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Derek drives the boys to a random house, where Josh breaks into with the hope of calling the police. Upon entering the home, Derek sees a picture of the real family and goes after Josh for lying to him about everything leading up to the break-in. In self-defense, Sam hits Derek with a billiard ball
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forcing them to stay in a hotel for the night. Josh, frustrated with his family situation decides to abandon Sam and his life at the hotel. As the hotel staff is on watch, Josh crashes a high-school reunion and lies that his mother was a graduate.
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The film received negative reviews from critics. It received a rating of 25% on Rotten
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