Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 384 It's done, but it has to be postponed

To be honest, what Angela wanted to say at the beginning was actually only the first half of the sentence. Fortunately, before she spoke, she went through Irene's information in her head again, so she came up with the second half of the sentence.

In fact, Irene Brockovich is indeed worthy of the title of legend. Anyone who reads her past materials will find it hard to believe that this high school dropout has not yet graduated, and has two marriages and three marriages. The child, who has no professional training, was a woman who got a secretarial job in a law firm because of her sloppy face. She can completely rely on her perseverance to convince her boss and the residents of the polluted town, and finally successfully sue the police. Downed Pacific Gas and Electric Company, thus winning the highest amount of damages in the history of similar direct lawsuits - 3.33 million US dollars!The story is so inspiring, it's no wonder studios are bringing it to the screen.

However, these also illustrate a problem, Irene is not a vain and snobbish woman.According to the data, she has taken over many environmental protection cases since then, and has also contributed a lot to public welfare. Would a vain and snobbish person devote himself to doing such thankless things?Well, now Angela came to tell her that she wanted to adapt her story into a movie, and the reason was that the story was enough gossip, and people like to watch the excitement...Eileen would frown even if she didn't drive Angela out, Thus making a bad evaluation of the girl in my heart.

Although Angela lacked interest in her father's career, she also listened to his comments and analysis of others when she was a child.For a vanity and snobbish person, the slightly flattering words in the first half of the sentence will definitely impress him; but for a person like Irene, you have to stand in her position and show your respect for her actions and her career and agree.Therefore, the girl added a sentence in time.

This sentence is from the heart rather than a polite expression. After reading the detailed information of Irene, she cannot help but admire the tenacity of the other party. Looking back on the plot of the movie she has watched, it is obvious that the Chinese title "Never Compromise" is better than Irene. The English title directly using Erin's name can better reflect the connotation of the movie, so Angela also made up her mind to use "Never Compromise" as the title of the film instead of "Erin Brockovich" when she said that half sentence!

Facts have proved that the girl's approach is correct, Irene quickly accepted her words, and then opened the conversation.

"Do I look nice and polite now? It took a long time to get to this point, and even then when I get agitated, I'm still full of profanity. Ed has been talking about it since he hired me."

"At that time, I didn't think too much about it. I just thought it was very unfair. Why can the power company use hexavalent chromium to harm other people's health without any scruples, and at the same time want to keep everyone in the dark?"

"When she hugged me and cried bitterly because I won the lawsuit, there was a feeling that I had never experienced before. It is hard to describe, but I know that what I did was right and I should continue to do so!"

Irene is very talkative, and it is because of her talkativeness that she can persuade hundreds of residents to sign the indictment together.And Angela has always been a good listener. Except for occasionally interjecting a question or two, most of the time she listens attentively to her narration, and then quickly writes and draws in her notebook, and writes those valuable Things are recorded.Sparrow completely became a spectator, but he didn't rush to sit beside him and slowly drank his coffee. Anyway, it wasn't the first time.until--

"Irene! I've been waiting for you for more than ten minutes, you better have a good excuse!" The office door was suddenly pushed open, followed by a thin middle-aged man with a slightly protruding belly and wearing wide glasses He came in, but he obviously didn't expect there were other people in the office, so he froze after speaking.

"Ha, can't you knock on the door before you come in, Ed?" Irene said bluntly.

"I...you..." Ed, who didn't understand the situation, didn't speak for a while, and finally waved his hand vigorously: "Damn it, I should be the one who questioned you! We agreed to visit Terai this afternoon. Several residents in the Mond area should leave at 3 o'clock, but what time is it now?!"

"Has the time passed?" Irene raised her head to look at the time, "It has indeed passed, well, I apologize."

"It seems that we have been delayed for a long time." Angela stood up immediately, "I'm glad to hear your story, Irene."

"I hope this will help you."

"Actually, it helps a lot."

The two shook hands happily, and Ed recognized Angela at this moment: "God, I thought someone wanted to ask this arrogant woman for help. It's nice to meet you, Miss Mason. I'm Ai Ed, Ed Marsley, the boss of this pompous and rude woman in front of you."

"Yeah, it's really unfortunate for you to have an employee like me." Irene retorted, waved her hand before saying, "I think I told you that I have an appointment before going out this afternoon, Ed."

"You mean, Miss Mason is the one who wants to adapt our lawsuit into a movie?" Ed suddenly cheered up and looked at Angela: "I think she must have told you that after the power company's lawsuit is over, I was on the cover of a magazine..."

"Okay, you hypocritical guy, hurry up and go downstairs and drive, I'll be down right away." Erin smiled and cursed and pushed Ed out, then turned her head: "I can only go here for the time being, Angie. "

"It's okay, I just took the time to sort it out," Angela nodded with a smile, "But I've been busy with other things recently, so I'll call you before my next visit."

