American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 110 The Printing Press Beeps On

Chapter 110 The Printing Press Beeps On
"Miss Granger, congratulations on making history again."

Thank you, it's great that you came.

"..."

"Oh~ Princess Hermione~ Hello~ I've liked you for a long time~"

"Tom, I might not believe it if someone else said this, but I definitely believe it when you say it. I watched the show where you praised me back then, and I was very excited because I'm a fan of yours, Mission: Impossible."

"Really? You didn't grow up watching my movies, did you?"

"Oh my god—Tom, you've said what I was too afraid to say—"

"What? Why?"

"I actually wanted to say from the beginning that I grew up watching your movies, but when that sentence came to my mind, I suddenly felt that if I said that, wouldn't it make you sound old? But you're not old at all! You're super handsome!"

"Hahahaha—Isa—you're so funny!"

"..."

“Isa, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Let me introduce myself. I’m Brian Nicholl, COO of Pringles.”

"Hello, uh... is this Pringles?"

"Yeah~ it's Pringles potato chips~"

"Oh, that's a fantastic product!"

"Thank you. Uh, Isa, my wife and kids are huge fans of yours, we absolutely love your portrayal of Hermione Granger and bought your mini-discs, so... if it's convenient, could we take a picture together?"

"Of course! If you don't mind, I can even sign your autograph."

"Oh—this is really great—thank you so much—um, here's my business card, how about we collaborate sometime?"

"Okay, okay, we'll work together when we have time."

"..."

Isabella had no idea how others viewed the victory celebration.

In her eyes, this was a large social gathering.

The celebration was just a pretext; the real purpose was to socialize.

Because after she smashed the ice sculpture, countless people surrounded her again.

As for whether various collaborations will be reached during the conversation?
There will definitely be transactions.

But in the current situation, many people probably won't be satisfied.

This isn't just because most of the people here tonight are there for Isabella Heywood, and she has no desire to do business right now, nor does she have the leverage to avoid it—she's just a little kid! What does she know about business? If you want to do business, go talk to my mom!
hee hee~
Furthermore, because this place prohibits alcohol and smoking, without the 'dazed debuff,' everyone who remains sober is a shrewd old fox.

Yes, in California, only people who are 18 or older can smoke, and people who are 21 or older can drink alcohol.

So?

Sorry, but today the world revolves around me.
Since Isabella currently enjoys enough freedom to be willful without restraint, when she found socializing really tiring, she "whooshed" away from the main venue of the celebration banquet and ran off to the restaurant to find something to eat.

To be honest, when we set off, Miss Beaver always thought she would be number one in terms of being the best cook.

It seems a bit odd to eat at a victory celebration banquet.
But when she arrived at the restaurant...

"Good guy!"

What are you all doing here?

"Aren't you going to invite me to dinner?"

The sight of the Hogwarts kids surprised Isabella, and made her even more angry.

Her voice made the little kids at the table turn around and laugh instantly.

"Isa—"

Everyone greeted her.

"Oh—we came because we were hungry—and the front hall was really boring—"

Everyone started explaining to her all at once.

Shouldn't any normal person hate pointless socializing?

Isabella could understand their behavior, anyway.

but--

"Oh—did you guys see me carving ice just now?"

"If you don't have it, please settle the bill for my meal and then leave."

"You guys don't support me when I'm showing off, but you still want to eat my food?"

"Dreaming!"

Miss Beaver pulled out her gun, and she'd shoot anyone who nodded.

Her puffed-up figure made everyone laugh and pull her down to sit.

After everyone said they had already paid for the meal with applause, Miss Beaver finally smiled happily...

“Isa, this is a wild Alaskan halibut.”

"I just tried it, and it was pretty good, so I ordered one for you."

Today's banquet restaurants operate on an à la carte system.

Call a waiter, look at the menu, and the food arrives.

However, before Isabella could even ring the bell...

Robbie, who had called for the waiter as she arrived, was already up.

Because the waiter had already pushed the food cart over.

She placed the dishes she had chosen directly in front of Isabella.

Isabella readily accepted the familiar gesture, prompting Rupert to say with a hint of envy, "Oh—Isabella—you really are a princess—Margot is already a big star—and you're still serving her dishes?"

As soon as the joking remark was made, Robbie Jr. immediately looked at him.

She wanted to say that she was willing.

