Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 1369 I have a good relationship with both the old and new commanders

"Ladies and gentlemen, the President of America..."

Ronald was waiting in New York during the inauguration ceremony of the president. George Jr. had communicated with George Sr. over the phone that he would come to Staten Island in New York for vacation. So he put aside all his business and came here in advance to prepare everything for George Sr.

"My dear people, today we are here to witness the end of winter and the arrival of spring..."

"Ronnie, are you watching TV?" Diane seemed to know something and did not come with Ronald, but the phone kept ringing every day.

"He's like a Hollywood star... I'll go back to accompany you after I entertain old George..." Ronald and Diane chatted intimately for a while. He had to be equal on both ends, so he could only communicate more.

After all, the outgoing president promised to protect him, so it was worthwhile to take the time to help him at this time. Fortunately, Ronald had the help of Walter Murch, so he could leave the editing work of "Sugar Coated Trap" without worry, otherwise he would not have had the time to strengthen the relationship.

"Old George will take a special plane to the airport for the last time, where he will return to civilian life. The President told reporters that he will spend most of his time in Houston, but before that, he and his wife Barbara will take a long-promised trip together to take a good look at the people of this country..."

On TV, George and Barbara smiled as they boarded the helicopter, and then the screen switched back to the inauguration of the new president. The relationship between the Donkey Party and the acting community is obviously much better. At the inauguration party tonight, a group of stars led by Michael Jackson will attend.

In the afternoon, Ronald finally picked up George Sr., George Jr., Douglas Jr. and others at the New Jersey airport and took a luxury car to Staten Island to rest. When Barbara arrived, she told her husband about the various delicacies in Ronald's hometown and the quiet life in the countryside, which aroused George Sr.'s interest and made New York the first stop of his global tour after leaving office.

"Welcome..." Aunt Karen and her husband greeted the two retired elderly people at the door. Barbara and old George were very happy and hugged the representative of the Staten Island Elephant Party, a loyal supporter.

"This must be... Hey, you're not..."

Old George was smiling, wearing a windbreaker and photochromic glasses. When he got out of the car, his glasses automatically adjusted the amount of light entering. He didn't recognize at first that the beautiful woman who came to pick him up was not Ronald's wife Diane.

After a moment's surprise, he realized that this little guy was also a fellow traveler, and he couldn't help but smile knowingly. But Barbara, who was standing next to him, had a head full of silver hair fluttering in the wind, like a lion in winter, majestic without even getting angry. I value you so much, Ronald, why are you messing around with old George like this...

"This is my cousin Donna, little Doug's fiancée..." Ronald explained to Barbara with a smile.

"Oh, my lovely child, look how cute she is, and how happy she is to see you... Family is the foundation of our country..." She turned her anger into joy, held Donna tightly and began to praise her.

"Huh..." Ronald heaved a sigh of relief. Helen had originally wanted to come and see how glorious he was, but luckily little George tipped off her, saying that his father wanted to transfer a certain secretary to be the person in charge of his library after he stepped down. When his mother found out, she was furious...

He had to find a way to convince Helen, and made up an excuse that the President was here for a secret vacation, because he had offended many people while in office, so for safety reasons, he could only meet some familiar people. Since she was not on the list, she still needed to go through strict security checks, and there was a possibility that the radiation would be too strong and affect the children. Only then did Helen give up the idea, but still asked him to take a few more photos with the outgoing President for her to appreciate.

The outgoing president was in high spirits and was about to go fishing with Ronald, while Barbara pretended to exchange cooking skills with Aunt Karen.

"Hey, it's hooked..." Old George swung the rod and caught a trout of medium size.

"What a fine trout...very...er, fine..."

When Ronald saw that old George had caught a trout, he immediately came over and asked people to take a photo. The commander-in-chief, who was wearing overshoes and a raincoat, held the trout in his arms, with his son and Ronald holding the big fish on his left and right, and took the photo.

"That's great. Entertainment in New England is different from that in Houston. There we have to grill beef. Let me tell you, for beef tongue, we need walnut, and for beef or sausage, we need oak or cherry wood, which has a more restrained aroma..."

Old George happily talked about barbecue, which was a sign of his relaxed mood.

"I think the American people will share the best food of the week with you, Mr. President." Ronald followed up.

"Hey..." Old George suddenly put down his fishing rod.

Unexpectedly, because he didn't say a word correctly, old George was so shocked that he sighed, took out his handkerchief, took off his glasses, and wiped the tears that were welling up in his eyes.

"Sir..." Ronald was a little flustered. I was just flattering him.

"It's none of your business. I just feel betrayed a lot in the past two months. Last year, my approval rating was over 90%. Who would have thought that voters would view me like this after such a short time..."

Ronald quickly poured a cup of hot coffee and handed it to him. I didn't expect that George Sr. would still be so sentimental and cry easily after such a long time since the election. What's going on? It seems different from your character as a World War II hero pilot.

"My father felt very hurt..." His son George Jr. explained to Ronald next to him.

"Perhaps going abroad to meet your old friends would be a good choice. You know, the people of those countries are only grateful to you, not resentful..."

Ronald thought about it and made a small suggestion. Domestic voters betrayed him for economic reasons, but several countries in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and East Asia were very fond of him. Maybe he could regain the respect he had as a world leader there.

"Do you think so? I have the same idea... Kuwait... invited me to attend their celebration..." Old George looked at his son.

"I'll go with you..." Little George said hurriedly. Since no one could go anyway, he could just let it go.

"What about you? Ronald? You can bring your girlfriend..." Old George turned around and invited Ronald as well. He really wanted to walk around with the young man and understand the reasons for his failure.

