Chapter 36 Date

The next morning, Ronald ironed his clothes, polished his shoes, put on sunglasses, and drove to the gate of Van Nuys High School. Because he didn't get the phone number, he wanted to go to school, find the beautiful dancer at the school gate, and have her skip class to go on a date.

"Hi, Marla, long time no see. How are you doing?"

Ronald quickly found Marla Rosenfeld, the brown-haired, blue-eyed girl in a halter top. Her sexy figure stood out in the crowd, and Ronald took off his sunglasses and greeted her from a distance.

"I bought two tickets for the movie 'The Deer Hunter' tonight, but I'm short of a companion to go watch it with me. Are you interested?" Ronald said to Marla, who was running over.

"Wow, 'The Deer Hunter', I tried so hard to get a ticket before." Marla looked pleased. "Sure, Ronald, I do."

Marla Rosenfeld was still dressed sexily. Her wavy brown hair was thick and smooth. She wore a sleeveless, red round-neck top under an embroidered thin jacket, which set off her tanned skin. She wore jeans and open-toed high heels. She was still that rock chick.

Marla's hairstyle is a bit like Jane Fonda on TV last night, except that she is an American girl with a hot body and lacks some of Jane Fonda's classic style.

"I bought the ticket for the 5:00 p.m. show. Would you like to go to the planetarium and Universal Studios with me during the day?" Ronald deliberately put away the movie ticket, as if he would not give her the ticket if Marla did not agree.

"Of course." Marla happily opened the passenger door of the yellow Volkswagen Hare and got in. She hooked her hands around Ronald's arms and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you, Ronald."

"Why don't I see Chris? Is she away?" Ronald asked about the blonde dancer with her.

"She's not in school. Chrissy went to a new film crew. I heard that her new boyfriend helped her find the way." Marla stared into Ronald's eyes and smiled, "Ronald, which crew are you in now? Can you help me? I want to accumulate some time coupons."

"Um, I'm not on any crew right now, Mara."

Marla, Chrissy, and the other 12th-grade girls who have experienced the filming of a movie and are very mature. They know how to fight for their Screen Actors Guild qualifications.

"Really? Don't forget to fill in my schedule when there's a new movie." Marla shook his arm. "I've learned some new dances, and I'll show them to you when the time comes."

"How's the production of Rock 'n' Roll High School going? When can I see it in theaters? How many frontal shots will I have?" Marla was excited. "Ronald, why aren't you talking? What are you thinking about?"

Ronald came back to his senses from his wandering thoughts, "I was just admiring your beauty."

As he said this, he released the brake and stepped on the accelerator.

Marla was very happy. Her presence today was unexpected. In the 12th grade of high school, the girls were already adults. Comparison and jealousy between them were already commonplace.

At Van Nuys High School, which is located in the heart of Hollywood, anyone who can find a boyfriend in the film industry and be brought into the crew will be at the top of the social pyramid among girls. Marla is very happy that Ronald asked her to go out with him.

"Let's go to the Griffith Observatory first and watch the stars," Ronald said as he drove onto the road.

The observatory is located in the center of Griffith Park, at the highest point of the hill. The Greek-style dome building is very beautiful. Ronald and Marla walked into the hall hand in hand to visit. After turning off the lights, the projector projected a star map on the dome, which contained all the stars visible to the naked eye. The two looked up at the glowing stars, and the atmosphere was very romantic.

There was still some soap smell on Marla's body, and the atmosphere was fresh. Ronald was intoxicated by the starry sky and the pleasant smell of Mara, so he hugged Malra, and they embraced each other naturally.

The projection time was up. Ronald and Marla smiled at each other and continued walking forward. In the next small hall, there was a model of the solar system, and demonstrations of solar and lunar eclipses, as well as a 10-foot-long artificial lightning made by a Tesla coil. Ronald was very interested in these scientific displays, while Marla mainly looked at Ronald, and the two smiled at each other from time to time.

After finishing the buffet lunch at the "End of the Universe" cafe in the museum, Marla was already clinging to Ronald. When they walked out of the observatory, Ronald saw several astronomical telescopes for tourists to use. It seems that he will have to see the real starry sky at night next time.

On the lawn at the exit, there are several marble sculptures of astronomers, and on the other side stands a statue of James Dean, who died too young. Although he only acted in three movies, he has always been in the top 10 in the Hollywood actor selection over the years.

His last film "Rebel Without a Cause" became the first Hollywood box office hit reflecting rebellious young people, and he will be remembered forever. Because "Rebel Without a Cause" included shots of the Griffith Observatory, a statue of him was erected here.

What a great place to make a movie, Ronald thought. The two took a photo in front of the statue of James Dean.

In the afternoon, the young couple went to Universal Studios.

This was originally the studio of Universal Studios. After filming epic blockbusters such as "Spartacus" and "Moses", the set was preserved for tourists to visit. Now it has become a must-see attraction for tourists to Los Angeles.

Ronald bought a ticket, took a Polaroid instant camera, and hugged Marla into Universal Studios. There were several classic projects, such as the cliff rock falls, floods, and Moses parting the Red Sea. Marla, as a native, may have been here before, but it was Ronald's first time.

