Hollywood Hunter

Arriving in New York, it was another busy three days in a row. Even though the intelligence feedback Al Gore became more and more depressed, and he was no longer in the mood for any more election sprints, Simon did not relax at all.

There is much more to do.

The first is to explain, reassure, and instill.

Before the news broke, most people up and down the Westeros system thought that Simon was supporting Al Gore. The sudden big turn not only made many people confused, but also inevitably caused misunderstandings and even deeper negative emotions. .

Simon's indifference to this will only further deepen the misunderstandings.

Therefore, communication is a must.

In fact, people with higher levels of the social pyramid are less firm in their support for parties, because changes in high-level policies have had a direct impact on them, which requires flexibility to change direction at any time. If the benefits are greater, it is natural to choose which side.

The key this time is Simon's concealment.

If you communicate well in advance, because of the unity of interests, most of the core of the Westeros system will definitely follow Simon.

In addition to explaining and reassuring, the most important thing Simon did was to instill.

Similar to the analogy of Amy and others about the lion and the bull at the Daenerys high-level meeting, the goal is to make everyone understand that the Westerosian is an existence detached from American politics, not some kind of equal relationship.

To put it bluntly, no lion would choose to tie up with herbivorous animals such as cattle, horses, rabbits and sheep, because it is a meat eater and a hunting class.

In addition to his own family, another group of people who need to be appeased are the representatives of the Westeros family in the political circle.

This part of people is actually divided into two categories, one is Westerosian, the other is not.

After all, there was not too long in operation, the former had fewer numbers, but no matter which side Simon was on, they would follow.

The number of the latter is temporarily larger, which requires Simon to pay more attention.

Simon's attitude is that the Westeros system will continue to support them. As for why they would give up Gore this time, Simon did not give too clear reasons, but the two sides of Hanhu have different ideas and so on.

Not only that, but Simon needs to get clear feedback.

If this turn of the Westeros system is not acceptable, the two sides can part ways, so that they can get together.

If accepted, continue to cooperate in the future.

Or the third one, if the yang acts against the yin, it is no problem to take advantage of it and not do anything, anyway, Simon is more concerned about what they do next, not what they say now.

Once it is inconsistent with the interests of the Westeros system in the future, it will not be as simple as the current good gathering and good dispersal.

In addition to this matter, Simon has to start planning some arrangements for the future.

One of the main targets is Al Gore.

Now that the break has been completely broken, Simon is well aware of 'fighting snakes without dying, but suffering them'. Therefore, the follow-up Westeros system will make every effort to strip Gore of all political influence, except to cut off any possibility of Gore's comeback. Also targets all allies of the Gore family.

Either draw a line with Gore, or be swept out of politics together.

In addition to these, there may be other leftovers, which can only be seen while walking.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

On a new Monday, the day before the election, U.S. stocks still managed to stabilize. As the Westeros system controlled the media and propaganda about Bush’s victory, the market panic that appeared last week continued to dissipate, and the Nasdaq fell again in a single day. Narrow, closing down only 1.2% on Monday, while the Dow Jones index also showed a small rebound, closing up 0.7% on the day.

So, it's time for Tuesday.

On November 8, 2000, the polling day for the 54th US Presidential Election officially opened.

Simon woke up in the early morning in the manor in the northern suburbs of Greenwich. Coincidentally, it snowed today. It was not big, but it was full of atmosphere. It was a good day to enjoy the snow around the fireplace.

Breakfast was very lively, Simon, and Sophia Fisher, who was called by Janet to take care of a group of little ones, five children except Melbourne and Seattle, and Sophia's daughter Gemma. It's just that, after breakfast, only Simon was left soon.

Sophia had a project to talk about today and went to Manhattan.

Gemma still has to go to school.

It was confirmed that Simon would not go out today, and the little ones were handed over to him by Sophia. Simon couldn't stand it. When the woman left, he immediately ordered the housekeeper Angore Davis to take the children away, wherever they liked.

Um.

This is also for the children's good.

Simon worried that he would change from a 'kind father' to a 'strict father' after spending a long time together. After all, who can stand a group of teens who are generally three to seven years old and ignore their age.

Then I stayed alone in a living room with floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor of the villa to enjoy the view of the snowy sky.

No fireplace.

You don't need this in a room that maintains a constant temperature of 23 degrees.

The large-screen wall-mounted TV is connected to the computer, and the interface is the election information scrolling in real time on the Ingredient Portal, but Simon is nestled in the single sofa by the window where he can enjoy the scenery. On the round table next to him is a cup of warm milk at a suitable temperature, and a stack of books. script, a custom iPad, and a crystal ball summoner.

Holding a script in his hand, reading a few pages, occasionally raising his head, outside the window is an evergreen tree covered with snow, and a small lake in the snow is deep and peaceful.

