Marietta, Clayton Community.

Lily pulls the cart hard and emerges from Nani's small supermarket with a wooden box on it.

Nani asked, "Do you want me to help you?" ”

The horn sounded, and a black BMW 7 pulled up next to Lily.

Elena opened the door and got out of the car and asked, "Where did you come from?" ”

Lily pointed to the label on the box, "Martin mailed you and me gifts." ”

Elena opened the trunk, carried the box into the car with Lily, and waved to the supermarket: "Nani, thank you." ”

"You're welcome." Nani asked curiously, "Martin has become a big star, when will he come back?" ”

Elena turned to the driver's seat: "He's not going back to Atlanta." ”

Lily got into the co-pilot and urged Elena: "Go home, hurry home!" ”

The gift was particularly heavy, and she was curious to know what Martin was mailing.

The BMW was parked in front of the house, and the two sisters removed the box together and put it in the center of the living room, Lily came over with a screwdriver and quickly opened the lid of the box, which was stuffed with a lot of anti-collision sponge.

Elena opened it and found two mahogany gift boxes, as well as some turquoise stones.

Also, there is a note.

Lily reached out to take it, but was slapped back by Elena, and she muttered dissatisfiedly, "It's not for you alone......"

Elena glanced at it, and Lily shut her mouth.

Although she is taller than Elena, she doesn't dare to provoke her sister.

Elena picked up the letter, looked at the crooked handwriting, and knew that it was written by the idiot Martin.

The gift box was for her, and the stones were all for Lily.

Elena took out a mahogany gift box and opened it, and there was an emerald green beaded bracelet in it.

Inside the other box is a jade plaque.

Elena put away the gift box and handed the letter to Lily: "The rest is yours." ”

Lily could see that these were not ordinary stones, took one in her hand, and said, "Martin gave you jewelry, don't you go to Los Angeles to thank him?" ”

"No, no." Elena glanced at Lily.

Lily immediately looked down at the box.

Elena admonished: "Don't tell Scott and Emma about these things. ”

Hearing her parents' names, Lily shrugged: "Scott fell in love with the rich woman, Emma disappeared for another week, and we have a pair of good parents." ”

She no longer thought about her annoying parents, and instead said, "Martin is rich, and he mailed so many good things, did he cheat all that Annie's money?" Cheating money and sex, he can do it. ”

Elena thought about what Martin had done before he left for Los Angeles, and it seemed like he could do it.

Lily asked tentatively, "Are we going to Los Angeles during spring break?" ”

Elena clenched her fists and asked, "Do you have any money?" ”

Lily didn't dare to say more, so she quickly picked up a piece of jadeite from the box, sat in front of the box and pondered: "Give it to me to practice carving, the carving teacher in the school's interest class has a very good family condition, and he is not as luxurious as me, what is good about carving?" ”

"There it is!" Lily came up with a great idea: "Elena, I'll help you ......"

Before she could finish speaking, Elena strode over and raised her fist to pound Lily's head: "Idiot, shut up!" ”

Lily's thoughts were directly dispelled.

Harris came in from the outside, and as soon as he entered, he shouted, "Good news for you!" I just got the news from Robert of the Marietta Theatre Company that Martin's new play will be coming to Atlanta in a few months. ”

Elena and Lily were silent at the same time.

Harris wondered: "Aren't you happy?" ”

…………

Burbank, Warner Studios.

After the main creative meeting of the wanted crew, the art director and set crew took the lead to Atlanta to set up the studio.

"Kelly has converted all of the GM Center's workshops into sound stages."

In the office, Louise sat in the swivel chair, gently pushed down her black-rimmed glasses, and said to Martin: "That prodigal has reserved two studios for the crew, and the rent is directly included in the production cost, do you think it is feasible?" ”

Martin is still eating soft rice and has no qualifications to refuse: "As long as you have no opinion." ”

Considering the cost, it is much more cost-effective to participate in the revenue sharing of the film than to calculate the rent alone, and he also has thoughts: "I only need $1 million in salary, and the remaining $2 million is included in the cost?" ”

Louise didn't care: "I'm okay with that. ”

As a result, Martin's total investment in the project reached $5 million.

In fact, he actually spent less than 1 million.

