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[THE CRANBERRIES' "DREAMS" PLAYING]

♪ I know I've felt Like this before ♪

♪ But now I'm feeling it Even more ♪

♪ Because it came from you ♪

♪ Then I open up and see ♪

♪ The person falling here Is me ♪

♪ A different way to be ♪

[GULLS SQUAWKING]

BOY 1: Oh, man.

[THE GO-GO'S' "VACATION" PLAYING]

BOY 2: What was that?

BOY 3: Yeah, we're going out tomorrow.

♪ Can't seem to get my mind Off of you ♪

♪ Back here at home ♪

♪ There's nothing to do-o-o ♪

♪ Now that I'm away ♪

Yes. Yes.

NELL: Every family has its history.

And my family's history begins in Hubbard's Point,

where my mom and dad met on the beach

in the summer of 1985.

My mom talked about it so much when I was little

that I sometimes forgot I'd never been there.

My mom, Emma,

and her two best friends,

Stevie and my aunt Maddie,

called themselves the Beach Girls.

I thought best friends were supposed to last forever.

But as I grew older and started asking questions,

her stories began to change.

I guess memories are like that.

They play games with you until it's hard to tell

where the reality ends and the lies begin.

[OVER SPEAKER] ♪ A week without you And I still... ♪

NELL: Dad, don't. I love this song.

You do?

Yeah.

Oldies are totally in.

♪ Vacation All I ever wanted ♪

"Oldies"?

Thanks.

[CHUCKLES]

♪ Vacation Meant to be spent alone ♪

♪ Vacation All I ever wanted ♪

♪ Vacation Had to get away ♪

♪ Vacation Meant to be spent alone ♪

What do you think?

You don't like it?

It totally rocks.

Let's go check out the deck.

Thought you could use your own set of wheels.

Cool, Dad.

Thanks.

[SIGHS]

You know...

I may sleep out here sometimes.

Francesca said you'd say that.

She's been here?

There was a tour online.

[SIGHS] You didn't show it to me.

I wanted to surprise you.

She should be here any minute.

I'll alert the media.

She's gonna be spending weekends here, okay?

Mm-hm.

She's a nice person.

I think you'd like her

if you gave her half the chance.

You do think that, don't you?

Let's go check out the beach.

Wait up.

Mom said that every summer, when they'd come here,

grandpa would stop the car and sit here for a few minutes.

Just take in the fresh air.

She said it was his way of switching into summer mode.

She would take her shoes off

and wouldn't put them back on until September.

That's one of the first things I remember about her.

That and she always painted her toenails different colors.

Mom told me so much about this place.

It's weird finally getting here

and she can't be with us.

Doesn't seem right, you know?

You gonna be okay with this?

Yeah, why not?

I'm gonna be commuting back to Boston,

and you don't know anybody here.

You're gonna have a lot of time on your hands.

I'm gonna be fine.

Good.

Being here means everything to me.

Thank you.

[LAUGHING]

I won. Oh, I totally let you.

Did not. Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

I know I'm early,

but there was no traffic,

and I drove scandalously fast.

So, Nell, what do you think of the house?

Is it fab or what?

It's okay.

She said it rocked her world.

Oh, well, at these prices, it should.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Um, I saw this, and it just screamed you.

That looks like Batman's utility belt.

[LAUGHS] Do you like?

Yeah, it's great.

You should try it on.

Maybe later. I'm gonna go for a ride.

I'll see you. What about lunch?

I'm not hungry.

JACK: How long you gonna be gone?

A while.

Take your cell phone.

Always.

She'll be fine, right?

[THE CORRS' "SUMMER SUNSHINE" PLAYING]

♪ Everyone's changing I stay the same ♪

♪ I'm a solo cello ♪

♪ Outside a chorus ♪

♪ I've got a secret ♪

♪ It's time for me to tell ♪

♪ That you've been keeping Me warm ♪

♪ You tell me you have to go ♪

♪ In the heat Of summer sunshine ♪

♪ I miss you Like nobody else ♪

♪ In the heat Of summer sunshine ♪

♪ I'll kiss you ♪

♪ And nobody needs to know ♪

♪ Now that you've left me There's no returning ♪

♪ I keep comparing You're always winning ♪

♪ I try to be strong ♪

♪ But you'll never be More wanted ♪

♪ Will you make me at home? ♪

♪ Don't tell me You have to go ♪

♪ In the heat of... ♪

I'm so bored.

