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They say friendship bracelets tell a story. See if you can figure out what (fictional) story each set of charms is trying to tell. You are in Hollywood after all, so you can safely assume that these are likely film plots.

The Walk of Fame is a popular tourist destination in Hollywood. But what do the stars actually represent? Usually, they contain the name of a celebrity, and the symbol at the center of the star represents the industry in which they rose to fame. However the names in these stars do not look so conventional, so maybe you should ask the question, what does every great film need? And the answer of course, is a great villain! Pandora is known for her close ties to all things evil. See if you can pair each of these 'stars' with another of the puzzle artifacts that you have uncovered.

Pandora is known for her close ties to all things evil. The text on each star clues a famous villain. The number represents the year the film the villain is from was released. You should be able to match each villain with a bracelet.

Along with being provided bracelets and a map of Walk of Fame stars, you are also given the boxes each bracelet came in, as well a a return address for the person who sent them to Pandora. Now rather than listing the name of this person (which we can assume to be one of her "wicked" (evil) friends, a clue phrase is provided. Try interpreting this clue phrase as best you can in the context of the relationship between the villain and an aspect of each film. The address itself will provide an ordering.

Pandora is not just a Greek Goddess, it is also a famous Jewellery retailer. Those of you with a keen eye should have spotted that some of the Bracelet charms are in fact "the real deal" (genuine Pandora charms you can find on their website). For your convenience, these have already been identified for you. You can also guess that this means the number of charms provides a enumeration, specifically, the enumeration of the thing referenced in the sender line in the address on each box.

So you thought you were done. You thought you had it all figured out. But you forgot one important aspect. This is Hollywood! And what does everyone successful film usually end up getting... that's right, a SEQUEL. The best sequels always stay true to the original. Think about how you could potentially reuse some of the obscure artifacts in this puzzle given a new context, or more specifically, a new film! But of course you need to also remember that with a new film also comes a new villain!

In the first part of the puzzle, the number of charms on each bracelet provided the enumerations for the answers to the sender clues. In this "sequel", the enumerations for the sender clue answers are provided by the text inscriptions on the Walk of Fame stars.

This time, reading the first letters will give you the answer to the second part of the puzzle. You do not need to reorder the answers.

By now, you will have discovered that this wasn't a two-part series, it was actually a trilogy! You are now looking to find out what made opening the boxes easy for Pandora. You may be wondering why the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars were even used at all, because the actors (celebrity) names haven't even been relevant to the puzzle. If you believe this to be true, take a closer look at that shipping manifest, specifically the column with all of the *****.

By now, you will have discovered that this wasn't a two-part series, it was actually a trilogy! You are now looking to find out what made opening the boxes easy for Pandora. By now you should realize the actors names are important, however you may not be clear on the final extraction. We promise we tried to make it easier this time. As any celebrity will warn you, you should always read the fine print at the bottom of the document before signing any contracts. You already have a mass, and you are given an acceleration, so logically there is only one thing left to find... If you are still stuck, try using F=ma.