Died Before You Learned to Love Me
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00:00I died on my birthday.
00:02It was my sister's birthday too.
00:04But while she was surrounded by candlelight and family blessings,
00:07I was dying at the hands of a man my father was with behind bars.
00:10We came back for one thing only.
00:12Revenge.
00:13You-
00:21Aww, your hero daddy's Scarlet.
00:26Guess your precious heroes didn't forget about you, huh?
00:30Charlotte, where the hell are you?
00:32Charlotte, are you kidding me?
00:34This is our first real family day since you've been home and you're just-
00:37Not showing up?
00:38Do you have any idea how important today is?
00:41Charlotte.
00:46Just leave her, Richard.
00:48She's doing this on purpose.
00:50She's just trying to steal Sabrina's spotlight and make sure everyone is looking at her.
00:54She's always been this way.
00:57Are you serious?
00:59Fine.
00:59If you don't care about this family, stay gone.
01:02I don't wanna see you.
01:07Yes, I grabbed the wrong girl.
01:09You mean nothing to them.
01:23Aw, poor little sweetheart.
01:26You use this now.
01:29Time to die.
01:31I'm sorry.
01:31Haha.
01:37So, am I dead?
01:39Is this...
01:40My soul?
01:42Wait, why did I leave?
01:44Why am I in my own home?
01:49I was kidnapped at five. By the time they found me, I was already eighteen. And when I finally came
01:55home, I wasn't a daughter anymore.
01:58Mom?
02:00Baby, you're back!
02:10Honey, take a seat.
02:12Here we go! Smells too good to wait.
02:16Dad?
02:19Right. I'm dead. They can't see me. They can't hear me. But I've been missing all this time. Didn't my
02:27own parents even care about me?
02:30Baby, you look wiped. You okay?
02:34I'm fine, Mom. I just had a long day. So nothing from Charlotte?
02:39Nope. I've left a dozen voicemails. She's completely ghosting us. God knows what kind of trouble she's looking for this
02:44time.
02:44Call her one last time. If she wants to play these games and ignore us, fine. Let her stay gone.
02:50We don't need that kind of drama in this house.
02:52Maybe she's still mad at me. It's my fault. I saw her getting to a car with some guy. They
02:57were making out right there. I begged her to come home, but she just screamed at me to get lost.
03:01She chose him over us, Mom.
03:05What? Dad! Mom! That's not true! Don't believe her!
03:09I told her if she kept doing that, parents be angry. But Charlotte told me to tell you both to
03:13go to hell.
03:14Charlotte is completely unhinged. She was raised by traffickers, and it's clear we can't teach a girl like that how
03:18to behave.
03:21Don't be mad, Mom. I won't be like Charlotte. I'll always stay with you.
03:27So this is what you think of me? I'm your real daughter. But why? I'm the outsider.
03:37What?
03:38Okay. I get it. We're on our way.
03:40They found a dismembered body behind the bar near our house. It's a major situation. We need to go. Now.
03:55Dad! Mom! That's me!
04:07I swear, I thought it was a pain. There was red stuff leaking out of the trash can.
04:13And I opened it. It was a body.
04:16Record the unseen statements and situation.
04:19Take the bartender back to the police station to make an official statement.
04:29Chief. Doctor. You alright? Yeah.
04:33This is the worst thing I've seen in my career.
04:35The body was dismembered. The head's missing. We can't identify her yet.
04:40Thanks. I'll take it from here.
04:52God, she's just a kid. None of this should have happened to her.
04:56Mom.
04:56It's me.
04:58Why can't you recognize me?
05:05Mom, look at the bracelet.
05:06I made two of these the year I came home.
05:09One for you and one for Sabrina. I gave them to you.
05:16What is wrong with you?
05:18You actually hit a blade inside that bracelet just to hurt your own sister?
05:23You are more dangerous than I thought.
05:26I didn't. I swear, I didn't.
05:30Enough. The evidence is right here and you're still making excuses.
05:38Just stay in there and reflect on what you've done.
05:40You're not coming out there until I'm absolutely sure Sabrina's alright.
05:46Come on, sweetheart. Mom's taking you to the hospital.
05:55Come on.
05:56Come on.
05:57Come on.
05:58Come on.
05:58Come on.
05:58Come on.
05:58Come on.
06:04This is critical evidence, Bagot.
06:15You can't miss anything that might help identify the victim.
06:18I should know you never cared about me.
06:20In your heart, Sabrina was always your only daughter.
06:23Dr. Emily, there's a phone.
06:25Probably the victim's.
06:26What?
06:27It's trashed.
06:28Bagot, recover any biological material first, then send it to tech to see if they can restore the data.
06:32Any updates?
06:33Nothing yet. It's a disaster.
