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JERK CALIFORNIA

The story "Jerk California" is based on a two teenagers, Sam carrier who has tourette syndrome, and Naomi Archer who is toying with Sam's mind. He has a inspiration for running. They are both great runners and really enjoy running together. Sam could run for miles. Sam gains feelings for Naomi and they get stronger as they get older. They graduate from high school and moved on with their lives. They take off on a trip to find out who Sam really is and who his father really is. Sam already knows his father is dead but he wants to find out more information on him. Sam and Naomi have their goals set. They are on their journey to identify who he really is. Sam has heard about his father from a lot of different people. Naomi's grandfather , George really doesn't care about Sam. Sam likes Naomi, but there really isn't anyway he can tell her. Sam and Naomi arrive in Jerk, California, with nothing but their selves. Sam has family in Jerk, California, but they aren't very close relatives. The actors that I choose to play these Characters are Matt Damon as Sam and Gwyneth Paltrow as Naomi. I choose this actor and actress because when I think of friends that have feelings for each other, I think of these two people. This actor and actress are great for these roles. Now, I'm not going to tell you what happens in the end of the book, I wouldn't want to ruin it for you.

by: Nicholas Sawyer

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