The cliche of Brit boy-American girl romance in films & tv
1. It's gotta be a heterosexual relationship where the boy is British and the girl is a Yank.
2. They can be minor characters.
3. They have to either
a. fall in love w/ each other,
b. hook up, or seduce or get seduced or
c. be married to each other.
2. They can be minor characters.
3. They have to either
a. fall in love w/ each other,
b. hook up, or seduce or get seduced or
c. be married to each other.
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