The Wolf of Los Angeles.

Chapter 93 We teach viewers to watch the news
In the business car, Hawke threw the van keys to Dachou, then took out a stack of cash from his bag, divided it into three equal parts, and gave them to the ugly trio one by one.

The second ugly man was the most agile and quickly counted the amount, which amounted to 500 US dollars.

The three guys' mouths were crooked from laughing.

Hawke said, "Old rules."

Da Chou quickly assured: "We will keep our mouths shut. We are out having fun tonight and we don't know anything."

"Very good, let's go out for some fun." Hawke pointed to the large American van and said, "This car is also for you. You can drive it to other places to sell it, and then have fun for a week before coming back."

Da Chou put the money in his pocket and asked, "Can you play for ten days?"

Hawke said, "It's up to you."

The three ugly guys were about to leave. Before getting off the car, Sanchou remembered something and said to Hawke, "Boss, the Mexican guy you asked us to take care of is the one called Campos. He's quite dull and basically doesn't cause trouble, but he takes good care of his compatriots..."

Hawke almost forgot about this man and said, "Just don't mess with him."

The three of them got out of the car happily and drove away in the van.

They decided to go directly north to San Francisco.

Edward closed the car door, took off the dreadlock wig on his head, and tore off the fake beard on his face with force, grimacing in pain.

Hawke restored his original appearance, connected the camera to the laptop, transferred the video, and made a copy.

Edward put away his makeup supplies, came over and asked, "Boss, how's the effect?"

"It's just so-so." Hawke clicked on the video and said, "After a series of provocations, he still didn't directly say discriminatory words. It seems that his agency or PR company has given him some guidance."

Edward scratched his head: "We failed."

"It's not a failure, it's just not very successful," Hawke said.

The video starts with a man with dreadlocks and a beard kicking a car, and the camera moves to the sidewalk amid the chaos.

At the same moment he turned around, the two men bumped into each other, and Josh Hannett had a brief conflict with Sanchou.

"Get away, you disgusting bastard!"

This curse word is very clear.

Although the picture has the haste and shakiness of a handheld candid shot, Hawke's technique is skillful and Josh Hartnett's face is clearly visible.

Especially when Josh finally left, he blocked his nose with his hands and looked at the three ugly men on the ground with disgust on his face.

Hawke turned off the computer and said to Edward, "Drive to the Fox Center."

Edward immediately started the car and turned out of the parking lot.

Hawke thought about it carefully for a while, took out his cell phone and called Megan Taylor.

When the call was picked up, Megan asked, "You're free tonight, do you want to come to my place?"

Hawke got down to business: "Just got a piece of news. I'm on my way to the Fox Center."

Megan said the same as always: "I'll wait for you in the office."

The business car entered Century City and soon arrived at the entrance of the Fox Building.

Hawke got out of the car with his laptop.

Edward stuck his head out and asked, "Boss, shall I stay here and wait for you?"

"Go back." Hawke waved his hand.

The security guard at the entrance of the building had already seen Hawke and took out his cell phone to make a call: "Millie, Hawke Osmond, who you asked me to pay attention to, is here."

"Thank you." Millie hurried to inform her boss.

As Hawke entered the Fox Building, Gretchen came down in the elevator.

The two met in the elevator.

"Good evening, Hawke." Gretchen took the initiative to greet him and asked directly, "What's up, is there any big news?"

Hawke said, "I got some gossip about a Hollywood star swearing. Do you want it?"

Gretchen works for the prime-time show "Ace Report" and had hoped to get some hot news from Hawke, similar to what she got from Steve Horner.

She lost interest as soon as she heard it and said, "Gossip doesn't fit with the positioning of my show."

Hawke relies on this video to operate his plan, so there is no way he can sell it to Gretchen. If the video really falls into the hands of the other party, it will mean a loss of control.

Gretchen's expression remained unchanged. She smiled and said, "Remember to contact me if you get any big news."

Hawke responded casually and took the elevator upstairs.

When he arrived at the "Midnight Entertainment" program team, he went straight into Megan's office.

Megan had already spoiled Hawke's appetite, and asked right away: "Explosive news? Can it make the headlines?"

Hawke opened his bag, took out his laptop, turned it on and said, "Josh Hartnett, the lead actor in Pearl Harbor, got into a conflict with someone on the street."

Megan said: "Josh Hartnett? Although he starred in "Pearl Harbor", his personal response was average, barely enough for a second-tier role..."

Hawke clicked on the video and said, "Watch it first."

Megan sat next to Hawke and watched the video carefully.

As she did before, she watched the film as a whole first, and then paused from time to time to take a closer look at the pictures when she watched it a second time.

The video is short and Megan keeps pausing it.

Among the two black men that appeared, the old black man who kicked the car had dreadlocks covering his face and a big beard.

The one that collided with Josh Hartnett could only be seen from the side and rear, with his face barely showing.

But it is certain that he is a black man. Although Josh Hartnett was wearing a hat, his face was captured by the camera lens several times.

As a photographer, Hawke pays great attention to technique. No matter the hasty lens changes or the shaky pictures, they are all emergency shots in response to unexpected events.

