Savage Hunt (2025)

[bunniefuu]

[ominous music]

[birds chirping]

[ominous music continues]

Did you see that, Josh?

Yeah.

- f*cking b*stards.

- I can't believe it.

We'll show them.

We'll show them tonight.

That's crazy.

I can't allow this.

[Josh] We won't.

[Alex] We need to do something.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

I don't know.

Come on, Josh.

Keep up.

[growl]

[Josh] What the hell is that?

[Alex] I don't know.

[growl]

Raccoon maybe.

Aren't they kind of small?

That sounds really big.

[suspenseful music]

[Josh] Oh, sh*t!

There are bears out here?

Josh, of course there are bears.

sh*t!

[roar]

- My god!

- Hurry!

[both grunting]

[eerie music]

Shh...

I see her.

[both scream]

Aah! Oh my god!

[Josh] Please, help me!

- [growl]

- [Alex crying]

[Josh grunts]

[panting]

[loud scream]

[bear roar]

[crying]

[panting]

[loud roar]

[bear growling]

[country song]

[country song continues]

[water lapping]

[country song continues]

[country song continues]

[country song continues]

[country song continues]

Want to come in with me, honey?

Right.

Never mind.

[door thuds]

[man] Hey, sweetheart.

Coming on my job site,

you gotta wear a hardhat.

Sweetheart, that's original.

How about you address me

as Mrs. Morrison?

- Hey.

- Hi.

I didn't think you were

getting in until tomorrow.

[Lacey] Yeah, well, I needed

to get this done sooner,

so here I am.

[Jace] Alex staying in the car?

[Lacey] What do you think, Jace?

Follow me. We'll get started.

They're really spending big

on this place, aren't they?

[Jace] Multinational

conglomerate with money to burn.

Mm-hmm.

You on track?

[chuckles]

Never.

- [Jace] How long are you...

- [Lacey] A week.

We got a room in town.

Right.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[paper rustles]

[Jace] Thanks.

[Lacey] And you don't need

to read it right away.

I know

you got a lot on your plate.

What, with this project

starting up and all.

Yeah. No, of course.

I mean, I'll...

I'll get to it as soon as I can.

Okay, then.

Thank you.

- [car alarm]

- [indistinct shouting]

[man 2] No, I'm telling you...

I'm telling you.

[people chattering]

[rustling in the bushes]

[chattering continues]

[ominous music]

[eerie music]

[eerie music continues]

- [man 3] Help!

- [loud scream] Mom!

[Alex] Mom, Dad!

- [Lacey] Alex?

- Somebody help!

Get an ambulance down here!

Now!

All right.

Okay.

[man] New Haven.

New Haven construction site.

Old Road 40. Yeah? Yeah.

It looks like

this guy's been mauled.

He's not doing very good.

I'm not sure

what we can do for this guy.

[gurgles]

[sirens wailing]

Ready to get going?

[Lacey] Yeah.

[Jace] Yeah, your mom's right.

You should probably

get out of here and...

And get a change of scenery.

Whatever.

I'll wait in the car.

[Lacey]

She'll come around, Jace.

It's a big adjustment for her.

[Jace] Sure, yeah. I know.

We're staying

at the Camelbridge Hotel.

Why don't you meet us

for dinner at 8:00?

- Tonight?

- Eight o'clock.

There's a place

next door to the hotel.

Yeah, I... I know it.

Okay. See you there. Sheriff?

[Jeff] Mr. Scheider.

Have a moment? Sheriff Riggins.

Sure, Sheriff. It's Jace.

Mr. Scheider was my dad.

Your family? Visiting?

Yeah. Sort of.

Ex-wife.

Daughter.

Complicated, huh?

[Jace] Yeah. Complicated.

[Jeff] So, this is

Jace Scheider. Site foreman.

Meet Kate Deeks.

Fish and game ranger

for these parts.

- Hey.

- [Jace] Hey.

You met some of my guys

when you were getting started

up here, right?

Yeah, I did.

So, what's going on here?

Well, we have

another missing person.

A girl by the name

of Scout Flanagan.

She checked into a local motel

with the other victim

a few days ago.

- sh*t.

- Yeah.

Looks like they were

a couple of eco-warriors.

