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Esquema is. Mark tells her that it is too late. She screams and begins to panic and push her way into the cabin to find him. She is grabbed by Mark who holds the gun to her head. Esquema then runs up behind Mark in an effort to save Ella. Mark and Esquema begin to fight and Mark drops the gun which Ella picks up. Once Mark is subdued, Ella runs to Esquema.
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to also take his wife Ella from him, then exits the office. Outraged and confused, Mark demands to find out who this mysterious man is and heads home to confront his wife. To his dismay his wife is not at home when he arrives to look for her and confront her. Ella and
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