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Daddy, You Don't Matter Anymore HD
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00:15hello hi mr. Robert he's tied up right now this is his daughter area who's
00:20calling this is the Beverly Hills Hotel we're just calling to check if your
00:24brother Leo had any allergic reactions to the gluten-free treats in the sweet
00:28brother I don't have a brother my dad is 53 my mom is 51 I'm an only child just
00:35last weekend he told us face to face I'm heading to SF for a real estate deal
00:41Aria are you still there he's fine thanks right then my dad walked in from the pool
00:48who was that nobody wrong number where's your mom Gilson's getting steaks she
00:54wanted to cook you a nice dinner since you've been working so hard she always
00:57spoils me four days of back-to-back meetings during this trip I'm wiped out
01:01the lie just came out automatically but the penthouse at the Beverly Hills Hotel
01:05isn't in San Francisco it's right on Sunset Boulevard less than two miles from
01:10our house dad what's up sweetie where did you stay anyway some friends and I are
01:16hitting SF next month looking for recommendations just some cheap motel
01:23they booked nothing fancy if you want to go dad will get you a way better place
01:26he was lying through his teeth I didn't press him I just turned around headed
01:31upstairs and checked his credit card bills on my laptop I major in finance so a
01:35lot of the family bills go straight to my email last weekend eight thousand five
01:39hundred dollars spent on food at the Beverly Hills Hotel Valentine's Day twenty
01:44three thousand dollars at Tiffany & Co and my mom she just got a hundred and
01:49twenty dollar bouquet of white tulip I sank into my chair my head spinning Robert
01:54Aria can I get some help down here I took a deep breath and opened the door my dad
01:59had already grabbed the grocery bags from her you bought so much stuff you should
02:03have waited for me I'm coming with you next time but you just got back from that
02:06crazy trip besides Aria loves your steaks standing at the top of the stairs my
02:12stomach burned like acid during dinner my dad kept pouring wine for my mom oh by
02:17the way Elena I picked up some skincare stuff for you Aria can show you how to
02:20use it tomorrow you're wasting money again after dinner my dad went to his
02:24office to work I brought a plate of fruit inside hey dad I saw this crazy story
02:30online today this guy hit a mistress and a secret kid from his wife and ended up
02:34losing everything Aria what exactly are you trying to say what's done in the dark
02:40always comes to light right dad the internet is full of that clickbait trash
02:48look you just graduated stop reading that garbage and focus on finding a job but no
02:56butts mind your own business and stay out of grown-up affairs got it got it there
03:02wasn't a drop of warmth left in his eyes the next day was Saturday and my dad said
03:07he had to go to the office for some paperwork the second he left I jumped in
03:11my car and drove straight to the Beverly Hills Hotel the receptionist was a
03:15Latina girl with flawless makeup hi I need to check the records for mr.
03:19Robert from last week I'm his daughter he left something here sorry but that's
03:23against our privacy policy can you at least tell me what the woman with him
03:27looked like she was pretty young under 30 long brown hair dressed super classy like she was
03:34into art or design I walked out and looked up the Tiffany store in Beverly Hills right away 20
03:39minutes later I found a nice black sales associate hi I'm trying to check a purchase made by mr.
