At the end of lunch, only Hugo and Charlize ate together, Carl took Alex to San Francisco to audition for a series, and Joseph received a call from the company on the other hand, requiring him to go back and deal with some things, so only Hugo and Charlize were left at home, and Hugo made two pasta with steak, even if it was a lunch for two.

After Charlize had fallen asleep, Hugo washed up, walked out of the door and walked to the bus stop, then got on the No. 4 bus and staggered in the direction of the poor street.

The noon sun is lazy, the footsteps of early 'spring' accompanied by the sound of 'waves' have faintly sounded on the streets of Los Angeles, Hugo wears a black 'color' 'base' cap, and then sits on the edge of the window, quietly watching the window outside the 'color' slowly retreating, occasionally you can see the noisy neighborhood or lively street shooting, compared with the 'cloudy' cold and solemn New York, the sunny and the sound of the waves in Los Angeles is filled with a kind of lazy casualness, and even the steps of people walking on the street seem to be a lot brisker.

In Los Angeles, there is no sense of disobedience in the slightest to 'time' enough time to sit under a 'dew' parasol in a coffee house and sit in a daze for an afternoon, doing nothing but in a daze. Of course, the handsome guys and beautiful 'women' that can be seen everywhere on the streets also show that this is a city that is enthusiastic because of movies and music. The charm of the City of Angels is slowly unveiled in the sun-dyed picture.

It is only half an hour's drive from Sunset Square to Poor Street, but it is not so fast to take the Volkswagen 'Traffic', which takes at least 80 minutes before and after, not counting the time required to transfer to the 20th bus in the middle. Fortunately, Hugo was not in a hurry, on the contrary, he slowed down his pace and enjoyed his time in the city. In fact, it's a wonderful idea to spend an afternoon in a strange bus to a corner of the city where you live and walk around it.

When Hugo came to the Al Bar, it was already more than three o'clock in the afternoon, and when he opened the crumbling Western-style fan 'door' at the entrance of the 'door', he could see the figures of the regular customers in the bar.

Hugo looked around, and then found Neil Anderson and Pedro Casa in the booth next to the open space on the left, and he would come out at this time because Neil had called him to make an appointment. Hugo walked to the bar and looked around, but didn't find the figure of the boss Green Hill, "E, Super Al is not there?" Standing at the counter today is the resident bartender of the shop, Eric Walter. er), everyone used to call him "e".

Eric stood still wiping his beer glass and said with a light smile, "He's on a date." After speaking, he winked at Hugo, which seemed meaningful, obviously teasing his boss. Hugo chuckled, "Give me a beer." Eric quickly poured Hugo a beer from the tap, walked over slowly, and said to Hugo with a smile, "What a trip, isn't it?" Then he handed the beer to Hugo.

Hugo was confused by Eric's words, and didn't understand where Eric's words came from, but after Eric finished speaking, he turned around and went back to his work, so Hugo didn't continue to ask, but walked in the direction of Neil and Pedro with a beer.

As Hugo approached, he heard Neil say with a stern face, "Don't you think it's worth it?"

Pedro looked like he was 'intended' and finally said, "Do you think we must have a chance to stand in the spotlight?"

"It's because we're not sure if we have a chance, so we should take precautions, in case other singers take a fancy to Hugo's music, it won't be snatched away by others, and maybe we can make some money for Hugo!" Neil's emotions are not as 'exciting' as Pedro's, and he has always been able to maintain a certain amount of sanity. "So, you don't understand me, my point is, don't you think Hugo's music has this value?"

Looking at Pedro's puffing expression, Hugo put down his beer glass and said with a smile, "Maybe it's better for me to make my own judgment." Hugo sat down beside Neil, pouted at Pedro's childish expression, and asked, "What's wrong with this guy?"

"Hugo!" Pedro was obviously very unhappy with Hugo's behavior of putting all the blame on himself, and shouted in frustration.

