October 31, 2022 • 26 mins
Valera punishes Shant’e for her lies and Irene reveals the truth about the pills they’ve been giving her. A Lower Bottoms wedding brings the neighborhood together.
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Irene's homecoming was without fanfare. There were no balloons, no
smiles or hugs. For the first time in her life,
she was in the doghouse. It was two a m.
And Valeria barely acknowledged his niece as his men escorted
her through the front door. Chante was at a nearby table,
silent but inwardly relieved to see her tardy Russian consort,
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and Irene, debased and unkempt, stood before her brooding uncle.
I will deal with you in the morning. Era. It
bangs me to say they will have to be many changes, Shanty,
you will live this place tonight. It was the first
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time he'd referred to Chante by her real name. This
did not bode well for the juvenile. Where am I going?
I told you when we first met that keeping one
sword was key. Instead, you betray my trust and endanger
my livelihood. No, there is no reason for us to
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continue this arrangement. So you will be sent abroad. Abroad
where I mean to do what m h There is
more suitable profession for your overseas one you are a
more accustomed Shante comprehended his meaning, as did Irene. She
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was rightly afraid that Valeria intended to sell her to
bad people, terrible men who would do terrible things to her.
Thinks Chante would never come back from don't do that.
What happened to her? It's not quiet. I no longer
value your judgment under your care. She stopped vitaments boys
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on my security and got you kidnapped scientists. Was your responsibility,
and you have failed her. So fate will reflect that
failure accordingly. But you can't do this, Era, You are
on thin iice yourself. Don't tell me what it is
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I can and cannot do with this straight Bobby, but
very listen. As he spoke in his curt and haughty manner,
Chantes felt anger rise within her. It was the old
temper returning after all she'd been through with training. She
could not bear Valera's dismissal of her. She had come
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so far, sacrificed so much, and all he could do
was blame her for events that had been out of
her control. When the words came out of her, she
could not stop them. I didn't know dave Von was
going to do all of this, I mean, damn, I
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didn't even know that he was stalking me and Rebecca.
She approached me out of nowhere. She knew where I lived,
and she knew about all the fouls on the computer.
Has it ever even crossed your mind that is your
security that's doing the bad job here? I mean, I
know from experience that they are not that hard to trick.
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And speaking of truth, what about you? You're the liar
lying about those pills. It's no way in hell those
were vitamins. The outbursts was followed by a lingering silence
as they all waited to see what Valeria would do next.
He said nothing at first, but then smiled from ear
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to ear. She had never been so frightened. Beautiful, just beautiful.
I'm glad you got that off your just you bring
up some good points that I must consider, especially regarding
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my security. And yet you are not to be trusted.
You cannot change that. No one is more disappointed than
I am. Such potential waste it Jama so much no video, no, no,
I know, I know, I know, I know. But her
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cries fell upon deaf ears. There was nothing I Rene
could do for her. Now, Shanty's faith was all but sealed,
and certain Chantey's faith was far from being sealed. There
was still so much unknown. The poor girl was scared
to death as a bag was placed over her head
and she was shoved into a van where she was headed.
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She didn't know. The car ride seemed an eternity. Finally
they arrived to the location. Chante was led into a
small windowless room with a cop and a toilet bowl.
The situation was bleak, but she could not afford to despair.
A plan had to be formed. Plan. I'm sick of plans.
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Plans don't work out, Plans change, and y'all made sure
of that. He's just when I think I know what's
going to happen, the rug just it go from under me.
She looked around the room. It had been soundproofed and sealed.
There was no hope of an escape. Tears for him
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in her eyes as she plunged into her sorrows. These
are tears of sir. This test the difference. Yes, indeed,
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there was a difference between tears of despair and tears
of anger. But that anger could be transformed into determination,
and determination is what would get Chanty out of this mess.
After all, she had already come such a long way
as far as society was concerned. Her life had been worthless,
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just another sad example of a little black girl with
a bad attitude and from a rough childhood. But now
she was in the midst of self creation evolution. Her
time as Lauren proved that she was capable of rising
to the occasion and coming cool she needed to be.
All she had to do was focus on her goal
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and she could manifest her desires into existence. You're right,
I was never Lauren. Lauren doesn't even exist. I mean,
all that was was this drug that was just giving me.
There's nothing I can do now but just sit here
and just hoped God a miracle to happens. Deep down,
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she believed that Irene would come to her rescue, that
somehow her mentor would find a way to get her
out of this. After all, she had risked everything to
save Irene from Davon, even if the foolish plan had failed.