06:35She was tortured before being dismembered, then dumped here like trash.
06:38No struggle, no blood spray.
06:39This isn't where she died. It's just a dumping ground.
06:41This is insane!
06:42We need to find a primary scene and lock him down before the city panics.
06:46The killer's still on the loose.
06:48Look, you have two daughters at home. Keep them both inside.
06:50I'm not worried about Sabrina. She's a good girl.
06:52I just wish Charlotte was that easy to manage.
06:55Your leg acting up again?
06:57Yeah, the usual. Just an old injury.
06:59But Charlotte's been helping me with some therapy lately.
07:01Honestly, it's the first time I've felt any real improvement.
07:03Face it, Richard.
07:04You know she's the one who really cares about you, right?
07:06Just give her a call.
07:07Bring her back.
07:12I'll call her.
07:13But you better have a damn good explanation for all this when she gets here.
07:19The number you have reached is powered off.
07:21Please try again later.
07:24Unbelievable.
07:26She actually turned her phone off!
07:28Stop calling.
07:29If Charlotte wants to ruin her life, let her.
07:31I'm done wasting my energy on her.
07:32Do you really think I'm still out there just trying to spite you?
07:35Mom? Dad?
07:37Dad, I was already gone while you were singing happy birthday to Sabrina.
07:41I was already dead.
07:43And my body is right in front of you.
07:51Get her to the lab.
07:52I need a full autopsy to see what else we can dig up.
07:56Perkid.
07:56I'm going to make whoever did this pay, I promise.
08:01I never felt a spark of gentleness from you while I was alive.
08:04And yet here you are, showing it all to my corpse.
08:11Hey, sweetheart.
08:12Remember what I told you?
08:14Tie up your hair while you're eating.
08:19She touched my hair with those corpse-handling hands.
08:21Gross! Gross!
08:23I'm going to have to wash my hair twice tonight.
08:30I'm going to have to wash my hair twice.
08:31Shut up, Sabrina.
08:32Mom's work is sacred.
08:34She helps the truth come to life.
08:35You don't have the right to look down on her.
08:37What the hell is wrong with you?
08:40Fine.
08:41You're going to regret this, bitch.
08:50what happened i tried to get charlotte to eat but she just snapped she called your food
08:55disgusting because she worked on carpsis and then she completely flipped the table
08:59she's lying enough stop blaming your sister sabrina would never lie if you despise this
09:07family then stay away don't come back get her out dad please i didn't do anything
09:44your parents must be worried sick about you
09:49don't flatter yourself mom they don't even know she's dead
10:01emily we've got more remains by the bar's drainage system i need you to confirm if they match a
10:05victim all right matches our victim perfectly these new remains the torso and limbs are complete
10:09we're just missing the head and we keep searching expand the perimeter citywide no gaps we're going
10:13to bring you home i promise wait you little rat you think you could run back to your parents
10:35huh mom that's disgusting what happened honey look at her leg it's creepy wear pants charlotte those
10:41scars are disturbing your sister just hide them fine it's an old burn god this must have hurt like
10:51hell when it happened but this shape why does it look so familiar yes mom that's me that's me if
10:58it
10:58really looked at me even once you would remember wait didn't charlotte have a scar like this
11:08mom
11:12sabrina what are you doing here
11:16you and dad didn't come home all night i miss you so much i had to come to see you
11:22it's not safe lately you shouldn't be out
11:26i know but my piano competition is tomorrow if i win i make it to nationals could you and dad
11:31please
11:31come it will mean everything to me sorry baby we're in the middle of a serious case mom please
11:36all right all right i'll be there i promise
11:41so is this dismemberment case really that bad have you figured out who the victim is yet
11:47we haven't identified her yet she's about your age the body was cut into pieces we still haven't
11:52found every parts of her body that's horrible you always told me cases were confidential mom
11:55so why did sabrina get a pass or was that just another excuse to shut me out wait sabrina this
12:01case hasn't been released to the public how did you know it was dismemberment dad told me to be
12:05careful i got curious so i looked it up online people are talking don't read that stuff you'll have
12:12nightmares i'm not scared mom as long as i'm with you i feel like nothing can hurt me mom you
12:19never
12:19helped me like that not once not before not now and never again
12:31we just got the results back from the phone fingerprints and dna both match
12:34it's hers the victim is the owner okay get it to tech tell them to recover everything call logs
12:40messages deleted data i want it all yes ma'am
12:50wait that model looks familiar
13:14oh wow you got a new phone seriously treating that piece of junk like it's a treasure god you
13:21really are as cheap as that phone
13:26that's strange i had five hundred dollars in here
13:35oh mom i just saw charlotte holding a new phone do you think she might have used your money
13:42where did this come from i bought it with my own money from my part-time job enough a part
13:50-time job from
13:51you please just admit it you stole the money i didn't steal anything i swear
14:00stop lying that money was supposed to be for you anyway but clearly you don't deserve everything
14:11from now on you get nothing no birthdays no gifts you don't deserve a single thing from this family
