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Holding the phone in his hand, he scanned the street with his eyes, and then he saw Paul standing on the street shivering.——
In the cold winter of New York in February, the wind was raging, the ice was biting, and the weather was freezing. But Paul was only wearing a thin T-shirt wrapped with a dark brown work jacket. Not to mention keeping warm, he even provided basic protection against the cold. Unable to do anything, he stood there and kept stamping his feet, his neck shrunk into his collar, trying to find a trace of warmth..
“Paul, four o'clock, yellow cab, I opened the window, did you see it? Renly said into the phone，
Paul looked around and saw the taxi parked on the street. He waved excitedly and ran over along the zebra crossing. He jogged all the way over and got into the car. The cheerful laughter came in. Renly's ears were trembling slightly, "Jesus Christ, New York is really another world! I can't believe it! I can't believe it.！”
Although he was complaining, Paul's voice always remained cheerful, revealing a little sunshine, which was even more abrupt in this ice and snow atmosphere, especially compared to his embarrassment, which was so inconsistent that it made people laugh..
“Madison Avenue, East Ninety-seventh Street." Renly said to the taxi driver, and then the taxi started off again. Renly then turned to look at Paul, "What the hell is going on with you? How did you get yourself into such a mess?？”
Paul rubbed his hands vigorously, and Renly quickly took the two cups of hot coffee lying next to him and handed them to Paul. Paul didn't have time to say thank you, so he picked up a cup, and the scalding temperature made him sigh comfortably..
Although on the phone just now, Paul said that he could hardly feel his toes, Renly bought scalding hot coffee at the last minute; but when he actually saw Paul, the situation was beyond expectations. Paul was extremely embarrassed. Even homeless people living in subway stations aren't that bad.
“New York really taught me a good lesson." Paul laughed heartily. Faced with such a situation, he himself found it extremely funny, "The Gotham Awards are next week, and I thought I would come to New York to give you a surprise. , this should be a good idea. Everything went well with the plan. I originally planned to go directly to the pioneer village...that's what it's called.？”
Paul looked at Renly for confirmation, and after receiving a positive reply, he continued, "Go to the Pioneer Village, have a meal, chat with the bartender there, and then call you. But I didn't expect , on the subway, my entire backpack was stolen. My wallet, my bank card, and my clothes were all gone..”
“The entire backpack? "Although the problem of thieves and robberies in New York has never been eradicated. It is very common to lose things on the subway; but it is really rare for someone like Paul to lose his entire backpack. "Are you sure it's not a robbery?？”
Paul himself couldn't help laughing, "I put my backpack next to me, and then we started chatting with a middle-aged lady..." Before he finished speaking, Paul noticed the speechless light in Renly's eyes, He repeatedly defended, "I must emphasize that she is a very lovely lady, just like my mother, and she is very talkative! However, when I turned around, the backpack was gone..”
Renly couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Ultimately, it’s because of the difference between New York and Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles, almost no one takes public transportation. It’s not because they dislike it, but because it is too underdeveloped. You have to wait for an hour for a bus, and it may not be able to reach your destination directly, so private cars are a must for people. Few daily necessities.
But in New York, public transportation is an indispensable part of life, especially the subway. In a mixed environment, naturally we cannot take it lightly..
“Fortunately, I took out my phone and was showing the lady some photos of us surfing, so I still kept my phone. It was the only thing I had on me." Paul smiled brightly, revealing his neat white hair His teeth were not affected at all, and his mood was not affected at all. His optimistic and positive look made Renly couldn't help but smile..
Didn't it ever occur to Paul that the lady and the thief might be a team?？
However, Renly did not express this speculation. The matter was over, and there was no need to dwell on it. "Have you gone to the police station to report the crime?？”
“There's no need. There's actually nothing in my backpack, just a few dozen dollars in cash, and two sets of clothes. I've already called to freeze my credit card, so there won't be any further losses." Paul waved his hand nonchalantly. "You can just go back to Los Angeles and apply for a new driver's license later..”
Renly nodded in agreement..
Although Paul didn't go into details, Renly could tell that Paul came here specifically to support him..
The Gotham Awards, whose full name is the Gotham Independent Film Awards, is one of the most important awards in the American independent film industry, second only to Sundance, but from a certain perspective, it is more worthy of attention than Sundance. , and more professional.
Sundance is a film festival, where various works are exhibited, and this is the main theme; while the Gotham Independent Film Awards is an awards ceremony, and the selection objects have strict requirements. They must be independent films, and the investment cost cannot exceed six million. Most Movies are only released in art theaters, and there are even works that have never been released before.
