Following Simon's words, the ward fell into brief silence again.
Simon's hint was already very obvious. He had previously asked for $500,000 in compensation just to test whether there was an instigator behind the incident that he might have roughly confirmed.
Then, perhaps driven by some factors, or perhaps the guy who was frightened out of his wits by last night's incident wanted to settle the matter as soon as possible, Simon successfully received the $500,000 check.
But he clearly doesn't care about the money.
Even disgust.
He just wants a tit-for-tat outcome.
Catherine didn't know the meaning of "the white head is as new as the old one". But from the first encounter, Simon gave her a sense of déjà vu, and he was always able to leave the deepest impression on her in every contact.
During this period, although they only met and talked on the phone occasionally, Catherine had unknowingly regarded Simon as one of her best friends.
At this time, hearing Simon say this, Catherine couldn't help but feel a strong worry in her heart.
The large bruises on Simon's body last night made her not care at all about the person Simon wanted to break his legs again, and she even felt that it was not too much to teach him a harsher lesson.
However, Catherine did not want Simon to get into subsequent trouble.
Someone who can easily take out a check for $500,000 cannot be an unknown person. After breaking such a person's leg, it would be very difficult for Simon to escape.
Moreover, Catherine was vaguely worried about Simon's mental state.
In the final analysis, Janet's madness is just the temperament of a little girl who was pampered under favorable living conditions.
However, Catherine clearly remembered that when they first met, Simon boarded the bus from Watsonville.
Then he said he was from Watsonville Mental Hospital.
Ordinary people would often regard Simon's words as a joke, but Catherine did not think so at all.
Then, a newcomer without any qualifications, he successfully persuaded Jonathan Friedman to sign him and became the only screenwriter under his name. When she first introduced him, she actually just hoped that Jonathan Friedman, as the vice president of WMA, could arrange an ordinary agent for him. As long as you can sign under the WMA, it is already a very rare opportunity for most people.
Then, she saw the stunning "Flight of the Bumblebee" on Venice Beach.
Immediately, he received US$200,000 from his first contract with the film company. Although there are some games that are not humane to outsiders, for an 18-year-old boy, this is enough to make too many people look at him anyway.
Finally, it even included the five legs he broke last night.
The baseball bat also hit him, but it didn't cause much damage, but it broke the leg bones of those young people into pieces. This is also impossible for ordinary people to do.
All of this confirmed to Catherine that Simon was a genius.
However.
There is always a thin line between genius and madness.
Thinking like this, Catherine unknowingly held one of Simon's hands, looked at the boy on the bed sincerely, and said softly: "Simon, promise me, this matter will end here, okay?"
Simon has never been one to forgive.
However, at this moment, feeling the coolness in Catherine's palm, Simon found that the strong anger that had been filling his heart since last night gradually melted away like ice and snow.
After a moment of silence, under Catherine's expectant eyes, Simon nodded slightly: "Okay, Catherine, I will listen to you."
Hearing Simon say this, the originally stagnant atmosphere around him relaxed.
Janet, who was standing at the end of the bed, also recovered from Simon's emotionless and indifferent gaze just now. She noticed that the hands of the two people in front of her were still holding together. Janet blinked and suddenly wanted to step forward and grab Catherine. Pulled his hand away and replaced it with his own.
George Norman, who silently acted as a bystander, recalled the scene just now and the situation in front of him, and suddenly felt that his niece would really want to hear this result.
For some reason, Jennifer, who came to handle the case with her in high spirits this morning, heard that the young man was asking for 500,000 US dollars in compensation. She remained in a very low mood throughout the morning and remained silent in the face of his questioning.
"Well, everyone," George Norman said proactively when everything was settled, "In this case, I think I should take my leave."
When Catherine heard George Norman speak, she realized that she had held the hand of the boy in front of her for too long. She quickly let go as if nothing had happened, but did not dare to look at Simon on the hospital bed again. She stood up and said, "Mr. Norman ,I send you."
George Norman nodded, but took out a business card from his suit pocket, handed it to Simon on the hospital bed very formally, and said: "Mr. Westeros, this is my business card. If you need it in the future, you can Call me anytime.”
Simon took the business card and nodded: "I will, Mr. Norman. In addition, I don't have a fixed address yet. You can send today's bill to Catherine first, and she will forward it to me."
Although due to Catherine's persuasion, Simon gave up his intention to continue pursuing the case. However, this incident did not end quietly.
For those in the industry, it's never been easy to keep secrets in Hollywood.
In the following days, rumors that several friends of a certain A-list actor had their leg bones broken quickly spread throughout Hollywood, and various rumors surrounding this incident continued to ferment.
As a person involved, Simon, a new screenwriter who has just stepped onto the threshold of Hollywood, has once again fallen into the eyes of many people.
Simon didn't know what people in the circle were talking about about him, but in just a few days of hospitalization, most of the people he met after arriving in Los Angeles came to visit him, even the one responsible for the production of "The Butterfly Effect" Filmmaker David Giller also made an appearance despite his busy schedule.
In addition, the five young men whose legs were broken by Simon have also become the target of many people's attention.
Everyone knows that these five young men are Matthew Broderick's best friends. Relevant to the recent series of events, it is not difficult for everyone to infer the truth of some facts.
When Jonathan Friedman visited Simon, he specifically talked to him about this matter.
It is said that Norman Broca also issued a less formal gag order, but it was completely unable to prevent the spread of various speculations. At the same time, the agent's words also vaguely persuaded Simon not to pursue the matter any further.
Now that the decision has been made, Simon will naturally not go back on it.
Although the doctor hoped that Simon could be observed in the hospital for at least a week, after being sent to the hospital on Tuesday night, Simon only stayed until the weekend and hurriedly went through the discharge procedures.
In the new week, there is also the first production meeting of "The Butterfly Effect", and it is also related to script revision. On the day David Giller visited him, Simon said that there was no need to adjust the time specially for him, and that he would be on time when the time came. turn up.