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It is 1944. World War II continues to rage on in the town of Cape May, New Jersey, and John Rhodes, a young crippled man who is once again left on the sidelines. Deeply embittered by his handicap throughout his life, he has resigned himself to his lot in life. Sky, a Japanese mixed woman is on the run from more than just the war department when the battle is with her demons. In an attempt to find her sister in New York, both paths intertwine, their safety resting in the hands of the other. It's one thing to cooperate with an enemy, but to trust one?
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