Manhattan Reborn 1978

new York.

The small blackboard in front of the Wildfire Bar said: Private party, closed.

in the bar.

David, Andy, Old Rhett, Elvin, George, Giles and Leslie were sitting around a small table, drinking and chatting.

Lavis pushed the door open from outside the bar and walked in, holding a recorder he had just "borrowed" in his hand, and placed it on the small table among the people with excitement on his face.

"Thank you, man~!"

Giles smiled and thanked Lavis, put the tape recorded at the power plant into the recorder and pressed the play button.

Everyone sitting together shut their mouths with interest, calmed down, and waited quietly, preparing to appreciate David's latest "work."

After more than ten seconds of silence and noise, a short piano prelude sounded from the recorder, followed by David's voice singing "backatone" slowly.

“Itsundeniablethatweshouldbe.

It's undeniable that we will stay together

togetherItsunbelievablehowIusedtosaythati'dfallnever.

Unbelievable, I always thought I would never fall in love again.

ThebasisisneedtoknowifyoudontknowjusthowIfeel.

You need to know that if you don't understand how I feel right now,

ThenletmeshowyounowthatImforreal.

Well let me tell you, I am serious about you. "

The song was playing continuously on the tape recorder.

Among the people listening to the song, Old Rhett had the most exaggerated expression. He opened his eyes wide and looked at his old buddy Andy sitting next to him, wondering in his heart why this guy who had such bad luck could get all the good things done by him. Met?

Andy crossed his legs and became a little unable to sit still due to David's overly explicit love song.

He reached out to press the pause button on the recorder.

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was grabbed by Old Rhett, who had been paying attention to him: "Hey~ don't even think about it, man!"

Andy turned around and wanted to say something to this old guy. Old Red smiled and raised his eyebrows at David: "Well done David! Don't worry, Andy won't cause trouble for you~ Haha~ "

David was amused by Old Rhett's naughty moves and laughed loudly: "Thank you~! After you come back from Maine, we will arrange a marriage proposal ceremony for Andy to Sally."

"We will need you to help us come up with some good ideas then!"

"There is also a proposal ceremony?..." Andy was immediately shocked by David's sudden plan. .

He quickly wanted to refuse!

What a joke~!

How old is he?

It is true that meeting Sally, a woman who liked her and gave him a taste of love again, was one of the luckiest things that happened to Andy in his life.

But. .

Let him have a proposal ceremony under the arrangement of David Boy. .

This Andy feels a little unable to let go of himself. . .Face~!

but. .Andy's little resistance was immediately rejected by everyone present!

Giles, a boy who was not afraid of big things, first helped Old Rhett hold down Andy who wanted to argue a few words.

"Don't worry, we will make this ceremony warm and romantic for you! Haha~"

David also added: "That's right! This is a secret between us men. Including this song and all our arrangements for the proposal ceremony, we cannot let Sally know anything about it."

"We must give Sally and those women a big surprise then!"

"Andy, this matter is no longer your business alone, it is related to the lifelong happiness of both of you!"

"You must obey our arrangements and carry out this proposal ceremony perfectly!"

Old Rhett agreed very much with the word "persistence" used by David. He really knew the character of his old friend Andy very well!

This old guy was once the most sober person among all the prisoners in Shawshank Prison.

Now let him put aside his reserve and say something about love to Sally, that would be true. .It's better to let him go back to Shawshank Prison and spend another ten years in prison.

"Haha~, Andy, David is right!"

"This matter is no longer your own business!"

"Whether you will be happy with Sally in the future depends on David's arrangement~!"

David saw that Old Rhett, the main attacker, had already taken action, and he also started to help.

"Andy, you know, Sally... she will also really hope to hear these words from your mouth that you like her and love her."

"I know these words may be impossible for you to say."

"It's easy now~!"

"You don't need to say anything anymore~ I've already recorded this love song for you to express your love~"

"Everything you can't say, I've said it for you in this song!"

"Hahaha~ So you will help us, help yourself, and also Sally, complete this matter, are you right?"

Andy, after listening to what his old friend and David said, turned red and fell silent.

Seeing that he remained silent, David frowned slightly and glanced at Old Rhett, then looked at Andy seriously and asked, "Andy, do you want to live with Sally in the future?"

