Checkmate
When a dramatic college student, Jo, spirals over her childhood best friend’s new relationship, she ropes her quiet, dependable friend into a series of increasingly desperate sabotage schemes—only to realize too late that the girl helping her has been carefully making moves to win her heart instead.
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When a dramatic college student, Jo, spirals over her childhood best friend’s new relationship, she ropes her quiet, dependable friend into a series of increasingly desperate sabotage schemes—only to realize too late that the girl helping her has been carefully making moves to win her heart instead.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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- 0h 20m
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