What, you don't have enough drama in your life?

Not today.

So go skydiving.

Or read a book.

Or maybe eat a whole meal.

I'm just trying to make conversation.

You don't need to get in my dish.

Don't waste the O2, Coop. She's a total ice queen.

Why, because she blew you off?

She says she's all into "abstinence."

That's just another word for "tease."

Show me a chick who's into abstinence,

I'll show you one who's never been "Cooped."

Oh. Uh, you wanna put your money where your mouth is?

Yeah. You're on.

All right.

What's up, Coop?

I'm just enjoying the scenery.

[CHUCKLES]

Isn't that why you became a lifeguard?

Not quite.

Later.

Well...

NELL: Hi, dad.

Hey. What are you doing?

Nothing.

Where are you?

In town.

Okay.

Well, I want you home pretty soon, okay?

Okay.

I'll be home in about an hour.

Bye.

BOY: Uh, can I help you?

Uh, I'm looking for a street map.

Right this way.

You're new in town.

Yeah, I just got in this morning.

Um, I'm Marsh.

Nell.

Uh, I-- I get out in like a couple hours.

I could hook you up with the insider's tour.

I'm just looking for directions.

Okay.

No deal.

Um, what are you looking for?

You know, I'm a lifer.

I've-- I've got the total 411 on Hubbard's Point.

Uh, well, there's this woman, Stevie Moore.

The writer. Yeah.

We've got a whole section for her books.

Do you know where she lives?

Of course.

She's the unofficial town hermit.

She used to be friends with my mom.

Yeah.

Okay. Ahem.

G-go-- Go-- Go to Bay Road.

Y-you-- You can't-- You can't miss her house.

Thanks. Mm-hm.

Oh, hey, fellas, take this for me.

I got a little work to do.

And I want you guys to take notes.

Pay close attention.

Hi.

I saw you on the beach before. I'm Cooper.

We were never officially introduced.

Skye.

Oh, pretty name.

Hah, so, what do you want?

You're very direct.

Yeah, well, it comes in handy

when you're dealing with players.

[CHUCKLES] You think I'm a player.

I'm not as dumb as I look. And I'm late.

So if you'll excuse me...

Well, I was thinking, uh, maybe someti--?

I don't think so.

But thanks.

You up here?

FRANCESCA: I'm in the bedroom.

I missed you.

I was getting used to our seven-day workweeks.

I think I'm going through withdrawal.

Jack... She's 16.

She's spending the summer at the beach.

If she doesn't have a blast, you failed as a father.

It's been a year.

You can stop worrying so much.

Besides, by the time my parents were divorced that long,

I was over it.

We didn't get a divorce.

[♪♪♪]

[KNOCKS]

Anyone home?

[KNOCKS]

[KNOCKS]

Emma?

I'm her daughter, Nell.

You look exactly like your mom.

I guess everyone tells you that, right?

Pretty much.

Um...

She, um... She died last fall.

There was an accident. I'm so sorry.

Hey.

She used to read me all these books

when I was little.

I knew them all by heart.

Really? Yeah.

I loved anything with animals.

I used to want to be a vet.

And now?

Guess I'll just settle for world domination.

[LAUGHS]

My mom died when I was 12.

It's the hardest thing in the world.

Yeah.

Hey, is that a new painting for one of your books?

Uh, yeah.

No-- No. Well, maybe. I don't know.

Right now it's just the ravings of a lunatic.

[CHUCKLING] Yeah, right.

[CHUCKLES]

Beach Girls.

Wow.

Mom was so young.

You and Aunt Maddie too.

Don't know why Mom changed so much.

You guys were total hotties.

You can have that.

If you want.

So how's Maddie?

I haven't seen Aunt Maddie

since my mom's funeral.

My dad sort of, um, randomly excommunicated her.

Um, Aunt Maddie and I actually talk when Dad's not around.

[CHUCKLES] You can't tell him.

Your secret's safe with me.

Okay.

And how's your dad taken it?

Okay, I guess.

