"How could this happen?" Ronald looked at Kelly McGillis in surprise.

After confirming that the other party was not joking, Ronald got out of bed, put on his clothes, poured a glass of water, and handed it to McGillis. While gently holding her hand, he looked into the other party's eyes and said, "If you feel that it is difficult to recall,

If it's painful... I'm afraid it will hurt you if I say it again."

"It doesn't matter. I have been seeing a psychiatrist for a long time. It was five years ago. Now I can face this matter. And I really want to talk to someone about this matter. I am a bit conflicted."

"Take your time." Ronald felt that McGillis's hands were still shaking a little, even though five years had passed. It was obvious that McGillis was deeply frightened and hurt at that time.

"At that time, I had just divorced my first husband, and I was living with my girlfriend in a small rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan, New York. One night, while I was taking a shower, two men broke in and they held me at knifepoint.

I……"

"Oh, I feel so sad," Ronald heard McGillis describe the situation in full.

While McGillis was taking a shower, one of the thugs held a knife to his neck. He was forced into the bedroom, and then the two took turns to assault McGillis. They also spat at McGillis and kept doing so.

He beat her, cut her threateningly with a knife, and said he would kill her.

"They kept telling me that they would beat me until I died," McGillis's voice still contained the fear of the time. "At that time, I thought I was really going to die. I had given up."

"Don't worry, you are safe now, I am here." Ronald held McGillis in his arms, and then gently comforted the unfortunate woman.

"Later, my girlfriend came home and immediately called the police when she saw this situation. After the NYPD arrived, they scared the two thugs away."

McGillis gradually regained his composure, "Since then, I couldn't sleep for several months. I could only rely on alcohol to anesthetize myself and barely fall asleep every morning."

"It's all over, it's all over." Ronald didn't expect that Kelly McGillis's need to maintain her independence, her inability to form intimate relationships with men, and her addiction to alcohol were all here.

"I have been seeing a psychiatrist for more than a year in a row before I can sleep normally. In fact, now, sometimes when I am alone at home, I still have sudden fears."

"Those two thugs must have been punished by the law. They can't hurt you anymore." Ronald was still silently comforting McGillis, so that she could feel that there were still people in this world who could protect her.

"Ha..." McGillis's body moved. "You guessed wrong. Two people escaped on the spot and were arrested a month later. The fingerprints of one of them matched those in my room. They were sentenced to three years in prison.

.And the other one was released directly because there was no direct evidence.”

"Why? What you are dealing with is a multiple felony of robbery, intentional homicide, assault, etc. As long as you can identify them and add fingerprint evidence and confessions, they will definitely not be able to escape and will stay in prison until the next century."

Ronald felt strange that the prosecutors in New York were not so incompetent and would let them run away.

"Because I didn't agree to testify." McGillis answered, looking into Ronald's eyes.

"Is there something hidden?" Ronald slowly comforted McGillis' arm with one hand. He vaguely felt that McGillis was going to tell him next.

"You can trust me, Kelly. If you are willing to talk to me, just tell me. I will not judge what kind of person you are because of your actions. In my eyes, you will always be the one who is full of energy.

An actress with confidence and style, a good actress."

"I believe you." McGillis pulled the blanket around him and covered his face with his hands. After avoiding Ronald, he said in a low voice, "Because the person who lives with me is my daughter.

friend."

"ha……"

Ronald's hand froze, what's going on?

McGillis had just had a passionate sex with him, so why did he say he had a girlfriend? Was that what he understood?

It must be, and only this kind of thing would prevent her from testifying at the time, because if these contents were used as a confession, her relationship would be exposed to the public media. It is very likely that she would be exposed to the judgment of the public.

"Are you speechless?" McGillis grabbed Ronald's arm harder and harder, as if to see what his attitude was.

"I think that in America, everyone has the freedom to choose their own way of life. It's just that some people among the people still don't understand." Ronald chose his words carefully.

"You know what? I'm only willing to tell you this today because you had no problem getting along with Emil who was your assistant director at the party."

McGillis could tell at a glance that Emile, who served as Ronald's assistant in "Dirty Dancing", was the same person as her. Ronald never looked at anyone with a judgmental eye and was very concerned about these personal matters.

tolerant.

"Since you still have scars from that memory, why not just refuse it completely. If you need it, I can come forward and talk to Shirley Lansing. No matter how forceful she is, I will still lose face when I come forward." Rona

De felt that Lansing always made strong invitations, causing McGillis to suffer psychologically.

"No, this is where I hesitate. I actually want to make this movie. This story is very similar to my experience. Female victims are always viewed with judgment, while criminals are treated with harsh judgment.

Tolerance. I hope to change the American people’s perception of this unfair thing.”

"but?"

"But I can't play the role of the victim. As soon as I imagine that scene, the horror deep in my memory will jump out. I can't do it..."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If you really can't, that's okay. Are there other female characters in the movie?"

