America 1982

On the big bed in his bedroom, Tommy gently hugged Otilia, who was lying beside him, with his hands: "There are really so many people in the world who need your help? That makes you forget that there is someone in California. The man who is also anxiously waiting for you?"

Otilia tilted her head slightly toward Tommy's chin to make her position more comfortable, and then said lazily: "Of course not, Tommy, how could he be willing to forget you."

"It's hard to say, what if you meet a handsome but poor man overseas who is grateful to you for your help, and changes his destiny with your help, becoming better and more dazzling, just like when you sent him Give me that box of books, and I will be where I am today. If that man stood up and said, Otilia, do you want to see the world with me? Then you might forget that I am still waiting anxiously in California. "

"Haha~" Otilia laughed happily. She turned around, lay on Tommy's body and asked with a smile: "So, if a man really shows affection to me, what should you do? ?”

"You don't need me to do anything, Ottilia, dear, let's put it this way, if any man overseas takes one more look at you, your security team will teach him a lesson for me. Otherwise, why do you think Jim insists on letting me take care of you myself?" The security fee, and having a group of ruthless men and women to protect his beautiful wife is not a small sum of money." Tommy smiled and kissed Otilia lightly on the lips and said.

Otilia bit Tommy's lip with her teeth in dissatisfaction: "This is not the standard answer. Tommy, you should say that you will be even better in dealing with love and family. You will be so good." There is no other man in this world who can make my heart beat again.”

"Don't worry, no one can love you more than me. If so, the bodyguard will take action." Tommy finished with a smile, and then kissed the other person's lips.

After a long time, Otilia straightened up on top of Tommy, looked down at her boyfriend and said, "By the way, my mother said, let me thank you. Last time she and my father came to Los Angeles for a short weekend trip. , you helped them get an invitation to a star-studded movie premiere, allowing them to watch a new movie for free and take photos with several of their favorite stars."

"Do you need to say thank you for something like this?" Tommy said.

"What I mean is~" Otilia looked at her boyfriend with dazzling eyes: "Did my mother remind you of something?"

Tommy glanced to the side, avoiding Otilia's gaze on him, and said in a casual tone: "Of course, Mrs. Farrell reminded me not to go to the cinema and spend money to watch that movie, because it was very boring. , your father reminded me that heroines are not my type, so there is no need to waste money."

"Tommy~" Otilia patted Tommy's chest lightly with her hand and said angrily: "How does my father know what kind of woman you like? Don't make random jokes on him."

"Of course he knows, Otilia, because the woman I like is his precious daughter." Tommy said confidently, but did not look at Otilia or meet her eyes.

"I know they said other things to you, but you don't want to say it to me now, right? Forget it, don't force yourself." After seeing Tommy's reaction of avoiding her gaze, Otilia sighed slightly, Then he wanted to roll off Tommy.

Tommy then put Otilia down with both hands and looked up at his naked girlfriend: "If you want to say, they reminded me about proposing to you, yes, they reminded me."

"So?" Seeing that Tommy finally gave the answer she wanted, Otilia put her body against Tommy's again and asked happily.

Tommy stroked Otilia's long golden hair: "So, before I prepare the proposal gift, I will not reveal the specific date or any arrangements. Women like surprises, right?"

"I don't want to push you, Tommy, I just... hope you remember that you haven't done this to me yet and I've been expecting it, especially after my mom called me and told me she reminded you about it. ." Otilia raised her head slightly, looked at Tommy, and said guiltily: "I'm just worried that you forget that we are not officially married yet."

Tommy looked back at Otilia seriously and said, "There will be a surprise waiting for you, Otilia, I promise, you know I won't lie to you."

"Okay, I'm going to reward you, Tommy~" After getting Tommy's promise, Otilia straightened her upper body, put her hands on Tommy's chest, and said with a smile.

Tommy rolled his eyes a few times and asked, "Do you mean to put on your high school female teacher uniform and play games with your Tommy classmates, Teacher Ottilia Farrell?"

"If you like, classmate Tommy, I'll ask Dorothy to help me prepare clothes." Otilia heard Tommy's words and was about to get out of the car and ask Dorothy to help her prepare clothes.

