"What, do you want anything more?" Reiner asked as he approached the group of drunkards.

"Come on, Reiner, you hear us." One of them shouted.

"Oh? What is it? Reiner continued to ask, and after seeing that they were all looking unhappy, he hurriedly said, "Okay, which one to say first?" ”

"Best Actor." Someone immediately called out.

"Undoubtedly, concentrated on Sean? Don and Daniel? With Day-Lewis, they are the most likely. Reiner shrugged.

"So which of the two do you think is likely to win?" Someone else asked.

"I don't know," Reiner still shrugged, "they're doing just as well, it's hard to make a choice, and I'm sure the film school must be having a headache with that." ”

"Which one do you like, then?" The drunkards looked at each other and asked.

"Me? Well, from a personal point of view, I'm bullish on Sean? Don, anyway, I'm from San Francisco, and while I'm not gay, I'm definitely rooting for my hometown, aren't I? "Reiner's shoulders never stopped.

"Ha, supporting the people of my hometown, it's really nice to say." The guys immediately started to heckle, "Or are you hiding something!" ”

"Alright, you guys, I've already spoken my mind." Reiner didn't seem to care.

"And Best Actress you didn't say," immediately shouted someone else, who, of course, did not forget to give the favor, "another glass of whiskey." ”

"It's too easy to guess." Reiner poured it out for him.

"Tell me about it." Someone urged.

"It's very simple, as long as you look at the upcoming Oscars, among the nominated actresses, who has had an affair with Sean, then it will most likely be Best Actress." Reiner said as he shrugged his shoulders that he could never finish.

"Oh!" The gang immediately began to make noise and noise again, which attracted many people's sideways.

But in the corner, a man with a peaked cap and a somewhat low head sneered involuntarily at these words, and shook his head imperceptibly, as if he was very disdainful of these persuasions, but at the same time a little self-deprecating. That's for sure, he never imagined that some of his fame could spread so far.

Yes, this sneaky-looking person is Sean, and the reason why he appears here in such a dress is because he has been to too many parties and drinking parties recently, and he has to run out alone to breathe. So he chose here, a few bartenders from the Blue Frozen Bar either provided news to TMZ or helped TMZ deliver news, and Sean's team had also used this channel a few times, so he felt that he should hear something that he couldn't usually hear, and then think about it carefully.

While Emma and the others were around, and Alexander and Suri had met – their mother hadn't met – and they got along well, Sean had many ways to relax, but sometimes he did need some time alone. At this time, he can better think and analyze what the current situation is and what he should do next.

It may sound like, but sometimes that's it, there are always things in this world that don't have a reason.

"It stands to reason that there should be a lot of certainty, but who knows what the final situation will be? Damn, I really don't like that feeling. Sean, who was drinking, muttered.

Despite his impressive results in the Oscar pre-match and the fact that homosexuality is always more likely to be favored by Hollywood, who can be sure that the film school judges will not suddenly go crazy? Every time he thinks about this, Sean is a little anxious, everything that should be done has already been done, and in the end, he has to leave the result to luck, which is really unhappy.

For a few minutes, he regretted competing with Lewis, and if he had put "Milk" this year, he might have been crushed all the way by the end of the year, and finally succeeded in getting what he wanted.

But it was only a few minutes, and Sean pressed this thought, knowing that difficulties were ahead, but he only wanted to avoid them instead of facing them, which was not his style. Of course, if it was the difficulty of facing his father's oppression, it would have been possible to take a detour, so he came to Los Angeles, but now it is obviously not like this.

Besides, there will be other strong opponents next year without Lewis, what's the use of evading?

For a moment, Sean felt a lot more comfortable in his heart, and suddenly spit out a breath of stasis, but on another matter, there was still a knot that could not be untied.

At this moment, someone sat down in front of him: "I thought I would be the only one who would go out and wander alone, but I didn't expect anyone else to do this." ”

"You are?" Sean looked at the other with a look of surprise.

It was a woman, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a head bowed, a pair of wide glasses on her face, and a brown trench coat.

"Hello, Sean." The woman smiled and reached out to remove her glasses, which made her more recognizable.

"Hello, Miss Cotillard." Sean showed a sudden expression, but his heart was constantly circling for the past few years, what is this woman looking for herself?

