So close to rescue scenarios!

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Hmmm... I do like this scenario! A captive who has already resigned themselves to the fact they are helpless in their bonds suddenly, so amazingly, is given a potential out. You can imagine how their heart leaps - it's nearly over! They struggle some more despite themselves, desperate to get the attention of a rescuer. And... the rescuer doesn't hear them and leaves. Utter helplessness washes over them again. They struggle in furious frustration some more, knowing it's hopeless.

A good example of this can be seen in the British TV show Happy Valley, series 1 episode 2. A young woman, Ann, who's father is a millionaire, has been kidnapped and tied up in a cellar by a nutter. A cop who is hot on his back (for different reasons) tracks him down to the abandoned house he's stashed his victim in and knocks on the door. Ann hears her and struggles mightily against her bonds, desperately trying to get the attention of whoever is at the door. Unfortunately, all she succeeds in doing is knocking the chair on the floor, and her ordeal continues on.

On the subject of Happy Valley, I highly recommend it as a show to watch - it's actually fantastic. However, a warning about the bondage scenes. Despite the above, they can be quite hard to watch and the whole thing is very dark.