1706 physical discomfort
Andrew lost his position as the lead drummer, and before he even covered his head, Ryan came in swaggeringly, and with an even better performance, he squeezed out Andrew and became the starting drummer of the music room band, even though Andrew was losing control of his emotions. Fletcher tried his best, but to no avail.
First, the alienation from his family, and then the loss of his chief executive. The precariousness of his dream and being alone made Andrew feel a deep sense of crisis. He realized that he had been too complacent recently and had obviously slacked off. Instead, Ryan caught up - and He has no pride at all.
So, Andrew and Nicole broke up. But the way they broke up was very hurtful, because he believed that Nicole's existence could not make him achieve greatness, so he could no longer continue to "accommodate" Nicole. She was cruel, cold, bloody, selfish, Arrogant, ruthless, and indifferent, Andrew calmly said goodbye to Nicole in a decisive way, and could even be said to have "abandoned" Nicole..
The audience once again fell into a sense of psychological discomfort, and the burning feeling caused by the bottom line of moral conscience began to burn in the stomach. This kind of Andrew is really unlikable, but this feeling soon turned into surprise and astonishment. , because Andrew is not only cruel to others, but also cruel to himself..
In order to regain his position as chief, Andrew began training in seclusion, prepared ice cubes in advance, and then began to formally practice the double swing technique, and challenged the ultra-difficult four hundred hits in the "Caravan" while the entire audience watched. Andrew became obsessed bit by bit and continued to torture himself. Even if the blood turned the ice completely red, he still devoted himself to training..
That kind of madness and persistence, that kind of paranoia and cruelty, made the audience feel numb..
And that's not all.
During the next training session, Fletcher played a piece of jazz and told a story about his disciple..
A boy who didn't even know scales, a boy who almost couldn't get into Shelver College, but in the end Fletcher recruited him into the music room band; by his junior year, this boy had become a member of the Lincoln Center The third musician, a year later, he became the principal. But unfortunately, he passed away yesterday due to a car accident.
His name is Sean Casey.
In a rare moment, Fletcher revealed his vulnerability and helplessness. He sat in front of all the band members and told the story quietly, with deep emotion and tears..
But there was still silence in the entire rehearsal room.
Fletcher quickly returned to normal and rejoined the rehearsal, but obviously, his mind was still a little confused - Ryan Connelly, now the chief drummer, had just played the first four beats, Letcher stopped practicing and shook his head repeatedly, unable to be satisfied with the current rhythm..
“Why not give Neiman a try?" Fletcher said..
Andrew, who was sitting calmly next to him with his arms folded, could not help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth. Although he calmed down immediately, he still revealed his inner pride and joy..
Now, the three drummers Andrew Neiman, Ryan Connelly, and Carl Turner are life-and-death competitors, and that invisible sense of blood is spreading bit by bit..
And Fletcher is encouraging this, the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest. The primitiveness and cruelty of nature's principles are vividly displayed in the jazz band's practice room..
“Maybe it's time for Neiman to win back the primacy." Fletcher said, but after just four beats, Fletcher interrupted the performance again, "No, I guess it's better. Turner! After another four beats, Fletcher kicked over his music stand in excitement, "Fuck you!" "The whole person stood up angrily and said through gritted teeth, "Connery, get over to the drum set.！”
Fletcher lowered his voice and said word by word, "If the three of you can't come up with someone who can play rhythm today, we won't go home!" Those light and simple words made the ruthless sound The fierceness and irritability were fully displayed, "One, two, let's go!" Even before four beats, Fletcher cut off the performance, "Looks like we're going to stay up all night. Neiman！”
Another four beats, Fletcher roared at Andrew with an angry look and a ferocious face, "This is not my rhythm.！”
deep breath！
Fletcher took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then turned to look at the other members of the band..
“Sorry guys. I hate having to put you through this. If you're going to play tuba or get coffee or something, now is the perfect time, because until these drummers can hit his/her right beats, no one's going to do it. /You are not allowed to go home! I apologize to all the musicians here. I mean it. Ten minutes, twenty minutes, an hour.”
Then Fletcher turned around and looked at the three drummers, "Did you hear that? Dogs/babies/children." His eyes became cruel and cold little by little, "You'd better give me a perfect hit as soon as possible." Four hundred hits! Connery! Get in front of the drums now.！”
torment！
What follows is suffering, both for the three drummers inside the big screen and for the entire audience outside the big screen..
