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Mercy
Escaped convict Andy stumbles, bruised and bloodied, into what he assumes is an empty cabin in the woods – only to find that it’s inhabited by med-school dropout Ryan. As Andy paints a grisly lie about what he’s really running from, Ryan makes it his mission to help him at all costs.
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Escaped convict Andy stumbles, bruised and bloodied, into what he assumes is an empty cabin in the woods – only to find that it’s inhabited by med-school dropout Ryan. As Andy paints a grisly lie about what he’s really running from, Ryan makes it his mission to help him at all costs.
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Written By:Dk Racine
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