Although the classic scene of a girl screaming and throwing herself into a boy's arms did not happen, the intensity of Ronald and Marla's eye contact with each other was rapidly increasing. After asking the staff to take a photo for them, Marla couldn't help but kiss Ronald on the lips.

Ronald tilted his head and looked into Marla's blue eyes, revealing a hint of a smile. Marla blushed as he looked at her, and she rushed over to kiss Ronald again, separating after a long while.

Marla was a little shy and buried her head in Ronald's chest, and the two walked through the playground.

After a quick bite of hot dogs, Ronald and Marla rushed to the Kodak Theater, a long-established theater in Hollywood that has hosted many movie premieres.

Today is the second screening of "The Deer Hunter" in Los Angeles. After the film was nominated for nine Oscars, the distributor, Universal Pictures quickly released "The Deer Hunter" on a large scale across the country, trying to attract audiences through the influence of the Oscars.

Of course, Ronald learned all this from watching TV and reading newspapers. He just wanted to watch an Oscar-level movie with a beautiful woman.

Insisting on buying caramel-flavored popcorn instead of salty flavored popcorn, Ronald carried the popcorn bucket and two cups of Coca-Cola into the theater. The old-fashioned theater could accommodate many people, and Ronald and Marla found two adjacent seats and sat down. There were quite a lot of viewers today.

Marla grabbed a handful of popcorn on the armrest and stuffed it into Ronald's mouth, then picked up her Coke and said, "Come on, drink mine." The two of them talked for a while, and suddenly, the lights went out, and the pre-show commercials began.

The film opens with a traditional Russian wedding. Ronald is a little confused by a group of people with Russian names, speaking English, and preparing for an Orthodox wedding. It seems to be about the Russian community in America.

The pace of the film is very slow; a wedding scene took nearly an hour. Ronald is already feeling drowsy.

After waiting for a long time for several male protagonists to join the army and fight in the war, Ronald was excited and ready to watch some war scenes.

Who knew that the story would be told in such a hasty manner that when they arrived at the battlefield in Vietnam, the scene changed, and the three protagonists had been captured?

Ronald cursed in his heart. How could he be captured directly without any exciting tank battle when they were already on the battlefield?

Then, there was the controversial Russian roulette scene, which dragged on for 20 minutes until the protagonist, Mike, played by Robert De Niro, suddenly exploded, killed the North Vietnamese officer, and led everyone to escape.

Ronald started to complain again, thinking that the North Vietnamese officer was very powerful, but he was shot dead by the male protagonist. The US military came to rescue him by helicopter, but the protagonist, Mike, couldn't climb up the helicopter and fell into the Mekong River...

Afterwards, Robert De Niro's character Mike somehow returned to his country and wanted to marry his comrade Nick's girlfriend... The supporting actress played the role quite well, and she looked very gentle and had a good temperament...

Ronald couldn't hold back his sleepiness any longer and fell asleep leaning back in his chair...

The light was blinding. Ronald opened his eyes, but the movie was over, and the lights were on.

Ronald put his arm around Marla, and they walked out of the screening room.

"Wait a minute, I have to go to the bathroom." Marla went to line up in the ladies' room.

Ronald stood in the hall, watching the crowd. He felt somewhat dissatisfied with having spent money to watch a nonsensical movie and yawned again.

Suddenly, a long microphone was extended to his mouth:

"Hello, we are reporters from CBS-2 Channel in Los Angeles. We are interviewing viewers who have watched 'The Deer Hunter'. We noticed that you yawned. Do you feel that this movie is boring?" A female host began to ask questions, and a red light was on on the camera behind her.

Ronald hadn't fully recovered from the sudden attack yet, and he began to answer without thinking, "Well, I think the director is very good at creating light and setting the scene. I've never been to a Russian community, but after watching the movie, I felt like I had lived there for a while."

"Boring, boring," the host seemed to be giving him the cue.

"I thought the opening wedding scene was great. It lasted nearly an hour, but it was a bit too long. And then they were captured in less than a minute in Vietnam? I was expecting to see some battle scenes, but all I saw was Russian roulette." Ronald added a little bit. I think I praised more and scolded less.

"So what do you think of the actors' acting skills?" the female host asked again. This year, "The Deer Hunter" was also nominated for many acting awards.

"Um, Robert De Niro and that, that... Christopher Walken both performed very well, digging into the inner world of their characters very well. They deserve the Oscar nominations. Compared with the two male protagonists, I still prefer the bridesmaid at the wedding, her name is..., her name is..., yes, her name is Meryl Streep. I think she is also a very good actor."

Ronald said as he yawned again and rubbed his eyelids.

"One last question. What is your name, and what is your occupation?"

"My name is Ron. I'm a freshman in college this year, and I plan to study film." Ronald boasted a little about himself and used an uncommon nickname as his name to avoid any problems.

"Wow, no wonder your comments are so professional. Okay, thank you, Ronnie from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Live coverage by yours..."

"Okay, Ronald, let's go." After a while, Marla jumped over again, took Ronald's arm, and walked out of the theater.

"Well, see you next time?" Ronald asked for Marla's phone number and sent her to her doorstep.

"Okay, Ronald, next time you're looking for extras for a new movie, don't forget me." The lights in Mara's house came on. She said no more, blew a kiss to Ronald, and then ran home quickly.