If Andrew can't do it, go to Turner; if Turner can't do it, go to Connally; if Connally can't do it, go to Andrew.
An endless loop formed between the three drummers. Everyone was competing with themselves, their opponents, Fletcher, and the drum set..
The torture of the body has gradually manifested itself. Everyone is sweating profusely, as if they are in a sauna. The sweat has completely soaked the clothes, and even the hair can drip with water. The overdraft of physical strength has made the muscles begin to stiffen; To make matters worse, the tiger's mouth and wrist began to show wear and tear, dark red blood dyed the drumstick red, and pain like an embroidery needle began to slowly penetrate.
The torture on the physical level is making consciousness begin to blur, but it seems less terrible than the blow on the mental level. The worst thing is that the pain on the physical level is challenging the nerves, while the collision on the mental level is repeated. Repeatedly crushing the last remaining sanity. The torture caused by the double blow is tearing the three drummers apart..
Even the other musicians, sitting idle in the practice room, could vaguely hear the curses, and the sultry and tense emotions began to slowly spread, making them feel on pins and needles; not to mention What about the three drummers who are experiencing everything firsthand in the practice room?？
At this time, they were bathing in Fletcher's curses and humiliation. It was not a simple "damn" or "hell", but a real personal attack! What kind of racial/racial/discrimination, what kind of personality/insult/insult, what kind of family and friends, what kind of political correctness, completely losing the shackles of the bottom line and boundaries, Fletcher brought mental torture that even his imagination could not bear, just Like a pair of giant hands, tearing apart their souls bit by bit.
The entire screening room was tense. The dull and hot suffocation penetrated the shackles of the big screen, making every audience member feel the same. Every second of watching the movie became a torment, truly It makes people restless, the urge to run away begins to surge in their minds, the burning in the stomach continues to roll, and every cell in the body is shouting and screaming..
The psychological and physical discomfort reached its peak at this moment.
Then the whole audience looked at Andrew who was in a state of madness, with hot sweat dripping from his hair. The devil seemed to be showing his teeth and claws in his light brown pupils; his cheeks that were so pale that there was no trace of blood revealed a sense of loss. The feeling of soul collapse is like standing in danger on the edge of a cliff, and then the devil hidden deep in the eyes seems to be able to break free at any time, tear open this skin, and break out of the ground..
The feeling of shock and fear is truly chilling.
“Devil… Devil！”
This is the only thought in the audience's mind right now.
Even if Fletcher roared in his ears, even if Fletcher kept hitting the instrument to destroy the rhythm, even if Fletcher directly lifted the snare drum and threw it away... Andrew still didn't stop hitting, and then you can see Until the dark red blood could no longer be controlled, it flowed out from the wound of the tiger's mouth, slid down the drumstick, and sprinkled on the drum head, blooming as red as a plum blossom..
Someone in the screening room finally couldn't bear it anymore and retched ferociously again. But the most terrifying thing was that even the sound of retching was covered in the palm of his hand, for fear that the slightest sound he made might become an inconvenience. The object of Letcher's anger may also become the object of the devil deep in Andrew's heart..
The boundary between illusion and reality becomes unimportant at this moment.
Finally, Andrew won the chief position, and the time was already pointing to two o'clock in the morning. The whole competition lasted for nearly five hours. In a trance, it was late at night when the devil danced wildly..
But the band continued to practice, and when they left the practice room, all the band members were already in a trance, especially after the three drummers were exhausted, but... the competition will be held at five o'clock this afternoon, Frye Che repeatedly emphasized that everyone must leave at least two hours for themselves and never be late.！
But that’s Murphy’s Law, the things you fear most will often become reality.
Andrew was not late. Although he was depressed, he still caught up with the bus in time. However, the puncture of the bus was an unexpected situation. In panic, Andrew had to get off the bus, but stopped at an unknown place. He couldn't even find a taxi on the street here, so he could only choose to rent a car temporarily and rush to the game site..
Despite this, Andrew was still late.
Fletcher decided to hand over the chief position to Ryan Connery, which caused Andrew's emotions to explode completely. The nerves that were so tense seemed to be about to break at any time, even when facing Frye. Che and Andrew also directly hurled foul language and stood up to fight for their rights.：
This he / mother / is my top position！
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