Second Best(2004)
Losing sucks, but it doesn't necessarily kill you
Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
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Elliot
Richard
Marshall
Doc Klingenstein
Gerald
Carole
George
Dorothea
Paula
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