Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"What happened here?" Lindsay Doll was dressed in a formal suit and had just rushed to Ronald's house from the court to review the contract overtime. She saw that Ronald's door was wide open and there were several policemen inside, putting Ronald's collected and self-written scripts into a file bag.

"I am Ronald Lee's lawyer, officers, what case happened here?"

A white police officer glanced at her and saw that she was a round-faced blonde beauty, and answered her question, "Your client is suspected of kidnapping and illegal detention and has been taken to the Manhattan South Police Station."

Lindsay saw that Ronald was taken away without her. She often dealt with the police and knew that the case might be serious. She immediately turned and walked towards the stairs, preparing to go to the Manhattan South Police Station to bail him out.

"Excuse me, are you Ronald's lawyer?" Lindsay saw a man and a woman walking from the stairs and blocking her way. The woman also had a round face and asked her identity.

"Who are you?" Lindsay turned sideways to the two people and looked back at the police officer at the door of Ronald's apartment, not far away.

"Don't get me wrong, we are CAA's agents, and we were waiting for you to sign the contract." Richard handed over a business card to identify himself.

"Before Ronald is taken away, let's find his lawyer and explain the situation." The three of them came to the Ukrainian restaurant opposite the apartment, and Richard told them from beginning to end about the conflict between Ronald and Pfeiffer's two "agents" that he saw in the casting studio.

"Where is Miss Pfeiffer now?" Lindsay Doll saw the key point of the case at a glance. As long as Michelle Pfeiffer showed up and could testify for Ronald, all the problems would be solved.

"We don't know, but Ronald said that he would take Michelle to his aunt's house."

"So those two liars are probably the informants who falsely accused Ronald to the New York Police Department," Lindsay quickly guessed the mastermind behind the scenes.

"This matter can be big or small. It may be a report to vent anger, or they may just keep an eye on us, want to find out the whereabouts of Miss Pfeiffer, and then kidnap her and flee New York State, so that before alerting the FBI who can enforce the law across states, they can find a way to control Miss Pfeiffer again and make her change her confession. If so, Ronald will be in a passive position."

"How do you need us to cooperate?" Richard said the line first.

"It doesn't matter, you stay here for the time being, and give me your hotel contact information. We can't assume that the two suspects don't have accomplices. They are likely to follow us separately. You just need to stay in the hotel and keep a safe place."

"We are staying at the Holiday Inn." Richard took out the hotel's matchbox, wrote his room number on it, and handed it to Lawyer Lindsay.

"Okay, I'll make two calls first."

"Karen? I'm Ronald's lawyer Lindsay, yes... He's fine, nothing happened. Those two scammers reported that he took Michelle Pfeiffer away and hid her. ...Okay, you don't need to do anything, don't call the police, wait for my colleagues to come before taking action."

Lindsay took out the change in her bag again and put it into the pay phone.

"Bobby, this is Lindsay, my client Ronald is involved in a criminal case, kidnapping and illegal detention of personal freedom, yes... There is a search warrant, and he was taken to the police station before seeing a lawyer."

"Lindsay, in this case, your client either has key evidence in the hands of the police, or a shocking case has occurred, and the police station is under pressure from above, very urgent, and ignores procedural flaws."

"Bobby, can you use your relationship with the New York Police Department and the District Attorney to find out what happened?"

"Are you so confident in your client?" Bobby asked back.

"Yes, because he is innocent. The client is actually at her aunt's house."

"Okay, where are you? ... East Village xxx Street ... I'll go ask Rudy first, and then meet you there."

Lindsay stuffed the coin for the third time.

"Helen? I need your help."

"I'm still catching up on my sleep. Don't you know that lack of sleep is the natural enemy of a woman's beauty? Okay, what can I do for you?"

"I have a client ... Can you find out what big case happened in New York today?"

"Okay, but you owe me a double spa treatment. Who is your client? Ronald Lee? Handsome? ... Looks like the actor who played Superman? Why didn't you say so earlier ... Hang up, call your pager if you have any news."

Lindsay Doll drove to Ronald's aunt's house, leaving two CAA agents not knowing what to do.

"Do you still want to sign Ronald as a client?" Paula asked Richard.

"Of course, why not? I think God has blessed me if I can sign a promising screenwriter during my apprenticeship. Why, you don't want to sign him?"

Paula shook her head, "I don't mean that. I just care more about the sunny boy in the casting studio. His face is very suitable for the movie screen. He is a star material. I hope to talk to him."

"As long as Ronald is proven innocent, we can ask him." Richard didn't think it was difficult, "So you still prefer star actors, right?"

"Yes, stars are the cornerstone of Hollywood, and only those who have stars can have box office."

"I quite agree with the boss's opinion. Now is a good time to enter a studio. Many studios have suffered serious losses. The new management in recent years has jumped over from the television industry. For example, Paramount Eisner, Frank Price of Columbia. What they need most is a good script, which is why good scripts in recent years can sell for as high as 200,000 to 300,000 US dollars.”

"You did a great job in the training course." Paula couldn't tell whether it was praise or criticism. "If you were asked to be Ronald Lee's main agent, would you be willing?"

Richard glanced at Paula in surprise, put down his knife and fork, and crossed his hands tightly: "What? Are you willing to give up your position as the main agent?"