"There is also a female lawyer who seeks justice for the victims. Finally, she catches the criminal's flaw, seeks justice for the victim, brings the criminal to justice, and scolds the bystanders who judge the victim.

.”

"Don't worry, Kelly. Even if Shirley Lansing thinks you're best suited to play the victim, I can cast you in a different role. Which company is distributing the movie?"

"Paramount."

"That's just right. Their president Ned Tanning still owes me several times." Ronald hugged McGillis and comforted him, "It just so happens that this role also allows you to do what you have wanted to do for a long time, and let Ami

Liga people will also change their views on this matter."

"Um"

Ronald felt that McGillis finally relaxed, his breathing began to become steady, and his body was not as stiff as before.

"I'll call Ned tomorrow, but..."

Ronald remembered something again.

"What?" McGillis looked up at him. Do you want to give him something in exchange?

"You have to be honest with me. Did you make this movie to win an Oscar, or did you do it purely for yourself and to seek justice for thousands of victims?"

"No actress can refuse an Oscar nomination, but my true intention is to awaken the public's correct view on this kind of thing. Beautiful women are not the fault, but the criminals are."

Ronald nodded. This role is similar to the role in "Rain Man" accepted by Tom Cruise. It is a role that leads to the main line of the story. In order for the audience to sympathize with the protagonist and the victim, it must be through the lawyer character.

Only by looking at it from a perspective can you enter the plot.

The role of a lawyer requires very high acting skills, but it may not necessarily be outstanding. The audience and actors who don't know much about acting will ignore the lawyer's acting skills and recognize the performance of the victim with extreme plot twists.

"It doesn't matter. My intention in making this movie was not to win awards. Besides, the salary they paid was also very good, several times higher than Top Gun."

Ronald saw that McGillis had made the decision and supported her 100%. It took a lot of courage to appear in this role, and it also required a break with the scars of his past.

Ronald held McGillis in his arms, and the two breathed each other. McGillis felt quiet and calm, and felt very safe.

"You know, during those two years I was under a lot of psychological pressure, overeating, and gained thirty pounds." After confiding his feelings to a trusted close friend, McGillis seemed to feel that the impact of this past incident on him began to really fade away.

I was so happy that I revealed the actress's biggest secret - her weight.

"Actually, I think you are more beautiful if you are fatter." Ronald feels that the delicate body in his arms has a bit of Monroe's temperament. In fact, it is suitable to be heavier and use heavy makeup to best show your charm.

"By the way, what's the name of this movie?"

“The Accused”

The two lay quietly holding each other for a long time, until they looked at each other and smiled.

But Ronald seemed to have thought of something again, and his body began to feel strange.

"What's wrong?" McGillis keenly noticed Ronald's physical changes.

"Ahem..." Ronald scratched his head in embarrassment, "I didn't know you had a girlfriend. Between us, do you really have feelings for me..."

"Hahaha, you don't know much about us. Most of us don't object to maintaining close relationships with men." McGillis smiled and leaned into Ronald's arms, "Of course, I like you, macho!"

"What about you now?" Ronald felt a little strange again.

"I have a girlfriend now. Don't worry, neither of us has the only commitment to be loyal to each other."

"Hmm..." Ronald put his arms around her, and then kissed her neck from behind. His nose touched the messy hair, and a nice fragrance passed into his nose. McGillis' perfume was very tempting.

"Ah..." A low groan came from McGillis's throat, and he raised his head suddenly, then dropped it again.

"You were very unforgettable just now, hunk." McGillis felt that Ronald's energy just now was more intense and exciting than all the interactions between him and him.

"Have you thought about being with me...hehe, do you want me to introduce you?" McGillis, as a senior person, knows the thoughts of men very well.

"No, no, I just want to hold you and have a good rest."

…

"E on, Ronald. You are also a producer and understand the market. The selling point of this movie lies in the side shots. Otherwise, we would not be able to attract the audience with such a small production budget and marketing budget."

Early the next morning, Ronald said goodbye to McGillis, and after arriving at the office, he called Ned from Paramount. Ned Tanin agreed to all Ronald's requests, and McGillis was still the leading actor anyway.

First, for financing, it is enough as long as she participates in the show.

But when the decision to cast McGillis as a lawyer and a victim was notified to independent producer Shirley Lansing, she was very angry and called Ronald to complain.

"Shirley, this is your problem, not mine. Besides, the marketing of a movie does not necessarily depend on money. The key is the reputation of the movie." Old Ronald sat on the chair and said calmly.

said.

"Okay, are you interested in being a director? Or a producer. You have a first-rate eye for female-oriented films. You might as well recommend a few heroine candidates to me."

Shirley Lansing almost choked up. She knew this was the privilege of the successful. Ronald was obviously teasing her about her poor marketing skills.
To be continued...