ebookland Chapter 473 "A Dog's Purpose"
Chapter 473 "A Dog's Purpose"
Just as Xing was about to deliver a powerful punch to the old man, director Rick's voice rang out again.
Director's cut audio track: "Silence, so silent that you can only hear the gears of a clock turning, the joyful breath of an evil spirit."
Clockwork: [Tick-tock, you've come after all. Trying to take the last robin, huh? But you will not succeed; all the robins are mine.]
Xing: [Clock Laozi? What the hell?]
Clockwork Lao Tzu: [If I collect all the robins, I can summon the God of Robins, allowing me to devour the entire Pinocchio and become the King of Nightmares.]
Star*DifficultToBear*: [There are so many new settings, I don't even know where to begin complaining...]
Archer: [You might want to check this out; I'm increasingly convinced this director is a narcissist.]
Archer was holding a book.
[The Development History of Dream Bubble Films (Excerpt)]
If we compare historical turning points to knotted ropes used for record-keeping, then Grady undoubtedly had two such knots. The first was inventing the primitive bubble film technique. The second was tearing up the patent rights to bubble films. Why give up the copyright that brought in astronomical profits? Grady never provided an answer.
Contemporaries praised Grady's selflessness, but this praise gradually turned into condemnation of Grady as more and more bad films were produced. The following is a transcript of an interview from that time.
Reporter: That's amazing. What were your thoughts when you made the decision to abandon the patent?
Greta: For a long time, the patent rights of bubble films have imposed many restrictions on Pinocchio's film creation, forcing many excellent creators to abandon their dreams. With the growth of copyright awareness, the emergence of many copyright trolls has also made the entire creative environment chaotic. I'm a horror film director, but what I want to hear is the laughter of audiences when they recall the fright, not a series of copyright tragedies.
Reporter: Furthermore, many people believe that it was the news of ███'s death that prompted you to tear up the patent as a tribute to her and a gift to the newly established Simia Films. What are your thoughts on this?
The death of Grady ███ was a complete tragedy. While almost everyone else had left her, she continued to sing for the most vulnerable, even losing her life on the way to a benefit performance. We should all bear responsibility for this.
Reporter: Are you alluding to the First Furf family and Mr. Audie's behavior?
Greddy: No, how could that be? First Fern has always been an angel investor in the entertainment industry, and many artists in the Iris family rose to fame with their support. Mr. Audie is also an invaluable partner of Greddy Films. I believe we will have more in-depth collaborations in the future.
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Xing: [The word "narcissistic" isn't quite accurate when describing him...]
Before Xing could finish writing his subtitles, the subtitles for "Clock Laozi" had already taken up all the space.
A robot carrying a clock appeared before everyone.
Clockwork Old Man: [Before judging you, there's a disobedient pawn that needs to be dealt with first—Scott, how could you be so despicable and shameless as to side with them?]
Clock Laozi: [You really want to be a champion of justice?]
Archer: [Hiss, a sudden chill runs through me.]
Potio: [Why waste so much breath on it? Just shoot it dead, and everything's settled.]
Clockwork Old Man: [Tick-tock, you thought I'd obediently play the hero game with you? Mr. Grady gave me a cheat bullet that guarantees a hit. Just pull the trigger, and the Master with the most lines in this scene will be instantly destroyed.]
Clockwork Old Man: [Prepare to die! You bunch of galactic bumpkins!]
The clock hands turned, and unparalleled power surged forth.
Just when everyone was at their wits' end, a dog—no, a lone wolf—rushed out and blocked the attack.
Justice Scott (weak): [Guys, it seems I can't continue this journey with you! But I'm glad I died for justice, to protect others.]
Star*Unexpected*: [Scott, are you serious?]
Xing: [Don't worry, go ahead. We'll make a movie about your heroic act, and we'll call it "A Dog's Purpose."]
Justice Scott: [Thank you for telling Lakshmi that I lied to her the night we broke up. Actually...]
Justice Scott: [Actually...]
Justice Scott: [There is no such thing as Justice Scott!]
Justice Scott: [The so-called "justice" is just part of the name. How about that? This is a shocking fact that's only being revealed now!]
Star*Excited*: [This is the Scott I know!]
Justice Scott: [Director, please heal my wound! I finally lured them into the trap, and you shoot me in the butt?!]
Greddy: [*Pinocchoni prison-era profanity*, if it weren't for you, you piece of trash, stealing the spotlight and blocking the bullet, I, the Clockwork, would have already taken care of these guys. And you dare to claim credit?]
Grady: [I sent you to infiltrate the enemy and deliver a crushing blow at the climax of the plot. And look at what you've done! You haven't even laid out the most basic structure; even a fool could see you were acting!]
Greta: [Since you have such a strong desire to perform, then congratulations, Mr. Scott, you've now been demoted from actor to prop!]
Justice Scott: [What about my butt?]
Archer: [You don't even have an ass!]
Star: [Hanging on a tree will stop the pain.]
Potio: [One more shot and it won't hurt anymore. I promise I'll love you to death.]
Director's cut audio: "You old man, stop playing dead. If this scene doesn't get shot, I won't pay you a penny."
Clock Master: [Tick-tock, when did you get the idea I was faking my death? My clock trick has been running for a while now.]
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