14:23mom relax it's just a phone everyone has one like that yeah it's pretty common there's no way it could
14:29be hers oh mom i really wanted charlotte to be there at my competition but i get if she stays
14:34away
14:34she's always been so bitter about me stealing all your love okay unbelievable i'm calling her right
14:40now if she's not there tomorrow i'll personally drag her back
14:50huh it just powered on
15:00mom just one more step just look closer
15:05that phone that's charlotte's
15:10she smiled when she noticed me we're planning my new home theater you should join us i have lab
15:15reports to grade we're divorced now whatever james does whoever he's with it's none of my business
15:23vicky's laugh tinkled like broken glass always buried in your books james used to do my math homework
15:29when we were kids you tutored me yourself didn't you james my math skills are all thanks to you
15:36math was simpler than laundering casino profits his eyes flicked briefly to me a silent check for
15:42reaction i kept my face carefully blank staring at my feet how touching their childhood bond still
15:48going strong after all these years i'd just be here counting the days until i could escape this charming
15:54reunion by midnight i was reviewing lab data when james entered our bedroom the scent of whiskey and
16:01vicky's clowing perfume clung to his shirt as he sat beside me on the bed still working
16:07his fingers brushed my shoulder sofia you're not pregnant are you my body stiffened instantly
16:14without thinking my hand moved to my stomach pressing lightly against the flat surface as my
16:19heart raced no of course not i answered quickly my voice unsteady the queasy feeling faded as fast
16:26as it had come but the suspicion in james's eyes lingered for a second longer just then a loud crash
16:33came
16:33from downstairs james vicky's voice floated up the staircase trembling i heard glass breaking i think
16:41someone's in the house i felt james body tense duty called he was out of bed before i could speak
16:46grabbing the pistol from his nightstand stay here he ordered already halfway to the door
16:55turned out to be nothing just the housekeeper dropping a plate
17:00but when james returned hours later he went straight to the shower without a word i pretended to be asleep
17:06the next morning i saw james sitting at the counter he was casually flipping through my research institute
17:12application formus my stomach tightened biomedical engineering he held up the application to the swiss
17:20institute's application his brow arched when did you arrange this overseas project
17:25i forced a shrug my classmate asked me to grab the forms for her my fingers curled into my palms
17:30out of sight out of mind but not before i caught the faint trembler in my pinky finger damn it
17:35james
17:36turned a page scanning the details zurich you'd hate the snow
17:45of course he didn't remember two winters ago i dragged him to a cabin in vermont just to watch the
17:50flakes fall he'd spent the whole time on the phone with his lawyers i didn't respond just look at him
17:56coldly he set down his coffee his dark eyes locking onto mine with unsettling intensity
18:02you don't need another degree i could appoint you lead researcher at moretti medical tomorrow
18:07that's the problem every achievement i had every paper every grant was shadowed by the morelli name
18:16i opened my mouth to retort when vicky's laughter cut through the tension
18:22morning darlings james the lawyers need us to review the new casino contracts before noon
18:28her slender fingers brushed against james shoulder in a familiar gesture
18:32james stood up without another glance at my applications
18:38we'll take it in the study as they disappeared down the hall i yanked the forms back my hand
18:43steadied as i reached the marital status single the research fellowship in switzerland would last
18:50for four years the director had emailed twice already eager for me to start by fall i sent accept
18:56before i could overthink it the next two weeks blurred with thesis revisions and lab work
19:03i barely thought of james until his call interrupted my friday research meeting
19:14i'm outside your lab his voice crackled through the phone since when does james morelli play chauffeur
19:24his black sedan idled at the curb i slipped into the leather seat inhaling the familiar scent of his
19:31cologne and gun oil you haven't been home lab's busy good
19:43vicky thought you were avoiding her she's moving out next month says it's inappropriate now
19:51tell her not to bother i don't care he opened his mouth probably to praise my maturity but stopped when
19:58he noticed my closed eyes i feigned sleep to avoid conversation but the exhaustion was real
20:04ten days until switzerland i stood in the supermarket aisle staring at the dried hawthorn slices in my
20:11hand i hadn't eaten these since childhood but lately my stomach chermed at everything
20:16the pregnancy test confirmed my fears 12 weeks along congratulations 12 weeks that meant it happened
20:23during james and my last time together right before vicky returned
20:29my hands shook as i dialed james's number a familiar ringtone echoed down the hallway james stood 20 feet
20:35away his black coat draped over vicky's shoulders as she whispered something that made him smile
20:45the doctor's voice carried through the cracked door to avoid strenuous activity and no intercourse for
20:52two months vicky was pregnant too i'll make sure she rests james said that tender tone i rarely heard
20:59i shot out of the stair hell like a bullet desperate to escape only to crash straight into a nurse
21:04carrying
