The girl with brown hair is quite tall, about 5 feet 7 (1.70 meters).
She glanced at Ronald and turned to where the car was parked. Just as she was about to leave with Ronald, she took back her steps. She looked a little hesitant about getting into the stranger's car.
Ronald knew that this was a girl who was more cautious, so he said:
"I'm a student at New York University. If you think I'm reliable, I can take you for a ride and drop you off at a convenient place."
Seeing that he didn't insist on sending her home, the girl lowered her guard and asked, "Are you really a student of New York University?"
Ronald smiled, the girl's tone of voice sounded a bit like his cousin Donna. So he took out his library card and handed it to the girl:
“This is my library card from the NYU library. I go to school at NYU.
I came with my friend and she came up with a record and went in to meet the stars. I don’t need to meet any celebrities, so I’m going back to NYU. It's not really suitable to take the subway here at night. I can give you a ride and get off at a place convenient for you. "
The girl took the card, looked at it, and gave it back to Ronald, a little embarrassed, "I was so angry at Howard, the classmate who came with me just now. I shouldn't doubt you for no reason. My name is Helen."
"My name is Ronald. I can drop you off wherever you want."
Helen opened her eyes wide and looked at Ronald, "Well, actually I was going to another party, but Howard didn't want to go with me, so we came to Club 54. Are you willing to go with me? ?"
Ronald glanced Helen up and down. Helen, who was dressed like a high school student, probably came from a pretty good family. Although she was dressed like an ordinary high school student, her clothes were more sophisticated and fashionable. I guess I am a child from a wealthy family. After knowing that I was a college student, I didn't have too much caution.
Ronald smiled and opened the car door and got into the driver's seat.
Helen was very educated. She opened the passenger door, got in, and then automatically pulled up her seat belt.
Ronald used the central control to lower the car window and let fresh air blow in from the outside. "Is this your classmate's party?"
"No, it's an invitation given to me by my father. It's a party for a news host in New York. Many people in the industry will attend." Helen handed over an invitation.
Ronald took it and saw that it was a welcome party celebrating the return of the famous movie star, Ingrid Bergman, to New York. I couldn't help but glance at Helen in surprise. This kind of party was not something ordinary high school students could get invitations to.
Helen smiled as expected, "My father is a friend of Ms. Bergman's daughter, and her daughter is a news anchor at CBS, so I got two invitations. But Howard, a coward, didn't dare to meet my father's friends. "
"Was Howard your high school classmate?" Ronald drove the car out of the parking lot and drove towards the address on the invitation, which was on the Upper West Side next to Central Park.
"Yes, he is my former classmate at Southern Public High School in Great Neck. I recently transferred to the Performing Arts High School." Helen spoke with a soft voice, and her pronunciation was very standard in the upper-class accent of the eastern United States, a bit like English. formal English.
Great Neck is a district in Long Island, New York. Ronald has a clear heart. This is the daughter of a wealthy family.
"An acting school? We just made a movie about that high school."
"Really? Is it to become famous all over the world? Unfortunately, I was too young and failed the audition."
"Yes, I work on the set. In fact, I have a Director's Guild card. I am an assistant director. I helped with some casting work on the Famous crew." Ronald took out his Director's Guild card and showed it to Helen. .
When Helen heard that Ronald was cast by the famous crew, she even said it was a pity, "If I had known you earlier, I might have been able to appear on the crew."
Ronald took advantage of the stop and waited at the red light, and turned his head to take a closer look at Helen. She has dark brown hair worn naturally, two big blue eyes, and a fair oval face with a hint of red, a bit like a red apple.
"Of course, your appearance can definitely be chosen, and you are not short either. It will be no problem for you to play the role of a high school graduate."
Ronald praised her. In fact, Helen's appearance was not a problem for her to play a major supporting role, but it was a pity that her hair was not blond. American audiences still like blondes.
"But my father may not agree with me playing a role now, but my mother will definitely agree." Helen liked acting very much, and after learning that Ronald worked in the film industry, she became very talkative. I talked a lot about my thoughts and asked Ronald a lot of questions about making movies.
"Does your father work in a TV station? Then you will not lack performance opportunities in the future." Ronald said.
"But he was on the PBS Education Channel and could only introduce me to some people in the industry. Their channel doesn't make many TV series."
With that said, the two of them arrived at their destination.
