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H a r p e r Regan in Harp Harper er Rega Rega Elwoo Elwoo Barne Barne
Tobi Tobias as Rich Rich Seth Seth Regan Regan Sarah Sarah Regan Regan Justi Justine ne Ross Micke Micke Nesto Nesto Jatn Jatnes es Fortu Fortune ne Ali.son Woolley
Dunc Duncan an Wool Woolle le Mahe Mahesh sh Asla Asla.D .D
Mari Marian anne ne Hild Hildeg egar ar
Director DesigTUl1"
L ig i g h titi n
Lesley Sharp M ic ic ha ha e M ea ea n Troy Troy Glas Glasgo go N ic ic k S id id i Jess Jessic ic Rain Rain Jess Jessic ic Harr Harris is J ac ac k D ea ea m Bria Bria Capr Capron on Susa Susa Brow Brow E am am o B ol ol an an d Niti Niti Kund Kundra ra
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S o u n d Desi,,_rJtur
Elli Elliot ot Bech Bechtl tler er
Chris Chris Davey Davey
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Dick Dickin inso so
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levels.
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Harper
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Harper
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Tobias Harper
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Harper
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Tobias
good good plac place. e.
Right.
Pause.
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Harper
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Tobi Tobias as Rich Rich Idoubt
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Tobias
Harper
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l oo oo k s a t hi
Harper
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to check
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though?
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o.
Harper
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k id id s
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Harper Tobias
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Tobias
Beat.
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Harper
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Tobias
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to
o f uiate:
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Harper's kitcllen.
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Sarah
at
at ar
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thinks.
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some some in
have.
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er . H e s m e s a t h er
y o k no no w it
li
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that
Sarah
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Sarah
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to
Seth
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Sarah
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Sarah
about life!
Dad.
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all day.
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Sarah
sorr sorry. y.
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all.
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Seth
look like like they they'r 'r all look
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Sarah
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Harper
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now. If
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Seth.
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Harper
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s ur ur e
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Harper
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knows i t a llll .
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in
t.
Harper
t hi hi n
don't.
Seth
What?
Harper
Sarah
Seth
Harper
Harper Seth
Harper
Yeah.
Right.
Harper.
Harper
sluff
Shit.
pause. Seth
Seth
Seth She' She'
so
Yeah.
Sarah leaves. Harper
l ea ea th th e j a c k e t .
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my qualifications.
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now.
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with
experience.
H e s l Y s n o thth in in g .
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know. Al
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rlOthing.
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H.arper like that.
ure? ure? should goand find find Sara Sarah. h.
your your da
7 7 P ) 1w 1 w o k a t each o tht h er er f o r
time.
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if
Harper Seth
hallway.
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him difference.
re
ay
am
Harper S h s ta ta nd nd s s t other.
says
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You're not.
Harper bicycle. Seriously,
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Harper
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Mahesh
Duncan an
Mahesh enter.
Duncan Alison
Mrs Woolley.
Harper's
daughter.
Oh Righ Righ Hiya. Hello.
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Alison
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Alison
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