Stunned, he first felt a burst of surprise, George didn't expect Lance to suddenly give himself a hug; Then there was the shame, an indescribable, irrepressible humiliation that surged up from the soles of the feet and directly to the top of the head, so that the whole scalp was tingling, as if every pore on the body could feel the ridicule, ridicule and contempt that surged from all directions. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Like a circus clown, he appeared in heavy makeup, flattering and exaggerated one-man show, trying to win the applause of the audience.

And then...... Then Lance walked over, the understatement but forbearance and introverted emotions were all contained in that simple hug - they were friends, close friends, but he betrayed Lance's trust, the scarred Lance wanted to forgive him, but it was not so easy, a thousand words could not accurately express Lance's true feelings in his heart, and finally it just turned into a hug, helpless but sincere, simple but sincere, the helplessness between the eyebrows showed Lance's struggle vividly.

In contrast, his actions are more than grandstanding, they are entirely elaborate to win public sympathy, and he even tries to force Lance to comply. At this moment, the tears hanging faintly in the corners of his eyes became evidence of shame, and all his dignity, all his tricks, and all his thoughts were presented to the public, recorded by the camera lens.

The emotion in those eyes shattered the pride he had accumulated over the past twenty years, little by little.

George could only feel the muscles of his hands and legs tremble slightly, and a flame burned in his chest, as if it could burn him all at any moment. Angry to the extreme, he wanted to laugh instead, he may have done anything to succeed, but there is no need for Lance to put on a pure and pure appearance, obviously he is acting in front of the media, but he insists on standing on the moral high ground and condescending, and when he is ***, he also sets up an archway, and Lance is nothing more than that.

He can leave now, without any problems at all, make a "grief-stricken" gesture, turn around and leave, no longer bother Lance, since Lance is in a dilemma, he as a friend naturally has to consider Lance, and leaving silently is the best choice. When he returns, he will regain his position by using a PR strategy to convey such a message through the news media, portraying Lance as arrogant and refusing to be considerate of his friends.

But, he didn't want to leave.

Because he took such a huge risk today and appeared at the screening scene in person, he wanted to force Lance to make a statement. He needs Lance to stop pursuing this matter, he needs to close this matter in front of reporters, and he needs to bring this incident to an end as soon as possible...... Only in this way can "Good Night, Good Luck" retain a trace of vitality and continue to move forward in the awards season, and even use Lance's prestige to tie Lance to the big ship of "Good Night, Good Luck", which is to hit the Oscars, and continue to sail; Only in this way can "Xinruina" not be implicated.

Even if it's just to restore the calm of the surface.

So, George turned around, hurried after him, and shouted in front of all the people, "Lance." ”

Lance and Scarlett's footsteps both stopped, Scarlett raised her chin, looked at the man next to her, in full view, Lance can be said to be in a dilemma, although the initiative is in Lance's hands, but George put on a low posture to beg for forgiveness, even if people believe that "poor people must have something to hate", but under the guidance of appropriate public opinion, people will begin to sympathize with that poor person, the power of the news media and the excess sympathy of the ignorant public often transcend the law and morality, Making irrational judgments.

Scarlett's eyes flickered slightly, and she was a little curious about what this man would do.

Lance didn't turn around, he still stood in place with his spine straight, his shoulders stubborn and tense, all eyes and all cameras were focused on this back, and he could clearly feel the heaviness that slowly seeped out. Even though Lance didn't speak, or even moved, the restlessness on the scene actually settled down silently, and everyone could deeply feel Lance's struggle and entanglement.

George's pace slowed, his mind searching for the most suitable one, and finally stopped at the top of the stairs, and raised his voice, "Are we still friends?" "It's plain, it's simple, there's no ups and downs, there's no emotional turmoil, it's just a concise and clear sentence, but the despair and discouragement in that voice echo softly in the sound of the hunt.

According to George, the copyright error of "good night, good luck" has nothing to do with plagiarism, everything is just a misunderstanding. Therefore, George now admits his mistake and accepts the consequences, but he does not want to lose Lance's friend because of such a misunderstanding, and that kind of sincere sincerity and humility add a touch of loneliness and depression to the night of New York.