Before she could even speak, Isabella had already rolled her eyes at her.

"Radish, if you're envious, then hurry up and get a role."

"You will receive the same treatment when you become a prince."

"By the way, do you remember what we talked about last year?"

"Is it USA Today's criticism of 'The Astronaut'?"

Isabella winked at Rupert.

The nauseating and horrific past made Rupert scream, "Oh, Isa! Stop! Please don't talk about that!"

"hahahaha——"

Rupert's stress response made everyone who understood the situation burst into laughter.

Including Daniel.

This fact prompted Isabella to give Eggplant a secret signal, "Pfft pfft—"

Daniel and Isabella locked eyes after receiving the coded message.

one second...

Two seconds...

three seconds...

"I beg you to shut up too."

Knowing just how sharp Isabella's tongue was, Daniel also surrendered.

Miss Beaver happily shook her feet~
It's still more fun to bully kids~
One punch and they'll be crying for ages!
Hehe ~
To be honest, Isabella was very happy that Disney and Warner Bros. held a celebration party for her because of the success of "The Voice." No one can resist such praise and adulation.

But at the same time, what the little girl really wanted to do was to show off and then run away.

As I said before, business socializing is a real pain.

When people realized that the main character of the day didn't seem to be in the main hall, they started looking for Miss Beaver. Then, people started trying to pick her up again in the restaurant, which annoyed Miss Beaver.

This also left the little kids somewhat bewildered.

Isabella knew that everyone's troubles were caused by her.

So after quickly filling her stomach, she gave everyone a break.

She slipped away.

As for where to slip away to?

"How long is this celebration banquet going to last?"

Miss Beaver darted to Barry Mayer's side and said, "I can't stay here any longer, I'm leaving."

Maye shook her head and laughed at his blunt words, “Darling, so many people came here for you, and you left in less than an hour… Everyone will be disappointed…”

"That's why I came to you. Hurry up and think of a solution for me!" Isabella was quite straightforward.

"Okay." Seeing that Isabella really didn't want to socialize with everyone, Maye didn't force her.

He raised his left hand, glanced at the time on his wristwatch, and tilted his head.

"Why don't you sit a little longer? How about an hour before you leave? Or maybe go to the lounge? Iger and I both have something we'd like to talk to you about."

Isabella accepted.

So Maye called Robert Iger, and Isabella waved to her mother, and the group slipped into the hotel lounge. Catherine wasn't there; she was 'alone' at her hotel, as she didn't like these kinds of occasions.

Although Isabella had a premonition that Maye meant work when he said "we have something to talk about," she was still somewhat helpless when the two actually brought up work.

"OMG—can't you guys give me some surprises?"

Vivian then slapped her, saying, "Speak properly."

Seeing this, Maye shrugged helplessly. "Isa, we don't really want to talk to you about work either."

“But if we don’t talk about it today, we will tomorrow,” Aiger continued.

"So you want to talk today?" Maye raised an eyebrow.

"Shall we talk about it tomorrow?" Aiger blinked.

Their back-and-forth banter amused the little beaver, and made her resigned to her fate, "Okay! Okay!"

"Just say it, okay? Just say what's on your mind..."

What Maye and Egger wanted to talk about was very simple.

Let's start with Maye's side—

With the end of the first season of "The Voice," Mayer hopes that the top three contestants will release songs soon.

If you can't release an album, then release a single.

Because now is the perfect time to make money.

“Issa, do you know Kelly Clarkson?”

"He was the winner of the first season of American Idol."

"Within a month of the competition's conclusion, she released her own single, which debuted at number 60 on the Billboard charts, climbed to number 52 the following week, and finally reached number one in the fifth week, so..."

Isabella understood what Maye meant.

As the chairman of Warner Music, who faces pressure to achieve performance targets, his greatest desire is to make as much money as possible while he can.

If it weren't for the fact that the winners, runners-up, and third-place winners of this season's "The Voice" were all Isabella's people, then Warner Music Group's Chief Operating Officer might have already arranged the song release process for those people.

And this...

“Barry, you know my personality, and you know what kind of contract I gave them, so I’m not willing to push people to work. But… I can understand Warner’s difficulties, so you can have someone from Warner Music or Atlantic Records communicate with them directly. As long as they’re not threatened, I can accept it, okay?”

Isabella hadn't even finished speaking.

Mayer immediately gave an OK sign.

