The airship bar near Santa Monica Beach.
Leaving the WMA headquarters, Matthew Broderick rushed here with a bunch of buddies.
At this time, sitting in the booth on the second floor of the bar overlooking the dance floor downstairs, thinking of the events of the last few days, Matthew Broderick became more and more irritable, and suddenly raised his head and filled a bottle of dark beer. Down.
Lost the role in "Butterfly Effect", he didn't care too much.
It's nothing more than a slightly better script. The most indispensable thing in Hollywood is the script. If the kid couldn't be kicked out of the crew, he would also voluntarily quit. I'm already a big star. Of course I don't need to work with people I hate. Spielberg does this often.
However, Matthew Broderick never expected that he was the one kicked out in the end.
If this is the case, perhaps it will only be depressed for a while.
The development of the matter once again exceeded his expectations.
Because of this unlucky incident inexplicably, he not only became the one kicked out, but also had to sign a movie contract with Fox at a low price.
US$3 million.
After "Game of War" three years ago, his pay has reached so much.
Now that "Genius of Absent Class" is so successful at the box office that he can even squeeze into the top ten of this year's box office rankings, he still has to sign a contract with only 3 million US dollars.
Damn WMA.
In the afternoon in Norman Broca's office, Matthew Broderick almost turned his face on the spot and fired him directly.
However, he still did not dare to do so.
The contract with WMA is only the most important thing. In the past six months, so many people have switched to C+, and most of them have not yet reached the full contract period. The point is, he knows that if Norman Broca is anxious, he is likely to ruin himself.
In this world, the person who knows the privacy of a celebrity best is often his agent.
FACK!
Swearing in a low voice, Matthew Broderick managed to endure the beer bottle in his hand to the crowd downstairs. The suppressed anger in his chest made him almost want to go crazy.
Retracting his gaze on the dance floor downstairs, Matthew Broderick wanted to get another bottle of wine, but inadvertently noticed the blond girl who was snuggling in the arms of his best friend Alan Zettler and whispering on the opposite side of the ring stand. Suddenly remembered the guy who passed by at WMA headquarters in the afternoon.
It's all because of the **** "Butterfly Effect."
It's all because of that kid.
Reaching out and pushing away a girl who was sticking to him, Matthew Broderick raised his hand to the opposite Christie Swanson, but then just got up and walked across.
On the other side of the deck, seeing Matthew Broderick approaching, everyone else squeezed a little to the side.
Sitting down between Alan Zitler and another best friend Mark Stein, Matthew Broderick asked Christie Swanson unabashedly, "Christie, don't you know that Simon Weiss? Tello?"
Hearing Matthew's question, Mark Stein on his left suddenly leaned in.
The experience on the dance floor of the bar a few days ago made Mark Stein unforgettable. Because of the appearance of struggling in the hands of Simon Westeros at the time, some people even started calling him "monkey" recently. This unknowingly spread The nickname has made Mark Stein a laughing stock in the eyes of many people.
As the best friend of Matthew Broderick, Mark Stein is still very aware of the ins and outs of a series of events in the recent WMA.
At this time, when Matthew Broderick took the initiative to mention Simon Westero, he keenly realized that his revenge might be coming.
Unlike ordinary people outside the circle, during this time, many eyes in Hollywood began to unknowingly start to pay attention to a teenager named Simon Westeros.
Christie Swanson also realized that Simon is no longer the unknown person a few weeks ago. However, she did not feel that the other party could be compared with popular Hollywood niches like Matthew.
When Matthew Broderick asked about Simon, Christie Swanson didn't even want to mention this person, and shook his head: "Matthew, I just ran into it by chance that day. I only know that he is probably 25th in Midtown. Work in a convenience store on the street."
Matthew Broderick was suddenly disappointed.
If Christie Swanson knew where Simon lived, he would like to bring a bunch of buddies over immediately, clean up that guy, and vent the depression and irritability in his chest.
Now, that guy has made $200,000 with a script, and obviously it is impossible to work in a convenience store anymore.
Mark Stein noticed Matthew Broderick's lost expression and said: "Matthew, maybe we can go to the convenience store. Even if he doesn't work there anymore, everyone in the convenience store should know him. Whereabouts."
Matthew Broderick began to hesitate again, he was a man who was afraid of trouble.
