Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

Wall Street, Morgan Stanley fourth floor conference room.

After David wiped his fingers clean with a tissue, he was ready to continue. .Gnawing information.

Giovanni, who was sitting aside, saw that David had finished eating and pretended to complain: "That bastard Black Mike just went back to sleep after knowing that you would be here today~"

"Mike Bai and Ravis didn't know where to sneak away~"

"Why don't you... sleep next to me for a while?"

David replied interestingly: "Okay~ As long as you don't disturb me~"

Giovanni happily walked to the wall, built a temporary nest for himself with a stool, lay down, and sighed comfortably: "I didn't expect that I would also be lazy and take a nap in the Stanley Building~haha~"

"Haha~ Don't let me hear you snoring~ Otherwise... I'll stuff socks into your mouth~"

"Wow~ Impossible~ Jin Ji has never heard me snore~!"

"fxxx! Does that mean she snores louder than you? Hahaha~"

"No way! If she snores... well~ she does sleep... snores~!"

Giovanni covered his forehead with a very troubled expression.

David laughed for a while, shook his head, picked up paper and pen, drank a cup of coffee, and continued working~!

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new York.

A high-rise apartment not far from Central Park.

Barbra Streisand's home welcomed a new guest and friend, one of the main creative staff of the TV series from Da Film and Television Company, Tangtang!

Time went back more than an hour ago.

Tangtang, who was working on the script with several screenwriters at the Da Film and Television Company, received a call from Zina and found out that she was going to meet Barbra Streisand and Mary Tyler Moore. She felt a little confused. Of ~!

After she told the screenwriters and Harvey the news, everyone was instantly confused. .

This was the reaction of everyone after that. .As soon as I started filming, I immediately felt the future of this drama. .It became bright. .

Among the excited people, Harvey was the first to wake up. He asked Tangtang with a worried look on his face: "You said...our crew...may not be able to afford Mary's salary!"

"Forehead.."

Only then did Tangtang realize that Mary Tyler Moore was the most popular TV actress in the 70s. The price of her role might be an unaffordable expense for today's major film and television companies. .

This is not a small film. You dare to start shooting with tens of thousands of dollars. .If there is any need for the plot, just temporarily find a few cheap actors to complete the filming ~

This is David's first TV series to build the reputation of Da Film and Television Company, if Mary can join. .Of course it's a great thing~ but David's wallet may not be able to support it~!

Not enough money, not enough budget!

This is the biggest problem facing Harvey and Tangtang ~ it is also one of the problems they have always faced before!

Tangtang thought for a moment and shook her head: "We are making random guesses here, why don't I go talk to Mary now!"

then. .

Tangtang asked for it from Harvey under the envious eyes of everyone. .For public relations expenses, I generously ordered a whole set at a very famous takeout restaurant. .The luxurious takeout package came to Barbra Streisand's apartment with two delivery guys. .

In the apartment, Tangtang, Zina, Barbara, Mary, and Madonna finished a delicious lunch. They came to the living room with wine glasses and continued chatting.

Zina led the conversation and let Tangtang talk about all her experiences in New York over the years. .

Tangtang's home is in Queens. Her parents hope that she can complete her studies at a young age, find a satisfactory job, find a good husband, and build an enviable and happy family. .

But. .These all deviated from the previous plan after young Tangtang got an unexpected pregnancy. .Goal ~

Tangtang wanted the child, but the father ran away. .She could only give birth to the child by herself, entrust him to the care of her parents, and came to Manhattan to find a living.

A few months later, Tangtang, who had just given birth to a child and was unemployed, was evicted from the apartment she rented in Manhattan with no money.

She wandered the streets of Manhattan in the middle of the night, confused. .Some men thought she was a street girl looking for work, so they approached her and struck up a conversation. .

Tangtang expressionlessly asked the man for a cigarette, lit it silently, and after taking a few puffs, she followed the man into a small hotel not far away. .