As long as Isabella allows Warner Music to contact the winners of "The Voice," Warner Music will have a way to get Bruno Mars and the other two to release songs. What they fear most is Isabella following the rules.

If Isabella is stubborn and insists on letting those people run wild, then Maye will be in trouble.

Because he can't afford to fall out with Isabella right now.

"Thank you."

Maye raised her glass to Isabella.

What's inside is...

Coca Cola.

Her Highness cannot stand alcohol.
This was the only thing Maye wanted to talk to Isabella about.

So, with his "OK," Egger spoke up as well.

His demands consist of two parts:

The first thing he felt was that preparations for the second season of "The Voice of China" could begin.

The second thing he wanted to do was to turn "The Voice" into a project in Disneyland.

Isabella had no objection to the former.

Because in her previous life, after The Voice officially entered North America, they ran 28 seasons in 15 years.

If madness has a clear pattern, then why did Isabella say no?
Furthermore, "The Voice of China" is currently her money-printing machine.

So, upon learning that Iger was still willing to give her 10% of her total income as a bonus, Miss Beaver readily gave a thumbs up, "I have no problem, I agree to prepare, but I have one request: I will no longer appear on stage."

"I don't want to be a promoter anymore."

"Because the 'The Voice of China' brand has already been established, it doesn't need me to follow it anymore, and..."

"Recording variety shows is really tiring; you can't leave at all."

His lazy-looking remarks made the two of them nod and smile.

“I have no objection, because we can hire the champion to film promotional videos, and from a brand management perspective, this is actually the most suitable approach—let the winners attract other winners.” Iger looked at Mayer, “You?”

“I have no objection,” Mayer said, “but what about the promotional song… or rather, the theme song?”

“I’ll write it if I have an idea,” Isabella said. “If I don’t have an idea… well, you’ll have to figure it out yourselves.”

“Okay.” Maye is fine now.

Now that the first thing was done easily, the second thing became everyone's focus.

Then, both Isabella and Vivian had doubts.

"Um, Bob, I'm wondering how The Voice brand ended up in Disneyland?"

Vivian said, "When we went to Disneyland before, we did see and play the 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' game in the park. The game's flow is indeed similar to the TV show. However, I personally think that the reason why 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' can appear in the park is related to the interactive nature of the intellectual games. There's nothing wrong with a quiz show having prizes in a park, but..."

"The talent show 'The Voice'?"

"You wouldn't want to move The Voice's studio to Disneyland, would you?"

Vivian's question made Maye nod, and she asked curiously, "Yeah, Bob, how do you make games for The Voice brand? You can't exactly hold a talent show in the park, can you?"

"Why not?" Iger countered with a laugh. "Why can't we hold talent shows at Disneyland?"

Disney's plan for The Voice theme park is as follows:

First, Disney will set aside a very large area in its own parks to build a one-to-one scale replica of the stage from "The Voice"—the kind with swivel chairs. Then, the supporting facilities for the stage will be a theater that can hold a thousand people.

Then, whenever a visitor comes to play the game, they will choose a song from the park's playlist provided by Disney and perform it on stage. Well, the player has to complete the performance in front of a thousand audience members.

If a tourist participating in the game gains the favor of the judges, that is, if one of the four judges arranged by the park turns around for him, then he will be able to successfully enter the second stage, the team battle and elimination round.

If multiple judges are vying for a player's spot, then the player will have the right to choose, just like in a TV variety show.

If a tourist participating in the game does not win the favor of the judges, then as long as more than half of the thousand audience members think he is good, they can vote to revive him and let him sing a different song again.

During the day, each mentor will select four students to form a team.

In the evening, the sixteen contestants will engage in a fierce battle to the death.

The winner will receive a ticket to their dream.

That ticket would allow them to skip the auditions for any future season of "The Voice of China" and go straight to the city competition, where they would receive prominent promotional resources, and Disney would label them as winners of the park's games.

"..."

Miss Beaver was stunned.

She never expected that the IP of talent shows could be developed in this way.

This is simply...

"Bob, what do you think are the chances of your plan succeeding?"

"hundred percent."

"Why?"

"Because I have confidence in the 'The Voice' brand."

"But with this design, if tourists want to play The Voice game, they'll have to stay in the park all day."

“I know, but it doesn’t matter, because I have confidence in the ‘The Voice’ brand.”

