1: Quiet on Set

Spencer’s eyes had been switching between Daria and Amanda, and the group of church executives speaking with David. It looked as if the actors spiel had come to a stuttering halt at some question from one of the execs. Spencer thought he could guess what the question had been.

What do you say we go rescue David? he asked the two women. Looks like his mouth has run out of gas and horse shit to feed the visitors.

"I’m here with you too. I know I get quiet at times."

"I guess, sure, if you must," Daria replies to Shull's suggestion, shrugging her shoulders. She glances at Tevis, her expression neutral. "Quiet is good."

Daria makes no move to rescue Otera, but waits on one of the others to make the move.

Amanda slips out. If anyone should notice, she feigns a need to use the ladies room.

Once in the ladies room, she goes into a stall, closes the door, and set up an active link from her cell to the tiny spy bug/camera she's been wearing as a part of a pin on her ensemble. Exiting the bathroom, she slips out a near door of the studio into the back lot, clipboard in hand. She heads to Otera's trailer, like she does several times a day, and tried to open the door.

Sensing some unspoken hesitance, Spencer rolled his shoulders in turn and walked off towards David. He guessed the question which had seemingly stopped the conversation had been about Verity. Time to see if his guess had been right.

Where's anybody these days? Damn hard to find anyone now. We're all too reliant on cellphones and GPS tracking and social media nonsense. Soon as anybody turns that junk off it's as if they've fallen off the edge of the world, POOF!

"Her absence is also adding to the anticipation and is great for the pr side of it. Putting the movie in the spotlight so to say."

That depends on if I'm being asked to get a line on her. I don't tend to do things on church business without being asked. If you want me to, I can look into it. You just need to tell me everything you know about her, why she may have left, and where she may have gone.

As David views the woman on the set, he stares off, lost in space. The worker snapping him back to reality almost drives him to anger he hears THE question asked. Where is Verity? David only stands there with a loss for words, something David rarely experiences. Seeing Mr. Shull come to his rescue, he looks at him eyes wide with appreciation.

By the second time the squat man asks, David is able to recompose himself and tries to come of lighthearted.

"I know, I know. Verity's absence has a lot of people concerned, myself included! But I'm sure she's somewhere safe. She's probably just angry about something. Maybe she wasn't happy with her contract. You know how some of these star actresses can be. A little too emotional and over the top. And believe me, I've experienced my fair share of Verity's tantrums. I'm sure she'll resurface very soon."

Amanda captures the whole mess on her camera, as it sends the feed to her cloud for security. She had heard the rattle of the bottles previously. Now she had proof. She looks over it all to see what else Mr. Otera is really into and if there are any possible clues to his involvement in Verity Harrow's disappearance.

Looking through mess..

"Of course, we’ll do everything we can to find her and get her back on stage her. Well gentlemen, if there’s any other questions I’d be happy to answer them. Otherwise, I should really get back to rehearsing my lines. I really believe in this film and think it could help a lot of people."

"As it seems to be your task Spencer, which makes it our task, it’s time to start asking questions. Last time she was seen, where and who she was with. Has anyone been through where she was staying?"