The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Ocean Parkway, Twitter office building.

Caroline and Sasha each brought their assistants to a small conference room.

When they came in, they found that in addition to Hawke and Edward, there was also Tom Cruise sitting there.

The assistants of the two men were somewhat excited, after all, the first superstar in Hollywood in 20 years was sitting right in front of them.

Caroline was just Hawke's lackey. She glanced at them sternly and the assistants immediately became obedient.

Hawke had been flipping through the notebook in front of him. He looked at Edward and said, "Tell me the basics."

Edward turned on the projector and the Twitter interface appeared on it. He clicked on the user he followed.

That's the official Twitter account for the ALS Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Edward said: "The institute released the video as planned."

Everyone looked at the institute's Twitter account, which had been registered just a few days ago. There were more than a dozen tweets on it, most of which introduced ALS and related research.

Among them, some videos of daily treatment and life of ALS patients were shared as requested by Hawke.

In short, these preparations should be made as natural as possible.

Although everyone aware of the plan once it began knew it was a carefully planned action, it was intended to appear spontaneous to the public.

Edward clicked on the video, and the protagonist was a teenage girl with ALS.

The girl could no longer stand up, but she was very strong and full of desire for life. She tried hard to make a victory gesture to the camera.

She said in the video: "I still have a lot of dreams to fulfill. I want to go to Yellowstone Park, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Caribbean, but my body won't allow me to go. I also want to take a photo with my favorite movie star. I like Tom Cruise so much, but it's a pity that I can't go to see his movies in person."

Hawke discovered that the people at the research institute were not very familiar with the use of Twitter and forgot to @Tom Cruise. He immediately took out his phone and called Dr. Kurt directly and briefly explained the situation.

Soon, the institute tweeted again, @ing Tom Cruise’s official Twitter account regarding the girl’s video.

Tom Cruise logged into his Twitter account through the laptop in front of him.

Hawke warned, "Wait a little while."

Tom Cruise nodded: "Okay."

Hawke asked, "How is the media preparation going?"

"I have collected the contact information of dozens of media outlets based in Los Angeles." Edward took over the conversation: "As long as Tom makes a public response, we will release the news immediately."

Hawke knew without asking that the Savior had contracted the job to his younger brothers.

Edward also has people working for him. If he wants them to work wholeheartedly, he naturally has to have tangible financial benefits.

At the end of the meeting, Tom Cruise responded via Twitter.

He followed and liked a tweet from the Cedars-Sinai ALS Institute and was about to retweet it with a caption.

Of course, Tom Cruise is not capable of writing such a public article at his level.

Hawke simply asked Caroline to write for him.

"Leave it to me." Caroline grinned, revealing two small fangs, and tapped quickly on the keyboard with her hands, imitating Tom Cruise's speaking tone and wrote a short tweet.

After getting Tom Cruise's approval, she sent it out.

The content of the tweet was simple. Tom Cruise expressed his concern for the little girl and the ALS patient community through Twitter, and promised to make time as soon as possible to visit them at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Caroline explained: "At this time, the most concise and simple language is the most appropriate expression."

Hawke agreed and said, "Prepare to put it on the hot news list."

Sasha and Caroline were busy with their own things.

By noon, the news about Tom Cruise entered the hot news area of ​​​​Twitter.

The news headlines were also highlighted in red.

"Tom Cruise liked and retweeted a post by a girl with ALS and promised to visit the patient in the hospital."

This news was pushed to many people by algorithms, and with the huge appeal that Tom Cruise has accumulated over the years, it gradually squeezed into the hot news list.

Tom Cruise's tweets began to be widely forwarded, especially by his fans. It is no exaggeration to say that they were forwarded by people of all generations, both old, middle-aged and young, and by both men and women.

This bowl of delicious soup has been simmered for decades and almost became a mess several times, but it was able to make a comeback. The fan base accumulated over the years is also one of the key factors.

Before leaving Twitter, Tom Cruise asked Hawke: "When do I go to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center?"

Hawke said: "Wait a day before going. Traditional paper media react too slowly. We always have to give them some time to react."

Tom Cruise thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. Any news that happened today could be released immediately on Twitter. Even if Twitter didn't show up in person, the users who took the photos would upload them to Twitter.

TV is not as fast as Twitter.

Not to mention traditional paper media, which is often not published until the next day.

The next morning, many entertainment media published news about Tom Cruise on Twitter.

The ALS Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which had previously been ignored, suddenly received interview requests from more than a dozen media outlets.