Wasn't it the thought that counted? But her faith was
in vain, for no one, not even Irene, could get
her out of this mess. It was easy enough for
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Irene to help Shante when it suited her own needs,
but she was not a fool, and she couldn't save
Chante now without risking her own position and safety. The
situation was hopeless. This situation was by no means hopeless.
There were solutions available, if only she could overcome the
nagging voice in her mind sowing doubts. With that outside
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world now shut out, she could zero in on her options.
Were Chante of a more resolute disposition, perhaps she would
have found this newfound solitude gratifying. But she was a
consummate wretch and this was but a voice that led
to nowhere. How about your both just shut hey, tired,
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I don't want to hear nothing else from y'all. Just tired.
Overcome with exhaustion, the weary girl laid on the cut,
where she instantly fell into a deep slumber. For a
few blessed hours she had relief from the chaos. Two
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days passed, and Chante still remained imprisoned in the same room,
but she had no way of knowing this, since there
were no windows or natural light present. The only time
she was exposed to another person was when twice a day,
a masked man would bring her a mildly warm fast
food meal. Each time, she would ask him how long
she would remain in the bleak purgatory. He never uttered
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a word. So what now you just don't see me? Hello?
Are you just going to ignore me? Hey? What's wrong
with you? More than once she thought about physically attacking him,
but that was a risk. He could be armed, or
there could be five others just like him waiting outside
the room. And so hour after hour in solitary confinement passed.
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Left only with her imagination, she began to consider all
the possibilities of what Valera had planned for her. She
thought about how many mistakes she had made life, unfailingly
trusting the wrong people of time and time again. Would
she ever get the opportunity to make better decisions? It
wasn't likely, and the more time passed, the more she
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realized how alone she'd always been and would always be. Slowly,
hope drained from her soul. As she had said, only
a miracle would save her now, and hers wasn't a
life adorned by lofty occurrences such as miracles. But then
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a miracle did happen. It was the third evening of
her imprisonment. Shanta had been lying in the bed when
she heard a distant commotion outside her door. The sound
of guns jolted Shanty out of the bed as the
conflict continue to get closer. She could hear our Ring's
voice close by. Yea. All of a sudden, the door
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swung open. Breathless and armed with a gun. A blood
splattered Irene charged into the room. Shanty stand at her shocked.
Oh my gosh, what the hell did you do out there?
Let's go now, Shanty ballad Irene's lead. The hallway outside
the room was littered with three or four motionless bodies.
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One of them was the mas guard who had brought
her food. Maybe I don't know. It was a large building,
and leaving it was more complicated than getting inside it,
since our green had shut down all the power. They
had to take the stairs. And they finally made it
outside and into Irene's car. Shanty was out of breath.
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What the where are we? Stockton Han, It sure took
you long enough. I thought you was gonna let me
rot in there. I don't have to tell you how
hard it is to get away from my uncle. I'm
supposed to be on a plane to Sant Petersburg right now. Great, so,
now we're both on the run from Valerra. I'm taking
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you to the Amtrak station here. This is a one
way ticket. To Albuquerque. It's the closest place. Vallera doesn't
have much influence Alburquerque by myself. Where are you gonna
go for my protection and yours? I can't tell you
because you shouldn't have to be afraid of him. Can't
we just report him to the police or something? Come on,
you're not that naive. So what he's a Russian diplomat,
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big deal? This is America. Valletta works for Russia officially,
but he has been cooperating with the CIA for years.
You can't imagine how protective he is, trust me, So
what does that mean? Huh? He can't just go around
kidnapping people. It's complicated. There's no time to get into
this right now. No tell me. I'm not getting to
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have this car until I know everything. Why does he
get a free pass to just do whatever he wants?
And what does he want with all those girls? He
asked day Von for You sure you want to know? Huh?
I doubt that very much. Listen, for the last six months,
I've done everything, You've aked, not everything, well almost everything.
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The least you can do is tell me what is
all this for? You're absolutely right you deserve to know,
But if I tell you, it will alter the course
of your life for better or for worse. I don't
know this is your red pill moment? And who the
funk are you now? Uh, Morpheus? I just saw a
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bunch of dead bodies just a minute ago. I think
I can handle a red motherfucking peel. Shante looked to
Irene eagerly awaiting a response. She could tell it was
difficult for her to speak, so she didn't know why
Schanta needed answers. The time for living in the dog
was over. Irene knew this, for she had once been
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in the same boat. I used to think like you
thought I was invincible. I wasn't as brave though you
want the truth, But to be honest, I didn't want
to know all the ship my uncle did. Deep down,
I knew what was going on. But why we choose
to look the other way and go along with the
status school? Because once you see the world for what
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it is, you have an obligation to act, And if
you have any scruples at all, you wouldn't be able
to sleep at night knowing your comfort is paid for
in blood. Yeah, well, it looks back to me you
sleep pretty damn good. I have no scruples. That can't
be true. You risk your life to come get me.
