The Grouch Next Door
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What happens when you mix an antisocial florist with her male opposite and force them to enter a flower competition together, all while fake dating? You get Maude Carter and Allen Lancaster, or Maude trying not to kill Allen, to be more accurate.
Maude: "Till death do us part? We'll see if you last that long..."
Allen: "...apologies, she just hasn't eaten breakfast yet."
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