Chapter 155

The weather kept dipping, and the heaters Cody brought in were a lifesaver—no more shivering for the crew. Even a few neighboring crews would swing by to warm up. But with the constant back-and-forth in temperature, people started getting sick. A bunch of key actors couldn’t get into character, and things slowed way down. A shoot that normally wrapped in a month had barely hit the halfway mark after three weeks. One evening after wrap, Kevin Taylor pulled Maria aside and didn’t sugarcoat it: “The pace is off. We’ll probably need more time to wrap this up, but to be honest, I’ve no clue how much longer it’ll take.” Actor pay wasn’t tied to time. Whether early or late, the rate was already set, so running behind schedule wasn't news. Kevin wasn’t asking for Maria’s opinion—he was letting her know, plain and simple. Maria missed her two kids like crazy, but she got it. This wasn’t anyone’s fault. Weather was out of their hands. She nodded and said, “I understand. Whatever works best for y