The lighting man, who’d almost become a stand-in, was the first person to notice that Kylie was being kidnapped; and by the original stand-in, of all people. “Help!” he shouted. “Kylie is being kidnapped.”

The director turned in time to see the stand-in turning a corner. He had Kylie over his shoulder, and she was kicking like the devil. He put his hands on his forehead and sighed. He had hired the stand-in without even asking him his name. Now the stand-in had kidnapped their lead, ...