America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 513 Hawking Verifies Martin
As the lights came on, the Escalade that Martin and Elizabeth were riding in stopped next to a club on Pennsylvania Avenue.

In another car, Ali and Thomas got out together.

Martin and the other man followed them into the club.

We arrived at the door of a reception room. The man in black suit guarding the door should be the White House Secret Service.

Rahm Emanuel is now the White House chief of staff.

Ali opened the door and said to the people, "Please come in."

Martin and Elizabeth came last.

When passing by the door, the special agent nodded slightly, patted his chest, and then raised his right hand and made a concealed gesture of drinking water.

Martin is so familiar with this, he used a similar move when drinking Coke on the red carpet.

Obviously, this is a member of the Coke Cult.

Martin smiled at him and followed him into the main reception room.

After the Santa Monica Pier incident, there were already tens of millions of Coca-Cola cult members across the United States.

Ram-Emmanuel and his wife stood in the reception room and said with a smile: "Hi, Martin, we meet again."

Martin took a few quick steps and went forward to shake hands with Ram. "I was originally thinking of waiting for Ali to come over so I could pay him a visit..."

"You don't have to be so polite." Ram invited, "Sit wherever you want."

His wife came over and said to Elizabeth, "There are programs suitable for ladies to relax here. Let's not participate in their boring topics."

Elizabeth smiled and responded, following Madame Emmanuelle out of the reception room through the side door.

Ram got straight to the point: "Martin, you've been doing better and better over the past two years. You've become a cultural phenomenon."

Martin smiled and replied: "It's mainly the support of WMA. Ali has invested a lot of resources in me over the past few years. Without his help, I wouldn't be where I am today, so I have always cooperated with WMA. Even though CAA kept tempting me, I didn't change my mind."

Ali responded, "Martin is now WMA's trump card. I have a plan to make the Martin brand a cultural icon like Star Wars."

Thomas talked about this with Martin. Martin himself was not interested in Star Wars, but he was very clear about the importance of Star Wars in the eyes of Americans.

It is no exaggeration to say that Star Wars is the first benchmark of American film culture, and it is not even enough to reflect its influence.

Martin's words were very appropriate: "I will fully cooperate with the company."

Ali is the largest shareholder of WMA. Does WMA’s interest involve Ram?

Of course Martin wasn't stupid enough to ask.

"We gained a lot from our last trip to California," Ram said of the previous election. "Your inclinations have influenced many members of the Coca Cola Cult."

He laughed. “This loose alliance organization adores you very much.”

Martin seemed casual and modest: "Coke fans are just superficial, because people who like my character and Coca-Cola gather on the Internet, lacking organization and cohesion."

Ram has seen the power of these people in the general election: "Coke cult members are all over the United States, and voters can influence voters."

Ali interjected: “If it weren’t for the Entertainment Act’s stipulations, I would have extended an invitation to you to become a partner in the company.”

Martin laughed: "The company has been very supportive of me."

Ram added: "You are now one of the most famous Democrats in the United States."

“When I voted in the general election, the party affiliation was indicated on the ballot,” Martin said.

Starting from Atlanta, Martin became entangled with the Donkey Gang. Kelly Gray, with whom he had always maintained a lover relationship, and later Louise Mayer, Jennifer Aniston and others were all members of the Donkey Gang.

There are many members and supporters of the Donkey Party in Hollywood, including Tom Hanks, Sean Penn, the Roberts family, Spielberg and Lucas, Meryl Streep, Scarlett Johansson, George Clooney and so on.

The support and encouragement of celebrities actually have a very obvious effect. Every time there is a general election, Hollywood stars are always invited to stand on the stage.

To put it bluntly, the rules used in the Hollywood Oscars are the same as those used in the general election.

Considering Martin's growing influence, especially on the members of the Coca Cola Cult, Ram did him a favor: "In two days, the Independence Day celebration will be held. Barack will personally award you the medal."

Martin said: "When I was injured and hospitalized, Barack took time out of his busy schedule to visit me. I have always wanted to thank him in person."

Ram followed up on his words, saying, “The opportunity to thank you will come soon.”

Martin cursed inwardly, those involved in politics are much more evil-minded than those in the entertainment industry.

Ram said: "Barack's eldest daughter Maria is about to have her summer vacation and is preparing to participate in summer internship. She is very curious about film shooting and production and wants to practice in a film company."

Martin responded quickly: "I'll take care of that. Whether she wants to join a first-rate big production crew or an art crew, it's not a problem."

The two sides chatted for a while, basically it was about you support me and I help you.

The huge influence of the Coca-Cola Cult gave Martin some capital.

Just as half past eight, Martin said goodbye and left the club.