21:04medical charts the papers went flying as we collided creating just enough noise to draw attention from
21:09down the hall james emerged from the examination room just in time to see me scrambling to help
21:13pick up the scattered docu my face burning with the effort to appear composed
21:20sophia why are you here
21:26stomach ache
21:28i crumpled the ultrasound slip in my pocket
21:32vicky materialized beside him clutching her own scan
21:38james told me you skip meals we should get her some ginger tea
21:46i couldn't tear my eyes away from the ultrasound photo in vicky's hand
21:50the grainy black and white image seemed to pulse under the harsh hospital lights
21:55sophia let me expli
21:59james
22:01we talked about this i saw the conflict play out across his face the way his muscles tensed how his
22:06hand twitched before curling into a fist then vicky pressed her cheek against his shoulder whispering
22:11something that made him freeze his arm dropped to his side like a dead weight i turned away before they
22:17could see my face crumple
22:20behind me i heard james take a half step forward
22:24james
22:29you promised
22:35outside winter air slapped my face
22:38my hand rested on my stomach
22:40still flat
22:41but everything had changed
22:44sophia
22:45boss wants to see you at the gates
22:47i spotted james leaning casually against his mercedes
22:51the morning sunlight softing his sharp features in a way that made my breath catch for a moment
22:55i immediately averted my case and nervously grabbed my clothes with my fingers as if it were something
23:00extremely important
23:01four years of marriage and my traitorish body still reacted to him like we were newlyweds
23:05old habits i told myself firmly just muscle memory nothing more
23:14sophia dinner tomorrow dante's eight o'clock
23:19dante's the name alone sent acid creeping up my throat
23:22that was where i'd sat for six hours on our anniversary
23:25staring at cold oslo buoy while james handled business with vicky
23:31i'll be there this dinner would serve a single purpose finalize the divorce
23:40there's something i need to explain about what happened
23:43boss it's vicky she cut her wrist it's an emergency
23:47of course even our last dinner couldn't be just ours
23:53what
23:56my vision tunneled until all i could see was james's retreating back
24:00his coat flaring like a cape take her to the hospital
24:08just low blood sugar get her some orange juice
24:13a jolt of panic shot through me as consciousness returned
24:17if they discover the pregnancy and considering the patient's condition
24:25yes boss
24:29understood on my way now sir
24:33keep her here till new year's if you want
24:37ah you're awake you're approximately 13 weeks along baby's healthy but given your collapse
24:43we'll keep you 48 hours for monitoring
24:46i didn't mention this to your companion earlier i exhaled in quiet relief
24:52no and please keep it that way
24:58mr and mrs morelli are like royalty they've turned sweet 801 into a penthouse rose petals
25:03champagne the works mr morelli hasn't left her side since admission would you expect less did you
25:08see how he carried her through the lobby like some romantic film ten years together and he still
25:12treats her like a bride meanwhile my husband forgets our anniversary their words cut deeper than any
25:16knife there was no question they could only be talking about james and vicka
25:20of course he's devoted mrs morelli's finally giving him an heir mr morelli commanded an army
25:25of specialists at her slightest sigh james treated vicky like a queen after two nights of observation
25:31with no complications i was discharged stepping out of the hospital's automatic doors i spotted
25:36emma waiting by the curb the manali envelope clutched in her hands stepping through the hospital's
25:41sliding doors my first stop was the courthouse to collect the divorce decree by the time this
25:46reaches his desk i thought watching the clerk stamp the postmark i'll be in zurich on the day of my
25:52departure i stood nervously at the arrivals gate scanning the crowd for my institute contact sophia
25:57i turned to see a lanky man with gentle eyes pushing through the crowd eric according to his badge
26:02greeted me with a warmth that immediately put me at ease priority boarding is ready the director
26:07insisted on vip treatment for our star researcher as eric maneuvered toward me his shoulder briefly
26:13blocked my view of a commotion near the vip lounge where james stood with vicky clinging to his arm
26:18their backs turned as they greeted a group of middle eastern businessmen at that precise moment
26:23james stiffened did someone just call sophia don't be ridiculous james sophia is probably buried in lab
26:31right now vicky said as she pulled james toward a champagne reception we disappeared into the chuffing
26:37queue before his gaze could sweep our direction as we walked toward the gate eric animatedly described
26:42the lab's new two-fold on micro soap dr laurent had it installed specifically for your protein
26:47research he said eyes bright with the kind of academic passion i'd nearly forgotten existed
26:52oh and the team unanimously voted to adopt your preferred schedule no morning meetings before
26:57nine and absolutely no evening work i pressed a hand to my sternum these people who'd never met me
27:03had tried hard to anticipate my needs better than james ever hit in four years of marriage for writing home
27:08eric and me a stack of postcards the alps glattering under cheap gloss he said with an encouraging nod
27:14the trash bins swallowed them whole eric blinked no one to write to i glanced back at the terminal
