Chapter 19: El Paso

Heading west from Houston, Texas, is a large U.S.-Mexico border area, and Connie Town was filmed primarily in El Paso, Texas' far west. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoAt this time, on the road 10 kilometers away from El Paso, a long line of cars was driving fast. The car was full of tools and luggage, and it was the crew of "Connie Town" that had already finished training and rushed to El Paso. Chris leaned back in his chair and squinted at the view outside the window. There was not a single car on the road for a long time, and the scenery along the way hardly changed, with large areas of sand, low plants, sparse houses, the sun shining on the earth, and the wind whistling yellow sand outside the window, all of which made people feel boundless loneliness and emptiness.

Chris is now used to it all, and after a month of training, his mood is a little different than when he was in Los Angeles. In this desolate place, people have long formed a set of unique rules of life in their long lives, and they have continued to do so. Conservative, xenophobic, calm, and slow-paced are typical of these western towns. It is precisely the story of "Connie Town" that takes place in such a calm town. And the peace here will be broken by the lust for money, and the sanity will become crazy once it is lost. Chris plays Cabet as the first bullet to break this peace.

"It's the first time you're here!" Just as Chris was immersed in the scenery outside the window, John Marco, who was sitting in the front, suddenly spoke in a thick Texas accent.

John Marco was the local assistant paid for the main cast and was responsible for giving the cast a better understanding of life in Elpaso. After all, this is the border between the United States and Mexico, and there are many people of Mexican descent, so Mexican culture is also common here, as you can see from the many Spanish-speaking locals along the way. So for the convenience and personal safety of the main actors, it is still necessary to hire a local assistant.

"What?" Chris didn't quite know what he was talking about.

"I mean, you're in Elpaso for the first time, Chris." John Marco turned his head to look at Chris and repeated.

"Yes." Chris nodded, "It's beautiful here!" He deliberately prolonged the vowels of the words, and there was no pause between the words, and he spoke very quickly, with a very nasal voice, and spoke as if he had a cold.

"Uh...... If I hadn't known you were practicing your Southern accent, I would have thought you were laughing at me! Chris. John Marco shook his head with a wry smile. John is about 40 years old and doesn't look that big because he has a baby face.

"And what do you think of what I'm saying?" Chris asked, staring at him with sparkling eyes.

"How many times have I said it, Chris, you're doing a great job!" John shook his head and said helplessly, "I guarantee that if you go to any bar in Texas for a drink, people will think you're a good cowboy!" With your pretty face, I believe that the night will never be lonely. Hey, hey, hey......"

"Really? Hahaha......" Chris also responded with a smile.

Along the way, the two had a good chat about their respective lives, and it happened that John had a daughter who was attending UCLA. Because of this, the relationship between the two of them is getting better and better, and it has long reached the point where they can joke with each other.

"You know, I have a tour guide license! When you get to El Paso, I can show you around, it's free! Hahaha...... "John kept the Texas shape that one would have imagined—big, fat, huddled in a wide seat, and smiled.

"Really?! Aren't you a county police officer? Chris was surprised.

"I didn't lie to you! You know, there are more people who come here for tourism, especially for filming. So I got my tour guide license and thought about making some extra money. After all, people who have police experience are still very popular in your crew, and they are well paid. John said with a smug grin.

"Hehehe...... I can't believe that John, you are quite business-minded! Chris gave a thumbs up and smiled.

"Hahaha...... It's all Tina's idea for me, or my daughter's good idea, you see that I have taken over several crews who came here to film! At the mention of his daughter, Tina, he always smiled from ear to ear and looked happy.

"That's not because you're educated!" Chris complimented.

"Haha...... Most of it is my wife's work. John honestly touched his head and said with a smile.

Chris couldn't bear to interrupt his happy appearance, and silently turned his head to look out the window. The great writer Leo Tolstoy once said that happy people are the same, but unfortunate people have their own misfortunes. He looked at the speeding scenery, and suddenly thought of the ending of the characters in "Connie Town", which is really a tragedy in its own way, even if he plays Cabet, although he has completed his own redemption, he has only become a living dead.

As he drifted into his thoughts, the car slowed down and finally stopped in front of a two-story hotel. The name of the hotel is El Paso Hotel, a neat red building, which does not look big, after all, it belongs to the desolate area between the two states, and it is really incomparable with the city of angels. If you come here to watch the desolate sunset, the lonely road, and take a wandering trip, this is for you. But to say that you want to live here for the rest of your life is to say that you are in the wrong place. It's wind and frost here, but there is no greenhouse!

"Dangdang!" A worker knocked on the window and signaled for Chris to get there. Chris pushed the car door open, and the noon sun was already on his face without mercy, and Chris couldn't help but raise a hand to cover his eyes.

"Are you alright?" A timid voice came from behind him, and Chris turned to squint at Fanny, dressed in a brown business outfit, standing in front of him with a concerned expression.

"I think you need this." She handed out a hand from behind her, holding a beautiful pair of men's sunglasses.

"Haha...... I need you, Fanny, you're getting more and more professional! Chris smiled and praised.

"Really? Thank you, I'll try. Fanny smiled happily. A wave of heat hit, bringing up the hair on her face, a fair and delicate face, which made people feel moved.

"Then let's go in quickly, has the crew arranged for me to live in that room?" Chris couldn't help but look at her more and smiled.

"Oh, I've arranged 206 on the second floor, and the luggage staff has already helped move it up, if you're tired, you can go up and rest now." Fanny said, "I'm placed downstairs at 107, what's the matter to call me." ”

"Okay, I'll say hello to Jack and Kate first, and you'll come to my room later, I need your help with something." The two walked to the front of the hotel, and Chris stopped and ordered.

"Alright, I'll go and show you the room first. See you later. Fanny waved her hand and walked towards the hotel.

Because Chris was riding in a car at the front of the convoy, several big-name actors in the back had just gotten out of the car when he was communicating with Fanny. Chris looked forward and saw Kate walking up with her little assistant Aditya.

"Hey! You deserve hell, damn man, Cabet, you murdered my husband! Kate asked solemnly.

"Really?" Chris said with a playful twitch at the corner of his mouth, "Then you should be happy, because your husband is a complete gambler!" You should thank me! ”

"Humph! I don't have a husband! Kate continued to scold.

"You can change to a better one." Chris shrugged indifferently.

"Where are you going to find it?" Kate looked up.

"Then do you think I can do it?" As soon as Chris said it carelessly, he secretly said, "It's broken!" My heart began to feel uneasy.

Sure enough, there was silence. Kate's eyes widened, her gaze swept over him, and suddenly she pointed her finger at Chris and laughed out loud, "Haha...... Ha ha...... Chris, alright, dare to play this joke on me, don't think that you can be unscrupulous with a pair of sunglasses! ”

"Huh...... Didn't you say you were looking for a husband? I'm not the only man here. Chris pointed to his nose and sneered.

"Cut!" Kate pursed her lips, and she quickly leaned into Chris's ear and whispered, "Humph! Don't forget you owe me a drink! After saying that, he tiptoed into the hotel proudly. Aditya also looked at Chris with strange eyes, and took a few steps to follow.

Chris blushed and looked around pretendingly, he didn't want the others behind him to see his embarrassment.