Layne’s clip series has a back story - presented in earlier episodes that I haven't seen - about Layne having run away from home. She now finds herself in the clutches of the Masked Man, and for reasons unknown to me, she is under some duress and compelled to obey him.

In the previous episode, Layne was topless in blue jeans (a look I really like), hogtied tightly, wearing a duct tape gag, and taking a lot of abuse. At the end of the clip, she was thoroughly dispirited and sat pouting in the corner.

As the clip opens, the Masked Man (MM) holds Layne by the arms and pulls her into a room with a vertical wooden frame situated in the center. Layne offers some token resistance, although not enough for my liking. At this point, she is still topless in blue jeans.

MM cuffs her, hands in front, and loops a ball gag around her neck. He gives her a "strangling" with the strap.

He then ties her ankles and knees together with electrical wire. Groping ensues.

He then orders Layne to remove her blue jeans. She discards the white belt on the floor below her and kicks the jeans off to the side. But the white sneakers stay on.

Then he pulls her arms up over her head and attaches her cuffed wrists to a chain, suspended from the top beam of the wooden structure and secured by an eyebolt.

Next, he affixes the ball gag to her mouth. The ball is a large, rubbery type and initially Layne has difficulty fitting it in her mouth; but MM makes sure it's in there.

He then inflicts a number of abuses on Layne: more groping, some hand-over-mouth suffocating, slipping his hand inside her panties, and smacking her ass.

The Masked Man "leaves the room" for a brief spell. Layne seizes the opportunity, trying to wiggle and twist her chains loose from the bolt holding them to the overhead beam. *hee-hee* The little babe really puts a lot of effort into this, but to no avail, because eventually her tormenter returns.

He decides to whip her with her own belt. He doubles it over to deliver short range thwacks.

To avoid the swinging belt, Layne arches her body as far away as possible while still keeping her tied feet touching the floor.

But eventually she loses her balance and ends up spinning toward her tormenter like a top that is losing momentum. He does get in some good whacks, as evident by the red welts she wears on her ass and thighs

At one point he smacks her ass hard and unexpectedly - I assume - because Layne fires one of her trademark glares at him.

He pulls her panties down, slips one hand behind her ass and up against her pussy, then lifts her off her feet by her crotch.

After pulling her panties back up, he commands her to get down on the floor. "Uh-UH!" she says, although with the ballgag it comes out more like "Muh-UM!" This reaction by Layne is actually quite amusing, she delivers the line much like one would say, "No way!" But MM threatens to whip her, so she complies.

The clip ends with Layne uncomfortably awaiting her fate.

Movie pluses: Layne is a pretty little thing with a sweet bod - slender, natural, very flexible. She is often quite expressive with her eyes and sells her predicament well, although not uniformly so in this clip. The merits of this clip lie in certain interesting spots here and there where Layne is particularly animated. She bears whip marks that prove she took some punishment. Layne also looks great in the AOH position

Movie minuses: I did not find this as entertaining as the Hogtied Ductette episode that preceded it. Maybe it's because Layne's hair was pulled back in an unflattering pony tail (her hair is not that long), or that her shoes and socks stayed on, or because Layne spent a lot of time standing flatfooted, just one sign that the chain was too loose. (By contrast, Kylie Jo was completely naked throughout her overhead clip and was up on her toes the entire time). The Masked Man was less taunting and threatening here than in Hogtied Ductette. In short, the frustration level and attractiveness of the victim were less than I expected. One might question whether this scenario really falls under the category of “merciless peril.” Personally, I don't care for the ballgag, but others may feel it adds value.

Then there are the usual drawbacks to Powershotz clips: the use of tilting camera angles and split screens; and the substantial amount of time spent setting up the bondage.