03:44Robert on Valentine's Day I'm his daughter just trying to double check the style he bought oh yes
03:49mr. Robert is our VIP here he came in that day with a gorgeous lady bought our seasonal diamond
03:55necklace for 23,000 do you know her name I think it was Scarlett yeah Scarlett they seemed so in
04:02love
04:03she said it was too pricely but mr. Robert insisted when I got home my mom was in the front
04:12yard trimming
04:12her roses hey Aria you're back what do you want for dinner looking at those blooming roses my heart
04:18sank I couldn't just tell her my mom has high blood pressure she can't take this kind of shock I
04:22had to
04:23find solid proof first that night I sat in front of my computer scrolling through endless social
04:28media accounts finally I found an Instagram account called scarlet art I clicked on her profile art shows
04:34high tea designer bags and a photo of a little boy from behind everything matched up perfectly with what
04:40I knew about Scarlett most of her posts were tagged in Crystal Cove a gated community in Newport Beach the
04:46next day I skipped
05:16blocks
05:19can I help you Scarlett right I'm Robert's daughter Aria
05:28she avoided my eyes pulling her kid away I don't know any Robert I blocked her again
05:34where the D don't know him how about I post your Beverly Hills hotel bills and that Tiffany necklace
05:42got a seat all over Instagram what the hell do you want let's talk Scarlett hesitated told the nanny to
05:49take the kid to the car and sat down since you found me I won't even hide it your dad
05:54and I
05:55we're in love in love spending my family's money and living in a mansion is that your true love
06:05disgusting why do you think I got all this I give him what your mom never could passion adoration and
06:14a whole new world that mansion Robert bought it paid in full under my name oh by the way your
06:23dad
06:23said once he wraps things up at home he's filing for divorce he said your mom does nothing but blow
06:28his
06:28cash but you seem pretty smart tell your mom to get a lawyer ASAP maybe she can still get a
06:33piece
06:33of the pie
06:37that night Robert came home right on time Elena go upstairs I need to talk to Ari alone
06:44what's going on just go upstairs she shot me a worried look then turned around and headed up it
06:50was just the two of us left in the living room you went to see Scarlett today didn't you yes
06:55I did
06:57Ari I always thought you were a smart girl but what you did today
07:03I'm deeply disappointed in you when you logged into my Amex account I got a notification from the
07:08system I didn't stop you because I wanted to see if you knew when to stop honestly you're no
07:14different from Scarlett both of you are living off of me I paid for your tuition I bought your car
07:20and every single piece of clothing on your back was charged to my card what makes you think you have
07:24any right to question my choices dad I just wanted to protect this family this family doesn't need
07:30your protection this family needs you to shut your mouth I was going to wait another two weeks but now
07:36I see there's no point I picked it up it was an amendment to the family trust he had completely
07:41removed my name from the beneficiaries and changed everything to Leo's name instead weren't you the
07:46one who always wanted to make it on your own congrats now you got your wish
07:54I'm staying at Newport Beach tonight Leo's preschool has a family day tomorrow and Scarlett wants me
07:59there so Aria you better stay away from Scarlett and Leo or else that smile was worse than any threat
08:06the door shut I am sitting on the living room sofa clutching the trust paper shaking all over
08:12suddenly the couch sank next to me silly girl why are you crying sorry mom I thought I was
08:18protecting this family but I ended up blowing it all instead I lost your only safety net you really
08:23think you got that follow-up call by accident your father must have forgotten what I used to do 30
08:29years ago this ends now
08:39my mom plugged the flash drive into the computer and typed in a password a hidden folder popped
08:44open packed with spreadsheets and scanned files mom what is all this the complete trail of your dad
08:49hiding of assets for the past three years every wire transfer every bill and every offshore account
08:54when did you find out a year and a half before you did
08:57I knew the second he used Scarlett's art gallery to run fake invoices
09:01then why didn't you say anything because I didn't have enough proof yet
09:05plus I know Robert if I called him out back then he would have destroyed the evidence moved the cash
09:10and left us with nothing looking at the endless rows of numbers on the screen my head started spinning
09:14so this whole year you were just taking it I wasn't taking it I was waiting waiting for what
09:20waiting for him to slip up last month he wired 800,000 straight from the company account to
09:25Scarlett's gallery he used to hide it through multiple accounts but this time he got sloppy
09:29he was in too much of a rush to pay off her mortgage she turned around to look at me
09:32from that second he wasn't just a cheating husband anymore he became a criminal stealing company funds
09:36I was completely speechless