Scarlett could clearly see a smile on Lance's lips, playful and mocking, and because of her height, she could catch a glimmer of light hidden in Lance's slightly drooping eyes, cold-blooded and cruel, as if George's trick was exactly what he expected. This made Scarlett more and more interested, the man in front of her exuded a dangerous aura all over her body, but it made her adrenaline completely explode.

Then the curvature of the corners of Lance's mouth slowly smoothed, and all the emotions fell between his eyebrows like a drizzle, outlining a gloomy and lonely loneliness. Scarlett witnessed the changes in the whole process, but the curiosity and banter in her eyes became more and more intense.

Lance turned around slowly, slowly, did not speak in a hurry, but stood firmly, looking at George condescendingly, there were seven or eight steps between the two people, the difference between the two people and the difference between looking down and looking up divided the two figures into two worlds, a cold wind blew, which actually made people shiver, and an indescribable sadness quietly rose.

No one should forget that Lance is the victim, even if it was just a misunderstanding, even if George has admitted his mistake, Lance is still an innocent victim. Compared with the script of "Good Night, Good Luck" itself, the betrayal of this friendship and the betrayal of this trust are the most profound blows to Lance.

In particular, reporters know more clearly what a terrible situation Lance is facing in recent times, and George not only did not help, but also stabbed him in the back - the production and distribution of "Good Night, Good Luck" are all handled by Warner Bros., so what role does Warner Bros. play behind this? What role did George play?

At this moment, seeing Lance's strong backbone and strong eyebrows, George's pleading and pity seemed to become more and more hateful. Those sympathies for George vanished with the gentle curvature of the corners of Lance's mouth.

Yes, Lance smiled, the corners of his mouth outlined a relieved and lonely smile, the light arc like the sun falling on the dew had a fragility and translucency that shattered at the touch of a touch, "You get what you want, I get what I want, this may be the best outcome, isn't it?" ”

Lance's words fluttered like butterflies' wings, sending ripples through everyone's hearts.

What does George want? Lance's forgiveness, the fame of "good night, good luck", or the praise of being a director; And what does Lance want? As a screenwriter's name, as a friend's trust, or the courage to forget the pain and start again. A simple sentence, but it seems to be meaningful, it seems that everyone can derive infinite understanding, George's aggressiveness, Lance's retreat, George's grandstanding, Lance's helplessness, George's domineering, Lance's tranquility......

People always emphasize that the truth is what matters, and that's the truth. But in real life, what is more important than the truth is often the human heart.

What is the truth behind the plagiarism of "good night, good luck"? As Lance said, George was a big liar, pretending to be confused from beginning to end? Or, as George said, everything was just a misunderstanding, just an assistant mistake? Now it seems that George has apologized, Lance re-registered the copyright, Warner Bros. even paid half a million dollars to Lance, and the matter seems to be closed, and the truth will never be known.

However, no one is a fool, everyone will have their own judgment, everyone will have their own understanding, even if they whitewash the peace, they can't shake people's hearts.

"So, are you still going to watch 'Hard Candy' tonight?" Lance smiled and extended the invitation.

George felt a mouthful of blood rush into his mouth, almost throwing it up. Lance condescendingly expressed the so-called "forgiveness", but it was obvious that there was something in the words, every expression, every movement, every word conveyed a meaning: he chose to shut up for the sake of George's reputation, and the last trust of this friendship was also consumed, and things were calmed down, but they were no longer friends.

George got what he wanted, Lance's forgiveness, but George also got the stigma he didn't want, couldn't erase. A truly smart person will not be fooled, and Hollywood insiders will not be deceived, perhaps he has escaped the danger of being ruined, but then he is destined to carry a heavy cross.

Is this choice correct? George didn't know, he just wanted to know, did the burglary come to an end tonight? But looking at Lance's calm figure, George had a sense of foreboding. There was another surge of blood, and the urge to vomit blood made every muscle in George's body feel unprecedented shame, but he had to smile, look at Lance gratefully, and nodded excitedly and happily, "Of course, I look forward to it like everyone else." (To be continued.) )