Tangtang told this about her own heartbreaking past in a slightly self-deprecating tone, making several women in the living room listen quietly.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Tangtang smiled and said, "Later, I learned that making short films is a way to make quick money, so... I met my current colleague Harvey, and we made many films together. .The short film I starred in sold very well~

"I had money and a fairly stable income, so I was gradually attracted to the job of making short films. I felt that I could also make a movie that could express my own ideas!"

"Harvey helped sponsor my first film investment, and later I got subsequent film investment from David~"

"Speaking of which, I'm very lucky~ The first film I directed won the Best Picture award."

"It has also been purchased by a company in Los Angeles and plans to show it in theaters across the United States!"

Tangtang gently shook the red wine glass in her hand, her eyes swept across several people, and finally landed on Barbara and Mary.

"I have not experienced such a wonderful life as people think, but what it has brought me is that it has made me mature and allowed me to sit behind the camera and watch each of my thoughts be perfectly presented to the audience. before!"

"Of course, for the TV series I'm going to talk about today, before I got the call, I was still discussing the script with the screenwriter and other staff of the show."

Zina smiled and said, "Before you came, we were also discussing this script."

"Everyone has some great ideas, and we can talk about them now!"

"Okay~ We have just discussed a rough framework for the script. We want to shoot it into a unit drama mode, with time as the main line, and setting a story that takes place at a specific time and follows for each unit drama. The plot of current events..."

"Is it time?"

With a blush on her face, Barbara whispered softly in the air: "Then... if this drama is filmed, it should become a long drama..."

"Mary, I think the setting of this script is very broad. You can definitely find a role for yourself in it... with great contrast, and change your inherent image..."

"Just like...the ones I just mentioned..."

Mary listened carefully to her old friend's advice and kept thinking about it in her mind. .

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The entrance to a restaurant not far from Central Park.

Giles and Blumer were saying goodbye to their mentor, Professor Armstrong Bartley of Harvard University.

Professor Bartlet slowly put on the hat he was holding in his hand. With a relieved smile on his face, he said to the two students: "The David you are talking about, I'd better disappear for now."

"When I go back this time, I want to finish writing the manuscript I have in hand first. These three days of seminars were really eye-opening for me~ Haha~"

Giles and Blumer looked at each other, and Giles said: "Professor, did you have an argument with someone at the seminar at Columbia University?"

"Arguing? Hahahaha~"

"No~Giles! That can only be regarded as...a collision of different views in the field of economics~"

Professor Bartley glanced at the car arranged by Giles and the others, smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, I know my own body very well!"

"I'm not old enough to have to take a car to walk just a few steps away! Haha~"

Bloomer nodded in amusement and said: "Professor, I would like to invite you to come to California for Christmas at the end of the year... How about it?"

"My dad always wanted to thank you in person!"

"And the winter in California is not as cold as Boston. You will definitely like Los Angeles!"

"Haha~ Thank you Bloomer, and thank your family on my behalf!"

"You all know that if I change my living environment, it will take me some time to adapt."

"It's very cold here in Boston...but my home is here!"

Professor Bartlet looked at the two of them with gentle eyes, nodded slightly and said: "If you go to Boston, you can come and sit at my house, and I will prepare roast venison for you~! Haha~"

"OK~ We will!"

Professor Bartlet held the battle of civilization in his hand and strolled away in the direction of the street corner.

Giles and Bloomer both frowned. .

"You said we would teach his family..."

"No~ We all know he won't agree!"

"Um..Okay!"

Blumer lowered his head in frustration, staring blankly at the rubbish discarded by passers-by on the sidewalk not far away. .

Professor Bartlet came to New York this time. In addition to participating in an economic seminar sponsored by Columbia University, he also made a special trip to New York to check up on his health. .

As soon as the doctor got Professor Bartley's medical examination report, he contacted Giles and Bloomer, who had been waiting for the results. .

This brother, who is also a doctor who is Professor Bartley's student, closed the door in the office and spoke to the two of them seriously. .Professor Bartlet's heart disease worsened again. .

