On the baseball field, the batter completed a game-winning home run with a beautiful hit, and the audience cheered. This batter was Edward as an adult!
"When my bones were developed and I became an adult, I started planning to create more space for myself in Ashton."
What follows is a fast-paced montage of footage.
Of course, the protagonist must be young Edward. Edward, the hero on the football field, leads his team to victory. Off the field, a beautiful little girl calls out the name of the boy she has secretly loved for a long time.
"Edward Bloom!"
The other girls were screaming his name.
At that moment, he was the focus of the audience!
Lawn mowers rumbled along the lawn.
Edward stood behind a truck that said "Bloom Landscape Design." There were his workers on every lawn.
He contributed to the book "In Praise of the Boy Scouts".
On the basketball court, Edward made a beautiful long-range shot that won the game for the team. The audience went crazy for him, and his teammates surrounded him to congratulate him. Only Don Price watched coldly.
It seems that every protagonist and every hero has such a villain in the background!
In the town, Edward rushed out of a burning house holding a dog.
In high school, at the science fair, Edward's scientific and technological invention - a perpetual motion machine - won the first prize. He took a photo with the judges, and the flashlight flashed.
Don Price throws his worthless lima pod seedlings into the trash.
On the middle school drama stage!
The handsome and handsome Edward led a group of actors to take the curtain call. He is the star of this stage play. Of course, the backdrop is indispensable for Don Price, who is standing on the side of the stage in costume, playing the role of a horse.
Edward was intoxicated by the thunderous applause and greeted the audience with a smile.
At the graduation ceremony, Edward received his diploma and the principal hugged him tightly.
From what Edward said, his life has always been so wonderful. Ever since he became an adult, he has always been the center of attention among the crowd.
"I was the most famous person in Ashton's history, until one day a stranger came here." Edward's voiceover said.
Inside the farm!
The two farmers shook their heads. A huge hole was opened on the side of the barn, resembling a human figure, but who could be that big?
In the sheepfold, a figure slowly approached the two fat sheep, making them bleat in fright. The stranger grabbed them with his huge hands, put them on his two arms and took them away. But the camera still didn't look at it.
Get a complete picture of this stranger.
Outside the city government building, people gathered together, many holding shotguns. Among the crowd, Don Price, the background poster, was still there.
The tenant farmer said, "He ate the whole cornfield!"
The little girl said: "He ate my dog!"
The hothead with the shotgun said, "Mayor, if you don't stop him, we will!"
The mayor shouted: "I will not allow riots in this town. Now, who wants to talk to him?"
Farmer: "You can't reason with him!"
Sheepherd: "He is a beast!"
There was a chorus of agreement from the crowd. Then the hero appeared!
A voice came: "I'm going."
Everyone turned to see who was speaking. The crowd made a way, and the person who had just spoken came to the front. It was none other than Edward Bloom.
And of course there's the everlasting backdrop of Don Price's glowering look.
Edward said: "I'm going to talk to him and see if I can convince him to leave here."
Mayor: "Kid, that monster can crush you easily."
Edward was confident: "Believe me, he will have to work hard to defeat me."
On a hill, Edward climbed up the last steep slope and came to a cave. Outside the cave entrance, several red-headed American herons were competing with each other to eat the remains of animals eaten by the giant.
Edward shouted in his most solemn voice.
"Hello!"
But no one answered.
Edward continued shouting: "I'm Edward Bloom! Want to talk to you!"
At this time, a loud roar came from the depths of the cave.
"Go away!"
The giant's voice was so powerful that it blew Edward's hair back.
Edward was still fearless: "I won't leave until you come out."
Then there was a rumble like a train passing by.
Heroic Edward braced himself for battle.
The rumble became louder and louder, and the ground began to shake. Even Edward couldn't help but worry: "How old is this guy?"
Edward's voiceover sounded: "Since I know the way of my death in advance, I am sure that the giant cannot kill me. However, I hope he does not crush my bones."