"Uh... it's not a question of confidence, it's that 'The Voice' requires a thousand audience members..."

“Yeah, I understand what you mean. A thousand audience members are also tourists playing roles. It may sound difficult, but I want to say that I have confidence in The Voice brand.”

"..."

Got it!

This guy is so confident he's become a broken record!
Since Robert Iger was extremely confident, Isabella had no choice but to back down.

I exchanged a glance with my mother, and we both felt that we shouldn't argue with a madman.

Cough cough cough...

Ever since——

"So, Bob, how much are you going to charge for the amusement park rides?"

Vivian smiled and said, "Continuing with the previous algorithm, will you give us 10% of the amusement park ticket revenue?"

“Uh… Mrs. Heywood… you’ve gone a bit too far with that joke…” Iger shook his head with a laugh, “You know Jurassic Park at Universal Studios, right? That thing only brought Spielberg 0.5% of the ticket revenue…”

“Then we’ll take 0.5% too,” Miss Beaver said, pressing the issue further.

"..." Aiger was speechless.

“Pfft—hahahahaha—”

Maye burst into laughter instantly, "Oh—Bob—why did you have to say 0.5%—"

"Can you provide this?"

To reiterate, the key to determining whether someone is a player in Hollywood isn't how many movies they've made, how much they've grossed, or how many awards they've won, but whether they have their own intellectual property (IP) and whether that IP can generate revenue from the core industries of these giants.

Only when someone can take meat from the giant's bowl can he be considered a player in the game.

This is easy to understand, right?
Capital is eating there. You slap him, yell "What are you eating?!", and then take away the plate in front of him. When you can live in the world with that kind of courage, you are truly awesome.

As for the rest?
They are all chess pieces.

So far, there are only two people in all of Hollywood who can do this.

In Isabella's past life, J.K. Rowling was the third, but the current Rowling is not, because...

Warner Bros. doesn't have theme parks. If Warner Bros. could make theme parks, Rowling would have been the third one already!

This is truly a sad story.

As for "The Voice of China"...

"To be honest, The Voice brand does have the right to share in the theme park's box office revenue, but as Barry said, I don't have the right to make that decision because I don't have complete control over Disney yet."

"So how about we sign an annual contract and pay annually? The contract is signed once a year, and it's ten million a year?"

"That way, once I take control of Disney, I can immediately revise the contract with you."

"How about we give you 0.5% of the lottery slots, with a minimum term of 20 years?"

Aiger stared intently at Isabella.

This isn't ignoring Vivian.

Rather, it was because they had spent a lot of time together that he already knew Isabella was very smart.

She can make all the decisions herself.

Isabella laughed.

She admitted that Iger's offer was very sincere.

Ten million in licensing fees a year is really a lot.

Because Disney designs games with a maximum number of players.

Furthermore, this kind of game is not suitable for all amusement parks.

Therefore, when the actual added value of "The Voice of China" IP to Disneyland is not significant, considering the number of attractions in a single park, a licensing fee of ten million is already substantial, but...

There's actually a catch in Etam's quote.

Iger said that as long as he could control Disney, he would immediately revise the contract with them.
What if he can't control Disney?

Does that mean we won't change it?
Indeed, in Isabella's previous life, he did control Disney.

But life is unpredictable, isn't it?

Then, Iger needs the support of many parties if he wants to take control of Disney.

This "multiple parties" refers to more parties than the current five parties.

For example, Disneyland exists independently within the Disney ecosystem.

Iger can indeed influence people at Disneyland now, but control and influence are two different concepts, right?

Putting everything else aside, he needs to replace the park manager with one of his own.

If you can't even do this, then what's the point of talking about control?

For example, Disney Animation Studios is the most core department within the Disney system.

This is Disney's private property.

Why is Roy Disney Jr. able to continue influencing Disney despite continuous dilution of his equity stake?

That's because he could get everyone at Disney Animation Studios on strike with just one sentence!
Or, to put it another way, people in other departments, such as Disneyland, would go on strike because of him!

More than 70% of the people at Disney headquarters were personally promoted by his father!
Ten out of ten people grew up watching his uncle's cartoons!

If one had to describe it, the concept of Disney headquarters within the Disney Group is similar to that of Warner Bros. in the former AOL Time Warner. These people all have roots, and many of them are vested interests; they won't challenge the original shareholders.