"According to the test report we have now, Professor Bartley's heart is already overwhelmed. Strenuous exercise, staying up late, excessive energy consumption, and overwork can cause the professor's heart problems to break out at any time."

"Then...is there any way to cure it?"

"Unfortunately, for the time being... no!"

"If you want to treat Professor Bartlet's heart problem, the only option is a heart transplant."

“The hospital with the most surgical experience in this area is Stanford University Medical Center!”

"The medical center performed a total of 1968 heart transplants from 1978 to 157."

"but.."

The doctor saw a glimmer of hope in Giles' and Bloomer's eyes. .His subsequent words were stuck in his mouth for a while, and finally he let out a long sigh.

"However, the 1-year survival rate of patients after heart transplantation is 47%, and the 5-year survival rate is... 20%!"

"Professor Bartlet's current physical condition makes it difficult for him to survive this transplant operation. It's very possible that he won't be able to get off the operating table after he gets on the operating table!"

The doctor took off his glasses, threw them on the desk, and said with some frustration: "Sorry~ From the perspective of my professional experience, Professor Bartley's body will be difficult to support this winter!"

Giles and Bloomer were silent for a while, thanked the doctor, and left. .

What they didn't know was that not long after they left, the doctor received a call from Professor Bartlet. On the phone, Professor Bartlet expressed his thoughts. After weighing it, the doctor told the professor's actual condition. .

Therefore, during this lunch, the professor and his two students both knew that the professor was not going to die soon~

But none of them mentioned it. When the professor left, he told Giles and Bloomer with his open-mindedness that he had never been afraid of death!

The weather is fine today.

The autumn sunshine shone on Giles and Bloomer's bodies, making them feel warm. .

Giles pondered for a long time and whispered to his friend: "When I went to Princeton University last time, I learned about David's idea of ​​establishing a data research center."

"I said at that time that I would donate $30 to this data research center in my own name."

Bloomer seemed to have thought of something, raised his head and said loudly: "Are we...going to find Lilith now?"

"Well... go now!"

They all glanced at the direction where Professor Bartley disappeared, then turned around decisively, strode to the car, got in, and rushed to Morgan Stanley.

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new York.

Great Neck villa area on Long Island.

This is where the world-famous Golden Coast in the north of Long Island begins. It is the first peninsula on this coastline, surrounded by water on three sides.

The small towns and villa areas here are inhabited by wealthy people, politicians, and dignitaries from the New York area. Many houses in the town are priced as much as several in Manhattan. .The kind of apartment David lives in. .

In a certain villa, this is a property belonging to the Morgan family.

In the lobby on the first floor of the villa, Morgan Sr.'s eldest son Panaris was standing at the door, waiting for today's guest, New York Mayor Lynch Colson and his supporters.

After a few minutes.

Two beautiful cars drove into the courtyard gate of the villa and stopped at the door of the big house. Lynch and an old man got out of their cars and greeted Panaris with a smile.

After a while of greetings, the three of them walked through the hall, walked up the stairs, and arrived at a large study room at the east end of the second floor.

Old Morgan was sitting with Seamus, waiting for their arrival.

As old friends, old Morgan and Seamus shook hands and hugged the old man cordially, sat down together and talked about the situation of their respective arrival~

Seamus talked more and took the initiative in the conversation among several people.

The old man agreed with a smile, without any impatience.

In fact, several people in the study knew each other very well. The reason why everyone met and sat together today was to allow Lynch Colson to sit on the governor's seat.

However, no one took the initiative to mention this matter, and they all allowed Seamus to guide the topic. .Until the topic mentioned came to the big company.

Mayor Lynch, who had maintained a gentle smile just now, couldn't help but feel a little disturbed when he heard Seamus mention Da Company. .

He was puzzled by what kind of ecstasy that David Coleman had given old Morgan and Seamus. .I can let these two people be in this situation today. .I mentioned Boy David and his more than once. .company?

It wasn't until Lin Qi and Lin Qi came in just now, and Panaris, who was sitting silently next to him, and answered his uncle Seamus' words that Lin Qi and the old man understood. .