09:41mom for over a year you've just been acting every single day
09:45you think I'm just acting aria I've been married to Robert for 30 years for the first 25 I thought
09:51I was happy for the last five
09:52I knew he didn't love me anymore but I told myself it was fine at least he still respected this
09:56family
09:57until I found out about Scarlett that's when he stopped caring about giving us any respect at all
10:03then why didn't you just get a divorce because divorce is way too easy on him
10:06plus I needed time to get ready and I needed you to see him for who he really is
10:11suddenly everything made sense that call from the hotel was that just a fluke
10:15my mom didn't say a word she just smirked that look was all the answer I needed
10:19mom did you set that up
10:22I didn't have to set anything up I just made sure you answered when his phone rang
10:27you knew he was at the hotel that day
10:30last month when he said he was heading to San Francisco I was actually in the hotel parking lot
10:34I watched him carry that little boy straight into the lobby
10:36then why didn't you walk in
10:38catching him would only mess with him for a minute
10:41the next day he just put on his suit go to work and keep playing Mr. Robert
10:45and everyone would just say oh well guys will be guys
10:47but stealing company money is a different story
10:50and money laundering that changes everything
10:56looking at her I suddenly felt like this woman was a stranger
10:59not scary just powerful
11:01so this whole year you've been collecting evidence
11:04not just collecting evidence I was waiting for him to dig his own grave
11:07every extra dollar he wires makes his crime worse
11:09every fake invoice adds another year to his prison time
11:12so what am I supposed to do now
11:14she looked at me and there was something in her eyes I had never seen before
11:18not pity not comfort just a stone cold brutal reality check
11:21stand up wipe your tears and go to bed
11:24starting tomorrow you do exactly what I say
11:27at three in the morning I heard a faint noise upstairs
11:29my mom wasn't asleep either
11:31I crept upstairs to her bedroom door the door was cracked open
11:34I could see her sitting on the edge of the bed holding a picture frame
11:37it was her and my dad's wedding photo 30 years ago two young people stood outside city hall
11:42smiling like they owned the world she stared at it for so long I thought she was gonna cry
11:47but she didn't she just flipped the frame face down opened her nightstand drawer and tossed it inside
11:52in the dark I heard her let out a long slow breath like she had finally let go of a
11:56heavy weight
11:57I went back to my room lay down and stared at the ceiling
12:00by the time the sun came up I finally drifted off
12:06my dad didn't come home for three days straight
12:08he just texted my mom saying he was slammed at work
12:11on the afternoon of the fourth day my mom called
12:13Aria get to Hoag Hospital right now
12:15Hoag Hospital is in Newport Beach
12:17it's the best private hospital around
12:19I jumped in my car and sped over
12:21in the ER hallway my mom stood there staring stone faced at the desk
12:25I looked over my dad was at the front desk looking totally panic headed
12:28Scarlett was on a bench nearby clutching her stomach and looking pale
12:32while Leo was throwing a tantrum
12:33what happened?
12:35Scarlett has pregnancy complications
12:37Robert walked out of a meeting to rush her to the ER
12:40she's pregnant again
12:41yep
12:43guess what Robert needs most right now?
12:45she pulled a paper from her bag and handed it to me
12:47I took it it was an internal financial report
12:49he's broke
12:50he dumped every cent into that mansion in Scarlett's gallery
12:53the company's cash flow has dried up
12:55he can't even pay for next month's projects
12:56so what's he gonna do?
12:57he wants to mortgage our house
13:00yesterday his lawyer called me to sign the papers
13:03he claimed he needed help with the cash flow
13:06you didn't sign it did you?
13:08of course not
13:09not only that
13:10I'm about to give him a huge surprise
13:16my mom pulled out her phone and made a call
13:18hey Richard it's Elena
13:19is Robert at the office?
13:20on the other end was Richard, his partner
13:22no Elena, Robert said he was meeting a big client and left for the day
13:25a client?
13:26but I just saw him at Hogue Hospital's OBGYM
13:29he was with some young girl
13:30I thought she was an employee's family or something
13:31the line went dead silent
13:33Richard's voice dropped
13:34Elena, you sure he's at the OBGYM?
13:36yeah, I even snapped a picture
13:38oh well, maybe I'm seeing things
13:40don't mention it to him Richard
13:41I don't want him thinking I'm paranoid
13:43my mom hung up and smirked
13:44I looked at her totally lost
13:46mom, why would Richard side with you?
13:48because Richard's been tracking every dime Robert stole
13:51he's a partner
13:51when the company loses money, he loses money
13:54he's been waiting for a shot like this
13:55so he's been backing you up?
13:58not backing me
13:59saving himself
14:00my proof plus his books
14:02more than enough to destroy Robert
14:03across the hall
14:04my dad finished checking in
14:06and helped Scarlett toward the rooms
14:07Scarlett leaned into him
14:09crying
14:09Robert, is the baby gonna be okay?
