Chapter 102 This Damn World
Los Angeles Police Detective Bureau, in a reception room.
After completing the transcript, Hawke took a few newspapers from the newspaper rack and flipped through them.
Yesterday’s news was on the front page of the Los Angeles Times.
“In a heroic feat, a female police detective and a Hollywood star teamed up to save people and solve a major drug case!”
In the most eye-catching picture position, there are two sets of photos of Erica and Johnson.
One set is a half-length photo of Erica fully armed, and a still photo of Johnson in "The Scorpion King".
There is also a set of screenshots from news videos.
Erica held a gun with both hands on the yacht, and Johnson grabbed the gangster and threw him.
Strictly speaking, the social popularity of this type of news is not as high as the gossip scandals of Hollywood stars.
But one is a beautiful police detective, and the other is a Hollywood starlet, so they are very popular.
In several other newspapers, the headlines were all about Erica and Johnson.
Especially in entertainment newspapers and magazines, Johnson has been in the limelight for a while.
The "Hollywood Report" not only published yesterday's news, but also introduced Johnson's upcoming role in "The Secret Service", and the role in the film will be a SWAT.
The Hollywood crew has a keen sense of smell, and they must have bought news space.
If such a good opportunity is not used for publicity and hype, it would not be Hollywood.
Hoke heard a noise outside, got up and came to the window. The door of the police detective station was crowded with reporters.
Erica will definitely become the star of the LAPD.
The door to the reception room opened, and someone came over at this time to inform Hawke that he could leave.
Hoke took his briefcase, left the reception room, and came to the front hall of the office building. A guy came down from upstairs.
But it was Brian Ferguson whom he met on the boat yesterday.
The latter greeted him: "Hey, man."
Hoke shook hands with him: "I didn't expect to meet you here."
Brian said: " I'm Erica's lawyer, here to handle some legal issues."
He took out a business card and handed it to Hawke: "If you need legal assistance, you can call me."
Hawke accepted it, took out his business card and handed it over: "My studio specializes in crisis public relations consulting and business strategic planning. If you need anything, call me."
Brian also accepted it and pointed out He checked the door and said, "I'm leaving."
Hoke said, "My business is done."
"Let's go together." Brian walked out with him and said as he walked: "I heard from Erica that you are good at helping people deal with crises?"
Hoke simply said: "I have helped Many people not only clean up the scandal-ridden people, but also make them leaders in certain aspects.”
Brian knew his cousin's character very well and would not joke with him about this kind of thing. He immediately asked: "Have you ever been in contact with the political circle?"
Hoke shook his head: "Not yet." He took the initiative to ask Said: "What, are you planning to enter the political arena?"
"It's "I don't want to." Brian looked helpless: "But there are some things that I can't decide alone."
Hoke was somewhat curious and asked, "What does your family do?"
Brian was surprised: "You don't know?"
Hawke explained simply: "Erica and I are gun buddies. She likes to play with guns, and the two of us play shooting together."
Brian thought for a while and said vaguely: "How to say There are a lot of people, some are in politics, some are in business, some are fools like me, and some are PDs like Erica."
The two of them walked out of the side door and entered the parking lot. .
Hawke is ready to get in the car.
Brian has been sizing up Hawke along the way.
Although the other party's clothes are simple, he is wearing a high-end formal suit and a Rolex gold watch. He has an ordinary appearance but a gentle temperament, and he carries a sense of confidence in his movements.
Brian knew that he would enter politics sooner or later and needed to build a team. Thinking of the industry that Hawke was engaged in, he smiled and said, "Go out and drink when you have time."
He specially reminded: "See you again If you know anything about Hollywood stars, remember to call me."
Hoke responded: "No problem."
The two shook hands again, then got in the car and left.
Hawke drove to the bank and cashed the check he received yesterday. When he passed by the Beverly Shopping Center, an advertisement for Johnson starring in "S.W.A.T." was playing on the large outdoor advertising screen here.
“Hollywood’s True Hero: Dwayne Johnson!”
The commercial was obviously newly shot.
