Chapter 18: Parting

"You've decided?"

"Yes."

"Impulsive? Dream? ”

"Both."

β€œβ€¦β€¦β€

Silent.

For a moment there was only silence in the room.

There was only silence left.

In the messy apartment, Sean casually stuffed pieces of clothing into the brown handbag on the bed.

This is the handbag that Sean took from the Mossville farm in Indiana, a calfskin bag.

Old Cross's handmade bag. The style is old, but it is durable, like Old Cross, a traditional old cowboy.

Actually, Sean didn't have anything to bring.

A few changes of clothes, a razor, a small compact Durex, a silver Zippo engraved with 'CT', and nothing left.

Sean originally wanted to entrust this apartment to an agent to sell or rent out.

But then I think about it, this place won't even come to the police, and they want to sell it for a profit, unless the person who bought the house is crazy.

In this regard, Sean also dismissed this idea. At least if you can't make it in Los Angeles, you still have a place to stay here, don't you?

"You've decided too?" Sean lit a cigarette and looked at Duke, who was silent, "You really don't go to Los Angeles with me?" Are you sure you want to go back to Stanford? ”

"Well, I don't think I'm a good fit in Los Angeles. And although being an actor is my dream, I feel that I have other dreams that I like. ”

Duke nodded, but corrected Sean's words, "But not necessarily at Stanford, maybe I'll consider going to Harvard or Massachusetts for further study." The California sun was so hot that I thought I'd go to Boston. There's my favorite red sock! And the Celts! The mecca of baseball and basketball. ”

"If you don't focus on Playboy women's big butts or those damn games, you might be able to get a Nobel."

Sean laughed and teased, as if he wanted to use this tone to dilute the depression of the two people who were about to separate.

Of course, this is also Sean's sincere words.

"Fack, I'm not going to do a Nobel Prize. That's just going to turn out to be a nerd! That's horrible! I'm just trying to see if the women there are different from the California girls, you know, they don't have fake breasts and oranges, and it's said that there are a lot of Latinas there, you know, I love Latino babes! ”

Duke looked excited, as if he couldn't wait to meet a different woman.

"Maybe I'll go there and see you, you know, that drug lord is in a Massachusetts prison." Sean paused and said to Duke, "So, brother, maybe it won't be long before you see me in Boston." You don't have to be reluctant to meβ€”"

"Damn it!"

Duke's big fat hand raised two middle fingers, disdainful of Sean.

Suddenly the two of them didn't know what to say, and the room seemed to be quiet and silent again.

"Didi-"

Sean heard the constant sound of the horn downstairs and smiled at the bearded Duke in front of him, "Perhaps, it's time for me to go......"

"Fack! You look like a, this is not a parting of life and death! Let's go! Duke waved at Sean in annoyance. His mouth was full of ridicule, but his eyes were very evasive, and he didn't dare to look at Sean.

"Don't you want to hug it?" Sean blinked.

"Fuck off! Beware of choking to death with oranges and being caught by fake breasts! ”

Sean carried his handbag, walked through the living room with a smile, and when he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around, looked at Duke who was looking at him, shrugged his shoulders, and asked suspiciously, "How long have we known each other?" ”

"24 years and 290 days!"

"Shet, it's my age! You ......" Sean's scolding voice suddenly paused, and he looked at Duke stunned, "You mean ......"

"Am I bigger than you? I met you on the farm with my dad when I was almost a year old. It's just that you were just born at that time. So I grew up watching you! ”

Duke gestured arrogantly towards Sean, and his palms continued to rise from low to high, implying that Sean was getting bigger.

"I touched your little ** at that time! It's softβ€”"

"Falk oil! Cheap-man! Sean gave Duke a vicious middle finger. I picked up a wine bottle and smashed it over.

But Duke nimbly dodged it, laughing with a mocking gesture of hatred.

"Hahahaha......"

Sean walked downstairs, and Duke's arrogant laughter was still heard upstairs.

"This!" Sean shook his head and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Wow, your luggage is as light as you say." Nicholas leaned against the car door to smoke, and when he saw Sean walking down with only a handbag, he couldn't help but tease Sean, "Maybe you guys are really suitable for Los Angeles." Otherwise, it wouldn't be so shabby......"

That's right, Sean's destination this time is Los Angeles.

And if you want to go to Los Angeles, you will inevitably have to rub Nicolas Cage's new car.

After the movie was finished, Nicolas Cage bought the Ford Mustang GT350 as he said. And hearing that Sean wanted to go to Los Angeles to develop, Nicolas Cage also proposed an invitation to let Sean take it.

To be able to save a sum of money and feel this hot steel guy at the same time, Sean naturally couldn't ask for it, so he decided to go with Nicolas Cage.

Although it is not as good as the GT500 of the 67 model, as a previous predecessor version, the performance of this black modified car is not bad.

Throwing the luggage behind, Sean responded with a smile, "I can't move my biggest possessions, and other than that, I only have 7,000 US dollars." So, Los Angeles has to be for me, or I'll sleep on the street. ”

"Oh man, don't be so pessimistic. Don't forget me. And didn't Angelina say that she was looking for him for something before leaving? You have to believe that although Hollywood is a dirty place, there are still friends like us, and you will find that it is a magical place when you go. Nicolas Cage laughed and corrected Sean's misconceptions.

