"A…trivial matter?" Eric dragged her towards him and putted her on his lap, pinching her pretty face: "Have you stirred up trouble?"
"That's impossible, I'm not a trouble maker!" Drew denied: "Here is the thing, I approached an agent for purchasing the copyright of this movie."
Eric imdiately understood: "Oh, you've promised them benefits, but you can't honor your promise. And it must be related to , am I right?"
"Eric, you are so smart!" Snuggling in Eric's body, the little girl raised her head and looked up to him.
"Alright, tell the truth!" Eric couldn't help but gently flipped her on the forehead.
"In fact, there is no big deal." The little girl assured him before saying: "When I was trying to approach the agent, there happened to be a man called Lawrence Band coming closer to with his friend in the party. He gives a script and hopes that I can transfer it to you for your investnt."
"It's understandable that they find you because they can't reach . But why do they want my investnt when there are so many film companies. They probably have chosen the top seven film companies, even if they don't, shouldn't they choose tier-2 or tier 3 film companies?"
Drew threw her arms around Eric's neck, smiling: "Because you have money."
Eric shrugged: "You should know that there is not much left in the revenue-sharing from Ho Alone. Even if I can get the revenue sharing from Temptress Moon, I will spend all that money soon if I am to acquire a film company to establish our channels of film distribution. The revenue from Running Out of Ti can't be spent anymore and it should be saved for paying taxes next year, which is 35% of the total revenue. I don't have much cash left after doing all those things.Ah! I just find that I don't save even a penny after a year of arduous efforts."
The little girl patted him on the shoulder: "Mr. Millionaire, don't worry. I will support you if you don't have money."
"If only a woman could say that in my previous life." Eric smiled: "Let's return to your topic. What's the na of that man?"
"His na is Lawrence Band. Those film companies think they are too young to produce a movie by themselves even if their script is good. After all, a formal movie needs an investnt of at least one million US dollars. I think that's why they want your investnt."
"So you agree to let him to be your agent…is he capable of being your agent?" Eric asked another question.
"He is so smart that he opens a shell film company with his friend. There are many such companies in Hollywood. Two years ago, they made a low-cost movie written and produced by him and directed by his friend. But after the movie is finished, the negatives are burned down to ashes in a fire accident, causing a great loss to them."
"It's a pity. Lawrence Band, right…wait, Lawrence Band?" Eric suddenly raised his tone.
"Ah?" Drew nodded, not knowing what happened.
Eric lowered her down from his legs, pointing to the table: "Can you spell his na?"
Through a bit confused, Drew still walked toward the tea table, dipping her fingers in the teacup and thinking for a mont before tentatively writing down two words: "It's supposed to spell like this, isn't it? After writing down the man's na, the little girl turned backed and asked Eric uncertainly.
Seeing what she wrote, Eric changed it from Laorence to Lawrence and gently knocked on her head: "I really want to know what you are doing in school. You can't even spell such a simple na. I spend a lot of money sending you to the boarding school, but I've never seen your transcripts. Bring them to next ti."
"Aha, you don't need it, do you?" The little girl grinned with her hands holding on the tea table, preparing to take flight at any ti.
However, Eric forgot the whole thing. Looking at the na on the tea table, he thought it was completely the sa as what he rembered. The reason why he didn't realize it when Drew ntioned that na was that he usually read the translated Chinese version of it in his previous life and Drew's English accent was completely different from that he learned in his previous life.
"Drew, what's the na of Lawrence Band's friend? Eric continued asking.
The little girl scratched her head and thought for a mont: "It seems…maybe…to be Quentin Tarantino." Drew saw Eric's expression changed abruptly after she said that, so she asked him: "Eric, you know them, right?"
Eric cald down and soon found an excuse, nodding: "I seem to have heard of the na when you ntion it. I used to hear other people talking about these two poor guys shooting a movie together, only to find the negatives burned down to ashes in a fire accident when the movie is completed."
Not ntioning whom he was talking with, Eric said it unambiguously so he didn't care if Drew wanted to verify it or not. But obviously Drew didn't suspect anything and believed everything that he said.
"Do you an they expect to invest in their movie? Do they give you a script? Eric asked.
Drew shook her head: "No, I haven't asked for that. I want to discuss it with you first and if you don't agree with it, I will stave off them."
"It's not good. You can't flake them since you've already promised them, though they are just nobody. It will have certain negative impact on our expanding of the business in movie making if news spreads out that you patronize them." Eric seated on the sofa and said: "You can bring them to the studio of Friends tomorrow noon. I will have a look at their script during the lunch break."
"Eric, why do you need to see them? It's ti-consuming. Quentin Tarantino is only a scenarist in his twenties. How co he writes a good script? I can get the script for you if you want, but is it necessary to see them?"
Eric smiled: "Don't you know that you are even less than twenty years old?"
"Ah, I think you are at least forty years old." The little girl said.
Her instinct…was so accurate!
Patting her head, Eric felt relived soon because it was not surprising that such a smart girl could guess his real age after years' of living together with her. In fact, many others had known his real age.
"Alright, it's a deal. Bring them to the film studio tomorrow on ti."
"Hum." Drew replied. Then she acted like a spoiled child: "Eric, will I get a reward if I get it done?"
Patting on her back, Eric said: "Sure. I've opened a film company for you and it will be yours when you turn eighteen. The copyright of An Affair to Rember we've purchased will be put under this company."
"Wow, what's the na of it?" The little girl asked excitingly.
"Flower Films."
The girl was caught off guard, curling up her lips, and said: "Flower Studios……Such a rustic na. Why not we change it to another one?"
Was it Rustic?
Staring at the baby face of the little girl, Eric said:" It is the one that you na in your previous life. How could it be rustic? Can you think of another na?"
Leaning against Eric's chest, Drew thought about it for a while before raising her head sadly. Obviously, she was not gifted with a talent for naming things, so she had to say: "then…just na it Flower Studios"
Eric smiled, touching her head and then said: "It's too late. Ti for bed."
While the girl grabbed his hand and stopped him from standing up, saying: "No, no, no hurry, Eric. School doesn't start for another month. Why not give so other works, like purchasing the copyright of a movie?"
"Hum…let see. I will give you a list tomorrow. Now it's bed ti." Eric said.
"Don't brush off. I need to get it tomorrow!" Not letting him go, the girl continued to say.
"I will certainly give it to you tomorrow." Eric said and then turned to the staircase. Instead of going directly to the bedroom, he went to the study room only to see the girl following him. Then he said: "Don't disturb . Just go to sleep. If you always stay up too late, you may beco very ugly before 30 years old."
"Hum!" The girl turned back and went to the bedroom reluctantly with her brow frowned.
Sitting at the desk, Eric idly picked up a pen while unfolding a notebook before him. He wore a smile when thinking that Quentin Tarantino, known as the wizard director in his previous life, should visit him voluntarily. Although Lawrence Bender was not as well-known as Quentin Tarantino, they were actually old partners with the forr being the producer of all of the latter's movies.
Due to Eric's Butterfly effect, he had attracted them to co and visit him two years prior to their rising to fa. It was unknown that whether Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, both of which were popular movies in their previous lives, would be presented to him. After all, the Butterfly effect he created had so much impact that Quentin might give up those two movies with one thought in passing. In the anti, Eric was intrigued to see what kind of script Quentin would present tomorrow.
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