Therefore, if Iger wants to control Disney, he doesn't necessarily need to purge everyone the Disney family can influence, but he at least needs to gain the genuine approval of the Disney family's followers. And that...

Michael Eisner failed.

But, someone did it before.

That was Jeffrey Katzenberg, one of the founders of DreamWorks.

Why was Katzenberg kicked out?
Isn't that because both Michael Eisner and Roy Disney Jr. felt that he threatened their position?
Ok.

Being talented can be a sin, after all.

Katzenberg's leadership in the Disney animation revival earned him immense prestige within Disney headquarters.

Because the formation of power is a bottom-up process.

Therefore, when those below listen to you, those above are rendered powerless...

'Oh dear, this guy is eyeing my little beaver again...'

With a sigh to herself, Isabella laughed and said, "Bob, why are you looking at me like that? I don't understand any of this."

"So I need to consult a professional before I can know whether it's reasonable or not."

The little girl's answer made Egger's smile even wider.

"Chris Columbus, right?"

"hold head high."

"Alright—go ask him—"

Aiger believed the little girl understood what he meant.

So she didn't agree?
Then let's wait a little longer.

He's not in a hurry.

but……

“Oh, Isa, Mrs. Haywood, besides those two things, there’s something else I’d like to remind you of.”

"what's up?"

"Taxes".

Aiger said, "You need to handle this tax matter well, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Your income is too high now."

"You'll be receiving approximately... 300 million in cash soon?"

Aiger glanced at Mayer.

Meyer nodded. "Even without considering copyright transactions, it's worth three hundred million."

“So you need to handle this matter carefully. I don’t want anything to happen to you,” Iger said earnestly. “If you encounter any problems, you can tell us. We have a professional team that can help you resolve these issues…”

“Hmm.” When this was mentioned, Maye also became serious.

"Although our team also charges a fee, to be honest, it's a great deal."

"Oh, thank you. We'll contact you if we need anything." Vivian smiled and nodded, accepting their kindness.

The mother and daughter understood what they meant.

When you can bring substantial benefits to others, your business is no longer your own.

As the saying goes, "When you're in the game, you're not in control of your own destiny."

Do you want to retire from the underworld?
Sorry, but you're still going to be the leader of the martial arts world today.

And this...

Isabella had actually contacted someone.

That's J.K. Rowling.

"Oh—Aunt Anne—why are you hiding here—"

I came out of the private room and wandered around for a couple of minutes.

Isabella then noticed that Rowling, who was also at the celebration party, was chatting with the Hogwarts kids.

They went over and chatted for a bit, and after indicating that they were ready to retreat, everyone decided to run away as well.

On the way back to the hotel, Isabella and Lorraine rode in the same car.

Since the car belonged to Rowling and the security personnel were all her people, everyone chatted casually after getting in.

After learning that Aiger and Mayer had pulled them aside to discuss work—

Rowling immediately shook her head, "These two people are really... oh... hard to judge..."

While waiting for Vivian to say that Aiger and Mayer had also reminded them to pay attention to taxes—

Rowling smiled and said, "I've taken care of what you asked me to do. The papers will be signed in January. The charity foundation's headquarters will be in London, with an office in New York. The name will be Isabella Haywood."

Those who know, know what a charitable foundation is.

I won't go into too much detail about this.

In 2003, shortly after the official release of "The Secret Chamber".

Rowling's personal net worth has already exceeded $10 billion.

She is also the world's first author to amass a billion-dollar fortune through writing books.

If...cough...normal operation...then more than half will be lost.

Therefore, she established her own charitable foundation as early as 2000.

She kept her cash holdings at the tens of millions level.

Furthermore, her channels are more professional than those of Egger and Mayer's teams.

Because her foundation is affiliated with her best friend's business group.

That's right, it's the real princess.

"3.4%?"

Rowling's car is an MPV.

So Isabella, who was sitting in the back, peeked her head forward after hearing her mother's conversation.

This action caused both of them to frown.

Vivian: "Why aren't you wearing your seatbelt?"

Rowling: "Can't you just sit still?"

"..."

Miss Beaver pouted and obediently leaned back.

This situation caused both of them to glare at her, and then Rowling stretched out her hand and waved it at Isabella.

"Yes, that's true, so it's actually 8.4%."

“Oh~” Isabella understood what she meant.

