Of course, Jenny had seen George Clooney before, and the two even took a photo to greet each other, but the relationship ended there, George's invitation to meet was still a little abrupt, and perhaps aware of this, George chose a concise and straightforward invitation, which directly hit Jenny's biggest pain point now, and did not choose to mention another intersection between the two: differences of opinion on the investment of "Michael Clayton", I have to say that George's approach is still very old-fashioned, if Jenny agrees to meet, After accepting George's help, he will definitely have to make some adjustments to the investment share and no longer squeeze Clooney out of the game, and if Jenny refuses to meet, then George can be sure that the relationship between the two is quite hostile, and there should be no room for turnaround.

Of course, as a seasoned star politician, or a politician-type star, George must be very good at this kind of social game, and Jenny also believes that he must have an influence in the circle of CIA and FBI that she can't match, after all, George has been campaigning for South Sudan's independence for several years, presided over several fundraisers for South Sudan, and even donated military satellites and firearms to South Sudan, regardless of whether he was directly instructed by a friend. Consciously or unconsciously, I will definitely make such friends. Compared with those local police who have to have legal procedures for evidence collection and investigation, and the police force is seriously insufficient, the FBI is a lawless and domineering agency that does not care about legality or illegality, and it will definitely help Jenny more. - To put it mildly, if Jenny really didn't want to see the murderer, and didn't want to be the murderer who instructed the murderer, she could have asked George to put him in Guantanamo Bay. Whether he will come out alive and when he will come out is really hard to say.

Almost instinctively, the moment she heard George's words, Jenny roughly guessed his offer, but the surface work still had to be done, and she said with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, George, let me guess, do you mean, let this case go to the FBI or CIA?" "The FBI, CIA, DHS (Department of Homeland Security), which is not more capable than the police department? Of course, they are also the least restricted. "Rather than putting pressure on the police through the councillors and the mayor -- not that I can't do that -- the better way is to let them take over the case directly, or to keep a low profile, to investigate directly, to deal with it directly, all under the surface, without the suspicion that the obnoxious media knows." ”

He spoke very frankly about the topic of power trading and private trials, and the world implied was simply unimaginable for the average American society, and the Simpson wife murder case seemed very ridiculous against the backdrop of Clooney's words just now, if Simpson had his social connections, it was just a very simple matter to use his power to make his ex-wife disgraced and die in vain, and there was no need to do it himself, and then use all his property to pay high legal fees to get out of it. Of course, for Jenny, even in her previous life, she had never been close to the political circle, but judging from some stories she heard, living in a location close to the peak of power, the scenery must be very different from that of normal people.

Several thoughts passed through her mind, but in the end, her lips still came out with a polite and even slightly grateful laugh, "George, I don't know what to say, well, only my peers will understand my current mood." ――But isn't that really a hassle for you? I mean, if that's going to be your favor—" "If I said it was easy for me, I wouldn't be living in Los Angeles right now, but in some Oval Office in Washington," George said frankly (Jenny chuckled, "George, you're no more than a matter of time and election times"), "It's not something I can do easily for anyone, my dear, but luckily, you're nobody, are you?" I know a very capable friend who appreciates you a lot, arguably your most loyal fan, maybe we can have a meal together-"

Perhaps aware of Jenny's hesitation, he added, "Nothing that would make Christopher feel uncomfortable, just a simple supper, and you make old Odin—this is the nickname we give him—to be happy, to flatter him, to laugh at his jokes—well, look at me, what am I talking about, and what more do you beauties need me to explain?" Stroke his hair and smile at him, that's all he asks for, and then I guess that person will never be in front of you again, and can't come and disturb your life. ”

I have to admit that the vision described by George is very tempting, and the old Odin is undoubtedly a high-ranking member of the three institutions, but because Jenny has not agreed, George is careful not to reveal more information about him. Having a tacit and safe dinner with someone can buy a madman disappearing into her life - I have to admit that compared to Jenny's illusory reasons for hating George, this benefit and temptation seems to be real, after all, this madman has brought all kinds of influence to her life, which is like putting shamelessness above the law, a kind of infuriating bullying. It seems that a dinner, a little concession, a measured win-win cooperation can be exchanged for this, this seems to be a good deal, after all, George did not ask Jenny to harm his own interests, he just softly maintained his due interests by providing unique services.

