Hollywood Road

The early morning sun had just climbed over the Los Angeles skyline, before even the sea water in the west reflected red. In front of a small office building with a huge cross on the top of the Santa Monica beach area, a dozen young Catholic priests were already busy. , Entering and exiting from the entrance of the small building, putting pieces of luggage into a van parked in front of the building. ?

Is this going?

In the open space in front of the door, Archbishop Marquez Costello stood in the backlight, watched his belongings being loaded into the car, sighed long, and looked up at the sea not far away.

I have great ambitions as vast as the Pacific Ocean, but I can't display them, and I was forced to leave by a Hollywood director...

Thinking of this, Archbishop Marquez Costello felt depressed again, and his old face was instantly covered with wrinkles like earthworms.

He knew very well that when he returned to the Vatican this time, he might never come back again, and he would probably stay in the position of a librarian or data administrator until retirement.

Murphy Stanton!

The name popped up again in Archbishop Marquez Costello's mind, The Cardinal in Cardinal, the Pope...all of these have vanished in front of him.

Your Mightiness……

A young pastor came over and asked for instructions, It's over, when will it be released?

Let's go!

Archbishop Marquez Costello turned and walked towards a black car. When he opened the door, he turned his head and looked at the huge cross on the top of the small building behind him. .

Even if the opponent is just a Hollywood director!

After getting into the car, Archbishop Marquez Costello closed his eyes and fell asleep, and ordered the driver in front, Go to the airport!

The black car moved slowly, turned from the front of the office building into the road, and drove all the way to Los Angeles International Airport.

Archbishop Marquez Costello didn't look back, knowing that he would never come back. The Holy See needs someone who can take the blame. His Excellency Pope Benedict XVI is facing pressure from the entire church, and he also needs a scapegoat. people.

Unfortunately, the direct planner of his incident is the best candidate to take the blame.

Three days ago, Archbishop Marquez Costello received an official notice from the Holy See. Probably the pressure on the Vatican is really great, and he can't even wait to find a suitable candidate to take over the position of Archbishop of the South Central Diocese of California. Return to the Vatican by the day after tomorrow.

Although he is far away from the Cardinal of the Holy See, Archbishop Marquez Costello is well-informed and has already found out what is waiting for him.

Sitting on the car, Archbishop Marquez Costello could still keep quiet by closing his eyes and dozing off for the first part of the road, but the closer he got to Los Angeles International Airport, the more unwilling he felt the ambition hidden under his old body !

Came with great ambitions, but left in despair...

How can a person like Archbishop Marquez Costello, who has the Pope as his goal, accept this huge contrast?

I……

Archbishop Marquez Costello suddenly opened his eyes. Through the front windshield, he saw the looming Los Angeles International Airport terminal in the distance, and whispered to himself, I... can't be reconciled!

Both his hands trembled, as if he was very emotional.

Your Mightiness……

The driver in front seemed to hear a voice from behind, but couldn't really hear it, What are your orders?

These words awakened the dazed Archbishop Marquez Costello. After all, he is a man with rich experience. He took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and said, It's okay, keep going.

After these short words, Archbishop Marquez Costello gradually calmed down. Even if he is not reconciled, what's the use? The series of plans he formulated not only failed to let the Catholic forces penetrate into Hollywood, but under the siege and interception of many media,

Let the Catholic Church face the harshest winter since it entered North America.

He doesn't know much about other dioceses. In recent months, the number of people attending Catholic churches every weekend in the South Central Diocese of California has dropped by nearly one-third!

What kind of concept is this? Archbishop Márquez Costello knows very well that in such a situation, even if he is the pope, he will change to a regional archbishop.

Los Angeles International Airport is located there, whether Archbishop Marquez Costello is willing or not, the distance is getting closer.

Archbishop Márquez Costello came with great scenery, how could there be no one to see him off when he left?

In the terminal of the international airport, two people who were also planning to fly did not go to their boarding gates. Instead, they came to the security check entrance of the flight to Rome, waiting for the arrival of Archbishop Marquez Costello.

you're so boring.

Pulling the baseball cap on his head, Gal Gadot adjusted the ponytail on the back of his head again, and said to Murphy who was looking at the entrance of the terminal, Is this interesting?

