„What, that woman has rejected suddenly, didn't you tell me to come to an arrangement before?” In shortly after Malibu one set of villa, Blunt Cohen just got out of bed, an assistant in a hurry visits, simultaneously has brought a bad news. “什么,那个女人突然拒绝了,你之前不是告诉我已经谈妥了吗？”马里布的一套别墅里,布朗特科恩刚刚起床不久,一名助理就匆匆来拜访,同时带来了一个坏消息。 „Mr. Cohen, most started truly to come to an arrangement, but we related her time yesterday evening, that woman reneged on a promise suddenly.” “科恩先生,最开始确实已经谈妥了,不过昨天晚上我们联系她的时候,那个女人突然就反悔了。” A day of good mood to be destroyed completely, Blunt Cohen frowns tightly: „She dislikes money Shao, can add again?” 一天的好心情被破坏殆尽,布朗特科恩紧皱着眉头:“她是不是嫌钱少,可以再加一些？” The assistants shake the head saying: „It is not, I such have also probed, thorough that the opposite party rejects. I think that possibly is because she in private and Eric Williams reached other agreement.” 助理摇头道:“不是,我也这么试探过,对方拒绝的很彻底。我想,可能是因为她私下又和艾瑞克威廉姆斯达成了另外的协议。” The assistants were saying, pulls out newspaper to give Blunt Cohen, Blunt Cohen looked at one, on newspaper has been publishing Drew Barrymore and his mother Ildiko appears in the Eric mansion entrance picture respectively. 助理说着,掏出一张报纸递给布朗特科恩,布朗特科恩只是看了一眼,报纸上刊登着德鲁巴里摩尔和其母亲艾迪科分别出现在艾瑞克豪宅门口的照片。 Has not gone to read the content, Blunt Cohen is disinclined to manage talking nonsense of paparazzi, throws newspaper on the table, has hesitated a while, said: „Hadn't you with the opposite party contact procedure, been recognized?” 并没有去读内容,布朗特科恩懒得去管狗仔们的胡说八道,将报纸扔在桌子上,沉吟了一会儿,道:“你跟对方接触过程中,没有被认出来吧？” If the Drew mother reached some agreements with Eric, that woman will possibly disclose that instigates her to make these matters the information of person. Blunt Cohen knows one are not a heart broad person, but he also understood that Eric Williams is not similarly good to deal with, if this plan by the opposite party is realized, does not know will have any disturbance. He will again not regard an ordinary young fellow to treat Eric. 如果德鲁的母亲跟艾瑞克达成了一些协议,那个女人很可能会透露唆使她做那些事情的人的信息。布朗特科恩知道自己不是一个心胸宽广的人,但他同时也了解艾瑞克威廉姆斯同样不好相与,如果自己这番算计被对方察觉,不知道又会闹出什么风波来。他可不会再将艾瑞克当成一个普通的少年人来对待了。 The assistants shook the head hastily: „Naturally, Mr. Cohen, I will not have contacted with the opposite party directly . Moreover the person rumor that looks for is very good, will not disclose our information absolutely.” 助理连忙摇了摇头:“当然不会,科恩先生,我并没有直接与对方接触过,而且找的人口风很好,绝对不会泄露我们的信息。” „That is good,” the Blunt Cohen unwilling heart has hesitated, then said: „This matter temporarily first this.” “那就好,”布朗特科恩不甘心地迟疑了一下,接着道:“这件事暂时就先这样吧。” The assistants bend the waist the dog-leg to suggest very much: „Mr. Cohen, we can also use other ways actually, not necessarily must pass the Drew Barrymore mother...” 助理弯着腰很狗腿地建议道:“科恩先生,其实我们还可以用其他一些方式,不一定非要通过德鲁巴里摩尔的母亲…” Blunt Cohen beckoned with the hand: „Was good, I said that this matter stops temporarily.” 