27:21windows where the city skyline stood sharp against the dawn somewhere out there james was probably
27:27reviewing vicky's latest ultrasound photos over breakfast her diamond crusted hand resting on his arm
27:33not anymore i said turning towards the gate click to watch all episodes
27:43it's christmas eve my husband danian just kicked our three-year-old daughter out of the car
27:51get out of the car the current outside temperature is minus five degrees celsius
27:56all because his mistress's daughter didn't want to sit with a dirty kid when the car pulled over on
28:02the highway shoulder i thought damien just needed a restroom break aurora is asleep don't wake her
28:10damien didn't even look back he just tapped the steering wheel clara take aurora and get out of the car
28:17what damien it's fine we can just squeeze in but her daughter briar started screaming
28:24no i won't sit with that dirty kid she's coughing did you hear that get out mira is on her
28:30way she'll be
28:31here in 30 minutes just wait here i held my three-year-old daughter and watched him drive away
28:38the taillights faded into the snow until they were gone
28:42mommy where's daddy aurora whispered her biometric wristband began to pulse with a yellow warning
28:49light daddy went to grandma's first auntie mira is coming to get us i hit the dial for a video
28:57call to
28:57tina clara her background was a chaotic blur of noise and pulsing neon she was at a party
29:08mira damien told you to pick us up where are you just wait i'll come later mira it's freezing
29:15aurora can't stay out here my brother said celeste and briar can't be out in the cold
29:19they had to get home you're just waiting it's not like you'll die aurora shivered in my arms mommy
29:27i want to go home soon baby we'll be home very soon to dump his wife and child on a
29:34highway because
29:35another woman's kid called us dirty suddenly headlights appeared i waved like crazy a black
29:43suv pulled over a black suv pulled over need a hand please can you give us a ride to the
29:53next service
29:53station get in i reached for the door but then a voice stopped me clara it was felix damien's bother
30:01what are you doing here where's my brother i quickly told him everything felix's face turned
30:07pale with rage is he insane he left you and aurora here so celeste's daughter matters but his own
30:15doesn't owen let them in we'll squeeze but the car was full there's no room the driver said looking
30:22worried you guys go i'll wait here felix pushed me toward the seat aurora's face is turning purple
30:31she can't stay in the cold another second felix it's freezing out there what about you i'm a grown
30:38man i can handle a little cold take care of the kid first just go the car started i looked
30:44through
30:44the back window felix stood there alone in the blizzard his figure grew smaller and smaller aurora
30:52fell asleep in my arms but her face was a terrifying shade of red sir can you go any faster
30:59my daughter
31:00has a fever the driver nodded and stepped on the gas i tried to call mira again no signal
31:06how much longer to the service station 20 kilometers in this weather at least 30 minutes
31:14i held aurora tighter she was getting hotter by the second she opened her eyes weakly suddenly she
31:22started coughing her face turned a deep sickly purple please please go faster i'm trying this is as
31:30fast as it goes the roads are pure ice i unzipped aurora's coat her chest was heaving aurora look at
31:38mommy don't close your eyes i'll tell you a story about the little rabbit i began pounding on the car
31:46window like a mad woman help my daughter is dying somebody help us but on the highway there was nothing
31:57but
31:58wind and snow finally the car pulled into a service station is there a doctor my daughter is dying
32:10help us the clerk froze there there's no doctor here call one now the signal tower was destroyed by the
32:18blizzard we can't get a call out my legs gave out i almost collapsed the shop owner searched through
32:25the back and found some medicine try this aurora lay on my lap her breath was so faint it felt
32:33like
32:33it could snap at any second i tried to feed her but she didn't even have the strength to swallow
32:40the owner couldn't watch anymore i'll drive you to the nearest clinic but the roads might be blocked
32:48go we have to go now the car crawled through the deep snow with every bump aurora's body grew limp
32:56aurora you said you wanted to see the northern lights remember mommy will take you
33:02we'll take the fastest train all the way to the arctic circle her eyelashes fluttered but she never opened
33:10her eyes suddenly my watch vibrated signal with trembling hands i dialed damien's video call
33:19it rang for a long time finally he picked up hello the background was quiet damien aurora is sick it's
33:28bad
33:29really bad where are you on the way to a clinic please you have to come didn't mira pick you
33:36up yet
33:39she didn't come she never showed up possible she just posted an update saying she's on her way
33:45i opened the hologram projection on my watch mira's latest post from 10 minutes ago the location tag was
33:52at exit 87 on the interstate 112 kilometers away from us she hadn't moved an inch she was lying to
34:00you
34:01and she was lying to me mira will be there soon just wait a little longer wait we can't roar
34:08us is
34:09dying our daughter is dying damien clara it's christmas eve don't say such unlucky things no one is dying
34:17celesta and briar just arrived and my mom is very happy don't ruin the mood just go to the hospital
