For the next month, Theolod spent the next month preparing for the role of John Medor. First of all, he had to change his body type, and his slender figure was too sunny and handsome in appearance, which did not fit the overall gothic atmosphere of the movie. So he needed to gain weight, and given that John Maddow was a psychopathic killer before his "amnesia", maybe he needed to add some muscle, in short, he had to look stronger.

It's not good to be too strong, John Merdor is just an ordinary man, and the bad guy remembers him as a down-and-out loser murderer who doesn't have that much time to exercise and turn himself into a bodybuilder.

Theolod spends all this time in muscle protein powder and gym workouts, and his seriousness almost makes Maggie mistakenly believe that he is working frantically because of the failure of "Devil's Advocate", but she forgets that Theorod is so desperate before preparing for any role.

He hadn't shown Maggie the "effort" side of his muttering "effort" in his room, and if Maggie had seen him like that, she might have thought he was driven crazy by the stimulation.

As the clock ticked down in July, the publicity for "Devil's Advocate" became more frequent, and every now and then, Theolod had to attend an interview with a magazine. And during this time, Theolod would also glance at his phone from time to time, and he seemed to be waiting for someone's call.

Hannah has been living with her grandparents since she was a child because her parents were often away from home on business trips. However, the majority of the residents in this community are elderly, and Hannah has no friends with her childhood sweetheart in the community. A year ago, Hannah rarely saw young people in her neighborhood who came to visit her elderly people, except on weekends, but now, the situation is very different.

Because a year ago, she had a neighbor, an old man and a boy who looked about her age, and their house was next to hers, and the occupant of that house, the teenager, was a star.

It's unbelievable that celebrities don't go to Beverly Hills, but go to live in this kind of retirement community! At first, Hannah didn't believe it, until one day, when she went out to take out the garbage, she happened to meet Theorod who was running home in the morning, he saw her, and said good morning to her with a smile. At that time, the morning sun was just shining on the other party's body, and the cheeks that were slightly red from exercise looked like they were gilded, which was particularly beautiful, making Hannah feel like she was in a dream.

Theorod lives right next door to her!

Every day after that, Hannah would always see one or two fanatical fans or paparazzi haunting Theorod's house, and every now and then, her school classmates would try their best to get close to her, and she suddenly became a school celebrity, but she knew why, because the girls wanted to be invited to her house and find a chance to meet their Prince Charming.

It's a pity that this prince charming is very busy, Hannah rarely sees him, and those girls are afraid that they have miscalculated.

Today, when Hannah was returning home from school, she saw a man crouching on the side of the road playing with a cigarette in front of Theorod House, with a duffel bag next to him. At first, Hannah thought that the other party was just another big fan of Theorod, but then she didn't think it was like it. Not only because of the gauze forehead and his idle look, but also because he had been here for too long, Hannah had eaten dinner and returned to his room, and he could see the man sitting under the street lamp through the window.

He may have been waiting here for a day, and according to his grandfather, he showed up here early in the morning, and he didn't know if he was waiting for Theolod.

Although those fanatical fans are fanatical, they also understand Theolod's private life and don't want to be disturbed, so they will always look at it from a distance, not too close, sometimes wait for a day and don't see anyone, and then go home after dark, which is like this man, running directly to the front of someone's yard, looking like he will never leave without seeing the living.

"Hey, don't wait!" Hannah shouted at the man as she stood in front of the window, she didn't dare to go downstairs and walk in front of the man, because this guy didn't look like a serious person, maybe he was a gangster who had come to find fault. After shouting these words, Hannah regretted a little - what if she provoked this guy to be targeted?

The man was very keen to find the source of the sound, and when he stood up and looked back at Hannah, although it was a little far away, Hannah could still see the impatience on the other party's face, and she couldn't help but flinch a little, but it is always uneasy to have a suspicious person near her home, so Hannah continued to say: "Theo is not at home, he went to New York to participate in the publicity, and by the way, take Maggie to New York for a walk, you can't wait for him." ”

"And when will they come back?"

The man's voice was a hint of hoarseness, the kind of masculine voice that was extremely easy to anesthetize women, and judging by his tone, he didn't seem to be hostile.

"Hmm...... I don't know, maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow morning......"

The man nodded, turned and continued to sit on the side of the street, still playing with the cigarette in his hand, but never lit it. Hannah thought he was a little weird and didn't want to pay attention to it. It wasn't until she was about to go to bed that she looked out the window again, and the man was still sitting there, and there was a car slowly approaching in the distance.

