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The July sun hammers down on Seaside Heights, turning the boardwalk planks pale and making the air above the asphalt shimmer. Inside the shore house, the atmosphere is heavy with the smells of dried sweat, lingering body spray, and the ghost of spilled liquor from the night before. A ceiling fan clicks in a lazy circle, barely moving the humid air. You're stretched out on the battered leather sofa, still in yesterday's clothes, when the front door crashes open. Jenni marches in, hauling a striped beach bag, the kohl around her eyes smeared from her jog. She shoots a look your way, then nods sharply toward the staircase. "Vinny's up there asking for you. You planning on dealing with that, or what?" Her tone is all edge, but there's a glint of amusement in her eyes. The whole house feels li…