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The Bloodline Lie

George: Steve, think about your son. He's the reason you've fought this hard, isn't he?
Steve flinches, as if he's just been hit.
Steve: He was everything. I thought he was the one good thing the world finally gave me.
George: What changed?
Steve tries to steady his breathing, but his voice is thin and brittle.
Steve: I found the birth certificate. I'd never had a reason to look... I just assumed he was mine. He was my boy.
Steve: But under "Father"... it wasn't my name on that paper.
Steve: It was the one person I actually trusted.
George: Steve... who was it?
Steve: Lucus. My own brother.
Steve: He's theirs. Everyone knew but me. I was the last one to find out my life was a lie.
George: They lied to your face.
Steve: It wasn't just a lie. They stole my life. They took my family and left me with nothing.
George: But you still loved that boy, didn't you?
Steve (Weeping): I loved him more than my own life. But now... I can't even stand to look at myself.
George: And that's why you're here.
Steve: It's not that I'm in a hurry to die, George. It's just that there's absolutely nothing left to live for.
George (Softly): I hear you. But there's a piece of the story you're missing. You still have a reason to stay.
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