-[]Lawyering up (Against CBS, with the Cast): You are going to get a lawyer, and then you are going to start litigation against CBS for their bullshit. What they did to you and everyone else was cruel, insane and abusive. Alan and company, save Mclean, who is still recovering at a psych ward, also want to raise hell to get what they want. Cost 10,000 DC:??? Rolled:
D100 + 20 => 108
Burn it all down. That was what your father would have done. Burn it all down and leave nothing for the ashes. That was the business of revenge. Of a Blood feud for what they did to you.
But this, this was business. And you had a reputation to keep, if you even had one at all.
The Lawyers managed to have the entire company's balls in a vise. CBS, the board of directors and all their stooges turned on each other trying to save their own perfidious and self righteous asses as they realized the ship was going to sink and their own careers were going to be going down with it. So all they could do, besides try to make themselves look better for whatever new job that they might get…
Well, it was like your father always said, trying to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.
It was like watching a car crash in slow motion, and there was so much going on that it was almost impossible to wrap your head around it. Like seriously? Not only had they been wrong… and they had done wrong, they had nearly killed you, and several others.
The families and the extras themselves brought stirring, downright electrifying and media grabbing headlines about the horror on the show, and that the actors, and you, in particular, was being called out as one of the few beacons of sanity, normality, and professionalism on a set going to hell, as the entire station, money men, and corporate suits just up and left all of you to make a show entirely with spit and duct tape. So much of the staff on those last days, those that stuck around after nearly being cooked and after everything was all but called off.
Then you told the court exactly what you wanted. "I just wanted to make a TV show."
Well there was a lot more. But to say that CBS has done fucked up was an understatement.
Stars on TV shows that were in production, established veterans sticking up to their beliefs for that Wunderkind that they heard about, let their voices be heard, as they showed support, all in their own… strange ways.
And the jury spoke, after less than a month.
CBS was guilty, and had to pay you royally in damages. Not only lost contract money. Not only in lawyer fees and all that other fun legal stuff.
But you had your pick. What do you choose?
[]10 million dollars: Your split of the loot, after your lawyers basically torched CBS to the ground for all sorts of stuff. Sure it wasn't the war chest, but that was because… well CBS was not going to survive this upheaval. Not in its current form.
[]Rights to a Show?: So, they hold the rights to characters, shows, and trademarks. And that is about to be given to you, as part of restitution for damages, for the MASH debacle. These rights are worth millions of dollars. Possibly even more. (a randomly rolled number of a list of CBS shows of this era will be rolled for and given to you. The rest will go back to their creators.)
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[]Financing: CBS, in any form that it may take in the future, will have to legally finance a project for television in the future, be it a series, a miniseries, or a TV movie, without seeing a cent in royalty and restitution payments. They have to legally finance a project you are helming... and see not a cent in return. This offer will remain open, if taken, for the rest of your natural life.
- []Cat Catastrophe: You and Cat are now living together. Perhaps you can help her get a new job as a director? DC:??? Rolled:
D100 => 22
Seems that this town wanted her out of it.
All you had to say to that was fuck them.
Failure: It seems your sister has been blacklisted, in all but name.
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- []Action Directing: It seems the town has been talking about how much of a beast you are at just being a stunt person. In fact, they knew you were a student of Bruce Lee. And they think that means you know how to stage and block a fight? Maybe you can DC? ??? Rolled:
D100 => 86+10=96
Turns out, in this town, people who know how to fight are a true dime a dozen. No one knew how to make it look good, no one knew how to pull punches.
Hell, no one really even knew how to fight at all. So you were surprised that, despite your reputation basically preceding you everywhere you go… you also saw lots of work and the type of work where you only have to work three days most of the time.
And Bruce was back in Hong Kong to shoot another movie. Meaning that the most famous trainer, and fight choreographer, in your mind at least, in Hollywood was out of the country.
Thankfully, it seems that your reputation as his student also seemed to carry some weight. And your time actually working with Bruce on fight scenes warranted all of it.
Several TV shows wanted, nay needed your expertise, and needed a stuntman who was good at taking punches.
And you did wonderfully. After only a few rehearsals, you told them all that the best way to do it, and they shot the scenes to perfection.
Turns out, you had quite the talent for directing the action.
Reward: +3 to directing skills.
You have gained a reputation for making a darn fine action scene when called upon.
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- [] Call your parents: You need to call mom and dad, and see how they are doing. DC: 10 (You call your parents and see what they are doing) Rolled:
D100 => 85
"Hello." the phone was answered and you heard your mother's voice.
"Hi, Mom." You said with a smile. "Sorry for not calling sooner?"
You heard a sob, and she yelled. "Get over here, it's Bruce!"
Your father's voice came in. "Bruce! How have you been, we saw the papers, all the news coming from Hollywood. Make a star of yourself yet?"
"No Dad. More like everything's all fucked up." You replied.
"Language bruce!" Your mother shouted.
"Oh come on, tell me about it." He said.
"Hollywood is trying to kill me, so I'm fighting back against it." You replied.
"Always like you to do that, kid." He replied. "Just to tell you though. You'll be fine. I promise."
"Why do you say that?"
"You haven't found the woman of your dreams yet, kid. Believe me, you might have decided to run away with her." He then chuckled. "Like I did with your mom."
"Haha, dad." You said.
"Just tell you this: Don't give up. We all believe in you kid."
Reward: Sometimes the best kind of support is just some simple words that one already knows.
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- []Networking: Well time to start finding out who might actually be interested in meeting you. (Write-in what you want to try and network with)
--[]George Romero Rolled:
D100 => 17
You had wanted to meet with a filmmaker, George Romero, but he was unfortunately too busy to really do anything. Even though you had sent a letter and everything, he did not get back. All you knew for certain, was that things were not looking well for the film he was working on.
Seems that he wanted to have creative control, and do what he wanted, and whoever was financing him wasn't going to have it.
You wished him luck, but something told you he didn't need it. Least, not yet anyway.
Failure.
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*Pokes head out of grave.*
Hi.
