a High Stakes Holiday
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Last published Fri, Dec 20, 2024
During Winter Break, two broke college students devise a daring plan to make their Christmas dreams come true. Can they pull off the perfect holiday scheme, or will their luck run out before Christmas Day arrives?
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Fig and Yoshiko, desperate for cash during winter break, hatch a plan to pull off the ultimate Christmas heist. By creating a holiday hoax and spreading rumors of a holiday jackpot up for grabs, the pair try their luck for a Christmas miracle and spark a magical holiday adventure along the way.
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