Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1093 Who's Fucking Me?

"Test, test, Damon, Joan..."

"Damon received, Over..."

"Joan received, Over..."

"Okay, guys, cheer up, Daniel's client has paid a lot of money, we can save more money for our children and grandchildren to go to college after we finish this ticket." A middle-aged man with gray hair is facing said the intercom.He looked very capable, and the two partners were ambushing at different positions near the intersection near Jonathan Demme's office. After everything was ready, he walked into a public phone booth and left a message for a paging number:
"The fisherman has gone out to sea, waiting for the hook..."

"Didi, Didi..." Ronald's bodyguard Dennis's pager rang. He picked it up to look at the code name of the message, and then drew a circle in the fourth column of the form on the whiteboard.

This is an apartment that Ronald rented from an irrelevant name through Richard, as a temporary command post for catching ghosts.Richard, Nisita, and Paula Wagner are all here, plus Ronald, and several people are sitting on the sofa waiting for the result.

Yesterday Ronald made four different phone calls in his office, Diane's apartment, his long-term rented hotel, and CAA Nisita's office, and four different messages came out.

This is a classic technique in the FBI's counterintelligence tutorial.If private detective Mike Pike's reasoning is correct, and his communication lines have been tapped for a long time, then today he only needs to look at four different places, where there are gossip reporters and people hiding in the dark, and he will know where it is It's leaked.

For this reason, Ronald signed a big check to Daniel, asking him to find some friends and do a private job.Anyway, it was their usual work, and the big customers paid in advance, so they all cheered up.

"Okay guys

Daniel found all the partners who were trained in the FBI or the special service team, and now they have either left or retired, holding the latest radio communication system, and waiting in four positions respectively. Look at Ronald's four fights. Which of the telephone lines has been tapped.

Ronald and the others sat on the sofa, silent.Look at the bodyguard Daniel from time to time to see if there is any news from him.

"Didi..." Several people on the sofa turned their heads together.

Finally, after waiting a long time and asking Richard several times for nothing, Dan's pager rang.

"Hello..." Daniel quickly called the "fisherman" group that sent the message.

"Many entertainment reporters are blocking Jonathan Demme here. Some people are asking him whether his budget is sufficient, whether he is considering going abroad for filming..."

"Any suspicious targets?" Dan asked.It is a good thing that someone bites the hook, but it will be even better if we can continue to figure out who is behind the scenes.

"Not yet... We will continue to follow up, and Joan will go and chat with the gossip reporters..."

The first boot fell and Ronald stood up and asked Richard for a cigarette.He didn't expect that the hotel he rented for a long time was bugged in the end.I don't know if the bug is on the phone line or in the room. I seem to be in that executive suite and have dated many beauties.

"Didi..." The voice of a pager sounded again.Everyone was shocked and looked at the bodyguard Daniel.

"Hello?" Daniel dialed a phone number calmly.

"Well, okay, I see." He put down the phone and said to everyone, "It's the airport... some entertainment reporters are asking Ms. Ephron if she will be a director, and about the preparation and casting of the new film..."

"Shxt!" Now Nisita and the other three jumped up.

The call with Nora Ephron was made in his office. How could an entertainment reporter go to the airport to interview such an unknown screenwriter?
After this, after a long time, there was no more call.Director Diane and Penny Marshall, as well as the crew as far away as South Dakota, did not have any new situations.

Four in two, the situation is mixed.The good thing is that Ronald was not monitored in all directions without dead ends, which shows that it was not the law enforcement agencies that took action.

The bad thing is that it seems that I have been bugged for a long time. The hotel room where I live and the agent's office leak like a sieve. I don't know how much leaked.

"How did it happen? Didn't you check everything? How come someone is bugging, where did they start?" Ronald asked the bodyguard Daniel depressed.

Since Daniel became his bodyguard, half of his energy has been devoted to the protection of his various residences.Every time he stayed in a hotel, he would check carefully before allowing Ronald to check in with confidence.

"I don't know. I suspect it's not the wiretapping inside the room. The problem may be on the telephone line. The hotel's switchboard and your agent's office are mixed with fish and dragons. Unlike your office, they are all your own people, and they may be invaded."

The bodyguard Daniel briefly stated his judgment. He put on the holster on his back, called the rest of his companions, and asked them to come here to assemble, and then set up an ambush at the leaking place of the hotel, hoping to follow the clues and catch the mastermind of the eavesdropping.

