I’m in Hollywood

o congratulate you but there was no answer.”

“Ah, sorry, I was quite busy.”

“It’s okay Eric, so what do you need me for ?”

Eric said: “I went to Columbia today and discussed with Blount Cohen about Home Alone’s future release plans, and I found that a lot of things didn’t add up.
I feel like Columbia is up to something.
And when I talked to Lester, he said that Amy suddenly resigned.
Why don’t you see if you can contact her and…..”

At the other side of the line, Jeffrey Hanson hesitated a moment before saying: “Eric, about that, I think there’s no use in contacting Amy.
Even if she resigned, with her character, she still wouldn’t disclose Columbia’s trade secrets.
Can you tell me about what you found unusual ? You know, I’ve mingled in Hollywood for 20 years, I might be able to help.”

Seeing that he wouldn’t have much luck with Amy Pascal, Eric carefully recounted what had happened earlier.

Jeffrey listened and pondered for a minute or two: “The lawyers will look at the share of the compensation agreement, I think it’s possible that the problem is here, and if not, I don’t see anything else.
Eric, can you think of a few other details ?”

“Other details ?” Eric muttered to himself.
He thought for a second and said: “Right, just before I called you, I suddenly received an invitation to lunch from Disney’s Michael Eisner, he’s apparently interested in Home Alone’s overseas copyrights.”

“Michael Eisner ……” Jeffrey said this name and suddenly his tone of voice changed: “Eric, Michael Eisner and Blount Cohen are friends, you need to be very careful, don’t promise him anything.
Columbia giving you such a shabby offer and then Disney contacting you out of the blue, if there’s nothing going on, then I’m a woman.”

Listening to Jeffrey speak, Eric saw out of the corner of his eyes, a silver car parking in front of his home.
He said: “Jeffrey, Michael Eisner sent someone to pick me up.”

“Then go, but remember Eric, no matter what he says to you, you don’t have to promise him anything.”

Eric nodded, hung up the phone and went downstairs.
After they had confirmed his identity, the driver and another man made way for Eric as he boarded the car.

Half an hour later, Eric met with Michael Eisner at the Hilton Hotel.

The man was now 40 years old and at the prime of his life, as the head of one of the Big Six, he was naturally high-spirited.
He hadn’t yet evolved into the future Disney tyrant, and his interpersonal skills were good.

“I really envy you, Eric.
When I was 18 years old, I was complacent by just getting admitted to Denison University, but you have accomplished what a lot of people can only dream about in their entire lifetime.” At the Hilton Hotel’s restaurant, Eric and Michael Eisner didn’t immediately go down to business but took the time to chat.

“Actually, I was prepared to enroll in the University of California, Mr.
Eisner, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, I had to embark on the road of self-reliance, and was fortunately lucky.”

Michael Eisner shook his head and said: “No, this has nothing to do with luck.
Eric, although we’ve just met, I have learned a lot about you, and without talent, even with the help of the goddess of luck, you wouldn’t have so many achievements.
You’re one of the most outstanding youths I’ve ever seen.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Mr.
Eisner.
You’re also one of the people I admire the most, few could’ve done what you did.”

Michael Eisner apparently enjoyed Eric’s compliment, he smiled: “Since I’m only one of them, who’s the one you admire the most ?”

Eric thought, and said: “Probably Howard Hughes.”

“Oh,” Michael Eisner nodded and said: “That really is a legendary figure, speaking of which, I feel that you share some similarities with him Eric, although you’re obviously better since part of the reason why he was able to achieve success was thanks to his father’s huge estate, while you only relied on yourself and to so quickly rise to fame.”

Hearing Michael Eisner’s praise, Eric smiled, but was feeling quite embarrassed.
If he hadn’t been born again, he might still be in his old company’s shabby studio, shooting TV commercials about some health care products.

If you omitted Michael Eisner’s arbitrariness, he was indeed a man of great charisma.
The two people ate lunch while they talked, the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
If not for Jeffrey’s advance warning that made him wary of Eisner, then perhaps Eric would’ve viewed him as a friend.

Once the waiter that came to clean up the table left, Michael Eisner said: “Well, Eric, let’s get down to business.