It's hard to explain. I can only tell you that
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I feel compelled to help you against my better judgment.
This whole time I thought I had power over my narrative.
Turns out I don't do this bullshit. Of course you do.
How else do we get out of this myths like
me shanty? You hear the voice of the patriarchy. It's
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a heavy burden. Knowing all the ways it tries to
fuck you over exhausting. I got myself out of a
bad situation only to end up in Valeria's control, and
then you brought me to him. I had to that
was my job. My uncle and the CIA know about
people like us. Okay, if they can control us, they
can control the patriarchal voice. Think of it like a
movie where you can change the plot, change future events,
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create new narratives. So basically, they just want to use us.
I told you from the beginning, but Lara was just
another pimp. Valera told me that he was doing it
for Russia to help change the world's perception of us.
What a joke. He's only helping himself with him there's
no loyalty, no moral center. But anyway, he's invaluable to
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the government. He's invested millions of dollars into medical and
pharmaceutical research on their behalf, on their behind. You mean
drugs like the by it means y'all gave me right.
That's just one of many drugs that they've developed. I
knew something was the but because still don't get why
they need him, can't they just do it themselves? The
CIA exports these efforts to private companies like Variras to
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keep their hands clean. So let me ask you something.
What was really in those pills? Then? The pills you
were taking had two primary functions. One of those was
repression of impulsive behavior and increased obedience. If you're doing
what my uncle wants you to do, his desired outcomes
will likely happen, not yours, okay. And the other part, well,
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that one's not so bad. It was an advanced new tropic,
a new enhancement that's simply allowed you to learn and
retain information quickly. But the truth is these ments affect
everyone differently. They don't even really know how they work,
which is why I was concerned when you stopped taking them.
That makes sense, and that's probably why I had these
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two voices in my head. Now, I've never heard of
that happening. I don't know if that's a side effect
of the mets or not. They're always fighting. He talks
shit about you constantly. She talks a lot. But I
like her, you know. I feel like she's always trying
to hype me up. And I don't know what are
they telling you now? Hold on. Shanty strained to hear
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these voices. But the most important thing for her to
know was that her previous experiences were unimportant. Now. It
didn't matter that she came from a broken home or
that she had sold her body for money. Those things
wouldn't define her future. She could and would be free.
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Freedom would come at a price, though, and it was expensive.
She would first have to destroy everyone and everything that
held power over her. The men who had taken me
from Shanty would again take from others. There was no
end of the damage and suffering they would cause. That
was the story of the world, the world that had
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been created for and by men with boundless desires for dominance.
The time had come to end the patriarchal Nightmary, you
sold me out to Valeria, and now he's going to
do the same thing with those girls, but worse, and
I can't let that happen. He's not going to hurt them, Chante.
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They will be trained out spies, killers, less sophisticated versions
of you, and lucky for them, there'll be a lot
easier to mold. And you're okay with that? After everything
I told you, you still don't get it. You can't win,
unlike you, Irene, I guess I do have scruples. You're right, okay,
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we have an obligation to put a stuff to this
that isn't exactly what I said. Anyway, What are you
gonna do? Well, I sure as hell ain't going on
that plane, that's for sure. Take me back to Oakland.
Why we have to kill day Von again and Valera?
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Both of those assholes have to go. A reversal of
power had occurred between the two women, for despite her
outward confidence, Irene was the weaker of the two. She
had never escaped a powerful ball encompassing influence of the patriarchy,
nor would she ever. Though she didn't yet know it,
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Johntay's childish attachment to her Soviet iDoom would eventually lead
to her own doubtful But dear listener, that's a fact
which will remain a secret between you and me. It's official.
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Rebecca and Owen are married. Of course, that's just on paper.
The so called marriage is a sham to get own legalized.
Who could blame them? Still, it doesn't sit right with me,
not after Owen told me that he was in love
with my sister. But I guess it's everyone's job to
smile and pretend it's all good. I'm so glad for Rebecca.
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She deserves to be happy. Yeah, I guess, are you okay?
You seem upset? I'm fine. Grand It's just weird. I
always thought Owen had a thing for Savannah, so did I.
He cared for her very much. But I can't blame
him for wanting to move on with his life. Savannah
is still here, Yes she is. That doesn't mean others
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are obligated to wait around until she wakes up. My
grandma never ceases to see the best in people. Too bad.
