As if she couldn't believe the number she heard, Carla was taken aback, "Are you crazy, Murphy!"
"You know it's impossible." Carla sighed, then turned to look at the screen, "Give me the real price?"
Murphy also knows that it is impossible for any TV station to buy a homicide news video for one hundred thousand dollars. It was only a rich man who died, not a celebrity like Tom Hanks or Spielberg.
The price just now was more like a test. Murphy pulled a chair and sat on the opposite side of Carla, "Fifty thousand dollars!"
Carla didn't even look at him. "Time is very tight, stop kidding and gimme a proper price?"
Murphy repeated it in a very serious tone, "Fifty thousand dollars!"
"It's impossible." Carla's eyes turned back from the screen to Murphy, her light blue pupils looked unusually bright, "Give me a valid price."
"I gave you two." Murphy was obviously not joking, and said again, "Fifty thousand dollars!"
The expression on Carla's face gradually disappeared, "Five thousand dollars, this is the highest number I can give."
Murphy shook his head directly and said in a reminding tone, "This time it is not immigrants who have died, but a very wealthy man!"
He deliberately aggravated the 'wealthy' in his tone, "An extremely wealthy white man was shot and killed in his own mansion, and along with his housewife on the floor and him in his bedroom! I know you, Carla."
Looking directly at the pair of bright light blue eyes, Murphy said quickly, "I know how excited you were when you saw the video, and I know that it is definitely more than five thousand dollars for you!"
He patted the arm of the chair again with his right hand. Carla stood up, circled Murphy, returned to the front, and said condescendingly, "Ten thousand dollars."
Murphy knew that fifty thousand dollars was impossible, and made a concession, "forty thousand dollars!"
Cara was expressionless, "Fifteen thousand dollars!"
"Thirty-five thousand dollars..."
"Twenty thousand dollars..."
"Thirty thousand dollars!" Murphy stood up, taking advantage of her height, looked down at the woman on the opposite side slightly, "Thirty thousand dollars!"
"No..." Carla took the initiative to step back, using the distance to bring the eyes of both parties back to the same level. "This is impossible. There is no such precedent. Twenty thousand US dollars is my highest bid. I can't use all the budget for a month on your video."
"All right." Murphy reached out and unplugged the data cable and took back his storage disk. Without even looking at Carla, he walked directly to the door of the office, "I hope we have better co-operation next time"
"What are you going to do?" Carla's hasty voice sounded behind, "Where are you going?"
Murphy turned around and pointed to the direction of the Disney Building to the west, "Go to ABC TV. I contacted the people over there before coming over. They were very interested."
Having said that, he looked directly at Carla, "You know, Miss Faith, I have always regarded you as the most reliable partner. Other TV stations would have paid a lot for this video, but I came to you first because I think It's worth it, it can help your career and it will allow me to get the right return."
These words were deep and meaningful, but Carla curled her lips without any trace. How credible are the words of those who dare to shoot this kind of video?
She is not a little girl.
"The director of the ABC News Department has contacted me many times."
Seeing that Carla was still thinking about it, Murphy continued to confess, "They will pay a higher price. I can still drive there in time now."
He turned and was about to leave, and Carla finally couldn't help but yell, "Stop, Murphy!"
Murphy turned around and stood at the door looking at Carla. Carla folded her arms around her chest. Her face changed to another expression, and her tone began to soften, "After working together for so long, I thought we were friends. Do you Treat friends with this attitude?"
Murphy rolled his eyes, "If the TV station belongs to you, I am willing to give it away for free."
He specifically looked at Carla's towering Chest and delicate face, "If that was the case, I am willing to provide you with any news videos to express my affection for you."
Pretending not to hear these seemingly sincere, but in fact, lies, Carla took a deep breath, " 30,000 dollars for a piece of news ?, I will go crazy."
The attitude and tone of the other party have loosened, and Murphy, who has the advantage, added another fire, "I think you forgot something, the criminal escaped and is still at large, mixed in the crowd. Those with family members, especially those living in the suburbs, will be nervous and won't be able to sleep, and will continue to pay attention to the progress of this matter."
Murphy picked up the storage disk again and shook it. "This video will make viewers turn to Channel Six and follow your show for a long time."
Carla was silent for a while and finally nodded slowly.