"The project is being prepared normally, and the specific shooting time depends on the results of "The Departed". Martin emphasized: "For the next period of time, I will be fighting for the role of the Departed crew. ”

Louise nodded slightly: "I basically negotiated with Warner Bros., you bring money into the group, but Scorsese has the right to decide on the choice of actors, and the key lies in his choice." ”

She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, in addition to the four main roles, I can guarantee that you will definitely win the other roles." ”

"Compete for the second protagonist first!" Martin had some thoughts: "I met Daniel from Warner Bros. the other day, and I heard him talk about one thing, Scorsese was going to the Boston Police Department for filming needs, and I needed his itinerary and entourage list. ”

Louise's words are similar to Thomas's: "That's Martin Scorsese, not those little people in Adrian, don't mess around." ”

She deliberately said: "Scorsese's ability has long been gone, he is not interested in both men and women, from all indications, he will not win the Oscar this time, I have been in contact with him a few times, it is related to the Olympic Games again, Scorsese has never paid more attention to it." ”

Martin said the plan: "I practiced my Boston accent for a long time, but I didn't think it was enough, and from the first script you got, the second protagonist was a police officer, and I wanted to go to the Boston Police Department to experience life." ”

Louise understood what Martin meant: "You want Scorsese to see?" ”

Martin asked rhetorically: "What's the point of experiencing life without letting the director see it?" ”

Louise nodded: "Let your agent contact the Boston Police Department first, and it is estimated that they will agree, and I will inquire about Scorsese." ”

Martin went out and called Thomas, and the WMA would contact Boston as quickly as possible.

Louise had extensive connections at Warner Bros. and soon heard something.

When Martin returned, she said: "In addition to the screenwriter William Mohanna, Scorsese's personal assistant accompanied Scorsese to Boston, as well as the casting director Allen, the itinerary is difficult to say, there are too many variables. ”

Martin suddenly remembered: "I've heard Thomas mention this person Alan, and Thomas has had dinner with her a few times. ”

The casting director made a field trip to the Boston Police Department, naturally in preparation for future casting.

Louise said: "Since Thomas knows, find a way to get her, and if she is willing to leak the news, Scorsese's trip in Boston will be transparent to you." ”

Martin said: "I asked Thomas to touch again. ”

He called Thomas in the office, said it roughly, and CPU again: "Bring money into the group, I can get the ticket for the final selection of the second protagonist." Getting the casting director Allen was the key to my success in the audition, Thomas, it's all up to you now. ”

Thomas had been ruthless before, and he was mentally prepared, and he said it again at this time, without any psychological obstacles: "Martin, even if she wants me to accompany her for one night, there is no problem, she is free, I will accompany her!" ”

Martin said, "I'm waiting for your good news. ”

Seeing him hang up, Louise said, "What else can you do besides those rotten methods?" ”

"There's another key link." Without explaining to Louise, Martin went to the window and dialed Robert's cell phone number.

…………

Marietta Community Theatre, Atlanta.

Several vans were parked at the main entrance, and many young actors went in and out, and boxes were moved into the vans one by one.

Robert instructed a few people to carefully move out his inventory in the theater, constantly reminding: "If Coke has glass bottles, you must handle them with care." ”

One of the young actors asked curiously, "Director, why did you save so many expired Cokes?" ”

"You don't understand." Robert would not explain to these people, pointing to the box that belonged to him, and said: "The Coke is all in it, and it is fixed with shockproof." ”

He wiped the sweat from his head and shouted at the other man, "Where's the olive oil?" ”

A few more people came out of the theater with boxes: "Olive oil is here." ”

The two little actors who carried the table came out at the end, muttering as they walked: "Director, why do you have to carry this broken table." ”

Robert had a deep face: "Key items, quickly move them to the car." ”

This is the altar where the ritual is held.

The Marietta Community Theatre Company was corporatized and Jerome set up an agency specializing in young actors.

Knowing that Robert had a good relationship with Martin and had kept in touch, Jerome not only made Robert the art director, but also recruited him as a partner.

Several vans set off towards Peachtree Street.

Robert drove a Cadillac and followed the convoy.

Arriving at the small office building rented by the company, Robert asked the desk to be moved up and placed in the new office facing west.

When Coke and Olive Oil were brought in, the High Priest was about to call Martin, and Martin's phone called.

"Robert, there's something going on, Coke."

"I've got a new office here, I'm going to set up Coke, and you're competing for a new role?"

"In addition to having eyes across the mountain, I also have two projects."

"I see." Robert didn't say anything more, hung up the phone, took out his small notebook, and got busy in strict accordance with the recorded process.

Three bottles of '03 cola were placed on the old desk and smeared with olive oil.

Then Robert stood at the wooden table and muttered the words.

The new assistant knocked on the door and entered the office.

Robert pointed to the altar and said solemnly, "No one is allowed to touch anything on it, remember." ”

The assistant quickly replied, "Yes, Director." ”

Robert came to the window of his new office and said to himself, "I wish Martin all the best." ”

(End of chapter)