Chapter 296: He Gave Too Much
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Such "big shots", Edward and Chris, of course, knew.
But Edward really couldn't figure out how Larry could give him an assist.
Or rather, it's hard to say if it's an assist.
This is a small article called "Let's talk about my first time"
The familiar title is Campari, a major marketing campaign launched in the mid-to-late sixties.
It was advertised in newspapers and magazines about how customers felt after drinking it for the first time.
But!
When the title "Let's talk about my first time" appeared on "Womanizer", normal people knew what it meant!
Edward looked at the magazine, the corners of his mouth twitching.
This is a fictitious interview between two Larries, in which Larry Flint becomes a Campari salesman and asks Larry Parry how he feels after his first drink.
However, due to drinking too much or lacking intelligence (anyway, I can't tell the difference between the two in the article), I mistakenly thought that the first time was referring to that thing......
As a result, he confided the truth, and his first time was - with his wife in the kitchen!!
Edward is a self-proclaimed well-informed traveler, but he is also shocked by TMD!
He looked at Chris with a dark face, and the latter's big black face was shiny black.
"Uh...... Honestly, I think it's too ......much," Edward sighed after a long time.
"I think so," Chris nodded.
"The question now is, why did this scumbag come to our side for no reason......" Edward scratched his head, it's good to have allies, but allies like Larry Flint ......
The worst part of this article is that it directly names Larry Parry, and even the code name or letter acronym is useless, and he bluntly says that this is the prosecutor of Memphis, even in the United States, which pays attention to freedom of speech, if you do this, you will be sued by the other party, which is a rumor of Chiguoguo.
Larry Parry is annoying, but no one believes him when he says he's messy.
"No wonder, says Larry Flint, that every time a magazine is published, it's a war. Sometimes the printers refused to print Womanizer, and the newsstand didn't dare to put the magazine out open," Chris shook his head.
Edward continued, "This guy, I really don't think things are messy enough, but why did he suddenly have a nervous disorder and publish this kind of thing?" ”
As he spoke, he subconsciously flipped through the magazine, and in an instant, he couldn't hold back again...... "This, this...... It's too much, it's too much......"
Chris was shocked to find it a miracle that an issue of the magazine could contain two things that shocked his roommate, who had an extremely low sense of morality.
Carl Wright was very calm next to him, and in fact his blood pressure went up when he first saw it.
It also proves that Larry Flint is simply a model of stinking hooligans.
It seems that this is a column, because the name is "Monthly Bastard", judging from the introduction, it should be a Republican politician in every issue to come out and criticize it, no, it should be said that it is a personal insult.
The content is a photograph that uses darkroom technology to put the human face on the donkey's chrysanthemum.
Not surprisingly, it was Larry Parry who appeared on the donkey chrysanthemum this time.
"I see...... Edward couldn't laugh and cry "Larry Flint is a hardcore Democrat." ”
It's interesting to note that the three tycoons are all donkey parties, and their common enemy is naturally the red-necked elephant of the south.
"The next bastard of the month is probably Judge Wilford...... "Chris felt like his blast head was going to explode.
He and Edward, as elite students and future elite lawyers, can be regarded as experienced in a hundred battles, but this is the first time they have seen such a naked personal attack, and this thing is too exciting.
To be honest, even if they treated Hitler or Bergman like that, they felt that it was unfair.
"Larry Parry is famous this time, and his status has been improved," Edward complained, "I remember that most of the avatars in each issue were senators or congressmen, and the key door was a member of the state government, or a judge of the state high court or something......"
"They're not going to be honored about it," Chris said in a rare way.
This thing shook them a bit big, and the three rookies didn't know what to do for a while.
That's when the phone rang.
Edward picked up the earpiece, "Hey, I'm Edward Young, who are you." ”
"Mr. Yang, I'm so happy to hear you......" A loud voice came from the other side of the phone, and his voice was full of interest.
Edward couldn't help but move the earpiece away to prevent himself from being deaf.
Chris also came over.
"Hey, I'm Larry Flint, I'm in New Haven right now, can you come and talk to me?"
