Lucas
It's about falling in love. For the first time.
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A heartfelt 1980s coming-of-age story about a socially awkward teen navigating first love, friendship betrayal, and the painful gap between who he is and who he wants to be.
A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.
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