Chapter 243: Hollywood Black and White Movie (Part I)
Early in the morning, in the office of the Arkham Sanatorium, Schiller put down the book he was holding, Peter, who was carrying a school bag, stood at the door, knocked on the door, Schiller looked up: "Please come in." ”
"Doctor, I'm back." Peter seemed very interested, and when he walked in, he took off the bag on his shoulder, opened the zipper and began to rummage through the bag, and after looking for a long time, he exclaimed, "Oh, here we are!" ”
He pulled a box out of his bag, a square, transparent box containing an old-fashioned videotape, the kind used on a hand-cranked projector.
Peter scratched his head as he handed the tape to Schiller, a little embarrassed: "I think you're going to like this." ”
Schiller smiled and took the tape, "I'm more curious than a gift, how was your trip to Hollywood?" ”
Peter has a strange expression, with two eyebrows one high and one low forming a step, and the eyes are one big and one small are even more funny, which makes Schiller see the most common funny expression of Spider-Man in the comics.
Peter sighed, "That's a long story,"
Schiller unpacked the old videotape and said, "Don't worry, we can watch the old movie at the same time." ”
Peter looked at the old tape that had been removed, "This thing is an antique, modern projectors can't use this kind of tape, right?" ”
"You should know, who has a projector that can put this thing......"
The morning light began to get brighter and brighter, and it passed from morning to noon to a sleepy afternoon.
With a click, Steve bent down to break the stand of the vintage projector and pointed to the window.
Stark swore and walked to the window and closed the curtains, Schiller sat on one side of the couch and clinked glasses with Connors on the single couch next to him, and Natasha looked down and fiddled with a memorabilia in the shape of a small golden man.
"I, who else but this old antique would like to put this kind of antique film in such a tattered machine?"
After Stark finished saying this, everyone in the room looked up at him, and Stark was stunned for a moment: "Shouldn't I be the only one who doesn't want to see it?" ”
"Please, if I have this time, why don't I create something new for human civilization?"
Stark sat down on the couch as he muttered, and Steve, who was standing behind the couch, flipped the button of the projector, and as the black and white image was projected onto the wall in front of him, Steve also walked over and sat down on the couch.
Accompanied by the light jazz of the last century's films, the objects in the room begin to fade in Schiller's vision, the surface of the fabric sofa becomes smooth little by little, and the luster of the leather sofa spreads from one corner to cover the entire sofa.
The stand of the table lamp is raised, the retro pattern on the glass lampshade climbs up like a grapevine, the old wood grain spreads on the alloy window frame, the sunlight shining in from the window becomes dim, and the moment the sun falls below the horizon, the knock on the door sounds.
Standing outside the door was Bruce, Schiller put down the pen in his hand, stood up, and looked at him: "Your trip to Hollywood is over?" ”
Bruce pursed his lips, his expression looked a little strange, Schiller: "What's wrong?" Selena doesn't feel right in? ”
"She's very adaptable." Bruce's tone was a little deep, but it revealed a hint of complexity.
"So, it seems that you are not used to it?"
Bruce didn't say anything, took out a beautifully wrapped wooden box from the bag in his hand, and handed it to Schiller: "...... Souvenirs, Professor. ”
Schiller took the box and saw the old-fashioned videotape inside, "How do you know there's an old-fashioned projector on my estate?" …… Oh forget it, this question is a bit silly. ”
With a click, Harvey twisted the projector stand and pointed the camera head at the wall, Victor put down his glass and leaned against the back of the soft leather sofa, Gordon was lighting a cigar for Schiller, and then he himself picked up a cigar and lit it, exhaling a puff of smoke.
Bruce squinted on the couch next to him, looking a little sleepy, like a bat napping in a cave.
As the projector button is flicked open, the picture of the film is projected onto the wall, the upbeat melody of the orchestra begins to muffle, and the percussion and drum beats are added, and the engine of the sports car roars and the wind whistles.
"Wow!!" Selena got out of her seat belt and reached out of the convertible door, and Bruce, who was driving, quickly pulled her back and sighed.
This is the thirtieth time he has sighed on this road, Selena put her arm on the car door, tilted her head and chewed bubble gum, she blew a bubble and turned to Bruce: "Honestly, when you took off the mask, it really scared me, you are Wayne." ”
"I thought you had guessed it."
"I knew you were rich, but I didn't expect you to be so rich." Selena put her fingers to her temples and chewed bubblegum as she said, "But you're going to take me to Hollywood and let me make a movie, isn't that a bit ridiculous?" ”
Selena pretended to be relaxed: "I also ran into the cinema to watch the movie before, I think I look similar to the female stars in those shots, but ......"