[Jeff] People in town say

they were always seen together

like he was her shadow.

[Jace] So, if he was up here,

then she probably was, too.

Yeah. And taking the lead,

by all accounts.

So we're gonna have

to shut your site down.

Until we find her

and whatever did this.

How long is it gonna take?

Could be a day, could be a week.

We got a lot of ground to cover.

Then we got tests to confirm

it's the right bear

when we get it, so...

[Jace]

So, what do you want from me?

[Jeff] We need

to get you guys off the site.

Get you back to work

as soon as we can.

- Should we go?

- [Kate] Let's go.

Guys!

- [helicopter]

- [Kate] Follow me.

People like that, huh?

[Kate] I know.

[Jeff] We gotta find this thing.

[growl]

[dramatic music]

[woman singing

in foreign language]

[singing continues]

Got you! Your turn.

Come here!

Watch your step.

[singing continues]

[sirens wailing]

[eerie music]

[dog barking]

[eerie music continues]

[bear growling]

[suspenseful music]

[Lacey] That was some whoa,

batshit crazy stuff.

- Seriously.

- [Jace] Yeah, I know.

I mean, like out of a movie

or something.

This is supposed

to be a sleepy town, Jace.

- Crazy, right?

- I don't know.

You're not hungry at all, honey?

I'm fine, Mom. Really.

- [Alex] Really.

- [Jace] I get it.

Today must have been

pretty hard.

I said I'm fine, Dad.

- [Lacey] Honey.

- You know.

Why don't I go get us

some more drinks?

[Lacey] You want to cut your dad

some slack?

Yeah, I will.

- I mean, he's trying.

- I know.

Okay.

Hey, man.

Aren't you

one of those resort builders?

One of those f*ck

ruined my g*dd*mn town.

But your type

doesn't give a f*ck

about honest hard workers

like me, do you?

You know it's assholes

like you coming in here

with all their

high-dollar machinery,

tearing the land apart

in the name of progress,

carving out natural habitats,

and forcing wild animals

closer to our towns.

Dad.

[Jace] Look.

I don't want any trouble.

- Then you shouldn't come here.

- Yeah?

Dad.

You?

Sticking up for him?

For one of them?

f*ck, man.

All right, all right.

[Jace] Thanks. I, uh...

I appreciate...

[Lacey] What was that all about?

[Jace] I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know.

I...

[Alex] That's great, Dad.

Just great.

- I gotta get some air, Mom.

- [Lacey] Okay, honey.

[Jace] Look.

I can't break down that wall

that she's put up between us.

Just give her some time, Jace.

Don't work too hard at it. Okay?

[country music]

[eerie music]

- [sirens wailing]

- [indistinct radio chatter]

[eerie music continues]

[vomiting sounds]

[car engine roars]

[Jeff] I think we should get

up there as soon as we can.

There're things we need to...

Morning, Jace.

[Jace] Morning, Sheriff.

Kate. I got a call from

the general manager last night.

As I'm sure you can imagine,

he's not happy

about the closure of the site.

Guys like him in some office

somewhere never are.

I know that, but I gotta work

with both sides here.

[Jeff] Why don't you follow us?

I got something

I want to show you.

[Jeff grunts]

[Kate] Sheriff says you're from

this area originally?

[Jace] Yeah. Bozeman area.

[Kate] Oh, yeah?

It's changed a lot there

in recent years.

[Jace] I wouldn't know.

I left after high school

to roam the country.

Ended up working

construction in California.

It's kind of the opposite

of most people in California.

They're usually coming here

to get away

from the mess they made there.

[Jeff]

Sorry you gotta see this, Jace.

You have to understand

what we're up against.

[Kate] We got a problem

you're gonna have to talk

to your bosses about.

This is their land,

but if they ignore our warnings

and keep this site open,

they could end up

in some serious legal trouble.

[Jace] Oh, I'll make a call

and see what happens.

How long do you think

you'll need?

Fish and Game have 82 bears

tagged in western Montana.

[Kate] And we checked

every one of their trackers

since this happened.

[Jace sighs]

He wasn't one of them?

[Kate] No.

None of them were close enough

to have done this.

So it looks like

it's a wild bear.

