Chapter 521: Saving Leonardo
The scenes in Morocco were finished smoothly, and Martin and Old Cloth left the crew ahead of schedule. Instead of heading straight back to Los Angeles, they took advantage of the limited vacation to make a trip to the East Coast.
Jack Nicholson called, Leonardo was filming "Shutter Island" in New York and had suffered a severe fright.
As a member of the trio, Martin, of course, wanted to visit Leonardo, mainly to find out what had scared Leonardo so that he could prepare tenfold for it.
Good brothers stand by each other.
New York, Kennedy Airport.
After Martin disembarked from the flight, he found Jack Nicholson in a VIP lounge.
Jennifer Lawrence stood up to offer her seat next to them.
Martin smiled at her and after sitting down, asked, "Jack, is Leo doing alright?"
Nicholson said, "He's mentally traumatized, Director Scorsese called me personally. I think only if the two of us go together, we can heal his mental wounds."
Martin was curious, "What caused it? It wasn't running into a transvestite while looking for models, was it? Like Ronaldo last year."
"Rats." Nicholson shook his head, "No one knew he was afraid of them. There was a scene where he had to be with rats, and a rat scurried over his foot. Leo freaked out, screaming on the spot, and completely lost it for the rest of the shoot. Scorsese had no choice but to turn to me for help."
Martin, exasperated, exclaimed, "He's a man, not a woman! This is an illness that has to be treated!"
Nicholson totally agreed, "A very serious illness. As his brothers, it's our duty to cure him."
After some serious thought, Martin said, "We'll need special therapy. Regular counseling is unlikely to be effective."
Nicholson, who had not yet thought of a good solution, asked, "You got any ideas?"
Martin took out his phone and called Alexandra Daddario, "Are you in New York? I'm looking to buy some rats that don't have any safety or sanitation issues. Do you know of any reliable sources?"
Alexandra replied, "I'll ask around."
Upon seeing him hang up, Nicholson asked, "Leo barely made the 100 meters in 15 seconds, are you planning to get him back to 11 seconds?"
"I'm planning to make him break the world record," Martin was a good brother, particularly loyal, "Let people like Bolt feel inferior and bow down when they see Leo."
He added, "If it gets serious, I have a very professional psychologist I can introduce to Leo."
Nicholson praised, "You damn well know how to look out for your brother."
Alexandra soon called back, "Come to Brooklyn Bridge Park Long Island side, I'll be waiting for you there."
"I'll be there soon," Martin put away his phone and gestured to Nicholson, "Let's go."
The group left the terminal, and Bruce's arranged car was waiting in the parking lot.
The driver handed the keys to Old Cloth and stepped aside.
After a brief check, the four people left Queens in the same car.
On the way, Jennifer Lawrence told Martin, "Last weekend, Elizabeth invited me over to your place."
Martin inquired, "The welcome party for Maria Guanhai?"
Lawrence confirmed, "Exactly, Elizabeth held a grand welcome party at your house to greet the first daughter visiting Los Angeles. Lily and Lorraine were there, along with Elizabeth's two sisters, Kristen-Stuart from next door, and her friends."
Martin had heard from Elizabeth over the phone that the Twilight girl brought Stallone's eldest and second daughters, as well as Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning, among others.
Nicholson commented, "Just a bunch of little girls causing a ruckus."
Lawrence, linking his arm, said, "We had a lot of fun. I'm impressed with how Elizabeth pulled off such a big party single-handedly."
Nicholson told Martin, "Your girlfriend is something else."
Martin smiled, "I know."
Seeing that his old pal got the hint, Nicholson didn't elaborate further.
Shortly after, the car arrived at Brooklyn Bridge Park on the Long Island side.
Alexandra was dressed in a short-sleeved T-shirt and denim shorts, her figure was explosive.
When God was sculpting figures, he must have favored this girl particularly.
Alexandra had a large bust and a pair of long legs, which also featured an impressive curve to her derrière.
Jennifer Lawrence couldn't help feeling a little inferior upon seeing her.
Just in terms of facial beauty and figure, the gap was too large.
When Alexandra saw Martin get out of the car, she ran up to hug him and, after being introduced by Martin, greeted Nicholson and Lawrence, and led the group towards the seaside of the park.
Nicholson noticed Lawrence's gaze frequently sweeping over Alexandra's bust and buttocks and said, "When I was young, the women I dated were prettier and more sensual than her."
Lawrence turned to look at him, feigning coquettishness, "Are you saying I'm not beautiful or sensual enough?"
"No, no, no," Nicholson laughed, "To me, you are the best."
Ahead, Alexandra asked Martin, "How long are you staying in New York this time?"
After some thought, Martin answered, "About three days or so."
