but it's how you finish."

My life was like a chapter book filled with stories,

both good and bad.

I decided to start fresh and retell my story with a new beginning.

My name is Brooklyn.

This is my story.

What's yours?

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