Chen Guang didn't expect Old James to help him to this extent. He heard that they were even planning to pay for the construction of the stage and props out of their own pockets.
Chen Guang didn't agree immediately. The Old Man had so much money that he didn't know how to spend it. He even ordered two bowls of porridge for breakfast, one for drinking and the other for pouring. How could he let them pay for it?
He firmly disagreed, saying that he couldn't let them pay for it. It was an insult to his American dollars. He could hear his wallet crying!
It was being looked down upon!
He also said that if they decided to do the stage play today, they would start work tomorrow. Although the stage setting could be simplified, it was in such a hurry. The costumes and props would definitely cost a lot.
I'm short of everything but money!
He was so persistent. Old James also heard about him knocking on Prince's lab during the day, so he didn't insist and agreed to his request.
"Right, the stage, costumes, and props are easy. I know the most classic version of the stage play like the back of my hand, but am I going to act alone?"
Chen Guang thought about the role again.
Old James said proudly, "Don't worry. Although my granddaughter Irma isn't famous and is just a fledgling movie actress, I can assure you that she is one of the best stage actors in the United States. But I can assure you that she is one of the best stage actors in the United States. Her graduation gift from the Watson family was' Romeo and Juliet '. Otherwise, we wouldn't have agreed to let her quit her job as a lawyer and become an actress. "
Irma's face appeared in Chen Guang's mind. She wasn't stunning, but her temperament was very compatible. She had the air of a noble lady, and her appearance was relatively pure and beautiful. It was very much in line with Juliet's character.
"Alright, thank you, Mr. Watson. Does Irma remember the script? "
"You're welcome. I'll call her right away. She has a good memory and has practiced Romeo and Juliet more than once. No problem, she's the most professional!"
"Thank you very much, thank you very much. See you tomorrow."
In the end, Chen Guang managed to restrain himself. Just now, he almost asked Old James if he could add a little more passion.
The next morning, the twenty-nine members of the World Party walked out of their rooms one after another with dark circles under their eyes.
At first, when they met non-gay members of the Film Society, it was awkward and awkward.
"Hey, Mr. Damon, what happened to you? Did you have a nightmare last night? "
"It's fine. This year's nomination round is about to start. I watched a few films recommended to me by my friend last night and accidentally forgot the time."
"Mr. Damon, you are so dedicated. We plan to go to President Fred's house in a few days to watch it together in the small screening room."
"If we concentrate on watching, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep up with our old age."
"Us?"
"Ah, it's me and my wife. I don't care about others."
Similar conversations took place in every corner of the castle villa.
Some sharp-witted people could sense that something must have happened last night, but Old James and the others were tight-lipped and determined not to tell anyone.
The members of the World Party that Old James had roped in were the real veterans of the association.
Although they were old and most of them did not participate in the actual management of the association, their reputation and prestige were still there. They also had students all over the world in the industry and had a resounding reputation.
They had given real power to young and vigorous people like Fred, but their influence had never weakened.
To put it nicely, these people were veterans of old authority. To put it bluntly, they were a gang of old hooligans that others could not afford to offend.
Although everyone knew that this group of old seniors with dark circles under their eyes must have done something last night, no one dared to interrogate them if they did not take the initiative to say it.
At nine o 'clock in the morning, a shocking theatrical troupe suddenly appeared opposite the castle villa, followed by a particularly professional stage planning team.
Everyone in the castle villa was confused and did not understand what was going on. They discussed that a few people should go out and take a look.
Old James, who had a guilty conscience, decisively volunteered to go out with a few old men. He patted his chest and said, "Let's go and ask about the situation!"
They were indeed veterans of the film industry. Old James himself was a retired director, and the other three old men also had an old director, an old movie actor, and an old stage actor.
They were clearly lying through their teeth with dark circles under their eyes, but their acting was flawless. The younger and vigorous people in the Film Association could not see any clues at all.
They knew that there was definitely something wrong, but from the micro-expressions on Old James and the others' faces, these industry veterans could not see any reason to suspect them!
"I really didn't expect that I, Damon, would be able to improve my acting skills by leaps and bounds in just a few days even though I'm almost 70 years old. I'm a little regretful. I just said I'd stop acting last year, but now I want to act! "
"Damon, this is all thanks to the world's performing arts. Didn't you see Malfoy and Fred fooling us silly? Hahaha. Mr. Watson, we really have to thank Mr. Chen later. "
Old James, who was leading the group out of the castle, still had an angry expression on his face. However, he said, "Shh, keep your voice down. We're not done yet. If someone hears us, we'll be in trouble."