Neil was amused by Pedro's expression, "We're just discussing whether your music should be copyrighted." I think the quality of your music is very 'outstanding', in order to prevent others from plagiarizing and using it, so it is better for you to hold the copyright in your hands, after all, your situation is relatively special, you are an actor with a very high exposure rate, and people always want to pull some 'messy' things on you. ”

Neil didn't say much, but Hugo understood what he meant. In fact, gentlemen still occupy the majority in the underground rock music circle, and most people's music is not registered for copyright, because they are not qualified to be released, and they are unwilling to sell their songs to large companies, so it is useless to register copyrights. However, there are always a few rat droppings in any field, and plagiarism and plagiarism are inevitable, especially the cultural property rights of music, which are becoming more and more unclear.

"But Pepe thinks that we haven't even formed a band, and registering the copyright is simply a 'waste' fee, and it will cost a lot of money, which is not worth it." Neil said simply, and Pedro sat across from him, nodding his head angrily, "I'm right, those curves in the Copyright Office are the most troublesome, and they're costly. I don't know if we can perform on stage, but it's not too early to start talking about copyright!"

Hugo himself has not thought about this problem, in the past, in China, the awareness of copyright is not very clear, and their glory to death band is not a super big name with amazing 'glamorous' talent, how can there be so many plagiarism incidents that need to be guarded against. But when Neil also mentioned it, Hugo had to think about it.

"You all have a point, Neil is right, prepare in advance; Pepe is right, it doesn't seem necessary to start worrying about this now. Hugo nodded slightly, "But then again, although it takes some money to register the copyright, I can still afford it, but does my music really have the value of registering the copyright?"

"Of course!" This time, Neil and Pedro said in unison, and it was clear that the two men were on the same page on this point.

Hugo shrugged, "Then register the copyright, anyway, I don't have much of my creation at the moment." "Hugo knows that in fact, cultural copyright is very important, especially in Western societies where copyright protection is relatively complete, and it is very necessary to hold your own rights in your hands. In that case, let's do as the locals do. "Although I don't think anyone would really want to rip my music." Hugo added with a smile.

Seeing that Neil and Pedro seemed to have something to say, Hugo interrupted the two of them, "But why did you two talk about copyright, Pepe is right, our band hasn't been formed yet, isn't it too early to talk about it?"

Neil pointed to the newspaper on the table, "As I just said, your situation is so special, with such high exposure, we can easily be caught off guard if we don't prepare in advance." Hugo brought the newspaper to his eyes, only to hear Neil continue, "To put it mildly, Pepe or I secretly took your music to register the copyright, and you can't say it." ”

"Neil! I wouldn't do that. Pedro said hurriedly, clearly unhappy with Neil's example.

Neil shrugged his shoulders indifferently, many times actions are more effective than promises, "I'm just giving you examples. ”

Hugo was surprised that the newspaper in front of him was actually the "New York Times", and he looked up and replied to Neil, "If the copyright of a piece of music ruins a friendship, then the price is not big." Although Hugo has not known Neil and Pedro for a long time, he is still willing to trust these two partners. Besides, if the two sides really break up because of the copyright of a piece of music, then the band will definitely not be able to last long in the future, so it is better to see each other's true faces as soon as possible.

Hugo's words made Pedro nod vigorously and said "yes" again and again, while Neil sat next to him, not speaking, but the approval in his eyes could not be clearer.

Obviously, the reporters of the "New York Times" were very interested in the sensation caused by Hugo and Fokine, and he thought that Hugo had once again proved his musical talent with his strength after the "Oprah talk show". At the same time, he also believes that this street performance can be regarded as the most powerful response to the "plagiarism rumors" put forward by the "National Enquirer", because Hugo's solid performance in front of dozens of ordinary audiences caused a storm.

This news report, which is less than 300 words, is not long, but it is very respectful of Hugo and Fokine's live performances, and believes that Hugo can form a band to break into the music scene.

"Wow, I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly." In this age of relying on paper media to convey information, Hugo was surprised by this.

Neil gestured to the newspaper, "I'm more curious about what the hell is going on......

"Yes, yes!" Pedro nodded in agreement, obviously forgetting about the dispute with Neil just now, and asked excitedly, "How did you and Fokine perform together?" Also, what's going on with this song called ...... "Lithium" that you're performing?"