Chapter 143 Horrible Video
The Cadillac stopped on Beverly Avenue. Edward got out of the car and hurried to the door. When he entered the villa, he saw Hawke and Caroline chatting in a low voice. Waited for a while.
Hoke ended the secret conversation with Caroline, looked at the sweat on Edward's head, and asked: "What's going on?"
"I was incited to rebel!" Edward After saying that, he realized something was wrong and corrected him: "Someone came to instigate me."
He pointed at Caroline: "Miss Me, that female assistant, wants to give me 30,000 US dollars."
Hawke said directly: "Ask her for $50,000."
Caroline agreed: "Since Sarah is the one doing it, the possibility of getting the money is very high."
Huo Ke asked: "She is waiting for your reply?"
Love Dehua said: "She called me about ten minutes ago, and I said I wanted to think about it."
Hoke said directly: "Invite her out for an interview, ask her to bring the money, and tell you what I told you before 's, when the secret is revealed to her."
Edward left in a hurry.
Caroline said: "The information seems to be working."
Hoke nodded, and before he could speak, Brian came back from outside.
When he saw Hawke, he frowned: "You are right, Rachel's mother called me to unilaterally terminate the contract and withdraw from this lawsuit."
Hoke has already anticipated this result: "You can't defend yourself. If you want to win, you can only attack."
"It took me two weeks to persuade Rachel and her daughter." Brian shook his head: "In just two days, we lost the most important position."
Hoke said with relief: " It's not our fault because the opponent can come up with what they desperately need The resources are needed, but we can’t provide them.”
Brian said: “I informed Sandra and Bacon and asked them to contact the child actors who had worked with Wallglen and Redford as soon as possible.”
Caroline interjected: " We are completely passive. Except for forums where I can post on my own, no one from newspapers, magazines, TV stations and the Internet is willing to publish relevant news."
She also said: "She claims to be super concerned about child actors. The Los Angeles Parents and Teachers Association, which often goes to the set to check whether the crew guarantees the rights of child actors, received my call and just said that they would investigate, but one of my informants inside said that the association had not taken any action. ”
Hawke said a fact: "If they really did their job, would there be so many child stars being violated in Hollywood?"
Brian said: "They are like a piece of iron."
Hoke specifically said: "You have not done a good enough job in the media over the years."
This is of course also related to the fact that Brian has received too little resource support.
It’s better to experience it once than to say it a hundred times. Brian nodded: “That’s true. We have all the news clues, but we can’t form a public opinion offensive.”
Hawke said: "About the media, I have an idea. After this matter is over, maybe we can talk."
Brian knew he had many options: "Okay."
Hawke's cell phone rang at this time. After he answered the call, he asked: "Have you found anything?"
Campos on the other side said: "Our Lord We tracked down Waglen and Redford. They were both very careful. Waglen had not left the Four Seasons Hotel in recent days. Carlos took advantage of the hotel's recruitment of cleaners to sneak into the hotel. Redford They were all moving between home and hotel, and they haven’t been found yet.”
Hoke said: “Pay attention to safety”
Campos responded: "Yes."
"That's it for now." Hawke hung up the phone.
Brian asked: "No progress?"
Hoke shook his head: "We need to think of other ways to mobilize them."
He looked at Ka Lorraine, Caroline shook her head.
Hawke left a hidden hand there, but if Anzi wanted to be effective, he had to wait until the opponent showed a flaw.
Brian has submitted legal proceedings. Now that Rachel has withdrawn, many things have to be redone. Judy and Amanda may also withdraw.
Hoke came to the security room and looked at the surveillance video. There were at least two cars outside, watching here.
Brian followed in and asked: "Do you think they will definitely take a video?"
"It's not them, but the organizer Waglen." Hawke asked back: " You were hanging out with those models and celebrities, why did you take pictures?”
Brian said: "It's fun and memorable."
