Chapter 59: Fire

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“Fuc@k…… Nami, call ......"

A rare string of expletives jumped out of Duke's mouth, and he ran out of the studio almost at a speed of 100 meters, crossed the wide asphalt road, picked up the fire extinguisher necessary for the warehouse area, and rushed to the front of the warehouse.

The smell of burnt paste is getting stronger and stronger, and a little spark comes through the gap under the warehouse door, the fire is obviously burning from the inside, and the warehouse is full of flammable materials such as scenery and props, and the feeling of burning the skin clearly shows that the fire inside is already very large.

"Hoo ......"

Duke had just rushed to the door when several bright flashes of fire burst out from between the cracks, but luckily he stopped in time, but even then, a smell of burnt hair reached his nose.

In a short time, the air seemed to be burning, and dense footsteps, noises, and alarm bells rang out in the studio, and many people on duty were rushing to this side.

The head of the fire immediately jumped to the top of the warehouse, reflecting half of the sky, Duke took the fire extinguisher, and sprayed the flames that rushed outside, although it is wise to stay away from the fire now, but there are people in the warehouse that he and the whole crew have been fighting for for half a year...... Film!

"Duke! Duke! ”

A woman's voice came from behind, "Danger! Are you dying? Are you crazy? Get out of here! ”

Naomi Watts' heels had long since been thrown where they had been thrown, and when she saw the tall and persistent back in front of her, she rushed over without thinking about it, risking the burning heat and possible burns.

"Duke ......"

“Fuc@k……”

Aside from the fire of the hunt and the nearer noise, all Naomi could hear was Duke's curses.

She had never seen Duke who sweared, but she understood the reason for his gaffe, Duke was so focused and valued in his career that it almost burned the fire of the crew's hard work, and it could also burn his future and hope.

"Fire extinguisher! I want a fire extinguisher! Throwing down the empty fire extinguisher, Duke showed more anxiety and anger than he had ever seen before.

The smell of fireworks became heavier and heavier, Naomi tugged Duke's arm, and felt a little difficult to breathe, she couldn't hold the movie maniac, and in a hurry, she bit him on the shoulder, and her lips were immediately covered with soot.

"Are you crazy, Duke?" She shouted the words with almost all her strength.

“Fuc@k……”

The pain in his shoulders temporarily overpowered the anxiety in his heart, and Duke cursed another string of expletives, turned back to pick up Naomi Watts, and rushed out of the range of the flames in a few big strides.

More and more people rushed to the fire, and it wasn't long before firefighters arrived, and the fire was quickly brought under control.

Standing at the door of the studio opposite the fire, Duke slowly regained his calm, although the air was full of scorching heat, and his smoky skin was also tinged with a hint of hot pain, but his heart was cold, the fire was ignited from the inside of the warehouse, and it was conceivable how the film would end up as a flammable material.

Anxiety and anger gradually turned to calm, why did the fire ignite from within? Why are the fire protection measures in the warehouse not working? Why is this warehouse on fire? Why did you burn the equipment and film of "Death Island"?

Yes, many Hollywood studios, including the Big Six, have fires almost every year, and the crews of "Forrest Gump" and "Batman" have burned some of their films, and no one can figure out how these fires happened, but ...... Why did the fire happen when the crew had just sealed the film?

"Duke......" Naomi's panicked voice rang in her ears, "Are you alright?" You freak the hell out of me. ”

"Sorry......"

Turning around, Duke squeezed her dark face comfortingly.

Now Naomi Watts is as wolf as he is, her small face covered with soot and black as if she were an indigenous person from Africa; The curly blonde hair had a faint smell of burning, and the ends of the hair were almost curled upside down; The silver-white dress was covered with stains and completely changed to black and white.

In particular, her high heels didn't know when they were kicked off, and there was a faint hint of red oozing between the toes of her dirty left foot.

Taking off his dress jacket, Duke draped it over Naomi's shoulders and said solemnly, "Thank you." ”

If she hadn't risked her to rush in and pull him out, Duke wouldn't know what he would have done, maybe he would have thrown away the fire extinguisher and ran away, or maybe he would have rushed into the fire to rescue the surviving film, that was his future and hope! It took him two lifetimes of accumulation and hard work to get the opportunity!

Naomi Watts has prevented him from being injured, and Duke doesn't think there is a chance to restart his life if something happens.

"Thank you, Nami." Duke repeated again, and Naomi hugged his arm tightly, as if afraid that Duke would rush into the fire again, and forced a smile, "I...... We're friends. ”

Eyes swept over the face of the unbearable blonde beauty, Duke sighed softly in his heart, the two were just temporary beds. Companion, she didn't have to risk burns to help him, ruthless is not just talking, this is a highly commercialized society, and the protection of personal interests can overwhelm a qiē.

