"Morgan steals a diamond necklace from the case at the chintzy Quick Post after clerk Yusuf repeatedly tells her it isn't for sale. It doesn't matter; she steals it, and they put it on their Nonna even though she is already dead when they arrive."
"Nicky cannot pull himself together long enough to remove the necklace before his mother shows up to bring Nonna to her funeral, even though he knows an unhinged guy with a gun wants that necklace back pronto."
"Yusuf shows up at Nonna's funeral and forces Nicky and Morgan into the back of his truck. Morgan's right: It really is giving kidnap-homicide."
Nicky Dardano and his sister Morgan steal a necklace for their dying grandmother, triggering a series of dangerous events. Their decision to take the necklace, despite warnings, leads to complications when their grandmother dies before they can give it to her. Nicky's hesitation to remove the necklace from her corpse results in further trouble when the original owner, Yusuf, confronts them at the funeral. The situation escalates, putting their lives and their mother's mayoral campaign at risk, showcasing a pattern of poor decision-making and bad luck.
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