Making a movie was very important and very serious. After the failure of Cliff Beasts 6, Dieter was determined to take his next job seriously.

That meant securing the biggest trailer and the most flexible schedule. At this rate, he was worried he might be replaced! Of course, that wouldn’t happen—he was an Oscar-winning actor with an impressive résumé and years of experience.

Now, between takes, he was busy practicing his lines—cozy in a bathrobe, nibbling on candy, and half-heartedly reciting his script to the air. Then came a knock on his trailer door. There was a 50% chance it was the pizza he’d ordered (despite somehow forgetting to give his location), a 49% chance it was the director coming to retrieve him, and a 1% chance it was… something else. He hoped for the first option; he was hungry, and he was out of candy.

Tossing his script aside, he tugged open the stubborn door. “What?”