Andy looked at David's serious face with dull eyes and did not answer immediately.

It was a question that Sally had not asked when he was in Polly's office today.

Now, it was asked by David.

Andy didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"I.."

"What worries do you have?"

"Or do you, Sally, have no confidence in yourself?"

"Or you... you don't want to marry Sally at all, you just want to live a peaceful life with her like you are now?"

After these questions were asked by David, everyone shut their mouths again and waited for Andy's answer.

That's the thing. . .

In the eyes of everyone, Andy was the greatest luck to have met Sally, an intellectual and beautiful middle-aged beauty.

But no outsider has the right to say anything about the relationship between two people.

A few quiet minutes later.

When David saw that Andy still didn't answer, he decided to increase the pressure.

"Andy!"

"If you think you can't figure it out now, or if you want to maintain the current relationship and put the proposal in the future, I'll go find Sally and the others now."

"Don't worry, I will definitely help you with her side, and I won't let this matter affect the relationship between the two of you."

"After all, it was me who forced you two to face this issue directly in Polly's office today."

"So, I will definitely get it done perfectly!"

"Well...Andy!"

"Now we need an answer from you~!"

"Do you like Sally?"

Andy sat there with his eyes a little straight. The old Red beside him couldn't stand it any longer, so he hit him directly with his elbow, which made Andy regain his consciousness.

"I... like her~!"

Andy finished this sentence intermittently.

David and everyone finally put the heart that they had lifted up a few minutes ago back into their stomachs.

If this happened today, David would cause some kind of oolong incident in which Andy ran away and suddenly changed his mind.

That is definitely not as easy to settle as David said. .

Sally. .

David didn't dare to think about what crazy behavior this beauty would do after learning that Andy, a shameless old man, wanted to seduce her. .

David let out a long breath and asked Andy after him: "Then have you ever thought about marrying Sally?"

"marry?"

Andy's eyes, which were still dull just now, began to focus quickly!

He turned his head back and forth, looked around at the people who were waiting for his answer, and smiled: "Of course I have thought about it!"

Seeing the smile on his face, everyone narrowed their eyes.

"so?"

"Do you agree to our proposal plan?"

"Well...Yes!"

"Um...you said you agreed, right buddy!?" David asked Andy again with some uncertainty.

Andy closed his eyes tightly, pursed his lips and thought for a few times, then opened his eyes as wide as possible, and nodded very clearly: "Yes! I do!"

"Wow~haha~ Andy, you almost scared me to death just now, do you know?"

"Haha~ You damn bastard! Are you trying to scare me to death?"

"That's right! What you looked like just now, Andy, was really scary!"

"Hey~ Am I the only one who wants to go to the bathroom? I was holding my pee in just now, waiting for Andy's answer..."

"Haha~ Let's go together, let's go together~ I was holding my pee just now too!"

"fxxx! Are you all a bunch of assholes?"

"Didn't you see that Andy is blushing... like a monkey's butt?"

"Hahahaha ~ Monkey Butt? Have you ever paid attention to this issue? Are you a pervert? Why do you always look at Monkey Butt?"

"shxx! You always look at the monkey's butt! That was a metaphor, it was a joke! You are looking for death, aren't you?"

"Looking for death? You are worse than those old ladies on the street. How dare you yell at me?"

"fxxx!"

"Come on, let me show you how powerful I am!"

"Haha~ Awesome? You don't know that I have other unique skills, right?"

"Watch the move~!"

"Ah! You... you... let go, bastard!"

"How is it? Do you know how powerful it is~"

"You fucking bastard's play makes a sudden attack!... This time it doesn't count!"

"Haha~haha~"

Old Rhett looked at the people in the bar who instantly became active again after Andy nodded.

He picked up his own glass, touched Andy's glass and said, "Have you...really thought about it?"

Andy's face was red, but his eyes were much calmer. He smiled and nodded: "Yes!"

"Hey~ That's right~"

"Can't you feel that look in Sally's eyes when she looks at you?"

"I swear! The last time I saw that look, I was in a Rita Hayworth movie!"

"Haha~ Of course I know Sally's feelings for me."

"Then you made that expression just now?"

