Because the thief was distracted from his search by the sounds of Maya Kendrick and Danni Rivers wriggling on the floor and trying to operate the phone with their bare toes, he resolved to make their bondage more restrictive. So the naked and tape- gagged friends were secured face-down on the bed, their crossed ankles tethered to the bed's headboard; before the aggravated man left, he used the tethers to hogtie Danni and Maya, who failed to free themselves despite arching and straining with all their might!