A simple summary is that it aims to reward noteworthy works in the independent film industry..
Even the award settings reveal an independent atmosphere, including Best Film, Best Documentary, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Breakthrough Director, Best Breakthrough Actor, and Best Unreleased Film..
This year, "Buried Alive" was successfully shortlisted for two awards: Best Picture and Best Breakthrough Actor.
Although there is an award ceremony for the Gotham Independent Film Awards, it is not broadcast live and is not open to the media. Only nominees and active filmmakers in the independent film industry can receive invitations, and the number of participants does not even exceed 150. , in the end it just announced a list of winners to the media. But its professionalism and authority are no less than those of Sundance..
Since the awards ceremony is in New York, Renly will take the time to attend and get to know the veterans of the independent film festival..
Among the awards for Best Breakthrough Actor, Renly is the well-deserved first choice. The younger generation competition between him and Jennifer Lawrence has really attracted a lot of topics. Paul came all the way from Los Angeles just to give Lanly the award. Cheers and cheers.
Looking at the embarrassed Paul in front of him, the smile on his lips couldn't help but fall into his eyes, "Should we go to the store now and buy you some clothes to keep out the cold? You look like this, and you can't go anywhere outdoors..”
The winter in Los Angeles is as warm as spring. Paul, who grew up in California, has never experienced the battles of winter..
Paul was not anxious at all and looked out the window, "It will be fine once we get indoors. We are on our way to where we are now."？”
“Mount Sinai Hospital." Renly did not turn around and go back. After receiving the call just now, he stopped his skateboard and stopped a taxi temporarily - he couldn't let Paul skateboard with him, could he? "You can take a taxi first. , come to my house and have a good rest. After I finish my volunteer work today, we will go to the pioneer village in the evening..”
“Volunteers, are they volunteers who help patients? Paul's eyes brightened. "I'm certified as an emergency medical technician. I should be able to help. Do you mind if I come with you?"？”
Renly was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Of course I don't mind. To be more precise, you are very welcome. You should know that we are always short of manpower." Paul nodded in deep agreement, "You Certified emergency medical technician？”
“When there was an earthquake in Haiti last year, a group of our friends organized a professional rescue team and rushed to the area to help. Later we went to Chile, Indonesia and other places. After I came back, I took the qualification certificate." Paul said lightly, and then He showed a big smile and said, "When you really need help, no one wants to stand by and be unable to help, right?？”
Renly nodded seriously and replied jokingly in a light voice, "I can't refute it..”
While talking, the taxi had arrived at its destination. Renly and Paul got out of the car and walked straight towards the hospital..
Walking into the hospital door, Renly didn't even have time to say hello. The chaotic scene at the elevator entrance on the first floor came into view. A woman fell straight down. The nurse standing next to her hurriedly reached out to catch her, but the center of the earth The gravity was too strong, and the lady seemed to have lost consciousness. All the weight collapsed, and the nurse could not support her at all..
There was a wheelchair coming out at the entrance of the elevator, with a gray-haired old man sitting on it. He saw the fainted lady and tried to reach out to help her, but he couldn't stand up at all..
There was a young lady pushing a wheelchair behind the old man. She tried to go around, but she hit the hanging bottle hanging behind the wheelchair, and the wheelchair was knocked out. She suddenly showed a frightened expression and was running around in a panic. Go and stabilize the bottle.
At the same time, the wheelchair was pushed forward, but it hit the unconscious lady at the door and got stuck. The forward inertia caused the old man to start to fall forward, and he was in danger..
The whole scene was chaotic.
Renly and Paul didn't have time to say hello, so they ran over immediately. The two exchanged glances, and Renly ran towards the old man, while Paul took charge of the lady..
Renly knelt on the ground and supported the old man with his arms, but the weight of the old man's whole body came down. Renly's posture was very awkward and it was difficult to exert force at all; and he didn't know what the old man's condition was, so he didn't dare to easily I can only barely support myself by exerting all my strength to prevent the situation from getting worse..
Paul standing next to her was no better. The lady's downward trend was unavoidable. Paul had no way to turn the tide. He could only hug the lady and slowly lower her to the ground to avoid injury..
Although I knew this was very inappropriate, the scene was actually a bit joyful. My friend made a special trip to visit. As a result, the two of them had no polite words or greetings. They didn't even ask each other about their achievements and current situation in the recent period. Then they went to the hospital without saying a word. It started to get busy.
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