Nisita and the other three discussed with Ronald that they should return to CAA's office for the time being and not to startle them.Daniel also arranged for a security expert to go to the office with them to do some research.

After everyone set off, Ronald took Little Bud's car to Daydream's office, a relatively safe place, and waited patiently for the results of the large force's actions.

"Bud, do you think I'm too relaxed? I didn't expect someone to eavesdrop on me." Ronald felt bad in the car and chatted with Bud.

"If you want me to say, you should move into a new house as soon as possible. The security conditions there are better, and entertainment reporters can also be eliminated. Big directors like you who make money, such as Spielberg and the others, have long since had no relationship with ordinary people. There's a lot of interaction."

Little Bud told the truth, Ronald still kept many of his past living habits, and he also had many friends from before he developed well. Such nostalgia is a good thing for a person like Bud, but it is not a good thing for Ronald himself.

No, it made it impossible for her private life to be leaked.Why……

"You're right... Ronald felt the annoyance after being successful. Maybe a star like Tom Cruise has already tasted such annoyance. As a director, after he was nominated, many people gradually stared at him. With his money and gossip (which can also be exchanged for money), he kept coming to make ideas.

"By the way, give me a call, and I'll call them to explain the situation..." Ronald was depressed for a while, remembering that he still had something to do. Knowing that I became the bait for Ronald's test questions.

"Hey, Diane. I have something to deal with here. Tell Director Marshall that I have an emergency to deal with today, so I can't go interview with her about casting."

"Oh, well, dear, what's the matter?"

"For another film I invested in, director Demi was stalked by entertainment reporters and asked some investment questions, which may have an impact on the project. I'm going to urgently put out the fire..."

"Let me tell Penny, take your time, don't worry."

Diane was still thinking of himself, Ronald put down the phone, and called Helen who was far away in New York.

"Hello, Helen, I'm Ronald..."

"Ronald, why did Nora call me and say the press would call her about the casting and she said you'd have to find a way to get Tom Cruise? But my new movie is about a college student, what do you think Will he be so fixed that people won't think he's a nerd?"

Helen is still the same as before, the biggest thing in her heart is the display of her acting skills.If Cruise really agrees to act, then just change the script... No, where did I go?
Ronald withdrew his thoughts, "I don't know who leaked the news. The Hollywood Reporter started to hear about your new project. I want to discuss it with Nora. If there are reporters interviewing you, just say that the casting is by The director has made a decision, you don't know."

"Okay... Originally, I wanted to talk to the reporter about the casting, but I think it's better to find a more suitable male lead for this movie... Well, let's not talk... I'll listen to you.

Hee hee, are you happy in Los Angeles?When are you coming to New York? "

"Ah..." Ronald scratched his head. He was talking nonsense about the casting and just released the bait. Now that Helen knows it, does he take it seriously?In addition, I haven't seen her since we got married, and I haven't called her. I don't know if she is okay in New York?
"When my new film premieres, I will go to New York, and then we will talk."

"Well, I'll wait for you..." Helen replied quietly, seeing the news of Ronald's marriage in the media news, she was still more uncomfortable than she imagined.

Ronald and Nora Ephron also explained that the last one to deal with is senior brother Jonathan Demme.

"Jonathan, I heard from my agent that a reporter interviewed you?"

"Yes, the reporter asked me a lot of questions about the budget. There was a reporter who was familiar with me. He told me privately that Orion has financial problems. Now their big projects are the focus of entertainment reporters. They especially I asked if we would go to Canada to shoot, I think we should release some good news at this stage, otherwise..." Demi's voice on the phone was a bit heavy.

"Otherwise it will affect the release and the confidence of the two protagonists." Ronald covered his face, he didn't expect this bait to cause trouble, but what happened to Orion?

……

When he arrived at Daydream's office, Ronald hurriedly called Orion's people. The other party denied the financial difficulties, and said that there was no problem with the special funds set aside for distribution and marketing, but it was the reporter's interview at the current stage that needed to be responded.

An urgent meeting of executives in Los Angeles was called. Michelle Cannold calculated the cost. Fortunately, the filming took place in Virginia, and the cost increase was limited. In addition, Jonathan Demme has always had a reputation for not procrastinating. The shooting cost of the entire film is estimated to only increase by about two to three million US dollars.

