'What chance?' Director Warren thought. 'The show's ratings have plummeted without Riley Perry. I'm furious!'
He sighed. The young woman had a chance to star in a major film, and her reasoning was perfectly sound. He couldn't bring himself to say no, so all he could do was complain about it behind her back with Old Chenning.
"I don't care. You have to let me have Riley Perry back for the next episode."
'What a waste of breath!' Director Chenning thought. 'The next episode? Or the one after, or the one after that, or even the one after *that*? Impossible! He'll just have to wait until Riley's done filming!'
'Might as well wait until she wraps the movie!'
...
On set, filming had been underway for over half a month. Aside from having to listen to Director Chenning curse someone out every day, everything else was going smoothly.
Today, Riley Perry finished her scenes early again. She grabbed a small stool and sat down next to Director Chenning to observe and learn.
