roccoschili Chapter 219 Invitation
Chapter 219 Invitation
The company's small building.
David ran out of his office in a rage. .
To say that he was really angry at Polly just now?
not at all.
He just didn't want to continue that conversation with Polly and satisfy her bad taste. . .
hehe~
David lowered his head and raised his head when he was almost at the stairs.
In the small rest area here, Black Mike and Ravis were chatting with Harvey and Tangtang.
David looked at the two of them in surprise: "Why don't you go in to find me?"
Tangtang squinted her eyes and said with a meaningful smile: "We don't know what you and Polly are doing in the office, and we don't dare to disturb them~"
"shxx! Tangtang, I think you don't know how powerful I am!..."
When David heard her teasing, he jumped on her with a big stride and began to take revenge~tickling~!
Harvey watched in amusement as David rushed towards him, stood up suddenly and hid behind Black Mike.
"Hahahaha~~ I was wrong, I take back what I just said! Hahaha~"
Tangtang was no match for David's tickling, so she quickly gave in!
David smiled and let go of Tangtang, letting her sit down, and helped her straighten her coat.
"If you talk nonsense again, I will send you to the hospital laughing!"
"Hum~hum~"
Tangtang wiped away the tears from her laughter and patted David helplessly.
"You are a big boss now, why are you still acting like a child?"
"I'm not that old~! My peers are still in school!"
"Nonsense, you haven't grown up since you went to college? You just want to cause trouble for me~!"
"Hey, so what? You can't beat me~!" David looked at Tangtang proudly.
At this time, he felt very relaxed.
Harvey cheerfully interrupted: "Didn't we just finish talking about the TV series yesterday? Why did you come to us today? Is it about the show?"
"No, that's it. Elena, who went to Jacksonville to find Jenny, has already contacted you."
"Well, I contacted her. She wants us to perfect the trick and prepare a music company and a singer management company."
"I have entrusted friends to handle these two companies. I should be able to get the certificates after they come back."
"However, they are all leather companies and do not have decent offices or staff at all. I don't know what to do next!"
"Then did Elena say when they would come back?"
"She didn't say the exact time. She just said that we should prepare as soon as possible. She will tell me after she decides to leave."
"ok~!"
"Then let's go downstairs first and talk as we go. I happen to be looking for Zina. She is very familiar with all aspects of people in New York. Maybe she can help."
Several people nodded and went downstairs while chatting.
Two 10 minutes later.
In front of a small building on 53rd Street.
David scratched his head and spread his hands to several people: "She has no one at home, I don't know where she went... Hey~"
In this age without mobile phones, finding someone really depends on luck!
Tangtang smiled and walked over and took his arm: "Then let's wait for her for a while. I just have many questions to ask you!"
David raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. It was almost three o'clock.
"Okay! Let's sit somewhere for a while and wait for her for an hour. If she hasn't come back yet, we'll leave her a note and then go to the Wildfire Bar for a drink first."
"Looking for a place?" Tangtang pulled David to the street and looked around 53rd Street.
"David, let's wait for her in the car. There is no good place on this street for us to talk quietly."
"Oh?"
"Are you familiar with this place?"
Tangtang looked at several shops across the street, as if she recalled something.
"That's right. I stayed here for a few or three years, and then I went to 42nd Street."
"Is it here?"
David really didn't know these historical stories about Tangtang. He looked at Tangtang's appearance, chuckled, and patted her hand with his hand.
"Then let's wait for Xina in the car."
"Come on, Harvey, let's talk about your ideas for the script first!"
The three of them got into the car, opened the door, and started chatting about the details of the script.
Neither Harvey nor Tangtang are professional screenwriters, but they have very rich life experiences and have read countless people. . .
So some of the small unit stories they came up with really made David eat all kinds of cantaloupes, melons, and large watermelons at once. .
Just like now, Tangtang continued to tell another story.
Tangtang originally met a beautiful woman walking on 45th Street. She was only 22 years old at the time and was already a mother of three children. .
When Tangtang met her by chance, they had some things in common and they became friends after meeting several times.
Both of them are single mothers, both are independent street beauties, both have just arrived near 42nd Street, and both found a place to live just a few days ago. .
Cough~!
Of course, there are more things in common that cannot be written about.
They don't belong to the majority of beauties standing on the street. They all do this job independently and freely.
They all have their own ideas and some plans for the future.
At that time, Tangtang had not really experienced shooting short films.