"Uh......"
"Uh......"
The two looked at each other, and Flint was also a media mogul, so it was not rude to deign to fly to New Haven and let them meet, and it could even be said that it was a corporal of Lixian.
"Come on, I'm in the presidential suite at Waldorf Astoria, and there's wine and food, if you need a girl, but I think we're going to talk about something, so it's better to be quiet!"
"This ......" Edward was still a little hesitant, the other party was too notorious, although he was a hardcore Democratic Party, but many old-school Democrats were also far away from him, for fear of being polluted by the notoriety of this guy.
Moreover, Edward himself and Hefner had a good personal relationship and sympathized with each other, and in the face of the invitation of this Hefner's "friend businessman", if he went, would he give people admiration, right...... How does a scumbag feel?
"Hey, what are you hesitating about?" Flint's big voice rang out again, "I see, you and Hefner are on good terms, aren't you, you're supposed to be a regular at his hypocritical middle-class club, sorry, I didn't mean to attack you, I swear, I just said I'm used to it!" ”
Edward let out a "uh", even if he was surprised, he could barely say that he acquiesced.
It's not clear to him whether Larry Flint is friend or foe, theoretically speaking, he should be on his side, but reading this issue of "Womanizer", it is not impossible to say that this guy is a barb sent from the opposite side, he, his behavior is really vulgar and unbearable.
Even he Edward thinks it's too much, so what will ordinary people think?
Isn't this guy doing a disservice?
"Hahahaha" Larry Flint's voice still sounded so enthusiastic and vibrant, "Trust me, Hefner is a hypocrite who doesn't like me, but, dear Ed......"
Yes...... Edward felt that his brain was swollen, and the eldest brother was fine, so don't be familiar with it...... Ed is your name too?
"Ed, listen to me, I'll hang up now, and then, you can call Hefner and say I've invited you to meet...... See if he will stop ......"
"Of course not," Edward replied, "we are good friends, and even if he disapproves of it, he will not interfere in my life...... It's basic etiquette......"
"Fxxk's middle class hypocrisy, sorry, I'm really not talking about you. Let me tell you why. Listen, if one day I'm attacked and I can't hold on, Hefner will pull Gunecho to support me secretly, believe it or not? That bastard Gunejo is probably full of complaints, and I'll admit it's my badness, because I'm constantly sending private detectives to dig into his privacy, find out which girl he's slept with recently, and then publish it in my magazine. By the way, send these photos to Gunecho's wife......"
“……”
“……”
The two were silent into the microphone, this guy's tossing energy and moral standards do represent the other extreme of the American people.
"Don't talk about that. If you want to know the answer, come and meet me! Larry Flint laughs "I won't let you down......"
"I'll admit it, you're right," Edward sighed, "If you run out of money, the only person who will lend money without interest or even send it directly to you is Hefner!" You're quite right. ”
"Huh?" The voice of the telephone receiver was shocked: "You understand? ”
"Of course," Edward smiled, "It's very simple, as a giant in the industry, you have taken over the market from Hugh and Gunejo in a more drastic and extreme way, and you have publicly mocked them for their hypocrisy, so everyone thinks you are enemies......"
"Interesting, you go on! If you're right, I'm here to visit you! ”
Edward was startled, "Wait, wait, don't come here, I'll come to you." ”
Jokes, Larry Flint's every move is watched by countless people, if he comes to the door in person, it is estimated that the tabloid news will be flying all over the sky the next day.
It's better to go quietly by yourself.
"You are their enemy, but you are...... Uh......" Edward paused, he was thinking about organizing vocabulary, and eventually he gave up and decided to tell the truth "You are...... The lower limit, or lower limit, is something that expands outward with your words and actions. In my opinion, you'd better run slower, because the lower limit won't be able to catch up with you. ”
Edward also let go, since the other party is naturally a scumbag, then speaking with that middle-class energy will make the other party look down on him, it is better to express his heart directly, and the difficulty of beautifying Larry Flint is probably second only to persuading Brezhnev not to hang a medal on his chest.