He works a lot. Mm-hm.

We're Wasps.

We basically invented the "never let 'em see you sweat" thing.

[CHUCKLES]

He hasn't changed then. No.

You should come by the house.

I'm sure Dad would love to see you.

I, uh, well...

No, I-I don't get out much.

I'm-- I'm kind of a homebody.

What's your plan for the summer?

I don't have any.

Most of the kids here work.

The beach, restaurants, the stores.

It'll help you meet people.

I should let you get back to work.

Really?

Um, well, I'm usually here.

If you ever need anything.

Thanks.

Anything.

[♪♪♪]

[GULLS SQUAWKING]

You don't just drop in on a stranger like that.

It's rude.

Dad, why don't you slap a LoJack on me.

If I could find one that'd fit.

[CHUCKLES]

Stevie wasn't a stranger. She was Mom's best friend.

What did you guys talk about?

Not much.

She showed me an old picture.

She didn't know about the accident.

I guess she wouldn't.

I can't believe her and Mom didn't stay in touch.

They seemed so close.

It was a long time ago.

I told her about you and Aunt Maddie.

What are you, the Gossip Channel?

What do you want me to do,

lie and pretend everything's okay?

There's a difference between lying

and giving her unnecessary information.

You're such a lawyer.

What do you have against Stevie?

This isn't about her.

You and your secrets.

I'm gonna go for a walk.

[GULLS SQUAWKING]

Wow, you're up early.

Yeah, seagulls woke me.

Yeah, I didn't sleep so well myself.

Who wants to go for a run?

The minute I'm done.

Negative.

Aw, come on. It'll be fun.

No, I'm actually gonna go look for a job.

Really? Yeah.

It's the only way I'm gonna meet anyone around here.

Was thinking a restaurant or something.

Good idea.

You know, when I roofed here in the summers,

they paid us in beer.

[CHUCKLES]

GIRL: My mom owns this place,

but she lets me hire the summer help.

You don't have any work experience.

Well, I've done a lot of babysitting.

You can call my references-- [CHUCKLES]

You're rich.

No.

It's not like we're poor, but we're not loaded.

What, Daddy won't buy you any more Prada,

so you thought you'd work and buy it yourself?

It's not like that.

Sorry.

Great. Thanks.

Hey, hold up.

Listen, don't take it too personally.

You know, Clare can be a real wench

when she hasn't had her morning cigarettes.

I work with her brother, Billy.

He's a lifeguard down at the beach.

I'm a really hard worker.

Well, I'm-- I'm sure you're awesome.

Um, I'm Jeremy.

Nell.

Well, it's nice to meet you.

I hope I'll see you around.

I'm just gonna get going.

Hey, Billy. Hey, Jasmine.

What's up, man?

[♪♪♪]

WOMAN: Is there anybody else...?

Here you go.

Want me to carry that for you?

[SCOFFS]

Are you stalking me?

My roommates and I are having a party tonight.

I thought you might like to come.

As my date.

[CHUCKLES]

Okay...

You go to Princeton.

You did time in the J.Crew catalog for beer money.

And you could have any girl that you want.

Yes, you have quite the reputation.

So why go for me?

Why, because of the whole abstinence thing?

Yeah, I'm not the only one with a reputation.

And most people avoid sex

because they're either super-religious

or humorless or ugly.

You're none of those.

So I'm curious.

Why have you chosen such a pleasure-free,

narrow path unless...

it's just your way of getting attention?

You think that I'm abstinent

just to get attention?

Mm-hm, maybe.

That's not why.

And for the record, I avoid sex...

not pleasure.

There's a difference.

GIRL: Who wants to play volleyball?

This spot...

taken.

Even when it's not taken.

Are you trying to say I can't sit here?

Hey, Skye. Hey, Jasmine.

Did you forget to take your pills this morning?

Sorry about that.

I'm Skye.

Nell.

MAN: Jamal, looking good.

You're new here, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, well, this place can be kind of inbred.

[CHUCKLES]

Nobody talked to me for the first week that I was here.

And I was 9.

