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That's why he sneaks into the attic, falls off a Poetry treacherous ladder and immediately goes into a coma. Brain scans Rango reveal no head injury. Could it be ... something else? Red Riding Hood The Rite Renai is positive that something sneaky is happening. Her boxes get Sanctum moved around by unseen hands. Doors and windows open by Soul Surfer themselves. We are even more sure than Renai is, because we Source Code begin to see the stark apparition of a fearsome specter. Imagine a Strongman Super Buy now » beast from Hades. Take Me Home Tonight Trust Dad begins to stay at work late. The movie probably wants us to Unknown blame him for not caring and trying to avoid the problems at home. Vidal Sassoon: The Movie We know better. We identify an example of the Absent Father Waste Land Syndrome, that screenwriter's convenience for getting Dad out of the The Way Back way so Mom can be home alone and told she's imagining things. Win Win Your Highness This is a family that needs help. 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