Chapter 109: A Week of Ups and Downs
When Theorod and Norton arrived on the set the next day and saw the reporters on the outside of the set, Theorod knew that his speculation was correct, and that Maggie and Nattel's family were in a similar situation.
"Don't answer anything. Nattle had apparently been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Theorod's car, which Theorod and Norton had decided to take turns driving, he immediately stepped forward and told Theorod, "As long as you don't say anything, they'll shift the target to me, and when you're on the set, there's no way they can follow up." β
Journalists are a group of people who try to maximize the handling of things and make big news, and at this time they don't care what Theorod says, they only care if he will ignore their questions, as long as he says anything, they can distort Theorod's meaning. Marshall's big revelation last night was that he hoped that Theolod would not reply to anything today and leave this matter to him to deal with, and Natel naturally saw this.
But that's not Theorod's way of handling things, he's a proud man at heart.
"You've never been able to cope with this, Nat, and do you want them to follow your family like kraft candy for the next few weeks?Coria is still in school, Helen is still a single mother, Maggie...... They don't have to deal with that at all. Theorod said.
"Need help?" said Norton, who shared a room with Theorod and knew what had happened last night, though he didn't quite understand what had happened.
Theolod shook his head, gestured to the two of them with a reassuring gesture, and walked straight to the group of reporters. Natel couldn't stop it, and he couldn't shout loudly, so he could only follow with a frown.
Seeing that Theolod finally appeared, the group of reporters immediately gathered around and scrambled to ask their own questions. Faced with the posture of these reporters almost trying to swallow him alive, and the constantly flashing cameras, Theolod smiled very easily and pressed his hands down.
"Actually, I can't be interviewed by any reporters on the set without the permission of the crew......" Theolod said, glancing behind him, "but since we haven't walked in yet, and David hasn't sent anyone to get you away, I think we can hurry up and say something unrelated to the film." β
"Theo, ...... last night"
"I know why you're here. Before the reporters could speak, Theolod interrupted them, "I'm afraid you're quite critical of Nat's previous mistakes, man, I've done wrong things too, but I'm standing here now, making my sixth film, and it's not what we've done before, it's what we're doing." β
"I chose Nat as my assistant and bodyguard not only because he is my best friend, not only because we know each other well enough or have a tacit understanding, but also because I think that no matter who you are, no matter what you have done, after you pay the price for what you have done before, you have the right to change yourself, pursue your dreams, and live a new life. β
"I don't know how much you know about what happened yesterday evening, and I don't want to talk about the relationship between this society and parolees or people who have been released from prison, but what makes me unhappy is the oppressive behavior and biased injustice of some people. Unfortunately my friend was in that awkward situation, and I didn't understand where the haunted prejudice and injustice came from when he decided to turn his ways and have a job to work hard for, and I don't know how you would be as unreceptive to this discrimination and oppression as I was. β
"So, yes, I'm going to sue Keith Reggie, and I'm sure Marshall has the relevant paperwork and formalities ready at this point. I'm sorry, but David is very serious about being late, and if you want to keep an eye on it, I'm sure Marshall will be able to give you the answer you want. β
Theolod said, once again ignoring the reporters' questions and turning his head and walking onto the set. The belated security guards on the set who were sent by Finch also took the opportunity to kick out these reporters who were immediately excited when they smelled the big news out of the studio.
A celebrity bluntly said that he wanted to sue others, even if this star was not a super-first-line superstar, it was news that had a lot of room for hype! Theolod was going to sue Keithreji? Who is this guy? What should have happened yesterday evening, but what was going on?
It's only been one night, and Reggie's incident only happened in a remote corner of the noodle restaurant, and there are not many media who know about it, most of them are still stuck on the revelations brought to them by Marshall's article, and now they are "pretending to be deaf and stupid" by Theorod's "It seems that you should all know about yesterday evening's incident and you are also trying to ask if I won't hide anything anymore" and the reporters who wanted to ask why Nattle was imprisoned and whether Theorrod also had a criminal record, all their attention was diverted at this moment.
"Hurry up, get the guy who was blocking Pop's house back, and get me to investigate this Keithreji!" a reporter immediately called a colleague on the other side.
"What the are you doing squatting in front of Maggie's house? Why don't you go with an old lady! Now there's even more exciting, hurry up to Case Noodle Restaurant!" said another reporter, apparently forgetting that he had let his henchmen run to harass the old man in the first place.
The paparazzi have not yet started to chase and intercept Theorod and Nattel's family, and most of the people around him have walked away in an instant, and I have to say that Theorod's "carrot in front of the donkey" is not bad.
"You don't think it's big enough?" Nattel looked at the reporters who scattered with some headaches, Theolod did solve the problem of the paparazzi's harassment, but he only focused all the harassment on him.
"I'm not hyping up, I'm just telling them in advance about what they will definitely know in the future, and solving a problem by the way. Theorod shrugged innocently.
"I remember I said ......"
"You said you could understand, but that doesn't mean you will, right?" said Theorod smiled at Nattle, and walked over to Finch, who was visibly dissatisfied with the group of reporters.
Natel looked at Theorod's back, stunned for a moment, and then fell silent, and at that moment, he suddenly understood why Theorod was doing this. He narrowed his eyes slightly, turned and walked towards the trailer.
