While Daniel is working in Washington, Molly takes the children to visit a film production run by her friend Ryan O’Hara. Bridie unexpectedly replaces an actress and proves so capable that she is asked to continue, leaving Molly concerned about the dangerous stunts and improvised effects used on the set.
A series of malfunctions escalates into a fatal incident, and rumours point to sabotage by a rival studio. Molly goes undercover among actors, technicians and producers to discover who is turning cinematic tricks into murder before Bridie is placed in another deadly scene.