Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 125
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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 125
‘Filming?’
A broadcast camcorder with a large lens.
Mischief suddenly raises its head.
“Oh, Mr. Mark Wahlberg has come to watch! Applause!”
“Woah!”
“Whee! Whoo!”
“I’d love to invite him up on stage, but….”
“Sing! Sing!”
“Mark! We love you!”
“I can’t afford his appearance fee. Um, would Country Roads work for the song selection?”
John Denver’s ‘Take me home, Country Roads’.
“Pfft!”
“Kheup!”
People holding back laughter.
Mark also glares with wide-open eyes.
As if he’s not that old yet.
“Or… New Kids on the Block’s Step by Step?”
“Want to die?”
A threat that immediately pops out.
He can’t help it.
The reason Mark Wahlberg became an entertainer—jealousy of his brother Donnie Wahlberg, a member of New Kids on the Block who was better than him in every way—is a story most people know.
“Puhahahaha!”
“Krahahahaha!”
People rolling around holding their stomachs.
Mark sighs and shakes his head.
“Enough. Sing your best song.”
“…Oh, a street audition?”
An uncharacteristic demand from Mark.
It seems like he praised himself in front of those cameras filming today.
Johann shrugs his shoulders, glances at Emily, then closes his eyes.
‘I can’t cry again.’
Diri-ri-ring ding ding!
“Whee! Whee!”
A guitar riff all too familiar to Americans.
As the reflexive whistling died down, a fierce longing for the outside world burst from Johann’s throat.
“On a dark desert highway!”
Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’.
It was the first song Johann sang when he came down to the city.
“Hoooo.”
“…Woooah!”
“Wheeee! Whoo!”
Pouring cheers.
Johann smiles at Emily, who’s tearing up again this time, then looks at Mark as if asking if he’s satisfied.
‘My God.’
The boy’s cry weighs down on his chest.
‘It was this good….’
During location shooting, Johann strummed guitar and sang every evening.
He sang well.
Four years ago, he finally seemed to understand why Johann had charted on Billboard.
So he waited for that time every day.
But he was wrong. He had misunderstood.
That time he waited for every day, those songs and performances were just humming.
‘It’s on a completely different level!’
This is Johann’s true heart.
Mark clenches his fist and approaches Johann.
“Okay! You pass! Let’s go!”
“Huh? Where?”
“Filming! Traveling around all of California and introducing it!”
“…What?”
‘What nonsense is this?’
Johann blinked, and Mark looked puzzled.
“What, wasn’t this discussed?”
“What… Ah?”
Looking around in surprise, Rick Bottom hurriedly avoids eye contact.
Johann frowns and picks up his phone.
“Larry? Say goodbye to your collections. I’m going to throw them all away!”
-…Why!
Johann snorts and ends the call.
* * *
Busking was temporarily suspended.
They moved to Johann’s regular restaurant nearby.
Rick Bottom turns his head away again.
“He said it was a surprise.”
“Sigh.”
As expected, Larry and Andrew Pearson.
If it wasn’t Larry, there’s no way such a prank would be pulled, and Andrew Pearson would have subtly agreed since it could show Johann’s new or more lively side.
Bzzing! Bzzing!
-Sorry.
-So don’t throw away….
Johann turns off his phone and approaches Mark.
“Sorry, Mark.”
“Puhah! You really didn’t hear anything?”
“I didn’t know our staff members’ lips were this tight. Maybe I should give them bonuses.”
“Oh, truly the CEO’s son.”
Johann shakes his head.
That’s only for a moment.
His eyes become serious.
“A program co-produced by Warner and Arirang TV?”
‘Is that even possible?’
Warner Brothers, counted among the top 3 media groups along with Walt Disney and News Corporation.
And Arirang TV, a provincial broadcasting station that only Koreans living in California watch, and a small-scale one at that.
No one would believe it if you grabbed anyone nearby and told them.
“To be precise, it’s a pilot.”
A slightly new form of reality program that introduces various aspects while traveling through California.
“You can think of it as an expansion of the cookie corner segments that existing talk shows have.”
Cookie corners are planned to showcase the charm of guests or hosts in interesting ways, or for ice-breaking purposes.
