MTL - Exploiting Hollywood 1980-Chapter 47 fly away

   Chapter 47 Flying into the distance

  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 and take the bus to leave 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 lobby was not bright enough, just enough to hide 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 is a bus to Las Vegas, and then transfer there to go all the way east to New York.

   bought a Greyhound ticket to Las Vegas, walked out of the ticket hall, and prepared to wait for the bus.

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

  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, otherwise it will make you look good."

   Turning his head, the two black buddies faced him with a hilarious smile. The smaller one threatened him with a knife.

  Ronald looked 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 was hiding a switchblade in his hand. If he had been approached just now, this sudden knife would be difficult to prevent.

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

  Ronald then turned and ran, and the little man came after him.

   However, the physical strength of the two of them seemed to be weak. Ronald ran faster and faster, and in a blink of an eye, the two of them were 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 vacated and the car has been sold, so I still have to leave Los Angeles as soon as possible.

  Unconsciously, 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.

   Today is a lady with a sign on her chest that says her name is Samantha.

   Samantha saw that Ronald was sweating and covered with a hole, and immediately understood that this was a robbery.

   "Since the Chief Commander took office in 1977, the security in the city center has gotten 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 8:35am tomorrow morning to JFK in New York at 5pm 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 from tomorrow morning." Ronald drew out the cash.

   "Last year, Congress passed a bill to cancel the government's guidance for airlines. This year's air tickets are much cheaper, which is a good time to travel."

   Several faxes were sent and received, and 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 do you have to 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.

   "You have to wear formal clothes on the plane, 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 better 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 bring a book to pass the time. It's also a good idea to chat with your neighbors."

   "You can call 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.

   I walked around the street casually in the afternoon, and 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 to watch the most popular movies and cultivate his aesthetic intuition.

  The hottest movie right now is the new movie of Oscar winner Lawrence Oliver.

  The film is called "ALittleRomance", and the poster shows Lawrence Oliver wearing a formal suit, pointing to a little girl and saying: "She is the future new Grace Kelly."

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

   "I will buy a Love Ding 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 travels with her mother to Paris for work, meets the son of a local taxi driver, and on a date, the two meet a liar played by Lawrence Oliver.

   The liar said that couples who go to Venice to take a gondola and kiss when they pass 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 and Panther", Oscar winner, brings you "Love at Sunset Bridge."

   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, took the Airport Express Railroad, and arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.

   As 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 staff used a huge computer to retrieve the name. Put a sticker on his ticket with the seat number and let it go.

   "Please board at gate 4."

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

   The stewardess saw his unease, "Is this the first time to fly a Boeing 727? Sir."

  “It was my first time on a plane…”

   Wiped 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.

   There was a faint smell of smoke coming 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 to broadcast, "Friends, passengers, good morning, I'm the captain of this flight..."

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

   "OhShxt...it's really exciting to fly."

   Volume 1 is over.

   (end of this chapter)