Hoke said: "People in Hollywood also like to have fun. How can Wallgren, a director who is a photographer, not take secret photos at all? Can he bear it? ? Especially if he has an ulterior motive for organizing the party and there is no video or list, what should I do if the other party refuses to accept the promised help? "
Brian thought of himself: "If someone invites me to have fun, I have to be careful!"
Hoke patted him on the shoulder: "If the goal is lofty, don't go. "
Caroline came over and knocked on the door. When Brian opened the door, she reminded: "Watch TV quickly."
The three of them came to the living room. The TV had been turned on and switched to a news program on NBC.
The one who appeared on the TV screen was Rachel.
There is a short interview in the program.
The female host asked: "Recently, there is news that you have accused the director Van Waglen, whom you have worked with, of assault through the media. Is this true?"
The two parties had rehearsed in advance. , Rachel replied: "This is not true. I made a very serious mistake. I lied."
Although she is young, she has many years of acting experience. She shed tears immediately: "I am a bad girl. I was provoked and seduced by others. I said some things that were sorry for Director Wallgren. In fact, they were all false. He was my lawyer. "Taught."
Rachel's tears seemed unstoppable, Keep rolling down her cheeks: "The lawyer told me that I can get a lot of money this way, and I can share more than half of it."
Rooney is very skillful, knowing that at this time, she must let Rachel Only by establishing a reliable persona can people believe what she said: "Over the years, my mother has tried so hard to help me complete the I dreamed of becoming an actor and kept sending me to various acting classes. In order to make my life better, I also took out a loan to buy a big house. Although my mother never told me, I knew that my mother borrowed money and owed money for me. A lot of money.”
She wiped the tears from her face with the back of her hand and tried hard. Controlling the tears rolling in her eye sockets: "I don't want my mother to have such a difficult life, and I don't want her to bear so much pressure because of me. I want to help my mother pay off her debts."
The female host said: "Although You made a mistake, but you realized it in time.”
Rachel stood up, bowed deeply to the camera, and cried: "I'm sorry, Director Wallgren, I framed you for my own selfish gain. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. I just want to apologize to you publicly." "
Near the backstage exit, Rooney pushed Mrs. Wood and pointed to the stage with her eyes.
Mrs. Wood reacted, rushed to the stage from the backstage, came to the camera, and hugged her daughter.
Mother and daughter hugged each other and cried in front of the camera.
This is not over yet. The female host took advantage of the opportunity to interview her mother: "You don't know about this?"
Mrs. Wood cried and said: "I thought Rachel was really violated, and she even came to scold Director Waglen...I'm sorry, Director Waglen."
She wiped the tears from her face: "After the show is over, I will take Rachel to the police. The LAPD should strictly investigate this lawyer who abets minors to commit crimes!"
The show ended successfully, and the on-site effect was excellent.
Backstage, Mrs. Wood asked Rooney: "Ms. Chasen, are we doing well?"
Rooney nodded with a smile and encouraged: "We did a great job. "She rubbed Rachel's head: "You are a good girl"
Mrs. Wood asked: "Are we really going to call the police?"
Rooney said extremely seriously: "Why not?"
Rachel was a little worried.
Mrs. Wood asked: "Your promise."
"You talked to Redford on the phone, the contract was signed, and it was also filed with the Screen Actors Guild." The cost is not reckless. Ni's resources, of course she is very generous, and she will not violate it, urging: "We should go to the police station to call the police."
A group of people came out of the TV station and got into two cars.
Rooney asked the driver to drive to the nearest police station, took out her mobile phone and sent two messages in succession: "Solve it as soon as possible!"
The other two victims, Judy and Amanda, At home, the public relations manager from Full Speed Company has accompanied them through the entire show, and it is only a matter of time before they can complete their work.
On Rooney's side, she received a call from Sasha.
The latter quickly said: "Director, I persuaded the black bastard. He wanted 50,000 US dollars. As a sign of sincerity, he told me an important piece of news. Hawke Osment and Brian Ferguson are launching Manpower, carefully check the child actors who appeared in Waglen and Redford's previous works, and visit them one by one."