When Mark Stein saw this, he continued to murmur: "Matthew, these recent messes were made by Simon Westeros in a script. Don't you want to clean up that guy?"
At the end of the talk, Mark Stein's tone was obviously gnashing his teeth, and his voice couldn't help but become louder.
Alan Saittler, who was hugging his girlfriend, heard Mark Stein's words and laughed loudly: "Monkey, do you want to clean up that Simon Westero?"
The young people around laughed loudly.
Mark Stein straightened up with a flushed face and pointed to Alan Saittler and said: "You **** dare to call me a monkey try."
Alan Zettler was not at all shocked, raised his eyebrows in demonstration, and raised his voice: "Monkey!"
When Matthew Broderick saw Mark Stein jumping up, he was about to pounce at Alan Saittler, grabbed the opponent, and said, "Stop the fuck."
With that said, Matthew Broderick got up and said: "Come here today, all the women will stay, and the men will follow me."
Hearing the conversation just now, a few young people already understood Matthew Broderick's intentions. First of all, Mark Stein jumped up again, and several other young people also got up laughing, following Matthew · Broderick walked out.
Christie Swanson, who was left in the booth by her boyfriend, watched as a group of boys huffed away, but shrugged indifferently.
It's just fighting.
In other words, a guy will be beaten.
But it's no big deal.
It was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
Matthew Broderick and his group of six set off from the Airship Bar in two cars and quickly found this convenience store on 25th Street in Midtown.
Originally thinking about how to get the address of Simon Westero from the clerk, a young man who was sent to inquire about the news just got out of the car and easily distinguished the figure standing behind the cashier counter behind the glass door of the convenience store .
After confirming the target, Mark Stein in the car behind immediately ran to the BMW in front, knocked on the window, waited for the window to roll down, and said to Matthew Broderick in the co-pilot: " Matthew, shall we go in and drag that guy out?"
Before Matthew Broderick answered, Alan Sellers, who was in charge of driving, scolded: "You are stupid, you will be treated as a robbery if you do this. Of course you are waiting for that guy to get off work. And, Mark, you What his mother does with a baseball bat will kill you."
Mark Stein thought that he would soon be avenged, and he no longer knew Alan Sellers in general, waved his baseball bat and said, "I know how to fight. You don't need to teach me the fuck. ."
There are many young people with similar part-time experience, knowing that the 7-11 convenience store will change shifts at 11 o'clock in the morning.
After spending more than an hour indiscriminately, Matthew Broderick and others drove to the convenience store again, and soon saw Simon Westero riding a bicycle from the alley behind the convenience store come out.
The two cars started immediately and followed quietly.
After walking a distance southward along 25th Street, Simon Westero turned directly onto Santa Monica Avenue, which was still lively in the early morning. Obviously, it was still not a place to do things.
It continued to trail for a while, until Simon Westero turned into a narrow street with only a few sparse street lights between the residential areas, and the two cars worked together tacitly.
"I won't go there anymore," Matthew Broderick thought for a while looking at the figure that was getting closer and closer, and he cautiously said to the few eager buddies in the carriage: "You beat him hard. , I invite you all to go to Las Vegas next week."
Hearing Matthew Broderick's promise, the faces of several young people in the carriage showed excitement.
Immediately, Alan Salet stepped on the brakes, the door opened, and the three young men rushed over like Simon Westero riding in front.
The figure behind the three seemed to be even more impatient, waving a baseball bat more than three people, chasing behind Simon Westeros, waving the baseball bat mercilessly, and hitting Simon Westero hard. On the back with a backpack.
Matthew Broderick, who stayed in the car, saw Simon Westero on the bicycle in front of him being thrown on the road by Mark Stein, and several other youths immediately dragged the young man on the ground in unison. People walked to the side alley, a trace of worry flashed in his heart, and then turned into excitement again, and even regretted not going up with him just now.
In the darker alley, the muffled sound of fists and clubs hitting the flesh continued.
The baseball bat that had just arrived almost fainted Simon.
The only remaining instincts caused Simon to curl up and protect the vital parts of his head with his hands.
What's going on here?
There was such a doubt in my mind.
In his relentless fist, a thick wooden club mingled among them.
This is a baseball bat.
Simon discerned faintly.
but.