34:23when
34:23mira gets there kids get fevers all the time she's not gonna die he hung up as the projection faded
34:29my blood
34:30turned to ice the shop owner looked at me through the rearview mirror your husband i nodded
34:39scumbag hang on tight i'm taking a shortcut
34:45we're not letting this baby die the car turned onto a mountain road aurora's breathing was almost
34:51gone i checked her heartbeat it was so weak it felt like an illusion i pulled a button-sized
34:57communicator from my inner pocket my father had given it to me he said that once i pressed it his
35:04people would arrive within three hours finally we reached the nearest medical station i burst into the
35:12emergency room clutching aurora acute pneumonia
35:20heart rate is dropping prepare for recitation i was stopped outside the emergency room through the
35:26glass i watched the doctors intubate aurora and hook her up to the monitors she looked like she could
35:33vanish at any second i collapsed in the corner shaking my watch rang again clara where are you my mom
35:43is
35:43waiting for dinner i struggled to find my voice the clinic aurora is being resuscitated what why are you
35:51at a clinic where's mira she never came impossible she just messaged me saying she picked you up he sent
35:58me a screenshot it was a blurry photo from 20 minutes ago in the passenger seat was a woman's back
36:05wearing
36:05a jacket just like mine she's lying damien come to the clinic now are you lying just because you're
36:12jealous of celeste daughter is still being resuscitated and you think this is jealous what else why would
36:18mira need to lie to me damien if aurora dies today i will never forgive you as long as i
36:23live whatever
36:24clara that's your choice the call disconnected i listened to the dial tone and slowly slid down to the
36:32floor the er doors swung open we saved her but she was deprived of oxygen for too long there's
36:37significant brain damage it could affect her cognitive development she might even face permanent
36:42paralysis i leaned against the wall to keep from collapsing how is that possible she's so small
36:51she's just a baby we did our best you need to admit her now the follow-up treatments won't be
36:58cheap
36:58i walked to the payment kiosk moving like a ghost i tapped my wrist against the sensor
37:03insufficient funds damien only gave me three thousand a month claiming it was more than enough
37:09for a child i called him my hands trembling aurora needs surgery i need fifty thousand fifty thousand
37:19clara do i look like an atm to you damien she is your daughter are you going to transfer the
37:25money or not
37:25no if you're so capable earn it yourself after christmas we're filing for divorce the house is
37:32mine you didn't put a cent in so you get nothing i stood there staring at the clerk through the
37:38glass
37:39can you start the treatment first i'll pay you back i promise i'm sorry facility policy no deposit no
37:47admission i walked out of the clinic and stood in the freezing snow my hologram flared to life
37:54it was felix clara where are you damien said mira picked you guys up felix do me a favor
38:02if anything happens to me take care of aurora what are you talking about i have no money aurora has
38:09no
38:09hope i can't keep her either just put her in the adoption system at least she'll live clara don't do
38:15anything reckless where are you i'm coming now don't bother i cut the connection and killed the
38:19hologram i walked back to the ward i'm sorry baby in the next life don't be mine the clinic roof
38:27was
38:27a blur of wind and snow from the edge the world below looked tiny one step and the pain would
38:33finally end i closed my eyes and let myself fall forward suddenly a hand gripped my wrist suddenly a
38:42hand gripped my wrist a violet tug pulled me back i collapsed onto the ground and looked up several
38:47men in black suits stood before me their leader a man in his 50s removed his sunglasses his eyes were
38:52bloodshot clara dad i was rushed onto a medical transport pod aurora was carried in right behind
39:01me immediately taken over by a team of flight medics intracranial pressure is spiking we need to operate
39:06now contact the main hospital open the neurosurgery green channel put the nano repair team on standby
39:12my father held my hand his own trembling uncontrollably i'm sorry clara dad was too late i'm so sorry
39:20dad i thought you were just a farmer back in the village he faltered a bitter smile touching his lips
39:29a farmer that was a lie you were so determined to marry damien i was afraid that if he knew
39:35we were
39:36wealthy he'd only marry you for the money so i played poor for four years i thought as long as
39:43he treated you well it didn't matter if we lived simply he looked at the unconscious aurora tears
39:48finally falling but i never imagined i never imagined they could be this heartless to abuse
39:53my granddaughter like this medical transport pod landed on the roof of whitfield medical center
39:58aurora was rushed straight into surgery the best specialist the cutting edge equipment everything
40:03was ready my father stood outside the operating room and dialed an encrypted channel vance group i
40:09want to see their stock hit rock bottom before the market opens tomorrow terminate all partnerships
40:14everything and the banks you know what to do he hung up and sat beside me clara i'm giving you
40:21two
40:22choices first divorce him take the money and take aurora abroad never look back second stay watch the vance