"FBI headquarters, training center, let me figure out a way." Ronald looked at the bill, and still wanted to reduce it.It seems that Orion really has a problem. I am afraid that these additional costs will fall on himself.

I want to find a relationship to see if I can borrow the real FBI training center in Quantico, Virginia for filming?Just like Top Gun at the time received significant support from the Navy, in this movie, the FBI agents still have a very positive image.

After making several phone calls one after another, Ronald greeted Polly Pratt in South Dakota. There was no problem with them, and they could continue filming without fear of being baited by environmental protection. They organized door-to-door protests.By the way, let Fat Girl's assistant come back.

Originally, Ronald was most suspicious of South Dakota, who deliberately leaked some news about venison on the phone to trick the environmental protection organization.In fact, they just went to the nearby highway to pick up deer that had been killed by a car and came back for filming.

There is no news from Daniel, and Ronald can't even go back to the hotel.At noon, I ordered Chinese food takeaway in the office, and ate two bites of fried noodles and General Tso's chicken. It was really unappetizing, so angry that Ronald threw his chopsticks, "Damn it, who is messing with me?"

……

"We've discovered their wiretapping method, Ronald. I think someone very powerful in Hollywood wants to fuck you!"

In the afternoon, the bodyguard Daniel brought a partner and many photos to report to Ronald.

"Caught it?" Ronald's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"They haven't been caught yet, but we've caught them eavesdropping, you see..." The one-time imaging photos were placed on the table one by one.

"This is?" Ronald saw rows of densely packed machines.

"This is the telephone exchange at the Beverly Hotel in Hollywood. Look here, because the number of the room you usually rent has been found, and someone has tampered with your line."

"Look here, Mr. Li." The gray-haired ex-secret service named Benson came over and pointed to the photo, "This line was carefully branched out and connected to another line behind the switch. We followed this route and eventually found the tape recorder plugged in in a hotel shed where cleaning tools were stored."

"Who did it? Who wants to fuck me?" Ronald nodded while watching.

"Beverly Hilton's security is terrible, we are like that guy, we can get in casually. The tape has been replaced with a new one this morning, and I have arranged for Dimon to keep an eye on it there. Once this guy comes again Change the tape, and you can catch it in one fell swoop."

"Very good, you can help me with this matter, Benson. I will ask your team to provide me with security consultation for a long time in the future." Ronald touched the photo with deep eyes, as if he wanted to dig out the hidden things behind. People are who they are.

"However, Mr. Li, I have to remind you that this equipment is not available in the general market. It is an upgraded version of the equipment used by Richard's people in the Watergate incident. As far as I know, it is very high. The level of equipment used to monitor our ally, the King of Persia, has not been withdrawn from active service until recently, and it is difficult for ordinary people to buy it in the market now." The gray-haired Benson reminded Ronald.

"Then what do you mean?"

"This incident definitely broke the rules and violated multiple laws. Buying and selling sensitive equipment related to national security, privately wiretapping public figures, selling privacy to journalists, including destroying communication equipment are all serious crimes...

But if we go to catch them, some things are not convenient to clarify. After all, our fishing practices are also a bit off-limits, and it is not a good thing to be known by the media.Why don't we let the LAPD handle these things, and the FBI will take over the sensitive equipment involved. This is their business scope. "

"Very well, let's do this. You help me with this matter, Benson." When Ronald heard this, this method would allow the powerful department to interrogate the other party on the charge of public prosecution, and he could use the pressure of the lawyer to know Whoever made the instigation behind him became the absolute victim, which is a good thing...

It seems that this grey-haired man has a really high level.

"Okay, I have arranged for Joan to be ready to call the police at any time. It is the most expensive zip code area in California. After calling the police, the police will definitely be dispatched as soon as possible. I will let Dimon delay for a few minutes."

After letting them dispatch as planned, Ronald returned to his hotel room at the Beverly Hilton. He deliberately called Jonathan Demme again, informing him that he had contacted Director Claire of the FBI's New York office and sent him As soon as she told her about the idea, Claire also agreed to report to the higher authorities. It is possible that this movie can be shot in the real scene of the FBI.

After the phone call, Ronald didn't dare to stay in the hotel room for a while, for fear that there would be some eavesdropping equipment, so he had to walk to another nearby Wilshire Hotel to open a temporary room, "Fuck, who is messing with me? ?”

(End of this chapter)