All language subtitles for Highway to Heaven S04E04 The People Next Door_Subtitles01.ENG

[theme music]

[music playing]

- Morning.
- Morning.

Good morning.

I'm Brad Bowman,
Select Realty.

And I'm Jonathan Smith.

This is Dr. William Martin.

Mark Gordon, nice to meet you.

Pleasure.

So you gentlemen
are our new neighbors?

No.
No, I'm afraid not.

We're just the real
estate brokers.

We represent the company that
transferred the Barnetts.

Oh, really?

Why all the furniture?

Well, the boss, the
boss asked us to house

sit until we finalize the sale.

Good idea, but you won't need
any help selling this house.

By the way, it's strange,
but I usually know

when every house is listed.

I don't understand how
this one got by me.

Well, I guess we just had
the inside track this time.

Mr. Gordon, which bedroom
you want this dresser in?

I'll show you.

Well, this Mission Estates
area has really grown,

hasn't it?

By leaps and
bounds, Mr. Smith.

This has become one of
the most desirable places

to live in the entire state.

But then as president of
the homeowners association,

I may be a bit prejudiced.

Well, it's a
lovely place to live,

there's no doubt about it.

And we'd like to keep
it that way, Mr. Smith.

I beg your pardon?

We here at Mission
Estates have, shall we say,

a certain standard.

That is, we pride
ourselves in only

attracting the right
type of people,

if you know what I mean.

Brad, you've got a phone call.

Be right there.

Gotta go.

Good luck with your sale.

Thank you very much.

Well, if you need any
help, Mr. Smith, please

don't hesitate to ask.

My house is across the street.

Very kind of you, doctor.

Have a good day.

Same to you.

That Dr. Martin's our
assignment, right kemosabe?

That's right.

But then again, so
are his neighbors.

His neighbors?

How come?

Because Mission
Estates only attracts

the right kind of people,
if you know what I mean.

Louise, John
Gunn wants to trade

his Pedro Guerrero and his
Steve Sax for my Reggie Jackson.

You tell him to throw in
Fernando, and he's got a deal.

That sounds fair.

What sounds fair?

Getting three
Dodgers for one Angel.

One ex-Angel, Bobby.

Hmm, maybe I better hang
on to my Reggie Jackson.

Oh, Louise, Mrs. Gunn will
be carpooling Bobby today.

I have to play in a tennis
tournament at the club.

Ah, gee, mom, that's no fair.

I have to go to school, and
you get to play tennis all day.

Believe me,
sweetie, I wouldn't

be playing in this
tournament if your father

hadn't insisted on it.

Oh, now, now, now,
it can't be that bad.

Oh, yeah?

Why don't you take my place?

Oh, honey, I would,
except you look so much

better in that dress than I do.

Oh, very funny.

Penny, you're the wife of
a very successful doctor.

The people in Mission Estates
expect you to participate

in these kind of functions.

It's sort of an unwritten rule.

I know, but there's no rule
that says I have to like it.

That's my girl.

Gotta run.

Clinic day today,
so I'll be late.

I love you.

Bobby, go upstairs
and brush your teeth.

I don't want Mrs. Gunn
to have to wait for you.

I'll see you after school.

Bye.

Bye, good luck, mom.

Bobby, go brush 'em now.

Now, Jennifer, I want to
see you again next Friday

same time.

All right, doctor, and thanks.

You're welcome.

That's the sample of medicines
you wanted to take with you.

Thank you, Maggie.

Now you be careful down there.

And remember to lock your car.

I will.

And please, whatever you
do, try to leave that clinic

before it gets dark.

Maggie, I've been going down
to that clinic for a long time

now and nothing's ever happened.

Well, maybe so.

But you know what's
happening down there.

It's becoming one of
those, what do you call it?

A barrio?

Yes, that's it, all
those illegals and Blacks.

I mean, doctor, you can't
trust any of those people.

I'll see you tomorrow, Maggie.

I don't think that sign's
gonna last very long.

We've had three calls
about the house.

Great.

Bowman said we wouldn't
have any problem selling it.

People want to live in Mission
Estates, that's for sure.

Look out!
[thud]

[groans]

Sorry mister.

Are you all right?

Yeah, we're fine.

Well, I'm glad
you're all right.