"Call me Marion or Mary." The other party smiled, as if he could see something, "Don't get me wrong, I just saw you by chance, and I was a little curious, so I came over to say hello." ”

"Really?" Sean replied noncommittally.

"Of course, I come to this bar a lot, and when I want to be alone for a while, I come here." She said with her chin propped up, and looked at Sean with a curious look, and it was undeniable that she was quite beautiful from this angle.

"Drinking quietly and looking at the crowds coming and going in the bar gives you a wonderful sense of isolation from the world, and I love that feeling." Marion continued, and then looked at him without blinking, as if to say: You are like that, right?

"It's true that sitting alone for a few hours or an afternoon can make your mind clearer." Sean nodded, and in response, some curiosity popped up in his heart, "By the way, is my outfit very conspicuous?" ”

"That's right, it's not just me, at least a few people recognize you first." Marion chuckled.

"Really?" Sean immediately looked to the side, and sure enough, he made eye contact with a person who had seen it, and the other party immediately turned around a little embarrassed.

"Maybe he didn't recognize me, he just happened to see me." Sean shrugged.

Marion laughed and said nothing, and Sean had to say again: "Okay, aren't you worried about someone seeing you sitting with me?" You know, you're not dressed up very well. ”

"I have faith in myself." Marion chuckled, a hint of provocation and temptation between her brows.

Sean couldn't help but move in his heart, as if he had grasped something, and immediately changed the topic: "It's good to have self-confidence, but if you have too much self-confidence, you will inevitably become arrogant, and arrogance is easy to blind yourself." ”

After a pause, he smiled, "So, can you tell me, how do you keep it, Mary?" ”

"Are you sure you want to hear it?" Marion raised an eyebrow.

"I would be very happy and grateful if you would share your thoughts." Sean with

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Time is moving towards the end of the month, and on February 13, the day before Valentine's Day, the Writers Guild announced the end of the strike, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, on February 19, the film school announced that the voting was closed, everything was ready, just waiting for the last moment, and Sean, who had been nervous for almost two months, could finally relax completely.

"Look, look at this, Ellie, it's out, it's back...... Went out and came back...... Want to give it a try? Sitting on a chair in the garden where the sun was still shining, Sean played with the pinball in his hand, threw it out and took it back.

Alexander opened his eyes wide and looked intently at the pinball in his father's hand, not letting out a wow-wow, while Suri looked east and west, looking uninterested.

However, when Sean pinched the pinball in his hand and held it in front of the two little guys, Suri began to stare at it, eager to hold it in his hand.

"Ellie, do you want it?" Sean deliberately handed it to his son.

"Do you really want to give it to me?" Alexandre asked in a milky voice in a non-grammatical sentence.

He looked at his father, and then at his sister, and his hesitant appearance was quite cute. Suri was completely focused on the pinball, her eyes shining, and she didn't notice her brother at all.

So, Sean deliberately handed the pinball to Suri and said to Alexander, "Then let it be given to Suri." ”

Although Alexander didn't speak, the corners of his mouth fell suddenly, and he was very unhappy with a sad face, a 2-year-old child would definitely not hide his emotions, it was already good that he didn't cry.

Then, Suri got the pinball and sent it to her mouth, she is now at an age where she wants to take a bite of everything, although Alexander is the same, but he is at least obedient, as long as Mom and Dad stop it once, he usually doesn't think about trying again.

Sean stopped Suri's movements, and then said warningly, "No next time, otherwise, it will be Eri's." ”

The little guy looked at his father in a daze, for a few seconds, and suddenly stretched out his hand and handed the pinball to Alexander, and Alexander didn't think about it, and immediately took it happily.

Then, he played a few times, but each time he couldn't catch it, so he handed it back to Suri, who naturally sent it unceremoniously to his mouth, and Sean had to hurry to stop it.

Of course, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he originally wanted to watch a good show, the two little guys are still full of love for each other, but isn't this exactly the scene he tried his best to get them together, and paid the price of Valentine's Day alone, and promised a lot of unequal treaties to see the scene he wanted to see?

Very good, go on like this, as long as you continue to be like this, you are a good child. Sean thought with satisfaction and some self-righteousness, until a familiar voice came.

"I thought I'd see at least one woman here, Sean." Some jokes, some surprises, and some ridicule, at this time, there is only one woman who will appear in front of him and say such things, and that is-