Chapter 47 The Jenkins Act
The color of the villa is mainly off-white, it looks a little cold, just like Nicole's temperament, and the bedrooms of both are on the second floor, but I don't know whether intentionally or unintentionally, they are separated by a considerable distance.
Ryan's bedroom was three times larger than before, and attached to it was a large cloakroom, which was still a little empty, though filled with a new piano, desk, bookshelves, and glass display cases for the little figurines.
After sorting out the manuscript and musical instruments, Ryan placed the photo of him and Nicole in the most prominent place, and hung the white gold necklace on the frame, which might have been of extraordinary significance to other orphans, but for him, it was just an extremely beautiful necklace, and he had no interest in who his parents were.
A separate phone was also installed in the room, so that it would be easier to argue with Natalie in the future, so that after each phone call, Nicole thought they were arguing again.
Thinking of Natalie, Ryan dialed the phone in New York, and after hearing Mrs. Shelly's shout, there was a dense sound of footsteps, followed by Natalie's voice.
"Ryan? weishenme I called you and no one answered? ”
"Nicole and I just moved, here's the new phone number and address, you can make a note of it."
"I see." Natalie's voice asking for pen and paper came from there, and she continued, "Haven't congratulated you yet, Mr. Best Supporting Actor!" ”
Even though it was a congratulatory word, Ryan could feel the sour taste even if the two were thousands of miles apart.
"Come on, Nat, haven't you read today's paper, it's all for Joe? Paisi was upset. They almost named me and said that I was not worthy of this little golden man, and that I won by public relations. ”
"Those tabloids have always liked to attack you, and it's normal for them to say that, isn't it? Didn't you read the big three newspapers? They're all complimenting you on what you did last year. Very rarely, Natalie actually relieved him.
Ryan is just joking, there will be such a voice after the Oscars, people have a natural sympathy for the loser, and besides, even God can't be praised by everyone, let alone him.
"Nat, if I write you a script, will you star it?" After a few more small talks, Ryan asked tentatively, after all, Natalie has some of her own pride and ambition, and she always has to find out her attitude before acting, if it is self-defeating, it will be more than worth the loss.
"Uh-huh......" The other end of the phone seemed to be in deep thought, and after a moment Natalie said, "If it's Home Alone." ”
"I promise, absolutely not."
It's rare that the two didn't quarrel on the phone, hung up the phone, Ryan thought about it and recalled, Natalie is still too young now, and it caused a lot of controversy in her previous life, so it's better to wait a while.
However, if this work is done by itself, it will definitely attract overwhelming criticism, so it is okay, it can always block some bullets for the idols of the previous life.
All right! He admitted that in his previous life, he was the other party's brainless fan, and he had watched all the movies she acted in more than once, even if she was just an inconspicuous supporting role in it, even if it was his least favorite literary film, and even, for a while, her figure was like a nightmare, circling in his mind, until she appeared on the stage of the Oscars and lifted the little golden man, when he saw her bloated body and the French people around him, all his dreams woke up.
Of course, although he is somewhat crazy and obsessed, he definitely won't be like John? Lennon's fans who shot their idols like one shot won't be like Judy? Foster's fans assassinated the president of the United States in order to attract the attention of their idols.
Although a lot of furniture is filled, the villa is still a little empty because only he and Nicole live, but the benefits are just as obvious, not to mention that Ryan will no longer cause protests from the neighbors when he practices his musical instruments, and the paparazzi alone will be much less harassed.
The gate of the villa is equipped with a surveillance camera system, if those guys dare to trespass into the house, just wait to go to prison, not to mention, this is Beverly Hills, rich and famous everywhere, you can easily share most of the firepower.
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When facing consortia and capital, whether it is a reporter or a paparazzi, they will be cautious, they know very well what kind of liliang money has in this country, but when their opponent is the director of a welfare institute or a black director, the energy they can exert can be imagined.
If the government or the police take action, it may also need to consider the legality of the procedure, but these guys who don't mind going to hell in person in order to chase the news will do everything they can to buy, disguise, and rebel, not to mention what most welfare homes in the United States look like, and discerning people actually know it.
In three days, just three days, all the past of the Northton Welfare Institute was dug up by them, published in the newspapers, and presented to the people of the United States.