That's not a trade I inherited, if you say so. Oh, look,
Rebecca's coming over now. Rebecca. Congratulations, dear, Oh thank you,
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miss look very Oh you're so sweet. There's a little
gift from Builah and I you're amazing. I'll open it
later with owen. Are your parents around? Yes, they should
be here somewhere. I'll go find them and like, ladies
chat congratulations. Oh, I'm I'm sorry. Is it Beulah or
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Savannah saying that? What do you mean? I'm guessing Beulah,
since I don't think Savannah would be too thrilled about
all this. I have no idea what you're talking about.
Savannah still in a coma. Okay, So so that's the
storyline we're going with today, got it. You know the
only reason I haven't thrown you out is because Jennifer
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is here and I refused to disrespect her. But let
me make this clear, stay the hell away from me
for good. If this is about Basil, Basil, please. The
ship you pulled the other night makes this Basil situation
look like a trip to Disney Place, Jacca. I told
you I have been having problems with my memory. If
I did something else to offend you, I'm sorry. Yes, Beulah,
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I find you blackmailing me and implicating me in a
human trafficking skiing very fucking offensive. So stay the funk
away another episode in the Twilight Zone. I must have
blacked out again. This can't be happening. There's no way
I could do something like that. A bomb is bad enough,
but trafficking blackmail? What kind of monster? Am I? Really?
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I need fresh air? Come on, keep it together, Beulah,
Just relax, Thankfully, no one's out here to see what
a mess I am. Sounds like Lenny. Is he arguing
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with someone in the Liberation Radio building? No, I'm not
gonna do it. Would you feel me down? That definitely
sounds like Owen? Why is he fighting with Lenny on
his wedding day? Maybe I'll just check it out, make
sure everything's good. Damn. I can't see much through this
tiny window, but at least I can hear thing is
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it's not a cool What you don't seem to understand
is that if I quit now, it's gonna haunt me
for the rest of my life. Nobody respects a quitter.
I feel you, I do, but trust me when I
say it's for your own safety. So some nud tries
to kill me with a crappy bob, I'm like a roach.
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I'll be here even after the nukes drop. Look maybe
you can draw someone else. What is the council already
wants you gone? Give them a reason to impeach you?
Are you choking? How is being impeached better than quitting
refused to hire the police chief. That's epistom off. They'll
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vote to impeach you. But you look like the principal hero,
a man of the people. M h, I'm gonna be honest.
Snooping again, You're pretty spooked. Must have heard something extra
juicy wind your own business, puppets, know what. I think
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you're addicted to being the worst person ever. Really well,
I'm glad you got shot, and I'm not afraid to
admit that you deserved it. So glad the real but
you look could finally join us. You know, the bitchy
treachers one ms Goody Getty was getting real old. Shut up.
You don't know me. I know enough from what I
know I don't like. The truth will come out eventually.
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There you are. I've been looking all over for you.
I thought you went back home. No, but I think
i'd like to. It's been enough excitement for one day.
Let me just say goodbye to everyone and we'll get gone.
A text from Agent Evans he rarely contacts me in
the day. Meet me at the dollar store next door
asap urgent. Very weird, definitely not like him. Hey, Grant,
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I have to run an errand uber home later. Everything
all right, of course, we'll see you later, Chuck. Is
that you? Of course it is? Keep looking ahead. You
look different. He looks awful, actually, like he's been sleeping
under a bridge for a week. And he smells bad too.
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It must be a disguise of some kind. I don't
want to be recognized. Let's walk and talk. So what
the hell is this about? I thought we were done.
I need you to get back on Rebecca's good side.
Prompto what why? Can't say too much right now. But
she's planning on doing something that will make the Barreau
look terrible. Okay, but it's just not gonna happen. She's
done with me after that ship that went down with Basil.
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It's over. You're lets stop wanting and figure out the
funk out? Oh people can hear you? Okay? Whoa? He
definitely unhinged. Sorry, it's I've been a tough week. Look,
I've got something you can give her and make her
trust you. It better be pretty damn good to make
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that happen. Tell Rebecca I can give her the rest.
She's been looking for the rat. I thought it was Basil. No,
there's someone else, Oh, your pow Poppins. He's been working
with us for months. Well, I'll be damned. I gotta
say I did not see this coming
Irene's homecoming was without fanfare. There were no balloons, no
smiles or hugs. For the first time in her life,
she was in the doghouse. It was two a m.