I hate to see you damaged.

Which one of you two needs to
start working on their control?

It's me.

I'm learning how
to be a pitcher.

I've been telling him
I can't catch his throws.

Well, we're not all that busy.

I could practice with him.

BOBBY: Do you mean that?

Yeah, might even show you
my famous snake ball pitch.

All right.

Now, now, I don't want
him imposing on you.

Oh, no, no, if I got the
time, he's welcome to it.

Well, that's very kind of you.

Can you play now?

Well, sure.

The first thing we're gonna work
on is your control, all right?

OK.

And by the way, my
name is Mark Gordon.

I'm Bobby Martin.

Well, how are
you, Bobby Martin?

You hit me in the
nose again, you know

I'm gonna pull your ears off.

[speaking spanish]

[speaking spanish]

Thank you, doctor.

You're welcome, Maria.

[speaks spanish]

They say that this is what
it's all about, right, amigo?

Yeah, I guess it is.

That's why I keep
coming back here.

And here all this time, I
thought you were just like me.

Uh, you've lost me.

Hey, look, I've got a
real nice practice uptown.

But coming down here
once a week helps

me to get rid of the guilt
I feel for doing so well.

You know what I mean?

Yeah, I think I do.

I mean, these people see
me down here once a week

and they say, isn't
that Dr. Cooper nice?

He's giving a little
something back.

Hey, the truth is, I'm
just balancing the scales.

Hi, honey.

- Guess what, mom?
- What?

Me and my new friends have
been playing baseball ever

since I got home from school.

Oh, is that so?

I hope you don't
mind us helping

Bobby with his pitching.

Oh, no, not at all.

You must be the
temporary neighbors

my husband told me about.
- That's right.

I'm Jonathan Smith, my
partner Mark Gordon.

- Hello, I'm Penny Martin.
- Nice to meet you.

Hi.

Guess what, mom?

Mark said he'd practice with
me any time he has the time?

Isn't that neat?

Yes, honey, but I don't
want you to take advantage.

Oh, no, no, no.

It's no bother at all.

Fact is you've got yourself
quite a ball player here.

Oh.

Guess what?

He's gonna teach me how
to throw a snake ball.

A what?

Mrs. Martin, you really
don't want to know.

Mom, is it OK if
they stay for dinner?

Oh, gee, honey, I
think I should check

with Louise because she's--

Mrs. Martin, I'd just as
soon take a rain check on that,

thank you.

Well, maybe some other time.

Of course.

See you tomorrow, Bobby.

Yeah, so long.

Uh, excuse me, Mark, Jonathan?

If you'd reconsider
that rain check,

we would love you to have
dinner with us tonight.

That's very kind
of you, thank you.

Great.

We'll see you around 7:00.

7:00, it is.

Thanks, mom.

Oh, OK, Mr. baseball player.

Come on.

[music playing]

Hi, Guillermo.

[speaking spanish]

How come you are so late?

Perdon, mama.

It's just so busy in la clinica.

Oh, you work too hard.

[speaking spanish]

No.

You never leave any
time for yourself.

Mama, un doctor has to work
hard if he's gonna be any good.

Ah, bueno, then
you must be the best

doctor in the whole world.

Oh,

[speaking spanish]

Something smells very good.

[speaking spanish]

I fixed you some food.

[speaking spanish]

[speaking spanish]

La Senora Ortiz came by
to see me the other day.

Oh.

[speaking spanish]

[speaking spanish]

Si.

She asked about you I
told her you were too busy

and that's why I could
only see you once a week.

I hope you like this.

[speaking spanish]

By the way, I asked la
Senora Ramirez about getting me

some more work at the agency.

Mama.

Pero Guillermo, Guillermo,
I know how you feel about it.

But I just like being busy.

Besides that, it helps
me to look younger.

It's Thursday.

Open it.

[speaks spanish]

[speaks spanish]

What?

You don't like the watch?

I already have a watch.

It was your father's
watch, remember?

[speaking spanish]

Mama, you need
one of your own.

Pero Guillermo, you're
always buying me gifts.

And it is not necessary.

It is enough that you're
paying for this house.

Mama.

[speaking spanish]

You're just too
stubborn to accept them.