[LAUGHS]

[THE CORRS' "SUMMER SUNSHINE" PLAYING]

♪ The heat ♪

♪ In the heat Of summer sunshine ♪

♪ Summer sunshine ♪ ♪ I miss you ♪

♪ Like nobody else ♪

♪ In the heat Of summer sunshine ♪

♪ Summer sunshine ♪ ♪ I kiss you ♪

♪ And nobody needs to know ♪ ♪ Summer sunshine ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪ [MUSIC ENDS]

[PARKING BRAKE CLICKS]

[ENGINE SHUTS OFF]

Stevie Moore.

Hi, Jack.

It's been a long time.

Twenty years.

You look exactly the same.

[CHUCKLING] Yeah, right.

You too.

Is Nell in?

No, but come in.

Sure.

She just went down to the beach.

I'm really sorry about Emma.

Must be awful for you.

So, what have you been doing...

the past 20 years?

Oh, ugh. I-- I write books.

Um...

I got married...

[CHUCKLES]

...a lot.

"A lot"?

Well... three times.

Hm.

That's what you get for having high standards.

[LAUGHS]

How's Aida?

Is she still blasting her music 24 hours a day?

[CHUCKLING] Yeah.

She's graduated from a--

A Victrola to an iPod.

Actually, she's not so great.

They wanna put a highway

through the middle of her backyard.

Yeah, I read something about that.

I'm sure she has a lawyer,

but if not, I'd be happy to help.

I'm sure she'd appreciate that.

I, um...

I loved talking with Nell.

She's a terrific girl.

Hi. I'm Francesca.

Hi.

Francesca, this is Stevie Moore.

Stevie Moore, Francesca Dellio.

Stevie was a very good friend of Emma's.

Oh.

Swans in Summer, Stevie Moore.

Guilty. [BOTH LAUGH]

I used to love your books

when I was a little girl. I--

I used to picture you

with gray hair, older, you know, the bun, apron.

So much for expectations.

Oh, I-- I should be going.

Oh, nice to meet you. You too.

I'll walk you out.

Nice wheels.

Oh, thanks.

Oh, um...

Here. Nell forgot to take this.

That's why I came by.

Look, um...

Nell's been hit a lot harder by all this than it looks.

I think it's best if she doesn't get stuck in the past.

Well, what are you doing at Hubbard's Point?

She really wanted to have this.

Part of what's upsetting her is that she can't see Maddie.

Really?

She just lost her mother.

How can you take her aunt from her too?

You have no idea

what you're talking about.

Okay? None.

I know a grieving girl when I see one.

Holly Go-Lightly in there...

can't be helping matters.

You didn't waste much time, did you, Jack?

You'll forgive me if I don't take

relationship advice from you.

[SCOFFS] Tell you what.

Let's just pretend I was never here, huh?

Shouldn't be too hard.

You've always been a master of denial.

Saw you running. You're a good athlete.

Ever thought of becoming a lifeguard?

Are you serious?

Yeah, we have a training course starting Monday,

if you're interested.

Oh, my God, I'd love to be a lifeguard.

[CHUCKLES] Well, you'd be a rookie, though.

Okay.

What's a rookie?

Rookies don't do rescues.

They keep the locker room clean, equipment operational,

and that's just the glamorous stuff.

Sounds good to me.

Okay. Well, Monday at 7.

Don't be late. Okay.

Yeah, no problem.

You made it.

Yeah.

Um, but I can't stay for long,

so, you know. Oh.

Nell, this is Cooper.

Cooper, Nell.

Any friend of Skye's is a friend of mine.

Okay.

I have to steal your friend.

I'll be right back.

[MAXEEN'S "PLEASE" PLAYING ON STEREO]

Sorry about this morning.

Oh, it's-- It's cool. Don't worry about it.

Lifeguard Lemonade?

Sure.

The second one goes down more smoothly.

No, it's actually not that bad.

Oh, excuse me.

Oh. Nell, right?

Yeah. Good memory.

Yeah, when I want to.

Hey, I'm sorry about what happened at the restaurant.

No, it's fine. I'm doing lifeguard training, instead.

Let me guess.

Billy recruited you for that, right?

Yeah, typical.

Well, I'm-- I'm a really good swimmer.

Yeah, and you're hot.

[CHUCKLES]

BILLY: So you had a good time?

Do you wanna go?

Yeah, let's go.