They mainly involve various formats like going somewhere, doing street interviews, or performing short skits, but since no program has ever made this the main focus, they’re producing it as a pilot.
A kind of gamble.
At those words from the 40-something Main PD, Johann’s eyes sparkle.
“Reality means there’s no interference from the production team, right?”
“Not completely none, but we’ll present some missions or places to go for entertainment purposes here and there.”
Other than that, they won’t interfere at all.
“Oh… it’s similar to Korean variety shows?”
Flinch!
“You know about them?”
“I have a Korean friend.”
He remembers one of the Korean variety shows Mason showed him proceeded in a similar way.
“Ah, then this will be easy to explain. You can think of it as proceeding in a similar way.”
However, several parts have been adjusted to fit American circumstances, and all these ideas and concepts were provided by Arirang TV.
“Sounds interesting?”
It’s an opportunity to legally leave LA.
That’s what he likes most about it.
“So should I think of it as you’ll do it?”
“Yes, I’ll do it.”
It’s not because everything has already been discussed with the company, but because the concept is interesting.
This is also experience.
A new experience he’s never tried even once.
‘I was planning to appear on broadcasts anyway.’
The fame that will rise when the movie is released.
Since doing one or two more broadcasts on top of that won’t change much, he was already considering broadcast appearances.
‘The freedom I wanted will be somewhat taken away though…’
It will be an experience worth that much.
But one question arises.
“Are we the only two members?”
“Originally there was supposed to be one more person…”
During the production meeting, Arirang TV had suggested recruiting a Korean artist.
However, the already decided members are none other than Mark Wahlberg and Johann.
A Hollywood star actor and the Wolf Boy loved by the gods of rock.
Even though the Korean Wave is becoming known little by little because of a certain singer, there was no need to bring an unknown Korean artist and diminish viewer interest.
“Why? Is there someone you want to recommend?”
For instance, Joe Walsh or Jimmy Page.
There’s also Robin Joel, Bruno Mars, and Giselle Buncheon.
And there are actors who are close to Mark Wahlberg too.
People like Edward Norton, Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, and Jason Statham who appeared in The Italian Job.
‘Anyone would be good!’
Stars who can each be called great actors.
As the production team’s eyes shine intensely, Johann looks at Emily, his girlfriend who’s drinking beverages at a nearby table with her ears perked up.
People’s gazes also turn toward Emily.
“Want to do it?”
“…Are you crazy?!”
That exclamation spoke for everyone’s hearts.
The space becomes somewhat chaotic.
‘He was a romantic.’
The Main PD laughs awkwardly.
“Ahem. Well, civilians are a bit…”
“She’s a model.”
A model who has worked with various brands including Polo.
Four years of experience. About 300,000 Instagram followers.
She can be called a celebrity.
“Ah, she’s also a cheerleader.”
“Cheerleader…?”
The ideal type of teenage boys, a cheerleader.
The reluctant gazes change and look at Emily again.
Flinch!
At her appearance of shrinking her shoulders and being flustered, smiles naturally spread across people’s faces.
“She’s young.”
“And pretty too.”
Though her first impression is quite cold, a bright and healthy image like sunshine can be read within it.
An appearance that catches the eye, whether because of her delicate and pretty features or because of a young girl’s liveliness.
‘And she’s white too.’
Pretty, youthful, blonde with fair skin.
‘Why didn’t we notice until now?’
The production team exchanges glances and nods.
A character that doesn’t even need a meeting.
The Main PD smiles warmly.
“Come over here, girlfriend.”
“This is crazy…”
Everyone’s crazy.
* * *
Crack!
“Ugh!”
Everyone turns their gaze away from Johann, who’s struggling with his side being grabbed.
Emily glares coldly at Johann.
“The reason?”
“Because it seems like it’ll be fun.”
Emily, the proud rich girl.
She who always tries to show only perfect appearances.
‘She’s been like that since long ago.’
Though he’s seen many sloppy sides of her, he’s never seen her completely disheveled. He’s never even seen her bare face without any makeup.
That’s why he wants to see it.
Everything about Emily.
Her hidden side that he couldn’t see even when they were friends.
But he couldn’t say this out loud.
‘She’d hate it!’
She’d definitely hate it.