布朗特科恩摆了摆手:“行了,我说了,这件事暂时到此为止。” The assistants see disgruntledness on Blunt Cohen face, was quiet hastily. 助理看出布朗特科恩脸上的不悦,连忙住了嘴。 If were in the past, Blunt Cohen will definitely not give up, Eric brought that big embarrassment to him, did not retaliate, Yu Qi in heart was very difficult to release. 如果是以往,布朗特科恩肯定不会善罢甘休,艾瑞克给他带来那么大一个难堪,不报复过来,心中的郁气很难释放出来。 However currently has a more important trouble to puzzle him. 不过现在却有更重要的麻烦在困扰着他。 These days, after Japan Sony Financial Group successfully purchased CBS Record Company, starts to contact Coca Cola Board of Directors frequently, attempts to continue to purchase Columbia TriStar Film Industry Group. 这段时间,日本的索尼财团成功收购了CBS唱片公司之后,开始频繁地接触可口可乐董事会,企图继续收购哥伦比亚－三星影业集团。 As a result of a while ago disturbance, has abandoned the big strength, reluctantly stood firm aspect Blunt Cohen unable to sit still immediately. If the Columbia master as before is Coca Cola, by human relations of his many years of management, but also likely continues to sit for several years in this position, even to retirement. 由于前段时间的风波,废了好大一番力气,才勉强稳住了局面的布朗特科恩顿时坐不住了。如果哥伦比亚的东家依旧是可口可乐,凭借他多年经营的人脉关系,还可能继续在这个位置上坐几年,甚至一直到退休。 But if the Columbia master changed into Japanese, to only then does not have any friendship with him, although Blunt Cohen is obstinate, but to own ability some self-knowledge, he knows Japanese, once prevails, own fate is obvious. 但如果哥伦比亚的主人换成了日本人,对方可跟他没有任何交情,布朗特科恩虽然刚愎自用,但对自己的能力还是有些自知之明的,他知道日本人一旦得逞,自己的下场显而易见。 Therefore, Blunt Cohen also has to spunk up once more, unites some oppositions the influence of Columbia sell, prevents Coca Cola Board of Directors through various methods through the resolution of Columbia sell. 因此,布朗特科恩也不得不再次打起精神,联合一些反对将哥伦比亚出售的势力,通过各种方法阻止可口可乐董事会通过将哥伦比亚出售的决议。 Even linked always some «Home Alone» Box Office this signs of avoiding, Blunt Cohen has to hold one's nose to hit, after all, because although to betting agreement Columbia will lose a big pen to be divided, but «Home Alone» actually was also these years, Columbia can take the bright eye result of getting rid of only. 甚至连一向有些讳忌的《小鬼当家》票房这张牌,布朗特科恩都不得不捏着鼻子打了出来,毕竟,虽然因为对赌协议哥伦比亚会损失一大笔分成,但《小鬼当家》却也是这几年来,哥伦比亚唯一能拿得出手的亮眼成绩。 Rubbed the temples, Blunt Cohen has gained ground to the assistant said: „Was right, at noon I made Coca Cola Board of Directors Mr. Trevor to eat meal, I remember that he liked the Latin beautiful woman, the star who you related several Latin lineages was invited along, remember, was certainly attractive.” 揉了揉太阳穴,布朗特科恩抬头对助理道:“对了,中午我约了可口可乐董事会的特雷弗先生吃饭,我记得他喜欢拉丁美女,你去联系几个拉丁裔的女星来作陪一下,记住,一定要漂亮。” The assistants are obviously commonly seen to this matter, nodded to say hastily: „Good, Mr. Cohen, my this manages.” 助理显然对这种事情司空见惯,连忙点了点头道:“好的,科恩先生,我这就去办。” ... … „Eric, how you come now, Kapoor Sid waited for a half hour.” Eric makes an appearance, Jeffrey Hansson cannot bear complain. “艾瑞克,你怎么现在才来,卡普尔希德已经等了半个小时了。”