America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 552 The time for war begins

When Harvey entered the Los Angeles Angels Club, all he saw were guns, all kinds of guns. This was not a leisure club, but a shooting and fighting practice range.

Matt Damon whispered: "He asked us to meet here. What does that mean?"

Harvey said, "Demonstration."

Georgina, who had come earlier, appeared at this time and said, "Here, they are waiting for us at the entertainment department."

Harvey followed and spoke to Georgina in a low voice.

Matt Damon had the illusion that Harvey's wife came over there and took them over there, as if they were the other party's people.

But when he thought about it, he felt that it was impossible.

Suddenly, there were sounds of gunfire. Harvey paused instinctively. Thinking of Martin Davis's massacre at the Santa Monica Pier, he felt a little panicked.

However, he quickly regained his composure, and even if he gave Martin Davis some courage, he would not dare to attack him.

Entering the entertainment and leisure area, Harvey and Damon followed Georgina to a lounge where only Martin and Bruce were.

Martin stood up and shook hands with Harvey and Damon, saying, "Take a seat wherever you like."

Georgina sat across the table from Martin.

The waiter brought the coffee and left, and Bruce closed the door.

Harvey specifically said: "This is the first time we've met since the Cannes Film Festival."

Martin said: "I've been away filming, and when I came back, I ran into some shit, and I wanted to go visit, but I couldn't find the time."

This was not a random statement, as Georgina did invite him to Harvey's mansion in Beverly Hills.

Harvey tapped the table gently and said, "In my plan, Inglourious Basterds will win the Best Actor award at Cannes."

"I'm the best actor this year." Martin said without any guilt, "Harvey, we had an open and fair competition, and I won fairly."

Harvey couldn't help but laugh: "Openly and honestly? Isabelle Adjani has nothing to do with you?"

Martin remained calm and collected: "She? What does she have to do with me? I've heard of her, but I don't know her."

Harvey was more direct: "You took advantage of the hostility between Adjani and Huppert over the years to scheme against me and the crew of Inglourious Basterds, and used despicable means to take away the Best Actor award."

Martin spread his hands to show his innocence.

Harvey was still as strong as ever: "You owe me a debt."

Martin shook his head slowly but firmly: "Harvey, I don't owe you anything."

If it were a year ago, he might have continued to show weakness, but with his feet and face being helped to this extent, there was no need for that.

Harvey said: "We could have been partners, creating a new Hollywood together."

"And then I'm like Damon and the Affleck brothers?" Martin asked rhetorically.

Just as he finished speaking, a foot stretched out from under the table, and the foot wrapped in stockings rested on Martin's ankle.

Georgina took off her high heels and deliberately teased Martin, but her eyes were still on Harvey.

Georgina felt a strange sense of excitement when she teased her husband's mortal enemy in front of him. Every cell and every nerve in her body became excited.

Harvey saw his wife looking at him, and thought she cared, so he nodded slightly at her and continued to say to Martin: "Some debts cannot be forgotten just because you say you don't owe them."

Martin was helpless: "We should always be reasonable in life."

Harvey said: "In the past, many actors and stars asked me to reason with them, but in the end they all begged me not to reason. Stars like you who look glamorous on the outside think that you can change the rules by being on the top. In the past, many people had the same idea as you, but I tell you!"

He tapped his chest and said, "The rules of this circle are made by people like me, and you stars can only survive according to the rules we make!"

A few years ago, this statement would have been perfectly valid.

Georgina smiled at Harvey, as if to encourage him, but her feet under the table climbed up Martin's trouser legs.

Martin turned his head and glanced at her casually.

Georgina didn't hold back at all, and the strange feeling of excitement became even stronger.

Harvey used his power to pressure others: "Martin, people of your background simply don't understand that Weinstein Pictures represents more than just me."

"I know." Martin said, "So, what do you want to say?"

In Harvey's eyes, Martin is not qualified enough to have a peaceful negotiation!
Just like the previous Screen Actors Guild strike that was settled before it broke out, Harvey was not only the first person to put pressure on the Screen Actors Guild on behalf of the Producers Guild with a tough attitude, but also the last major member of the Producers Guild to reach an agreement with the Screen Actors Guild.

Harvey is used to facing actors with a strong attitude. Even Matt Damon, a first-line star who has similar fame and appeal to Martin, is still driven like a dog by him. One phone call to him and the other party has to clean up the mess he has done.

"I won't force you to do anything difficult." Harvey said seemingly calmly: "The matter of Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt ends here, I will let them report to You apologize publicly, and each of them will give you a large amount of compensation, and I guarantee that they will not return to Hollywood or engage in any work related to the film and television industry within three years."

Martin lied with his eyes open: "It doesn't matter to me personally, but Harvey, you got one thing wrong. The key is not about me. The three of them broke the law, and the Los Angeles judicial system is upholding the dignity of the law."