"With your talent, I'll introduce you to a few nice guys, and they'll probably appreciate you, don't be discouraged, brother. This isn't the Big Bird Shaun I know! ”

"Shet! Nicholas! Don't call me by a nicknameβ€”"

As soon as he heard the other party call his nickname, Sean reacted greatly.

Ever since Duke told Nicholas the nickname, it has become a prefix to Sean's name! Big Bird Shaun, Big Bird Cross, Shet, just drive Sean crazy!

Angelina in Nicholas's mouth, when the crew was filming, Sean also had a good communication. During the filming, the relationship was not bad, but it was just a normal friend who stayed in the middle of the filming.

As for the polite words said by the other party, Sean can still hear it!

Of course, Nicolas Cage is indeed righteous.

Since confirming the friendship with Sean, the care for Sean is also obvious.

On the set, give Sean some pointers from time to time.

After knowing that Sean was going to Los Angeles to develop, he recommended a few people to Sean to know.

These people are also Sean's first priority when he goes to Hollywood to seek a temporary job this time.

As for Ted Demmy?

Sean didn't want to go to him right away. The other party gave him a chance, but it was obviously also to make Sean worthy of this hard-won opportunity.

Recently, in addition to filming, Sean also bought Bruce Porter's novels to read.

Sean thought that he really understood the characters in the book, and then went to seek his own opportunity.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

If you waste your chances without being ready, then you may never have the second chance you hoped for.

Opportunity is called an opportunity because it's hard to come by!

Every choice can change a lifetime!

Sean doesn't waste his life's choices.

The Ford GT350 is speeding down California's Highway 1.

The car was playing with the sound of rock music, and Cage's body was constantly rising and falling with the music, looking particularly excited.

"How about a can of beer?"

"Drinking while driving doesn't seem so good." Sean directly vetoed this outrageous proposal from Nicolas Cage.

The term drunk driving was not invented in China.

In the United States, the phenomenon of drunk driving is also very serious.

California treats drunk driving more severely, not only must there be judicial liability, but also the bail for ordinary drunk driving is more than $10,000, which is higher than the bail for many criminal offenses.

And related things can also get troublesome, insurance premiums will increase, job hunting or credit assessment may be affected.

Besides, who knows what will happen to Nicolas Cage after drinking?

And, looking at Nicholas's exuberant appearance, Sean always felt that this guy wouldn't be too good after drinking.

It's also a good thing that Sean didn't let Cage drink.

Because after a while, I saw a police car whizzing by.

And Sean might have been even more glad about his decision if he had known that Cage was really violent after drinking.

As the car entered the boundaries of Los Angeles, Sean couldn't help but evaluate the city from the perspective of architecture and urban planning.

As a typical "extended" urban layout, many people are accustomed to calling it "suburbanization", so many people call Los Angeles a "big suburb".

It's not that Los Angeles is underdeveloped, it's that Los Angeles is too big.

It may take hundreds of miles to go out every day to run errands.

And except for the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the transportation system of the entire city of Los Angeles is not particularly developed, and if you don't have a car, you may really have trouble moving an inch.

According to a survey in the United States, only nine percent of people in Manhattan, New York, drive to work. In Los Angeles, it's 75 percent terrifying. You can see how big Los Angeles is. It can also be said that the car is an indispensable tool for the people of Los Angeles.

"You're really not going to my house?"

Nicolas Cage took a cigarette in his mouth, looked in front of him, and squinted at Sean, "Aren't you really going to visit my villa or try the doughnuts that Patricia makes?" ”

"I'm sorry, I think I should go find a hotel and then go to the Walk of Fame or around there to see what's going on." Sean carried the handbag behind him and looked apologetic, "Say hello to Patricia for me, I'll definitely go if I have the chance." ”

"Okay, okay...... But as you can see, Los Angeles is too big. I think you'll need a car to get around. I can tell you like this muscle car. Since you're going to get busy, why don't you drive this one first. Of course, going to the police station to do a record, man. Nicolas Cage said with a smile.

There is a famous saying in the United States: women and cars should not be lent to others.

There is no doubt about the woman, there is no need to explain. And why can't you lend a car to someone else? Perhaps in the eyes of the Chinese, it is nothing for a friend to borrow a car. But in the eyes of the United States, it is a big deal.

There is a very famous case in the United States, where a man borrowed a friend's car, and then he hit and killed someone, and he also died. And in the end, when the judge decided, he asked the friend to compensate the money of the two people, and at the same time bear legal responsibility.

The car is one of the most important personal items in the United States, and many times there is a legal liability. Therefore, when you are abroad, don't borrow a car from a friend, and don't lend a car to a friend.

If you have to borrow a car, it is best to file a case at the police station or write an agreement so that a lawyer can help you minimize the risk.

Nicolas Cage was able to offer to lend the car to Sean, which shows that Sean is indeed a friend.

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