Professional teams charge very high fees.

Even if the other party doesn't take a cut because of Rowling's sake, they still have to bear the team's expenses themselves.

Each income is five percent.

Therefore, when the other party can reduce the tax rate to 3.4%, Isabella can keep 91.6 million for every 100 million she earns.

Honestly, this doesn't require much effort.

and……

Safety.

"Oh, thank you, Aunt Annie!"

Isabella laughed.

To be honest, they initially wanted the bald guy to handle the tax matters.

The timing was after the mini-disc dividends were distributed.

But the bald man said that there was too much money and too little time, and even if they went through the family office route, they wouldn't be able to finish the accounting.

Therefore, the bald man suggested that they find professionals to do professional things.

To outsiders, this suggestion might seem like a dead end, but for Isabella...

Excuse me, but the world's most professional team—no, I mean the world's most powerful team—is right beside me.

Since many things didn't need to be explained in detail, the little girl's thanks immediately made Rowling hum along.

"If you really want to thank me, then make a good movie. Mattel, EA, Johnson & Johnson, and other companies have all told me that because 'The Locked Room' didn't perform as well as expected at the box office, sales of all HP merchandise have declined..."

As mentioned earlier, Mattel made toys for HP.

They earned approximately $1.5 million per issue from toy sales for "The Philosopher's Stone" and "The Chamber of Secrets".

Rowling takes a cut.

EA, on the other hand, makes games for HP.

Their total revenue from the sale of movie-adapted games is approximately 7 million.

US dollars.

Rowling also takes a cut.

Johnson & Johnson is the best; they make perfumes for HP.

And they don't make proper perfumes, but rather exotic perfumes that smell like weird beans, earwax, boogers, and dirt.

Perhaps it's too quirky?

HP perfumes are the best-selling HP merchandise.

Then, Rowling still takes a cut.

Of course, there are others.

When the quality of a movie, or rather, the fame of Harry Potter, is closely linked to her income...

"Aunt Annie, don't worry! I'll never be rude to you, no matter who I'm dealing with!"

Little Beaver patted his chest and assured, "I've already turned down the recording of The Voice Season 2!"

"Because I want to make a good film about 'The Goblet of Fire'!"

"..." Rowling's lips twitched.

She wanted to believe Isabella, but... Isabella's imposing manner made her feel that the little girl's words couldn't be trusted.

"Really?" Rowling asked skeptically.

"Of course!" the little beaver nodded vigorously.

"Okay, have you finished your work here in North America?"

"Ah."

"Alright, then you can start reading the script for 'The Goblet of Fire' with me from now on, starting tomorrow."

"what?"

"The script for 'The Goblet of Fire' is currently being written. Once it's finished, we can start filming. So, since you're so eager to make movies, why don't you get involved? Let's finish our discussions sooner and start making the film sooner?"

"..." The little beaver was dejected.

She wants to take a vacation!
but……

After catching the smile on Rowling's face, the little beaver obediently climbed into her net.

"Okay—" she said, looking a little aggrieved, "I love working the most—working makes me happy—"

"hahahaha~~"

It had been dead for a while, and the way it looked like it was waiting to be buried made Rowling and Vivian burst into laughter.

And after Isabella returned to the hotel...

She then heard even worse news.

"What did you say? People from Paramount contacted you?"

"Yes, it was tonight. After you left, the Paramount people came over to chat with me."

"Are they here to talk to you about 'The Queen Bee'?"

"Yes, they said that filming would start in February or March after the Chinese New Year, and it is expected to be completed within two months, and then released in the summer."

Robbie Jr. nodded and said, "Paramount said they'll show you the official script before filming starts. They won't forget the procedures. And... before that, I want to go home..."

Since the release of "The Voice" movie, Robbie has not been home.

Although it's very enjoyable to stay outside, but...

For most normal people, home has a special meaning.

therefore……

"Okay, have a safe trip."

Isabella offered her blessings, and then looked at her mother, "Take two hundred thousand?"

“Okay.” Vivian nodded in agreement.

He picked up his phone and called Robbie Jr.'s assistant.

"Hey—I don't want to—" Little Robbie understood what they meant and wanted to refuse.

Isabella did make a "Stop" gesture.

"You've only made one movie so far, and your salary is only $100,000."

"I take a cut, you pay taxes, and the money is gone in no time when you spend it casually in your daily life."