Under the clear blue sky of early September, Martin sat alone on a bench in front of the gallery wearing a Dodgers baseball cap, patiently waiting for someone to come over.

A few minutes later, Lily jumped down the steps of the gallery after class.

She landed behind the bench and shouted at Martin, "Scare ......"

Martin looked back: "How old are you, still playing this kind of game." ”

Lily's long hair was simply tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, and she said, "It's not fun, it doesn't scare you." ”

Martin got up: "Listen to the sound of running, I know it's you." ”

Lily raised her long eyebrows in surprise: "So you are so attentive to me." ”

Martin walked towards the gate of the academy: "I knew you when you were a little kid, you ran and jumped, you spoke with an accent, you loved disgust, you were full of swearing, what did I not know?" ”

"I've changed all my swearing." Lily whispered, "Actually, there are some you don't understand. ”

Martin turned to look at her and asked, "What do I don't know about you?" ”

Lily smiled: "The girl's secret, don't tell you." ”

Someone came over and took the initiative to say hello: "Hi, Lily." ”

Lily waved her hand at the other side.

From the art gallery to the parking lot near the entrance of the college, six or seven people greeted Lily.

Martin asked, "Seems like a lot of people know you?" ”

"I made a lot of friends, just like I did when I was in Marietta secondary school." Lily used to be a bully in a public middle school: "There are a lot of Bichi who envy and envy me for being beautiful, and I make small moves in private, and I always form a group to deal with them." ”

Martin advised, "Don't go too far. ”

Lily was aggrieved: "How can I be, they all say I'm good." ”

Martin understands Lily's style, a girl who grew up under her sister's Iron Fist and used her Iron Fist education for her younger brother Hall, which then continued into school.

Lily and Martin were never polite: "Don't worry, I'll call you if there's something, and that Louise, she knows a lot of people and has called me a few times......"

Martin came to Escalade and opened the driver's door: "Get in the car." ”

Lily got into the co-pilot.

As the car pulls out of the academy and heads straight for Sherman Oakes, Martin turns into the Coty neighborhood, and as he approaches his home, he meets Jenna walking with her cat in her arms.

Seeing Martin's car, Jenna took the initiative to beckon.

Martin stopped the car and lowered the window.

Jenna walked over, looked at the co-pilot, and asked, "Girlfriend?" ”

Lily immediately greeted with a smile: "Hello, young lady, you are so beautiful." ”

Martin shoved her back, "This is my sister, Lily. ”

Jenna nodded and looked carefully: "The figure is very good, and the talent is excellent." ”

Lily's first impression of Jenna was very good, and she hurriedly answered: "Everyone I know says so, and you think so too?" ”

Martin glanced at Jenna, and Jenna immediately changed her words: "Invite you to the set, you haven't had time to ......"

"It's too busy at work." Martin casually made an excuse and said, "Let's talk about it later." ”

Jenna nodded, and said to Lily, "Little beauty, you can come to the set with Martin when you have time." ”

Lily replied, "Okay." ”

Martin drove to the front of the house.

Lily glanced back and said, "She's a nice person." ”

"It's really good." Through many contacts, Martin has somewhat understood, ignoring Jenna's special profession, and her quality is still relatively high.

He said simply, "One of your letters of introduction is from her father. ”

Lily asked, "Should I visit her set to thank her and bring her closer by the way?" ”

She remembered what Jenna had just said: "What work has she starred in?" She looks so good, I'll remember her when I see it. ”

Martin said directly: "In the film of Sacred Valley, she is the director and heroine. ”

The answer to "uh......" was so unexpected that Lily's head couldn't turn for a while, and she didn't know what to say.

Martin added: "Jenna Jones's family is all engaged in the arts, and she does this business because she is said to have a problem with her own hormone secretion. ”

As for the truth or falsehood, no one has explored it.

As the car drove through the gate, Lily's attention shifted and when Martin's car stopped at the garage door, she jumped down and said, "What a beautiful house." ”

Then, she smelled the smell of barbecue and turned to look: "Hey, Lao Bu, long time no see." ”

Bruce was roasting meat and beckoned to him, "Lily, you're getting prettier." ”

Martin drove the car into the garage.

By the pool, there is a long dining table and a few chairs.

Martin didn't call anyone else, just him, Lily, and Bruce for dinner.

Simple grilled meats, vegetables and fruits.

Unlike the people I met after arriving in Los Angeles, all three of them were from Atlanta, and they were really their own people.

For dinner, the three of them had a good time.

After eating, Lily visited Martin's house again, got into the big G in the garage, and immediately jumped off again.

Martin didn't care, and said casually: "If you need a car, you can drive it temporarily." ”

Blake was very particular, and all the expensive gifts he gave were kept here, and only a few souvenirs were kept.

Lily realized that the former owner of the car was a girl, and shook her head: "Now I don't need a car, when I get familiar with the school, I will find a place to work to make money and buy a car by myself." ”

Before it gets dark, Martin sends Lily back to school and tells her to look for Louise if she has anything.

