Seems like the bad guys are out in force this week. Love the word 'dastardly', gives me a nostalgic reminder of the 'Wacky Races', and 'Stop The Pigeon', with the wonderful Dick Dastardly, and his sniggering sidekick Muttley. If the heroine hasn't a villain to defeat, it isn't really much of a story, (note - the villain can be the situation she's in, no pudding mix required!)