"I'm sorry, Mr. President, my company has business going to Japan. This is a major cultural counterattack event..." Ronald explained. "The Bodyguard" unexpectedly received good reviews in Japan, and the record and the song "I Will Always Be Called By You" also achieved great success in the Japanese pop music industry.

Sony Columbia specially invited members of the crew, as well as old friend Ronald, to do marketing and discuss larger cooperation plans.

"Well done." One of the biggest regrets of George Sr.'s presidency was the massive invasion of the American market by Japanese companies, which caused a depression in the country's manufacturing industry and indirectly led to his failure to be re-elected. Hearing that Ronald was going to take American cultural products to counterattack Tokyo, he was very happy and praised him a few times.

"Here is... the phone number of the official residence. Miyazawa is my good friend, and there is also the liaison officer of the US military stationed in Japan. If you have any questions, just contact them and say they are my friends..." Old George even asked his secretary to write down two contact numbers for him to show his respect. Ronald also showed an envious expression and kept it solemnly, although he knew that you have retired and the value of this thing is only for bragging.

Confucius once said, "When people leave the table, the tea gets cold..."

"But don't eat their sashimi. What kind of food is that? I vomited last year. It was so terrible..."

"Oh, yes..." Ronald didn't expect that his thinking was so outdated that he wouldn't even eat sashimi.

"That was my father's painful past. Some of his comrades-in-arms were..." After returning, the fish was cooked, and George Jr. quietly explained to Ronald. George Sr. vomited at the state banquet... all over himself, also because he remembered his comrades-in-arms who died tragically.

"It's horrible, I'm going to vomit..." Ronald felt nauseous.

"But your advice to me that he should go abroad may not be a good idea... although it is good for his mood." Little George pulled Ronald aside and whispered to him.

"why?"

"The CIA intelligence briefing said that the madman in Iraq had a plan to assassinate my father."

"Oh, Shxt, I should have called him then..." Ronald was also shocked when he heard this secret.

"I'll tell you a secret. Seventy-two hours after my father ordered the cessation of the attack, he regretted it..."

At that time, in order to cooperate with the guide, some tribes in northern Iraq made great sacrifices and did not continue to march. Although it was good news for those young people, it was miserable for those tribes...

"Isn't this a secret? Does it matter if I hear this?" Ronald felt fresh but also a little skeptical.

"You have to keep it a secret, otherwise I may have to kill you...hahaha..." Little George humorously said the lines that are necessary in a Hollywood movie. This reminded Ronald that it is better not to listen too much to such things.

“Hahaha, I have to say, the fish you caught broke a record in Totville, Staten Island. It’s the largest catch ever made by anyone who came here to fish for the first time…”

"Ah, hahahaha, I'm going to put this photo on my desk. Look, Barbara, how much I look like a brave cowboy..."

"Oh, honey... you are even more handsome than John Wayne..." The wife was also very cooperative and exclaimed, then kissed George Sr. Her eyes stayed on the photo. On the left was Ronald, and on the right was George Jr. Oh, if only they were both her sons. Poor little Jeb, he had to run back to Florida because he lost the election.

"Thank you all for this occasion..."

MJ's unique voice appeared at the inaugural performance of the president broadcast by CBS. The young William knew how to use the media, and the stars invited to the evening show were all the favorites of the old, middle-aged and young audiences.

In addition to MJ, singers such as Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Michael Burton, Aretha Franklin, etc. were present. Hollywood stars who have always supported… such as Warren Beatty and Bill Cosby were also present. Ronald felt that he would be excluded from that circle in the future…

Fleetwood Mac, the original singer of the song "Don't Stop" used by William during his campaign, also reunited for this event and sang the song.

Of course, the biggest star was still MJ. When he appeared on stage, the whole audience was silent, and even William's wife Rodham pretended to listen to what he had to say.

"On this important occasion, I would like to mention a personal friend of mine, his name is Ryan White..." Michael Jackson continued.

Ronald immediately felt the absurdity of this matter. At the President's inauguration banquet, the First Couple and various celebrities all listened to Jackson talk about a personal friend of his?

Ryan White, he left too early. He paid a lot to fight... the disease. I want to sing a song "Gone Too Soon" for him.

Ryan White was the unfortunate child who influenced many people and caused many people in DC to support disease research. He died a few years later due to hemophilia infection.

"Uh..." This felt even weirder. Ronald lowered his voice and just watched the broadcast. MJ's influence in the country and even the world now, is it possible that he has surpassed William?
"Bye!"

The next morning, the former president and his wife were going to Maine to visit their summer holiday home. Ronald used his private airport and asked Bono to take them there in his private plane. Barbara was particularly satisfied with this courtesy, especially after comparing it to the perfunctory treatment at the White House. She even waved to Ronald from the window.

"Doesn't that mean it's a bit like forcing the emperor to abdicate?"

At noon, Ronald went back to Manhattan to see Helen. Helen also watched last night's inaugural performance. The song that paid tribute to Ryan White, plus the second song "Heal The World" performed later, made it feel like some groups sent bills to the President after the election, asking him to fulfill his promises to those extreme groups that supported them during the election.

"Hey, he's the commander-in-chief. Didn't you see old George say, look at my mouth shape, I can regret not raising taxes?"

"William is on the other side..." Helen knew more about this kind of highly active group than Ronald did. Her mother was a public interest lawyer back then.

"I don't really care. You and the kid are fine in New York. I don't care about him..."

"Why are you like this?" Helen, who always cares about politics, was dissatisfied again. But she soon saw the photo of Ronald and the outgoing president catching trout, and suddenly she was happy again, "Are you kidding me? Are you also on good terms with the current president?"

"No, I live in Staten Island, which supports the Elephant Party." Ronald smiled. I actually have some relationship with William.

(End of this chapter)