However, after a short thought, Jenny still smiled and said, "George, thank you very much for your kindness, I am not the kind of girl who is so pretentious that she will not even pay for a meal, but this matter may be a little inconvenient, after all, the other party is a politician, I have to ask a friend of mine for his opinion." ”

Without waiting for George to answer, she brought up the investment in Michael Clayton, "By the way, I heard from my agent, the investment structure of the project we are working on has not yet been decided, and I was trying to talk to you recently, if you are free, maybe we can find a time to have a cup of coffee together - when the current turmoil subsides, I will call you, I believe, it is only a matter of time." ”

Although she didn't explain anything directly, such a hint was even more contemplative, George was silent for a moment, and asked with some probing doubt, "Okay, but I heard that you and Christopher are almost certain of a relationship......

Jenny smiled and replied, "Just a cup of coffee, Christopher won't mind, right?" ”

After a little joke, she lowered her voice, as if to explain and as if to break the news and gossip, "That friend of mine doesn't care about me having fun, it's not a very exclusive relationship, but it doesn't mean that there is no exclusivity...... Of course, it's been a secret so far, if you know what I mean, George. ”

It is not strange to say this, many lovers of high-ranking officials have their own families, and in the field of politics, people pay attention to the purity of the position as in the Middle Ages, not sexual relations, and it is a very stupid thing to worship two mountains in one person in any country in the world, and it may lead to unforeseen consequences. "Of course, of course." I George said in a loud voice, and his tone couldn't help but have a hint of awe and envy, a person like him who plays politics by himself, has an almost natural and instinctive fascination with this kind of inexplicable relationship, although he is older than Jenny, and his coffee position is higher than Jenny, but now, his attitude can almost be said to be a little flattering, "Don't worry, I'm just kind, since you can solve it yourself, then I'll wait for your call, Jennifer, I also have a lot of things I want to discuss with you about this script, Maybe we can pull Steven and Sidney ......"

After a few more conversations with Clooney, without revealing her dislike for him, Jenny hung up the phone and fell into deep thought: Clooney's proposal actually pointed her the way, and when the police seemed incapable of solving the problem for her, it seemed a good choice to resort to some unconventional means.

Of course, although this matter was her personal matter, and it seemed that she should go to her manager, Jim, Jenny knew that she still had to ask her butler, Master Cesarevijerry, who was beside her—not only because he was the only one who could provide the best channels, but also because she could only do it after consulting him.

# "Looks like you've got this bedroom nicely furnished," Cesare said as he walked out of a room stacked with cardboard boxes and said to Jenny, who was working on the coffee maker down the stairs, "press that green button, and the one you're looking at is the milk froth button—you know what?" I just drink water, actually, it's fine. ”

Somewhat embarrassed, Jeanne poured two glasses of straight water, while Cesare walked down the stairs from the living quarters into the kitchen and sat in a high chair, "So, Clooney called you." "Yes," Jenny explained Clooney's offer, "but of course I rejected him—don't look at it disapprovingly, I have my reasons." "I know, you don't like Clooney." Cesare leaned against the edge of the dining table, and Jeanne simply sat down in the cupboard, playing thoughtfully with a spoon in her hand—Cesare's pragmatism was difficult to deal with. "But I can't approve of your approach than the trouble you're facing, losing a chance to solve a problem because of your preferences - so don't look at me like that, you call me and ask me to come over, all you need is my opinion, and that's the comment I'll give." "I never expected you to compliment me on a job well done." Jenny grimaced, "But I didn't promise George, not just because I hated him, that's one reason, of course, but another reason is that I don't trust him, and letting George thread the needle through this meal will not only give him a very deadly handle, what if he records it?" What if he arranged some traps waiting for me? What's more, let someone I don't know at all provide me with a solution, Bob, what would they think if they knew? If I want to ask for help, I can call Bob directly, Disney can't have the resources to help. "Hmm." Cesare nodded with some satisfaction rather than being caught in the pain of his weakness, and it seemed that he was inclined to reject Clooney as well, but the reason certainly couldn't be ridiculous - because I hated him -, "It's good to know that you remember this, we are still in a lie. ”

In order to successfully get the superior cooperation conditions, the duo played an exciting game together, and at the time, this lie was beneficial and harmless, Jenny's Olympic relationship only applied to herself, and anyway, her biggest goal in a few years was to brush up on a few nominations, so it was natural that such a small thing would not be helped. As for a few years later, when Big Dream grows up and gets the equity of Disney, it doesn't matter if the backer still exists, so what if it is a breakup? Disney's most important thing is Jenny's investment vision and box office appeal, and the reverie about backers and energy is just their talisman.