To put it simply, before 1986, there were not many problems with this welfare home, but after the old director retired and the new director took over, it became a hell for orphans.
Crimes such as child abuse, withholding funds, trampling on the adoption law and the child law, and misappropriating other people's property at will all fell on the head of Dean Macy, the black pig, almost in one day, and this woman whose heart was as black as her skin instantly became famous in the United States.
As the relevant reports in the newspaper came out one by one, it didn't take long for someone to think of the California Independent article, and they immediately understood that Ryan? Jenkins Weishenme hadn't told the dean about Xiexie, and if he had to thank her after such an incident, he wouldn't be a super genius, but a super stupid.
At the same time, the California Independent became the target of criticism from all the media, even if some of them were comrades in the same trench.
On this blue planet, political correctness is essential in any country, not to mention that it also involves 'freedom' and 'human rights'.
The reporter who wrote the article could only get out of the newspaper in a gloomy way, and the editor-in-chief of the California Independent personally made a front-page headline to Ryan Daoqian.
The police quickly reined Ms. Massey and several black helpers, who were not just the problem of Daoqian, but would face several felony charges.
The incident did not end here, many large media began to discuss the current situation of welfare institutions and adoption laws in the United States, calling on the whole society to give more care to orphans, and the Supreme Court should re-examine the current adoption law to close the loopholes in it, so as to prevent anyone from profiting from it.
At this time, not only the print media, but also the three major television networks joined in, and the topic of this aspect became the focus of the whole United States.
Although Ryan single-handedly detonated the incident, the subsequent development was completely beyond his expectations, and he never imagined that such a seemingly simple thing would cause a big discussion in the United States, and he also gained a lot of benefits from it.
The most direct is in terms of fame, if his influence was only in the film and literary circles before, but now, he has become a celebrity in the United States, and in a short period of time, the limelight has overshadowed the US military that has just won the Gulf War.
Under the overwhelming discussion and pressure across the United States, the revised version of the Adoption Act was soon released, and in order to distinguish it from the old version, the media and the public simply called it the Jenkins Act!
The unscrupulous boy has thus carved his unique mark in the history of the United States.
After the incident subsided a little, Ryan asked Ms. Kinsley to donate a million dollars in his personal name to the American Orphans Charity Foundation.
Sitting in front of the piano in the living room, Ryan's slender fingers fell on the black and white keys of the piano, and "Moonlight Sonata" looked unusually cheerful, just like his mood at the moment.
He admits that he has never been a big-hearted person, and he will be grateful to him for his haode people, such as Nicole, but for those who offend him, he will also do anything to retaliate, even if it is for years.
In this country of extreme pursuit of personal freedom, there is no famous saying that has been cut off in half - repay grievances with virtue, how to repay virtue!
He is the focus of the media discussion about orphanages and orphans, and he has to hide at home at this time, otherwise he will be the target of a chase in a matter of minutes if he appears anywhere in Los Angeles.
Speaking of which, this semester is even more excessive than the previous semester, how to say that there is still more than a month to spend in the school last semester, and the time in the school this semester, two slaps can be counted, if it weren't for the school to see the sponsorship he donated, I'm afraid I would have received an expulsion warning a long time ago.
Last year was a busy year, but also a year of great gains, not to mention himself, just Nicole? Kidman, because of his relationship, no longer with a vase but with an acting image, entered Hollywood, and stood firm smoothly.
Of course, no one will ignore her glamorous appearance, and with the nomination for Best Supporting Actress and the success of "Sleepless in Seattle", many advertisers came to the door waving checks, although it was far from the exaggeration of millions of dollars she received for shooting a four-minute commercial in her previous life, but it also made her pockets completely bulge, and her salary gradually reached the level of Hollywood A-list actresses.
"Ryan, are you ready? It's time for us to go. Nicole walked into the living room in a bright red evening dress.
"Nicole, I was ready an hour ago." Looking at Nicole dressed up, Ryan sighed, it takes time and effort for a woman to dress up, this time it is a haode, he waited for her for a full four hours on Oscar's day.
They were going to a charity dinner, organized by Gerald, Warner's director in charge of the film business, and invited mostly people from the entertainment and media circles, as two of last year's hot men, they were naturally invited by him.