[speaking spanish]

If you really want to give me
a gift that I will cherish--

[speaking spanish]

Get married, give me
a grandson that will

carry on the Martinez name.

I guess I'm not the
only stubborn one, eh?

Now, you put those
things down right there.

Louise, I'm gonna help
you with these dishes

whether you like it or not.

Will someone please
tell this gentleman who

is in charge of this kitchen?

Mark, I think you better
come and have some coffee, huh?

Louise, would
you check on Bobby?

He won't wash his hair
unless you help him.

OK.

You heard the doctor.

Go have your coffee.

Thank you.

What a girl.

Yes, she is.

Louise is the best.

I really don't know how we'd
ever get along without her.

How long has she been with you?

Six years, since we
moved here, six years ago.

Oh, she is part of the family.

Oh, more than you can imagine.

See, Bill and I have
lost our parents.

And ever since Bobby
was a baby, he's

always looked to Louise to
help fill the role of grandma.

How long ago did
you lose your parents?

Well, my father died when
I was still in high school.

And my mother passed away
when I was back east when

I was going to medical school.

It's really a
shame your mother

died before she had a chance
to see how well you've done.

Yeah, it is.

If you'll excuse me, I want
to kiss Bobby goodnight

before he falls asleep.

We're sorry, Penny.

I didn't realize
Bill was still so

upset about his mother's death.

Oh, I'm sure he'll
be all right, Jonathan.

It's just that, well, he
doesn't like to discuss

it with anyone, not even me.

Jonathan, boy, I hope
you came back to help.

How are you doing?

How am I doing?

I'm doing terrible,
that's how I'm doing.

I mean, you want
to show this house

and I got to do all the work.

Take it easy.

I've got it all worked out.

Of course, the stuff.

Why didn't you say so
in the first place?

I mean, one snap of those
little fingers and bingo,

mucho cleano.

Mark, Mark, it's
not the stuff.

It's not?

I'd like you to meet
someone who's going

to help us out for a while.

Oh how do you do, missus, uh--

Anna, Anna Martinez.

How do you do?

Uh, this is not really mine.

It comes with the house.

Didn't want to get
my shirt dirty.

[doorbell rings]

Yes?

May I help you?

Um, is Jonathan or Mark here?

No, they're both
gone for the afternoon.

Are you the new owner?

Me?

No.

No, I'm just here to help
them get things in order.

My name is Anna, Anna Martinez.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Bobby Martin.

I live across the street.

Oh, so you're Bobby.

Mark left something for you.

Please come in.

This way.

Will you look at this.

You must be a pitcher.

Well, I want to be one.

Oh, a pitcher needs strength.

I have some homemade
cookies in the kitchen.

Want some?

Yeah.

Boy, this is some club, huh?

It's nice, all
part of the package.

Home ownership means you
get a partnership here.

Well, since we're
temporary owners,

I can use the time
to get in shape.

Mark, we don't
have that much time.

Oh, that's cute,
Jonathan, cute.

Hey, doc, taking
a little time off?

Jonathan, Mark,
please sit down.

How are you fellas doing?

Terrible.

Bill just beat me straight set.

I just got some
lucky breaks, Brad.

So you gentlemen have
any sales prospects?

Well, we've set up some
appointments with people who

are interested in the house.

So you met with
people already?

No, not as yet.

Look, Jonathan, I
make it a practice

to meet with the
prospective buyers

before I show them the property.

I find that it helps
separate the window shoppers

from the serious buyers.

I see.

I imagine that's why your
firm has a history of quoting

two different sets of prices.

Well, there's no
sense in having people

buy what they can't afford.

Or where they're not
wanted, right, Mr. Bowman.

Just remember, Mr. Gordon,
it was you who said it, not me.

If you'll excuse me, gentlemen,
I'm going to go shower.

See you later, Bill.

Right.

You know, Brad's not such a bad
guy once you get to know him.

Could have fooled me.

Anna, I gotta tell
you something.

These are some of
the best cookies

I have ever eaten in my life.

I'm glad you like them as
much as your friend Bobby.

Great friend he
turned out to be.

Didn't hardly leave me any.

Oh, well, next time
I come, I'll make

a special batch just for you.

Hey, that's great.

Thank you.

You know, Bobby thought I was
the new owner of your house.

