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Daniel asks for a do-over and does the right thing and takes Natasha in the store with him. His brother is there and is such a jerk. Natasha calls him out on it too. Charlie thought Natasha was shoplifting until he sees Daniel holding her hand! Charlie won’t be the problem child anymore after this. Natasha wants to leave but Daniel’s dad sees them holding hands too!

Daniel’s parents want him to be a doctor. He doesn’t want that. He likes writing poetry. Natasha knows exactly what she wants to do. She researched it, data scientist. She likes Daniel’s passion but she can’t fall for him. It’s her last day in America. But Daniel feels like more than love to her. Natasha fills out papers for the lawyer and now she waits to see if he can stop her deportation.

Daniel and Natasha start answering the questions. He walks with her across NY. He doesn’t know she is going for her meeting with the lawyer. Natasha is starting to enjoy Daniel’s company more and is warming up to him. Natasha can’t swim. Daniel thinks it’s funny since she is from an island, but he says he will teach her. She starts to wish she was staying so he could follow through on that.

Daniel and Natasha go for coffee. Daniel is already falling for her but Natasha doesn’t want anything to do with him. They talk for a while. He tells her about his poetry and she tells him about her science knowledge. Natasha doesn’t believe in love. It’s not scientific. Daniel says he can prove love through science. There is a study where people fell in love after answering questions about themselves.

Daniel - is walking in the same direction as Natasha. She has her headphones on and doesn’t realize a car is going to hit her. Daniel pulls her back and saves her life. Her headphones and phone break.
Donald Christiansen - the man who almost hit Natasha. Was driving drunk. He lost his daughter 2 years ago to a person texting and driving.
Daniel asks Natasha for coffee since he saved her life. She has to go now!

Natasha - goes to a record store. Daniel follows her. They run into her ex Rob and his new girlfriend, Kelly, who he cheated on Natasha with. They get caught stealing records. Daniel introduces himself but Natasha doesn’t and leaves. He tried sparking a conversation but Natasha wasn’t there for it.

Conductor - The conductor’s wife left him and now he has found God. He stops the train to share his new found faith. Daniel is on the train headed for his interview.
Daniel - goes looking for a sign after getting off the train. He sees a girl listening to music and it captures him. He knows she is a sign and he follows her. It’s Natasha that he follows.

Natasha- gets contact of a lawyer who may be able to help with her family’s deportation.
Irene- the security officer at the deportation office, has decided she wants to kill herself.
Natasha- gets an appointment with the lawyer.
Samuel Kingsley - Natasha’s dad left Jamaica 2 years before and tried to get a job as a broadway actor but that didn’t happen. He became a security officer.

Daniel - his brother, Charles, is very mean.
Natasha - is from Jamaica. Moved to USA when she was 8. Now her family is getting deported b/c her dad got a DUI. She goes to the immigration office to try to get someone to help her stay. Her ex boyfriend Rob cheated on her.
Daniel - has an interview with Yale. He doesn’t want to be a doctor but his family demands it. His brother flunked at Harvard and got suspended.

Daniel - older brother Charlie has been kicked out of Harvard for two months. His brother isn’t nice. Comes from a Korean family living in Flushing, NY.
Natasha - family is undocumented living in America. They are getting deported and are going to be leaving for Jamaica.
Irene- is the security officer at the immigration office. She is lonely and delays people at the front gate to have more interaction.