But the beauty standing on the street has become a frequent visitor on Harvey's set.
In this way, Tangtang met Harvey through her introduction, and learned that she could easily make some quick money by making small films.
So Tangtang also walked into Harvey's set and started her career as an actor. .
This shoot lasted five or six years!
later.
This Tangtang's friend, the street beauty that Harvey was very optimistic about, suddenly disappeared silently from people's lives one day.
It was as if this person had never existed.
For a long time after that, Tangtang kept paying attention to her news, thinking that she might meet her in some old place.
However, this street beauty has disappeared without a trace in New York.
No one knows where she went, and no one knows whether her three children can continue to grow up healthily.
This is a sad story that makes people feel a little sad and lost.
But it is a true story that really happened to Harvey and Tangtang.
Moreover, there were many, many stories of this kind, so many that David felt like he had been forcefully stuffed with bitter melon by the two of them. .
David rubbed his cheeks and shook his head at the two of them: "I think your stories are all very good, but what we are going to shoot is a TV series that is more of a comedy."
"If we occasionally add some such stories to make the characters and lives in the series more fleshed out and more real, the effect should be very good."
"Our TV series needs to be real, but it also needs some artistic post-processing."
"After all, it still has to be broadcast on TV stations. We have to consider whether the audience can accept and like the plot and story."
"If its ratings do not reach the results we expect, then the subsequent development of Da Film and Television Company will definitely be affected."
Um. .
Harvey and Tangtang understood what David meant, and also knew that if the first self-made TV series produced by the film and television company failed miserably, there would be problems in its subsequent development. . .
David saw that both of their faces were full of stress and sadness, and comforted them with a smile.
"In terms of time, we still have time. HBO has just acquired it, and it will take some time to adjust and adjust."
"If we meet Zina later, we will ask her to help think about whether there is a suitable screenwriter for our TV series."
Harvey tugged at the corner of his mouth and forced a smile: "I used to be very confident in my ability to write a script, but now that I have started it myself, I realize that it takes too much to create a script from scratch!"
Tangtang, who also felt the same way, kept nodding her head: "Yes, I originally thought that I could pick up a pen and write about my experiences. They are all fresh and vivid."
"But when I saw what I had written, I thought, what is this? It... is completely unreadable! Ah."
Of course David understands the difficulties they are talking about, which are as different as mountains, especially in the field of artistic creation!
If every well-known director and producer was also a good screenwriter, Hollywood would have dominated the world long ago!
David shook his head and leaned back: "Okay! Let's smoke a cigarette first and talk about something else."
With that said, he got out of the car, found Lavis, and asked for cigarettes from him.
At this time, at the corner of the street, Zina was walking towards home with her head lowered and carrying a small bag.
Black Mike, who had been sitting on the hood of the car, saw her and called back David.
David turned around and saw Zina, and strode towards her happily: "Zina, that's great, I thought I couldn't wait for you!"
Zina looked at him in surprise, covered her mouth and said, "David? Why are you here? Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, we just arrived a while ago! Where have you... been?"
Zina stroked her hair beside her ears with an unnatural expression: "I... went to see an old friend."
"Oh, can we go to your house to talk? I have a few things I want to ask you for help with!"
"Okay, let's go to my house and talk." Zina glanced at the people behind David, thought for a moment, and nodded.
After a few minutes.
David, Harvey and Tangtang sat at Zina's house.
David sat in the same seat he had sat in the last time he came here, looking at the furnishings in the living room.
Um. .
There seems to be a lot missing in this living room?
The last time Zina taught David social knowledge, there was a very beautiful vinyl record player at home. Zina also used it to play a dance song and taught David a simple ballroom dance.
Now. .It's gone!Disappeared~
yes. .Sold?
David nodded slightly to thank Zina who had brought coffee to everyone, then asked her to sit down and talked about the purpose of today's visit.
"Xina, you have lived in New York for many years, so we would like to ask you for a few favors!"
"How many?"
"Okay, tell me, I hope I can help you!"
"It's like this. Our Da Group has established a film and television company. You also knew it when we went to the meeting last time."
"Now the film and television company is preparing a TV series with a bar as the theme background..."
David first told Zina about all the problems and difficulties he encountered during the filming of the TV series.
While Zina listened, she took notes with a notebook, paper, and pen in a cabinet drawer in the living room.
When Harvey and Tangtang saw her taking out pen and paper, they also stood up and asked her for some preparation notes.