Is that so?

He asked me to
remind you to sell

the house only to a family with
a little boy exactly his age.

I hope he doesn't
like cookies.

Good night, Anna.

Thanks very much.

[dog barking]

That Anna is quite
a gal, isn't she?

Yeah, she is.

She lives so far away.

I'm surprised you couldn't
find somebody closer.

Well, I could have,
but they wouldn't

be as special as she is.

What's so special about Anna?

She's Bobby
Martin's grandmother.

[indistinct chatter]

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Mark Gordon.

Bill Pierson.

How you doing?

- My wife Rachel.
- Hi.

Hi.

My son Billy.

Oh, my partner Jonathan Smith
is waiting for you inside.

Hi, I'm Bobby.

You want to play catch while
they look at the house?

Can I, dad?

Sure, go ahead, son.

Use my glove, huh?

Why don't you go on in?

OK.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Yeah, Howard, this is Brad.

I think this neighborhood
has itself one big problem.

As you can see, the
rooms are all good sized,

nice high ceilings.

Yeah.

The house has a nice
flow to it, nice and open.

What do you think?

Well it's really a
nice house, Mr. Smith.

Bill, this is exactly
what we've been looking for.

Look, I can make you a
really good deal on the house.

My boss is anxious to sell.

Yeah, well, I'll tell you
what, Mr. Smith, give me a day

or so to talk things
over with my accountant,

and then I'll be in
a better position

to make you a good offer.

Sounds fair enough.

Yes, Howard, I did talk
to this Smith character.

I told him we had
certain standards.

Well, you're telling me.

Wait a minute,
they're coming out.

I think the house has
got a lot of possibilities.

I think it's wonderful.

I love it.

Dad, are we gonna
buy the house?

Well, let's just say it's
a real strong possibility,

all right?

Let's go.
RACHEL: OK.

I'll get back to you.

BILLY: Thanks for the mitt.

MARK All right.

We'll be waiting
to hear from you.

Believe me, you'll hear
from me the minute we know.

Well, I sure hope you move in.

Me too.

- So long.
- If you have any questions--

OK, bye.

--just give us
a call, all right?

- Thanks a lot.
- Have a good day.

Bye.

They really liked
the house, huh?

What are you kidding?

If the misses had her
way, they'd move in today.

Man, what the hell do you
think you're doing showing

this house to those people?

Well, I'm showing
them the house

because they're thinking
about buying it.

I thought I made
it clear to you

people that this development
has certain standards,

certain restrictions.

Why are you so concerned
about who buys this house?

Let's just say I am merely
an interested neighbor

who is concerned about the
future of my neighborhood.

Oh, which means no Black
families, right, Brad?

I didn't say that.

There are fair housing laws.

Yeah, which you've managed to
manipulate to your advantage.

Smith, look around
this development

and count the minorities, OK?

I mean, who are they
gonna socialize with?

You'd be doing those people a
favor by not selling it 'em.

Brad, if the Piersons
want to buy this house,

then I'm gonna sell it to them.

You mean they haven't
made you an offer yet?

No, not yet.

Well, then the homeowner's
association will buy this house

and we'll pay the
full asking price.

Well, now wait a
minute, you can't do that.

I'm afraid he can, Mark.

The house is still on the
market until a bona fide offer

is made.

Which I have just done.

Now, I'll give you
my personal check

which will hold this
house until the board can

vote its approval.

What makes you think
they'll go along with it?

Because three
of the five board

members just happen
to live on this block.

I'll get your check.

[suspenseful music]

[music playing]

Oh, hi.

Sorry I'm so late.

Things got backed
up at the office

and I had to go make
rounds at the hospital.

Seems like you're getting
home later and later.

Hey, can I help it if
everybody in Mission Estate

wants me for their doctor?

Well, I'm sure
it's very flattering.

But, Bill, look how many
hours you have to work.

Maybe you ought to think about
cutting back just a little.

Maybe spend less
time at the clinic.

Penny, I can handle it, OK?

The office, the
hospital, everything.

I just need a little
support at home.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry.

I just work so hard because
I want you and Bobby

to have the best of everything.

But Bill, all you have
to do is look around.

You've already given us more
than we could ever want.

But honey, at what point do
you say enough is enough?