It would be fatal.
Is there such a big hatred?
A puddle of water seeped into his clothes, and a cold feeling came, gradually cooling Simon's consciousness.
In the dim light, Mark Stein's expression was a bit hideous, and all the humiliation he had suffered these days was recovered. Seeing the young man lying in the sewage had no resistance at all, Mark Stein even gave birth to a bit The master sighed with loneliness.
Boy, get up again if you have the ability!
Shouting in his heart, the baseball bat in Mark Stein's hand swung to Simon again, this time aiming at the shoulder, and the dull blow was especially obvious in the sound of a punch.
Only, this time, when Mark Stein habitually wanted to raise the baseball bat again, he found his hand was suddenly empty.
Immediately afterwards, a clear sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded from the scattered kicks.
Hum——
Click!
There was a clear sound of bone fragmentation.
A young man who besieged Simon immediately fell to the ground and screamed while holding one of his legs, even crying in his voice.
"Ah, my leg, aha, leg, my leg is broken."
The sudden change left the other four people stunned.
Mark Stein was the first to react and threw himself directly on Simon on the ground, saying loudly: "He took my baseball bat."
One companion's leg was interrupted, which obviously did not scare the other four people, but instead aroused the ferocity of these young people.
So, under the reminder of Mark Stein, three other people also rushed forward.
"Hold him, hold him!"
"Grab the baseball bat first."
Hum——
Click!
Another young man fell down immediately.
"It's **** let you hold down, legs, hurry up and call for an ambulance, I want an ambulance."
"Shut up and stop howling."
"kill him."
In the narrow alley, three young people were still besieging the young people who tried to get up from the ground. One pressed his body, one was punching and kicking, and the last one tried to **** the baseball bat from his hand.
Trying to get up again to no avail, Simon decisively gave up the baseball bat in his hand that he could not use. Mark Stein, who slanted his eyes and pressed him on his body, suddenly charged his strength, and a fierce elbow hit the opponent's face.
Mark Stein felt as if a hammer hit his face, his head suddenly tilted, and he spit out a few teeth accompanied by blood. ,
Seeing Mark Stein also fell to the ground and howled, the remaining two youths finally developed a trace of fear.
Simon did not give them any hesitation. Without the constraints of Mark Stein, he easily regained the baseball bat.
Hum——
Click!
"No."
Hum——
Click!
"Ahhh, my legs, murder, you are murder, I want to sue you for murder."
Finally stood up.
Simon raised his head, feeling the light in front of him reddening, listening to the words of the young man at his feet, a thought flashed in his mind: murder, this is a very good charge.
but.
one two three four.
Oh.
It seems that one is missing.
This is not good.
There were footsteps behind him, and Simon turned and chased him.
The first scream came from the alley, and Matthew Broderick felt something wrong. He could hear that the scream should be his own buddies.
immediately.
Second sound.
The third sound.
Fourth tone.
Matthew Broderick still felt cold in his hands and feet, and some of his original alcoholic spirit had completely disappeared.
However, the clearer the mind, the deeper the fear
The movement is getting louder and louder, the lights of some residents' houses around are also lit up, and there are dog barking sounds.
Matthew Broderick touched the car door and wanted to get out of the car to check.
In the end failed to pluck up the courage.
Perhaps it's just an illusion.
He stared at the entrance of the alley not far away, expecting the buddies to come out of it laughing and joking as usual.
then.
Sure enough, someone came out.
However, Matthew Broderick saw a horror scene that he could not forget for many years.
The figure of Mark Stein with half of his face covered in blood just appeared at the entrance of the alley, as if he had been hit by a truck, and fell to the ground not far away.
Afterwards, the "creature" covered in stains that could not distinguish between a human and a ghost carried a baseball bat, followed it silently, and silently picked up one of Mark Stein's legs, dragging him to death again. Mark Stein was dragged into the dark shadow.
After a while, a similar scream came out again.
grim Reaper.
Such a word flashed through Matthew Broderick's mind.
Unconsciously, his hands and feet have begun to tremble.
The brain was down for a moment, and Matthew Broderick suddenly remembered his situation at this time, worried about being discovered by the other party, moved to the driver's seat with a trembling, started the car, and fled here regardless of how scared he was. Where the point is.