Randy Brown's screenplay is on shakier ground when it tries to get father and daughter to open up to each other.

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"We're the ones who educate the public and make these brands what they are, " says Randy Klein, the owner of Whiskers Holistic Petcare in Manhattan and an early Brown supporter, sounding miffed about Halo's migration to Petco.

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