艾瑞克一露面,杰弗里汉森就忍不住抱怨起来。 Eric apology: „Sorry, Jeffrey, on road just meets to traffic jams.” 艾瑞克歉意道:“真是抱歉,杰弗里,路上刚好遇到堵车。” „Was good, did not say these, we went in quickly.” “好了,不说这些了,我们快进去吧。” The Film Studio office building because of still in the reason of repair, Eric must with Kapoor Sid approximately in a cafe discuss that purchases its Brokerage Firm matter. 电影公司的办公楼因为还在装修的缘故,艾瑞克只得与卡普尔希德约在一家咖啡厅商谈收购其经纪公司的事情。 Kapoor Sid is a 40-year-old white man, the body is similar to many native of US , Europe is so big, at least one meter nine, bald, on the face is having the ziff. 卡普尔希德是一个40多岁的白人男子,身材如同很多欧美人那样高大,至少有一米九,秃头,脸上留着络腮胡子。 Eric arrives in front of Kapoor, puts out a hand saying: „Sorry, Mr. Sid, I came late.” 艾瑞克来到卡普尔面前,伸出手道:“对不起,希德先生,我来晚了。” Kapoor Sid has not displayed the disgruntled look, even if because at heart Eric is late some not to be happy, is with smile on the face saying: „Hello, Eric, did not mind that I such did call you?” 卡普尔希德并没有表现出不悦的神色,即使心里因为艾瑞克的迟到有些不高兴,还是面带微笑道:“你好,艾瑞克,不介意我这么叫你吧？” „Naturally, Kapoor, does not please sit down.” Eric also took advantage of opportunity to change the name. “当然不,卡普尔,请坐。”艾瑞克也顺势改了称呼。 „Eric, I have looked at your fact, from publishing «Jurassic Park», sells «17 Again» script, as well as agreement of shoots «Home Alone» to final to betting, these matters seriously ponder that fortifies at every step, is linked together. Therefore you definitely are an intelligent and sane person, why you choose me from many Brokerage Firm, I planned to sell out Brokerage Firm, goes to Europe to continue to develop, but Jeffrey said that you hope I remain. You should know that my situation, I make me somewhat be hard to start in this line with the Michael Ovitz contradiction.” “艾瑞克,我看过你的事迹,从出版《侏罗纪公园》、推销《重返十七岁》剧本、以及拍摄《小鬼当家》到最后的对赌协议,这些事情认真思考起来,步步为营,环环相扣。因此你肯定是一个聪明而且理智的人,那么,你又为什么从好多家经纪公司里面选择我呢,我原本打算卖掉经纪公司,去欧洲继续发展的,但杰弗里却说你希望我留下来。你应该知道我的情况,我跟迈克尔奥维茨的矛盾让我在这一行里有些举步维艰。” Eric said earnestly: „Because I do not fear Creative Artists Agency, perhaps other Film Studio consider for Box Office, has to having massive top superstar Creative Artists Agency lowers the head, but I actually do not need to consider these. Creative Artists Agency has superstar, I can actually create superstar. I need, is one can take on the superstar manager person, for example you. But is not these two third-class Brokerage Firm.” 艾瑞克认真道:“因为我并不惧怕CAA,或许其他电影公司为了票房着想,不得不向拥有大量顶尖巨星的CAA低头,但我却不需要考虑这些。CAA拥有巨星,我却能创造巨星。我需要的,是一个能够担当起巨星经纪人的人,比如你。而不是那些二三流的经纪公司。” Kapoor is listening to the Eric words, shakes the head to smile: „Eric, your self-confidence is makes me feel surprised.” 卡普尔听着艾瑞克的话,摇头笑了笑:“艾瑞克,你的自信更是让我感到惊讶。” „If no enough self-confidence, will not have present me.” “如果没有足够的自信,就不会有现在的我了。” Remembers that may be called the god comes the agreement of pen, Kapoor, but nodded, said: „Eric, superstar is not good to train, I have worked that many years in Creative Artists Agency, behind very clear each Hollywood superstar, needs top team substantial efforts...” 