The Corkscrew
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The Corkscrew are a rapidly growing garage rock trio with a penchant for chewing each other out during performances and improvising songs, solos and lyrics. But beneath this cover, they are a team of underworld fixers, doing anything for the highest payer- robbery, sabotage, infiltration, murder- if it satisfies Elena, the Corkscrew's manager, and her pocket, it will be done.
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