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2、itaway.KillinghimselfisMartin'slogicalresponsetoanunlivablelife.Maureenhastodoittonight,becauseofMattybeinginthehome.Hewasneverabletodoanyofthenormalthingskidsdo-likewalkortalk-andhislovingmumcan'tcopeanymore.Half-crazedwithheartbreak,loneliness,adolescentangst,sevenBacardiBreezersand
3、twoSpecialBrews,Jess'sreadytojump,toflyofftheroof.Finally,there'sJJ-tall,cool,American,lookslikearock-star-who'sweigheddownwithaheapofproblems,andpizza.Fourstrangers,whomomentsbeforewereconvincedthattheywerealoneandgoingtoenditallthatway,shareoutthepizzaandbegintotalk…onlytofindthatth
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