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Emmett's summer is off to a rough start when his parents announce their divorce. And to make matters worse, he's about to spend his whole summer as a lifeguard at Elmore Hills Country Club, a local gathering place for entitled rich people. But things start looking up when he meets his new coworker Brendon. He has a bad reputation, but Emmett is certain that there's something going on behind the gossip of their mutual friends.
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