14:11don't worry
14:12the doctor said it's nothing major
14:14just get some rest
14:15the whole scene made me want to puke
14:16let's go, the real show hasn't even started yet
14:22the next few days
14:23the house was dead silent
14:25Robert called every day
14:26nagging my mom to get the papers ready
14:28she always had an excuse
14:29a dentist today
14:30a friend tomorrow
14:31a migraine the day after
14:32by Friday night
14:33he finally snapped
14:34he stormed into the house
14:36completely losing it
14:37Elena!
14:38what the hell is taking so long?
14:40the company is going under
14:42and you can't even sign a paper?
14:44my mom didn't even look up
14:46she just kept watching her gardening class on her iPad
14:49what's the rush?
14:50the house is under both our names
14:51I have to sign in person
14:53I have a migraine
14:54I can't go
14:55my dad pointed at her
14:56too pissed to speak
14:57listening from my room
14:58my heart raced
14:59he took a few deep breaths
15:01trying to keep his temper in check
15:02Elena, if the company goes under
15:04this whole family is ruined
15:06my mom set her iPad down
15:07and wiped her hands
15:08Robert, doesn't the company have 1.2 million in cash?
15:12how can you not even cover next month's bills?
15:14his face dropped instantly
15:16who told you that?
15:17that money is tied up in a new project
15:19I can't touch it
15:20oh really?
15:21and here I thought you used it
15:22to buy a mansion in Newport Beach
15:23my dad froze
15:24his eyes widening
15:25what did you just say?
15:30Crystal Cove, Newport Beach
15:31the mansion you bought for Scarlet
15:33do I need to give you the address?
15:35my dad stared at her
15:36you spied on me?
15:37did you really think
15:38you could keep everyone in the dark?
15:40secrets always come out
15:42his face twitched
15:43his years of acting like a perfect dad
15:45were blown to pieces
15:46Elena, don't push your luck!
15:49my mom didn't move or say a word
15:51her calm just drove him insane
15:54you're not signing?
15:55fine!
15:56if the company goes down
15:57we all go down together!
16:00I couldn't take it anymore
16:01I ran out and blocked my mom
16:03don't you dare!
16:05those corporate debts are under your name
16:06they have nothing to do with my mom
16:08nothing to do with her?
16:09go ask a lawyer what community debt means
16:13California is a community property state
16:15Aria
16:16you think you're smart?
16:18you and your mom aren't even in my league
16:20my mom didn't even flinch
16:22she gently pushed me aside
16:24and stood her ground
16:26Robert, are you sure you want to go there?
16:29the smirk froze on his face
16:31damn right I am!
16:32he growled trying to fake his last bit of power
16:34fine
16:35then we have nothing left to talk about
16:37she turned
16:38and walked straight toward the office
16:43over the weekend
16:44my mom took me to Crystal Bay in Newport Beach
16:46instead of entering
16:47we stopped in front of a high-end private club
16:49at the entrance of the residential complex
16:51mom, what are we doing here?
16:53meeting someone
16:54a few minutes later
16:55a black Mercedes S-Class pulled up
16:57the window rolled down
16:58showing Richard's dark face
17:00Richard is his partner
17:01and the second largest shareholder
17:02he'd built the business with my dad for 15 years
17:05handling construction while keeping his hands off the book
17:07but lately
17:08the numbers weren't adding up
17:09and he was already suspicious
17:10Elena, get in
17:11let's talk
17:12Richard's opening the door
17:13my mom and I hopped into the back
17:15everything is in here
17:16all the bank records of Robert
17:18using Scallery to make fake incises
17:20and slim company money for the past three years
17:232.3 million in total
17:25Richard's scrolled through a few files
17:27his face getting uglier by the second
17:29son of a bitch
17:30I treated him like a brother
17:32and he treated me like an ATM
17:33no wonder he said we were broke
17:34when vendors were calling last month
17:36the bastard stole it all
17:38Richard, now he wants to mortgage our house
17:40to cover his tracks
17:41if he gets that loan
17:42he wipes the slate clean
17:43and you'll never catch him
17:45not on my watch
17:47Elena, what's the play?