The reporters got the news they wanted, and Keithleggie's business was much bleaker under their siege and interception, but he still gritted his teeth and refused to reveal anything, and repeatedly said that he accepted these parolees to give them a chance, but in view of their low creditworthiness, of course he had to set the liquidated damages a little higher, if they did not breach the contract, their performance was good, and they could naturally get a promotion, so what about blackmail? Moreover, he has always been very friendly to his employees, but Nattle has a bad attitude, not only confronting his boss many times, but also saying that he will leave, and he will not even go through the normal resignation procedure.
The initial impression of these parolees from prison is at the lowest point in the minds of the public, and as long as Reggie pretends to be a good person and puts himself on the moral high ground, he will have an advantage.
For a while, some people were a little undecided, and some even thought that Theorod's approach was too much, after all, Reggie was a good person who was willing to do good, and it was understandable that he set such a high liquidated damages, and now who would believe in the character of a guy with a criminal record? Not to mention liquidated damages, normal people can't even give them jobs.
Gradually, even Norton, who got along well with Theorod, reminded him that maybe he should take it when he saw it, and as a star, he understood that it would not do him any good to drag on like this. Even Finch had talked to Theolod about it alone, and he was worried that Theorod would be entangled because of his young willfulness, which might affect his work.
So, after every performance that suppressed others, Theolod would take the initiative to come to Fincher with a smile and ask him: "David, I think I didn't play well just now, maybe it was affected by some recent events, why don't we do it again?"
ββ¦β¦ Enough of you're me saying nothing. Finch recalled that scene when he watched Theolod's performance extremely pleasing to the eye, and compared with the others, except for Norton, the other supporting roles and passers-by performed miserably and couldn't help but be a little speechless.
Theolod did prove his dedication and lack of distractions when filming, but as a friend, Finch was still a little worried: "Seriously, Theo, it will be bad for you sooner or later." Rick Farlan, the nationwide restaurant chain tycoon, has already publicly expressed his support for Reggie. β
"David, when the parolees sign labor contracts, they are also a group of workers......" Theolod only sighed inexplicably.
Finch immediately understood: "The representatives of the capitalists have spoken, and you are waiting for the representatives of the trade unions to speak?"
"Director, I think with your political acumen, you should go and make a political film. β
Just a week has passed, and the restaurant staff, who had been hiding his words before, suddenly changed their attitudes and stood up one by one to expose Reggie's oppressive evil behavior and the unfair overlord terms. Their sudden simultaneous action surprised Theolod slightly, as he thought they wouldn't be doing so soon, but he was soon relieved, and he thought it was Marshall's job to do well.
The assists of these parolees and ex-convicts also made Marshall very happy, and he thought that Reggie, who had a background in prison, was not easy to deal with, but in fact it was, and Reggie even somehow got in touch with Rick Farran, who had some status in the chain restaurant industry. But things have taken a turn for the better, and the employees who can't easily meddle in the lawsuit have finally relented, and the contract in Nattel's hands alone may be a little thin, but if everyone is on Reggie, it will be different.
When the public found out that the current parolees were being discriminated against and oppressed in this way, although many people said that these people deserved it, gradually, there were still many people who denounced Reggie's evil deeds - those who were released from prison are hateful, but you should not threaten and extort them, what is the difference between such behavior?
The American Federation of Labor, which had not paid much attention to the work conditions and labor contracts of ex-convicts, or turned a blind eye, seemed to have found some rare opportunity from it, and they also stood up to support these employees who were oppressed by their bosses. They said that although what they had done before could not be tolerated, everyone had the opportunity to mend their ways, and that it was their duty to defend the rights and interests of every worker, and that they would directly target the bourgeoisie, which they had long looked down upon.
Who said that American trade unions are influential?
This week was definitely the most thrilling one for Keisleggie, after Theorod's attack caught him off guard, and he lost a lot of customers, but fortunately he reacted quickly and turned the situation back. He didn't expect Theolod to really accuse him, and he also publicized it in the media, I really don't know if this kid is smart or too arrogant and stupid.
Who would blame him for some parolees? They deserve it, and he knows what the world thinks of people like them who have a criminal record, so he knows that if he handles this matter properly, public opinion will only go to his side. Coupled with the solidarity of Rick Farran, who was known to the people in TongguΓ² prison, it was soon no longer him who should be condemned.
But the good times didn't last long, and Reggie didn't have long to be proud, and the employees who were threatened by him jumped out and bit him together, and they even recorded a recording of him threatening them - "If you dare to participate in this matter, you don't want to have a job for the rest of your life, even if you go to prison, don't think about it!"
How is this possible?!When did they record it? It was all premeditated! It was a sinister frame-up! When Reggie saw this sentence in the newspaper, he tore it to shreds on the spot, and then called Rick Farland. As a result, the "ally", who had had dinner together the night before, chose to evaporate directly from the world this time, and it was his secretary who answered the phone, and she told him that Rick Farran had gone to the field to handle official business.
Fart! All fucking fart!Reggie was so angry that he slammed the phone.
He was going round and round in his office, and he didn't have to go out to know that there were reporters outside, and he blamed the damn Pop, and blamed the damn Lechter for getting into this situation......
"Knock knockβ"
The rough knock on the door upset Reggie, and he threw a wine glass directly at the door: "Didn't I say don't bother me now?!"
There was a moment of silence behind the door, perhaps his secretary had been scared away. But the silence didn't give him much comfort, and Reggie turned around and was about to pour himself another glass of wine, when the door to the office was suddenly kicked open violently.
"Keithregie, DEA! someone has reported that you are involved in illegal trading!" said the lead agent in the middle of a group of police officers wearing police bulletproof vests.
What ?DEA?DEA?
He did buy it, but ...... It's definitely a frame-up!