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Shed al that you iven her such insulation Noas as if she were new again, starting out, trying so only she believed in

She checked herself in the mirror one last time, pulled the white makeup protector away froe she found Johnny doing about ten things at once, barking out orders

"You ready?" he asked

"Honestly? I dont know "

He walked over, talking into his headpiece as he neared Pulling the mic away froreat, you know I trust you "

"Thanks I needed to hear that "

"Just be yourself Everyone loves you "

At his signal, the audience began streae and waited for her cue When the red lights lit up, she walked onstage

As always, she stood there a h her, fill her to overflowing

"Today we have a very special show for you My guest, Dr Wesley Tillman, is a noted psychiatrist who specializes in addiction recovery and fa"

Behind her, a huge screen played a fil not to cry, and losing the battle "My wife is a good woman, Tallulah Weve been married for twenty years and we have two beautiful children The proble his eyes "Booze It used to be just cocktail hour with friends, but lately"

The clip showed the disintegration of a faes

When it ended, Tully turned back to the audience She could see how moved they were by the piece Several women already looked close to tears "Mr McAda lives of quiet desperation because of a loved ones addiction He swears that hes tried everything to convince his wife to go into treatoing to try soht now She believes shes won a trip to the Bahah, her fa to confront her about her alcoholism Our hope is that we can force her to see the truth and seek treatment "

There was a moment of silence in the audience

Tully held her breath Go along with me