[Jeff] And with this girl dead

and the guy wounded,

we need to find this bear

and take it down

before anyone's safe out here.

[Jace]

You think it'll go into town?

[Jeff] Let me put it this way.

You know the kind of bear

that's attracted to people?

They like trash cans,

road feeders, food wrappers?

This is the kind of bear

that eats those kind of bears.

How old were they?

Early 20s.

Jesus.

They're just kids.

[Kate] Yeah, that's why we need

to close down the entire area.

I don't want anyone else here

that doesn't have to be.

I'll make a call

and see what they say.

Same goes for the townies, Jeff.

I don't want any beer bellies

trying to get their yayas off

and sh**ting

my rangers by mistake.

Okay. I'll have my guys

working around the clock.

But we're a small department,

Katie.

We can't be everywhere at once.

Can you track it?

I hope so.

I know someone who could.

The last thing

he's gonna wanna do is help us.

[dramatic music]

We searched this area.

But we didn't find her.

Well, maybe we missed her.

Covered a lot

of ground yesterday.

No.

No, we didn't miss her.

It dragged her body here

after our search.

[dramatic music continues]

[Jeff]

We're gonna need him, Katie.

You know that.

[Jace]

I have a call from the GM today.

And he and the owners

will decide how we proceed.

But until then, just enjoy

some free time, I guess.

[worker] We didn't come here

for free time, Jace.

We came here to earn a paycheck.

- [worker 2] Yeah!

- I know that, guys.

And I would have you back

at work right away

if I knew it was safe.

- Then do it!

- Yeah!

Come on!

You know Jace is right.

[Jeff] Are they out

of their g*dd*mn minds?

Not my call, Sheriff.

And to be honest,

I'm glad it's not.

[Jace] My guys are here to work.

They don't get paid

if the site's closed.

They don't get paid

if they're dead.

[Jace] Yeah, I know that.

But those two kids

were traipsing around the wood

in the middle of the night.

My guys are working

on a work site during the day.

[Cade]

We don't know if it's safe.

And the last thing

he or I want to have to do

is talk to your family members

and tell them

that one of you guys got hurt.

Or worse.

[Jeff]

You do know. Under state law,

I have the power

to shut you down.

Oh, come on, Sheriff.

But I don't want

to get into legal proceedings

with your employer. So...

[Cade]

Please, just do us a favor.

Just go home.

[Jeff] Your guys can work.

On the site.

But only on the site

and only in daylight hours.

Am I clear?

Crystal,

thanks for having my back.

[Cade] You know it's a paycheck

to paycheck world

for most of these guys, right?

Just promise me

you do everything you can

to get us all back on the job.

Soon.

[car engine starts]

[soft music]

[soft music continues]

[soft music continues]

[water lapping]

[soft music continues]

[car engine whirs]

[Kate] I saw your truck.

I heard you

coming five minutes ago.

Yeah. I figured.

How you been?

I'm not gonna lie, Joe.

I could really use your help

right now.

But I understand if you can't.

She's further out.

[Joe] Got a little more ground

than you think.

She?

How'd you know?

Did you track her out here?

[ominous music]

Follow the river up, Kate.

You'll see.

What am I looking for?

[Joe] Follow the river up.

Keep your safety off.

[eerie music]

[eerie music continues]

[cracking noise]

[eerie music continues]

[growl]

[Jeff] Let's spread out.

Just a bit.

[growl]

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

[growling continues]

- [footsteps]

- [bear growls]

[tense music]

[tense music continues]

[Kate] This is Kate Deeks,

Sheriff Riggins.

Do you copy?

This is Kate Deeks,

Sheriff Riggins. Do you copy?

Over.

This is Riggins, Kate.

I think I got something up here.

In the vicinity

of Tranquility Vale.

- Over.

- [Kate] Sheriff?

We need to start

making your way back right now.

Head south to my location.

I'm parked off

Stamen Road. Over.

[bear panting]

This is Ranger Deeks

to Sheriff Riggins.

Do you copy?

It's okay, Kate. I got this.

[growl]

- [g*n fires]

- [boar squeal]

[Jeff] Come on!

I could have sworn it was...