It is undeniable that this is a very utilitarian woman, but can Hollywood, from superstars to the lowest level of actors, find a woman who is not utilitarian?

Words repeated a thousand times were not convincing, and Duke's senses for Naomi Watts changed a little, and in some ways he owed her a favor.

Do you still have a chance to repay the favor?

Looking at the warehouse surrounded by firefighters, the fire was basically extinguished, and the corners of Duke's mouth hung a faint and somewhat helpless smile.

"Reed! Reed! ”

Yelling a few words at the crowd, the temporary head of Warner Studios' night shift ran over.

"How's it going?" Duke tried to keep his tone as smooth as possible.

"Some of the props and cameras were burned." Reed knew what Duke, the director, was most concerned about, and quickly said, "Film...... No traces of film were found. ”

Nodding slightly, Duke waved his hand at him, and his helpless smile deepened a little.

As an extremely flammable film, how could it survive in this kind of fire, I'm afraid it would have burned out long ago, and he and the crew worked hard for more than half a year and spent tens of millions of dollars on the results, and they were burned like this?

"Duke ......"

The sound of hurried heels hitting the ground sounded, and Sofia Coppola pulled the corners of her skirt and trotted all the way, wearing the clothes of the pie duì, apparently turning back from the road.

She almost rushed to Duke, grabbed the collar of his shirt, and looked him up and down carefully before letting out a sigh.

"I'm fine." Duke made a reassuring gesture to her.

"You're just a black ...... you," Sophia swallowed back the swear words she almost spoke, Duke frowned and whispered, "The film is gone." ”

"Film?"

The two brown eyebrows were raised high, and Sophia took two steps back, clasped her hands on her chest, and tilted her head to look at Duke with a very strange expression.

"Is there something wrong?" Duke's brow furrowed even deeper.

"It's nothing," Sophia said with a teasing expression, "I just want to see if the strong Duke Rosenberg will break down." ”

"Sophia, I'm not in the mood to joke with you."

Hearing Duke's anxious words, Sophia pursed her lips, "Duke, I'm not in the mood to joke with you either, the film is still there." ”

"Still there?" Duke subconsciously repeated.

Sophia knew in her heart that Duke was only trying to maintain a superficial calm, and said directly, "The film is in my hand......"

"Where?" Duke stepped forward and grabbed Sophia's arm.

"At Warner Print!" Sophia took a step back, broke free of Duke's big hand, rubbed her scratched arm, and said, "Back in Los Angeles last night, Robin sent the film to the printing factory with me, did you forget it, you promised me to make a copy!" ”

"Why didn't you sue me?" Duke looked up at the sky, one hand on his forehead, the ease after the nervousness and anxiety suddenly disappeared, and even made him feel slightly dizzy, "Why didn't anyone notify me?" ”

"You've forgotten about it...... Sophia reminded Duke with a wink, "I said that when I was in the battery car in the afternoon...... Oh, sorry! I didn't finish my sentence when I was interrupted by Nikolai, who rushed over. ”

"I'm going to kill you!" Duke gritted his teeth.

"Whatever."

Saying this, Sophia beckoned someone into the studio together, moved a few chairs out, and she placed the chair behind Duke and gently pulled him.

"Sit down and rest."

After speaking, he also handed a bottle of water brought from it to Duke, Duke looked at it, did not drink it, and handed it to Naomi Watts, who was sitting on the other side, and Sophia, who looked at this qiē in her eyes, frowned unhappily, but did not say anything.

The fire was extinguished, and there was no sign of collapse in the warehouse building, but the flammable materials inside and outside had almost all been reduced to ashes, and it wasn't long before two production managers and a Warner Bros. executive arrived at the scene.

"Sophia and I sent the film to Warner's print shop last night."

Robin Grande's confirmation also made everyone breathe a sigh of relief, although the three cameras and many rental props were destroyed in the flames, but these losses added up to only a few hundred thousand dollars, if the film was destroyed, it would not only be these losses, but even the entire project might be destroyed.

"I remember that there were managers in the warehouse!"

As he relaxed, Duke also thought about what was wrong, "Why was I the first person to be on the scene when there was a fire?" ”

"He took part in our pie duì and got drunk." Charles Rowan said.

Duke can only sigh, the chaos of Hollywood studio management is not new, there have been so many accidents in history, and the situation of major studios has not improved substantially, especially many security guards and managers in the studio, just like the country he once lived in, most of them came in through guò connections, and it is really difficult to make them serious and responsible.

Although the investigation of the fire scene has not yet reached a preliminary conclusion, on the surface, it looks like the fires that have often occurred on Hollywood sets over the years......