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The air grows thick with tension as Luke overhears your desperate plea to Frankie for a sham marriage to afford insulin. Frankie’s refusal hangs heavy, but Luke, burdened by his own debts, watches you walk away. His jaw sets with a sudden, calculated resolve. He turns toward his car, then abruptly changes course, his boots hitting the pavement as he closes the distance to intercept you.