After a while, Zina listened to David's questions, looked at the records in the book, thought about it, and answered David one by one.
"I can help you answer these questions you mentioned, but I still want to ask."
"David, you just said that you wanted to start the script with a certain time period a few years ago."
"At this time, the entire story will be told from the perspective of several protagonists working in the bar."
"Yes, there will be drinkers interspersed in it to trigger some subsequent events to help advance the plot."
"I understand, but have you figured out which year this time point will start from?"
"Um... not yet~"
Zina chuckled and took the pen in her hand, turning it back and forth: "I suggest you choose a time point to start after 1975."
"Year 75?"
David scratched the stubble on his chin, a little confused: "Is this time too close? We can definitely set it further forward."
Zina smiled noncommittally and asked: "What about? Do you already have an idea?"
"Hmm...how about starting in 70?"
"Why 70 years?"
"Because after that year, many major events happened, and they can all be witnessed in this drama~!"
"for example...."
"Okay! I know everything!"
"David, have you ever thought about a question? As you just said, this TV series was originally intended to be more of a comedy, making it suitable for the whole family to sit together and watch happily."
"If you set the time point of this drama in the 70s, it would make some viewers who were young in the 70s unable to have their own sense of involvement and unable to understand the people and events in the plot."
"This... shouldn't be too different, right?"
"Haha~ In fact, you can arrange these historical events into the life chats of the protagonists and supporting characters, and let them express them in funny, sarcastic, abusive, introspective, etc. ways."
"In addition, the things that have happened around people in the past two years or so will be more memorable and more likely to arouse the audience's interest in watching."
"In this way, we not only take care of the slightly younger audience, but also incorporate some of the inner thoughts of the viewers in front of the TV into the plot and dialogue of the script, making them feel that the show is taking place in a tavern near their home, without any barriers. .”
David looked at Zina without blinking: "How...how do you know that I think so?"
"That's what you just told me~ when you were describing the problem and where you were stuck."
David turned to look at Harvey and Tangtang: "Did I just say this?"
The two shook their heads in unison: "No."
"Crack~!"
"Well, Harvey, what do you think about letting Xina join us in the preparation of this show?"
"The thoughts she mentioned completely coincide with my thoughts!"
"I think if she can join us, it will definitely make this show more exciting!"
Harvey glanced at Tangtang, smiled and nodded to David: "No problem, I can give Zina the position of screenwriter and assistant director, so that it will be more convenient for her to help us!"
Zina looked at the two of them with some surprise, and after a few words, they decided on a job for her. .
She couldn't help but slowly put away her smile, looked down at the notebook, and did not agree immediately.
David looked at her expression and thought that Zina had other ideas.
"Xina, can you come and help us with this? You know, we need your help very much!"
Zina slightly raised her head and looked at David, opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment and then said to the three of them: "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I'm preparing... to leave New York."
"Leave? Are you leaving for a long time? Or..."
"Well, I plan to sell this house and go to Los Angeles. There is a friend of mine there who has opened a small company. I will help him and at the same time do something I like to do."
"Going to the company in Los Angeles?"
"Can you tell me what the company you are going to does?"
Zina was silent for a moment, then stood up and walked to the cabinet nearby, took out a stack of notebooks from a drawer, and placed them in front of the three Davids. .
“Probably the biggest thing I learned from my years in New York were these phone numbers.”
"So, I want to work as an agent for a small agency in Los Angeles, find some young people with talent, strength, and dreams, and help them attract some resources and investments to help realize their dreams of becoming stars."
"At the same time, they can also use some of my experiences and lessons to help them avoid some traps and avoid some detours."
"After all, these experiences are all the losses I've suffered and the deceptions I've made, and I learned them through trial and error!"
"this.."
David, Harvey, and Tangtang looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
I really didn't expect that they were just talking about opening a brokerage company, and now Zina would come to their door.
David smiled and looked at Harvey: "What do you think of Zina being the person in charge of our agency?"
"No problem at all, and she can also act as an agent for some of the new actors we are looking for, and help the film and television company cultivate its own actor team."
"Okay! So Zina, do you have any questions?"
"I.."
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After half an hour.
With an excited look on his face, David shouted to Zina to go to the Wildfire Bar later, and then left Zina's house with Harvey and Tangtang.
Zina stood at the door, watching several people get into the car and slowly drive away from 53rd Street, and she couldn't help but sigh to herself.
