Leaning on the back of the driving seat, Murphy stared at the notebook placed on the steering wheel, thinking about how to deal with the captured images of the vehicle and the two murderers.
should I send it to the police? This is the consciousness that a good citizen should have...
But Murphy has never regarded himself as a good citizen. Even if he has been in this world for more than a year.
More importantly, what benefits can this do for him?
Except for some routine spiritual rewards, Murphy couldn't think of anything else.
Playing the shot again, with one hand supporting his chin, Murphy began to consider the possible direction of this matter.
This case occurred in a wealthy residential area with good security. From this point of view, it will attract public attention. The Los Angeles police will also face tremendous pressure. If they can't find valuable clues, they will most likely pay a huge price.
How much money can they reward? Murphy speculated that according to the magnitude of the deceased and the location of the crime, there would definitely be tens of thousands of dollars involved.
There was no reward yet. If he had handed over the video, Murphy believes that he would not get any substantial reward. He will never overestimate the credibility and quality of the American police.
Moreover, once the video is handed over to the police, it also means that he can no longer sell it to the TV station, which will reduce a lot of income.
For him now, let alone tens of thousands of dollars, even thousand dollars are a big number.
Therefore, giving the video to the police was definitely the worst option.
As for where he entered the scene before the police and would be regarded as a suspect, he considered that before entering and the surveillance in this era is not as pervasive as in the future, especially since 9/11 has not yet arrived, and the government's surveillance of many residential areas is blank. , But the road he took before he came was the main road from the valley area to Beverly Hills. Murphy remembers clearly that there was a public relations monitor on it, which was enough to prove that he was not there when the victim called the police.
After thinking for a long time, Murphy gradually formed a preliminary plan. He returned his eyes to the notebook, opened the editing software, and processed a series of videos, deliberately cutting off the section from the gate of the manor to the two criminals leaving by car. , To make the video look like it was shot after entering the interior of the mansion.
If everything is staged according to his plan, this video may bring in a high amount of income, maybe even the first pot of gold to start his own film road.
After doing all this, Murphy picked up the phone and dialed a number.
"Hello," came the familiar female voice in the earpiece, "This is Carla Faith."
"Hey, Carla, it's me, Murphy."
With his left arm resting on the car window, Murphy said directly, "I have a video here about the robbery that just happened in the Santa Monica Valley."
"Bill Road?" the other side asked.
Murphy nodded, "Yes, I just shot it."
Kara's voice was a little flat, "You are too late. Someone has provided us with this piece of news material, and the reporters on my side have rushed over."
Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help but look at the time. It took an hour and a half to consider adding editing. For people who run the news, the difference of a few minutes may face two completely different situations.
"Anything else?" Carla asked.
"Nothing else" Murphy said with a chuckle. "However, Carla, I rushed to Bill Road before the police."
"What?" The voice in the earpiece increased by a full 100 decibels, "What did you say?"
Murphy said quietly, "I rushed to the scene before the police."
"Damn it, why didn't you say it earlier!"
The other side yelled completely, "Murphy, I want to see you now. If I can't see you in an hour, I'll blacklist you, I swear! I'll use the cruelest things you can think of !"
These words came to my ears, Murphy didn't care at all. After more than a month of getting along, he has roughly understood who Carla Faith is, and she can do a lot of crazy things for the news and ratings.
Driving all the way to Burbank, Murphy considered many aspects, especially how to maximize the benefits of this video. In this case this time, it is completely attainable.
In the white building of Channel Six, Cara paced back and forth in the office non-stop, looking at her watch from time to time. The press reporter who rushed to the scene just heard the exact news that happened in a building worth millions of dollars. In this mansion, the owner and his wife, their servants, and bodyguards were all killed, and their deaths were very miserable.
The video provided to her by the former freelance reporter was filmed after the police blocked the scene. There are not many eye-catching places. If the case did not occur in the rich area, she would not even buy it.
It is precisely because of such a huge case that happened in the rich area, she needs more impactful and attractive video or photo materials.
And that guy Murphy actually arrived on the scene before the police. Carla didn't believe he would abide by the rules and didn't take photos of useful things. The two sides have cooperated many times. She knew something about Murphy Stanton. He was a bold, careful, and a fierce person.
Such people will never stick to the rules.
The sixth channel of the Fox Los Angeles local station is just one of the less eye-catching TV channels under the Fox TV network. The ratings of the Los Angeles local TV stations have always been in a low position, and the late-night and morning news are even more important. Due to lack of enough attention, people like Cara who have a keen sense of the news and a strong sense of professionalism know very well what kind of attention the case that just happened will cause.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it will become the focus of Los Angeles social news in the next two weeks, and the ratings of the program are directly related to her position and promotion.