Her tone became a little hesitant again: "Well, I'll admit it, I'm just a slum-born girl, I haven't seen any big scenes since I was born, and if there were so many cameras on me, I might be afraid to tremble." ”
"I just wanted to get you some serious things to do." Bruce spun the wheel and turned a corner, "As long as you don't steal, no one will question your position on the set, because the whole movie is my investment......"
Selena first glanced out the window at the rapidly reversing view, then blinked at Bruce with wide eyes, "You're so nice to me." ”
Bruce's hand holding the steering wheel stiffened for a moment, Selena observed his reaction and deliberately leaned her body towards him, "You're also nervous?" It's a real surprise. ”
"Even if I haven't experienced the life of a big guy like you, I know that you should have a lot of female companions, do you do the same with them?"
Bruce tilted his head away from Selena, who had been posted up, and he slowed down, "Hollywood is here...... Look over there. ”
Following Bruce's line of sight, Selena saw a line of giant white letters "hollywood" appear on the green hillside in the distance.
At this time, behind the letters, a round of the sun is slowly sinking below the horizon, the clouds in the sky are changing at an accelerated pace, sinking into the night, and then to dawn, when the morning light shines through behind the letters, Peter next to the car put a blanket on Gwen beside him, and points to the row of letters: "Behold, here we are." ”
Gwen's smiling face was particularly bright in the morning light, Peter was almost stunned, seeing Peter's sluggish expression, Gwen "fluttered" and laughed, "Do you know how red your face is?" ”
Peter twisted his head unnaturally, rubbed his face with his hands, and then, with both hands, brushed the hair from his forehead, and stared straight into the morning light at the white letters on the hillside.
"I heard that this was originally a billboard set up by a real estate developer to promote his home."
"But now, the copyright to this thing should go to the city government of Los Angeles." Gwen stroked her long sideburns hair, "The reason why I wanted to travel to Hollywood is because I saw this billboard in movies when I was a kid, and I fantasized about changing it to my own name." ”
"You want to make your name so big and put it on a hillside?" Peter's eyes widened as if he didn't know her.
Gwen laughed breathlessly and patted Peter on the shoulder with one hand, "I was like that when I was a child, my dad was very supportive, he made a few of the same white letters out of a paper shell and put them on my windowsill and I was so happy, really, don't you want to?" ”
Gwen put one hand on Peter's shoulder, one hand spread five fingers out, and pointed to the billboard: "People will be able to see your name as soon as they drive up this lane, and many will stop and ......take pictures like us."
"Wait!" Peter looked back: "Stop...... Isn't parking allowed here??? ”
As soon as the words fell, he saw several uniformed traffic policemen coming from there to drive away the tourists who had parked here, and Gwen grabbed Peter, "Get in the car!" I don't want to pay a fine! ”
The two hurriedly opened the door and got into the car, Peter started the car and stepped on the accelerator, he heard the screams of the slow man behind him being fined, the two looked at each other, and smiled brightly.
The car looked very small on the long road, and at the end of the day, the light was obscured by the clouds, and it darkened, and with a "snap", a ticket was pasted to the side of the convertible.
With one hand on the outside of the car door, a wad of dollars in one hand and a cigarette in the other, Selena took the cigarette off her mouth and leaned over to light it for Bruce.
The traffic policeman pinched the extra generous dollar in his hand and smiled at Bruce: "You can watch it as long as you want, sir, and I wish you a pleasant trip." ”
Bruce didn't even look at him, just pinched the cigarette in one hand, and watched the smoke blend with the sunset on the horizon, and he said, "Now you can watch it for as long as you want." ”
Selena pushed the car door open, walked to the side of the road, stretched, yawned again, and squinted her eyes in the twilight light: "I really didn't expect that one day, I could stay in the same place as the main characters in those movies......"
A coat was thrown out of the car and fell on Selena's body, and she looked back at Bruce, who was still sitting in the driver's seat: "You are good anywhere, especially rich ......"
Selena turned around, propped her arms on the car door, and leaned her upper body back into the car, "But I always feel that the Bruce Wayne I read in the newspaper is not like this, they have a bunch of fox friends, they like to mess around, and they are still a prodigal son in love, and all women are devoted to you......"
"But why do I think you can't let go at all, you're always nervous, and ......" Selena opened the car door and sat back in, then stuck to Bruce, blowing into his ear with a smile: "...... And a little shy? ”
Looking at Bruce's instantly stiff neck, Selena blinked: "You're such a mystery, I think you're more of a ball of yarn than a bat, my sir." ”
"Isn't that just right?" Bruce looked back at her, and those blue eyes were clearer than the sky on the West Coast when they looked like Selena.
"You happen to be a cat, my lady."
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