All the women he’d observed so far were like that.
“Right, Mark?”
“What kind of talk is that!”
Three is better than two.
Having a woman is better than just having boring men.
“Originally, travel is something you go on together! Hahaha!”
“…Haah.”
Both are exactly the same.
“Why are men really like this?”
Why don’t they consider women?
“Did you think I’d be happy if you suggested going like this? Do you know how much a woman has to prepare when going on a trip? Huh? Are you listening, Johann?”
Flinch!
The faces of the surrounding men turn pale.
Someone covers their ears, saying they won’t listen.
Seeing this, Johann shrugged his shoulders.
“Give up. They said it’s easier that way.”
“…That’s not for you to say!”
Smack!
“Ugh-!”
“Pfft!”
“Gasp!”
‘…Oh ho?’
The Main PD and Writer’s eyes light up.
Scenes that make you smile just by watching.
Mark Wahlberg also looks at them fondly, like a single painting.
In a different sense from before, greed begins to emerge.
“Then your girlfriend too….”
“It’s Sherman. Emily Sherman.”
“Will Yang Sherman also appear?”
Please. I hope so.
“…I’ll talk to my Parents. Since I’m a minor.”
“Of course. Naturally.”
“It might not work out.”
“That’s fine.”
If she can’t appear, it would be very disappointing, but it’s unavoidable since she’s a minor.
“Just that scene alone provided enough content, so you don’t need to worry.”
Emily nodded, picked up her Mobile Phone and stood up, and the Production Team looked at Johann and Mark.
“Then let me organize and explain again.”
The title of the broadcast program being produced this time is ‘Trip Road’.
It’s a reality program that travels around and introduces representative places in California.
“We’ll give you a small amount of money every morning or for each mission, and you’ll need to solve transportation and accommodation with that.”
Anything you spend within the money you have is free.
It’s also possible to earn money besides the money provided.
Whether it’s Busking or part-time work.
“Anything as long as it’s not criminal.”
“Ooh.”
Hearing it, it’s an even more interesting concept.
‘Where should we go first, what should we do first.’
All kinds of ideas come to mind.
Mark Wahlberg’s eyes light up as he looks at Johann lost in thought.
“Johann, what do you think represents California?”
“Gold Mine.”
Black Man, Asian Students, White Player and all.
The Gold Rush that represented the greed of all races.
When it comes to California, it has to be the Gold Mine.
“Uh, wait a minute. What did I just say?”
“Wow….”
CUT!
The Main PD urgently gave a signal.
* * *
-I’m telling you again, mom still doesn’t want to become a Grandmother….
“Ha, hang up!”
Emily, who ended the call, fans herself with her hand.
‘She’s saying strange things!’
If it were just the two of them going, maybe, but Mark Wahlberg and dozens of Staff are going together.
‘But how could such things happen….’
“Kyaa!”
“What’s wrong?”
“No, it’s nothing!”
Emily hurriedly moves away.
The People who were talking close their mouths and look at her.
“For now, mom gave permission. Father is… well. I can talk to him later.”
“As expected, forgiveness is easier than permission?”
Edward Sherman, a daughter fool.
Rather than asking first and getting grounded, it was better to do it first and then ask for forgiveness.
“If you say something, I’ll slam the door shut.”
This is the privilege of adolescent teenagers.
“If you say that, Father will hate you more, Johann.”
“It’s fine. What more could he do than shoot me with a Shotgun?”
“….”
She has nothing to say because it’s true.
Johann smiled and looked at the Main PD.
“That’s how it is.”
Since Emily is also under Rocky Management, the appearance contract issue can be resolved with just one phone call.
“Ohhh!”
Finally it’s over.
The opening.
Now the real Photography begins.
Johann looked at the excited Production Team and spoke.
“Then when should we depart?”
There’s a lot to prepare.
“Ah, you can go now! Now! Right away!”
“…What?”
“Then hand over your wallets!”
Besides the money given by the Production Team and money earned directly during travel, you can’t use your own money – that’s the rule of Trip Road.
All other money and cards are confiscated.
“Oh… It’s 911, right?”
“Wait, wait, wait, wait!”
The Production Team urgently reached for Johann’s Mobile Phone.
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