Wouldn't mess with that if I were you.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, Chad.

How'd you know it was me?

[CHUCKLES] You're the only person who ever comes down here.

Yeah, what do you think?

I don't want to be overly Henny-Penny,

but it's just a bit too subtle.

It just...

Well, don't ask me.

You're the writer.

I can't. I can't.

I have-- I have a lot of work to do.

Well,

don't let me stop you.

Mm-hm.

[GIGGLES]

Aren't you supposed to be somewhere?

Probably.

That's the beauty of being self-employed.

No health insurance. Uh-huh.

No pension.

Lousy hours. [LAUGHS]

No paid vacations.

But all the flextime that you want.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

I know. He...

NELL: It is so beautiful here.

You know, it's--

It's like it isn't even real, you know?

[BOTH GIGGLE]

Listen, I think--

Yeah, you should maybe slow down a little on that.

[CHUCKLES]

Why?

[GIGGLING] I feel fantastic.

That may very well be, but believe you me,

you're gonna hate yourself in the morning.

[GIGGLES]

Oh, God.

I'm gonna go.

Oh, okay.

But... [DRINK SPLASHES]

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Don't go anywhere, okay?

I'm not. Okay. Promise?

I-- I promise. Whoa, wa-- Watch yourself.

Oh! I just don't see why you're expected to jump into bed

with the first person who asks.

Well, what if they ask really nicely?

[SCOFFS] Trust me,

I've heard every line you can think of.

And all that's done has made me more sure

that I'm doing the right thing.

Well, good for you.

Really?

Yeah.

Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with your decision,

but I respect it.

Thanks.

That means a lot.

Ohhh!

This isn't gonna be easy.

[GIGGLES] Come on.

I should go find Nell.

Ahhh.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

Hi.

Have you seen Skye?

Skye?

She's super pretty.

Super nice.

Blond? Yeah.

No, but we can look for her together.

Okay.

Right there.

You should lie down.

I don't feel so good.

We'll fix you up. This is Travis.

He's, uh, premed.

He'll be able to check you out.

Hi.

No, I'm with Jeremy.

It's the cops. Hide your stuff. Hide it!

I'm with-- I'm with Jeremy. Hide it! Guys,

Cops.

[SIREN WAILING]

Go, go. Go, go go.

What?

Let's see some IDs now?

OFFICER: Where should I begin?

Underage drinking, fire hazards.

You got three minutes to shut this party down.

Three minutes.

Don't move, don't move, don't move, don't move.

[NELL RETCHING]

Uh, Is there a problem, officer?

Nell?

Hi.

Hi.

NELL: The Emersons said I can stay at their place.

No, that's fine,

I just wanna make sure Skye's parents are there.

They're asleep.

Please don't make me wake them up.

That would be beyond embarrassing.

You okay? You sound funny.

I want you home tomorrow morning, though.

Yeah, Dad, I'm fine.

Goodbye.

Yeah.

It's cool.

STEVIE: This is a one-shot deal,

Nell.

I'm not covering for you again.

You won't have to.

I swear.

That wasn't so hard, was it?

[SIGHS]

She needs friends her own age.

They're probably just gonna stay up late

and talk about boys.

Great.

[♪♪♪]

Your mom helped me when I first had the spits.

Lifeguard Lemonade?

Jell-O shots.

What else did you guys do?

I wanna know everything.

How was your night?

Fun.

Francesca's car is gone.

Yeah, she had a meeting in town.

Bummer.

Maybe one day you guys will get along.

Don't count on it.

She's a better role model for you than Stevie Moore.

You can't tell me who to be friends with.

You're getting rid of everyone I care about.

First Aunt Maddie, now Stevie.

You barely know Stevie.

And you barely know Francesca.

Aunt Stevie and Aunt Maddie were Mom's best friends.

They have all of these memories,

all this information about her.

[SOBBING] If I can't see them,

it's like you're taking her away from me all over again.

She was taken away from both of us.

What are you afraid of, Dad?

[OPERA MUSIC PLAYING FROM SPEAKER]

[GUN COCKS]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUN COCKS]

[GUNSHOT]

[GUN COCKS]

[GUNSHOT]

Aida?

Come to Mama.