Megan didn't say anything after watching it the second time. Instead, she dragged the video to the end, listening to Josh Hartnett's words over and over again and watching his disgusted expression when he left at the end.

"You want to get him?" Megan and Hawke knew each other well, so it was not difficult for them to guess his intention.

Hawke knew he couldn't hide it from her and needed some cooperation from the production team, so he said immediately: "I took a job to help someone get a role, and Josh Hartnett is my competitor."

Megan raised her hand: "Don't tell me the rest, I don't know any of this, I only report news based on the videos I saw."

Hawke asked directly: "What are you going to do?"

"Strictly speaking, this video isn't worthy of headlines." Megan turned off the video, stood up and walked back and forth in the room. "But Josh Hartnett's last words and expression left room for news design."

Hawke agreed: "We control the entry point of the news, and we teach the audience how to read it."

Megan stopped and made a decision: "Recently, the black equality movement initiated by Steve Nutter has been gaining popularity in California, especially in the area around Los Angeles. I plan to invite a representative of equality and a social civil rights activist to have a video call to debate on this matter and discuss whether the person in the video is involved in racial discrimination."

She paused for a moment and then added: "This will both generate buzz and allow the production team to avoid risks as much as possible."

Hawke made a suggestion: "You can invite Steve as a representative of equal rights. He has recently become an equal rights fighter and has worked with you some time ago. Your news reports are also biased towards him. I believe he will not refuse."

Megan thought this was a good idea and would effectively increase the attention of the show: "I will call him personally to invite him later."

Hawke added: "Video for $1."

"This video is worth at most $5000." Megan did not compromise on her job and handed him the storage disk: "After you copy the video, go find Claire, sign the agreement and get the check."

Hawke goes to copy the video.

Megan came over from behind, stood next to him, and whispered, "We've finished talking about business, now let's talk about personal matters. How are you going to thank me?"

Hawke simply said, "In the office?"

“You’re crazy!” Megan played crazy, but not this crazy: “If you have nothing to do, wait here for me to get off work and come to my place in the evening.”

"Okay, to thank you, I won't sleep tonight." Hawke put away his notebook, left the office, and found Claire to sign the agreement.

When he got the check, he called Caroline: "Ms. Baa, I remember your client is attending a media event and needs to consult your opinions."

Caroline said, "It's in the contract."

Hawke said directly: "Steve asked you about participating in the "Midnight Entertainment" connection, and you asked him to agree to it. It is related to our current work."

Caroline asked first: "Will it not harm Steve's interests?"

"Absolutely not," Hawke said.

Caroline complied.

When Hawke came back from getting the check, Megan was already gathering people for a meeting.

She came over and said something to Hawke. After Steve received the call, he gave a reply after only a brief consideration and said that he would have a video conference with "Midnight Entertainment" tonight.

Caroline called later and said she was on her way to the Fox Television Center to discuss the video link with the program crew.

Hawke carried his bag and went to the reception room to rest and think about the next developments.

During this time, Dani called and asked, "Is everything going well?"

Hawke said, "It went well."

Danny didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

After a while, Caroline knocked on the door and came in. She put the new Hermès bag on the table, sat on the sofa on Hawke's side, and said, "Done."

Hawke asked, "What did you say?"

Carolyn said: "Steve watched the video and thought that Josh Hartnett's words and actions were a form of implicit racism, and he would debate with people on the video link."

Hawke brought her a bottle of water: "Drink some water and rest for a while."

Caroline unscrewed the can and took a sip, then said, "I have a feeling that Steve has put too much energy into equal rights. He is more active than those black people..."

"It's a sunk cost. Steve has invested too much in it. He can only continue on this path." Hawke chose Steve because he could easily influence him: "You can find a way to get Steve to start a new event in the Black Equality Organization and protest at the place where Josh Hartnett appears."

Caroline said: "You use every resource available to you to the fullest."

Hawke said, "Isn't that the job we do? From what you said, Steve wouldn't say no."

"With his current mental state, he will actively do it." Caroline said with emotion: "You have changed the life of a sports star."

Hawke said deliberately: "Not only that, I also changed the life of a public relations manager."

Caroline's face was tense: "You haven't changed me."

Hawke reminded: "Did you bleat before?"

Caroline gnashed her teeth in anger and warned Hawke: "One day, you will pay the price."

"Okay, no more jokes." Hawke finished his usual teasing and returned to his serious tone: "We have to start preparing now to make sure the news can appear in more media tomorrow and be seen by Insurance Manager Green."

Caroline added: "Don't worry about Director Clark. Before I came over, Steve had already notified the black equality organization in Los Angeles and asked them to watch the show tonight. Spike Lee is an important member of the organization."

Hawke added: “I don’t know who Josh Hartnett suspected first.”

Caroline said: "Any normal person would think that it must be Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell who made the threatening phone call."

Hawke suddenly had an idea and took out his cell phone to call Johnson: "Dawn, drive out later and find someone you trust to bump into you. I'll ask Edward to take the photo."

"No, not your playmate." He rejected Johnson's proposal: "Let Dani find a professional stunt driver. With your future, he will be willing to serve you."

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