my ($psyscmd, $fh) = system_command("$bld_cmd 2>&1");
    $global_fh = $fh;

##</code><code>##

    if ($pid) {
        # Parent
        print STDERR "\e[101m(1a) Parent about to return\e[m\n";
        return $fh;
    }

##</code><code>##

my $unused_fh = monitor_build("./fakebuild");

##</code><code>##

    my $psyscmd = system_command("$bld_cmd 2>&1");
    
    # ...

    if ($pid) {
        # Parent
        print STDERR "\e[101m(1a) Parent about to return\e[m\n";
        return $psyscmd;
    }