David Coleman and Lilith will hold an engagement ceremony at the end of the year, before Christmas!

fxxx!

After Lin Qi heard the news, his expression on his face did not change, but his heart felt as if ten thousand alpacas had trampled him. .

Moreover, when he saw the expression on Old Morgan's face regarding this matter, he felt that the ten thousand alpacas that had just ran past had turned around and came back. .

From the corner of his eye, the old man caught a glimpse of the unnatural look on Mayor Lynch's expression. He cursed a few times in his mind, but expressed his blessing on this matter. .

Among the big families that have been entrenched in New York for a long time, the Morgan family and the Rockefeller family are the two most low-key.

The old man's eyes swept over Seamus, recalling what the young Seamus had done in New York when he had just taken over the power of the Cleveland Consortium. .thing. .

It is hard for people today to imagine how wealthy and powerful the Cleveland Consortium was before and after World War II!

Cleveland now. .Already showing signs of decline, however. .A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!

Even though the Cleveland Consortium has gone downhill, it is still among the top eight consortiums in the United States!

Old Morgan invited the old man and Mayor Lynch to be guests today, but he let Seamus talk about irrelevant topics first. .

This made the old man understand that Old Morgan was waiting for him to speak first and show sincerity!

He and Lynch were here to ask for help. If they didn't speak up first and put forward the conditions they could offer, old Morgan and Seamus would definitely find an excuse to leave. .

The old man pondered for a moment, and took advantage of the conversation between Seamus and Panaris to directly give the biggest concession he could give. .

After more than an hour.

Old Morgan and the old man walked out of the big house with smiles on their faces, and they shook hands and said goodbye.

Seamus also sent an invitation to Mayor Lynch, inviting him to attend the engagement ceremony of Lilith and David at the end of the year.

Lin Qi agreed with a smile on his face. After saying goodbye to a few people, he got into his car and left the villa.

At the door of the big house, Old Morgan and Seamus stood side by side: "You~ always want to take advantage~!"

Seamus curled his lips nonchalantly and said, "David will be your half-son-in-law in the future. What? Are you still embarrassed because of this?"

Old Morgan laughed and shook his head without saying a word. He turned around and glanced at his eldest son Panaris. He thought for a moment and said, "I'm going back to Boston tomorrow. Do you have anything else to do?"

Panaris was stunned for a moment, then said hesitantly: "So, don't you go with us on our trip to San Francisco?"

"No~ You and Elder go together~"

"At that time, if Giles, Blumer, and David also want to go, you can come together~"

"Uh... ok dad! I understand!"

Old Morgan glanced at Seamus, and when he saw that he didn't speak, he smiled and explained more: "This time we are just supporting roles~Citibank is the protagonist."

Seamus shook his head with regret and said, "I should have taken more Citibank shares back then!"

"Haha~ It's not too late if you want to get it now~ However, I think we should wait two years until... After this investment, it will be better to expand the shares in our hands if we have more funds!"

"Ok~ Then... wait two more years! Haha~"

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The sun sets on the fourth floor of Morgan Stanley.

David got up from the table, looked at the records he had compiled, and shook his head with a wry smile. .

This is too much for him!

The list given by Leslie and the two lists brought by Grace combined together contained simple information about more than 1000 companies.

What David has to do is to find companies in these materials that overlap with his future plans and highlight them. .

David worked on the entire task throughout the afternoon, but it was not until the evening that he was able to finish sorting out Seamus' list. .

It seems that this work will take far more time than previously expected!

David felt. .need help!

He stood up and did a few stretching exercises. Looking at Giovanni who was sitting happily by the far window, he couldn't help but asked in a funny way: "What are you looking at? Are you so focused?"

Giovanni pointed to the newspaper and said in a tone that said this world is amazing: "Hey~ Do you know about the kidnapping case at Ohio State University last year? The perpetrator was found not guilty by the court and released~"

"what?"

