Emma hurried out of the café and saw Lance standing on the side of the street, his slender figure bathed in sunlight and drawing out a long reflection. Emma's footsteps couldn't help but brake suddenly, and she stood still, gasping for air, but her eyes were carefully looking at the broad shoulders and straight back, as if time had stopped under the perfect jaw arc; The neat and chic shirt meticulously buttoned every button, even the cufflinks at the wrists, tightly wrapped the whole person, solemn and abstinent, as if a protective net, building a wall between himself and the world.

The parking boy took the key from Lance's hand and walked quickly towards the parking lot, leaving Lance alone and waiting. Emma was suddenly in no hurry, and stood on the steps of the door of the coffee house, her eyes falling motionlessly on the back, and she found that she had never looked at this man so seriously except for the first meeting of the two men.

The sun fell softly and lightly on his body, outlining the slender legs, narrow waist, and strong shoulders with the most delicate and serious brushstrokes, each line like the master's precisely calculated golden ratio, taking away the oxygen from the air and making the heart's beating incomparably clear. The man's slender right hand, which was as distinct as a bamboo, reached into the pocket of his pants and felt for it...... A packet of Skittles, then slowly unwrapped, tossing the colorful jelly beans into his mouth and starting to chew slowly.

This made Emma a little stunned, this style of painting didn't seem right, shouldn't he take out a pack of cigarettes at this time, light it in the sun, and then start to swallow the clouds, the smoke wrapped around his fingertips. The haze under the sun made him look mysterious, lonely with a hint of loneliness...... And so on. But instead of a cigarette, he took out a pack--Skittles, and inexplicably, Emma felt a little happy, and the corners of her mouth pulled slightly. There was a pause, and then the smile was completely released.

Skittles, this is a child's favorite at all, not to mention Lance, even she doesn't see it very often now, it seems that Halloween many years ago is the last time to take a face. But he took it in his hand, calmly and calmly, as if he were holding not a skittle, but a fine cigar. It's really laughable.

The memories in her mind began to roll, and the smile stayed on her lips, and Emma remembered that this was not the first time she had seen Skittles appear in Lance's hands, and the first time the two met, Lance entered the convenience store and bought two packs of Skittles; Later, on Oscar night, Lance also had Skittles among the bunch of things he bought at the convenience store......

Demons like Skittles? Emma couldn't help but sketch such a picture in her head. Satan's grotesque right hand holds a lollipop and thrusts it into the mouth of the lava-flowing mouth. Sucking on it.

"Flutter." Emma couldn't hold back any longer and just laughed.

After thinking about it, Emma stepped forward, walked lightly behind Lance, and suddenly said in a loud voice, "Ready to leave so soon?" ”

The sound of thunder on the ground startled Lance. He subconsciously followed the sound and looked over, and then he saw Emma's playful face, and the prank smugness was rendered between his eyebrows without any disguise, which made Lance feel a little tight, but he still suppressed the helplessness. Looking away again, "You should ask Sebastian to give you a ride." ”

Not only did Lance not answer Emma's question, but he also hinted that Emma should leave as well. Strange and polite, it was still the same professional mask, and Emma even noticed that Lance naturally put away the Skittles, and left his left hand in his pants pocket, regaining the appearance he had just seen at the audition. However, this time Emma did not hesitate.

She still didn't know how she should face him, just as she still hadn't figured out how to deal with the gray area between good and evil, the world was too complicated, and she still needed time; She knew that he was not a good man, and it could even be said that he was still a long, long way from being a good man, but she also knew that he was not a demon; But she also knew that she didn't want to just turn away, at least not now—maybe after seeing him for what he really was, she would, but until then, she would stay where she was, backwards or forward, and the answer would naturally emerge.

"I have some questions for me before I leave." Emma plucked up her courage and said directly, which made Lance turn his head and cast a puzzled look, "I mean, as a friend, not as an actor and a director. Emma paused, her eyes wide, and looked into Lance's eyes inquiringly, "We're friends, aren't we?" ”

Friend, the word is so familiar and yet so unfamiliar. Lance was stunned for a moment, he thought that after that night, things were different. It's as if Jessica is facing him today. But...... Perhaps, it was just a childlike forgetting—one moment arguing over dolls, the next moment we were going to school together, after all, she was just a child, and she didn't really realize the weight of the deal.

