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Natasha from being hit. Shaken, they sit down and talk. When Natasha says she does not believe in love, Daniel proposes he can make her fall in love with him in one day, and then receives a call moving his interview ahead one day. Now free, Daniel
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Natasha stop by the shop owned by his parents and then go to a planetarium and a Korean karaoke bar. Natasha imagines their life together, and they share their first kiss. Suddenly remembering her appointment with Jeremy, she rushes out. Daniel chases after her, and she reveals her
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Natasha Kingsley lives in New York City with her parents and brother. The day before their deportation to Jamaica, she tearfully pleads their case in the immigration office. She is redirected to Jeremy Martinez, who does
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grossed $ 5 million in the United States and Canada, and $ 1.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 6.8 million, against a production budget of $ 9 million.
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