On the way back to the Escalade, Elizabeth said, "I have made an appointment with Mrs. Emmanuel. When she and her children go to Los Angeles for a trip, I will host them throughout the trip."

Martin discovered that the little witch knew more than just washing her face.

Elizabeth held his arm tightly and said, "There are some things that are not convenient for you to do. I can help you."

She said, intentionally or unintentionally: "Mom and Dad both said that sometimes it is easier to build closer relationships through lady diplomacy."

Martin patted her hands and said, "Just do it. Tell me if you need anything."

At this point, he remembered what Ram had just mentioned. It would be more appropriate for Elizabeth to do it. Martin pondered and said, "After the Independence Day celebration ceremony, there will be a reception lunch at the White House. Guanhai's whole family will attend. His eldest daughter Marissa wants to participate in a film-related internship this summer..."

Elizabeth remembered all of it in her mind. When Martin finished speaking, she thought about it carefully and said, "Leave it to me. It's more convenient for girls to talk to each other."

Back at the hotel, Bruce opened the door and found Lily fiddling with the camera inside and nodded to Martin.

Martin took off his coat and hung it up, then asked, "You're going out to take pictures this late?"

Lily said, "When you are awarded the medal, I will take a picture of it so that I can use it as a blueprint for the sculpture."

Elizabeth continued, "We will buy it and keep it as a collection."

Lily gave Elizabeth a deliberate, silent thumbs-up.

Elizabeth winked at her.

Martin saw it, but he didn't bother to pay attention to them. He went back to his room to take a shower and change clothes. At the same time, he said to Lily, "It's okay, go back to your room early."

Lily put away the camera and said, "I sleep on my side at night." She added, "I've agreed with Elizabeth."

Martin recalled some things in Atlanta and said to Elizabeth: "You don't know her..."

Elizabeth said, "Lily promised me."

Lily smiled at her.

Martin shook his head and went into the master bedroom.

Elizabeth did not sleep well that night, mainly because she was tortured to death by Martin. Even in the morning, her voice was a little hoarse when she spoke.

Lily didn't sleep well either. She had big dark circles under her eyes. She came out of the room and kept staring at Elizabeth.

She couldn't understand why the girl, who usually looked quiet, screamed so loudly.

During the day, Martin took the two of them to buy suitable clothes and visited several famous attractions in Washington.

During this period, Benjamin called, and Martin made a special trip to the north gate of the White House to meet with Benjamin.

Benjamin brought a dozen off-duty White House Secret Service members and waited near the north gate.

After Martin passed away, these relatively young agents, although not as crazy and enthusiastic as movie fans, were more uniform.

They said together: "Forever the Coke God Cult! Forever the Coke God of War!"

Martin took photos with them one by one, asked their names, and wrote different blessings for each person when signing.

For a poor student, writing down various inspiring blessings would kill countless brain cells.

Benjamin also asked for autographs and photos for other members of the Coca-Cola Cult who were on duty.

Martin met their requests one by one.

Although he and Bruce had made some jokes, they didn't take them seriously. After all, the Coca-Cola Cult was a loose organization.

Not long after, Martin said goodbye and left.

On the streets of Washington, the atmosphere of Independence Day is even stronger than in Los Angeles.

Early in the morning of July 7, Benjamin arrived at the Hilton Hotel on time to pick up Martin and go to the White House to attend the celebration.

Once again on the North Lawn, Martin was seated in the front row.

Lily and Elizabeth were in the family area a little further back.

Soon after Martin sat down, more people came over, some of whom he knew.

The person sitting in the wheelchair is Stephen Hawking. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is not only awarded to Americans.

Coming to Martin's side was the famous Spielberg.

Martin first went to Hawking and expressed his respect, hoping to receive comments similar to those from Charlize Theron.

For example, in the endless parallel universes, Martin Davis is a hero or something.

But the electronic voice that sounded was: "Hello, Master."

A nearby photographer recorded it, and Martin turned around and gestured to Bruce.

Old Bu understood what he meant and immediately went to the photographer to ask for a copy.

This is the leader of the Coca Cola Cult certified by Hawking!
Martin came back and shook hands with Spielberg again: "Steven, you are my idol and the director I most want to work with. Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park, you have brought me all the joy of my childhood."

Spielberg said: "Today, I am your supporting actor."

Both he and Hawking received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

That's the kind of neck-hanging one that Martin took last time.

Martin told the truth: "Actually I don't want it. Who wants to face that kind of situation?"

Spielberg watched the video and said, "You are amazing. Let's have a good chat sometime. I have heard Catherine praise you more than once."

Kathleen Kennedy, producer of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," is Spielberg's right-hand man.

As Guan Hai walked onto the podium, the scene quickly became quiet.

(End of this chapter)