Hoke's cell phone rang, Erica called.
She said: "I will be very busy in the past few days, and I may not have time to practice shooting together."
Hawke understood: "When you are busy for a while, call me."
Erica replied concisely: "Okay."
Hawk hung up the phone and drove back to East Hollywood , the car parked on Fountain Street and entered the studio.
Edward is organizing his cameras and camcorders in preparation for going out to shoot in the afternoon.
Frank was sitting at the table, drinking free beer and eating free sausages, so comfortable.
He came back when he saw Hawke: "That LAPD girl, and that fake wrestling guy, were you the one who took the video?"
Hoke sat at his desk, turned on the computer, and replied: "That's right. I took the photo."
Frank nodded: "You are better than I thought. Even more powerful."
Edward raised his head and said, "Boss, I regret not going with you now."
"What could you have done in the past?" Frank said sarcastically. : "Want to eat fried chicken and drink watermelon juice?"
Edward raised his middle finger at him: "Shut your stinky mouth."
Frank said: "If you go, it will only delay you. You didn't see the video broadcast on the news. That chick from LAPD is very powerful, and so is Johnson. You are strong, but you can’t even grow cotton!”< br>
He looked at Hawke: "You used the fishing and hunting slingshots you made with your own hands to kill a few bad guys. Isn't it a special feeling? We made a slingshot together last time, what will we make next time?"
< br>Hoke stretched out his middle finger from behind the monitor.
Edward asked: "Boss, look at the LAPD report, are those goods from the Mule Gang?"
Hawke said: "The Mule Gang is a new way of smuggling goods. The LAPD and DEA are launching a major raid on the yacht club."
"Be careful of the Mule Gang's revenge." Edward reminded.
Compared to Edward who grew up on the street, Frank doesn't care too much: "It's just a trafficker organization, it can't be on the stage. Now it's in the LAPD's sight, it's too late to protect itself."
Some words, He sees through things without telling them.
The people in front of the stage are Star Johnson and the LAPD girl. Hawke, the scheming man, is hiding behind. Even if the Mule Gang wants to retaliate, they will attack those two people first.
Hawke opened his mailbox and checked the emails. One of the new emails came from an agency in Jeffrey City, Wyoming.
Before coming to Los Angeles, he went to Wyoming to investigate the basic situation of Hawk Osment.
The population of the Osmond family was declining. After the small ranch run by the family went bankrupt, his parents died early. Hawke Osmond himself left the local area before he was 18 years old, and his relatives and friends were so few that they could be ignored.
No one knew where he went until Hawke found his driver's license in a cabin in Provo.
Hoke has also done some research, and it is basically certain that 90% of this man became a withered skeleton at the bottom of Utah Lake.
Wyoming is vast and sparsely populated, with less than 400,000 people in more than 250,000 square kilometers of land.
Before Hawke left Wyoming last time, he asked the intermediary company in Jeffrey City to pay attention to information about the sale of small farms or ranches.
The agency sent an email informing him that there was a small auction in Jeffrey City recently.
Hoke read the email and called to book a flight.
Jeffrey City is a very small town. You need to fly to Buffalo first and then drive there.
Hawke booked a flight and said to Edward: "I'm going to take a flight back to Wyoming in the evening. I may stay there for a few days. At the studio, you can take photos based on the informant's information first. If you have other things to do, wait until later. Wait until I get back."
Edward said: "Boss, don't worry, I will take care of the house."
Frank sneered: "With the characteristics of their group, they will sell all your property and run away."
He suddenly said: "You might as well give the studio to me." Hawke Not polite: "Your ex-wives will tear down the studio tomorrow for money."
Frank was bored when he heard about his ex-wives, and the free beer and sausage fell into his mouth like horse urine and splinters of wood.
The old man put the uneaten food into a bag and walked out alone without even saying hello.
Hawk went to pack his luggage.
Edward came over and said, "Boss, Deborah took me to visit Downey on Saturday."
Hoke turned and looked at him, not quite understanding.