17:49I want him kicked out with nothing
17:50every cent he stole
17:52he spits it back out
17:56Richard stayed quiet for a few seconds
17:58and nodded
17:58I have his records for the last two years too
18:00I was gonna wait
18:02but now I don't have to
18:03we shot a look at my mom
18:04Elena, you're ruthless
18:05my mom didn't say a word
18:07she just smirked
18:08but I can't pull this off alone
18:09looking at Richard
18:10I need you in
18:11Richard let out a cold laugh
18:13don't worry Elena
18:14I hate scum ads
18:15who steal company cash for a miss
18:16just tell me what you need
18:17my mom pulled another paper
18:18out of her bag
18:19this is a list of the sketchy deals I flagged
18:21take this to legal and the audit team
18:23tell them you're starting
18:24a full forensic audit
18:25of the last three years
18:26Richard took the paper and flipped through it
18:28his face tightening
18:29Elena, how did you get these numbers?
18:32my mom glanced at him
18:33her voice calm
18:33like she was talking about a stranger
18:35I've been a housewife for 30 years
18:37but before that
18:38I got my MBA from Wharton
18:39worked as a quant at Goldman
18:41and was a manager at BlackRock
18:42the car went dead silent
18:43the look in Richard's eyes
18:44completely changed
18:45Wharton?
18:47Goldman?
18:49BlackRock?
18:49yep
18:50so I know where the money goes
18:51and I know how to drag it back
18:52Richard packed the files
18:54into his briefcase
18:55Elena
18:56have you been faking it all these years?
18:58not faking
18:59it was a choice
19:00I chose to be a wife
19:02and a mother
19:02but now
19:03I'm done
19:03Richard looked at her
19:04and nodded
19:05he started the engine
19:06and the black Mercedes
19:07slowly rolled away
19:11Richard moved way faster
19:12than I expected
19:13at 9 on Monday morning
19:15right after my dad left
19:16two court cars pulled up
19:19are you Elena?
19:20we're from the court
19:20this is an asset freezing order
19:22for you to sign
19:23my mom took the papers
19:24scanned them
19:25and signed
19:26ma'am we need the deed
19:27to this house
19:28please cooperate
19:28my mom nodded
19:30and turned to get the papers
19:31from the office
19:31I stood in the living room
19:33my mind spinning
19:34as the bailiffs
19:35took photos
19:35and slapped seals
19:36on the door
19:38mom
19:38I thought you said
19:40we were waiting
19:40why so fast?
19:42if we wait
19:42this house is going to be gone
19:43to bail him out
19:44I filed for a pre-law suit
19:46asset freeze
19:47everything under his name
19:48including that Newport Beach mansion
19:50is locked down
19:51right then
19:51my dad's call came through
19:53I picked up
19:53but before I could say a word
19:55he was screaming
19:55Aria
19:56is your mom out of her mind?
19:57she just froze my company accounts
19:59where is she?
20:00put her on
20:00my mom took the phone
20:02and hit speaker
20:02Elena
20:03what the hell are you doing?
20:04the accounts are frozen
20:05all projects are dead
20:06if clients sue
20:07I am ruined
20:08good Robert
20:08I'm suing you for cheating
20:10hiding assets
20:11and stealing company money
20:12the court already took the case
20:16the line went dead silent
20:18what did you just say?
20:19my dad's voice cracked
20:20I said I'm divorcing you
20:21and this isn't some clean break
20:23I'm taking every cent
20:24you're crazy
20:25on what ground?
20:26on the grounds of the 2.3 million you hid
20:28and the 2.3 million you stole
20:30my mom said her voice ice cold
20:32on the grounds of every receipt
20:33I kept on you
20:34something smashed on the other end
20:35Elena
20:36you think you can win this?
20:38let me tell you
20:38my mom hung up on him
20:39Aria
20:40from this second on
20:41don't believe a word out of his mouth
20:43the day after the freeze
20:44Scarlet showed up
20:45she stood downstairs
20:46pale
20:46wearing a wrinkled white dress
20:48the second she saw me
20:49she rushed me
20:50Aria
20:50tell your mom to drop the lawsuit
20:52I leaned against the door
20:53crossing my arms
20:54and why would she?
20:56if your dad goes to prison
20:57what do you and your mom get out of it?
20:58he's your dad
20:59you're just gonna watch him rot?
