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Chapter 674 A Super Farce

It was already broad daylight, but neither of the two film crews had started work and were temporarily at a standstill.

The Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild, and the Producers Union sent representatives over overnight to coordinate and handle the related matters.

Martin, Louise, and Ridley Scott were busy putting pressure on them, while Jerry Bruckheimer and Megan Ellison were also busy, spending the entire morning on the phone.

On the contrary, director Gore Verbinski was enjoying the gossip, and was even hoping that Johnny Depp would be arrested by the FBI so that he would never have to work with him again.

Even most of the crew of "The Lone Ranger" wished Depp would die sooner rather than later.

In recent years, Depp has personally demonstrated what it means to be universally hated.

In the afternoon, another group of FBI agents arrived at the Death Valley film crew's location and formally arrested Hodgson and Sanchez.

Legally, Depp himself and the "Lone Ranger" crew were not greatly affected. The evidence of their connection with the traffickers went to Hodgson, who once again took the blame for all the crimes.

Inside a trailer serving as an office, Megan Ellison asked, "Are you sure this isn't a stunt orchestrated by Martin Davis to get revenge on me?"

Jerry Bruckheimer asked clearly: "No, those three not only had guns, but they also brought detonators. If it were any other star, they might be finished. You know Depp, he can't live without those things."

Megan was about to explode from Depp's antics: "Jerry, I can tolerate Depp, provided he works properly and doesn't get any worse than he is now. You keep him in check."

Jerry replied, "I will."

Megan breathed a sigh of relief: "This is finally over. Can the crew resume filming tomorrow?"

"No, this isn't over yet." Jerry knew far more about Hollywood than Megan: "This involves Martin Davis and even endangers his life. If it doesn't get out of hand, it'll be very troublesome."

He emphasized, "Martin Davis is a very, very, very difficult person."

Megan frowned slightly: "I think Depp is hundreds of times more difficult to deal with than Martin Davis!"

Jerry shook his head: "It's different. Martin's professionalism far surpasses Depp's, but his ability to cause trouble behind the scenes is also far superior to Depp's. It's best to resolve this issue."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go talk to Martin; he should give me some face."

Since she didn't have to go herself, Megan didn't care: "You go."

Jerry got in touch with Martin through Ridley, with whom he had previously worked.

The two agreed to meet in front of Martin's RV.

When Jerry arrived and saw the Mercedes RV, he immediately understood why those three silly vendors had come to the wrong place. Judging from the exterior alone, this RV was almost identical to the one Depp was staying in.

A parasol was erected in front of the RV, and a table and chairs were placed underneath.

Martin invited Jerry to sit down and poured him a cup of black tea.

Jerry didn't touch his teacup and said directly, "You and Depp live in the same kind of RV."

Martin said, "I almost got shot to death just because the RVs looked the same."

Jerry couldn't help but think to himself that the three traffickers didn't even have a chance to fire before they were shot dead by the random gunfire.

He was, after all, a veteran of Hollywood and a top producer with over a decade of experience in the industry. His background was exceptionally profound. He smiled and said, "This whole thing started as a misunderstanding. You and Depp have no history of conflict. Can we put this matter behind us?"

Martin did not speak.

The initial budget for "The Lone Ranger" was as high as $2.3 million. After filming began, Johnny Depp kept changing things up, and the actual production cost reached $2.5 million. Part of the investment came from Jerry Bruckheimer Pictures.

Even if it meant pampering and coaxing, Jerry was determined to get Depp to finish filming the movie.

He thought of Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, hardened his heart, and said, "Consider this a favor I owe you."

For such a top-notch producer to say such a thing, Martin, no matter what, had to give him some face on the surface: "Jerry, you must have heard that those people not only had guns, but also explosives. If I hadn't been vigilant enough, the whole of America might already be mourning Martin Davis."

He chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "Because of the shills Depp brought in, my film crew had to shut down. Many people, including Ridley, were affected. I'm not the only victim in this. My request is simple: just have Depp publicly apologize to my crew as soon as possible and say sorry, and that will be the end of it."

"Okay." Jerry stood up and shook hands with Martin. "I'll call you back."

Martin watched him leave.

Bruce asked, "Are you really going to just let this go?"

Martin, however, gave an irrelevant answer: "Jerry Bruckheimer personally came, so we have to give him some face."

Bruce had a feeling that things weren't that simple.

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A dozen minutes later, Jerry appeared in Depp's RV.

Depp had a bottle and a glass of wine in front of him and was pouring himself a drink.

Jerry waved for the others to leave, grabbed a glass, poured himself a drink, and shared it with Depp before saying, "There's something I need your help with."

Depp hiccuped: "Old friend, just say the word, as long as I can do it."

Jerry said, "For our crew, for this film, for everything that happened last night, I want to say sorry to Martin Davis and the Martian crew."

Depp shook his head: "I didn't do anything."

Jerry asked, "There are only the two of us here. Tell me, did you call those traffickers?"

Depp was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I ruined Hodgson."

Thinking of Hodgson, thinking of his brother, Depp felt a pang of heartache. His alcohol-fueled mind, overwhelmed by conflicting thoughts, spurred him to say, "Okay, Jerry, for your sake, I'll go apologize to them!"

Jerry said, "I'll contact the people over there right away. You'll come with me in a bit."