Daddy?

Bobby?

What are you doing out of bed?

I couldn't sleep.

Honey, what's the matter?

Well, today these
people came to look

at the house across the street.

And they had a son named Billy.

And I made friends with him
and we had a lot of fun playing

together.

And then his dad
came out and said

that they might buy the house.

And me and Billy
got really excited.

Oh, honey that's good news.

No, it isn't, mom.

Billy's family is Black, and I
heard Mr. Bowman tell Jonathan

and Mark that nobody
wanted those kind

of people living around here.

Oh, Bobby, you must
have been mistaken.

I have to meet Brad tomorrow.

I'll find out exactly
what happened.

Listen, honey, everything
is gonna be just fine.

You go on up to bed, OK?

OK.

If it turns out true, does
Louise have to go away?

Of course not.

Honey, everything's gonna be OK.

Just don't worry.

OK.

Bill, I can't believe Brad
would say something like that,

especially in front of Bobby.

Honey, relax.

We don't know Brad
said anything.

What?

You don't think Bobby would make
something like that up, do you?

All I'm saying is, let me
talk to Brad before you start

condemning him, all right?

All right, fine,
you talk to him.

You hungry?

Yeah.

I made some stew.

I'll heat it up.

Penny, how would you
feel about if a Black

family moved next door?

What do you mean,
how would I feel?

Well, wouldn't it bother
you that we moved out here,

spent all this money,
and then people

like that move next to us?

Bill, I can't believe you'd
ask a question like that.

Why?

Because that wasn't the
reason I thought we moved

out here in the first place.

You didn't answer
the question, Penny.

All right, I'll
give you an answer.

It won't bother me whether the
people next door turn out to be

Black, blue, or polka dot.

Because I plan on being
a good neighbor to them.

And I only hope they plan
to do the same for me.

[music playing]

Brad.

- Hi, Bill.
- Howard.

Hi, Bill.

Sit down.

Glad you could come.

Well, Howard said it was
important that we meet.

Now I've called an
emergency meeting of the Board

of the Homeowners Association.

It's imperative the
three of us agree on what

our strategy is going to be.

Does this have to do with
the house across the street

from me?

Well, yeah, sure.

I thought you told
him about this.

No, I thought you did.

It doesn't matter.

I know what was said, Brad.

My son told me.

Now it's important
the association agree

to purchase this property.

That way we can
determine who moves in.

I don't know, Brad,
it seems like an awfully

expensive extreme--

Damn it, Martin, don't
you see what can happen?

If we let these
people move in, it

won't be long before
Mission Estates is nothing

but an expensive ghetto.

Listen, Brad's right.

Now the board has to
move quickly on this.

It's the only way
that we can make

sure that the property values
stay just the way they are.

I mean, it's got nothing to
do with being prejudiced.

It's protecting an investment.

Come on, Bill.

You live in a house
right across the street.

I'm sure you want some say
in who live there, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

I knew we could count on you.

Now, you don't
touch these, OK?

I promised Mark he would
have some all to himself.

I know.

He already warned me.

You are the best cookie
maker on this whole block.

Even better than Louise.

Oh.

This Louise, she's
your grandmother?

Is she?

No, she's like
our housekeeper.

My grandparents all
died before I was born.

Oh, that's too bad.

But you still got her, no?

Yeah.

You have any
grandchildren, Anna?

No.

My son is not married.

He's too busy trying to be the
best doctor in the whole world.

My dad's a doctor, too.

I guess all doctors have
to work hard because he

never gets home early.

Well, when my
Guillermo finally

gets around to
giving me a grandson,

I hope he's just like you.

It's my dad.

Maybe we can play some baseball.

Oh, well, you
better go find out.

OK, thanks for the cookie.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

Mama!

[speaking spanish]

Jonathan, what are
you doing here?

After Anna saw you
with Bobby and Penny,

she asked me to bring her home.

She saw me with--

that's impossible.

She's been working
for us, Bill,

helping us get the
house ready to sell.

Dear God.

So that's the Anna Bobby's
been talking about.

I never connected the name.

Well, neither did
she until today.

Of course, it's hard
to connect William

Martin and Guillermo
Martinez if you don't

know the other one exists.

I have to see her.

I have to talk to her.