Aida, what are you doing with that gun?

Jack Kilvert. [LAUGHS]

You dashing man.

Well, little bastard raccoon's

trying to build a nest in my cellar.

Well, why don't I get you some traps

and maybe save you a manslaughter charge.

What do you think about that?

Well, they were only warning shots.

Look who's here!

My favorite niece.

Hey.

How are ya? Oh, darling.

I, uh-- I didn't think you'd actually come.

I told you I'd come by and help her out.

It's not just about you, Stevie.

It's beautiful here, Aunt Maddie.

How is your dad?

Impossible.

I met Stevie Moore.

She showed me a whole bunch of pictures of you and Mom

from back in the day.

The Beach Girls.

Oh, God.

Feels like a lifetime ago.

You had, like, exploding bangs.

Yeah, I was addicted to hair spray.

I never left home without it.

Does my brother know you're calling me?

I'm working on it.

This house was originally an inn,

built in 1780.

Thomas Jefferson slept here.

Well, before he was president.

Really, you should apply for historical status.

That'll stop your highway, maybe get you some money too.

Brilliant.

Easy on the eyes and a genius.

Uh, you think that'll really work?

It's a lot of paperwork, and there are no guarantees,

but I'll put some people on it.

Hey, Mom.

Hey, sweetie. What are you up to today?

It's Michael's birthday.

I thought that we'd all go to the cemetery.

Oh, I don't think so.

Well, you're gonna have to go sometime.

Not today.

What? Skye.

Skye, come--

Please, think about coming.

I can't.

It would mean a lot to me...

and Skye.

It's not gonna bring him back.

I never suggested that it would.

And I know today's difficult.

Every day is difficult. I'm doing the best I can.

[♪♪♪]

[SNIFFLES]

Hi.

Sorry.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Actually, no, I'm not.

[CHUCKLES] Guess there's a lot of that going around.

You know, today's my little brother's birthday.

But he died three years ago.

I'm so sorry.

He had leukemia.

But ever since he got sick, my mom-- It's like...

she totally shut down, you know.

Which I get.

They were incredibly close, but...

You need her too.

You know, I really try to be low-maintenance,

make it easy for her.

But nothing that I do is gonna change the fact

that I'm here... and he's not.

You know, after Michael died,

she was so flipped out about me drowning in the ocean

that we actually put in a pool.

My dad's the same way.

He thinks that calling me every day

is gonna save me from the world.

[CHUCKLES]

I miss my mom so much.

I don't think I'm ever gonna get used

to her not being here, you know?

It's not like I want my dad to be miserable

for the rest of his life,

but he has this android girlfriend

who hangs out all the time...

and pretends that everything's okay

and tries to be my best friend.

It's really pathetic.

I could not handle that.

Oh, my God. I do not need to see that cop car again.

It's kind of a weird place to park too.

[GIGGLES]

Oh, my gosh. It's Clare.

[GIGGLES] Oh, my God! Let's get out of here.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SIGHS]

Oh, I hate these meetings.

They're open season for town blowhards

who foam at the mouth about fence height

and signage.

BAY: Take your seats, please. The meeting is now in session.

The floor is open for testimony.

Charlie?

The highway will bring us business all year.

No more worrying about trying

to cover your nut during the summer

and panicking if there's bad weather.

But if you lose the town's charm in the process,

will anybody still wanna come?

Are you a property owner?

No, I'm one of the tourists you hope to attract,

but I've been coming here since I was a kid.

Go ahead.

Uh, look.

For the possibility of this economic shot in the arm,

you're gonna be creating two certainties:

the death of mom-and-pop businesses

with the arrival of the superstores,

and an enormous new pressure

on the town's infrastructure,

and an erosion of quality of life

for the citizens.

Now, wanting a better life's good,

and it's what makes us who we are,

but you have to be careful with your choices.

Because what seems like

an obvious choice today could...

in years to come...

be something completely different.

So I would just advise everybody to think long and hard.

Thank you.

[APPLAUSE]

I like him.

Nice performance.

It was very Atticus Finch.

Don't I wish.

[CHUCKLES]

I'll see you at the usual time.

Count on it.

[SOBBING]

If only my brother knew what I know.

Oh, Emma.

You bitch.

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