- [roar]

- [Jeff] Oh, sh*t.

Come on then, you b*stard.

[g*n fires]

[Jeff grunts]

sh*t.

I'm heading to you. Over.

[roar]

[Jeff grunts]

- [bear growls]

- [Jeff shouts in pain]

[screams]

[loud thump]

[bear roars]

[Kate] Sheriff! Sheriff!

Oh, my God!

Jeff? Jeff?

- Jeff...

- [Jeff] I tried.

I tried for you, Kate.

Jeff, stay with me, please.

Stay with me. Stay with me.

Jeff!

- Oh my God.

- [Jeff gasping]

[sirens wailing]

[indistinct radio chatter]

[dramatic music]

[indistinct radio chatter]

It's over there.

[dramatic music continues]

[car engine revs]

[reporter] The first victims

were Scout Flanagan

and Josh Ridgway,

two environmental activists

from California.

Ridgway remains at the hospital

in a serious condition

while Flanagan was dead

when found.

The small town is still reeling

from the tragedy.

Beloved local sheriff

Jeff Riggins

was also k*lled as well

as his two deputies.

Ridgway remains in a critical

state in the hospital

while Flanagan was found dead.

The small town is still reeling

from the tragedy.

Beloved...

[owl hooting]

[Jace] How's your coffee?

Stand up

to any of your usual spots?

It's good.

I can't remember the last time

we went out for coffee.

Dad, we've never been out

for coffee.

[laughs]

That'll explain

why I can't remember it then.

[Jace]

You know, if there's anything

you want to talk about,

you know...

- Any questions about...

- Dad.

- [Jace] About your mom...

- I don't want to talk about it.

Let's just start

by enjoying this coffee.

Like a fresh start.

[Alex] Like a fresh start.

[Alex laughs]

Boomer.

[chuckles]

I'm glad I came.

- Me too.

- [sirens in the background]

[Jace] I'll be right back.

This is Park Ranger K. Deeks.

We arrived.

What happened?

Sheriff Riggins.

Damnedest thing I've ever seen.

He gonna make it?

[Kate]

You ever seen a bear in the wild

or just in San Diego Zoo?

[Jace] That's not fair, Kate.

I grew up around here.

I know the score.

Then why are you here

doing this job?

Why are you taking part

in digging up the places

these things live, driving them

closer and closer to all of us?

Because Americans

don't care about jobs

like ranching anymore.

They want to sell the land

or leave the dirty work

to the corporate farms.

Like, just people like me

have to make a living.

The bear's a mother, Jace.

Someone or something

k*lled her cubs.

And this is her revenge.

No, that wasn't us, Kate.

Or any construction crew

that I know of.

How'd you know?

Did you check every tree?

Did you walk every acre

before you turned

the machines loose?

[Joe] He's right, Kate.

It wasn't them.

Or anyone like them.

This is nature at its worst.

Its most ruthless.

And those little ones

near the lake?

Her cubs starved to death.

[Joe] No. They didn't starve.

She ate her own cubs.

What, Dad?

[Kate] Well, the girl. Her body.

She wasn't eaten.

She was just k*lled.

She's not hunting to eat.

Not anymore.

She's hunting to k*ll.

The boar.

She spooked the boar.

And corralled it right

to the sheriff so she could...

Oh, my God.

[Alex] What?

It was a trap.

No. She... That's not possible.

- Animals, they're like...

- [Joe] No, they don't.

Stop the hunt.

Clear the area.

You're not gonna find her, Kate.

She's out there.

And she's hiding.

And she's waiting.

[Jace] Clear the area?

And let her take over?

- Dad...

- Are you serious?

- Joe?

- [Kate] Dad, stop.

Joe.

I need your help, Joe.

I'm not a Ranger anymore.

We'll get volunteers.

A lot of volunteers.

Experienced hunters.

Stop the hunt.

Clear the area.

And leave her be.

This is her territory now.

And my hunting days are done.

[tense music]

[Jace] What are you gonna do,

Kate?

[Kate] Same thing you're doing.

I'm getting on with it.

[Jace] You're going out there?

Regan said that you--

Regan has a luxury

neither of us have.

He gets to choose whether

he deals with this or not.

You and I don't.

