What to do in the event of (3)

Which of the following would you not do if kidnapped by jihadists?

(1) play left wing journalist (D. Pearl)
(2) play wiseguy (H. Bogart)
(3) play straight bat (G. Boycott)
(4) play with yourself (Judge Clarence Speakes)
(5) play with minor (Black Stick Man)
(6) play God (Dr. Frankenstein)
(7) play dead (K-9)
(8) play for time (J. Bond with P. Galore)
(9) play the Mel Brooks card