However, neither Cesare nor Jeanne had the ability to foresee the future, and neither of them could have imagined that just a few months later, Jeanne would need some political strength to help tide over the difficulties. Of course, she could have left everything to the police, because a stalker and an unsuccessful death threat may not be a big deal for some rough people, and there is no need to use abnormal forces to solve it, but whether it is to ask Robert for help or accept Clooney's invitation to thread the needle, it will expose the fact that she is not so capable of it, and once this matter is exposed, at the beginning of the year, before the matter has become cold, Jenny may have to suffer some anger and alienation. "And I don't want to get caught up in politics." Jenny added, "I'm going to play Marilyn Monroe, but that doesn't mean I'm going to be like her, entangled with the big names in Washington, at that level, female stars are destined to be just pawns, and the best way to avoid being insulted is not to touch." ”

This is also her true words, don't look at her now as if she is going to be windy and rainy, even Clooney has to repair with her in a low voice, but the box office of the entire Hollywood film industry is less than 10 billion US dollars a year, counting the surrounding industries, at most it is a plate of 100 billion yuan, and it is not even a big player on Wall Street, let alone Washington. She is indeed a figure in Hollywood, but when she comes to Washington, she is the same as when she first debuted with Rob Marshall, the initiative is completely out of her hands, and she can only hope that the other party will not have any bad intentions - and simply asking for sexual services is not a very bad idea here.

If Clooney is saying that the congressman is okay, the opening is the FBI, Jenny just has no other reason and doesn't dare to agree, recently she is also taking the time to study the history of Monroe, Monroe and the Kennedy brothers are entangled, it is already a big game, and Clooney claims to introduce her to the big guy who takes the Hoover route, this kind of intelligence agency line is much more terrible than the president to some extent, the legend says that Hoover has more power than the president, if such a person has some perverted hobbies, Or give you around as a gift, do you dare to refuse? Can this kind of character's favor be owed casually? You're not asking for a revocation of a single ticket, it's about lynching an innocent American citizen or imprisoning him in Guantanamo! Once this matter is exposed, not to mention that your career is over, you may face criminal charges and actually be sent to prison to serve your sentence.

Of course, whether the big guy in Clooney's mouth has this ability, whether he really has this big guy, whether his real purpose is to reconcile with her, use her handle or trap her once, or just to show off his strength, Jenny is not sure, she is not interested in figuring it out, anyway, she also showed off - although it is a bluff, and Clooney was only a male star until 2014, and he did not completely change the runway to mix politics, she expected that he had the courage to verify whether her words were trueAfter all, she has bluntly said that this matter is a secret, and once it is exposed, it will definitely anger the big shots, and for a star like Clooney who intends to mix in politics, this must be the ending he tries to avoid. "Maybe that's the price of lying." After briefly explaining her train of thought, Jenny said helplessly, "This matter could have been much simpler, but now we can only consider taking a roundabout path - is the feedback from Anne Smith still the same?" "The answer was the same the last time I called her," Cesare said simply, "and she was sorry because there were a lot of clues in the case at the beginning - but it seemed that the other party was a veteran, and the case had now become colder." ”

Indeed, generally speaking, the stalkers who will engage in harassment are at the bottom of the society, and they have psychological problems of one kind or another, and it is not difficult to arrest them, but the real difficulty lies in how to continue to prevent subsequent harassment. But Jenny's stalker seems to be as legendary as the star he follows, in his 2 years of letter harassment, there are not many clues that can trace him, the postmark and paper are different, if it is not the same handwriting, experts will not even confirm that these harassment letters are from one person, and the figure he left in the camera is always only his cap and hoodie, and all the clues that can be found cannot be located in the check, and the media attention has weakened, As more important cases continue to occur, the police department has gradually reduced its police presence, which also means that the chances of solving the case are even slimmer. Anne is the only police officer still in charge, and she is also very helpless about the current progress of the case. "Then it looks like it's time to hire someone who has the means." Jenny said decisively, "Private detectives, Chesa, I'm talking about some private detectives who really have the means - can you find them for me?" ”

Private detectives have a long history in Europe and the United States, for example, the well-known Sherlock Holmes is a private detective. But after all, that's just an artistic image, now the detective industry in the United States usually does not intersect much with criminal cases, more for economic crimes, business disputes and even family disputes, this is a very developed industry, some excellent detectives can even deal with hostage kidnapping, terrorist threats such as big cases of human life, the public police also recognize their professionalism, hire them as consultants from time to time.