想起那份堪称神来之笔的协议,卡普尔无奈点了点头,却还是道:“艾瑞克,巨星可不是那么好培养的,我在CAA工作过那么多年,很清楚每一个好莱坞巨星背后,都需要一个顶尖团队大量的努力…” Eric has interrupted the explanation of Kapoor, asked back: „You thought that Stewart Runkle now is superstar?” 艾瑞克打断了卡普尔的讲解,反问道:“你觉得斯图尔特朗克尔现在算不算巨星？” Kapoor also knows in obviously «Home Alone» that slightly acts the leading role, said: „Naturally, he could be said as the Hollywood topest child star, did not have second.” 卡普尔显然也知道《小鬼当家》里那个小主演,道:“当然,他可以说是好莱坞最顶尖的童星了,没有第二个。” „,” Eric asked: „If after me, lays out like «Home Alone» again irritable the movie, in which lead gives you to operate, you thought that you do have the ability to mold Hollywood top superstar him?” “那么,”艾瑞克问道:“如果我以后再拍出像《小鬼当家》这样火爆的电影,其中的主角交给你来操作,你觉得你有能力将其塑造成好莱坞顶尖巨星吗？” „Naturally does not have the issue, but, Eric, this supposition is meaningless, the success of «Home Alone» is very difficult to duplicate, can say that completely is a luck.” “当然没问题,不过,艾瑞克,这个假设毫无意义,《小鬼当家》的成功是很难复制的,可以说完全是一种运气。” „How doesn't try to know?” Eric was saying lifts to place on the table the both arms, both hands ten fingers of overlapping, some doubts said: „Kapoor, how I felt... Somewhat strange, as the seller, you shouldn't try hard the company that sells? But I thought that you are are not selling probably, but is declining?” “不试试怎么知道呢？”艾瑞克说着将双臂抬起放在桌子上,双手十指交叉,有些疑惑道:“卡普尔,我怎么感觉…有些怪异,作为卖家,你不是应该努力推销的公司吗？但我觉得你好像不是在推销,而是在推辞？” Kapoor shrugs: „Eric, I am manager, is not the profiteer, I hope among us to be able honest, moreover I want to sell out Brokerage Firm in hand, to the present also insisted that keeps these subordinates in company to change a good point home to return, I have not planned to stay behind.” 卡普尔耸耸肩:“艾瑞克,我是一个经纪人,不是奸商,我希望我们之间能够坦诚一点,而且我只是想将手中的经纪公司卖掉,给到现在还坚持留在公司的那些下属换一个好一点的归宿,我自己并没有打算留下。” „You as manager time, replaces the customer and Film Studio negotiates is also such honest?” “你作为经纪人的时候,代替客户与电影公司谈判也是这么坦诚吗？” Kapoor shakes the head hastily: „Naturally, I definitely will not exhaust all methods to gain a bigger benefit for my employer, Eric, this is two matters.” 卡普尔连忙摇头:“当然不会,我肯定会用尽一切方法为我的雇主争取更大利益,艾瑞克,这是两码事。” „I did not have any issue. Kapoor, I purchase your Brokerage Firm condition am you must remain. Otherwise, surplus these two third-class manager do not have the big significance to me.” “那我就没有任何问题了。卡普尔,我收购你的经纪公司的条件就是你必须留下来。不然的话,剩余的那些二三流的经纪人对我没有多大意义。” „It seems like, do I have no alternative?” “看来,我别无选择？” Eric nodded firmly. 艾瑞克坚定地点了点头。 Kapoor carries the coffee to sip, has pondered the moment, finally complied, also faintly somewhat anticipated at heart that perhaps this has created the youth of miracle, can continue to create the miracle also perhaps. 卡普尔端起咖啡啜饮着,思考了片刻,最终还是答应了下来,同时心里也隐隐有些期待,或许这个已经创造了奇迹的少年,能够继续创造奇迹也说不定。