Seeing that Otilia was about to prepare for the next one less than fifteen minutes after the last one, Tommy immediately stopped her:

"No, no, no, wait a minute. During the intermission that just ended, I need your help with a small matter. I mean a small matter at work."

"Wow, this surprises me more than you asking me to dress up as a teacher to please you. Do you need my help at work?" Otilia looked at Tommy in astonishment.

"I know that you came to California this time not just to accompany me, but because of the Rainbow Organization founded by Earl Rush, a black lawyer. You, Mrs. Clinton, and several members of the New World Foundation , come to its founding dinner together." Tommy stretched out his arms lazily, picked up a cigarette from the bedside table, lit one, and said to Otilia.

Otilia smoothed her long hair with her hand: "It sounds like you know my schedule in Los Angeles better than I do."

"Of course, the Flying Race Rainbow Organization cannot afford to invite you people to stand on the stage. I asked Sophia to donate a total of 300,000 to the New World Foundation in other names in exchange for you philanthropists to give speeches at the dinner." Tommy said frankly.

There is no need to hide this kind of thing from Otilia, because it is not a shameful matter.

Otilia picked up Tommy's loose white shirt from the bed, put it on her upper body, and said doubtfully while fastening the buttons: "You asked your girlfriend to help you give a speech, do you want a donation?"

"It doesn't matter, it's not my money anyway. Listen to me, Otilia, there is a mixed-race female guest at the dinner, named Georgia Rosebloom, who is a widow. I hope that after the speech, you and She's got plenty of time to talk, that's a poor woman, and she needs the help and advice of you successful women to get through this." Tommy held the cigarette in his mouth and sighed, as if he was concerned about the words mentioned in his words. The widow was quite sympathetic:

"Her husband is Carol Roseblum, the owner of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. However, Carol died on a beach in Florida a few years ago. It is said that she died of accidental drowning while swimming. The strange thing is The other party didn't know how to swim at all, but the cause of death was not important. What was important was that after his death, the Los Angeles Rams were now owned by his relatives. Georgia was Carroll's second wife, and he was still with his first wife. Ren's wife gave birth to five children, and now the two parties are fiercely competing for property. The five children want to drive this poor widow out and not give her a penny. This widow is a mixed race. Since the trend of racial equality began, she has been People who identify themselves as black, right, are the black people that Leap of the Race needs to help.”

"This is the importance of the original family." Otilia expressed her thoughts after hearing that five unrelated children were competing with this woman for the family property.

Tommy said with some regret:

"In addition to being the chairman of the board of directors of the New World Foundation, Mrs. Clinton also serves as the chairman of the board of directors of the Children's and Women's Legal Defense Fund. She is one of the most famous female lawyers in the United States and has provided legal services to countless women like Georgia. Help, I think, if she was willing, Georgia might not end up being evicted by her five children. She is so miserable, Otilia, that woman can't afford the lawyer's fees, and now she just has to Count on Earl’s free consultations…”

"I'll call Diane right now. She doesn't like shopping. She's probably busy processing various documents in the hotel now." After listening to Tommy's description, Otilia walked to the landline next to her and dialed a series of numbers. .

The call was quickly connected, and Otilia told Hilary on the other side of the phone about this poor widow named Georgia. However, after hearing this, Hilary on the other side did not rush to give her opinion, but instead continued to talk about it. Asking various details.

This allowed Tommy to pat Otilia on the shoulder just right:

"My dear, I obviously know the details better. You can go change your clothes and prepare a reward for me."

Otilia kissed Tommy and said to Hillary on the other side of the phone: "Diane, I'll let Tommy introduce it. He knows more details than me."

"Okay, Otilia, hello, Tommy, I'm really curious that Otilia and I have known each other for so long and never had the chance to meet you." Hillary said with a smile on the other side of the phone.

Tommy watched his girlfriend walk out of the bedroom in a white shirt, and then said into the receiver: "Otilia is out, Mrs. Clinton, let me recount the case. The Los Angeles Rams are currently very It may be that Georgia gets 15% of the equity, and her five non-biological children get the other 85%, but Georgia is not prepared to give any money to those white children. She hopes that if she cannot get 100% of the team, she will at least get it. To 75%, if successful, she is willing to transfer 5% to Otilia and you to express her gratitude."

“How much is this team worth now?”

"57 million."