The more frequent the business activities, the greater the demand for detectives, and there are even fierce competition between many well-known detective companies in Los Angeles. Therefore, in the case of limited police help, it is not incomprehensible for rich people to turn to private detectives, however, the regular operation of detective companies has strict requirements for employees, and the scope of their exercise of investigative power is narrower than that of the police. What she needs is a detective who can get information in the gray area and solve problems for the employer in the more gray area, not to say that she wants to kill - the simplest example, after locating the suspect, the work of the regular detective agency is over, but some detectives with a way can hire some gangsters, conduct anti-tracking of this stalker, and even make death threats against him, such a thing that a regular detective agency will never do for the customer, but the detective who has the means will be willing - as long as the customer is willing to pay.

Although Jenny is not very wealthy, the money is not a problem for her. She described her needs, "I can't be a direct hire - it's too stupid to do this, maybe I can let the puppeteer do it, or register a shell company, and let the puppeteer find the core hacker to drag out the information we need, use big data to find people from the network, and cooperate with the reality investigation, this is my way of thinking, what do you think?" ”

Cesare took a sip of water, as if weighing something, and asked, "What do you want to do to that person if you locate him?" "I don't want him to get any more annoying to me or to get close to me." Jenny said without hesitation, "Of course, I don't want to sentence myself privately...... I don't know, hire someone to spy on him? You don't need to find a dangerous detective agency. After all, I guess it's probably not illegal if it's done cleverly - what are you thinking? You seem to have been absent-minded ever since. "Actually...... Cesare, as if he had made a decision, "I'm already doing what you said, and I've found a reliable detective agency since I spoke with Smith on the phone last week." "Ahh Jenny said, opening her mouth and closing it again - and finally couldn't help asking, "Shouldn't I have asked why you didn't tell me?" "You'd better not ask." Cesare replied, his handsome face shrouded in a transparent mask—everything was normal at first glance, but on closer inspection it seemed slightly distorted, making him not so different from his former self. ”o…… ok。 Jenny said, with a rare stammer, "OK......"

The atmosphere in the room became a little complicated and tense, and both Jeanne and Cesare seemed to avoid eye contact, and Jeanne lowered her head and began to count the patterns on the spoon, and after a while, Cesare broke the silence. "Jefferson." He seemed to have regained his composure, and his tone was almost frosty, "You already know that this world is not an amusement park for rainbow ponies, and I believe you also understand that in multinational companies, detective departments are very common, and there are not so many headless unsolved cases in this world - Hollywood is not big, this is the world of six major conglomerates, and their scale is far less than the real industry giants, but no matter what, they are all conglomerates, whether overseas or at home, on or off the stage, They all have their own interests to protect......"

He paused, as if it would not be easy for him to say this, "If we want to make the big dream bigger, there are some things you must know - for security reasons, you will never be on the front line, but as a leader, you should know what is going on in your company - of course, fortunately, the big dream is a company of two people, if you don't want to know, you can also choose not to ask, no matter what, the choice is yours." ”

Jenny swallowed, and she whispered, "I...... I guess I don't really have anything to ask right now. ”

As if to defend herself, she added, "Of course, it's not time to care about this, is it?" ”

Cesare nodded, and his tone returned to normal, "Yes, we're nowhere near the point where we care about that - about Fox, I've already selected Jimmy Butler, he's a good fit, here's his profile, if nothing else, I'd like to make dinner with him in a few days, so we can hopefully take the Avatar negotiations to the next stage next week - after discussing this, we'll have to talk about the progress of the Michael Clayton project......"

In his usual businesslike tone, the atmosphere in the room seemed to have completely returned to the tone that Jeanne was familiar and accustomed to, but she could not restrain herself from adjusting her emotional patterns and concentrate—Jeanne couldn't help but think about Cesare's hints, and was immersed in her imagination: what would those people do with the suspect? How to make him an irrelevant - eliminated threat -? And this person did threaten her safety after all, if the big dream really went to the height she expected, Jenny would not believe it no matter how naïve she was, and the obstacles cleared by the big company really deserved to be removed......

It's been a while since I've seen the script for Michael Clayton, and Jenny has tried to figure out the script in the show space, but this is the first time she's found the feeling of Karen......