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| "I hear the boss is coming back today!" |
From outside the shop, where the butternut squashes are prominently displayed, Colin calls across to Rhys; “I hear the boss is coming back today – she’ll put a smile back on your face!” he says.
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| Here is one customer for the butternut squashes |
Rhys has not had much chance to think about Ffion, with all the work in Yr Antur; there are only a few jobs to do now, but they are all time-consuming.
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| "Plenty of exercise, chopping down trees!" |
Colin is looking forward to the opening next week, but Rhys comments, “You don’t need to go to the gym – you get plenty of exercise, chopping down trees with Mark Jones! You’ll have arms like treetrunks!”
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| "That was a one-off, up at Penrhewl" |
Colin points out that was ages ago; “It was a one-off – helping clear some fallen trees at Penrhewl.”
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| The sight of a couple of officers . . . |
Then he glances along the street, and sees the back view of a couple of police officers;
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| . . . sends Colin scurrying back into the shop |
“I have to go – I have shelves to fill!” he tells Rhys.
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| "I'm fed up with being Fanny Craddock!" |
Jason arrives at Bryntirion with lunch from the chippy; “Good boy, Jason – I’m fed up with being Fanny Craddock!” Dai mutters.
Jason summons his mother, who is, as usual, sitting silently on the sofa, “Come on – Britt has cooked the chips, and the batter’s crispy!”
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| "I'll have them later, Dai" |
She replies that she will have them later, and Dai protests that you cannot reheat fish and chips, as they don’t taste the same.
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| "Come on – I'll make you a chip butty!" |
“Come on – a cup of tea and some bread and butter – “I’ll make you a chip butty!” he encourages her, but she says that she is not good company today, and goes upstairs.
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| "I feel like throwing my dirty pants and socks on the bathroom floor again!" |
Dai growls to Jason, “Do you know what? I feel like throwing my dirty pants and socks on the bathroom floor again, so that she starts complaining! I miss the old Diane!”
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| "People in the village are asking about her" |
As Jason applies ketchup to his meal, he says that people in the village are asking about her. “No-one asks about me!” Dai moans, “My life has come to a stop as well!” but Jason remarks that his stomach seems to be fine. Dai describes it as, “Comfort eating – and I’ve had to cancel that rugby trip to Ireland!”
“Ahh – isn’t life difficult!” says Jason, and Dai continues to complain that the accident has cost him hundreds, and he feels like claiming compensation.
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| "Jaclyn is lying in hospital, and you're thinking about compensation?" |
Jason points out to him, “Jaclyn is lying in a hospital bed – and you’re thinking about compensation?” Dai is confident that Jaclyn is doing fine, and emphasises that he would be claiming from the insurance company, anyway – it is nothing personal.
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| "Have you missed me?" |
Ffion surprises Rhys in the gym; “Have you missed me?” she asks, and he was not expecting her until this afternoon. “I enjoyed it – but it was hard work – it’s a big responsibility to look after 40 children!” Rhys recalls that he used to smuggle cans into the room on school trips.
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| "This place has changed a lot" |
She can see that the place has changed a lot, and feels rather guilty that she was been away while he was slaving.
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| Rhys is showing off now |
They agree that they are an equal partnership in the gym, and now Ffion wants to go home, for a cup of tea in bed.
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| He is all in favour of going home with Ffion |
Rhys is eager to comply with her wishes.
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| "You see Ifan almost every day" |
Dai asks Jason why he is complaining; “You see Ifan almost every day.” Jason replies that he is living above the café with Kelly –
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| "It's not easy for Kelly, having another child around" |
and it not easy for her to have another child around, after having just given Paul away.
“I wish Diane would follow her example – not let anyone get her down - be positive,” Dai goes on, but Jason reminds him that his mother is depressed, and is bound to struggle. He also says that it is difficult for Kelly to live with Sara and Ifan. Dai stresses that Ifan is no trouble to anyone.
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| "Crikey Moses!" |
Then there is a knock at the back door, and two police officers come in, one of whom is DJ. “Crikey Moses!” exclaims Dai, “The Scarlet Pimpernel!”
