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Ferdinand enters the scene
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Ferdinand
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Mercedes, finally! There you are.
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Mercedes
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Ah! Ferdinand! Why are you so short of breath?
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Ferdinand
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I just wanted to show you something.
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Mercedes
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What's this... Um... Oh!
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Ferdinand
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Yes. These are financial records that I recovered from your adoptive father.
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They prove that when he adopted you, large sums of money changed hands.
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Mercedes
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Where did you come across these?
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Ferdinand
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I went to Fhirdiad, found his estate, and stealthily made my way inside. It was easy.
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Ferdinand
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I stealthily made my way into Fhirdiad and looked around his estate. It was easy.
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Ferdinand
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That kind of thing is no trouble for an intrepid young noble such as myself.
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Mercedes
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That's amazing! I mean...amazingly irresponsible!
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Mercedes
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I can't believe you put yourself at risk for my benefit. I really wish you wouldn't do such things!
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Ferdinand
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No, I did it for my benefit. I could not help myself.
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Ferdinand
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With these documents, we can show everyone what a scoundrel your adoptive father really is.
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His noble aspirations will be crushed. The lord of the region will probably rescind his adoption contract.
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Ferdinand
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In other words, you will be free.
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Ferdinand
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Here, take them. Do with them what you will.
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Mercedes
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Do you really believe these will set me free?
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Ferdinand
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Yes. Of course.
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Ferdinand
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You will be free to decide your own path in life, and go wherever your heart leads you.
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Mercedes
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That does sound nice...but...
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Mercedes
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I'm sorry, Ferdinand, but I think you should hold on to the documents.
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Ferdinand
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Why? Is this not what you want?
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Mercedes
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I've lived so much of my life following everyone else's lead...
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Mercedes
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So much so that I've come to terms with it. It's almost unavoidable at this point.
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Mercedes
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But with these...I could regain my freedom and change all that.
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Ferdinand
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You baffle me. Do you not wish to be free?
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Mercedes
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Of course I do. Let me try that again in a way you might understand.
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Mercedes
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Ahem. A true noble cuts their own path, seizing freedom from the clutches of tyranny!
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Ferdinand
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I cannot argue with that. Fine, then. I will hold on to the documents.
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Mercedes
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But I'm really very happy that you're so concerned with my well-being, Ferdinand.
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Mercedes
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It means so much to me that you went through all that trouble on my behalf.
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Ferdinand
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Of course, Mercedes. The smile on your face is well worth the effort.