Where is she?

She's gone.

She made me promise
not to tell you where.

Jonathan, I have
to talk to her!

I told you, I
made her a promise.

Damn it, Jonathan,
I'm her son!

Oh, you bet you are!

One day a week, you're her son.

Oh, but the rest of the time,
the rest of the time you're

the very successful Dr. William
Martin who lives in Mission

Estates far away from
his past and even farther

from his heritage.

I don't need any more of this.

Oh, God, can't you
see what you've done?

You've denied both your families
the chance to know each other,

the chance to love each other.

You think I don't know that?

You think I don't feel the pain?

Now, don't judge me, Smith.

You don't know what it's like.

I'm not judging
you, and I do know.

I know it's society that decides
who succeeds and who fails

and why.

And without racial barriers
and name categories,

everybody would have
the same chance.

But oh, society isn't
gonna let that happen--

not now anyway, but maybe some
day, if people will just stand

up against that prejudice.

You and I have a meeting
to go to tonight.

Yeah.

And I wanna be there
when they count the vote.

Jonathan, did my
mother say anything

when she saw me with my family?

She said she was
happy that you had a son

to carry on the family name.

I wonder what's keeping him.

Yeah, right.

Thank you very much.

Well, I just called the house.

His housekeeper said
today was clinic day

and then he was
coming straight here.

So where the hell is he?

What's Smith doing here?

The decision of this
board affects him.

I think he has every
right to be here.

OK.

OK, let's get this started.

Now, all of you are aware of the
purpose of the special meeting.

As board president, I have
committed the association

to the purchase of the
property in question

and now request the
board's approval

for allocation of funds.

Brad, there's a
couple of us here

that feel you've
overstepped your authority

by moving so quickly.

I mean, this is
a pretty delicate

situation we have here.

Yes, it is.

And if this board doesn't
move quickly and decisively,

we will find ourselves in
the middle of a nightmare.

Gentlemen, this board owes
Brad Bowman its gratitude

for having the foresight to act
so expediently in this matter.

Therefore, I'd like
to call for a vote.

Thank you, Howard.

Now all those in favor of
the purchase of the property,

please signify by
raising your hand.

All those opposed to
purchasing the property,

signify by raising your hand.

Well.

It's a tie.

Bill, it's up to you.

Gentlemen, I
will cast my vote.

But first I have
something I want to say.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

This is a closed meeting.

Nobody ever said that, Bowman.

They're welcome to be here.

Thank you.

When I first came
here six years ago,

I really thought I had found
the end of the rainbow.

Here was this pot of gold
that was going to fulfill

all my dreams, or so I thought.

I was accepted immediately.

But then why not?

I was Dr. William Martin who had
come to start his new practice

in beautiful Mission Estates.

Ah, yes, beautiful
Mission Estates,

a perfectly planned community.

Nothing but the best schools,
the best service, and of

course, the best country club.

Open to all those
prospective home

buyers who choose to live
here, that is if they qualify,

right, Brad?

Make your point, Martin, so
we can get on with the vote.

You see, when I was
in medical training,

I realized that an intern with
an Anglo name and Anglo looks

always got the best references
and the best patients.

Well, I wanted the best.

So I became one of you.

And the minute I changed
my name to Martin,

the world welcomed
me with open arms,

even Mission Estates loves me.

For nine years, I have denied
my own heritage just because I

wanted to be accepted.

I've deceived my wife,
my mother, and my son.

But I can't do that anymore.

I was born Guillermo Martinez.

And starting today, I am
proudly returning to that name.

I vote against
buying this property.

Penny, there's a lot of
people I need forgiveness from.

Right now I need
yours most of all.

Come on, we have
a lot to talk about.

I want Bobby to hear.

By the way, Brad, we
still have your deposit.

So technically, the
deal still stands.

Smith, I can't afford to
pay for that house by myself.

Does that mean you're
withdrawing your offer?

Yes.

Yes, I am.

Good night.

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Oh, Senor Smith.

Would you tell Anna
I'm here, please.

Oh, she's in the backyard.

Thank you very much.

Hola, mama.

I, uh-- I know you don't
want to see me right now.

But there's two people
that I want you to meet.

Hello, Grandma Anna.

I'm Penny, mama.

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