"I just... was just... in a trance... That's all!"

"what?"

"Um... Rhett! Do you feel that since we received that phone call from David, the world has started to become more... different?"

"It's different? Does this have anything to do with Sally?"

"Of course!"

"Do you still remember the phone call David gave us? If we didn't agree to let him return to the United States and New York..."

"Hehe~ Of course I know!"

"If we hadn't agreed to his promise, the two of us might still be on that island, running a small hotel, repairing boats, and fishing when we had nothing else to do..."

"Yeah~ When I was lost in thought just now, I was thinking about the time since we arrived in New York."

Old Rhett frowned and asked teasingly: "So?"

Andy ignored his old friend's teasing. He raised his hand and rubbed his red and hot cheeks vigorously.

"When...are you leaving for Maine?"

"Well... let's have a few drinks later."

"David just arranged for Boy George to accompany me, and we can take turns driving."

"He said that it would be smoother if a white person accompanied me!"

"White man...? George!?"

"Okay~!"

Andy's eyes found David, who was rolling into a ball with Giles on the ground again, and the smile on his face became even wider.

"Reed, after you pick up Wallace and Heywood tomorrow, bring them directly to New York first!"

"I want... to also allow them to join Sally and I... cough~"

"Do you want them to come to your proposal ceremony? Hahaha~"

"Okay, no problem! I think they will be very happy! Hahaha~!"

"Then...can you make it back to New York tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow? You mean tonight..."

"Let me think about it... If we can successfully pick them up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, we can be back in New York before evening."

"Well!"

"I'll find someone to prepare a suitable suit for them!"

"Oh? Hahaha~"

"I didn't expect you would be like this after you made up your mind, buddy... Are you anxious?"

"Afraid? It doesn't count~!"

"After all, we are no longer young!"

Old Rhett's smile gradually faded when he heard Andy's answer.

"Yes~ We are all... not young anymore~!"

Andy smiled and shook his head at the old man: "Haha~ man! Don't be so sad~!"

"Our life now is more wanton and happier than when we were on that island, isn't it?!"

He didn't wait for Old Rhett's answer, and continued: "And I want to get this done tomorrow, because I don't want David to be distracted by Sally and I anymore."

"He still has many things waiting for him to do!"

"And our own lives, our own happiness, our own future, we need to make some efforts and changes for it ourselves!"

Old Rhett also looked in the direction of David and Giles, nodded slightly and said: "I understand, buddy!"

----

Blue Crystal Hotel.

After Polly arranged for White Mike and Black Mike to go back, she walked into the elevator and came to the floor where Lilith lived.

She was led by the waiter and walked into Lilith's room in this hotel.

The layout of the room is very similar to the layout of Giles' room upstairs. It may have been designed by the same person during the renovation.

In the open living room.

Lilith, Sally, Susan, Zina, and Miranla were sitting around the edge of the sofa and on the floor, laughing together as they watched a video tape. .

Polly walked to the sofa and sat down, took the red wine glass from Susan, and joined in the fun with the others to watch.

on TV.

Giles was talking to someone on the phone. .

This is. .

The performance after Giles got drunk one time and interrupted the performance?

This videotape. .

How did Lilith get it?

amount. .

Polly looked at several people who were already laughing together, and started laughing too.

Um. .

Does it matter where it comes from?

Just be happy now, isn't it?

But speaking of it, after Giles was cut off, it was really true. .He looks like a bear like that boy David~

I wonder if he would bury his head in the ground after knowing what he did after he was drunk again. .

While Polly watched Giles' funny video with everyone, she thought of the things David did to several women here in the nightclub. .

Emmm. . .

In fact, among the few people, the one who has the most confidence to attack David is none other than Susan! ~

But based on Polly's entire observation of Susan today, she didn't have any complaints or emotions because of David's unusual behavior that night in the nightclub. .

Polly's eyes inadvertently glanced at Zina, who was sitting next to Susan, and Mirala, who was sitting on the other side of Zina.

Could it be. . .Did Zina and Miranella say anything to Susan?

That's what Susan was thinking. .What exactly is it like?

Polly moved her eyes to the TV, and while expressing her most sincere appreciation for Giles' performance, she mentally put down these thoughts of guessing Susan's thoughts.

hehe~

Let's leave these complicated matters to that little bastard David!

