Who's knocking on the door? ”

"Me." Sloan's voice.

"Coffee, thank you."

The hangover had a splitting headache, Song Ya pulled her hair in pain and looked back, why did she bring Irina Pantaeva back last night? This woman is older than Xue Linfen, and her son is about to make soy sauce.

But...... It is an authentic yellow race, with Slavic ancestry, but not much.

Forget it, don't get entangled, anyway, after filming your role, I will leave the crew today. He went outside to the dressing room, and only Ms. Sloane and Old Mac were there, and Old Mac pointed to his watch, it should be almost time to leave.

I hate it, I have a private jet but I can't take it, I have to catch a flight, and the money is spent in vain, "Wait a minute." ”

He trotted to wash up, and came back with a hot cup of coffee, which Sloan had brewed with his own hands.

Comfortable, he sighed pleasantly.

"You don't want me to help pack your bags, do you?"

Sloan glanced into the mess and fanned his nose with his hand in disgust.

"No, no, no."

Biting into the peanut butter sandwich that came in from the silencer, he quickly packed his luggage, there was nothing important on the set except for his laptop, and the documents were all stored at Jimmy's, "Go call Jimmy and Shakira, silencer." ”

Shakira didn't attend last night, but since that day she learned that Motura hadn't returned to Sony Columbia Records, her agent Estéphine left her on her own and ran away, and she didn't have a shooting assignment for Mira.

Then take it with you.

I'm in a hurry to get back to Chicago. ’

Rushed to the airport, and before boarding the plane, he got permission from Mike Sr. to send a group text message to Sherlynfen, Mira, and Angelina Ake.

Old Mike's security measures are foolproof, so it costs a lot of money, and there are pros and cons to putting smoke bombs or driving around erratically to make the itinerary uncertain, and spending more time on the road.

For example, now, when the group drove back to their home in Highland Park, Xue Linfen actually arrived earlier.

"Snow ...... Sherlyn? What are you doing here? Faster than me? ”

"I got the text message and called Goodman, your private jet happened to be parked in Miami."

Xue Linfen, who was already holding her sleeves and supporting the servant, pointed to the others in the hall.

"Hey, Goodman, Diane, Cochran......" Song Ya greeted his dream team of lawyers.

"It's not." Xue Linfen noticed that he didn't notice the target and pushed his arm from behind to signal.

"Oh, Mr. McKennick, I'm sorry."

It turned out that the president of Fox Films, whom I had met only two days ago, was also there, "Welcome to Chicago." ”

"I went to look for you on the set, and Xue Lin said that you went back to Chicago, and you happened to come with you."

Bill McKennick, the former boss of Disney's international distribution department and the founder of Bergwell Pictures, pioneered the direct sales model of film and video tapes into hypermarkets, which greatly reduced the dependence of Hollywood studios on middlemen such as chain audio-visual giants, and made great contributions to Disney, and only jumped to Fox Studios in 93 years to take the helm.

The top Hollywood manager is in his forties, white, in the prime of life, with a loud voice, a neat short beard on the upper lip, and a slightly raunchy appearance, which is not the same as the refined impression of other Hollywood bigwigs.

He has nothing to do with himself, he had already left Disney when the cat-and-mouse game was released by Bo Wei, oh no, his ex-wife's dismal box office Dream Tear was produced when he was later at the helm of Fox Films, and he once opened an art film for Larry Sr. that lost even harder......

"I didn't expect to arrive earlier than the host." He quipped.

"You've got to give me some time to think about it." Unexpectedly, he chased him home again, Song Ya smiled bitterly.

Over there, Xue Linfen also saw Shakira following Sloane, and she sighed silently, "Come with me and take you to the guest room." ”

"Thank you." The Latin girl bowed her head in embarrassment under the gaze of her and a large room of lawyers, and was silently led upstairs by Xue Linfen.

"Fox can't wait long."

Bill McKennick didn't make a pointless bluff either, "Do you need me to go up and dance for you?" APLUS。 In front of so many lawyers present, he pointed to the table in the hall and fell silent.

The lawyers were amused by this, they should have introduced themselves to each other just now, and talked about the Titanic project.

"You're too funny, not yet."

Then continue to chat, Song Ya smiled and gestured, "Please take a seat." ”

"How not? The people who can come up with 60 million right now are worth selling my life for. ”

This guy is estimated to be driven crazy by the Titanic project, but he didn't completely lie down Ren Zai, and said after sitting down: "I know that this amount is too large, but you still need to make a decision as soon as possible, before the middle of the month, otherwise we can only continue to choose to cooperate with Paramount." ”

It's early December, and "only two weeks left to make a decision?" What about the terms of cooperation on Paramount's side? Song Ya asked.

"They've always been harsh, and they were my last resort."

Bill McKennick naturally won't reveal his hole cards, but the words have been made clear, trade deadlines, other options, etc., "Also, Mr. Murdoch wants to see you, let your people communicate with his office at the specific time and place." ”

"Okay." Song Ya looked at Ms. Sloane, who nodded and went upstairs to make a call.

"You're not that bad, are you? Brave Hearts, Broken Arrows, and Independence Day were all big sellers. Song Ya reported the other party's proud work in his memory.

"Survivor bias, everyone only focuses on successful projects, and Fox Film has a big ......"