"How much do I need to buy 2.5% of the shares?"

"How about a thousand yuan? Just like when you used 1,000 yuan to speculate in futures and made a profit of 120,000 yuan, the rate of return is amazing."

"I'll talk to her at the dinner and give her some legal advice."

"I'm more curious about what you gained, apart from Otilia's 2.5%?"

"It was out of pure sympathy for her, Mrs. Clinton, that I paid a nominal fee in return for the rights to broadcast the Los Angeles Rams' away games next season, by the way, plus the introduction of a black lawyer friend of mine to this poor widow. , to see if it’s possible to become her new husband.”

"Earl Rush?"

"Earl Rush."

"Then this woman is really pitiful. Seeing her bumpy love experience, maybe she will get what she wants in business."

"Thanks, bye."

…

It’s three o’clock in the morning, in the conference room of KTTV TV headquarters, Metropolitan Media Plaza, Sunset Boulevard, West Los Angeles.

KTTV President Jamie Crosby stood in front of the conference room window, looking out at the quiet night.

Behind him was a large conference room with an area of ​​100 square meters. At this time, all the middle-level and above-level employees of KTTV were standing. The men looked sleepy, while the women were naked. Apparently they had been notified by a temporary phone call and got up from their beds to rush. Come to this special meeting.

Each one held a refreshing cup of strong coffee.

Just the convener of the meeting, Jamie Crosby always kept his back to them, looking out the window without saying a word.

This kind of silence given by the convener, as the silence lasts longer, the refreshing effect becomes better than the coffee in their hands.

"It's been fifteen minutes since you entered this room." Forty-seven-year-old Jamie Crosby, wearing tortoiseshell round-rimmed glasses, turned around, gently pushed the frame with his finger, and glanced blankly. Everyone glanced:

"So, if your eyes haven't been blinded by yourselves, you should notice that there are eleven familiar faces missing in this room. Including me, there are only fifty-two people left. I got Rupert -Mr. Murdoch’s acquiescence, and then I was sent with Mr. Murdoch to help me. In fact, apart from pointing fingers and showing off that he helped Mr. Murdoch take a photo of the most beautiful British woman’s Naiko, there was no help at all. The vice president and his idiot team members talked to each one individually and kicked them out of KTTV. Now the room is filled with people I personally brought or poached from CBS, my own people."

Although Jamie's voice sounded dull, what he said made everyone in the room feel relaxed subconsciously. As a boss, he is indeed a strong man. It seems that after Fox acquired KTTV, the three major factions within the TV station The battle finally came to an end. With Crosby as the leader, they and the CBS faction finally won a complete victory and dominated KTTV.

The original team of KTTV was exiled to Seattle by Jamie in the name of Murdoch because of their different ideas from Murdoch.

Then the vice president and his management team sent by Murdoch to monitor them were also completely expelled tonight.

Everyone was refreshed, and no one could interfere with their thoughts, work or even tea taste.

"I don't suggest that you get happy too early, because I talk to those people alone because I still maintain the most basic respect for them, and you obviously don't deserve what I do. That's why I asked all of you to gather here. You are not worthy." Jamie Crosby walked to the conference table, picked up a cup of coffee in front of his men, smelled the aroma, and looked at everyone:

“It doesn’t smell like it’s from Los Angeles.”

A woman from the administrative department introduced: "Guatemala imports coffee beans, the purchase price is ten yuan per pound."

"The benefits are good, right? Imported coffee beans are supplied like water. When I recruited you to follow me, the promises I made to you have been fulfilled. I tell you, you will have a job with a better salary, and you will have For a job with a higher position than NBC, I will clear all the obstacles for you like a demining soldier. As of tonight, after one year and two months, I have done it. The relationship between us has Tonight, we have also entered the second stage from the first stage." Jamie Crosby put down the cup of coffee, looked at everyone with a calm face, and said in a calm tone:

"If in the first stage, you are my close comrades-in-arms and indispensable relatives, then in the second stage, you are the shit in my eyes that I can't wait to throw out at any time."

Everyone was suddenly in an uproar.

Jamie looked at everyone and opened his hands: "How many people think KTTV's ratings are pretty good?"