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| "I almost believed you were Bobbies!" |
DJ introduces his colleague, PC James, to Dai and Jason, and Dai demands whether this is a stag do or fancy dress. “You look very authentic – where did you hire this stuff? I almost believed you were Bobbies!”
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| His pig noises show that Dai does not believe them |
The other officer explains that it is not fancy dress, and Dai makes snorting pig noises; DJ reveals that he has been training to become a voluntary constable.
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| "And I'm a brain surgeon in my spare time!" |
“Of course you have!” laughs Dai, “And I’m a brain surgeon in my spare time!”
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| The documentary proof convinces Dai |
DJ informs his father, “We’re on the beat now, Dad,” and shows his warrant card; Dai is, at last, speechless, and persuaded.
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| Sioned's reversing technique has improved immeasurably |
In the farmyard, Sioned reverses the trailer into the intended place without any problem; Eifion thinks it is a foregone conclusion that she will pass the test, if she remembers everything he has told her, and they are ready to leave for the test centre.
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| "I appreciate that you're willing to do this for me, Sioned!" |
“I appreciate that you’re willing to do this for me,” says Jim, and they wave
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| They leave for the test centre |
as Eifion drives out of the farmyard.
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| "I've been stupid enough to listen to Mark Jones . . ." |
Colin is approaching, with a worried look on his face; “I don’t know how to say this, but I’ve been stupid enough to listen to Mark Jones,
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| ". . . and help him cut down that tree" |
“and help him cut down the oak tree on Llanarthur Road.”
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| "Yes, I know – Mark has already been here" |
Eileen tells him that Mark has already informed them of this, and asked them to say that the logs were from Penrhewl; “I’m willing to say that you took wood from here – that’s not a lie,” says Eileen.
This comes as a great relief to Colin; “The police have been sniffing around and my nerves are shot!”
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| "I don't know anything about an oak tree" |
Jim remarks that he does not know anything about an oak tree, and Colin returns to the shop.
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| "You know – that tree that fell before Christmas" |
Eileen reminds Jim that they chopped up a tree which had fallen there before Christmas, and then he remembers; “So those two cut down the oak tree that Siôn White’s angry about?”
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| "If the police ask, we don't know anything" |
He is told that, should the police enquire, they do not know anything about it.
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| "This illness can be an advantage at times" |
“This illness can be an advantage at times,” he smiles.
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| "You've got a record, haven't you, DJ?" |
At Bryntirion, Jason mentions, “But you’ve got a record, haven’t you? You’ve spent time in jail,”
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| "That is outweighed by his desire to help" |
but PC James points out that the Chief Constable believes that DJ’s desire to give back to the community outweighs any record he has. DJ says that it has been a lot of work; “Going away every weekend, and then a full-time course for two weeks.” Dai wonders if he just woke up one morning and decided to become a Bobby,
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| "When that gang threatened Sioned, I wanted to help her" |
and he explains, “When that gang threatened Sioned, I wanted to do everything I could to help her – and everyone who doesn’t feel safe.”
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| "Why didn't you say, instead of pretending?" |
“Why didn’t you say, instead of pretending you were in Ireland?” demands Dai, and DJ feared he would be rejected. He was also not sure how his father would react to the news, but Dai seems delighted.
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| "Jaclyn? Has something happened?" |
Diane comes back downstairs, and is extremely concerned to see two uniformed officers there; “Jaclyn? Has something happened?” she gasps,
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| "This is DJ, not Dixon of Dock Green!" |
and Dai reassures her that this is DJ, not Dixon of Dock Green. She does not look particularly relieved by the revelation.
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| They return to the farm, but Sioned is far from happy |
Eifion and Sioned return to the farm,
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| "If you taught me properly, I wouldn't have failed!" |
with Sioned protesting, “If you taught me properly, I wouldn’t have failed! You just taught me how to reverse – you didn’t teach me how to hitch it safely!” He is under the impression that she does not need to tow a trailer anyway.
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| "You have no idea how important it was that I passed!" |
“You don’t want me to pass, do you?” she rages, “You have no idea how important it was that I passed today!” and she storms into the farmhouse.