"Is there such a thing? Tell me!"

"Haha~" Giovanni looked at the newspaper in amusement and read selectively.

"His name is William Stanley Millikan~"

"Born in Miami, 1955."

"His father was a gambler and alcoholic who committed suicide because he was deeply in debt and suffering from depression."

"When he was six, his mother left Miami with him and married his stepfather, Chalmer Millikan."

"Later, he was abused by his stepfather for a long time and had a very terrible childhood, which led to his split personality."

"They call him Billy in these newspapers!"

"The report I read said: Billy left his fingerprints at the crime scene. After the police arrested him, he kept shouting that he was innocent and had not done anything criminal at all."

"And the girls who were kidnapped by him also said that after being kidnapped, Billy behaved very well and reacted like a kind-hearted three or four-year-old girl ~ Hahaha ~ How can a grown man act like a little girl? ?Haha~”

"This is... so nonsense, isn't it? Hahaha~"

After listening to the news that Giovanni read, David tilted his head thoughtfully, walked to Giovanni and sat down next to him: "Then what?"

"Then...haha~ His lawyer argued to the court that Billy had multiple personality disorder and his personality committed crimes outside of his own consciousness~"

"Because Billy suffers from this kind of mental illness, he has no idea of ​​the crimes he has committed. After recruiting multiple psychiatrists to conduct several tests on him, the court determined that he indeed suffered from a type of disorder called multiple personality schizophrenia. Symptomatic...mental illness.”

"Billy was found not guilty by the court and sent to a mental hospital for treatment~"

"During nearly a year of treatment, doctors discovered that Billy's mind was split into nearly 10 different personalities."

"Each of their personalities has different genders, ages, countries, interests, and professions, and they all play different roles~"

"The doctors who treated Billy claimed in an interview with reporters that every time they hypnotized Billy, Billy would constantly change his personality and talk to the doctors."

"These personalities differ in their intentions, accents, habits, expectations, and gestures. . ."

“And, during this treatment, doctors learned that Billy had suffered from this mental illness since he was three years old!”

Giovanni put down the newspaper with some regret, and sighed to David: "I was abandoned by my parents when I was a child. Why don't I get this... strange disease?"

"Do you think this Billy boy is... pretending to be ill?"

David looked at Giovanni's look of needing a beating, punched him and said, "Pretending to be sick? Are you going to pretend to be sick?"

"Every day in front of a large group of doctors, I pretend to be a dozen people..."

"Is this the way a human being lives like this?"

"Haha~ Maybe this Billy likes games like this?"

David shook his head speechlessly, grabbed the newspapers, read them briefly, and threw them aside.

"Okay~ Just take a look at this weird thing~"

"It's impossible for ordinary people like us to get such a strange disease..."

"fxxx~! I don't want to be studied by a bunch of doctors in white coats all day long..."

Giovanni stood up and rubbed his arms dramatically. .

"That's like a normal person! It's dinner time~ Aren't you hungry?"

"I'm hungry! Why aren't you hungry? I see you're still busy, so I don't have the nerve to disturb you."

"Haha~ You have some conscience~ You can go to dinner with me tonight as a reward!"

"Um...Dinner? Who did you date?"

"Laura... and Lilith? It should be the two of them~!"

When Giovanni heard that it was the two of them, he quickly shook his head like a rattle: "No! Why are you three taking me on a date? You're so uncomfortable!"

David smiled and hugged Giovanni's shoulders, and the two of them walked outside the conference room: "If you don't go, I'll tell Laura that I won't go either~"

"Tell me, what can I have to talk about with them?"

“There’s no such thing as a common language~!”

Giovanni's face looked like: I believe you, you are such a bad boss!expression. .

David couldn't help but burst out laughing~

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Miami.

Under the sunset~

The female drug lord Griselda Blanco, wearing a black hood, was sitting on a dilapidated bed, listening to Borg Beru telling her plan. .

After a while.

Blanco was very sure that she met again today. .Another madman!

His xx!

Are these people mentally ill?