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Synopsis
In The Scapegoat, an ambitious journalist named Ed witnesses a brutal assault on an elderly man, Mr. Ash. Seizing the opportunity, Ed intervenes, chasing off the assailant and bringing the old man home, hoping to use him as a living testament to the city's failure in addressing juvenile delinquency. With his career hanging in the balance after his publisher backed out of a critical article, Ed believes this incident could be his ticket back into the spotlight.
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X Minus One
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