It was Theorod's car.

He's not going to have any trouble, right?

Hannah's heart tightened, she tightened the curtains, but saw that the man immediately threw away the cigarette that had never been lit by him, and jumped up, for some reason she saw that his back looked a little excited, like a Doberman who had been alone at home waiting for his master to come home from work, and when he saw his master come back, he immediately pricked up his ears and wagked his tail and rushed up excitedly.

Theolod seemed happy to see him, and he hugged him.

So...... Are the two of them friends?

It was ten o'clock in the evening when Theolod and Maggie returned to Los Angeles from New York. Maggie dozed off as soon as she got into Herman's car, and Theolod let her lean on her shoulder and let Herman drive a little more steadily. By the time they got back to their homes, it was about eleven o'clock in the middle of the night.

Before he could get close to the house, Herman noticed a man sitting on the side of Theorod's house, and he immediately slowed down and said to Theorod who was sitting in the back seat: "There is a suspicious person in front of your house, wait for me to help you solve it, and then you can get out of the car." ”

Theolod listened, and in order not to disturb Maggie, he leaned slightly to look at the suspicious figure that Herman had said. When he saw the man clearly, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he immediately stopped Herman, who was about to park the car on the side of the road, and said softly: "No, I know him, you can help me into the house first." ”

Herman listened, only nodded slightly, still staring at the man warily, and drove the car to the door of Theorod's house and stopped. When the man saw that the car had stopped, he immediately threw down the cigarette he had not intended to light at all, and stood up, a gentle smile gradually appeared on his cold face, which had been rather difficult to provoke.

"Grandma, we're home. Theolod gently shook Maggie awake, "Look who's coming." ”

Maggie opened her eyes groggily, looked at Theorod's hand, and saw Nattel standing outside the car, and was suddenly startled and completely awake.

"Na...... Nuttel, how could this kid be here? Maggie's expression was a little unnatural.

Herman heard it, but his expression didn't change much. He stepped out of the car in silence and opened the door for Theorod and Margie.

"Well, just ask?" said Theolod with a smile.

Maggie got out of the car with Herman's support, Theolod followed her out, closed the car door, looked at Nattel, who seemed a little embarrassed standing in front of her, hugged him directly, and patted him on the back hard: "Just figure it out, man." ”

“…… How can you be sure I'm here because I agreed?"

"Is there a second reason?" Theorod let go of him, and in the dim afterglow of the streetlights, his eyes turned a mysterious green again, like two emeralds, which for a moment made Natl stunned and did not know how to react.

Then he heard Theorod say, "Come into the house and sit?"

Natel reacted at this time, and quickly shook his head: "No, no need. ”

"Theo, you talk to Natel first, I'm a little tired, go back and rest first. Maggie said as Herman followed Theolod's order and helped Maggie into the house.

The weather in Los Angeles was fine tonight, with a bright moon and starry stars as soon as you looked up, and the only two people left on the street, Theorod and Nattel, were silent all around, and most people were already asleep by this time. Theolod saw Maggie leave, and then glanced at the gauze on Natle's forehead.

"How did you get this?"

"If you accidentally bump it, it's fine. Natel reflexively tried to cover the gauze with his hand, but he realized that it was useless to dodge it like this, so he disguised his hand and put it in his pocket, but when he saw Theorod focusing on his luggage belt again, he quickly explained, as if he was afraid that Theorod would realize something, "This...... I went to Texas before, to ...... Go get something, you know, my prison is over there, and I've just come back. ”

"And then you came to my house, how long have you been waiting here?" Theorod noticed the cigarette that Natel had thrown on the floor, and he knew that Natel liked to smoke, and although he didn't like cigarettes himself, he wouldn't interfere with other people's choices. However, there was no cigarette butt on the side of the road where Natl was sitting, only a cigarette intact.

"Uh...... It didn't take long...... But it was still dawn when I arrived. Natel said, noticing Theorod's gaze at the cigarette, and somehow he laughed, "I quit smoking, after all, nicotine is not a good thing like drugs." ”

Theolod glanced at Natel with some surprise, he didn't expect Natel to be so conscious, but it seemed that he was indeed real.

