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Danny grows increasingly stressed as his parents pack for their move. One night, he wakes up and overhears an odd conversation between his parents, in which his mother wonders if she will be safe because “they” don’t know who she is. Danny’s father tells her that she’ll stay with the Lisbeths during the week as a live-in nanny because their new house is too far for her commute. Danny wants to ask if they can find a way for him to keep going to his school, but he knows his parents will say “no”; Danny’s father found a job as a security guard in a mall, but the salary is too small for them to stay in Cupertino.
Danny’s mother takes him to see their new home, a small apartment. The apartment is worse than he thought it would be, and even though his parents don’t have their own bedroom, his mother tries to make it a positive experience. Danny feels guilty for making her cry with his lackluster reaction.
On Danny’s last day in his house, Harry comes over to help him finish packing. Danny awkwardly asks Harry if he’s in love with
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