Richard knew that Rick Niceta was not really interested in the screenwriter and still insisted on the William Morris star route. So as long as Paula doesn't compete with him, he has no competition when he becomes Ronald Lee's main agent.

"Yes, Ronald is your client. If he's okay tonight."

"Conditions?" Richard was not naive, and Paula certainly had her conditions.

"Try to support me in business meetings from now on, and then... help me sign that sunshine boy as my client." Paula decided that if Ronald couldn't come out for the time being, she would go to the "Endless Love" crew to inquire. Anyway, the director Zeffirelli is also the target of CAA's public relations. If you want him to switch jobs, it shouldn't be difficult to ask an unknown young actor his name.

"Deal." Richard agreed quickly.

…

"Lindsay!" A tall bald black man jumped out from the corridor of Karen's house and called to Lindsay Dole.

Lindsay is not scared at all. This is her law firm colleague Eugene, a former police officer and current lawyer. "Eugene, hello. Is the client in there?" Lindsay pointed to Karen's door.

"Yes, the client is Michelle Pfeiffer. She is telling Bobby about her situation." Bobby is Robert Donnell, a friend of Ronald's agent Eddie and the owner of Lindsay Law Firm.

"I'll keep watch here. Those two vegetarian liars may follow you to find her."

"Thank you, Eugene." Attorney Lindsay knocked on the door and entered Karen's home.

"Bobby, how are you? What's the news from the police? Did Miss Pfeiffer say anything?" Lindsay pulled Bobby Donnell aside and asked about the situation.

"My teacher's friend Rudy once served as an assistant federal prosecutor. He is very well-connected in the Southern District of New York. The news is that the police's reckless actions were because the serial rapist and murderer committed another crime."

"Is that the one who looks like Bundy?" Lindsay still remembers Teddy Bundy, the serial rapist and murderer who was arrested and sentenced to death last year.

He had the appearance that women would love to date, and he was an honors student at the University of Washington. He used this appearance to rape and kill about 30 women in total. After he was taken into custody, some girls wooed him and they had sex in prison. and give birth to children.

"Yes, they gave him a nickname, Manhattan Bundy." Attorney Bobby Donnell said, "Your client, Ronald, exactly fits the psychological profile of the suspect. He is highly educated and good-looking. Popular with women.”

"It doesn't matter, it's just a coincidence. As long as Miss Pfeiffer can provide a statement to the police, my client's innocence can be restored."

"I'm sorry, Lindsay, that this isn't possible in the short term. Ms. Pfeiffer is unable to provide testimony for your client right away."

"Why?" Lindsay asked very strangely.

"Because I have to be responsible for my client, providing testimony will expose my client's privacy, tobacco, alcohol, and drug addiction, which will have a very bad impact on an actress's career. Oh, I forgot to tell you, Just now I officially represented Miss Michelle Pfeiffer, and she is now my client."

"Wade, Bobby, are you crazy?" Lindsay blurted out, "You can apply to the judge to testify anonymously, so that her privacy will not be exposed. And Michelle Pfeiffer has been defrauded of all her money. No, she may not even be able to pay your legal fees now."

"Yes, Lindsay, but it takes time, so I'm asking you to postpone Pfeiffer's testimony until tomorrow afternoon until I get the judge's permission. As for attorney fees, I'm just representing her for my conscience."

"No, it doesn't matter, I am willing to testify for Ronald." Michelle Pfeiffer heard the loud argument between the two lawyers in the room, opened the door and walked out. "Ronald was falsely accused because of me. I can't let him get into trouble."

"Your client said yes, too, Bobby."

"But I have to consider the best interests of my client, Michelle. Let me explain to you slowly. It's not that I won't help Ronald, but I want to get guarantees to protect your privacy before I testify."

"You're a pedantic, idealistic lawyer who doesn't get paid your legal fees," Lindsay said angrily.

"You are a realist lawyer who only sees money and sometimes forgets your ideals."

"You! Don't forget who earns money for the firm and pays the bills."

"Beep, beep, beep..." The pager in Lindsay Dole's bag rang, interrupting her argument with Bobby's lawyer.

"Hello, Helen." Lindsay called her live-in best friend, Helen Gable, the assistant prosecutor for the Southern District of Manhattan, New York.

"One piece of good news, and one piece of bad news." Helen said in a sexy, slightly hoarse voice.

"The good news is that they had no probable cause to arrest Ronald. It is easy for you to challenge the decision of the New York police to arrest him procedurally."

"What about the bad news?"

"The bad news is that he is suspected of being the serial killer Manhattan Bundy and is now being interrogated by the FBI task force. If he can't resist and pleads guilty, you will be in a lot of trouble.

Federal law enforcement forces have never cared much about violating the Fourth Amendment. They will take your client Ronald's case to the federal court. Compared with state courts, federal courts are also inclined not to use the Fourth Amendment to exclude evidence obtained after an illegal arrest."

(The content of the Fourth Amendment of the United States: The right of the people to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, homes, papers, and property shall not be violated except on reasonable grounds and in accordance with procedure.)

"I will go to the FBI office. They can't keep detaining Ronald."

"Dang..." Aunt Karen was standing at the door of the bedroom, and the coffee she brought to the lawyer fell to the ground. "Why was Ronald detained by the FBI?" Aunt Karen asked in a trembling voice.