This is a Rangers movie that's been playing on repeat for years A new cast of stars are signed in the summer, they fluff their lines before the clocks go back, and the director, or boss in this case, is fired when it becomes apparent the Ibrox board have another big budget flop on their hands.
The credits aren't quite rolling for Philippe Clement yet, but this could well be his final act if he finds himself even further upstaged by Jimmy Thelin, let alone the Premiership's usual leading man, Brendan Rodgers.
Autumnal agony at the box office has become a commonplace at Ibrox. Gers produced a turkey of a performance against Kilmarnock following the Dons' box office draw at Parkhead the day before, actually managing to lose ground as both above them dropped points.
Assuming the gap remains the same after this weekend, then Rangers head for Pittodrie next Wednesday facing the real prospect of falling nine points behind the Reds in second.