"Go to the cemetery." Edward quickly explained: "I suggested it, and Deborah agreed. The two of us bought flowers and went to visit Donnie together. I specifically told him that Deborah would be taken care of by me from now on, and he would do whatever he wanted. You can rest assured.”
Hoke patted him on the shoulder: "You are a good subordinate. I have decided to increase your weekly salary by US$200."
Even if the savior does nothing, the emotional value alone will be enough. That's enough for the $200.
Hoke packed his luggage and took a plane to Wyoming that night. He rented a Mercedes-Benz G in Buffalo and arrived in Jeffrey City. He then participated in the farm auction and bought back the property that originally belonged to Osmond. Home ranch.
The ranch is handed over to an agency company, who will do the basic maintenance.
He then found the cemetery of the Osmonds and, in accordance with local custom, sent two bouquets of marigolds.
Hoke used money to clear the way in Wyoming, dealt with some matters, and left nearly a week later.
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Sherman Oaks, inside a villa.
"That's it for today, I'm leaving first." The black girl waved to Josh Hartnett and left the villa without looking back.
She got in the car and called the public relations manager Julius: "The effect is not good. The media recently mentioned me and Josh Hartnett, and they were all sarcastic, saying that he randomly found a black girlfriend in order to whitewash himself. , I was with him, and we didn’t achieve the effect of one plus one being greater than two. Instead, he was dragged down by him.”
Julis, who is also Josh Hartnett’s publicist, tried his best to persuade: “This has only been going on for half a month, so the media and the public will naturally be suspicious, but as time goes by, They are used to it, non-parliament disappears”
Black girls are not ignorant fools: "The criticism surrounding Josh Hartnett will indeed fade away, but what good do I have? I was recently rejected by a black director's cast."
Julie still wants to talk but the black girl won't let her Opportunity to speak: "That's it, don't waste your time on me. You can find a better candidate. I made an appointment with reporters today and will tell them that I am just a friend with Josh."
Hang up the phone Broken, Julius quickly called Josh’s agent Will.
The two came together to Josh Hartnett's house.
As soon as he entered the door, he could smell the obvious smell of alcohol. Josh Hartnett opened a bottle of whiskey and poured himself a glass of whiskey.
A large bottle of wine, nearly half gone.
Will quickly walked over, grabbed the wine bottle, put it aside, and said: "If you continue like this, there will be no second result except that it will be destroyed."
Josh however Shaking his head: ""Hollywood Crime" refused me to audition, and the crew of "The Apartment" also rejected me. I was abandoned by Hollywood."
Will warned: "If you give up now, not only will the crew abandon you, but the agency will also abandon you!"
Josh was about to pick up the wine glass again.
Will decided to take strong medicine: "Do you know what the consequences will be? The bank will take away your loan house, your car will be taken away by the bank, and you will even have to pay next year's taxes. If you don't, you will have no choice but to become homeless."
He slammed the table: "People like you live on the streets. What's the consequence? Those gangsters on the street will use you as a toilet!"
"If you stay in Hollywood, you don't have to be a toilet or a toilet brush," Josh said, but he put down the wine glass in his hand. , he put his hands in his hair: "If the black girlfriend failed this move, is there any other way?"
Julie said: "Learn from Steve Nutt, find a black girl to marry, and get pregnant as soon as possible."
"I would rather live on the streets." Josh said the key: "I am just a new star, I’m not a superstar. After such a long wait, how many people still remember me?”
The PR manager’s words reminded Will, and he said: “There are rumors circulating that Steve Nutt and his black son It was originally a scandal, but it was turned around with incredible operations, but it won him great reputation and became a leader in the black equal rights movement."
Julis asked: "What do you mean, look for Shi. Tiff Nut inquires."
Josh's eyes widened: "This bastard has been attacking me. How could I be like this if he wasn't attacking me?"
Will is a qualified agent and persuaded: "These are not critical or important, interests! Interests are the top priority."
Julis agreed: "You go and apologize to Steve, we will go Ask Steve and let him help guide you.”