And Valeria barely acknowledged his niece as his men escorted
her through the front door. Chante was at a nearby table,
silent but inwardly relieved to see her tardy Russian consort,
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and Irene, debased and unkempt, stood before her brooding uncle.
I will deal with you in the morning. Era. It
bangs me to say they will have to be many changes, Shanty,
you will live this place tonight. It was the first
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time he'd referred to Chante by her real name. This
did not bode well for the juvenile. Where am I going?
I told you when we first met that keeping one
sword was key. Instead, you betray my trust and endanger
my livelihood. No, there is no reason for us to
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continue this arrangement. So you will be sent abroad. Abroad
where I mean to do what m h There is
more suitable profession for your overseas one you are a
more accustomed Shante comprehended his meaning, as did Irene. She
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was rightly afraid that Valeria intended to sell her to
bad people, terrible men who would do terrible things to her.
Thinks Chante would never come back from don't do that.
What happened to her? It's not quiet. I no longer
value your judgment under your care. She stopped vitaments boys
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on my security and got you kidnapped scientists. Was your responsibility,
and you have failed her. So fate will reflect that
failure accordingly. But you can't do this, Era, You are
on thin iice yourself. Don't tell me what it is
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I can and cannot do with this straight Bobby, but
very listen. As he spoke in his curt and haughty manner,
Chantes felt anger rise within her. It was the old
temper returning after all she'd been through with training. She
could not bear Valera's dismissal of her. She had come
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so far, sacrificed so much, and all he could do
was blame her for events that had been out of
her control. When the words came out of her, she
could not stop them. I didn't know dave Von was
going to do all of this, I mean, damn, I
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didn't even know that he was stalking me and Rebecca.
She approached me out of nowhere. She knew where I lived,
and she knew about all the fouls on the computer.
Has it ever even crossed your mind that is your
security that's doing the bad job here? I mean, I
know from experience that they are not that hard to trick.
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And speaking of truth, what about you? You're the liar
lying about those pills. It's no way in hell those
were vitamins. The outbursts was followed by a lingering silence
as they all waited to see what Valeria would do next.
He said nothing at first, but then smiled from ear
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to ear. She had never been so frightened. Beautiful, just beautiful.
I'm glad you got that off your just you bring
up some good points that I must consider, especially regarding
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my security. And yet you are not to be trusted.
You cannot change that. No one is more disappointed than
I am. Such potential waste it Jama so much no video, no, no,
I know, I know, I know, I know. But her
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cries fell upon deaf ears. There was nothing I Rene
could do for her. Now, Shanty's faith was all but sealed,
and certain Chantey's faith was far from being sealed. There
was still so much unknown. The poor girl was scared
to death as a bag was placed over her head
and she was shoved into a van where she was headed.
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She didn't know. The car ride seemed an eternity. Finally
they arrived to the location. Chante was led into a
small windowless room with a cop and a toilet bowl.
The situation was bleak, but she could not afford to despair.
A plan had to be formed. Plan. I'm sick of plans.
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Plans don't work out, Plans change, and y'all made sure
of that. He's just when I think I know what's
going to happen, the rug just it go from under me.
She looked around the room. It had been soundproofed and sealed.
There was no hope of an escape. Tears for him
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in her eyes as she plunged into her sorrows. These
are tears of sir. This test the difference. Yes, indeed,
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there was a difference between tears of despair and tears
of anger. But that anger could be transformed into determination,
and determination is what would get Chanty out of this mess.
After all, she had already come such a long way
as far as society was concerned. Her life had been worthless,
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just another sad example of a little black girl with
a bad attitude and from a rough childhood. But now
she was in the midst of self creation evolution. Her
time as Lauren proved that she was capable of rising
to the occasion and coming cool she needed to be.
All she had to do was focus on her goal
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and she could manifest her desires into existence. You're right,
I was never Lauren. Lauren doesn't even exist. I mean,
all that was was this drug that was just giving me.
There's nothing I can do now but just sit here
and just hoped God a miracle to happens. Deep down,
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she believed that Irene would come to her rescue, that
somehow her mentor would find a way to get her
out of this. After all, she had risked everything to
save Irene from Davon, even if the foolish plan had failed.
Wasn't it the thought that counted? But her faith was
in vain, for no one, not even Irene, could get
her out of this mess. It was easy enough for
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Irene to help Shante when it suited her own needs,
but she was not a fool, and she couldn't save
Chante now without risking her own position and safety. The
situation was hopeless. This situation was by no means hopeless.
There were solutions available, if only she could overcome the
nagging voice in her mind sowing doubts. With that outside
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world now shut out, she could zero in on her options.