Edward picked up a stone and prepared to stage a new drama of "David versus Goliath".
Then, the giant suddenly appeared. He bowed his body and pushed the stunned Edward halfway up the mountain with one palm.
Karl the Giant is a real giant. He is not only tall, but also strong. He is a complete savage, with a beard that reaches to his elbows, scars and blisters on his skin. His clothes are dirty and torn. Who knows what he is like?
There's something hidden in the messy hair.
Karl leaned over Edward, his huge body blocking the sun. Edward threw a stone at him, but the stone bounced back and did not even attract his attention.
Carl yelled: "Why are you here?"
Edward thought about the best answer: "You can eat me. Our town decided to offer a human sacrifice, so I volunteered."
Carl narrowed his eyes, confused. Edward stood up.
Edward continued: "My arms are a little thin, but the meat on my legs is delicious. I mean, even I want to eat it. (pause) But you have to eat it quickly, because I am more afraid of pain."
Edward closed his eyes and dropped his hands by his side, as if waiting to be eaten. Karl stared at him, not knowing what to do.
After a while, Edward opened his eyes slightly to see what the giant was doing. He was relieved when he saw that the giant had no intention of eating him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Edward continued: "I can't go back, I am a sacrifice. If I go back, everyone will laugh at me as a coward. I would rather be your dinner than
I want to be a coward."
Carl sat down with a bang, dejected.
Edward continued: "Here, eat from my hand first to help you appetize."
Edward thrust a hand into Carl's mouth, but the giant spat it out again.
Carl: "I don't want to eat you, I don't want to eat anyone else. I'm just hungry and I'm too big."
This is a sad truth. Carl is not a beast, he is a deformity, a giant, but he is still a human being after all.
Edward sat next to him.
Edward asked: "Have you ever thought about it, maybe you are not too big, maybe this town is too small. You see..."
The camera pans behind them, overlooking Ashton...a small town in a small valley.
Edward: "I heard that in real cities, they build tall buildings so high that you can't even see the tops."
Karl was curious: "Really?"
Edward nodded: "I'm not going to lie to you. They have a buffet. You can eat as much as you want. Don't you eat a lot?"
Karl was surprised: "Yes."
Edward: "Then why are you wasting your time in a small town? You are so tall, you should go to a big city."
Karl smiled, but the smile quickly disappeared, showing a suspicious expression, and a little sad!
Carl: "You just want me to leave, right? That's why they sent you."
Edward: "What's your name, Giant?"
"Karl."
Edward: "My name is Edward. To be honest, I do want you to leave, Carl, but I want to go with you. This town is too small for you and for someone as ambitious as me."
Yes, it’s too small. I can’t even stay here for one more day.”
Karl wondered: "You don't like it here?"
Edward: "I like every inch of the land here, but I am trapped in this small world. How much space can I have for growth? How about coming with me?"
Karl thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay!"
Edward said happily: "Okay."
They shake hands.
"I'll clean it up for you now."
Carl cut his own hair with hedge shears, and Edward made him a coat from a leftover army tent.
The camera switched to show the middle school brass band marching and playing in the street, arousing everyone's emotions. All the good citizens of Ashton gathered together to see Edward and Carl off. Several people who had appeared before were missing.
tears.
The mayor loudly spoke to the crowd: "Edward Bloom, Ashton's darling, our hearts are very heavy to see you leaving. Please take this "key to the city" with you, and remember that at any time, as long as
If you want to come back, all our doors will be open for you."
Edward lowered his head slightly, and the mayor hung the key around his neck. Edward and Carl set off amidst cheers, waving goodbye to everyone as they walked.
In the background, Don Price was hiding in a corner smoking. Edward was gone, but he didn't feel sad. He stamped out the cigarette butts, hoping to trample Edward to death.
Many citizens took to the streets to hug Edward or shake hands with him.
Edward's voiceover came: "The afternoon I left Ashton, it seemed like everyone wanted to give me advice."