21:01my dad
21:02the guy who screwed over his wife
21:04and kicked his own daughter
21:05out of the trust
21:06that's not my dad
21:07Scarlet bit her lip
21:08tears streaming down her face
21:10this baby needs a father
21:12please just tell your mom
21:14to drop the charges
21:15I stared at her
21:16feeling nothing
21:17Scarlet
21:17let me ask you a question
21:19she looked up through her tears
21:20is Leo actually my dad's son?
21:25Scarlet stopped crying on a dime
21:27a flash of panic in her eyes
21:28of course he is
21:29what the hell are you talking about?
21:31oh really?
21:32then let's wait for the court
21:33did NNA test
21:34everything will be crystal clear
21:35Scarlet turned white
21:37she turned around and bolted
21:38that night
21:39my mom came back
21:40from the lawyer with a smile
21:41Richard called the cops
21:42the DA just opened a case
21:44for embezzlement
21:45your dad could be in cuffs tomorrow
21:47I stared at her
21:48mom
21:49how many more secrets
21:50are you hiding?
21:52she sat down
21:53and poured a cup of coffee
21:57Arya
21:57the biggest mistake of my life
21:58was giving up my career
22:00for this family
22:00she took a sip
22:01staring off into space
22:03when I got my Wharton MBA
22:04I was a quant at Goldman
22:06I was an AVP by 27
22:08your dad was just starting out
22:10a manager at some tiny
22:11real estate firm
22:12he didn't even have a desk
22:13then I got pregnant
22:14your dad told me
22:15you're working too hard
22:16you need a break
22:17I'll take care of you
22:18and I bought it
22:20she set her mug down
22:21and looked at her hands
22:22for 30 years
22:23I buried my CFA
22:24at the bottom of a drawer
22:25I swapped my Bloomberg terminal
22:26for shopping sites
22:27and my risk models
22:28for household budgets
22:29I thought that was happiness
22:31I don't regret marrying your father
22:32I just regret letting myself
22:34become a nobody
22:34who did nothing but cook clean
22:36I squeezed her hand
22:37mom, you're the most badass woman
22:38I've ever met
22:39she smiled
22:40her eyes welling up
22:41silly girl
22:41I'm not badass
22:42I just didn't want you to think
22:44that when a woman
22:44gets screwed over
22:45she just has to take it
22:49next day
22:50the cops marched my dad
22:51out of his office
22:52and cuffs
22:52Richard called my mom
22:53the second it happened
22:54Elena, they got Robert
22:56the guy broke
22:57and spilled everything
22:58he kept begging
22:59Richard, save me
23:00like, seriously?
23:01too late for that
23:01my mom just gave a call
23:03that mansion is under
23:04Scarlett's name
23:05but the down payment
23:06and mortgages came out
23:07of the company account
23:07Richard, I already
23:09sorted out the proof
23:09don't worry, Elena
23:10she's not getting away
23:12we're talking money laundering
23:14and conspiracy
23:15my mom hung up
23:16and let out a long breath
23:17let's go
23:17come with me to the jail
23:18the jail?
23:20to see dad?
23:20no
23:21she grabbed her purse
23:22I'm serving him
23:23divorce papers face to face
23:24in the visitor room
23:25my dad sat in an orange jumpsuit
23:27his hair a mess
23:28his face covered in stubble
23:29the second
23:30he saw my mom
23:31his eyes welled up
23:32Elena, I messed up
23:32please drop the charges, okay?
23:34I can't do prison
23:35my mom sat on the other side
23:37of the glass
23:37her back perfectly straight
23:38I have the divorce papers here
23:40sign them
23:40and you give up everything
23:41the house, the cash, the cars, the shares
23:43all mine
23:44or don't sign
23:44but with 2.3 million stolen
23:46California law will give you
23:47at least 10 years
23:48you'll be in a cell
23:49and I'll get the divorce anyway
23:50tears streamed down my dad's face
23:51Elena, we've been married for 30 years
23:54Aria is my daughter
23:57ruthless?
24:00when you were with another woman
24:01at the hotel
24:02and buying her necklaces
24:03did you think about our 30 years?
24:05my dad opened his mouth
24:06but nothing came out
24:07when you cut Aria's name off the trust
24:09and handed everything
24:10to that other kid
24:11did you care that she was your daughter?
24:13my dad dropped his head
24:15his shoulders shaking
24:16just sign it
24:16my mom slid the papers
24:18against the glass
24:19you have zero leverage here
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