We have to deal with this.

So we can move on.

[car door shut]

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

[quiet growl]

The lake's another five

or maybe...

Maybe 600 yards north of here.

That's where I found the cubs.

She's got to have a den

around there somewhere.

I want you

to take post to cover us.

And you. Spread out with me.

[suspenseful music continues]

[bear huffing]

[bear growling]

[bear panting]

[bear cuffing]

[bear growls]

[tense music]

[roar]

[man whimpers]

[tense music continues]

All signed and dated.

Thanks, Jace.

- Hey.

- Good to see you, Dad.

Good to see you too.

I'll be home in a few months

after this project is done.

That's cool.

I love you, kiddo.

I love you too, Dad.

I promise to do better

from here on out.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Bye, Dad.

- Bye, baby.

Okay.

- [bear growls]

- [man moans in pain]

[roars]

[man grunts]

- [g*nsh*t]

- [roar]

[Cade] Does that sound like

it's getting closer

or is that just me?

No. It's not you.

Lacey.

Alex!

[car engine roars]

- [Alex] Mom.

- [Lacey] What is it, hun?

[Alex] It's just what Dad said.

[Lacey] What did Dad say?

About the bear.

What about the bear?

That she ate her own cubs.

- [Lacey] That is impossible.

- She ate her own cubs, Mom!

Dad told you this?

Why would she eat her own cubs?

What kind of mother

would do such a thing?

This makes no sense, hun.

Why would she eat

- her own cubs?

- I don't know.

But now she's angry

and she's hunting to k*ll.

[bear huffing]

[ominous music]

[roars]

- [panting]

- [bear growling]

[Alex] And it's all Dad's fault.

How is this Dad's fault?

[Lacey] This is definitely not

Dad's fault.

- Oh really, Mom? Come on.

- He's done a lot of things.

I know. I realize this.

But this is not his fault.

He's done... Mom!

[tires screech]

You okay, honey?

Yeah. I think so.

[Lacey] What was that?

A person, I think.

[Lacey]

Well, we didn't hit them.

Whoever they are.

[Alex screams]

[Kate] Please help me.

- Wait here.

- [Alex] No!

Just wait here.

[Alex] Kate?

Oh, my God.

What happened to you?

You gotta help me.

Kate, Kate, Kate.

What happened to you?

- [Kate] We gotta...

- Where are you bleeding from?

Alex, we need to call

an ambulance right now.

- Yeah.

- [Kate] We gotta go.

Just hang on. We're gonna call

you an ambulance. Okay?

[Lacey] Kate? Breathe!

I won't leave you.

You'll be okay.

[Kate] We gotta go.

We gotta go.

[Lacey] We got you. Okay?

Mom, we can't get any signal.

It's the forest we're in.

Get out of the car and get a few

yards down the road.

Okay, honey? Get out, honey.

I'm gonna take care of you.

It's gonna be okay.

Oh, it's him!

What was that?

We gotta go, we have to.

[Kate] It's him!

[Lacey] Alex, hurry.

I can't get through, Mom.

[Lacey] Who is "him"?

- [growl]

- [Alex screaming]

[Lacey] We have to get Kate

in the car, quick.

Okay.

We gotta get, we gotta get...

[Alex] Mom, hurry.

[bear growling]

[Lacey]

Alex, get in the front! Drive!

- We gotta go. We gotta go.

- We gotta take care of Kate.

We gotta get outta here now.

Come on.

- [Lacey] Alex, drive!

- Mom, it won't move!

[Alex] Gotta get out!

[Lacey] Alex! Now!

Honey, now, now!

[scream]

- [glass shatters]

- [everyone screams]

[bear roars]

[Lacey] Now, Alex! Go!

- [glass shatters]

- [screaming]

[Alex] God!

- [screaming]

- [crying]

Oh, God!

[Lacey]

Come on! Go, go, go! Okay.

Stay with me! Stay with me!

- [screaming and shouting]

- Oh, my God!

I'm okay!

[Alex] Oh my God!

Ah!

Alex, where's your phone?

[Kate] Be quiet.

Be quiet.

Don't move.

Don't move.

[bear panting]

Okay.

- Okay.

- [Kate] Don't move!