In the morning, Gemma also said that when it was colder, she planned to invite her classmates to come over and skate on the lake.

Sophia said that she could arrange an ice rink for her daughter if she liked it, which would be safer, and she got a blank eye.

Not wrong.

What I want is the air-cooling interest in this ice and snow atmosphere. What's the point of running to a closed venue.

Occasionally, my thoughts are scattered, and I unknowingly finish a script.

This is the "Moulin Rouge" that Australian director Baz Luhrman has just completed after several years.

Speaking of which, Luhrmann is a typical low-production director. The previous "Heroes of the Dance" and the modern version of "Romeo and Juliet" have achieved very good results in Hollywood. However, the director is not in a hurry to continue his efforts. Instead, he returned to Australia to start a stage play, and by the way, he slowly polished his new work.

The new script has been completed recently, and it will soon be transferred to Simon.

After all, the previous cooperation between the two parties has been very pleasant, and the other party has no reason to choose other studios. On Daenerys' side, after getting the script, the project was approved all the way to the green light.

Last year's "Chicago" did so well, so of course, we have to release some musicals.

Simon certainly remembers that compared to "Chicago", "Moulin Rouge"'s box office performance is much worse, but it's only relative. In terms of its own investment, it is still a work that has a good reputation at the box office.

He picked up the pen and wrote down the female lead's intentions of 'Nicole Kidman' in the blank of the last page. Simon thought about it. The male lead did not choose the original version. It was the former Yin Wan McGregor and him before Star Wars. There is no sense of existence in the biography series, and it may be more brilliant if other people are replaced.

Then he left a few other lines of comments. Simon closed the script and touched the summoner on the round table next to him. Girl A quickly appeared: "Boss?"

Simon raised his wrist, found that he was not wearing a watch, and glanced to the side: "What time is it, and, how is it now?"

"10:27," Lady A looked at her watch, reported a number, and then handed over the pre-organized folder: "At the opening of the market today, all major U.S. stock indexes have risen. At present, the Dow and The Nasdaq rose by more than 1%. In addition, according to the real-time data collected by our team, the voter turnout in Vermont, Kentucky and Indiana, which are expected to be the earliest results, has already exceeded half, and George is expected to get the two central states. Lost Vermont. However, Vermont has only 3 votes, and Kentucky and Indiana combined have 20 votes. Compared with 1992, Bush Sr. only won Indiana among the three states. In addition, some real-time data of swing states are listed in the list. in the file."

The first three states to produce results, although not decisive, are also a symptom.

The Westeros team is comparing election results in '92 this time, not '96. Comparing the two, Bush Jr., who won two weeks, is obviously stronger than his father back then.

Thinking like this, Simon took the file handed over by Girl A, flipped through the real-time feedback data of several swing states in his hand, and firstly focused on Florida.

On both timelines, Florida, with 25 electoral votes, is key.

It's only in the morning, and Florida's vote rate is less than 30%. However, to Simon's satisfaction, of the 1.51 million votes that have been cast, Bush is clearly ahead, with 51% approval rate, while Gore has only 47%, and the others. The party took the remaining less than two percentage points.

It can only be said that Bush Jr.'s advantage of nearly 4 percentage points over Gore can be said to be largely the result of the continuous operation of the Westeros system in recent years after Simon and Bush Sr. secretly reached an agreement.

You must know that Florida has nearly 6 million votes, and the former Bush Jr. only led Gore by more than 500 votes, with a winning rate of less than 1 in 10,000. This time, it is a relatively large proportion of 4%.

Although the turnout rate is less than 30%, the gap of more than 60,000 votes has now opened. Simon believes that the possibility of a subsequent reversal is unlikely.

This is not 2020 again.

Simon even thinks that maybe he has invested too much resources in Florida, and then he can save or save.

Closing the document and handing it to Lady A along with the script of "Moulin Rouge" just reviewed, Simon's tone was subconsciously relaxed, and he ordered, "Continue to follow up."

Lady A also felt the emotional change of her boss, she slightly curved her mouth and showed a smile, took the documents and the script, saw that the glass on the round table was empty, picked it up together, and asked, "Boss, do you want another glass? ?"

Simon shook his head: "No, come with a glass of water."

"OK."

When Girl A turned around, Simon also picked up another script, "Gosford Manor" from the round table at hand.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but open it with great interest.

In my memory, "Gosford Manor" is a work by Robert Altman. The budget is not high, the results are relatively good, and it is also a double harvest of box office awards.

In addition, the screenwriter of the film is also worth mentioning.

Just one, most people may not know "Gosford Abbey", but they must know "Downton Abbey", the screenwriter of both stories, is a person named Julian Fellowes.