Alexandra clung to his arm, "I bought a small apartment, and you haven't visited yet."
Martin, considering he had to check on Leonardo's treatment effect tonight, said, "I'll call you tomorrow."
Last year, through Martin's introduction, Alexandra entered the "Haunted House" produced by Wes Craven and landed her first leading role.
Recently, she heard that New Line Cinema was preparing to collaborate with Craven for filming "New Nightmare on Elm Street."
If Martin didn't come to New York, she planned to visit him soon.
Arriving near the seaside, someone was waiting by the railing.
Alexandra asked Martin and the others to stop at a distance, pocketed her hands, and walked over alone, saying, "Gordon, did you bring the stuff?"
Gordon pointed to a cage at his feet, covered with dark cloth, and said, "There are more than thirty inside, all from the school bought for experiments, no issues guaranteed." Read the latest on My Virtual Library Empire
Alexandra took out some cash and stuffed it to Gordon, "Here's the money for the stuff."
"No need, really no need," Gordon refused to accept it, like a lovesick puppy, "Anna, for such a small favor, you thought of me, letting me help you, it makes me very happy, really."
Alexandra's expression darkened, her gem-like eyes flashing with a cold light, "Take it if I tell you to take it."
Gordon's heart tightened, quickly accepting the money and stuffing it into his pocket, as if feeling the warmth from the goddess's hands.
Alexandra picked up the cage, peeked inside to confirm the goods, and turned to leave.
Gordon opened his mouth but closed it again, in the end, he couldn't hold back, "Do you have time today? I'll treat you to dinner."
Alexandra replied, "I won't have time these next few days, but when I do, I'll call you."
Gordon sighed heavily and could only watch as the goddess walked away.
She likes mice? Gordon pondered whether he should steal all the lab's mice and give them to Alexandra.
Rounding a building, Alexandra quickened her steps toward Martin, approaching a bit closer before holding up the cage to curry favor, "I got what you wanted."
Martin asked, "How much did it cost?"
"Don't worry about it," Alexandra came over and clung to his arm, "Just tell me anything you need, I can think of many ways to get it in New York."
Martin took the cage from her, ready to head to Brooklyn Studio.
Alexandra wanted to follow, her jewel-like eyes begging like a husky, "Where are you going next? Can I join you?"
Martin politely declined, "I'll call you tomorrow."
"Alright then," Alexandra leaned in and pecked Martin on the cheek, "I'll wait for your call, you must remember to call me tomorrow."
Martin nodded, carried the cage, and followed Nicholson to the car Bruce had driven, hurrying to Brooklyn Studio.
Alexandra stood with her hands in her pockets, feeling somewhat despondent; Martin's attention to her was limited.
She drove off, stopping by a Sacred Valley art film specialty store to carefully select several films, planning to study them thoroughly when she got back, to leave a deeper impression on Martin the next day.
Alexandra felt that she'd used the same facial cleanser for too long and needed to change things up with different varieties.
The Sacred Valley artists were great teachers from whom she could learn a lot of new knowledge.
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Martin's identity was verified at security, and the black business car entered Brooklyn Studio.
Bruce, knowing his way around, drove into the parking lot.
Four people got out of the car, Martin carrying the cage, leading the way with Nicholson, quickly arriving near the studio where "Shutter Island" was being filmed.
Halfway through, Nicholson made a call; Graham was waiting for them in front of the studio.
"Director Scorsese is shooting; he'll be here soon," he shook hands with Martin and Nicholson, adding, "Leonardo's recent state is off, severely affecting the shoot, that's why he contacted you."
The studio doors were closed, and the crew was obviously in the middle of shooting; Martin and Nicholson waited a bit, discussing Leonardo's detailed situation with Graham.
In fact, Nicholson had exaggerated; Leonardo wasn't severely traumatized.
But after coming into close contact with mice, his acting fell sharply, leading to a surge in NGs during shooting and the male lead's scenes lagging far behind schedule.
Half an hour later, Scorsese emerged from the studio relieved to see Martin and Nicholson, "You're finally here."
The trio was troublesome; Scorsese wouldn't have called for the most problematic Martin and Nicholson to join the set if there wasn't an issue.
Because when these three got together, the set could explode.
Martin directly asked, "Director, where is Leo?"
Scorsese pointed ahead, "He's in that building, in a separate rest room; lately, his state has been very bad, often hiding there alone."
Martin felt something was not right, "Is it really just because of the mice, not because Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady are engaged?"
"What, Gisele Bundchen is engaged?" Nicholson's eyes widened, "She didn't even invite us to her pre-wedding party?"
What kind of focus is that? Scorsese felt a headache coming on, suspecting that inviting Martin and Nicholson might not have been a wise decision.