Depp waved his hand, refilled his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

While Jerry went out to make the call, several of his friends came in from the car and asked, "Boss, are you really going to apologize to Martin Davis? Hodgson was taken away by the FBI!"

"Apologize? Heh..." Depp chuckled sinisterly, his voice low and menacing. "Hodgson is my brother. You think I'd apologize to the culprit for getting me taken away by the FBI?"

He said, "Give me a beer!"

The henchman brought over another bottle of beer, which Depp opened and blew straight into his mouth.

After a while, Jerry got into the RV and said, "Johnny, stop drinking and come with me."

Depp got out of the car and followed Jerry toward the Martian film crew.

They quickly approached the edge of the two film crews' location.

Martin, Louise, Ridley Scott, and others stood by a rock, waiting for Depp and the others to arrive.

Dozens of people from the "The Martian" crew arrived.

Although no one from the "Lone Ranger" crew notified them, twenty or thirty people still spontaneously followed along to watch the spectacle.

Louise saw Depp and his entourage and whispered to Martin, "Are you really going to accept Depp's apology?"

Martin remained noncommittal: "If he's willing to apologize sincerely."

Jerry drew closer and closer, heading straight towards Martin.

Depp, who was following him, suddenly stopped, stopping about twenty meters away from Martin and the others.

Depp knew the limitations of his small stature and dared not approach any further.

Jerry sensed something, stopped, and looked back at Depp, not understanding what he was trying to do.

Martin nodded to Daddario, who then moved his DV camera and pointed it at Depp.

Depp stopped, unbuckled his belt, pulled out his penis, and started urinating towards the Martian crew!

The urine was both smelly and long, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

Depp launched a tirade against the other side: "You bastards from The Martian crew, this is Depp's apology to you, his gift to you!"

In his eyes, all the bastards on The Martian crew, including Martin Davis, were the murderers who killed his brother Hodgson!

Depp will never apologize to those who harmed his brother; he will thoroughly humiliate them!

Jerry turned to look at Depp, and was momentarily stunned.

That bastard!

At that moment, Jerry wanted to kill someone! He wanted to kill Depp!

Martin, like a volcano about to erupt, seemed poised to charge at Depp.

He really wanted to hit someone.

Ridley was also furious, but the old man, disregarding his old legs and arms, rushed over and grabbed Martin's arm.

He was afraid that Martin would punch that rotten drug addict Depp to death!

Louise, who was already holding Martin's arm, now clung to him, preventing him from rushing out.

Martin's gaze swept over Bruce, and Old Bruce instantly understood.

Bruce was the first to rush towards Depp.

Martin's two bodyguards and Louise's two female bodyguards followed.

The crew had its share of hot-blooded young men, one of whom shouted, "Let's get him! Let's get that sissy son of a bitch!"

Dozens of people followed Old Bu and his bodyguards in a flurry.

Depp just made a sweeping generalization, and in an extremely insulting way!

In contrast, not only did no one from the "Lone Ranger" crew step forward to help Depp, but the onlookers also stepped back, indicating that they were just bystanders and had nothing to do with that rotten, effeminate bastard.

When Depp and his group realized the situation was bad, they turned around and tried to run away.

Bruce, however, was prepared. He led his most elite bodyguards and bypassed them, blocking their path.

Depp and his cronies are constantly immersed in alcohol and drugs; how could they possibly keep up with Brooks and his ilk?

Dozens of members of the Martian film crew surrounded the scene, amidst a cacophony of screams.

Those playmates were brutally beaten.

Depp was pushed around and staggered.

Bruce didn't join the fray; instead, he muttered a few words to Martin's bodyguards and Louise's female bodyguards.

The two female bodyguards beamed with joy and immediately rushed inside.

Bruce shouted, "Depp is groping in front of so many women! He's insulting women! He's molesting women!"

A female bodyguard shouted, "Throw this disrespectful bastard onto the spot where he peed!"

Another female bodyguard rushed into the crowd and kicked Depp in the butt, causing him to fall face-first into the poop, his face landing right where he had urinated.

One of Martin's bodyguards shouted, "Depp isn't just insulting women with birds, he's insulting our gay community!"

Another bodyguard roared, "He's discriminating against us transgender people!"

"This bastard exposed his genitals in public and sexually assaulted a woman!" The female bodyguard, having worked with Louise for so many years, was all too familiar with left-wing feminist tactics: "Don't let this sexual harasser who insults women get away with it!"

No one knows which woman was in the room, but disregarding the stench of urine everywhere, she scooped up a clump of mud soaked with Depp's urine and smeared it directly on Depp's face.

Another woman grabbed Depp by the back of the head and pressed him down hard.

Depp's face landed on the wet ground, causing the mud to burst open and urine to fly everywhere.

Various accusations of Depp sexually harassing women and other vulnerable groups have been circulating.

The scene was in complete chaos.

Given Jerry Bruckheimer's reputation, he could very well stop the fight if he stepped in and yelled.

But he didn't say anything, instead desperately suppressing the urge to do it himself.

Megan Ellison arrived with the crew's security personnel and shouted to the person in charge, "Hurry up!"

The person in charge wouldn't be foolish enough to rush into the crowd to mediate, so he pulled out a pistol and fired three shots into the air.

Gunshots rang out, and the crowd fell silent.

Depp passed out in his own urine.

(End of this chapter)