After a mining expedition seemingly goes wrong, Maud and Trixie find themselves on a movie set using less than safe practices. But not all is as it seems, with most of its cast and crew seeming to be ripped out of an entirely different era! Can this odd couple figure out what's going on, or will they simply be sucked in by the lights, cameras and action of the world of motion pictures?

This story was originally written for Ponyville Ciderfest 2023's anthology book: Scattered Pages: Tales from the Book of All Stories! Super Special thanks to Sonicsuns and Skywriter for all the extensive editing and feedback to help make this piece work so much. You seriously rock!