Indeed, just watch the thief eat meat and not see the thief being beaten, and there must be a lot of projects in which Fox loses money, plus Bill McKennick is also expanding wildly after he first became the owner, such as establishing the Fox Searchlight company that benchmarked Miramax and tried to break into the field of independent films.

"Won't Mr. Murdoch help you out?" Of the group of Chicago lawyers, Cochran, who is most familiar with Hollywood and was born in Los Angeles, asked.

"Don't mention it."

Bill McKennick waved his hand, not wanting to talk about it.

Song Ya knows that the tycoon, who has been expanding wildly in the global media industry for more than a decade, has been having a hard time lately, and News Corp., the parent company of Fox Films, has a debt of up to $8 billion this year.

"Titanic Project...... You're betting too much. Cochran said.

"Yes, the only good news is that I didn't decide on this project."

Bill McKennick shook the pot, "Fox Films has historically gambled strongly, or it wouldn't have been ridiculed as 'Fox is always on the verge of bankruptcy'." For example, as you all know, the Cleopatra project...... The $2 million budget finally burned $44 million in production costs, but the box office was only $26 million, which was 1963, when rice knives were still dollars. ”

"But you still lived to the nineties, didn't you?" Cochran laughed: "The sound of music, Star Wars, ......"

"Yes, I only have to trust Cameron this time, after all, he has made series such as Terminator and True Lies, and he is the best commercial film director in Hollywood."

Bill McKennick looked at Song Ya, "I know that the outside world is not very optimistic about the truck driver, because the movie about the sea and the big ship has already had unsuccessful cases such as Future Water World and Cut Throat Island, but I believe that the Titanic will be different, and the legend of the sunken ship is eternal in the minds of the British and American people." ”

"It seems that a movie of the same name was released last month (the Chinese name is the sinking of the Titanic), and this theme has been brought to the big screen too many times, and anyone can shoot it." Song Ya said.

"Alas!"

Bill McKennick really has no choice, similar to the flawed boasting, he has already said in front of too many potential financiers or peers, if not all of them were ruthlessly rejected, why would he put down his body and chase a 22-year-old black star?

He lowered his head helplessly and sighed, "Anyway, I know that you are a shrewd businessman, and sixty million is not a small amount for anyone, I think you must also do your homework, so don't say anything superfluous." ”

"Guys, let's eat something first." Sherlynn Fen settles Shakira down and invites the lawyers and Bill McKennick to the restaurant.

"What about Susie?"

Song Ya asked her.

"I went to the scene of the beating and robbery trial of Tony and others." Goodman replied.

No wonder I didn't see Hamlin, "The court is in session?" The other party is not dragging it out? After shaking hands with Barristers Cochran, Diane Lockhard, and Will Gardner, Song Ya stayed outside the restaurant and whispered to Goodman.

"Yes, the attitude suddenly softened a lot."

Goodman blinked, "After Motura failed to return to Sony Columbia Records, it should be that the people behind the prosecution are also inclined to give up." ”

"Where's my first girlfriend?" Song Ya asks Ellie again about her rape case.

"Probably similarly, Ellie's lawyer has already proposed a settlement agreement to us, and the price is about $1 million." Goodman replied.

"No reconciliation, no reconciliation Goodman." The rape suspicion can't be settled casually, and it will be as unclear as MJ's time when the time comes.

"I know, don't worry."

Goodman glanced at Bill McKennie, who was already seated in the restaurant, and asked, "What is this person's status in Hollywood?" And what about Shirley Lansimby? ”

"One of the seven leaders, the power is very solid, and the network qualifications may be a little worse than Shirley Lansing, his predecessor at Fox was Shirley Lansing." Song Ya replied.

"A big guy?"

"One big guy."

"Wow......" Goodman sighed, "then his posture is low enough today, I thought he was just a mid-level Fox at first." ”

"Of course, I'm a lifesaver for him right now." Song Ya smiled.

"How does it feel to be chased by someone like that?"

"Hey, very good." Song Ya grinned triumphantly, after sniping out Motura and catching Danburton's handle, he finally survived the most difficult period, and the situation was visibly improving in all directions.

"My law firm will assist Yeremov and Fox in their negotiations." Goodman added, "Ovitz also helped me choose a law firm in Los Angeles as a merger target. ”

"Well, staring at Yeremov, he is always a head short in front of Hollywood giants."

Song Ya reminded: "Many people around me are afraid of Fox, such as Larry Sr., who may feel guilty about saving a Fox movie, and helped them talk to them several times on the set of Florida to create opportunities to meet me." ”

"I understand." Goodman nodded.

"Come on in, don't keep Mr. McKennick waiting too long." Xue Linfen came out to urge.

"And her, haha." Song Ya smiled and took Xue Linfen's arm that the other party had brought here.

"What am I?" Xue Linfen didn't know why.

"It's nothing, thank you, Shirlen." Song Ya touched her bulging belly again, "You don't have to come to Chicago with you, it's too cold here." ”

"It's fine." She replied gently.

"Don't you have to keep an eye on the Apu crew?" Song Ya asked again.

"No, we're leaving the Florida set and going back to Los Angeles to shoot a few house scenes while we start post-production." She replied.

"Hmm."

"Hurry up, go ahead, everyone is waiting." Xue Linfen pushed him into the dining room.