The environs of the Sunshine Theater's red carpet were nearly all occupied by Martin's fans, their raised light signs and posters as dense as the foliage in a tropical rainforest.
Typically, those who chase stars are young people.
Especially with a film like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
But on the sidelines of the red carpet there was also a large group of middle-aged and elderly people.
They held up specially made posters and banners.
"Martin, you're a hero!"
"Support Los Angeles' hero!"
Like Mene, Martin had become a favorite among some of the older crowd as well.
Among these people were likewise fanatics.
The incident at Burbank Middle School had truly taken Martin out of his usual circles and broadened his public influence.
So when Martin alighted from his car and walked on the red carpet, the atmosphere on-site erupted like a tsunami.
Screams, shouts, and even excited cries of tears swept over like a deluge.