Most people present raised their hands. After all, before they joined KTTV, KTTV's ratings in California ranked sixth. However, after being acquired by Fox and hiring Jamie Crosby to run KTTV with a large sum of money, KTTV also With the help of people like them, in just one year, the ratings have stabilized at third to fourth place, and even occasionally reached second place, which is a significant improvement.

Perhaps, this achievement is also the main reason why Murdoch tolerated Jamie Crosby driving out the cronies he sent to supervise KTTV.

"You seem to have forgotten that you are from the CBS television network with the highest ratings in the United States, and from WCBS in New York, the flagship television station with the highest ratings in the CBS television network. You are the ace among a group of aces. I will always remember that you accompanied me on WCBS. Every late night you spend, but since coming to Los Angeles, you seem to have forgotten what hard work means. Every night at seven o'clock, I see that the lights in your office are almost all turned off, so I asked Mr. Murdoch to pay for it. A large amount of money, asking you to come to Los Angeles to retire?" Jamie's eyes were like a falcon, scanning everyone sharply:

"Without Fox's real-money production of those dramas and variety shows, would KTTV be able to stay in the third to fourth place? Don't be kidding, you can't even beat CNNfn, FNN and other kids in California's local TV industry. I I used to focus on cleaning up the inside, so I had to stabilize your military morale. But now that the internal enemies have been eliminated, I have to be honest with you. You are a piece of shit. For example, the news department is most proud of This self-made news talk show, the host and guests are as serious as when the Confederacy was negotiating with the United States, it is so full of depth, every time I can’t wait to pray sincerely, and then watch it respectfully!”

When Jamie named the News Department, everyone in the News Department raised their heads and looked at him.

Jamie looked back at the members of the news department indifferently: "Don't copy the WCBS news here. We need more sensational social news, not in-depth fucking conversations. Those who like to watch "America's Most Wanted" Audience group, do you think they are interested in the topic of economic expansion that you have carefully prepared? Maybe they can’t even spell the word expansion. Do you know what is sensational? A tabloid reported that a Democratic Party congressman said that AIDS is related to the black race. There is quite a strong correlation. Which tabloid? Of course it is Mr. Murdoch's "New York Post". He has already prepared various eye-catching news for us in the newspaper. Based on this news, it stirs up the audience's emotions. This is called Sensational.”

"But Jamie, news programs are not talk shows. News does not need to be sensational, but should be in-depth and allow the audience to learn to think." A middle-aged man in the news department questioned, holding a coffee cup.

"Johnny, right? Johnny Moon, I remember you. You were fired. Go home and have a good sleep, and then come tomorrow to handle the handover." Jamie first named the other party's name, and then announced simply After making his decision, he immediately looked at the others:

"Who else is trying to explain the need for depth in journalism to Rupert Murdoch, the founder of dirty journalism like The Sun? If so, leave with Johnny, you can't even think of your boss's preferences If you don’t even know, it’s best not to stand up and show off what you think is right, but in fact it will only make people laugh. Your stupid suggestions cover up your advantages, Johnny.”

Johnny came in a hurry late at night, but in the end he only got fired. Johnny was stunned on the spot with a coffee cup in hand.

Others were silent.

At this time, footsteps sounded in the corridor, and the secretary who had worked for Jamie Crosby for many years walked in. Regardless of the presence of others, he said to his boss in a somewhat anxious tone: "Jamie, there is a call from a colleague in the public relations department. Confirming news, the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams broadcast rights for away games next season seem to have new waves.”

"It's normal. There is always someone who can give a higher price, so is it NBC's KNBC or CBS's GCTV?" Jamie was very indifferent after hearing the bad news.

In the TV industry, everything goes to the highest bidder. If you don't get it, it must be because someone paid a higher price.

"No, my colleagues in the public relations department said that it was a TV station called BTTV that seemed to have an in-depth cooperation with Georgia." The secretary's mouth did not say the two strong competitors that Jamie thought, but a completely unfamiliar name. .

Jamie turned around and looked at the secretary: "Did it come out of the watermelon field? Why have I never heard of this name?"

"This is what I was about to say. Not only you, but also our colleagues in the public relations department have never heard of this TV station before." The secretary looked at Jamie with some anxiety and said.

Jamie walked back to the window and looked out at Los Angeles at three in the morning: "Things are getting interesting."