American Peanuts

Chapter 68 Survival or destruction (4K)

"Maybe, I can give you his phone number. I rushed to Chicago today, and now I just want to have a good sleep. My spiritual teacher from Georgia specially warned me that I must do it before nine o'clock every day. To fall asleep, I need to meditate for half an hour before going to bed and drink two large glasses of health water. I don’t have much time." Gwyneth stood up in a hurry.

"I wish you a high rise soon." Charlie responded with a smile.

Walking out of the hotel lobby and back into the car, Jetta had already returned to his residence early and there was no one in the car.

The driver was listening to the radio, and what was playing was "Night Fever" from the musical movie "Saturday Night Fever" released in 1977. It was this movie that set off a disco craze around the world.

The driver was about to turn off the music, but Charlie stopped him.

"That's it, turn it up loud."

"Listen to the sound of the earth, everything is changing, something has fallen into the abyss, I can feel it..."

Accompanied by the shrill male voice, the classical and psychedelic melody fermented the remaining alcohol in Charlie's body, making him a little confused.

Charlie took out his mobile phone and dialed the number he had been contacted most recently.

After only one ring, the phone was picked up, as if the person on the other end had been waiting...

"Hey boss, are you okay?" was Taylor's voice.

Taylor's landline was so old that it sounded distorted and hazy, causing her original voice to become rounder and more beautiful.

"The boring entertainment also includes follow-up arrangements." Charlie looked out the window and said to himself.

"Ah, you are always like this, as if you always have a satellite design in your mind." Taylor said about his feelings.

"Is this a compliment?" Charlie laughed.

"I think it's a compliment. You know, I'm not very good at talking. I didn't offend you, right?" Taylor said hesitantly.

"Of course not. You know, it's like going to an unknown place to explore, but you have a dozen maps in your hand. I'm just trying to combine these maps." Charlie explained.

"It sounds like a big project, but I believe you can do it. It can be done." Taylor was full of confidence in Charlie.

"What's for dinner tonight?"

"You know my mom's cooking skills..." Taylor had complained to Charlie more than once about her mother's "black eggplant pie" and "smoked vegetables" and how she accidentally set the kitchen on fire and triggered the smoke alarm, causing the fire trucks to go out on Christmas Eve. Arriving at your doorstep and having to pay a $5600 "false fire alarm fine" and other bizarre incidents.

"...But dad still thinks it's good. These two are really a destined couple. I had to go out to eat alone and took a taxi to Shark Shark. Today they have launched a new sauce and fish steak toppings."

"Another high-calorie food?"

"No, Boss Charlie, you should divide the burger into a bun, a steak, some lettuce, pickles and tomatoes, plus a little salad dressing. Think about it this way, is it a nutritionally balanced dinner? At least? That's what I was thinking while eating." Taylor was proud of his wisdom.

"Oh, you kinda convinced me." Charlie sneered.

"Haha, I'll just say it."

"are you ready?"

"Wait, Benson came here just now and made a mess here. I need to fix the wiring." Taylor's voice disappeared.

Benson is a Scottish Fold cat. Taylor has already received her first share of the proceeds, which together with the bonus promised by Charlie, totals US$170 million. The first valuable item she bought for herself was this pet cat.

"Okay, I'm already in front of the piano."

As the two agreed before, Charlie would check her homework every day.

"I followed your request to make the lyrics more visual, and the name was also changed. It's called "The Best Day"."

Charlie heard the dull thunk of a microphone on the piano, and then heard Taylor's voice singing over simple key chords.

"I remember when I was five years old, the weather was getting colder, I was already wearing my coat, and your laughter rang in my ears, so I raised my head and smiled at you, running endlessly through the pumpkin fields and the roar of the music. The noisy tractor looked up at the golden sky..."

"...When I was 13 years old, I didn't understand why my friends were so mean. I ran home crying. It was you who held me tightly in your arms, grabbed the car keys and took me away. You drove the car until you entered a A town far enough away that we chatted and walked around until I had already forgotten their names..."

"Now I already understand why the leaves turn yellow in autumn. I know that even when I make mistakes, you will always stand by my side. I love you deeply because I have the same eyes as you. Please stand behind me. Look at me shining, I don’t know if you know..."

"So I want to seize this opportunity to tell you that every day with you is the best day."

In this ballad with an obvious narrative style, Taylor expresses her love for her father.

There is no doubt that Taylor is extremely talented in composition. After a little guidance from Charlie, she wrote a very complete track.

"It's great. It reminds me of my father, my real father." Charlie said this when Taylor asked for evaluation.

"Have you found your biological father?" Taylor asked curiously.

"I found him, but I can't see him again. No matter how much money I make, I won't be able to see him again."

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When they returned to Linhai, they saw Stephanie, Jeta, and Artis occupying a sofa, lazily lying on their sides watching a movie. Artis was holding a large pot of Doritos cornflakes in her arms, and Jeta was holding a large bowl of Doritos cornflakes in her arms. He was also holding a large bucket of talenti pistachio-flavored ice cream in his hand.

The weight of the bucket seems to be not much smaller than that of a paint bucket.

As for Stephanie, she was holding a cone in her hand, and she was licking it like a kitten. The softest muscles in her body were wrapped in the white cream, and she was very devoted to eating.

"Three ladies, should we pay more attention to body management? Jetta, you will be the one to walk on the red carpet in the future, and I don't want you to become the second Kate Winslet." Charlie felt that he needed to remind her.

Spielberg has just agreed to leave a supporting actress position for Jetta in Raiders of the Lost Ark 5.

The three women glanced at him and then moved their eyes back, staring intently at the young Uncle Dongmu saving the beauty. They were watching the 66 "Red Dead Redemption". Americans more or less have a Western complex. Just like Chinese people love to watch martial arts movies.