Looking out through the glass door, there was no movement outside. Carla just wanted to withdraw her gaze. At the corner of the end of her sight, a tall and familiar figure turned around, her frowning brows loosened slightly and she couldn't help but push the door out. , Strode to the side where Murphy came.
"You really came ."
Seeing the tall woman walking quickly across, Murphy deliberately said, "You came out to meet me."
Carla pinned a strand of long blonde hair behind her ears, a smile appeared on her delicate face, and asked eagerly, "Did you bring it?"
She was wearing a well-fitting professional suit, just standing in front of Murphy, a pair of light blue eyes staring at him as if Murphy was her crush.
Of course, Murphy would never think so. He knew that Carla was a shrewd and mature professional woman.
"Here." Murphy took out the storage disk from his pocket and shook it in front of Carla. "In here is Bill Road valley accident, I saw at least four dead!"
Carla's eyes lit up, and there was a strange brilliance from inside.
"Did you really take the pictures?" she asked uncertainly.
Murphy nodded slightly and shook the storage disk again. "I won't tell you how good this video is. I think you'd better watch it yourself."
The corners of her mouth jittered a little, and Carla pulled out a smile, took the storage disk from Murphy, and led Murphy to the editing room. When passing by the office area, she ordered, "Michael, Kate, put down your work. Come to editing room No. 1 right away."
Two young people, a man, and a woman, immediately followed.
The editing room was extremely quiet. Murphy was standing behind Carla and the others just like before. These people stared straight at the screen, completely attracted by Murphy's video.
When the first deceased appeared, Michael and Kate looked a little embarrassed when they saw the bloody pictures, but Murphy could tell from Carla's face that there was in an inexplicable excitement behind the exquisite professional makeup, similar to when young women see the limited-edition bags.
The second deceased appeared in the picture, with a smile on Carla's mouth and the brilliance in her eyes. she turned to look at Murphy, and Murphy tilted his head slightly and turned back with a similar smile.
There is no doubt that this woman has had enough interest in this video.
The video was still playing, and Carla was satisfied. She picked up the phone and dialed an internal number and said, "Let Connie from the Legal Department come here."
Murphy is not surprised. Carla is a shrewd journalist and manager, knowing that this video is very sensitive and may involve legal issues.
A few minutes later, a woman in black with short hair came in. Murphy just watched and let them discuss the possibility of this video appearing on the show.
"Look at this video," Carla replayed it, "Which ones can be broadcasted?"
Connie, the woman in black, stood beside Carla's chair, looked at the screen, and asked, "You mean the legally ?"
"Stop your Nonsense!" Carla's profession and power are obviously great, "Of course, I am talking about the legal issues!"
"Has the identity of the deceased been confirmed?"
Seeing Kara shake her head, Connie said, "We can't broadcast the identity of the deceased if we don't notify the relatives."
The editor named Michael added, "If the face of the deceased is played, it is equivalent to broadcasting the identity of the deceased."
"Where did the video come from?" Connie asked.
"He shot it." Carla pointed to Murphy. "He was there before the police."
Seeing the woman in black look over, Murphy stepped forward and proactively extended his right hand, "Hello, Murphy Stanton, freelance reporter."
"Hello." Connie shook his hand, and then said to Carla, "It's best not to play it."
Carla's face immediately became gloomy, "I am looking for you to solve legal issues, not to deny my work plan."
"Okay..." Connie thought for a while, "Blur face of the deceased, don't reveal the detailed address of the case on the show."
"So there is no other problem?" Murphy was the person who asked the question.
Connie nodded slightly, "As long as the court doesn't have an injunction, we are not breaking the law."
"What about journalistic ethics?"
Kate who had been silent said, "This is beyond the standards of all TV broadcasts."
As soon as her voice fell, Carla's eyes pierced like a sharp sword, "Have you seen the ratings of our program? I am willing to bear any consequences for broadcasting such news!"
Having said that, she undoubtedly ordered, "This is the headline of the news at six o'clock!"
"Wait!" Murphy interrupted them suddenly and reminded, "Everyone, we haven't discussed the price yet."
"You go out first." Carla waved her hand to the other three. After they left, her body sitting on the chair turned to this side, "Say a price Murphy but don't be too ridiculous."
Murphy looked seriously and said, "One hundred thousand dollars!"