WHO needs LA, Robbie, when you’re capable of script-writing a pure Hollywood thriller for the Villa?

The wait is over. Our hero arrives home. The tension builds. He is surrounded by terror. But, suddenly, with one shot, two shots into the hearts of those who adored him, he saves the day for his new love.

Blimey, Keano, it was almost as dramatic as Marc Albrighton’s Oscar-winning roll!

No wonder Alex McLeish would love to turn this oh-so temporary trailer into a feature-length film.

Robbie Returns was gripping from start to finish, even when Villa lost the plot.

With Stephen Ireland and Charles N’Zogbia both injured, McLeish’s adventurous selection was as much by necessity as design – but the bold beginning set the scene.

Darren Bent forced Christophe Berra into sloppily conceding a penalty by sneaking up on him in the 11th minute and calmly slotted in the spot-kick. 0-1.

From then they should have played on Wolves’ defensive insecurities, particularly after Gary Gardner had almost capped his full debut with a goal, only to head wide, in the very first minute.

Instead it was Villa’s backline that started shaking as Michael Kightly, Matt Jarvis and Steven Fletcher, prompted by Emmanuel Frimpong, scared the life out of them. Panic. Punt. Panic. Punt.

Just when Villa needed a senior player to weaken Wolves’ revival by putting their foot on the ball and slowing the frenetic tempo of the game, another hopeless hoof lost possession and the hosts launched another attack. Villa retreated so deep they were virtually sitting in the South Bank.

Ciaran Clark could have picked better days to move to left-back, coming up against a rejuvenated wide boy whose first Premier League goal crowned a first-half masterclass in wing play.

Richard Dunne might have done more in word and deed to help Clark cope with Kightly, whose direct running and devastating delivery inspired Wolves, starting with their 21st-minute equaliser.

After Frimpong’s clever touch took out two Villa players, Kightly capitalised on the space on the right to cut inside Clark, advance into the area and stroke a pinpoint sidefoot shot beyond Shay Given inside the far post. 1-1. But for Given, the claret and blues might have irreparably crumbled during the old gold onslaught.