The small party was held at hostess Pia Lindström's home, which was on the top two floors of an Upper West Side apartment. It was Ronald's first time to visit the Upper West Side, sandwiched between Central Park and the Hudson River, and his first time to enter a wealthy family's house.
After Helen used the pager to talk to the hostess, the two took a special elevator directly to the door of the hostess's house, which made Ronald feel a little novel.
The hostess Pia Lindström personally greeted Helen's arrival at the elevator door, "Welcome, Helen. Is this your male companion? Your father said you would bring a male classmate. I didn't expect him to be so tall. "
"Oh, it's you, young man. We meet again. Last time I was in a hurry to show up and didn't have time to thank you. It's so nice of you to come this time. Come in with Helen quickly. What's your name?"
Ronald also recognized Pia, the news anchor he met in the lobby when he and Roger Corman were at CBS headquarters last time. Ronald also found her notebook.
"My name is Ronald, Ronald Lee. Nice to meet you. I see you on TV a lot."
Helen was also a little surprised that Ronald knew Pia.
The two walked into the apartment, which was a lively party scene. Some formally dressed men and women were chatting with cocktails served by the waiter. There was old-fashioned jazz music playing on the record, creating an atmosphere of ecstasy.
"My mother is tired from the journey and is resting upstairs. Now there is a stage for young people. Let me introduce them to you. Are you also studying at the Academy of Performing Arts? Ronald?"
Pia asks where Ronald is coming from. In view of the fact that Helen's father is the founder of PBS TV station, and because Ronald had done her a favor, Pia decided to treat him as an official guest and introduce him to the young people in her social circle.
"No, Aunt Pia, Ronald is a director, and he was in charge of casting roles at the Famous Theater Company before." Helen eagerly helped spread the word about Ronald's identity.
"Really? You work for Allen Parker?" Pia looked at Ronald with admiration.
"No, I just helped on the crew. I did some casting work before. I am now studying at New York University Tisch College, studying film and television production." Ronald took out his Directors Guild card and handed it to Pia.
Pia was surprised again, "Then you have come to the right place today. There are many big names in the film and television industries here. You might as well get to know them."
"Then I'm really lucky." Ronald smiled. In fact, he knew very well that with his qualifications, no big shot would be interested in talking to him in depth. Unless he has a family background like the girl next to him, Helen, that is another matter.
"You guys sit down first, I will introduce someone to you later." Pia saw Ronald's thoughts and smiled to greet other guests.
"Is she Ms. Ingrid Bergman's daughter?" Ronald took two cocktails from the tray in the waiter's hand and handed one to Helen after sitting down.
"Yes, she is the daughter of a double actress." Helen picked up a glass of Pina Colada, a slightly alcoholic drink. Her father did not prohibit her from drinking it, especially with Aunt Pia, so there was no need to worry.
Compared to the middle-aged men at the party, Helen is obviously more interested in Ronald, a peer of her own age. She asked some questions about the filming and learned that Ronald had also directed several scenes in "Rock of Ages", so she became more interested.
"Really, all my classmates went to the midnight show. I haven't found anyone to go to the show with yet." After saying that, he looked at Ronald with a smile on his face.
Ronald didn't want to accept the offer. Helen was still very young, not yet a minor. To date her to a midnight movie, at least her father's consent was required.
"You can take the ferry to Staten Island to watch it. The movie theaters there also show it during the day, and copies of Rock High School are relatively cheap. It's suitable for Staten Island movie theaters."
The topic changed and the two continued to talk about some interesting anecdotes about filming the movie. Soon Helen was recognized by acquaintances and began to discuss the topic of her father with them.
Ronald finished drinking the Pina Colada by himself and was about to get another glass when a young black-haired beauty came over in a hurry.
"Are you Ronald? Pia asked me to meet you. He said you were studying at New York University Tisch College?"
The beauty has short ear-length hair, a small and straight nose, and very beautiful eyes. Her speech has a foreign flavor, and she has the temperament of a European beauty. Her facial features may not be as good as that of another European beauty, Natasha Kinski, but her overall temperament is even better.
Ronald was in a daze for a moment and blurted out
"If you make a movie, you can play Ingrid Bergman's daughter."
"Hahahaha..." Pia, who had just arrived, also heard this sentence and fell on the sofa laughing with the black-haired European beauty.
A voice came from the stairs "What are you laughing at? Pia, Isabella? Who can play my daughter?"
A very charming, elderly beauty came down the stairs. It was the Oscar-winning double-actor Ms. Ingrid Bergman that the party wanted to welcome.
