Movie plot
In DARBY AND THE DEAD, high schooler Darby (Riele Downs) is able to see dead people after surviving a near-death accident in childhood that killed her mother (Kim Syster) and left her living alone with her grieving father (Derek Luke). Darby parlays her unique skill into a small business helping dead people stuck in limbo convey messages to loved ones and move on to the afterworld. But her abilities also make her a social outcast. She spends her lunch hour at school playing chess with a dead janitor (Tony Danza), and she has no friends. When a freak accident kills Capri (Auli'I Cravalho), a former friend of Darby's and the most popular girl at school, she pushes Darby into helping her with a formidable send-off. The help will also mean Capri must transform Darby into a version of herself -- a popular, stylish cheerleader. The process brings Darby and Capri close again and prompts the two to learn about themselves and each other.
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Darby and the Dead Key
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