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Aaron and Liam just graduated high school and are waiting to figure out what to do with their lives. Liam is waiting for scholarship papers to come back and Aaron still doesn't know. Aaron's parents tell him to get a job or else he is kicked out. Aaron was arrested in his past so he is skeptical about if he'll ever get a job. The pair think of ways to make money for Aaron when they come across a missing dog poster with a $10,000 reward. After seeing the poster, a man named Greg walks by with an Identical dog to the one in the poster. Aaron convinces Liam to help him take the dog and they do. Aaron and Liam sit for a while eating food and talking with the dog, Greg comes out of nowhere and chases them but can't keep up. After losing Greg, Aaron and Liam stop and Liam regrets taking the dog and wants to give it back. Aaron wants to turn the dog in and they fight. Aaron hits Liam in the face by accident and he goes home. Aaron sits with the dog alone. While walking back, Liam is stopped in his tracks by distant barking and whimpering. The next day, Liam walks out of his house to find Aaron outside. They talk and eventually reconcile with each other. Liam found the missing dog last night and turned it in for the money. Aaron felt guilty after the fight and gave the dog back to Greg. Liam gives Aaron the money because he got a scholarship.

Jackson Courtney and Liam St. Mary in Altruism (2024)

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