Murphy shrugged, The old friend is leaving Los Angeles, and he may never come back. Why should I give it away?

Two days ago, he received news that Archbishop Marquez Costello was going to return to Italy on a flight to Rome this morning. He happened to be planning to go to Venice, so he specially asked someone to book a later flight ticket. Come and wait for that old friend to see him off for the last time.

Old friend? Gal Gadot couldn't complain, You just want to add salt to the wound of Archbishop Marquez Costello?

Archbishop Marquez Costello fell into the well. Murphy said as a matter of course, I don't throw a few stones in it now, how can I be worthy of my association with him?

Gal Gadot curled her lips, too lazy to talk about Murphy, anyway, her fiancé has never been a good person...

No matter what the initial reason was, this Archbishop Marquez Costello had caused a lot of trouble for Murphy, and now they just collided, and Murphy wanted to see him with his own eyes.

Of course the winners give the losers a ride.

After standing here and waiting for a while, Murphy saw an old man wearing a priest's hat. Accompanied by two young priests, he slowly walked towards him. To him and Gal Gadot.

Here we come. Murphy whispered to Gal Gadot, His Excellency Archbishop Marquez Costello has arrived.

Gal Gadot rolled his eyes and reminded, Don't go too far.

Because there are not many people in the airport, no one has noticed Murphy yet, but they are public figures after all, and if there is a incident at the airport where a Hollywood director angrily scolds the archbishop of a Catholic area, it will not be very good-looking.

Murphy shrugged, Am I that kind of person?

He really just came to give Archbishop Marquez Costello a ride.

Entering the terminal of Los Angeles International Airport, two entourages of Archbishop Marquez Costello went to check in their luggage, and the other two accompanied them to the security check window.

If it were placed in Europe, religious figures of the level of Archbishop Marquez Costello could use special passages without such trouble, but in the United States, there is no need to think about it.

The time to leave Los Angeles was getting closer and closer. Even someone like Archbishop Marquez Costello began to feel depressed. He didn't even notice that someone was waiting for him near the security check entrance.

Archbishop Marquez Costello gradually approached the security check entrance, Murphy gave Gal Gadot a wink, and took the initiative to greet him.

Your Mightiness……

A follower saw Murphy and quickly reminded Archbishop Marquez Costello, Someone is coming.

Archbishop Márquez Costello looked up, and after just one glance, he recognized who was coming, and the anger burned from his heart to his brain in an instant.

Your Excellency, long time no see. Murphy greeted Archbishop Marquez Costello like an old friend, and said, I heard that you are going to leave Los Angeles, so I came here to see you off.

Archbishop Marquez Costello's face was flushed with anger, and it seemed that he would do it at any time, but thinking of what the man opposite him did, he immediately raised his vigilance by 120,000 points.

He stopped quickly, and at the same time stepped back unconsciously, pulling away the distance from Murphy, What do you want to do?

I'm just here to see you off. Murphy said lightly, To say goodbye to you.

Archbishop Marquez Costello seemed unable to believe Murphy's words, That's it?

In his impression, this is a sinister, despicable, shameless and mad dog-like person, how could he be kind enough to send him off?

Murphy smiled, That's it.

He is not the outlaw he was in the early days. With his identity and social status, he will naturally not do some too tasteless things.

Having said that, I came here specially to see Archbishop Marquez Costello's downcast appearance, which is actually very tasteless, but he himself does not admit it.

Archbishop Marquez Costello was still in shock and didn't believe Murphy's words at all.

Your Excellency the Archbishop... Murphy said calmly, Goodbye!

Archbishop Marquez Costello moved his lips, and finally managed to say, Goodbye.

Two entourages supported him, walked past Murphy, and went straight to the security gate. Archbishop Marquez Costello glanced back, and Murphy took Gal Gadot and walked to the other side.

Goodbye? His face turned from red to white, Murphy Stanton, we will never see each other again!

Murphy didn't do anything or say anything. There is absolutely no need for this now. His presence here is actually the biggest mockery of Archbishop Marquez Costello.

Shortly after Archbishop Marquez Costello entered the security checkpoint, he and Gal Gadot also entered another security checkpoint, preparing to take another flight to Venice to attend the closing ceremony of the upcoming Venice Film Festival. 8