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and panic among depositors, shareholders, and employees. An investigative reporter discovers that
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magazine article. The breakthrough came when Don Wetzel, Vice
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to count the amount of time she spent blindfolded in the car and the movements it made, and as a result is able to lead police to the safe house where Eastin was being held and tortured. At the end, Eastin, Juanita and her daughter, Estella, move out of the state where both get new jobs. Also
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