RooftopClay is committed to cleaning up his act. He s at Daytop, a drug treatment facility, working towards getting his GED and kicking his drug habit. Then one day his estranged cousin, Addison, shows up at the program. Addison s a bigger, bolder version of Clay: he s older, he s into harder drugs, and he s in more trouble.That trouble comes to a head one tragic night on a rooftop when Addison is shot by the police as Clay stands just a few steps away. Addison wasn t armed. He didn t deserve to die. But was he completely innocent? And what will prove more difficult for Clay living a lie, or facing the truth?" |
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... damn that it was Saturday . I looked over my shoulder , and a cop had his hammer out of the holster , pointing right at me . I was shaking all over , thinking I'd get shot . " Do you have any weapons or needles in your pockets I could ...
... damn that it was Saturday . I looked over my shoulder , and a cop had his hammer out of the holster , pointing right at me . I was shaking all over , thinking I'd get shot . " Do you have any weapons or needles in your pockets I could ...
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... damn day ! " " I screwed things up with your moms bad , but I never quit on being your father , " he answered back . " Even when you quit on me , I tried to understand that . I sucked all that shit up , waiting for it to get better ...
... damn day ! " " I screwed things up with your moms bad , but I never quit on being your father , " he answered back . " Even when you quit on me , I tried to understand that . I sucked all that shit up , waiting for it to get better ...
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... damn dog got raised up , " Dad said . " That's the problem . There's always gonna animals like that . " be But I looked at them both like they didn't have to worry about me . That after this , nothing could ever touch me again . I'd ...
... damn dog got raised up , " Dad said . " That's the problem . There's always gonna animals like that . " be But I looked at them both like they didn't have to worry about me . That after this , nothing could ever touch me again . I'd ...
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