Martin heard all the bullshit from the other party, so he responded with bullshit: "As an honorary citizen of Los Angeles, I have the responsibility and obligation to uphold the laws and legal system of Los Angeles!"

Georgina almost couldn't help laughing. The two men around her were equally rich and powerful and could help her career. But look at Harvey next to her, fat, ugly and greasy.

Look at Martin on the opposite side, he is strong, handsome, handsome and tough.

Harvey's face darkened and he warned Martin: "You're going to make a lot of people unhappy by messing with people in the same circle like this."

Martin said calmly, "Were you unhappy when they instigated a woman to frame me for something that didn't exist?"

"You are the cause of this incident!" Matt Damon, a star with an honest face, said something that was not honest: "How dare you say that what happened to Pete and Ben had nothing to do with you?"

Martin said: "Of course it has nothing to do with me!"

Faced with this shameless and evil bastard, even though Matt Damon was shameless, he still turned pale.

No matter what the two men said, Martin stood still. If he hadn't gone after others who had tried to mess with him, he would have been screwed long ago. There would have been no way he would be in this situation today.

Harvey and Martin were at loggerheads, and Georgina's feet climbed higher and higher, wishing she could end the conversation immediately and rush to the agreed hotel room to wait for another test from Martin.

Matt Damon doesn't care about Pitt, but he won't give up his big budget. He said: "Let Pitt bear everything. It has nothing to do with the Affleck brothers. Everything Harvey said counts. In addition to their compensation, I will I’ll give you another compensation.”

Martin was unmoved and didn't even respond.

Xavi understood that there would be no result today, and he began to wonder whether he should start from Atlanta and uncover Martin Davis' past.

He knew it was very difficult because that was Martin Davis's base, and Kelly Gray, who had a close relationship with Martin Davis, was also elected as a member of the Georgia State Assembly.

Matt Damon wanted to say something, but Harvey shook his head at him.

Georgina originally wanted to touch the penis, but now she could only withdraw her foot and pursed her lips with regret.

Harvey stood up: "Martin, you are very unwise."

Matt Damon stood up and said nothing.

Georgina stood beside Harvey, looking like they shared a common hatred for the enemy: "Martin, you've messed with the wrong person. Do you want to start a war with me?"

Martin looked at Georgina: "You are the one who wants to start a war!"

Harvey held his wife back and said, "That's not necessary."

The three of them said goodbye and left together.

After they left the house, Harvey was somewhat heart-warmed by his wife's support, and he said softly, "You'll make things difficult for Kate if you do this."

Georgina said, "It's okay, I can handle it."

It's not like she hasn't seen this before.

Harvey nodded, and the three of them left the Angel Club together without stopping.

When getting in the car, Georgina said, "I'll go find Kate and quietly find out about Martin's background. Maybe I can help you."

Harvey thought for a moment and responded, "Be careful not to be too obvious. I don't think Kate was involved in Martin's mess."

"Don't worry." Georgina said with a smile, "I'll come back if I don't get anything."

Watching his wife get into another car, Harvey felt for the first time that his wife did not marry him purely out of interest, but that the couple had been together for a long time and there was still affection between them.

But he was a little depressed about Martin's incident. He got into the car and said to his assistant on the passenger seat, "Call Nicole Kidman. Doesn't she want to win an Oscar again? Tell her to go to the Four Seasons Hotel. I want to have a good talk with her."

Matt Damon was used to it, as if he hadn't heard it, and asked, "What should we do?"

Harvey thought for a moment and said, "I will start with the Donkey Party and put pressure on the LAPD through political channels to bail out the three of them first. The rest will be considered later."

Matt Damon said, "I'll go prepare the bail."

Harvey said: "I'm going to relax and relieve myself first. My thoughts are a bit confused now. Nicole Kidman will make me sober."

Half an hour later, Harvey and Nicole Kidman entered the Four Seasons Hotel one after another.

Almost at the same time, Martin and Georgina entered the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, ten minutes apart.

Georgina declared war on Martin, and as a man he had to accept the challenge.

Martin entered the room prepared by Georgina, and an extremely fierce fight began. It didn't take long before Georgina gave in.

Admitting defeat, Georgina told Martin all of Harvey's plans while floating in the sky.

"Let me remind you." Martin still has a conscience: "You also know that Harvey has done a lot of bad things. These things will eventually explode. If you are involved, it will affect your career."

Georgina doesn't care: "If that day comes, I can sell him off."

The couple started to murmur.

Maybe it’s because I sit for a long time, I got ringworm on my butt. The itch woke me up at six in the morning. I have to go to the hospital today. I can’t sit still because of the itch.

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(End of this chapter)