40:35family crumble watch damien crawl to his knees and beg for your mercy i thought for a moment the second
40:43one
40:45but i have one condition name it prepare two bionic decoys one identical to me and one identical to aurora
40:54make them look like they froze to death on the side of the highway dress them in the clothes we
40:59wore
40:59today and put her bio band on the decoy you want it i want them to think i'm dead
41:08then i want to see exactly how they celebrate i want to watch them throw a party while aurora and
41:14i
41:14are dead my father remained silent for a long time before nodding fine the bionic decoys were
41:21incredibly lifelike one large one small lying in the snow on the highway when found they were already
41:27frozen solid an automated road patrol drone discovered them and flagged the nearest highway
41:32patrol based on the id found on the body the police contacted damien the call came through
41:37while the vance family was having christmas dinner the table was overflowing with food filled with
41:42laughter celeste sat next to damien putting food on his plate priscilla beamed stroking briar's hair
41:47celeste is so much better even the daughter she raised or well behave unlike that brat clara had
41:53always crying never obedient an absolute nuisance damien's wrist vibrated he glanced at it frowning
41:59the police hello is this mr damien vance is your wife clara currently on the highway with your
42:08daughter yes why we found two bodies by the roadside preliminary assessment suggests they froze to death
42:15the female victim has an id card identifying her as clara there is also a female child approximately
42:20three years old we need you to come and identify them what did you say sir your wife and daughter
42:26they didn't make it is this because you think you're the superstar of this academy
42:32but we'll find out about that hey class dismissed two more hours for you on the bar
42:38i swear sometimes i think that
42:40bitch messes up on purpose just so she can stay behind with him
42:44let's go on your toes straight lines and down chin up
42:52by the time i get back you better have this down perfect yes mr kate
43:05what is this no rachel you're hurt no it's nothing look your body is an instrument
43:11and if you don't take care of it it breaks i know you've told us
43:15i can't let him know i got injured working those pole dancing shifts
43:18i just i've just been like really emotionally overwhelmed recently and
43:23i know you said we have to put that into our performance so i think i'm just still learning
43:26to do that so it's my fault then
43:30no that's not what i meant
43:33mr kane what are you doing how far are you gonna let me go before you stop lying
43:45mr kane what are you doing the giselle selections are tomorrow and if you want to reclaim your title
43:50spread your legs and stay quiet
43:56you say that to all of your students
44:01look tomorrow's the first round i don't want you to disappoint me
44:06yes
44:27what are you doing here
44:30oh i just need to resell my pointe shoes
44:34tomorrow's audition is huge everything needs to be perfect but we're all rooting for you
44:40good luck i'll see you tomorrow
44:47okay girls this is the first round of auditions for giselle and as you know the artistic director of the
44:52new york city ballet attends our graduation show every year scouting for new talents if you land the
44:59lead for queen giselle you might just catch her eye break a leg
45:11damn it i'm up soon no time to change shoes
45:18welcome everyone to the first round of the giselle auditions
45:42finally someone with some talent yeah but still not nearly
45:54my goodness now that is talent you've done remarkable work with her elias
46:00i think our giselle's just revealed herself hasn't she
46:07are you out of your mind you're the one who said not to disappoint you
46:12yeah well i don't remember telling you to destroy your entire career over one performance
46:17i gave you exactly what you wanted that was perfection
46:21you have no room in your heart for flaws
46:25this is the price oh is this what you think this is all about you think you know me now
46:31yeah i do
46:34i've known you since i was 17. what
46:38you decide our entire lives over one mistake this wasn't about your dancing you were beautiful today
46:47i'm not talking about tonight
46:51mr kane what exactly did i do wrong you missed an arabesque i don't know what's worse you missing it
46:59you're not realizing you did you don't belong in valley
47:08nothing i ever do is good enough for you the only thing that matters right now is your foot
47:15okay you can deal with your emotions later i'm done trying to please you
47:28quite a showing you made today thanks help me settle that me and tracy
47:36yeah what's that how many dicks you had to suck to win today tracy says two i'm guessing we're like
47:43five you know what amanda one of these days you're gonna wake up miserable and alone and old and you're
47:50gonna blame the entire world for your shitty fucking life but in reality it's all your fault
47:56right so dimbo wants you in his office yes i'll be there right away
48:05sir you wanted to see me please sit down
48:13your performance today was impressive but how long does it make a lead that requires sacrifices
48:21i'm i'm willing to do what it takes good i'm glad we have an understanding
48:28no sir i'm sorry i think there's been a misunderstanding i i really need to leave i
48:32you are a smart girl you know that opportunities like this are extremely rare
48:40so
48:49amanda what are you doing here mr kane uh nothing
48:56is there a problem the dean asked not to be disturbed
48:59Mr. Kane, please help me!
