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Teddy broke into Star Pictures at two in the morning. He didn’t expect security to be much, and it wasn’t. He was through the downstairs door in minutes. The upstairs hall boasted a camera aimed at the ceiling. Teddy ignored it and picked the lock on the door.

Working with a small flashlight, Teddy made his way around the office, peering behind every hanging movie poster until he found what he was looking for—a concealed safe. He was out of practice. It took him nearly ten minutes to open.

Teddy found a couple of contracts and some money, but no DVD.

Teddy searched the desk and found nothing of interest.

Not to ignore the obvious, he popped the tray on the DVD player. It was empty.

Fifteen minutes later Teddy left the office empty-handed. Either the DVD had never been there or somehow he had tipped his hand.

Teddy went home to get some sleep. Things would be hopping in the morning. Not only did he have to be on the set, but he expected they would start feeling the repercussions of the stockholders’ meeting.