The driving effect of the superstar was clearly evident at this time. Hawke had communicated with the person in charge, Dr. Kurt, in advance, and the institute temporarily declined all interview requests.

Edward's men started to move out.

He called Michael and the Ugly Trio.

The four people scattered across Los Angeles and called entertainment media news hotlines of all sizes according to the list to provide news clues.

The content, of course, is that Tom Cruise will go to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center tomorrow to visit the fan with ALS.

The media that received the call showed great interest.

Whenever news about Tom Cruise appears in the media, there will always be something interesting to watch.

Under the cover of night, Michael, a black man riding a motorcycle, came to the agreed parking lot and met Edward who was waiting there.

He waved at the other person from a distance: "Savior, this way."

Edward walked over quickly and asked, "Is it going well?"

Michael took out some dollars from his pocket and said, "I made a few hundred dollars from a dozen phone calls. It was so easy."

He had earned more money a few months earlier, but at a greater cost, when he drove his motorcycle through a citrus sculpture in Covina.

Edward smiled and said, "Working with me and my boss, you can not only make money, but also make money through legitimate channels."

Michael nodded repeatedly and asked, "You asked me to come here, do you have any other work for me to do?"

Edward took out a piece of paper, stuffed it into Michael's pocket, and said, "Don't worry now. I may need you during this period. When you are done with this matter, find a way to help me find out about this woman."

Michael glanced at the note in his hand. The street lights were dim and he could only make out the name at the front, which was Maria Collins. There was also a daughter named Dorothy Collins at the back.

Finding someone was no big deal to him: "Leave it to me."

Edward still reminded: "Wait until I finish what I'm doing."

"Understood." Michael got on his motorcycle and left.

Edward got back into the car and returned to Twitter. He had to go to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with Hawke tomorrow, so he had to go to bed early tonight.

On an ordinary morning in August, reporters from nearly thirty media outlets gathered at the ALS Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Fox Channel 11 even drove its TV broadcast truck over.

At the entrance of the research institute, people led by Dr. Kurt were waiting for the person they had agreed to meet to arrive.

A little after half past nine, a very ordinary business car drove up from a distance and stopped in front of the institute.

Tom Cruise opened the back door himself and got out with his assistant.

Dr. Kurt immediately came over and shook hands with Tom Cruise.

Flash lights lit up all around.

In the car, Hawke glanced outside the filmed window and said to Edward who was driving, "Let's go to the side door."

Edward drove to the side door, and the two got out of the business car, put on the volunteer vests and tags prepared in advance, and entered the institute through the assistant left by Dr. Kurt, and quickly mixed in with Tom Cruise and his group.

Tom Cruise is a qualified actor and he seemed relatively relaxed when he first entered graduate school.

From the moment Dr. Kurt took him to visit the ward, his expression became solemn, and after looking at several wards and patients, his expression looked quite serious.

Tom Cruise then went to the female fan's ward and fulfilled her dream of taking a photo and getting an autograph.

He encouraged the girl again, encouraging her to fight the disease bravely.

The script had been finalized in advance, and with Tom Cruise's adequate acting skills and, crucially, his superstar charisma, the atmosphere on the scene was exceptionally harmonious.

The girl was so moved that she started crying.

Tom Cruise kept encouraging her, like a hero who suddenly appeared in the girl's life.

Not only Hawke, the planner, but also the media personnel present, as well as Dr. Kurt and others, all knew that this was a show.

But they also know that such a show can help these patients.

The doctors and patients at the institute cooperated well with Tom Cruise's visit after Hawke communicated with them in advance.

As for the visiting part, it deserves full marks.

Before the end, there was a donation ceremony where Tom Cruise donated DVDs of all his past movies and a charitable fund to the institute.

This is customary at events like this.

Everything seems to be arranged this way.

But Hawke had a twist ready.

Right in front of the institute, when the donation was completed, Tom Cruise faced the cameras of many media reporters, tried hard to recall the manuscript written by Caroline, and said excitedly: "Less than an hour ago, a 12-year-old girl told me that she would not give up, and would express her ideas even if she could only blink! Such strength is admirable!"

He looked at Dr. Kurt and others: "I am here and I see that everyone wants to help them. The doctor told me that the disease can freeze their bodies, but it can't freeze their hope! We are their hope, and hope comes from the care and help of more people!"

At the critical moment, Tom Cruise did not forget his words and continued: "My power is limited, but I am willing to stand up and help them and bring them more hope. I decided to set up a public charity foundation for ALS patients, a completely open charity foundation to help all ALS patients!" (End of this chapter)