"Of course no problem." Irene agreed without hesitation.

On the way back, Angela looked at the recorded things and Irene's information and searched for relevant images in her memory.The harvest is very good, she thinks so, the adaptation of the script was only tried in "Forrest Gump" in 93, and that time it was only a few ideas and jokes, to reconcile the contradictions of the other two screenwriters, those Except for the Little Rock incident, which she added, the rest of the jokes were just repeating things from memory. At that time, her goals were not clear, and the plan in her heart didn't even have a prototype, so she didn't learn much.

Then it is a good opportunity for her to adapt Irene's story into a script. Although the impression in her head is already blurred, she can recall part of it when stimulated by these things, so that she can better understand Making these things your own is like learning how to direct, and at the same time you can win a very likely Best Actress trophy for your aunt, so why not do it?

"They are really interesting partners, but it is precisely because of this that they can complete such a case." Angela said with emotion, as if she was talking to Sparrow beside her or talking to herself, "I have already I can picture my aunt playing her in my head, and if I find a good director, the chances of a statuette will be even greater...it seems to be Steven Soderbergh?"

"Have you already chosen a director in your heart?" Sparrow shook his head secretly and asked.

"Ah? Oh, not yet," Ann waved her hand naturally, without looking shocked, "I'm still thinking about it, because I had considered inviting Soderbergh to direct "Memory Fragments", so I thought of him first."

Followed her to change the subject: "By the way, I think I have to read some legal books and watch movies or TV related to court debates before I start writing."

"I have to remind you, Angie," Sparrow sighed, "do you have extra time to do other things now?"

Angela was stunned, and finally admitted honestly and dejectedly: "No!"

Christmas in New York is always surrounded by snow, unlike Los Angeles, where even rain is a luxury. Although the sunny climate in Los Angeles is more suitable for living, no one can deny that the Christmas tree covered with snow is the most attractive. human.

"It's okay, you all let go." Angela took a deep breath and waved her hands to let her friends let go, then kicked her feet and rushed out immediately, drawing an arc on the ice rink in Central Park, and then beautifully turned in a circle.

"My skills are obviously much better than before." The girl exclaimed triumphantly, and she took a few steps back and turned around. Under the bright lights of the circular skating rink, her figure could barely be regarded as a perfect figure. Miaoman.

"We've all seen it," Natalie exclaimed angrily and amusedly, "Don't skate too fast, there are many people here, it's best to get familiar with it first."

"I don't think she can listen to it." Scarlett next to her clasped her hands like a little adult, shaking her head seriously, "Think about how she complained before, and refused to try new things no matter what."

"Yes, I know, how could I not know." Natalie rubbed her nose lightly, looking helplessly at Angela who had already changed positions, "I hope she can see something Son, don't wrestle in public."

Before she could finish her sentence, the screams of skaters came from the other side of the circular skating rink. Angela fell to the ground without warning and turned into a rolling gourd. She didn't stop until she hit the guardrail.

The two girls who were taken aback hurriedly slipped through the crowd, and helped the dizzy Angela up. Her face seemed to have touched the railing, and her face was blushing, and there were tears in her eyes.

"Are you okay, Angie?" Natalie helped her sit on the bench outside the court after taking off her skates, and checked her body nervously.

"It hurts!" Angela finally cried out when she touched the spot on her face that was red from hitting the railing, and tears rolled down her face, but she finally stopped being dizzy.

"God, I was taken aback!" Angela said, then glanced at the people in the skating rink looking at this side from time to time, and touched her wig nervously: "I didn't reveal my secrets, did I? I didn't Are you exposed?"

She asked twice in a row, and Natalie pinched her face hard in anger: "Now you still care about this? It was the face and not the head that hit the railing just now!"

"I'm just worried," Angela said with care and grievance after making sure that there was nothing wrong with her attire, "It's not like you don't know, the grand occasion when Jonathan and I attended the reception yesterday, God knows if there are any reporters around here of."

"First, who asked you to pretend to be a couple with Jonathan? Second, who asked you to agree to go to a reception with him? Third, who asked you to shoot such an unusual movie?" Natalie said nothing He scolded bluntly, "So you deserve it."

"Hey, how can you say that about me!" Angela said very unhappy, but rolled her eyes and then bent again: "Okay, I pretended to be a couple with Jonathan to find a cover, and we already said Well, we will break up next year, but due to the influence of the inexplicable scandal before, we still have to maintain a relatively intimate image in front of the public."

As she spoke, she shook Natalie's hand, and her smile became narrower: "Don't worry, I promise here that I will never fall in love with him, so there is no need to be jealous."

