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When a dying man tells Sammy to throw away bundles of cash, she doesn't exactly follow his instructions. Van Draanen balances the serious stuff (Sammy's red-hot conscience after spending the money, and her pursuit of would-be counterfeiters) with laugh-out-loud sequences (a neighbor repeatedly falls off the toilet) and some romance (Sammy discovers she's interested in locking lips with almost-boyfriend Casey).