"Of course, but I've been eating for half a month, but my weight has dropped instead of rising. My digestive organs seem to have lost their function. This is a good thing." Atis put a handful of corn flakes into her mouth smoothly, Kazika He chewed it quickly.

"I have lost a total of 7 pounds in this month, and my waistline feels smaller." Stephanie said distressedly.

"Me too, I'm always hungry and want to eat high-calorie foods." Jetta followed.

Charlie didn't think much and turned around and went upstairs.

In the past, he would have squeezed in and watched a movie with the three of them, but not today. He still had an important decision to make.

The map has reached a fork, leading to two different roads.

After a while, Stephanie pulled Jetta in and Charlie didn't seem very interested.

The next day, Charlie called Evanie and asked her to report to Chicago.The first time he saw her at headquarters, Charlie asked her father to help him get in touch with Isaac Perlmutter, expressing his interest in the ongoing Iron Man project.

On the other side, he even took the initiative to receive a call from Kevin Fitch.

"This is a superhero movie, and there's nothing more fitting than having Charlie Rossi appear in it. I'd like to invite you to make a special appearance and make a cameo in the film. You are now Gwyneth's boss, and she She also needs a commercial film with good enough results to prove her appeal at the box office." Kevin Feige said sincerely.

He saw the news and thought of the idea immediately.It’s not difficult to understand his motivation for doing this. He loves these superheroes so much. He has been a comic enthusiast since he was a child. Since he took over the position of president of Marvel Pictures, he has been determined to introduce these superheroes to the world and try his best to make them popular in the world. Film projects in the works just get better.

Everything seemed to be going in the right direction, and Charlie showed great interest.

"Superhero movies, this will be a big business, and I think we will have the possibility of further cooperation."

"We can talk about it, but as for investment, to be honest, there is no possibility." Kevin Feige said honestly.

Marvel Comics has mortgaged all its copyrights this time and is preparing to go big. There is no reason to share the pie with others. To say the least, even if it were to find other investors, it would not be Charlie's turn.

"Of course, I'm just a supporting role this time. I will try to make this film better, regardless of reward. It can be said that I grew up watching these superhero stories." Charlie sounded excited, like a Avid fan.

His enthusiastic response was somewhat beyond Kevin Feige's expectations. On second thought, it wouldn't be a bad thing to have such a prosperous upstart join.

"Then see you in Los Angeles." Kevin Feige extended the invitation.

When it was time to get off work that day, Artis knocked on the door and came in to report to Charlie.

"I have arranged several interviews for you tomorrow, including a pair of 18-year-old twins. There are some questions, but at least they are pretty enough."

"So you came here specifically to explain what your request is?" Charlie closed the Twitter page, raised his head and said directly.

In addition to work, Artis deliberately kept a distance from herself. She did not follow Charlie in the car home like Stephanie, but walked back alone. She was not seen in some normal activities. Take last night as an example. , if Charlie were sitting there, she would definitely leave early.

Artis nodded: "Yes, I want to go to a show, and I want to apply for some additional funds, which will be deducted from my salary."

Charlie did not refuse: "Yes, in addition I will give you an extra living allowance every month, so that you don't need to run errands back and forth. You can go to the finance office. I will call Rowell now."

"Thank you." Atis turned around and prepared to leave.

"By the way, what show are you going to see?" Charlie asked casually.

"Theatre, Propera Shakespeare Company performs the classic Hamlet tonight in Chicago."

The last time I went to New York to meet Spielberg, I heard her say that she would go to the library to read on weekends, and occasionally go to the Los Angeles Theater to watch some experimental plays that ordinary people could not understand or understand.

In her words, this is improving her artistic taste.It seems that her taste has indeed improved, and she has begun to take the initiative to watch Shakespeare.

Charlie thought for a while and said: "Just in time, I'll be with you, tell me by the way."

During the dinner last night, Spielberg and David Geffen talked about the classicism of some artists' sculptures and oil paintings, or the romantic era of Hollywood.Even Gwyneth can chime in, but Charlie is like a blockhead.

He didn't really want to get involved, but he had to at least understand.This is the basic ability needed to communicate in Hollywood.

"Okay." Artis nodded, she couldn't refuse, especially Charlie's request.

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"To be or not to be, that is a question worth considering; which one is more noble, to endure in silence the poisonous arrows of tyrannical fate, or to stand up against the boundless sufferings of the world and sweep them away through struggle?" …”

On the stage, the handsome Hamlet recited a soliloquy in an impassioned cadence.

This is an inner activity. Peter Hamlet has just learned the truth about his father's death. His uncle killed his father and took possession of his mother in order to seize the throne.Hamlet received a good education since childhood, but as an idealist he had to face the cruel reality, which made him question family and love, and became hesitant and desperate...

"...Heavy worries have turned us all into cowards...Under this kind of consideration, a great cause will go against the current and lose the meaning of action."

There was thunderous applause from the audience. At this time, Artis turned her head, only to find that Charlie's head was tilted, his mouth was slightly open, and he was sleeping particularly soundly.

Awakened by the applause, Charlie opened his eyes. He knew that his attempt had failed. He could not have even the slightest interest in these old-fashioned or self-proclaimed elegant things.

"You missed the most exciting part, that part of survival or destruction." Artis reminded.

Charlie huffed: "Okay, but I don't need inspiration. You also know that I gained control of Playboy in a less than legitimate way."

"If you can't get it, then destroy it and then get it again, right? You are the unscrupulous Claudius. Why don't you try to be...Hamlet?" Artis said about the feeling that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time. idea.

"Maybe I don't like the tragic ending." Charlie laughed, adjusted his clothes, and prepared to get up and leave the private room early.

(End of this chapter)