Polly now dares to pat her chest and promise!

From what she knew about David's timid appearance, he would definitely not dare to mention a word about Miranella and what happened that night in the nightclub in front of Susan.

. . .

Polly looked at the TV and laughed with everyone at Giles' poor performance, but suddenly she inexplicably remembered what David said to her that night in the nightclub. .

Polly's face turned redder and redder. She adjusted her breathing and pinched her plump thigh hard with her left hand when no one was paying attention.

Between her and David. .There is absolutely no way to have an intimate relationship that goes beyond the line now!

That would make the current relationship between the two more complicated, and put David and herself into more trouble.

Polly felt the pain in her thigh and forced her attention to the people next to her.

Lilith. .

This is David's fake girlfriend. .

----

new York.

The Queen.

In a very lively bar.

Martin was sitting at a small table, waiting for his student and friend Oliver Stone.

Martin Scorsese was born in Queens in 1942 to a family of ironers. The nearby communities were filled with descendants of Italian immigrants, who had a great influence on Martin Scorsese's future life. .

Martin Scorsese suffered from congenital asthma when he was a child. He could not play and run outdoors like other children, so he could only stay with books.

Whenever he got better, his father, Charlie, would take him to the movies.

In 1960, after graduating from high school, Martin Scorsese planned to become a priest, but failed in the seminary exam. Then he entered New York University to study film.

During his college years, Martin Scorsese came into contact with many New Wave films. He was attracted by the new ideas and techniques of these films, and he determined to make films of his own style.

During this period, Martin Scorsese began making short films, including What's a Nice Girl Doing Here and It's Not Just You, Murray.

In 1966, Martin Scorsese received a master's degree in film and stayed at the school to teach.

In 1967, he directed the feature film "Who's Knocking at My Door" co-starring Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, and Anne Collette.

The film was Martin Scorsese's feature film debut. He took the film to the Chicago International Film Festival, but was unable to find a distributor willing to buy it.

This hit him hard, and he lost confidence in American movies. He decided to go to Europe to develop, so he went to the Netherlands to make a living.

But in the Netherlands, the films Martin Scorsese was pursuing were still incomprehensible to the producers, and during his days in Amsterdam, he had to make a living helping people edit.

At the end of 1968, Martin Scorsese ended his short life in Amsterdam, returned to the United States, and once again returned to his alma mater, New York University, to teach.

in the following years.

Martin has successively filmed the documentary "Street Time", the drama "Thunderbolt", the crime film "Mean Streets" and other films.

In 1974, Martin filmed the film "Goodbye Alice", and the heroine, Erin Persidian, won the 47th Academy Award for Best Actress.

Martin Scorsese finally gained a certain degree of popularity in Hollywood and the United States because of this film.

just now.

Martin, who had been quiet for several years and had been teaching peacefully at New York University, had just received news that made him feel that this was an opportunity that was particularly suitable for Oliver Stone.

Oliver Stone.

Born in New York in 1946.

As a teenager, Oliver Stone became interested in movies.

As a youth, Oliver Stone attended Yale University for a year, then dropped out and moved to Vietnam, where he taught English for a year.

In 1967, Stone was drafted into the Army to fight in the Vietnam War.

After the war, Oliver Stone entered the State University of New York and studied film creation with Martin Scorsese. He successively worked as a photographer, screenwriter, and editor.

After ten minutes.

Just as Martin finished his second glass of wine, Oliver opened the door and walked into the bar, and found his former teacher and current friend Martin at a small table not far from the bar.

"Hey~Oliver!"

"Haha~Martin, how are you doing? Are you and Julia okay?"

"Julia? No, I've broken up with her."

"Breaked up? Then you..."

"Um...my current girlfriend is Lisa..."

"That...okay~"

"Okay, let's not talk about my affairs for now. I called you here today because I received a message."

"There is a TV series in preparation, and we are currently recruiting crew members and writers. I think this is a very good opportunity for you."

"The TV series crew? It's over in Los Angeles...?"

"No, just in New York!"

"Oh~? Can you tell me in detail?"

"That's right..."

Another ten minutes later.

