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Odd Sock

Odd Sock

2000 · 16 min · ★ 3.8 · Drama

Eileen has something important to discuss with her teenage son, Stephen. But on the day she decides to talk to him, Stephen has his own surprise in store for her.

Directed by Colette Cullen · Written by Carmel Winters

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