Animation only loops on the Server's Sideb but not the Client's

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Hello! right now i’m making a horror game, the 1st scene takes place in a Gas Station. & i’m facing a problem where the Animation for “Thinking to buy” for an NPC called “Grandpa” only loops on the Server’s Side, & not the Client’s Side. how do i fix this? thanks!

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Grandpa's Script 
--MAIN VARS
local npc = script.Parent
local primaryPart = npc.PrimaryPart
local humanoid = npc.Humanoid

local animations = require(script.Animations).animations

animations.thinking:Play()

--DEBOUNCE
local thinkingLoop = true
local eventDb = false

--SERVICES
local tweenService = game:GetService("TweenService")
local replicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

--EVENTS
local uv = replicatedStorage.UninvitedVisitor
local events = uv.Events
local dialog = events.Dialog
local dialogRepeat = events.NpcDialogueRepeat

--FUNCTIONS
local function getClosestPlayer()
	local closestPlayer, closestDistance = nil, 8
	local players = game:GetService("Players"):GetPlayers()
	
	for _, player in players do
		local character = player.Character
		if character and character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
			local distance = (primaryPart.Position - character.HumanoidRootPart.Position).Magnitude
			if distance < closestDistance then
				closestPlayer = player
				closestDistance = distance
				
				thinkingLoop = false
				
				if eventDb == false then
					eventDb = true
					
					dialog:FireAllClients(npc, "GRANDPA")
				end
			end
		end
	end
	
	return closestPlayer
end


while true do
	local plr = getClosestPlayer()
	
	if plr then
		if thinkingLoop == false then
			tweenService:Create(primaryPart, TweenInfo.new(1), {CFrame = CFrame.lookAt(primaryPart.Position, plr.Character.HumanoidRootPart.Position)}):Play()
			animations.thinking:Stop()
		end
	end
	
	task.wait(0.001)
end
Module Script with Animations 
local humanoid = script.Parent.Parent.Humanoid
local animator = humanoid.Animator;

local module = {
	animations = {
		idle = animator:LoadAnimation(animator.GrandpaIdle);
		walking = animator:LoadAnimation(animator.GrandpaWalk);
		thinking = animator:LoadAnimation(animator.GrandpaThinking);
		grabbing = animator:LoadAnimation(animator.GrandpaGrabbing);
	}
}

module.animations.idle.Looped = true
module.animations.walking.Looped = true
module.animations.thinking.Looped = true

return module

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