1.   And to thicken the plot, the player was -- aaack!

2.   But the kidnapping and a palpable villain will thicken the plot.

3.   That he is also one of the most independent thinkers and magnetic personalities in the history of American athletics thickens the plot immeasurably.

4.   Thickening the plot?

5.   To thicken the plot, players are asked to link events.