49:01Rachel, get out of my way.
49:02Of course not, she already went home.
49:05Get up, son of a bitch!
49:14You can say goodbye to your title.
49:16You're never gonna work again, you understand me?
49:18I'll make sure of that.
49:20You're one to talk!
49:22Everyone at the entire Academy knows very well
49:24about the extracurricular activities
49:26between you two!
49:27I just wanted a taste for myself.
49:31You don't ever touch a hair on her head.
49:33You understand?
49:34You just don't wanna share, do you, Elias?
49:37What is that?
49:38Are you jealous?
49:42You know damn well the way of the world.
49:44If she isn't willing to go that far for her career,
49:47she'll get nowhere!
49:48You have a daughter.
49:50Do you understand?
49:52How would you feel if that was her?
49:54You got one more chance!
49:56What else? The next time,
49:57you can explain to the police.
50:00And you know what?
50:02You know how we treat pervs in jail.
50:11Amanda!
50:16Hey!
50:17Don't let me catch you again.
50:19You got it?
50:21You got it.
50:23Put these on.
50:26Look, I'm not letting one of my students walk out of here looking like she got harassed.
50:30Change.
50:30Your touch feels like a secret crime.
50:35The room is heavy.
50:37Hearts collide.
50:39We're lost in moments of time.
50:40Here. Let me help you.
50:44Who gave you all these bruises and don't you dare lie?
50:48I got injured during my part time.
50:54What if I tell him the truth?
50:56He'd be disgusted.
50:58Disappointed in me.
51:00Waitressing.
51:01I waitress at a bar.
51:05You have a scholarship.
51:07And Juilliard pays for almost everything.
51:10I have some unavoidable expenses.
51:14And you got those bruises washing dishes?
51:22Hello?
51:23Miss?
51:24I'm afraid your mother's surgery may not proceed as scheduled.
51:27What? Why not?
51:28Your father came in person.
51:30He's insisting the deposit be transferred out.
51:32No, no, no. Do not agree to anything.
51:34I will be right there.
51:37I finally caught you, you selfish little bitch.
51:41Your old man is struggling to make ends meet.
51:44And this is what you spend the money on?
51:46Putting your half-died mother into a private clinic?
51:54Looks like your teacher has come to play hero.
51:57You wouldn't want him to know you're a pole dancer, right?
52:03You're a good girl. No funny business.
52:06Tell him everything's alright.
52:09Be careful what you say.
52:12Or your mother's gonna pay for your fuck-ups.
52:17Mr. Kane?
52:19Sorry, I must have dialed you by mistake.
52:22I'm sorry for bothering you.
52:24Where are you?
52:25I'll be there in a minute.
52:26No, no, no, no need.
52:27Everything is okay, really.
52:28I promise.
52:29It was just a couple of some drunk guys.
52:31But they left, so everything's fine.
52:33I promise.
52:34I promise.
52:37Good girl.
52:39Now get back on stage and shake that pretty little ass.
52:44Yeah!
52:45Gentlemen!
52:47Tonight, you're about to witness a very special performance by our top dancer.
52:55Give it up, everybody!
52:57Make some noise!
52:58Come on!
52:58Come on!
52:59Come on!
53:08Is that Rachel?
53:19No, I'm just losing my mind.
53:21Rachel would never work in a dump like this.
53:23But this girl, the way she moves, that grace, she's a real ballerina.
53:27How is that possible?
53:40Gentlemen!
53:41I apologize for being convenient.
53:44But I'm about to make it up to you guys.
53:47We are about to auction off our headliner's virginity!
53:54Get your money ready, boys!
53:56Because the highest bidder wins a private left dance.
54:00And she will be sure to leave you satisfied.
54:05One thousand dollars!
54:07Three thousand dollars!
54:08Five thousand!
54:09Come on, guys!
54:10You know what she's worth.
54:13Anyone want a bid higher?
54:14Going once!
54:16Going twice!
54:19Fifty thousand dollars!
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