"Who... who's jealous!" Natalie's blushing flashed and she tried to pretend to be expressionless, "I'm not jealous, I just... I just remind you that the problem lies with you. "

"Okay, okay, it's all on me." Angela's playful expression made Natalie a little annoyed, and she immediately wanted to pull her hand back, and she held her so tightly that she couldn't break free.

Scarlett's panting voice suddenly sounded at this moment: "Angie...I found an ice pack."

"Great, thank you, Manny." Angela quickly threw away Natalie's hand, turned her laughter into a smile, and took the ice pack from the girl, "You are so thoughtful."

"How is your face? Does it hurt?" Scarlett stared at the red and swollen part of her face and suddenly frowned slightly, looked at Natalie and then at Angela: "You... what happened? gone?"

Although the expressions of both of them changed quickly, there were still some traces of inertia, but Angela immediately changed the topic: "Manny, can you apply it for me?"

"Of course." Scarlett's attention was immediately shifted to the ice pack. After happily unpacking and rubbing, she climbed onto the chair and carefully applied it on Angela's face.

Angela immediately sucked in a cool breath, baring her teeth. Scarlett couldn't help sticking out her tongue, and quickly switched to the other hand, but she still couldn't handle it very well. Although Angela didn't take a breath, she could He couldn't get rid of the wry smile.

"Let me do it, Manny." Natalie shook, took the ice pack into her hand, bent down and gently applied it to Angela.Although Scarlett was reluctant, she also knew that she was not doing very well, so she had to sit beside her as a spectator.

Natalie's movements were so gentle, as if she was caring for something precious, while Angela, who closed her eyes, was smiling, as if she was enjoying it very much, which made Scarlett feel envious when she saw it.

After this little episode, today's play is over, and the time has already passed 9 o'clock. The three girls left Central Park arm in arm in the car driven by the bodyguards to see Scarlett off. It was only after returning home that I turned to Long Island.

"Finally I don't wear these things anymore. Fortunately, I don't need to do this every day." Angela said as she took off her wig and contact lenses, and then slapped herself in front of her with a slightly exaggerated hand.

"If you feel hot, you can put your head out of the window, and you can cool down quickly." Natalie stabbed her a little, and Angela grabbed Natalie's hand with a smile: "tonight How about staying at my house?"

"Today? Are you kidding, it's Christmas holiday!" Natalie gave her a blank look.

"Honey, it's Christmas Eve tomorrow. I bet Mr. Avner and Mrs. Shirley won't mind if I occupy their daughter for one night." Angela said with a playful smile, and then took Natalie's hand into her arms middle.

She moved slightly but couldn't take her hand out. Natalie curled her lips and said helplessly, "Obviously, I have no choice."

"Hi, Mr. Thomas, thank you for opening the door for us." Angela walked into the room with Natalie on her arm.

"It's my honor to serve you, miss." Mr. Butler was as calm as ever, and raised his index finger after him: "However, please be mentally prepared before going in."

"Prepare?" Angela blinked and then understood, couldn't help but rolled her eyes, "God!"

"What's wrong?" Natalie was a little surprised.

"I think you should be able to guess." The girl pointed helplessly. Someone's voice came from behind the entrance.

"You have to understand, my dear father, this is not your time anymore, it is right to be cautious, but if you focus on a bold and pioneering spirit, you will only become more conservative in the end!" Jie who was sitting on the chair Rhett raised his hands and ended his speech, but the words "my dear father" sounded a little more sarcastic.

"If cautiousness is to be equated with conservatism, then can I equate boldness with recklessness and recklessness?" Grandpa Kleist on the opposite side squinted his eyes and put his hands on the crutches, his momentum was not lost to the other party at all. "Do you know where your problem is? Always exaggerate one thing as much as possible, but never pay attention to other details!"

"I didn't pay attention? Do you think so? Or you want to put your own problems..." Jared retorted immediately.

As for the other people in the living room, Angela's uncles and aunts all gathered together in twos and threes to chat with each other, completely treating the two people who were fighting each other as nothing. Anyway, this is not the first time and it will not be the last time. Over the past few years, the quarrel between the father and son has calmed down a lot.

"It seems that you... had a good conversation?" Angela, who appeared in the living room, looked at her father and grandpa and shook her head helplessly, then greeted her uncles and aunts one by one.

"Hey honey, are you having fun?" Jared immediately stopped talking and looked at his daughter happily.

"Of course." Angela grinned, waved to grandpa again, and then pulled Natalie who was greeting her elders, "Since you have such a lively chat, then don't bother me, Nat and I will go to the bedroom go inside."

After talking, he went upstairs, and Jared watched his daughter disappear on the stairs before turning his head to look at his father: "Where are we?"