"Are they finished?" Rooney was a little annoyed, but this news was indeed important, and Sasha also proved her ability. Without the key information she collected, today would not have been so smooth.
Rooney thought for a moment and said: "Give him $50,000, and the money will be paid out of the customer account. You tell him that he will be able to provide such important information later, and the money will not be unfair to him."
"Okay." Sasha hung up the phone.
Rooney quickly entered the police station.
…………Beverly Avenue, inside the villa.
Hoke took the notebook's microphone, handed it to Caroline, and said, "Call as many times as you like."
Caroline took it and consciously opened her mouth and yelled: "Hey ——"
After calling, she asked: "Are you ready?"
Hoke said: "Do it again"
Caroline was so shy that she opened her mouth again to imitate a sheep: "咩——"
After the recording was completed, Hawke clicked on the playback, and a weird sheep cry sounded from the laptop speaker.
Hearing this voice, Caroline slapped her face.
Hoke connected the storage disk and copied the audio files into it.
Caroline found out and quickly asked: "What are you going to do?"
"Take it to the TV station and broadcast it on the TV show." Hawke said casually: "Shock the United States."
Caroline wanted to come over to grab it, but Hawke pushed her shoulder and pushed her back.
She said viciously: "You made me anxious, I will really bite!"
Hoke waited for the audio file to be copied, then unplugged the storage disk and stuffed it into his pocket. He said: "Don't worry, it won't be broadcast on the TV station. I'm just pretending to mobilize the people over there."
He was also a little anxious, and quickly calmed down: "If there is no movement over there, we can't find it. Good opportunity.”
Brian, who went out to answer the phone, came back looking a little disappointed: "Our opponent is very strong this time."
Can Hawke guess: "Both Judy and Amanda are going to quit?"< br>
Brian was also mentally prepared, and the blow he received was not a big one: "Yes, their guardians called me one after another and said sorry to me. I have terminated the legal agency contract and I have to pay for the public relations fees I promised you."
He sighed: "As you said, we are vulnerable on the frontal battlefield. It's completely defeated, even God can't save it."
Hoke said: "It's time for us to attack."
The battle for public opinion was a crushing defeat, but Hawke was good at more than just that.
He called Edward: "Are you back?"
Edward said: "He'll be there soon."
Hoke packed his bag and said to Caroline first He said: "From now on, you don't go out, you are only responsible for communication."
He reminded Brian emphatically: "Be vigilant, it is best to drive a bulletproof vehicle when going in and out, bring bodyguards, and be careful of dump trucks. Don’t get killed.”
Brian knew what Hawke was going to do: "It's not that easy to kill me."
Hoke heard the electronic beep and looked towards the door, where Edward was standing outside.
He took out his pistol, checked the magazine, put it back into the gun bag under his coat, and strode out.
Edward took the Mercedes-Benz key from Hawke and got into the driver's seat. He waited until Hawke got in the car and drove straight to the Fox Television Center.
The tail behind followed quietly.
The Mercedes-Benz entered the Fox underground parking lot. Before Hawke got out of the car, he said to Edward: "Call them in 15 minutes and tell them the news."
Edward took out his mobile phone and looked at the time. : "I remember."
Hoke went upstairs and went directly into Megan's office.
The two of them had called each other before, and Meghan saw him and said: "The news you sent these two times was all meaningless news. Last time it was barely broadcast, but this time it was not even broadcast. No. "
Hoke took out the storage disk and said, "There is only one sheep barking in it. How to play it?"
Megan said: "Then you can only return it at night." She took the storage disk and asked: "Tell me, what should be done specifically?"
"You hold a meeting and announce that there will be Tonight's headline of "Ace News"" Hawke gave a general idea: "Because of the new news. The news is too sensitive and involves the principle of confidentiality. You have to wait an hour before the live broadcast to write the copy, and then cancel it when the time is almost up.”
Meghan took the storage disk and took it out of the drawer. A label was affixed with the words "First Class Top Secret News" written on it.