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| "Every time someone calls or phones, I fear the worst" |
DJ apologises for giving Diane a fright earlier, and she says that every time someone calls or phones, she fears the worst. Dai asks DJ if he has had any training to deal with stress following an incident, and is told that they had one session with a liaison officer.
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| "Tell her she couldn't have done anything differently" |
“Have a word with Diane, then – tell her that she couldn’t have done anything differently,” he goes on,
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| "Stop it, Dai!" |
but Diane reprimands him, so he says, “DJ really looks the part, doesn’t he? Mind you, no parking tickets for your father – right?”
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| "There will be no favours, Dad!" |
DJ stresses that there will be no favours, and explains that he has to spend time with an experienced officer before he can patrol on his own.
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| "We'd better go and look into this 'lumberjack' business" |
His colleague thinks it is about time they looked into the business with the ‘lumberjacks’, and DJ reveals that someone has cut down an oak tree on the road to Llanarthur, and stolen the logs.
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| "I'm determined to make a good impression" |
He is determined to catch those responsible – and make a good impression.
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| "Not many pass first time, anyway" |
Eileen tries to commiserate with Sioned; “From what I hear, not many pass first time anyway,” and Jim is grateful he did not have to take the test.
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| Sioned is angry for not doing her homework |
“I’m just angry with myself for not doing my homework,” growls Sioned, “I took it for granted that Eifion knew everything – and I’ve promised to help out – move the stock and things when Jim can’t drive any more.”
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| "He's not going to stop driving tomorrow, Sioned" |
Eileen points out that Jim is not going to stop driving tomorrow,
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| "We don't know how quickly things will deteriorate" |
but Sioned says they do not know how quickly things will deteriorate.
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| "Could you go and check on the cows for me?" |
Jim asks her to go and check the cows in the shed for him, as that would be a real help.
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| "Her heart's in the right place" |
Eileen complains that Sioned says the wrong things sometimes, but Jim replies, “Her heart’s in the right place –
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| "I'll book her a course with a proper teacher" |
“I’ll book her a course with a proper teacher – one with a test at the end, so she’ll have a better chance of passing. We’ll get through it,” he assures Eileen,
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| "The glass is still half-full!" |
“The glass is still half-full!”
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| "Some idiot blocked the vent!" |
“No wonder the changing rooms are full of condensation, Ffion, – some idiot blocked the vent!” moans Jason, “You weren’t tempted to stay out ‘on the piste’, were you, Ffion, with some hunk?”
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| "I've got Mr Perfect here!" |
She maintains that she has Mr Perfect in Cwmderi, and wants to know if Rhys has a job for her.
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| "There's more posters to go up round the village" |
He sends her out to put up more posters round the village, and as soon as she has gone,
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| "She's desperate to have that ring on her finger!" |
Jason informs Rhys, “She’s desperate to have that ring on her finger! You don’t realise how lucky you are – it doesn’t last – they’re only this keen at the start!”
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| "It doesn't mean we have to get engaged and married" |
Rhys’ excuse is that he and Ffion have not been together long; he loves her, but that does not mean they have to get engaged and married. He is keen to concentrate on the business at the moment.
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| "These look like oak logs" |
As the two officers are leaving Bryntirion, PC James picks up a log from the basket, and remarks that they look like oak logs, although he is only joking.
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| DJ photographs the evidence |
DJ wonders where his father bought them, and is told they came from the garage at Llanarthur;
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| "I've got a receipt in the drawer!" |
“I’ve got a receipt in the drawer, if you want to see it, if you don’t believe your father!” protests Dai. The two officers leave the house,
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| "Did you hear him accusing me?" |
and Dai demands, “Did you hear him accusing me? he needs to remember who puts a roof over his head! Why don’t we take a camera down to the village, and take photos of his first day on the beat?”
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| Diane is not going anywhere |
Diane is not going anywhere, except up to bed again.
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| "It's not the end of the world, Sioned!" |
Eifion runs after Sioned, demanding what is wrong with her; “You’ve only failed a test – it’s not the end of the world! Why are you so desperate to pass?”
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| "Jim won't be able to drive before long" |
Sioned turns and blurts out, “Because Jim won’t be able to drive before long!” However, she will not say any more, which makes Eifion more inquisitive; “Just forget I said anything,” she asks him, but with no success.