Emma waited for a while, but did not get an answer from Lance, however, it was also a good thing, although Lance did not affirm, but also did not deny. She smiled and said, "I just auditioned and the director wasn't very happy with me, but I really wanted to play the role, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

Emma looked at Lance intently, and then saw the curvature of the corners of his mouth rise slightly, and the splendor that leaked out in an instant made his heart stop beating suddenly. Emma bit her lower lip, but her smile still dizzed like a ripple, "Conquer him with strength." Lance's deep voice sounded slowly, like a cello in the sun, and even the notes of the melody were dyed gold.

"I think so too!" Emma jumped up in excitement, "I think I need some help from you, though. The director gave me a difficult problem to hope that I could develop my own interpretation of the character, and even integrate my personal understanding of the character into the script. But the problem is that I'm a newcomer, and for God's sake, if I succeed in playing it, this is my first official role, how can I possibly know what to do. As far as I know, you're a great screenwriter and a good actor, so maybe you can give me a little advice. ”

Nice actors. Lance pursed his lips slightly, "It's not just good, it's so good that it blows other people's ass/eyes." ”

"......" Emma was stunned, then reacted, and nodded with a smile, "I believe you are." The man's self-confidence and arrogance made her mood fly slightly, but the affirmative answer was only exchanged for the man's course, Emma's smile on her face was even brighter, and she continued, "This is a very interesting character, she lives in a sin city, which has fallen into darkness. ”

"It's like Chicago."

"yes, it's like Chicago." Emma snapped her fingers, "Hey, I knew you could help." Emma lifted her chin triumphantly, as if she couldn't have been more satisfied with her wise decision, "And then she was kidnapped, at my age. Emma pointed firmly at herself, which made the corners of Lance's mouth rise again, "Although she was rescued, this experience changed her life, and she grew up to be a bar dancer/girl. ”

"So, what do you think now?" Lance didn't answer directly, but opened with a question.

"Hmm...... I thought so, maybe this girl was very rebellious in the first place, she was so naughty and mischievous, and the reason why she was kidnapped was because she ran away from home and walked around in unsafe neighborhoods, which led to this tragedy. Perhaps, we can't say that it was her fault, but her cheating did lead to a series of subsequent reactions. ”

Emma's analysis is still too immature, and there is no way to break the limitations brought about by age and experience, even if it is a genius. Lance raised an eyebrow and spoke again, "We can look at it this way, in this chaotic city like Chicago, there are no good people, only bad people. So, does this mean that the girl's parents may also be bad people, such as high-ranking officials who are corrupt and bribery, such as powerful gangsters, and then professional killers who are hired, so what kind of personality will the girl have under the education of such parents? ”

Emma had a flash of inspiration, "Two possibilities, either like a canary, ignorant of the world; Either rebellious and evil like a little devil. "The script needs to go to extremes, not the mean, and let alone a colorful piece like Sin City, so these two extremes may be the best choice.

Lance did not comment on Emma's speculation, but continued, "Then we must pay attention to the fact that the fall of the girl when she grows up is the inevitable result of her exposure from childhood; Or the darkness in the heart is released step by step by the guidance of society. ”

"You are saying that girls are inherently evil, and it is normal for them to fall into the dust; Or is she gradually being swallowed up by this sin city, just like her parents' educational environment? Emma understood it at once, and then her eyes became brighter and brighter, "I know, it must be the latter!" Emma's tone was firm, "She was probably a canary when she was a child, and then she wanted to breathe some free air, so she sneaked out, only to be kidnapped and suffered a tragic accident. In the process of growing up, her innocence was little by little contaminated by society, and finally fell into darkness! ”

Emma is really smart and tells Lance about the main construction of Nancy's character, in fact, this is also a topic that Lance has been discussing since he was in the "City of God" - under the influence of the environment, sin is no longer sin, but a part of life, even children have become criminals, so how far is this society from depravity? And Nancy's upbringing completely permeates this idea.

It can be said that in Reims's version of "Sin City", Nancy is the key to lighting up the core idea. (To be continued.) )

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