Were Chante of a more resolute disposition, perhaps she would
have found this newfound solitude gratifying. But she was a
consummate wretch and this was but a voice that led
to nowhere. How about your both just shut hey, tired,
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I don't want to hear nothing else from y'all. Just tired.
Overcome with exhaustion, the weary girl laid on the cut,
where she instantly fell into a deep slumber. For a
few blessed hours she had relief from the chaos. Two
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days passed, and Chante still remained imprisoned in the same room,
but she had no way of knowing this, since there
were no windows or natural light present. The only time
she was exposed to another person was when twice a day,
a masked man would bring her a mildly warm fast
food meal. Each time, she would ask him how long
she would remain in the bleak purgatory. He never uttered
(09:24):
a word. So what now you just don't see me? Hello?
Are you just going to ignore me? Hey? What's wrong
with you? More than once she thought about physically attacking him,
but that was a risk. He could be armed, or
there could be five others just like him waiting outside
the room. And so hour after hour in solitary confinement passed.
(09:50):
Left only with her imagination, she began to consider all
the possibilities of what Valera had planned for her. She
thought about how many mistakes she had made life, unfailingly
trusting the wrong people of time and time again. Would
she ever get the opportunity to make better decisions? It
wasn't likely, and the more time passed, the more she
(10:14):
realized how alone she'd always been and would always be. Slowly,
hope drained from her soul. As she had said, only
a miracle would save her now, and hers wasn't a
life adorned by lofty occurrences such as miracles. But then
(10:34):
a miracle did happen. It was the third evening of
her imprisonment. Shanta had been lying in the bed when
she heard a distant commotion outside her door. The sound
of guns jolted Shanty out of the bed as the
conflict continue to get closer. She could hear our Ring's
voice close by. Yea. All of a sudden, the door
(11:09):
swung open. Breathless and armed with a gun. A blood
splattered Irene charged into the room. Shanty stand at her shocked.
Oh my gosh, what the hell did you do out there?
Let's go now, Shanty ballad Irene's lead. The hallway outside
the room was littered with three or four motionless bodies.
(11:31):
One of them was the mas guard who had brought
her food. Maybe I don't know. It was a large building,
and leaving it was more complicated than getting inside it,
since our green had shut down all the power. They
had to take the stairs. And they finally made it
outside and into Irene's car. Shanty was out of breath.
(11:55):
What the where are we? Stockton Han, It sure took
you long enough. I thought you was gonna let me
rot in there. I don't have to tell you how
hard it is to get away from my uncle. I'm
supposed to be on a plane to Sant Petersburg right now. Great, so,
now we're both on the run from Valerra. I'm taking
(12:15):
you to the Amtrak station here. This is a one
way ticket. To Albuquerque. It's the closest place. Vallera doesn't
have much influence Alburquerque by myself. Where are you gonna
go for my protection and yours? I can't tell you
because you shouldn't have to be afraid of him. Can't
we just report him to the police or something? Come on,
you're not that naive. So what he's a Russian diplomat,
(12:38):
big deal? This is America. Valletta works for Russia officially,
but he has been cooperating with the CIA for years.
You can't imagine how protective he is, trust me, So
what does that mean? Huh? He can't just go around
kidnapping people. It's complicated. There's no time to get into
this right now. No tell me. I'm not getting to
(12:58):
have this car until I know everything. Why does he
get a free pass to just do whatever he wants?
And what does he want with all those girls? He
asked day Von for You sure you want to know? Huh?
I doubt that very much. Listen, for the last six months,
I've done everything, You've aked, not everything, well almost everything.
(13:20):
The least you can do is tell me what is
all this for? You're absolutely right you deserve to know,
But if I tell you, it will alter the course
of your life for better or for worse. I don't
know this is your red pill moment? And who the
funk are you now? Uh, Morpheus? I just saw a
(13:41):
bunch of dead bodies just a minute ago. I think
I can handle a red motherfucking peel. Shante looked to
Irene eagerly awaiting a response. She could tell it was
difficult for her to speak, so she didn't know why
Schanta needed answers. The time for living in the dog
was over. Irene knew this, for she had once been
(14:03):
in the same boat. I used to think like you
thought I was invincible. I wasn't as brave though you
want the truth, But to be honest, I didn't want
to know all the ship my uncle did. Deep down,
I knew what was going on. But why we choose
to look the other way and go along with the
status school? Because once you see the world for what
(14:25):
it is, you have an obligation to act, And if
you have any scruples at all, you wouldn't be able
to sleep at night knowing your comfort is paid for
in blood. Yeah, well, it looks back to me you
sleep pretty damn good. I have no scruples. That can't
be true. You risk your life to come get me.
