When he came out of the terminal of Los Angeles International Airport, Martin saw Lily. She came here to pick her up today.

"Get in the car quickly, we can't stay here for long!" Lily opened the trunk of the red Cadillac, asked Martin and Bruce to put their luggage, greeted them to get in the car, and asked: "Where to go?"

Martin said: "Go home."

Lily started the car and drove out of the terminal passage: "I went to your house specially the day before yesterday and cleaned the house. I almost died from exhaustion."

Martin patted the driver's seat: "I'm ready."

Lily said: "You gave me a car and helped me find such a good part-time job. If I don't do something for you, let alone Elena, I will beat myself up."<

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Speaking of this, she thought of the tragic experience she had when she returned to Atlanta a few days ago, and encouraged herself: "I must make more money, so that I will be confident."

Martin said casually: "This is not a matter of money."

The breath that Lily finally managed to muster was instantly released: "The way the Carter family expresses their love is so special."

She thought of her brother again: "Hall, this bastard, he dared to go to other places when I returned to Atlanta. I must encourage him to choose a university in Los Angeles so that he can come to Los Angeles."

Martin could imagine that if Hall really did this, his future life would be very happy.

I lived in Atlanta with Elena's sister's love and care, and when I arrived in Los Angeles, I was enveloped by Lily's sister's care.

Being a younger brother is such a blessing.

Martin saw an entertainment newspaper on the passenger side and took it while Lily stopped at a red light, opened it and read through it.

News about the crew of "The Dark Knight" is published above.

After the crew determined the relevant response strategies and publicity and marketing policies, they officially released some news to the outside world. After all, rumors were spreading.

What was published in the newspaper was that Bell was slightly injured and mentally depressed due to an accident while filming, and was temporarily hospitalized for observation.

The Dark Knight is scheduled to be released in the summer of next year, and the real efforts in publicity and marketing will not be until next spring.

After Martin read the newspaper, he asked Lily: "Will there be a big reaction to Bell's injury?"

"It's just so-so, not a lot of attention." Lily worked at the Dark Knight Studio and knew a lot about the situation, so she curiously asked: "I heard that you and Bell got into a fight on the set? Is it true?"

Now is not the time for publicity and hype, Martin downplayed: "It's just a small problem."

But Lily was very concerned: "Next time he comes to the studio, would you like me to poke him a few times with a carving knife to make sure it hurts terribly but is still a minor injury?"

Martin knew that Lily was really capable and warned: "Don't get involved in my affairs. It's not as simple as you think. Also, don't stab people with a carving knife."

"I understand." The traffic increased, and Lily concentrated on driving.

Back at Coty Community, Lily pressed the remote control, and after the door opened, the Cadillac drove directly in.

The house is very clean, and it doesn’t look like it has been unoccupied for months.

Martin saw that everything had been carefully tidied up inside and out, and even new beer was put in the refrigerator, and he said to Lily: "I'm serious about it."

Lily was embarrassed, she had been living here often in the past few months, and said: "I have used a lot of your inventory."

"Oh, by the way." She pointed to the upstairs: "I made the side sleeper over there my room."

Martin nodded, didn't say much, simply packed his luggage, and slumped down on the sofa, suddenly feeling tired.

It’s not that I’m physically tired, but that I’m mentally tired.

It is not easy to not only play the role of the Joker, but also to control the progress of the conflict with Batman.

Now that I think about it, Nolan is really great. He seems to have made one movie, but in fact he put almost all his thought and energy into making two movies.

The ability to write and create on the spot is not something that ordinary directors can achieve.

Some directors who can do it are too aloof and disdainful to roll up their sleeves themselves.

Bruce took a can of beer and threw it to Martin.

Lily also went to get the can, and looked at Martin carefully. When he saw that he didn't speak, she opened it, took a sip, and said, "How many days can you sleep in?"

Martin drank some beer and said: "After a few days of rest, we have to practice again. Old Bu, we can't relax. There are too many bastards in this circle. How can we protect ourselves without any skills and strength?"

Bruce strongly agreed: "Indeed, there are too many bastards in the circle!"

Martin took a notebook next to him, which recorded many contact information, such as the Angel Shooting Club and the psychological clinic he went to after the incident at Burbank High School.

For next year's publicity plan, he will start laying the groundwork now.

Martin said: "Old Bu, contact the psychological clinic we went to last time and go there tomorrow."

Bruce understood Martin's plan and responded: "I'll call them."

Lily was surprised: "You will have psychological problems? It's impossible, right? Could it be that Fake..."

"Shut up!" Martin pointed at her: "Keep this matter secret, don't mention it to anyone."

Lily muttered something and replied: "I know."