She solemnly said to Hawke: "For the last time, if I do this too much, it will affect my prestige in the program group."
Hoke nodded and asked: "The favor How to pay it back?”
Megan was unceremonious: "Use your lamp pole to pay it back."
She picked up the storage disk and walked towards the door: "You rest here first, I'll go to the meeting."
Downstairs, Edward took out his cell phone, found Sasha's number and called it.
The call was quickly answered over there: "Is something wrong?"
"Very important news." Edward said: "Brian got a video from a young actor. About Waglen.”
Sasha asked: "What's in the video."
Edward didn't mention this: "We agreed."
"Wait a minute." Sasha hung up the phone, He looked at Rooney who was in the same car, said a few words, and asked: "Director, he wants money."< br>
Rooney whispered: "About Waglen's video?"
It's so normal for the other party to ask for money. She didn't believe it if he didn't want money: "Tell him, 30,000 US dollars, video What is the content and what is Hawke Osmond going to do with it?"
Sasha called Edward again: "$30,000 will be transferred to your account immediately. Tell me what the content of the video is and what Hawke plans to do with it."
Edward waited for the text message prompt and read it. After taking a glance at it, he said: "The video was copied by a young actor from Waglen's computer when he wasn't paying attention. The content is very explosive. Waglen took a selfie of him and how he violated it. As for the How to deal with it, I'm at Fox Television Center now, and Hawke Osmond went to Channel 11 to find Megan from "Ace News""
He paused slightly and added: "Just a reminder, If you don't act fast enough, you should be able to see the specific content of the video on the headlines of "Ace News" tonight."
After that, Edward hung up the phone.
In the car on the other side, Rooney cursed: "Fuck! These perverts in Hollywood are as stupid as pigs!"
She took out her mobile phone and dialed a number: "It's me, Rooney, help me ask about something. Did your channel's "Ace News" receive any big news? Yes, it's very important. Ask me quietly. , don’t attract attention.”
The other side responded, and not long after, the call came here: “Yes, the news seems to have been sent by someone from the West Coast Studio, Megan Taylor just came. Had a meeting and prepared As the headline of tonight's show, and in order to keep it confidential, the video will be produced for copywriting only one hour before the show starts."
"Thank you." Rooney hung up the phone and canceled the previous one. Relaxed, he told the driver: "Hurry up and go to the Four Seasons Hotel."
Soon, the car arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel. Rooney and Sasha walked very fast, almost jogging into the lobby, and took the elevator straight to Waglen. private room.
When they came out of the elevator, they saw a Mexican cleaning the house and stayed away automatically.
Rooney knocked on the door and found that Wahlgren, Redford and Cheryl were all there.
Everyone also held a glass of champagne in their hands.
Wahlgren laughed and poured two glasses of champagne, handed them to Rooney and Sasha respectively, and said: "It's wonderful, you did a great job, we should toast to this."< br>
Redford answered: "Director of Full Speed Public Relations Company, he is well-deserved. The West Coast studio is not your opponent at all."
Meryl said: "I just got the news that the LAPD summoned Brian Ferguson. Although it won't have much negative impact on him, it can still make a difference. He became a joke in the industry.”
Rooney couldn't refuse the customers and patiently drank a glass of champagne with them.
She put down her glass and said: "There was an emergency just now. Brian got a video from a young actor who used to work with you..."
Rooney He explained what he learned in detail.
Redford's gaze instantly became like a sharp arrow, falling on Wallgren's face. He could not suppress his anger: "You promised me that you have never secretly taken a video! This is your promise. "
Waglen shook his head: "Impossible, impossible"
Redford understood as soon as he heard it: "You are still lying to me!"
Wahlgren refused to admit: "I took a picture of myself, a few years ago, and that was the time ! ”
In fact, he took so many secret photos that he couldn’t even remember the specific situation.
Why take pictures? As a photographer-turned-director, my hands are itchy.
And he felt it was a guarantee.
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(End of this chapter)