The sky was already brightly lit, and both crews had not started work, temporarily coming to a halt.
The Actors Guild, Directors Guild, and Producers' Alliance sent representatives overnight to coordinate related matters.
Martin, Louise, and Ridley Scott were busy applying pressure, while Jerry Bruckheimer and Megan Ellison were also occupied, spending the whole morning on phone calls.
In contrast, Gore Verbinski was enjoying the drama with relish, wishing Johnny Depp would be arrested by the FBI so he wouldn't have to work with him anymore.
Even most of the "Lone Ranger" crew couldn't wait for Depp to be finished off.
Depp had been a perfect example of how to be detested and loathed over the past few years.
By the afternoon, more FBI agents arrived at the Death Valley set, officially arresting Hodgson and Sanchez.
Legally, Depp himself and the "Lone Ranger" crew were not too affected; the evidence linking them to the dealer ended with Hodgson, and Hodgson took all the blame.