Don't move!

Try not to move!

- [g*nsh*t]

- [Kate screams]

- [g*nsh*t]

- [Alex shouting]

[Alex] Oh, my God.

Help! Help!

Get my g*n! Get my g*n!

- [Alex] Help!

- Girls! Hang on!

- [Alex] Dad, we're here! Dad!

- [Jace] Come on!

[indistinct shouting]

- Come on! Let's go!

- [indistinct shouting]

Come on! I got you. I got you!

- [eerie music]

- [indistinct shouting]

[roars]

You're gonna get out of here

soon. You should be okay.

[sirens wailing]

[Joe] Kate? Kate?

Sir, you're gonna have

to step back.

She's my wife. You hurt, huh?

You could've stopped this, Joe.

What?

You could've...

helped me more.

[Kate]

I can still see it, you know?

If I close my eyes...

I can still feel it

right behind me.

Smell the blood on its breath.

[Joe] I wish I could tell you

that would go away.

I'm sorry, Joe.

No, don't. No, don't.

Don't, Kate.

I don't deserve

your forgiveness.

You're a good man, Joe.

You always were.

But I couldn't stay.

[Kate] Not there.

Not in that house.

Not after our boy...

[whimpers]

I don't blame you for not

wanting to be a part of this.

Joe.

Joe, you're the only one

who can do this now.

[Joe] I spent my whole life

protecting what needed

to be protected.

And I couldn't protect him.

I lost our little boy, Kate.

And I lost you realizing that.

Make sure

you come home to me.

[woman singing

in foreign language]

[singing continues]

[sirens wailing]

- [indistinct shouting]

- [bear growling]

[tense music]

[tense music continues]

[roars]

- [bear growling]

- [people screaming]

[shots fired]

[Joe] My son,

I didn't realize I needed saving

when you were born, but I did.

And you did save me.

You're the reason I live,

the reason I breathe,

everything I live for and why.

It was like I was born again

with you.

You're the best of me,

the best of your mom.

You're strong

and you will do well in life.

I'm here to see to that.

And I'll promise you I will,

with all the life I have left

in me.

Keep smiling, son,

but never give up.

Even when things get hard.

Even when things get you down.

I hope you believe in yourself

as much as I do.

I love you, son.

Today, tomorrow,

and each growing day.

Love, Dad.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

[bear huffing]

[dramatic music continues]

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

[suspenseful music continues]

[bear huffing]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

- [growling]

- [alarm beeping]

[bear growling]

[g*nsh*t]

[screams]

[roars]

[screams]

[suspenseful music]

[ominous music]

[growl]

[ominous music continues]

[ominous music continues]

[g*nsh*t]

[bear growls]

- [g*nsh*t]

- [bear grunts]

[Joe grunting]

[suspenseful music]

[bear growling]

- [Joe panting]

- [bear growling]

- [bear roaring]

- [Joe screams]

[Joe] Ah!

[grunting]

Ah!

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

[Joe grunting]

[panting]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[groans]

Daddy! Wake up, Daddy.

It's time to go.

You can do this.

I believe in you.

[Joe] Good.

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[dramatic music continues]

[metal screeches]

[woman vocalizing]

[dramatic music]

[bear growling]

[dramatic music continues]

[bear roars]

[fire crackling]

[expl*si*n]

[panting]

[bear growls]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music continues]

Did you hear that, Dad?

[Joe] Hear what?

It's the woods.

What kinds of sounds?

Look. Hey.

This is what my Daddy

used to do with me.

- [boy] What?

- Okay?

Go play in the woods.

Just let me play in the woods.

Look around. Go have fun.

Go. Okay?

[dramatic music]

[suspenseful music plays]

[little Joe] Daddy!

Joe?

Joe?

[dramatic music]

Joe! Joe!

[dramatic music continues]

[roars]

[expl*si*n]

[Joe] Hey!

I'm here for you!

This has to end!

Come on!

Come on!

[roars]

[panting] Come on!

[grunting]

[groans]

Joe! [screaming]

- [shouting]

- [roar]

[screams]

[Joe grunting]

[dramatic music]

[gasping, coughing]

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[coughing]

[helicopter whirs]

[dramatic music]

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