Different people: "Find yourself a good girl! Never trust a Kentucky man! Don't be too uppity, Edward Bloom!"
Edward's voiceover sounded again: "But there is one person whose advice I value most."
The crowd parted, and he found the old woman from the swamp standing in front of him.
The crowd gradually became quiet as if a spell had been cast on them. The old woman motioned for Edward to lean over and whispered something in his ear.
Edward's voiceover tells everyone what she said: "She said the biggest fish in the river grew so big because it had never been caught."
This advice confused Edward.
Edward thanked the old woman: "Okay. Thank you!"
Edward and Carl walked on. The old woman shuffled away, knowing that her advice would be ignored.
Carl asked: "What did she say?"
Edward shook his head: "I don't understand."
The next shot was taken from the road, showing Edward and Carl walking out of Ashton, each carrying a duffel bag.
Edward's voiceover sounded: "There are two roads outside Ashton, one is a newly built asphalt road, and the other is a dirt road. People no longer take that old dirt road. It is said that it is haunted."
Edward and Carl came to a fork in the road. The new road was on the left, and the dirt road went straight ahead. There were warning signs at the intersection of the dirt road to remind pedestrians to pay attention to the danger and not to take this road.
"Since I don't plan to go back to Ashton again, I wanted to take this opportunity to see what's on the dirt road."
Carl watched the dirt road warily.
Carl asked: "Do you know anyone who has walked this road?"
Edward: "The poet North Winslow passed by. He was going to Paris, France. He must have fallen in love with Paris, because there was no news from him after that. You take that new road, and I'll take it from here. Let's
Meet at the other end of the road."
Karl was a little suspicious: "You can't run away, can you?"
Edward: "Don't worry, you are holding my luggage bag."
Carl cheered up, even though he had to pick up an extra bag.
There are overgrown vegetation on the dirt road, but it doesn't make people feel creepy. The sun is still bright and the birds are still singing.
Edward fiddled with the "key to the city" and whistled.
The road gradually narrowed and became more and more bumpy. Dots of sunlight filtered in through the thick canopy of trees, and particles in the air could be seen dancing in the sunlight. Edward was still whistling.
Turning around the intersection, Edward's voice lowered, and he saw that the path was covered with thick, thorny vines. He stopped and realized that the birds had stopped singing, and the forest was deathly silent.
He looked back at the way he had come. It would have been easy to turn back. But Edward resisted the temptation and moved on.
He carefully stepped over the thorns, but his trousers were torn by the sharp thorns.
Edward was sweating profusely and had scars all over his body. He kept driving away all kinds of mosquitoes, and finally had to use his hat to swat them. At this moment, a croaking crow swooped down and snatched it from Edward's hand.
hat.
Edward couldn't help but swear!
He picked up a stone and threw it at the crow. The crow missed it, but hit a honeycomb, and swarms of bees flew out buzzing.
Edward ran away in a hurry, and every step was still full of danger.
Edward was bruised, bruised, bitten, and was covered in bruises and bruises.
A tattered warning sign fell to the ground. He picked it up and read the words on it:
Warning! Jumping spiders ahead!
Of course, he had already seen that the road ahead was covered with cobwebs, thick enough to keep out the rain.
"Sometimes, a rational man will suppress his pride and admit that he has made a serious mistake. However, I have never been a rational person."
Edward threw away the warning sign and headed towards the spider web.
“I recall what I learned in Sunday school at church: The harder things are, the greater the rewards.”
Edward walked out of the forest and wiped the cobwebs and spiders off his body. A spider stuck to his sleeve and he had to jump a few times to shake it off. He always had a tingling feeling on his body and always felt that there were still spiders.
Stick to the body.
A flat gravel road appeared under his feet again. Ahead was a town smaller than Ashton with only one main street. There were wires extending from the woods. Dozens of pairs of shoes were hung on the wires.
, the laces of each pair of shoes are tied together.
He passed a sign that read: "Welcome to Ghost Town!"