During her several contacts with David during this period, Zina liked the boy David very much, from the bottom of her heart.
On the night of the last David show, she even lamented to herself that if she could be younger, she would definitely chase David and hold on to him.
It has been 20 years since Zina graduated from New York University.
During these 20 years, she has been living, searching, struggling, and confused in the city of New York.
She learned to communicate with people wearing a mask, and learned to use her own language to find out the secrets hidden in people's words.
Learn more about how to keep your heart and protect yourself in the face of various temptations.
What she has learned and understood is all gained through her own painful lessons.
As for today's invitation, after careful consideration, she agreed to David.
She had a premonition about David, a feeling that she couldn't explain why.
This feeling became extremely strong when she wanted to refuse David's invitation.
If she rejected David today, she would definitely regret it.
Weird?
Yes.
However, she still couldn't restrain her curiosity and chose to agree.
Zina stood at the door and raised her head with a slight frown, glancing at the somewhat gray sky.
Will it rain tonight?
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Stanley Building.
Giles organized the documents he had worked on for the past few days and left his workstation.
After a few minutes.
He pushed open the door of Pine's office, glanced at Pine who was flipping through documents, and sat opposite him.
"Will you be busy for a long time?"
Pine did not look up and continued to flip through the last few pages of the document in his hand: "These contracts in my hand will be given to David for his signature tonight."
"Is it... an equity distribution contract?" Giles glanced at the document.
"Well, the three contracts from insurance companies, venture capital companies, and media companies have all been sorted out."
"Oh... Then when we go to the bar that night, you can leave it to him."
Pine looked up at Giles and began to sort out the documents in his hand: "They all need you to hand them over to David for his signature."
"Is there any difference?"
"Of course! If there are similar equity distribution contracts next time, you will need to handle them yourself!"
Giles didn't understand what Pine meant: "Um...are you leaving New York?"
"No, Giles!"
"They are also part of what you need to start learning. You will have a lot of such contracts to sign in the future. It will not hurt you to understand them in advance!"
Giles smiled bitterly with a headache: "Okay, I will take a look at them when we are in the car later."
With a smile on his lips, Pine put the documents into his briefcase and handed them to Giles.
"Now that we have chosen to come to New York, chosen to join Stanley, and chosen to work with David to create a new company, you have to get rid of the laziness in your past life."
"These companies will be our future. David can choose to be a hands-off shopkeeper or mascot, but you can't!"
"okok! I understand, I will!" Giles put the briefcase on his lap, smiled and raised his hands in surrender to Pine.
"You bastard!" Pine was also amused by his antics. I really didn't expect that Giles became a more interesting person after meeting David. .
The old Giles. . .
The silly and bookish style is very strong and not very clever~!
"Dangdang~"
After a knock on the door.
Lilith opened the door and walked in.
She glanced at Giles, who had his hands raised, and looked at Pine with a smile: "Are you playing a game?"
"Do you need me to come back later?"
"Need not!"
"no!"
Giles and Pine both hastily denied it.
"Haha~ Can we set off then? I'm already hungry!"
"Okay, let's leave now!" Giles picked up his briefcase, ignored Pine, and ran out in a few strides.
Lilith stretched out her hand and grabbed Giles who wanted to run away first. She raised her eyebrows and stared at him and said, "Have you met Leslie? He went back to New York?"
"I...have never seen it! I don't know!"
"Really? Giles, did you know that when you are lying, your eyes will unconsciously look up and to the left?"
Giles choked for words. .How did he know where his eyes were looking when he was lying!
"Okay, I've seen it!"
"Have you seen him? Then help me find him. I want to see him at the Wildfire Bar tonight, do you understand?"
"Now?" Giles had an expression of intestinal obstruction.
"I don't know where that damn bastard will go?!"
"It doesn't matter. If you can't find him, I will call his sister tomorrow and tell her some of the bad things Leslie has done."
"Ah~? Lilith, don't~! He...he...I'm going to find him right now, and I will definitely take him to the Wildfire Bar!"
"do not worry!"
Giles covered his forehead, weakly handed the briefcase to Pine who was standing nearby and watched the excitement, and then strode out of the office.
Pine held the briefcase with a smile, walked to Lilith and said, "Leslie will definitely agree to your invitation."
"So, what do you want for dinner?"
With a smile on her face, Lilith blinked and said, "Do you know which vegetable salad is delicious?"
"Of course!"
"It's an honor to serve you!"