Synopsis: The Comedy of Terrors

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In a saucy, raucous romp, two sets of twins—one male set, one female set—comically mistake each other over and over as they’re trying to solve personal problems with jobs, intimate relationships, and upcoming plans.

But one of the twin brothers isn’t what he seems—in fact, both of them have secrets. And, well, they’re not actually twins either! They’re triplets! Enter the third brother in search of one of the female twins, and things continue to go bonkers!

Eventually things—and people—get sorted out and everything is right as rain!

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