"That's fine. Theolod patted Natel on the shoulder, "Actually, I saw you carrying your luggage just now, I thought you were kicked out and had nowhere to live, and planned to go to my house." ”

"No, I just got back to Los Angeles and ...... I came here by the way, and I didn't have time to go home to put my luggage, so I was going to tell you that I was reluctant to mix under your hands for a while before making another plan, and then talk to you about my remuneration, but who knew that your kid was not at home, so I waited for so long. ”

"How do I remember you just said that you didn't wait long?" Theolod's smile suddenly teased.

“…… I thought about it for a long time......"

"Then why don't you call me, I know you memorized my number, otherwise how would you call me when the wind is looking?

Nattle scratched at his hair a little embarrassed and unnaturally, Theorod was on point, in fact, he could have called Theorod to let him know, but somehow...... He just wanted to come and see...... Nothing more. "The phone...... One is that I don't have a mobile phone, and the other is ...... It... It's not that good, sometimes the interview is better......"

Natle began to argue, but he found that he didn't even believe what he said, which made him look a little more irritated.

Seeing that Natl didn't want to say it, Theolod didn't force it, and immediately thoughtfully changed the subject: "Well, it's good to be able to meet each other." But what do I think of you, and how much weight have you lost in the past two months? It seems that I have to give you the advance of your salary, otherwise the reporters in the media who look at me unpleasantly will have to write about Theorod, the damn Na/Pure, and exploit their assistants. ”

Of course, Natel knows that since Theorod blew up his black history, there have been some media who have seen him unpleasantly, and now that he mentions it again, Natel can't help but sneer coldly, and snort coldly without smiling: "Those barking dogs don't live long, and sooner or later they will be beaten to death by people." ”

"Oh, Nat, your curse is too ruthless, as a public figure, we should set an example for the fans, and they are just slapped in the face by me every day, which is enough, and I feel sorry for them when I think about it. Theolod's brows furrowed slightly, his expression was as gentle as water, and he didn't know that he really thought he was worried about those black soldiers.

"......" Why does Nattle feel ...... Theolod in front of him is more ruthless than him?

Herman left Theorod's house after sending Maggie back, and seeing that his patient was having a good time chatting with the suspicious man, he silently stepped forward, ignoring Nattel's, and told Theorod that he would arrive at his door at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow will be the day when "Soul Shifting City" will start, and director Alex Proyas has informed Theolod of the approximate filming schedule in advance. They'll spend a while in Los Angeles filming a few scenes, and then they'll fly to Australia to finish the rest of the footage. Most of the film's locations will be filmed in Australia, so it won't stay in Los Angeles for long.

"Are you sure you're going to follow me tomorrow?" Theorod remembered the doctor's request.

"Of course, you need me. ”

Because of the "outsider" by Natle's side, Herman didn't talk too much about Theolod's condition, so as soon as he said this, Natle somehow felt particularly ambiguous, so he looked at Herman with a little more vigilance and vigilance in his eyes.

"Who do you think you are, my brother, no, need, want, anyone. With his hands in his trouser pockets and his eyes squinting, Nattle was about the same height as Herman, and he still had a wound on his head that looked like a fight, and when he didn't look at people properly, he looked like a mafia who would hit people at any moment.

Although Theolod didn't know why Natl didn't like Herman, in order for the two of them to live in harmony in the future, the most perfect smile immediately appeared on his face: "I think I should introduce you to each other, after all, you will all be colleagues for some time to come." Herman, he's Nathaniel Pop, you can call him Natle......"

"No, Mr. Pope, thank you, I don't know him well. Natel sneered.

“…… He was my brother from childhood and is now my bodyguard and assistant......"

"Bodyguard and assistant, Mr. Lechte, I thought you were going to let me take all the vacancies around you. Herman raised an eyebrow.

“…… Natle, this is Herman Locke, my chauffeur, and occasionally, he works part-time as my bodyguard......"

"Maybe you've forgotten that I changed your clothes and poured water for you, Mr. Lechte. ”

"Looks like you're a pretty good driver, Locke, maybe you'll be able to get a job as a nanny in the future. ”

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Pope. ”

"Who the fuck cares about you......"

"Nat, Herman. Theolod smiled and reached out and gently patted the shoulders of the two, looking at them with a smile, "It's not too early, I have to film tomorrow, I think I probably can't chat with you here." Nat, tomorrow will be your first day on the job, I will have the contract ready, and I hope you will show up to me on time at eight o'clock, otherwise I will have to go on business. ”

Theolod said, patting them on the shoulder, and turned back to his house without looking back, leaving a German pastor and a Doberman looking at each other.