Martin then said to Bruce: "By the way, notify Ivan and ask him to take photos and sell them to TMZ."

Bruce nodded.

When he finished the call, Martin asked: "How will Ivan adapt to Los Angeles?"

"He's doing very well. In the two cases of Pitt and Heath Ledger, he earned tens of thousands of dollars from selling news alone." Bruce was responsible for contacting Ivan: "He bought a new car, rented a new house, and lives a comfortable life."

Lily didn't interrupt anymore, she just listened, knowing that what she heard must be rotten in her stomach.

Bruce's cell phone rang, and he quickly hung up after picking it up: "We have an appointment, tomorrow morning."

Martin called a nearby restaurant and ordered lunch to be delivered there.

The three of them had lunch, and in the middle of the afternoon, they moved chairs and sat by the pool in the front courtyard to chat.

The doorbell rang.

Bruce went over to open the door, and it was Martin's neighbor Mr. Jones and his daughter Jenna.

"This way, please." Martin asked Lily to bring two chairs over quickly.

Lily put down the chair, greeted Mr. Jones, and said a few words of thanks.

One of her letters of recommendation was provided by Mr. Jones.

Mr. Jones said cheerfully: "I heard Teacher You talk about you, saying that you are extremely talented, work hard, and have unlimited future."

Lily smiled: "Teachers always like to brag for their students."

Martin poured black tea for Mr. Jones and Jenna and said: "This is Darjeeling black tea, purchased directly from the place of origin. It tastes good."

Jones picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "It's really good."

Jenna was not used to this way of drinking, so she asked: "Is there milk and sugar?"

"I'll get it." Lily went to get milk and sugar cubes.

Jenna added milk and sugar to the tea cup and said, "I haven't seen you for several months."

"I have been filming a new movie in Atlanta." Martin simply said: "That's my hometown, and I didn't come back during the holidays."

Jenna obviously wanted to see Martin for something, and said: "I urged the company to pay the copyright share for the Sacred Valley version of "Wanted" last year. Did you receive it over there?"

Martin didn't pay much attention, glanced at Bruce, saw him nodded slightly, and said: "Copy that."

Jenna said: "I came here today mainly to say thank you. Without your help in getting the authorization, it would have been impossible for this DVD to have sales exceeding 10 million US dollars."

Martin knew that the scale of the Sacred Valley industry was comparable to that of Hollywood, so he was not surprised. He smiled and said, "A very good result."

"Jenna also won an award at AVN!" Mr. Jones interjected, feeling proud of his daughter: "She won three awards including Best Actress and Best Narrative Director."

What could Martin say? All he could say was: "Congratulations!"

Jenna quickly said: "I wouldn't have been able to win these awards without you."

Martin could roughly guess why Jenna came to his door on his first day back in Los Angeles.

Lily looked at Mr. Jones and then at Jenna, feeling that she had learned a lot.

Jenna then said again: "Martin, I watched "Never Ended", it's a very good movie."

She hesitated slightly, but finally said it: "Well... can we continue to cooperate like in "Wanted"? The copyright sharing is definitely not a problem."

This kind of authorization is also common in Hollywood, and Martin is not opposed to it.

Jenna added: "I have developed a preliminary adaptation plan with the company's creative team. I will play the heroine who takes a super smart drug. The heroine transforms from a down-and-out into a socialite on the Upper East Side. She wants to maintain her image and status.

She must get more super smart drugs, so she must look for and keep taking smart drugs."

Martin suddenly had a bad association.

Lily asked curiously: "Jenna, the super smart pill you are talking about is not the pill in the movie, right?"

"Of course not." Jenna said openly: "The heroine takes a man's genetic factors, but not every man's genetic factors can become a super smart drug suitable for her, so she needs to find and try.

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Lily understood immediately, it was indeed the Holy Valley.

Jenna smiled and said: "This kind of creativity is very suitable for me to use. In addition to being the heroine, I also plan to continue to be the director."

Martin's Davis Studio directly bought out the film and television rights to the original novel, so there was no problem with authorization.

These are not taboos in the industry. On the contrary, they are a channel for many film and television production companies to increase their copyright income. Martin only thought about it for a moment and said: "I personally have no objection to licensing. Jenna, you can go directly to my Davis Studio and ask for a license."

Jessica Tinovich talks about licensing and copyright sharing."

Jenna said: "Martin, thank you so much."

"You're welcome." Martin glanced at Mr. Jones and said half-jokingly: "The copyright fees and shares that should be collected will not be less than a dollar."

Jenna would like to thank you again. It is not easy to get relevant authorization for a popular movie like this.

The Joneses and their daughter had afternoon tea and took the initiative to say goodbye.
Chapter completed!