Simon left the airship bar and stood on the side of the street looking at the neon lights that flickered in the twilight, not disappointed by Courtney's choice.

It is difficult for a simple girl who is not careful to blend in the vanity fair of Hollywood.

At nightfall, the streets of Santa Monica are at their busiest, and there's nothing wrong with walking back to your hotel.

However, Simon soon found that his backpack was still in Courtney's car.

During this time, Simon was basically inseparable from the light gray rucksack, which contained a contract with the WMA, several scripts, and a storyboard sketch of "Lola Run", which was almost all Simon's belongings at this time.

These things are not valuable to outsiders, but if they are lost, they can be very troublesome.

Simon turned his head to look at the door of the bar again, there was still a long line, and just as he was thinking about what to do, Courtney's figure also flashed out of the crowd at the door.

Looking at the depressed expression on the girl's face, Simon realized that she must have been driven out by herself.

Courtney saw Simon as well, but just glared at him in disgust and walked straight to the parking lot.

Simon could only follow, and followed Courtney to the parking lot before saying to the girl who pulled the key to open the door, "I'm so sorry, Curt, I didn't expect that." ”

"What's the use of telling me I'm sorry. ”

Courteney glanced at Simon, silently opened the door, sat in the driver's seat, and quietly rested her arms on the steering wheel for a moment, but still couldn't help kicking in the car.

Tonight was originally planned, and Matthew Broderick's friend was very interesting to Christie, and Christie was going to say yes, and then pull her into Matthew's circle as well.

Matthew Broderick was originally from an acting family, and the family has deep connections in Hollywood.

With the success of "Skipping Class", coupled with the "War Games" a few years ago, Matthew Broderick, who has accumulated two blockbuster blockbusters, has become a popular student in Hollywood at this time, and his coffee position is on par with Tom Cruise before "Top Gun".

Being able to squeeze into Matthew's circle is even more helpful to his development in Hollywood than an excellent agent.

Now, it's all in vain.

Maybe even Christie will have a grudge against her in her heart.

Simon didn't know what Courtney was up to, and even if he did, he didn't regret the punch he had just delivered. He is not a person who cannot be wronged, but he will never give up his dignity without a bottom line to compromise.

Looking at the girl who was losing her temper in the carriage, Simon waited for a moment before pointing to the co-pilot on the other side and said, "Curt, can you pass my bag?"

I really want to throw the backpack of the guy next to me down and drive away.

But after calming down, Courtney also realized that Simon caused the incident in order to stop the guy who harassed him, and what made him angry was that he refused to even lower his head a little just now.

So, after hesitating, Courtney still said to Simon angrily: "Get in the car, you want to go back, so far." ”

More than six kilometers from this side to the hotel, Simon naturally didn't want to walk back, hearing Courtney's unforgiving but softening tone, he turned to the other side of the car with a smile, pulled the door and got on the co-pilot, watched the girl start the car, and said, "Don't wait for Christie?"

Courteney drove the car out of the parking lot with the steering wheel, remembered what had just happened, and shook her head, "She shouldn't be going back tonight." ”

Simon snorted, and then said, "So, let's find a restaurant for dinner first, I'll have a treat." ”

Simon hadn't eaten since the afternoon shift, and Courtney should be the same.

Hearing Simon say this, Courtney hesitated again, didn't look at the boy next to him, looked at the road in front of him and said: "Simon, I must state one thing first, I don't plan to have a boyfriend in recent years, I want to gain a foothold in Hollywood before thinking about this kind of thing." ”

"I understand," Simon nodded, making a little joke, "and it just so happens that I can pick a cheaper restaurant later, or I'll have to stay and wash the dishes." ”

Courteney felt Simon's relaxed tone, and felt a little lost inexplicably, but still smiled casually and agreed: "I knew that I would have eaten dinner and talk about it, I really want to see the scene of you being detained and brushing the dishes." ”

Having said that, Courtney was actually well aware of Simon's financial situation, so she chose a cheap fast food restaurant.

After a brief dinner, Simon simply asked Courtney to drop him off near the convenience store where he worked, then sent the girl away and walked some way back to the hotel on his own.

In the days that followed, although Courtney still appeared at the convenience store where Simon worked, it was significantly less frequent, and even Roger Griffin, the owner of the convenience store, felt the estrangement of the relationship between the two.

After a few casual conversations, Courteney complained that Christie had moved out of the apartment they shared and that she had to find a new roommate to share the rent.

As an inconspicuous little person, Simon's life has not been affected by the last bar incident, and he is still continuing his work rhythm step by step, while waiting for news from the WMA about the script of "The Butterfly Effect".

After another week, Simon used the savings from this time to buy a used bicycle for $30 at a flea market near Venice Beach, which not only solved the basic travel problems, but also added an important prop to the planned "Lola Run".

At the same time, within the WMA company.

After nearly a month of deliberation and coordination, Jonathan Friedman finally officially introduced the script of "The Butterfly Effect" and the complete package project plan carefully planned by WMA to major Hollywood studios.

Since "The Butterfly Effect" has attracted the attention of senior executives of the company, including Wma's president Norman Broca, the project is no longer delivered to the studio's senior management step by step through the traditional promotion channels screened by layers, but directly to the desks of senior executives above the vice president who have the right to make project decisions in major studios through WMA's internal connections.

"The Butterfly Effect" quickly attracted strong attention from the top management of major studios with its wonderful story conception and perfect film script, coupled with WMA's initiative to package and build momentum.

At other times, a film script with a great story, a modest budget and a hit-a-bit in recent years would have been made by major studios bidding and even bidding against each other a week after it was broadcast in Hollywood.

But this time, as the WMA wanted to make "The Butterfly Effect" a packaged project, the Hollywood studios reacted differently.