It's hard to explain. I can only tell you that
(14:47):
I feel compelled to help you against my better judgment.
This whole time I thought I had power over my narrative.
Turns out I don't do this bullshit. Of course you do.
How else do we get out of this myths like
me shanty? You hear the voice of the patriarchy. It's
(15:08):
a heavy burden. Knowing all the ways it tries to
fuck you over exhausting. I got myself out of a
bad situation only to end up in Valeria's control, and
then you brought me to him. I had to that
was my job. My uncle and the CIA know about
people like us. Okay, if they can control us, they
can control the patriarchal voice. Think of it like a
movie where you can change the plot, change future events,
(15:31):
create new narratives. So basically, they just want to use us.
I told you from the beginning, but Lara was just
another pimp. Valera told me that he was doing it
for Russia to help change the world's perception of us.
What a joke. He's only helping himself with him there's
no loyalty, no moral center. But anyway, he's invaluable to
(15:51):
the government. He's invested millions of dollars into medical and
pharmaceutical research on their behalf, on their behind. You mean
drugs like the by it means y'all gave me right.
That's just one of many drugs that they've developed. I
knew something was the but because still don't get why
they need him, can't they just do it themselves? The
CIA exports these efforts to private companies like Variras to
(16:14):
keep their hands clean. So let me ask you something.
What was really in those pills? Then? The pills you
were taking had two primary functions. One of those was
repression of impulsive behavior and increased obedience. If you're doing
what my uncle wants you to do, his desired outcomes
will likely happen, not yours, okay. And the other part, well,
(16:35):
that one's not so bad. It was an advanced new tropic,
a new enhancement that's simply allowed you to learn and
retain information quickly. But the truth is these ments affect
everyone differently. They don't even really know how they work,
which is why I was concerned when you stopped taking them.
That makes sense, and that's probably why I had these
(16:56):
two voices in my head. Now, I've never heard of
that happening. I don't know if that's a side effect
of the mets or not. They're always fighting. He talks
shit about you constantly. She talks a lot. But I
like her, you know. I feel like she's always trying
to hype me up. And I don't know what are
they telling you now? Hold on. Shanty strained to hear
(17:19):
these voices. But the most important thing for her to
know was that her previous experiences were unimportant. Now. It
didn't matter that she came from a broken home or
that she had sold her body for money. Those things
wouldn't define her future. She could and would be free.
(17:39):
Freedom would come at a price, though, and it was expensive.
She would first have to destroy everyone and everything that
held power over her. The men who had taken me
from Shanty would again take from others. There was no
end of the damage and suffering they would cause. That
was the story of the world, the world that had
(18:00):
been created for and by men with boundless desires for dominance.
The time had come to end the patriarchal Nightmary, you
sold me out to Valeria, and now he's going to
do the same thing with those girls, but worse, and
I can't let that happen. He's not going to hurt them, Chante.
(18:21):
They will be trained out spies, killers, less sophisticated versions
of you, and lucky for them, there'll be a lot
easier to mold. And you're okay with that? After everything
I told you, you still don't get it. You can't win,
unlike you, Irene, I guess I do have scruples. You're right, okay,
(18:42):
we have an obligation to put a stuff to this
that isn't exactly what I said. Anyway, What are you
gonna do? Well, I sure as hell ain't going on
that plane, that's for sure. Take me back to Oakland.
Why we have to kill day Von again and Valera?
(19:02):
Both of those assholes have to go. A reversal of
power had occurred between the two women, for despite her
outward confidence, Irene was the weaker of the two. She
had never escaped a powerful ball encompassing influence of the patriarchy,
nor would she ever. Though she didn't yet know it,
(19:23):
Johntay's childish attachment to her Soviet iDoom would eventually lead
to her own doubtful But dear listener, that's a fact
which will remain a secret between you and me. It's official.
(19:48):
Rebecca and Owen are married. Of course, that's just on paper.
The so called marriage is a sham to get own legalized.
Who could blame them? Still, it doesn't sit right with me,
not after Owen told me that he was in love
with my sister. But I guess it's everyone's job to
smile and pretend it's all good. I'm so glad for Rebecca.
(20:12):
She deserves to be happy. Yeah, I guess, are you okay?
You seem upset? I'm fine. Grand It's just weird. I
always thought Owen had a thing for Savannah, so did I.
He cared for her very much. But I can't blame
him for wanting to move on with his life. Savannah
is still here, Yes she is. That doesn't mean others
(20:35):
are obligated to wait around until she wakes up. My
grandma never ceases to see the best in people. Too bad.
