Kordelia would do anything to get a good news story. Even take unnecessary risks. So when some guy caught her snooping where she shouldn't, he grabbed, then took her inside where he tied her up with rope. To make sure she stayed quiet, he stuffed and tied a gag in her mouth. Although Kordelia was now bound and gagged, the bad guy decided to make sure that she couldn't go anywhere. So used more rope to hogtie her. Kordelia knew she was in big trouble. She had to get loose as soon as possible.