Oliver frowned and drank the wine in front of him, nodded to Martin and said, "Okay, I'll go take a look."

"Okay, take this phone number and address, and find a guy named Harvey when you get there. He's the person in charge there."

"Ok!"

"There should be many people coming to you to film, right?"

"Martin, why don't you have any ideas for making new movies recently?"

When Martin heard Oliver's question, he scratched his head and sighed: "Since "Goodbye Alice", many people have approached me to shoot new films, but I have rejected them all."

"I still want to make some movies that I like, and I want to find some good material..."

"Material? Do you already have some ideas?"

"Yes! Do you remember the report about the taxi driver some time ago?"

"Of course I do! You mean... you want to film the things he went through?"

"Haha~ That's right!"

"Um... But have you ever thought about it, these things we read in the newspapers may only be a small part of the entire incident."

"There may be a large part that is hidden by some people."

"If you try to get it photographed, you're probably going to get into a lot of trouble... and even some dangers."

"Well, I know this, so I didn't rush to find the taxi driver."

"You... do you really want to take pictures?"

"Of course!"

"Okay~, if you really think about it, remember to tell me and I will be your photographer."

"Hahaha~ Okay! We are committed!"

Martin and Oliver laughed and raised their glasses to clink them. When Oliver saw that there was no more wine in his glass, he turned to the passing waiter and shouted: "Hey~ give me two more glasses!"

"right away!"

----

Same with Queens.

The door of old Malkin's house.

Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo exit the limo.

The two looked at the house in front of them side by side. The 58-year-old Mario turned his head and glanced at the 40-year-old Coppola.

"Dude, are you really sure you want to go in?"

"You have to know that after we go in, if you want to get out again... it might not be easy!"

Coppola looked at Mario with a serious face: "I came all the way from Los Angeles to New York to find you, just to shoot it!"

"I believe that your novel "The Godfather", if it can be made into a movie, will definitely be the most dazzling achievement in your and my life, bar none!"

"So...you are sure to go in!"

"Sure!"

"Okay... I hope old Malkin can take my face into account and won't do anything to you..."

"Haha~ Don't worry Mario, probably...it won't happen!"

Mario shrugged his shoulders at Coppola's optimism.

He stepped forward, led Coppola to the door, and rang the doorbell.

house.

Sena, who heard the doorbell, put down the TV remote control in her hand, walked to the door and opened it.

She saw Mario in front of the door, smiled and stretched out her hand to him, and hugged him: "You guy~! How long has it been since you came to see us?"

Mario also smiled and hugged Sena gently: "Didn't I come here? I brought my friends to see you!"

"Friend?" Sena let go of Mario and turned to look at Coppola.

"Who is this?"

"Hello ma'am! I'm Francis Ford Coppola."

"I flew here from Los Angeles specifically to talk to your husband about filming a movie."

"Movie?" Sena looked at Mario in confusion, somewhat confused as to what the man named Coppola was talking about. .

Mario smiled and nodded to her, then glanced behind Sena: "Is old Malkin here? We want to talk to him!"

"Yes~! Ah~ I'm sorry! I forgot to invite you in!"

"Sorry, really sorry!"

"Come in quickly! Please come and sit casually in the living room. There is coffee I just brewed there. Mario, you can do it yourself. I will go to the second floor and call Old Malkin down!"

"Hehe, okay~!"

Mario and Coppola were let into the living room enthusiastically by Serna who reacted, and then she went upstairs.

Coppola followed Mario to the living room, sat on the sofa, and curiously looked around at the decoration layout.

Mario found coffee cups for himself and Coppola, poured a cup for each of them, and said with a smile: "How is it? This gang leader's home is completely different from what you imagined, isn't it?"

Coppola nodded with some surprise on his face: "Yeah~ It looks exactly like... an ordinary person's home?"

"Haha ~ of course!"

"Gang bosses are ordinary people too~ They also want to live the same lives as us ordinary people!"

"Old Malkin is not the Victor Corleone in my novel!"

"The Sidrich family is also not the Corleone family!"

"Don't get confused about this!"

"Uh...ok! I understand!"

"Is it Mario? You damn bastard, how dare you come to my house?"

On the stairs, Old Malkin's voice came to the living room along with the footsteps.