That's not a trade I inherited, if you say so. Oh, look,
Rebecca's coming over now. Rebecca. Congratulations, dear, Oh thank you,
(20:55):
miss look very Oh you're so sweet. There's a little
gift from Builah and I you're amazing. I'll open it
later with owen. Are your parents around? Yes, they should
be here somewhere. I'll go find them and like, ladies
chat congratulations. Oh, I'm I'm sorry. Is it Beulah or
(21:23):
Savannah saying that? What do you mean? I'm guessing Beulah,
since I don't think Savannah would be too thrilled about
all this. I have no idea what you're talking about.
Savannah still in a coma. Okay, So so that's the
storyline we're going with today, got it. You know the
only reason I haven't thrown you out is because Jennifer
(21:43):
is here and I refused to disrespect her. But let
me make this clear, stay the hell away from me
for good. If this is about Basil, Basil, please. The
ship you pulled the other night makes this Basil situation
look like a trip to Disney Place, Jacca. I told
you I have been having problems with my memory. If
I did something else to offend you, I'm sorry. Yes, Beulah,
(22:09):
I find you blackmailing me and implicating me in a
human trafficking skiing very fucking offensive. So stay the funk
away another episode in the Twilight Zone. I must have
blacked out again. This can't be happening. There's no way
I could do something like that. A bomb is bad enough,
but trafficking blackmail? What kind of monster? Am I? Really?
(22:35):
I need fresh air? Come on, keep it together, Beulah,
Just relax, Thankfully, no one's out here to see what
a mess I am. Sounds like Lenny. Is he arguing
(22:55):
with someone in the Liberation Radio building? No, I'm not
gonna do it. Would you feel me down? That definitely
sounds like Owen? Why is he fighting with Lenny on
his wedding day? Maybe I'll just check it out, make
sure everything's good. Damn. I can't see much through this
tiny window, but at least I can hear thing is
(23:20):
it's not a cool What you don't seem to understand
is that if I quit now, it's gonna haunt me
for the rest of my life. Nobody respects a quitter.
I feel you, I do, but trust me when I
say it's for your own safety. So some nud tries
to kill me with a crappy bob, I'm like a roach.
(23:41):
I'll be here even after the nukes drop. Look maybe
you can draw someone else. What is the council already
wants you gone? Give them a reason to impeach you?
Are you choking? How is being impeached better than quitting
refused to hire the police chief. That's epistom off. They'll
(24:05):
vote to impeach you. But you look like the principal hero,
a man of the people. M h, I'm gonna be honest.
Snooping again, You're pretty spooked. Must have heard something extra
juicy wind your own business, puppets, know what. I think
(24:26):
you're addicted to being the worst person ever. Really well,
I'm glad you got shot, and I'm not afraid to
admit that you deserved it. So glad the real but
you look could finally join us. You know, the bitchy
treachers one ms Goody Getty was getting real old. Shut up.
You don't know me. I know enough from what I
know I don't like. The truth will come out eventually.
(24:54):
There you are. I've been looking all over for you.
I thought you went back home. No, but I think
i'd like to. It's been enough excitement for one day.
Let me just say goodbye to everyone and we'll get gone.
A text from Agent Evans he rarely contacts me in
the day. Meet me at the dollar store next door
asap urgent. Very weird, definitely not like him. Hey, Grant,
(25:21):
I have to run an errand uber home later. Everything
all right, of course, we'll see you later, Chuck. Is
that you? Of course it is? Keep looking ahead. You
look different. He looks awful, actually, like he's been sleeping
under a bridge for a week. And he smells bad too.
(25:46):
It must be a disguise of some kind. I don't
want to be recognized. Let's walk and talk. So what
the hell is this about? I thought we were done.
I need you to get back on Rebecca's good side.
Prompto what why? Can't say too much right now. But
she's planning on doing something that will make the Barreau
look terrible. Okay, but it's just not gonna happen. She's
done with me after that ship that went down with Basil.
(26:08):
It's over. You're lets stop wanting and figure out the
funk out? Oh people can hear you? Okay? Whoa? He
definitely unhinged. Sorry, it's I've been a tough week. Look,
I've got something you can give her and make her
trust you. It better be pretty damn good to make
(26:29):
that happen. Tell Rebecca I can give her the rest.
She's been looking for the rat. I thought it was Basil. No,
there's someone else, Oh, your pow Poppins. He's been working
with us for months. Well, I'll be damned. I gotta
say I did not see this coming
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