Hollywood What If

Chapter 25

[John Doe turned himself into the police. However, he promised not to testify to his crime until the two detectives granted his final request.]

[Left with no choice, the two detectives took John Doe out into the desert.]

[A few minutes later, a van showed up and gave Detective Somerset a box].

"What's in the box?"

The audience began to ask, curious. However, they gasped when they saw Detective Somerset's expression after he opened the box. The detective was clearly frightened by what he saw.

[John Doe then reveals that he has one last act to perform. And that is to force Detective Mills to become the embodiment of the seventh deadly sin, wrath.]

"Oh my God!"

[John Doe killed Mill's pregnant wife! Not only that! He put Tracy's head in the box and delivered it to their location!]

"Monster!"

["What's in the box? I ask you, what's in the box?! William!"]

[Detective Mills asked Detective Somerset with obvious desperation].

["David, let's talk about this. Give me the gun first."]

The audience became very quiet as they watched the final sequence of the movie. In their minds, they already know Detective Mills' decision.

[When Detective Mills heard that his wife was pregnant, he lost his hesitation. He began shooting bullets into John Doe's body, killing him.]

[The contents of the box were Tracy's head...]

[In the end, Detective Somerset witnessed Detective Mills descend into madness and become a criminal].

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When the movie ended, the audience was shocked. It took a few seconds for someone to clap their hands. Then more people followed until the entire audience was clapping.

Kazir smiled calmly as he watched their reactions. He knew in his heart that Se7en was already a success. The only question was how successful it would be.

"Kazir, are you really the one who wrote this?" Reese whispered next to him.

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"It's just... I don't know how to put this. Are you sure you're okay?"

Kazir chuckled when he saw her reaction. Reese looked at him with shock and concern.

"Maybe I'm crazy."

"I'm not even kidding right now."

"Well, what do you see in me? Do I look like a madman?"

"No, all I see is a calm man. Although I can see in your eyes that you are broken."

"..."

Kazir kept his smile.

Let people judge him, but Kazir would continue to do what he loved.

The actors and actresses went on the stage and bowed their heads.

Brad Pitt really destroyed his image with this movie.

Se7en was the kind of movie that had 50-50 odds. It would be hard to erase the image of Detective Mills if this movie failed.

"Let's go."

Knowing that he didn't have a place in this theater, Kazir decided to say goodbye. Reporters and audiences usually focused their attention on the actors, sometimes the directors. Screenwriters usually worked behind the scenes, they were the brains of the movies.

Kazir took Reese back to her apartment.

"Kazir, would you like to stay? I can make you a coffee."

"I'm sorry, Reese. Maybe next time." Kazir shook his head.

"O- Okay then."

Reese smiled bitterly and entered the apartment. She was a bit disappointed.

As for Kazir, he knew he would not get the news until tomorrow, so he returned to his place. He didn't bother to stay up all night.

He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes... But his mind betrayed him.

"Damn it. I guess I'm still not mature enough to fall asleep when something important is happening."

If he had known this would happen, he might have accepted Reese's invitation.

He got up, got dressed, and walked out of his apartment. Since he could not sleep, he might as well go to the New Line Cinema. He would wait for the results.

David Fincher, Robert Shaye, Arnold Kopelson and other people from the management were all waiting for the results.

They were not sleeping, they could not sleep anyway. They were too active and worried to relax.

When Kazir asked the receptionist, he realized that it was already midnight. Only a few minutes until the results would come.

"Kazir."

The people nodded at Kazir as they saw him enter the room. At this moment, no one cared if Kazir was present or absent. They were all waiting for the results of the premiere.

Suddenly the phone rang and people opened their ears. The Cinema alliance gave them the results.

"Yes, yes. Okay, I will receive it."

The fax machine began to print the information. The secretary handed the documents to Robert Shaye. A few seconds later, Robert Shaye sighed with relief as he saw the midnight box office for the movie.

"Looks like we need to work hard on the promotion."

Robert stood up and the management followed. Looking at the midnight box office results, Robert Shaye and New Line Cinema believe that Se7en had a strong appeal. It did much better than they expected.

"Congratulations David."

Robert Shaye congratulated David Fincher.

"Sir Robert! Thank you."

The last to receive the relevant information were David Fincher and Kazir Grey.

"3 million! 3.60 million dollars!"

David Fincher was so excited that he lost his strength and sat down. The tension disappeared when he saw the results of the midnight premier.

"Kazir, we did it!"

"Yes, congratulations David."

Of course, they were happy that their movie was a success. At least with this midnight result, the first three days would have a bright lead. /Puji_maki