He has already negotiated with Louise at a cost of hundreds of millions.

When Lily leaves, Martin gives her a large bag full of gifts.

Although she had 10,000 opinions in her heart, Lily still accepted it with tears in her eyes.

Awards season is about to kick off, and Martin will soon be heading to Canada for the Toronto Film Festival.

The promotion and award of "The Departed" began at the Toronto Film Festival.

The film premieres during the festival and will be released in North America in October.

"At present, the film has held an internal preview meeting, a trial meeting for theater managers and media personnel, and the response has been very good."

In the conference room of the Warner Building, producer Graham King introduced the current basic situation to the main creative staff of the crew: "The MPAA is rated R, the distributor has won about 3,200 theaters to open the film, and the North American box office is expected to be no less than $100 million." ”

A lot of eyes are on Leonardo and Martin.

Except for Matt Damon, who filmed "Spy 3" in London, among the main creators attending the meeting, these two people undoubtedly have the strongest commercial appeal.

Nicholson, who was sitting next to Martin, suddenly said: "Don't look at me, I won't hold you back, you have to thank me." ”

Leonardo couldn't help but laugh.

Scorsese said, "Jack, what new tricks can you come up with." ”

Nicholson's finger pointed at Martin: "Bad idea outside of regular propaganda, you have to look for him." ”

Martin spread his hands: "I've just come back from London, and I haven't figured out the situation yet." ”

In front of people, he is very good at touting the trio's boss and second child: "With Leo and Jack here, commercial appeal is not a problem." Leo kills all ages, and Jack is an idol for middle-aged and elderly women. ”

Graham said: "Every big promotional event for the film at the Toronto Film Festival and in Los Angeles, the three of you have to attend. ”

All three said there was no problem.

Later, the focus was on matters related to the Olympic Games.

The crew's focus is on Best Picture and Best Director, and Martin will also be aiming for a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

The only surprise is that Leon Andor will not use this film to hit the Best Actor.

After the meeting ended, the bastard trio naturally came together.

Martin asked curiously, "You don't want to hit the Oscars with the role of this film?" ”

"The resources of this film are focused on the best picture and the best director, and too little is allocated to the others." Leonardo thought very practically: "With the role of Billy, it is not difficult for me to win the nomination, and there is no hope of winning the award." ”

There is no one else here, just the three of them, Nicholson did not forget to pull his hind legs: "As far as your acting skills of staring and frowning and roaring three consecutive moves, there is no hope for changing to other roles." ”

Leonardo was angry and wanted to kill: "Good! Good! You're good at acting, you're amazing! ”

Nicholson followed his example, his eyes widened, and he deliberately teased: "I don't have anything remarkable, just two Best Actor Golden Statuettes and one Best Supporting Actor Statuette." ”

Leonardo was critically struck and speechless.

Nicholson delivered another fatal blow: "Let me say, Martin is more likely to win the Oscar than you." ”

Leonardo looked at the sky speechless, and was about to cry after being struck.

"You're not depressed, are you?" Compared to Nicholson, Martin is quite a person: "There are so many beautiful models with blonde hair and long legs waiting for you." ”

Leonardo approached Martin: "Man, you're my brother. ”

Martin's words weren't finished: "They all want to see what an 11-second sprint is. ”

"I'm going to kill you!" Leonardo used three consecutive moves, glared and frowned and roared: "You two bastards! ”

Nicholson said, "See? I'm a good guy compared to Martin. ”

The three of them giggled and talked about Nicholson's extended Lincoln.

Martin put away the informality and asked, "Leo, which film are you going to use to hit the Oscars?" ”

"Blood Diamond." Leonardo briefly introduced: "I made a film before the Departed, with Jennifer Connelly, the actor in that film has a heavier role than the Departed, and the important thing is that the crew's primary goal is the best actor." ”

This film Martin still has the impression that a red diamond caused the incident.

It seems to have caused criticism, and the Debes company was worried that the film would have too much influence, which would lead to consumer resistance to diamonds, and also united some diamond companies to boycott the film.

Martin mentioned.

"They've been protesting to the crew for a long time, and that's okay, it's a good thing on an artistic level," Leonardo said. ”

Martin understood: "Artists who are not afraid of power. ”

Nicholson interjected: "That's right, the Oscar for Best Male and Female Leads needs packaging." He looked at Martin: "You don't have packaging over there?" ”

Martin appropriately revealed: "Yes, the agency has invested a lot of resources, and I am ready to be a children's love ambassador." ”

Leonardo nodded: "This one is not easy to collapse." ”

"That's why I chose this," Martin said. ”

At first, he planned to take the road of affirmative action, but for some unspeakable and inexplicable reasons, this road could not be taken.

The three of them went to a bar for a drink together, and made an appointment to go to Canada together in a few days to participate in the promotion of the Toronto Film Festival.

(End of chapter)