AN: I just wanted to draw your attention to the cover that opheliafrump made for this story! A while ago, we were talking about how Christina Ricci would make a good Mina. I found a photo, and opheliafrump turned into the great picture that you see here!

As soon as KO's tape recorder arrived in the mail, Mina was ready to go ahead with her plan. That day, she hid the tape recorder in her purse and headed off to work. When she got there, she spotted Derek in the parking lot and raced over to him. "Hey, honey! Today's the day." She kissed him.

"Are you ready to do this?" Derek asked, putting his arms around her.

"Yeah." Mina nodded. "The sooner we get this over with, the sooner something can be done about it."

"Just remember that I'll be there the whole time." Derek smiled. "Even when you won't see me."

"I know." Mina smiled back. "You've been so supportive through this whole thing. My family's been great too."

Derek thought back to the conversation that he and Mina had had with her parents about the situation. "We all love you. Of course we're here for you!" He gave her a puzzled look just then. "I still don't understand what your dad kept mumbling about. What does an ice pick have to do with this?"

"I don't know." Mina shrugged. "That was kind of weird."

"Oh, well." Derek led her into the building. "Break a leg." He kissed her and started walking over to where he was supposed to be.

Mina walked around looking for Bryan. When she saw him, she plastered a fake smile on her face and went closer to him. "Hi, Bryan."

"Mina!" Bryan grinned. "Have you made your decision?"

"As a matter of fact, I have." Mina nodded. "Can we talk about it?"

"Sure!" Bryan replied. "We have to film the next scene in a few minutes, though. Maybe right after that?"

"Sounds good to me!" Mina smiled. The time just seemed to fly by, and before she went to see Bryan, she discreetly set up the tape recorder and put it back in her purse.

"So, what have you decided?" Bryan asked as soon as he saw her approaching.

"Although I really have made up my mind, I still have a couple of questions." Mina replied.

"Well, go ahead and ask!" Bryan grinned. "That's what I'm here for, to answer any questions or concerns you might have."

"You want me to play the main character, is that right?" Mina moved a bit closer to him, to make sure the tape recorder picked everything up. "Why me, specifically?"

"Because you're beautiful, of course!" Bryan exclaimed. "Your smile, your eyes, your body... You're perfect for the part."

"What about my talent?" Mina asked. "You must think that I'm a good actress if you want me on your show."

"Huh?" Bryan blinked in confusion. "I guess I never really thought of that."

Mina looked at him. "Why not? Wouldn't you want an actress who's good at what she does?"

"All she really needs is to be sexy. Whether or not she can act doesn't matter." Bryan waved his hand dismissively.

"I don't agree, but whatever." Mina sighed. "Bryan, why have I never seen your script? Every time I ask to see it, you don't have it."

"I..." Bryan wasn't expecting that question, and tried desperately to find an answer.

"There is no script, is there?" Mina frowned, shaking her head.

"Of course there is!" Bryan laughed nervously. "It's..."

"I won't believe you until I see it." Mina crossed her arms and glared at him.

"Well, why don't we go back to my place later and search for it?" Bryan grinned and put his arm around her. "Actually, I think it's in my bed. If you help me, I'm sure we'll find it faster."

"Bryan, you and I both know that this script doesn't exist." Mina pushed his arm away. "You just made that up because you wanted to sleep with me."

Bryan grinned. "Wow, you're as smart as you are attractive! I was wondering if you'd figure it out. They don't always catch on until it's too late."

"They? There have been others?" Mina gaped at him, then turned around and started walking away.

"Where are you going?" Bryan called out, but didn't get an answer.

"Oh, Derek!" Mina sobbed as soon as she was safe in her boyfriend's arms.

"Shhhh, it's over now." Derek soothed her. "Did it work?"

Mina nodded. "He admitted it, but, Derek..." She looked at him. "I'm not the only one he's tried this with."

"Are you surprised?" Derek asked. "We both thought there might be others."

"I know, but this is more than speculation. It's a reality." Mina sighed. "Those poor girls. We have to make sure that I was the last one, that he won't do this anymore!"

Derek agreed, and he and Mina drove to the local news station. That evening, Mina's conversation with Bryan was played on the news, which gave some of his victims the courage to come forward in the following days and share their own experiences. Mina wasn't sure what would happen to Bryan, but she and Derek both knew that they couldn't work on that TV show anymore. They quit their jobs and decided to look for new ones, concentrating just on their studies in the meantime.