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| "I'll go and ask Jim, then" |
He knows that something must be wrong if she is so upset, and if she will not say anything, he will go and ask Jim.
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| "He has dementia!" |
“No-one is supposed to know!” she insists, but is finally forced to admit that Jim has dementia.
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| Eifion takes the news badly |
This comes as a shock to Eifion, and he is begged not to tell anyone.
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| "I've suspected for a while that something was wrong" |
“I’ve suspected for a while that something wasn’t right,” he ponders, “I work with him every day – I can’t carry on as if nothing’s wrong,
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| Colin is shocked by the arrival of the police |
Colin is confronted by DJ and his fellow officer outside the shop; he explains his terrified look by saying he thought something serious had happened.
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| "Have you been selling logs?" |
“Have you been selling logs?” DJ demands,
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| "Chocolate logs are half-price!" |
and Colin replies that there are chocolate logs in the shop, and they are half-price.
“I’m trying to find out who stole the tree on the way to Llanarthur,” DJ continues,
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| "That's not very serious, is it?" |
but Colin does not consider that very serious. “It is, if it is over 5 cubic metres and has a TPO,” DJ explains,
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| "Tree Prevention Order?" |
describing those initals as a ‘Tree Prevention Order’. Colin is sure there must be more serious crime to be investigated, but is informed, “If you catch the small fish, they won’t grow into sharks!”
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| They leave Colin in a fearful state |
and they walk away.
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| "I'm going to buy something special for dinner" |
Ffion is going to buy something special for their dinner; “And I’ve got loads of photos to show you!” she says.
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| "I'll explain everything later, OK?" |
Rhys assures Jason that he will explain everything about the ring later.
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| "He was odd at the swimming lessons, too" |
Sitting on a piece of farm machinery in the barn, Eifion recalls, “He was odd at the swimming lessons, too – one week he could swim fine, then the next he’d be hopeless,
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| "It was as if he had forgotten everything" |
“as if he’d forgotten everything. I was worried that I was a bad teacher.”
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| "You can sleep tonight, knowing you're not a bad teacher!" |
Sioned mocks him, “I’m really glad for you, Eifion – you can sleep tonight, knowing you’re not a bad teacher!” but he points out that everything makes sense now – why Jim slept in the shed, and disappeared to New Zealand and maintains that she should have told him sooner.
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| "It's not easy to find the right time" |
She argues that it is not easy to find the right time, but he regards himself as pretty much part of the family;
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| "I'm starting to regret telling you now" |
“How am I supposed to help if I’m not told things?” Sioned is starting to regret telling him now, but he emphasises, “I’ll have to farm this place once he’s too ill!”
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| "You have to respect Jim's decision" |
Sioned makes it clear that it will be with her help, and says he has to respect Jim’s decision not to tell him; “He doesn’t want anyone to fuss or worry,” and Eifion agrees that he will not say a word. Sioned is glad that they understand each other.
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| Rhys retrives the ring from its supposed hidingplace |
Rhys has taken the box, containing the ring, from the drawer as Ffion comes in. She asks him what is wrong; “You look pale – do you want a drink of water?”
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| "I've got something to discuss with you" |
He insists that he wants her to listen to him, as he has something to discuss with her;
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| "Look, there's been some sort of . . ." |
she looks rather excited, as he begins, “I don’t know how to say this, but I think there’s some sort of . . .”
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| "Of course I accept!" |
Ffion does not let him get any further, but admits she has known about it for weeks; “That you’ve been trying to pluck up the courage to do this! You’re so cute! Of course I accept!”
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| "It's so lovely!" |
She kisses him, opens the box and says how lovely the ring is. “You weren’t expecting me to say no, surely?”
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| "I'm happier than I've ever been!" |
As Rhys stands there, speechless, she goes on, “Rhys, I’m happier than I’ve ever been – I can’t tell you how great it feels to love someone like this! You give me new hope! I’m so happy!”
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| Rhys tries to force a smile . . . |
He does his best to smile,
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| . . . as she embraces him ecstatically |
as Ffion flings her arms around him, but he is wearing a haunted look.
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