But Murphy's request did not end there. Some things were considered when he was on the way here, "I treat you as a friend, Carla. I also like your dedicated attitude, but you have to know that thirty thousand dollars are not my only requirement."
Looking at Murphy with a surprised look, Carla felt she just met him for the first time.
"When you broadcast this video..." Murphy increased his tone, "I want the announcer to introduce my work and put subtitles to let the audience know that it came from my company-Stanton Studios! A professional video production company!"
He cannot be a freelance journalist forever. As long as he has funds, he will definitely switch to the film industry. This can be said to be an opportunity for publicity.
Carla looked at Murphy and couldn't say a word.
Only now did she discover that this young man, like herself, has a strong sense of professionalism, and does not hesitate to do things.
After speaking those words, Murphy approached Carla and raised a hand, "How about it, can I make a deal?"
Although she really want to slap his face on the opposite side, to see how thick his face can be, but Carla really needed the video, as he said, it is a section A weapon that can attract the audience's attention for a long time and increase the ratings of the program!
Raising a hand, Carla patted Murphy's hand, "That's it, we have a deal."
The two parties reached an agreement. After Carla called her superiors again, Murphy received a check for 30,000 U.S. dollars before long, but he did not leave. Instead, he stayed in the editing room of the TV station and waited for this News broadcast.
After this news was broadcasted, he had more work to do.
Time slowly approached six o'clock in the morning. With a bell rang, the morning news of Channel 6 kicked off. Murphy stood in a corner that was not in the way and looked carefully at Carla's side, wanting to see what this woman did.
"Double-shot, close-up of No. 1 lens." Carla stood in front of the workbench and gave instructions skillfully. "Get ready for the headlines I want, It's "Blood House". Make no mistake!"
Murphy put his arms around his chest and looked there with interest. Although he had provided a lot of news videos before, it was the first time he watched the behind-the-scenes manipulation of news programs.
"Last night, a robbery occurred in the Santa Monica Valley. Currently, four people have died..."
The news switched to the video. The female announcer immediately followed the subtitles and said quickly, "This video is exclusively purchased by Channel Six from Stanton Studios, which is a professional company that produces videos."
Hearing this, Murphy couldn't help laughing. The broadcasted screens were edited by the TV station, and some too sensitive content was processed. However, the gore and stimulating scenes appeared in the news program in some clever ways. In order to stimulate the audience's eyeballs.
During the broadcast, Carla repeatedly asked the announcer to emphasize the brutality of this case and that the criminal was still at large and may commit the crime again at any time.
Even if he was not an expert, Murphy can see that Carla is using the method of creating panic to increase the appeal of the show.
As for whether it will really cause panic, Murphy won't care, Carla won't care, and TV stations won't care.
What Carla cares about is the ratings of the show, and Murphy is concerned about how to use this news to bring himself a high income.
"This is really cruel. Such severe violence has spread to the most upscale and safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and criminals are still at large."
After emphasizing the cruelty of the case and the escape of criminals, and reminding the audience that the program will pay attention to the latest developments, this news came to an end.
"Insert an ad." Kara had just finished ordering. The phone in the editing room rang, and she immediately picked up the microphone, "This is Carla Faith."
"Good job, Carla!"
This is the voice of an upper echelon from the TV station, "The news was very attractive ."
Putting down the phone, Carla was in a pretty good mood. After finishing this episode, she turned her head and looked at the corner for the first time. The Bigmouth shark was still standing there, with a very proud expression on his face, as if he had just done something amazing.
After thinking for a while, Carla walked over and said unceremoniously, "Why don't you leave now?"
Murphy shrugged and answered, "Excellent news, after being rendered in your reporter language, I can't help but want to see how it will develop next."
Although she has a bad opinion of Murphy, Carla still recognizes his abilities and even admires him a little. The ability to shoot such news videos cannot simply be attributed to luck.
"You got some good shots." Carla rubbed her eyebrows. "Your Photography skill has improved a lot as well."
"Thank you." Murphy completely ignored the curious gazes around him, and said tentatively, "You should be off work now, right?"
Carla nodded slightly.
"I heard that there is a nice Italian restaurant called Cabarete nearby." Murphy sent out an invitation, "Do you like Italian food, Carla?"