Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The young mechanic took Ronald to downtown Los Angeles and told him that there was a Greyhound bus stop here, and he could buy a ticket to take the bus out of Los Angeles.

Carrying the American backpack left by his uncle Steve, Ronald found the Greyhound bus terminal.

The house has been rented out, we should find other ways and return to New York as soon as possible.

The lighting in the hall was not bright enough, just enough to disguise the lack of maintenance of the interior. There are also iron fences on the ticket windows.

Ronald carefully looked at the bus map on the wall. There was a bus to Las Vegas, and then there was a change to go all the way east to New York.

Bought a Greyhound ticket to Las Vegas, walked out of the ticket hall, ready to wait.

The sky began to rain, Ronald put down his backpack, took out the M65 trench coat left by his uncle Steve and put it on.

The Marine Corps version, darker than the Army version, is very weatherproof. Paired with upper and lower jeans, and a pair of New Balance running shoes, it is very suitable for outdoor hiking.

The Greyhound bus terminal in downtown Los Angeles is notoriously bad, with garbage and standing water on the street and a terrible smell.

Ronald looked around for the waiting area, when suddenly someone was talking behind his back.

"Hand over your money obediently, or it will make you look good."

As soon as he turned his head, the two black buddies faced him with a hilarious smile. The smaller one threatened him with a knife.

Ronald glanced around quickly and said, "Here you, don't hurt me" while putting the change he got from buying tickets on the ground and backing away.

The little man squatted down to pick up the money, but the tall man rushed up. Ronald was vigilant in his heart, carefully avoiding, and a lame leg put him on the ground. Then grab your backpack and run.

The tall man got up and chased after him. With a snap, he turned on the switch of the switch knife in his hand, and the blade jumped out.

Ronald was shocked. It turned out that he had a switchblade hidden in his hand. If he had been approached just now, this sudden knife would be difficult to prevent.

Ronald had an American bag in his hand, and a hole had been punctured in the bag. After stirring with the bag, the tall knife fell to the ground.

Ronald then turned and ran away, the little man catching up.

However, the physical strength of the two seemed to be poor, Ronald ran faster and faster, and in a blink of an eye, the two were thrown out of sight.

The Greyhound ticket did not know where it was dropped during the fight, the change money was robbed, and the backpack of the American soldier left by Uncle was also torn. Ronald never dared to go back downtown to take the Greyhound bus.

The house has been returned, the car has been sold, and I still need to get out of Los Angeles as soon as possible.

Unknowingly, Ronald had run out of the dangerous area of ​​the city center and ran to the vicinity of the University of Southern California.

There was a travel agency on the side of the road, Ronald walked in and begged the staff to pour himself a glass of water in shock.

On duty today is a woman with a sign on her chest that says her name is Samantha.

Samantha saw that Ronald was sweating and had a hole in it, and immediately understood that this was a robbery.

"Since the Chief Commander took office in 77 years, the law and order in the city center has become worse and worse."

Ronald thanked Samantha and turned to look at the travel agency. Seeing the discount air ticket advertising board standing at the door, he asked, "Can you buy a direct ticket to New York?"

"Of course, when do you want it? Uh... sir"

"My name is Ronald, Ronald Lee, the sooner the better."

Samantha made a few calls. "The earliest flight is American at 8:35 a.m. tomorrow, to JFK in New York at 5 p.m. ET. The fare is $128."

Ronald figured it out. If you don't fly, you can buy the cheapest used car for more than $200, and whether a $200 broken car can last to New York is also a problem.

"Okay, I want one tomorrow morning." Ronald found out the cash.

"Last year Congress passed a bill that removed the government's price guide for airlines, and this year's airfares are much cheaper, which is a good time to travel."

After sending and receiving a few faxes, Samantha printed out a ticket and put it away for Ronald.

"Am I in time for the airport at 6:30 tomorrow morning?" Ronald blurted out.

"Why go so early? You just need to be at the airport 20 minutes early."

Seeing that Ronald was traveling by plane for the first time, Samantha gave him some popular science.

"On the plane, you have to wear formal clothes, at least suits and leather shoes, and you can wear a tie or not."

"Go to the check-in counter and give the ticket to the staff to check in. If you don't smoke, you can ask for a non-smoking area. By the way, it's your first time to fly, it's best to ask for a seat by the window."

"Lunch will be served on the plane, it's all free, no money."

"There are newspapers and magazines on the plane, but I suggest you take a book to pass the time, and it's also a good idea to chat with your neighbors."

"You can order a taxi in advance tomorrow morning. If you want to save money, you can also take the Airport Express."

"Where does the Airport Express sit?"

"Van Nuys."

Ronald got his ticket, took the bus to Van Nuys, and found a Super 8 hotel not far from the Airport Express.

Walking around the streets in the afternoon, I also saw several "Rock and Roll High School" locations, as well as the phone booth where I appeared on the scene. Not bad to spend my last day in Los Angeles here.

Remembering Walter Murkey's instructions, Ronald found a movie theater, went to watch the most popular movies, and cultivated his aesthetic intuition.

The hottest film right now is the new film by Oscar winner Lawrence Oliver.

Titled "A Little Romance," the poster shows Lawrence Oliver wearing a formal suit, pointing at a little girl and saying, "She's the new Grace Kelly of the future."

"Huh? Being praised by a veteran Oscar winner, it seems that his acting skills are excellent."

"I'll buy a Qingding Sunset Bridge."

"Sure enough, it's a good movie with a lot of stories." Ronald didn't doze off again this time.

An American girl accompanies her mother to Paris for work, meets the son of a local taxi driver, and meets a liar played by Lawrence Oliver on a date.

Liars say that couples who go to Venice to take a gondola and kiss under the Sunset Bridge will love each other for a lifetime. The two ran away from home and went to Venice, where they kissed under the Sunset Bridge.

Ronald went out of the movie theater and found the director column of the movie poster.

George Roy Hill, director of "Cheat Within" and "Tiger Panther" and Oscar winner, brings you "The Bridge of Love."

It turned out to be another Oscar best director. Ronald wrote down his name in a notebook and planned to learn more about it in the future.

The next morning, Ronald went out early, got on the Airport Express Railroad, and arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.

Like Samantha, the travel agency clerk, said, check-in was easy. Ronald took his ticket and stood in line at the check-in desk.

"Non-smoking area, by the window."

The clerk retrieved the name using a huge computer. Put a sticker on his ticket with the seat number and let it go.

"Please board at gate 4."

Ronald, in a suit and sunglasses, passed the boarding gate and entered the cabin door. There was another couple saying goodbye outside the cabin door. Another escort, at the door of the cabin, waved his hands desperately towards the inside of the cabin.

Found my seat. The stewardess helped him put the bag into the suitcase, and Ronald took off his sunglasses and started looking back and forth.

The flight attendant saw his unease, "Is this your first time on a Boeing 727? Sir."

"It's my first time on a plane..."

Wiping his face with the hot towel handed by the flight attendant, Ronald looked around. There were not many people on the plane, and about half of the seats were not full.

The smell of smoke wafted faintly from the back of the cabin, and when I looked back, I saw that several passengers were breathing clouds.

Hi, there is no partition between the non-smoking area and the smoking area.

After a while, the captain started broadcasting, "Friends, good morning, I'm the captain of this flight..."

There was a loud noise from the engine, and Ronald stared out the porthole. There was a strong feeling of pushing back, and with a pause, the plane left the ground and began to rise.

"Oh Shxt...it's really exciting to fly."

The first volume is over.