Alda McEwen: an undercover detective investigating a money laundry scheme ends up tied and gagged in the studio阿尔达·麦克尤恩是一名侦探，正在调查一个通过好莱坞电影制片厂洗钱的犯罪组织。据说这家制片厂制作的电影耗资数百万美元，但这些电影的低质量引起了怀疑，制片厂似乎对票房失败漠不关心（与现实生活的任何相似之处纯属巧合）。

当阿尔达到达制片厂时，她被一位制片人打了个措手不及。她迅速思考了一下，假装是一名正在找试镜的女演员。这位身穿闪亮的电红色连衣裙的金发女郎的惊人美貌让制片人着迷，告诉她他们有一个非常适合她的角色：男主角的女友，她被恶棍抓获，在第三幕的大部分时间里都被捆绑和堵住嘴，等待被营救。为了试镜这个角色，制片人坚持要求阿尔达必须被绑起来并堵住嘴。

阿尔达虽然不情愿，但知道自己别无选择，只好同意了。当她被绑起来时，她注意到制片人毫不犹豫地把她绑得很紧。很快，她意识到绳子太牢固了，无论她如何挣扎，她都无法逃脱。阿尔达感觉到危险，试图质问他，但在她开口之前，制片人用一条胶带堵住了她的嘴。

制片人随后得意洋洋地承认，该工作室确实在为犯罪组织洗钱，并声称所有大工作室都在这么做。他解释说，一部预算 2 亿美元、有大人物参与的电影是将数百万非法活动资金转化为合法货币的完美方式。阿尔达试图尖叫求救，但胶带紧紧地缠住了她，让她哑口无言。当她继续挣扎着挣脱绳子时，很明显绳子被熟练地绑住了，她没有逃脱的余地。

制片人把她带到另一个房间，把她绑在椅子上，并透露他知道她是一名侦探。他做了调查，发现了她的真实身份。现在，罪犯们计划将她囚禁起来，直到他们决定如何处置她。时间不多了，阿尔达必须想办法让自己从绳索中解脱出来，否则就太迟了。Alda McEwen is a detective investigating a criminal organization that has been laundering money through a Hollywood movie studio. The studio produces films supposedly costing millions, but the poor quality of these films raises suspicion, and the studio seems indifferent to their box office failures (any resemblance to real life is purely coincidental).

When Alda arrives at the studio, she is caught off guard by one of the producers. Thinking quickly, she pretends to be an actress looking for an audition. The producer, mesmerized by the striking beauty of the blonde woman in her shiny, electric red dress, tells her they have the perfect role for her: the hero’s girlfriend, who is captured by the villains and spends much of the third act bound and gagged, waiting to be rescued. To audition for the part, the producer insists that Alda must be tied up and gagged for real.

Reluctant but knowing she has no other option, Alda agrees. As she is being tied up, she notices that the producer isn't hesitating to bind her tightly. Soon, she realizes that the ropes are far too secure for her to escape, no matter how much she struggles. Sensing danger, Alda tries to question him, but before she can speak, the producer gags her with a strip of duct tape.

The producer then smugly admits that the studio is indeed laundering money for criminal organizations, claiming that all the big studios do it. He explains that a movie with a budget of $200 million and powerful people involved is the perfect way to funnel millions from illicit activities into legal currency. Alda tries to scream for help, but the tape holds tight, silencing her. As she continues to struggle against the ropes, it's clear they are expertly tied, leaving her no room for escape.

The producer moves her to another room, where he ties her to a chair and reveals that he knows she is a detective. He has done his research and discovered her true identity. Now, the criminals plan to keep her captive until they decide what to do with her. With time running out, Alda must find a way to free herself from the ropes before it’s too late.