"Wonderful!"
Edward heard a "pop" sound from the other side, and it was clear that Larry was clapping and not doing anything else.
"For Hugh and Gunejo, you are their pioneer, they are just testing the edge of pornography, and you are stepping on the definition of pornography every step of the way, no, no, it is to cross the definition of pornography, to explore the unknown again and again. Therefore, your existence has saved them a lot of trouble, and most of the lawsuits that the two of them deserve are now falling on your head. ”
"If I were Hugh, I would definitely scold you on the surface, and even show that I was too lazy to deal with you, but if your life really hangs by a thread, I will reach out, because if you die, I will be unlucky...... Because there is only one of you, and there is a steady stream of defenders in this world. ”
"Wonderful! So when are you coming? ”
"Right now! But I'll have to bring my friends...... Or a partner"
"No problem!"
……
An hour later, Edward sat in the suite's glittering living room, looking at the guy opposite.
Larry Flint, thirty-five or sixteen years old, not ugly or handsome, with a big square face and a lot of meat, looks like a well-fermented loaf, with big eyes and a collapsed nose, dark brown hair, sideburns common in this era, a neatly shaved beard, nestled in the sofa, surrounded by a stack of "Womanizer" magazines and clear proofs, obviously this is a very ambitious man.
After the pleasantries.
Larry Flint gets straight to the point, but almost scares Edward out of the stumble, "Eddard, I like you!" So, I decided to ask you to be my legal advisor, no, no, not legal counsel, to be exact, my lawyer, to represent me in court. ”
The cold hairs on Edward's back stood on end, Nima ...... This thing may not be the most evil person in the United States, but it definitely belongs to the most hated by the mainstream society, and he is a fledgling, and he has to take care of his reputation.
Flint leaned his legs on the coffee table, "Don't be surprised, I have two advantages. First, I'm rich and generous, and second, I'm in trouble everywhere. Is there a better client for a lawyer than me? ”
"This ......," Edward covered his face speechless, and Larry Flint's words fell to the point.
"Then why me?"
"I think you're a good kid, the Miller case, the record of my curiosity case, I asked the secretary to read it to me, I have to say, your performance is eye-catching, you are not the kind of person who stubbornly withholds the letter of the law, you will use various methods to protect the interests of your client. You graduated from Yale, so your professional skills are definitely fine, and secondly, your performance in court shows that you are flexible and not rigid, and for things committed by people like me, ordinary lawyers really can't solve them. ”
“…… Uh, I understand you're complimenting me? ”
"Of course! How is the deal done? Don't hesitate, you know that the biggest problem in my life is that I can't manage this mouth well, I can't help it when I see the guy I hate, and whenever this happens, my thinking will be very flexible, what I am best at is to degrade people in the vulgar and vulgar way. ”
"It seems that it is necessary to carry out an anti-vulgar movement in the United States...... "Edward sighed in his heart, "It's not that people in the entertainment industry are so vulgar, if this is an artist, then it's worth it?" ”
Larry continued to nag: "So, you see a bunch of lawsuits behind my ass, don't worry, those small lawsuits without oil and water, I will throw them to others, and you, I can sign a contract with you, the kind that calculates the lawyer's fee by the hour, and the price is whatever you want." Is $100 an hour enough? ”
Edward was really scared, and Roseberg or Robert Burke was only $150-$200.
But one was the youngest professor ever at Yale, and the other was now the federal deputy attorney general in the Nixon administration.
Moreover, the $200 is actually paid to the entire team of lawyers, not individuals.
Usually a small lawyer like him, who can have $30 an hour, is generously donated by customers, according to the rules of the previous life, he has to kneel down and hug his thighs and call Dad.
Good fellow, it's three times as soon as you open your mouth......
Edward was shocked by the arrogance of the other party.
Larry Flint was also very satisfied with the effect of his offer: "If you can, we can shake hands and close the deal, you are responsible for the contract, and I ......will sign it after it is drafted."
Edward was tempted to refuse
But he gave too much!