In order to avoid the suspicion of racism, Josh broke up with his girlfriend of eight years, Ellen, and started dating a black girl. If you give up at this time, all the upfront investment will be in vain.
He dared to act as a toilet brush for the associate producer of the show when competing for a role. It was not unacceptable to take the initiative to approach Steve at this moment.
The bottom line was broken not long after entering Hollywood, and Josh retreated step by step.
Will found the contact information of Steve's agent through the company and quickly contacted Byers.
The other side agreed to meet, but asked Josh to apologize to the black man, film it, and publish it to the media.
It is not difficult for Will to guess the purpose of the other party - the leader of the affirmative action movement has strong personal charm and prestige to convince the Hollywood star suspected of racism and get the latter to apologize to black people.
Steve uses this to gain greater prestige.
Under Will's persuasion, Josh endured it. After paying so much, he could not give up his path to stardom.
The next morning, Josh Hartnett, accompanied by Will and Julie, came to the Los Angeles branch of the NAACP and publicly apologized and repented in the presence of many media.
Josh felt humiliated.
But no one in the media cares about his apology or his attitude.
All the attention is on Steve Nutt.
As expected, Steve Nutt won applause from the audience.
Recently, his energy has begun to shift to the affirmative action movement.
How much money can you make in professional baseball? This one can make a lifetime of money and give you the chance to erect a statue.
Steve gave a speech on the spot in front of many media.
The manuscript written by Miss Me gave Steve enough limelight again.
Josh kept looking at Steve blankly. The other person seemed to have magic power and could easily arouse the emotions of media reporters and the audience.
He wanted it too.
But the reality is cruel, and he is a negative example.
After all these actions, two hours passed.
Steve met Will and Josh in a reception room.
Will said carefully: "Mr. Nutt, don't you know that Byers conveyed our intention?"
"I know about this." Steve tore off a piece of note paper in a personable manner, wrote on it, and then handed it over: "You go find Hawke Osment of West Coast Media and Entertainment Studio. As for whether you can If you can’t impress him, it depends on how much you want to pay.”
Josh took it and the address and phone number were written on it.
He has never heard of West Coast Media and Entertainment Studios or Hawk Osment, but the hardest thing is to be a toilet or toilet brush, no big deal.
Steve leaves.
Will and Josh also walked outside.
Josh didn't give up after all, and quickened his pace to catch up with Steve in front of him, and asked in a low voice: "We have no enmity, why are you like this?"
"We have no enmity, and I don't even know each other. You." At this moment, Steve seemed to be the reincarnation of Jesus, shining brightly: "But you have destroyed the foundation of our society and this country."
Josh was stunned for a moment, feeling that he was not in the same place as the other person. dimensions.
With his goal achieved, Steve was like a saint pointing the way, pointing to Miss Me who was about to leave not far away: "That's my PR manager, Carolyn Jones, she and Hawke Osmond She is a good friend. You can ask her for help."
When Will saw the woman in red high heels about to leave, he ran over there and waved as he ran: "Miss Carolyn Jones! Miss, please wait a moment.”
Caroline stopped, looked at Josh Hartnett and his agent walking quickly, and suddenly wanted to kick off her high heels and run away.
She wondered if the other party had guessed what they had done.
But when she saw Steve coming quickly and there were many old black men around, she raised her head slightly.
Caroline discovered for the first time that Lao Hei could bring a sense of security.
This world is really a ghost!
Will came closer, took the initiative to introduce his identity, and said to Caroline: "I heard that you are friends with Hawk Osment from West Coast Studio. Can you introduce us to him?"
Qiao Shi added: "I urgently need to get out of trouble, money is not a problem."
If he can be like Steve, he can sell off his existing assets, because he can make it back quickly, and he can make even more. many.
Even though Miss Me has seen a lot of incredible things in the entertainment industry, she is still slightly dazed at this moment.
Caroline turned her head subconsciously and glanced at the sun in the sky. The direction was correct.
A guy who was fucked terribly by the hillbilly Hawke actually asked Hawke to save him?
This world is really a ghost!
(End of this chapter)