After walking out of the castle, Old James arrogantly grabbed the head of the troupe and scolded him.
However, the person who had called the head of the troupe last night was actually him.
The head of the troupe also had a fawning look on his face as he explained everything. After a long time, Old James walked back with a satisfied smile on his face.
Fred and the others, who were standing by the window on the third floor of the villa, saw this scene clearly.
"Mr. Watson and the others really aren't playing tricks?"
"President Fred, what are you thinking? What could the old president be up to? "
After waiting for two minutes, Old James and the others went upstairs with smiles on their faces.
Old James said with a smile, "Fred, the person leading the other side is Powell Kennan's student, Ginter Cameron. He's the head of the Princeton Drama Troupe."
President Fred nodded respectfully and said, "Old president, you've worked hard. I know Ginter Cameron's name, but this is the first time I've seen him. What is he doing? "
"It's not a big deal. Ginter Cameron heard that we're leaving tomorrow and has been very regretful that he hasn't officially visited us these past few days. He feels very bad about it. There were some very special reasons before. Everyone knows that Ginter knows that we don't really want to go out, but now it seems that things have changed. Recently, Chen Guang's attention has been switched to that strange photocatalyst thing. He's been having a big fight with Prince's laboratory. Ginter thinks that we shouldn't be so afraid, so … "
A member of the World Party behind Fred, who also had dark circles under his eyes, "angrily" interrupted Old James. "Old James, what are you talking about? When have we ever been afraid of the Chinese? If you want to be afraid, you should be afraid. I, Foreman, have never been afraid of anyone! Idiot! Coward! "
Old James cursed in his heart. This shameless old Foreman must be taking advantage of him verbally!
Of course, he could also be too immersed in his role.
"Okay, okay, Foreman. I know you're the bravest person. You're as brave as a boxer. I especially like the way you look in your navy blue boxers."
Old James was mocking the way Foreman looked when Chen Guang came to the castle for the first time a few days ago. Foreman was only wearing a pair of blue boxer briefs and curled up in the shelter.
Old Foreman's pale face instantly turned red. "Old James, do you want to get beaten up? I'll let you have a taste of my fist! "
As he spoke, he was about to rush forward, looking like he couldn't restrain his anger.
Old James was also a hot-tempered person in the past. He was not a kind person. He rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward. "Come on! Do you think I'm afraid of you? "
Fred, Damon, Malfoy, and the others spent a lot of effort to pull these two angry old lions down. They were all sweating from exhaustion.
Foreman, who hadn't been able to show off his boxing skills, left in a huff. Old James tidied up his appearance while explaining to Fred.
It turned out that in order to express his respect for the Motion Picture Association, Gene Cameron had "meticulously" prepared a classic stage play, "Romeo and Juliet."
He had been preparing for this "a few days in advance". He had planned to send out a public invitation after everything was ready, but he didn't expect them to leave so soon. That was why he hurriedly brought people to set up the stage early in the morning. He was ready to start in the evening at the latest.
After listening to Old James, Fred muttered, "So that's how it is?"
Old James nodded. "Of course. Everyone knew that we didn't dare to go out, and it wasn't convenient for them to ask us directly. So, Gene Cameron decided to build a stage opposite our villa building. We only need to walk out of the villa. "
Malfoy Bentler, who was next to him, said, "That's perfect. We can advertise to the public that in addition to coming to Princeton for a vacation, our other purpose is to participate in the stage play that Gene Cameron prepared for us. It's been many years since someone performed Shakespeare's classics in public. It suits our identity. "
Old James was very satisfied with Malfoy's cooperation. He continued, "That's true. Although everyone knows, we can't really let people think that we're afraid of the Chinese. We need a way out."
Fred still felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't see through it. Plus, he couldn't question Old James in public.
Didn't you see that he and Old Foreman almost fight?
Sigh, maybe it's all my fault. If I hadn't chosen Princeton as the location for my vacation, none of this would have happened.
Fred silently blamed himself. "Alright, I'll call King Cameron and thank him. I'll also ask him to thank Mr. Kenan for not being able to come."
The farce of Old James and Foreman almost getting into a fight seriously interfered with Fred's judgment. His originally suspicious mind was blinded, and he really thought that Gordon Cameron was so kind as to prepare a surprise for everyone.
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