Chapter 860： Lena News

James Franco just passed his sixteenth birthday on April 19. To get a driver’s license, because it means that they can own their first car, which is even more exciting for boys: they can drive by themselves to pick up their dating partners!     But for James, he concentrated all his energy on Hugo Lancaster on his sixteenth birthday.     James discovered his mother’s secret for the first time on Mother’s Day last year. He and his two younger brothers, Tom and Dave, were busy at home in order to prepare a gift for their mother. They His plan is to let his mother take a good rest all day, and they will take care of all the housework. It's a pity that besides the mother, there are only four big men left in the house. They are really clumsy with housework.     When James was tidying up his mother's dressing table, he accidentally broke a picture frame with his mother holding him in his first year, which made James grin. When he cleaned up the leftovers of the photo frame, he found that there was a picture on the back of the photo, which was a picture of a mother holding another infant child.     James is very puzzled, this photo is very old, even yellowed, and the child above does not seem to be him or either of his two younger brothers. Then James noticed the date at the bottom of the photo, November 20, 1968, and on the back of the photo it read "Hugo Lancaster is one year old, you were born in love and blessing, hope to be healthy The font of the word "growth" is even a little fuzzy, and the mark left by the pen and ink can only be vaguely seen. 1968? What a long time ago.     James remembers that his parents should have met around 1976, that is to say, this photo is actually a very distant memory before the parents met. Who is the child in the mother's arms? The mother has no siblings, and this child is unheard of. The most important thing is that the mother hid this photo, which means that this is a memory that I don't want to be mentioned, or it is a secret.     When the youngest brother Dave Franco (dave.) broke in, James subconsciously hid the photo without telling his family.     But after that, James noticed, who is the baby and what is the relationship with the mother? This question mark is like a seed, quietly sprouting in James's mind, and it will thrive over time.     The second time the clue was revealed, it was because of a movie called "Night Sleep in Seattle". The father wanted to give his mother a romantic night because he knew that his mother is a poet who loves poetry. People, she has an indelible romantic feeling. That night, the father was not only dressed in formal clothes, but also drove a sports car with roses, and took his mother out as if he were on a first date-the two planned to have dinner outside.     However, when the two came back, they broke up and broke up, which made James feel very inexplicable. After asking his father, he found out that his mother didn’t seem to like the movie, “She saw this movie After that, she seemed a bit grumpy and uneasy. Could it be that she suddenly didn’t like romantic movies? I heard everyone said it was very good."    Mother likes chick movies, and they have kept them all the time. The videotape of "When Harry Met Sally".     James was also puzzled about his father’s doubts, but a few days later he accidentally found the name "Hugo Lancaster" on the poster of "Night Sleep in Seattle" When James was hit by lightning, how could he have forgotten this name, how could it be possible!     Although there are countless people with the same name in the world, and although there is no evidence to link that Hugo with his mother, James is sensitive to the sense that something is wrong. Could it be that the child in the photo is long Older, it is Hugo Lancaster now; could it be said that the mother and the child had any ulterior secrets before?     What’s more terrifying is that James realized that his father didn’t know anything about it, and he didn’t realize the meaning of the name "Hugo Lancaster" at all, so his father chose The movie "Sleepless in Seattle".     From then on, James began to pay attention. He first learned about the actor Hugo Lancaster. He found that the actor's experience was very interesting. The Golden Raspberry Worst Actor Award, but this year it has relied on three films to achieve brilliance and was born with a proud posture. It is worth mentioning that this actor was born on November 20, 1967, which coincides with the information in the photo of his mother.     So, James has mentioned Hugo Lancaster in front of his mother several times, intentionally or unintentionally, and every time his mother seemed to be a little flustered, she brought this topic intentionally or unintentionally, as if she didn’t want to Like to talk more. Later, in order to test his mother and also to study Hugo, James rented the videotapes of the films "Smell the Fragrance and Know Women", "Yihai Xiongfeng", and "Death Poetry Society" home to watch.     It turns out that the mother is indeed very anxious. Although she did not escape, she seemed absent-minded before and after watching the movie. The mood swings when watching the movie were very obvious, especially when she saw the rain in the "Death Poetry Society" When Guo played that role and chose to end her own life, her mother completely collapsed.     In the eyes of others, his mother was just sentimental because of the movie, but James could not help but think about it.     But on the other hand, James is wondering if he is thinking too much, because his mother is not unusual at all, and he doesn’t look at the picture often, like the one named Hugo People really have no meaning in general, and the mother keeps the photos just for memorial. This makes James a little confused. He guessed that either his investigation was not thorough enough and he did not find his mother's abnormality; or he was thinking too much.     Time slipped away slowly on such a dull day, and everything was fine. It was not until the early publicity of "Schindler's List" started that James really revealed the truth behind the scenes.     "Schindler's List", as a film closely related to Jews, attracted numerous attention during the early stage of its release. Lena is a Jew, and she also attends some Jewish gatherings on weekdays. The film has undoubtedly entered the public eye.     The early publicity of "Schindler's List" was quite overwhelming and almost pervasive. This made Lena no way to avoid it, and in the early stage of the film publicity, the whole public opinion was still negative or negative. There are mostly worries, and there are a lot of negative news about Hugo.     So James discovered that his mother had been very anxious during that time. Even when he got up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, he found his mother sitting in the hall and sobbing. He was holding the photo hidden in the frame.     A bold idea popped into James' mind: Will Hugo be the mother's son? This idea is too bold, almost destroying him; but it is so credible, because this idea alone is enough to answer all questions.     James did not dare to ask his mother, because he didn’t know whether his cranky thoughts would be counterproductive, and instead broke the peace of the family-his father still doesn’t know, at least on the surface. . So he personally went into battle. It was the first time he saw Hugo on the night of his glory to death at the Hollywood Bowl.     Hugo standing on the stage is so dazzling, it makes James a little stunned, so when he and Hugo face to face, he has almost no way to control his emotions.     On the one hand, James admires Hugo, because Hugo’s acting skills in the movie, the thrilling power, made him yearning. For the first time, he felt that he might become an actor. It's a good idea; because of the vitality and enthusiasm of the band Glory To Death on stage, he has a new understanding of rock and roll.     But on the other hand, as long as he thinks that Hugo may be his half-brother-even if the news is not confirmed, he feels very entangled. Why did the mother hide this fact from the father? Why hasn't I heard of Hugo in the fifteen years of my life? What else is hidden in it? Did the mother abandon Hugo, or was she forced to separate from Hugo?     That night, James fled.     The next day, James, who was still unwilling, appeared at the premiere of "Schindler's List". He called out his name to Hugo, but unfortunately, Yu If nothing happens. James was still unwilling, he even followed Hugo, while Hugo was preparing for fitness for the filming of "Life and Death", but the result was still no different.     Until then, James suddenly realized that maybe Hugo did not know all of this.     Later, James consulted a lot of news and many materials. In a 1989 "Los Angeles Times" published in "Los Angeles Times", James found the information he wanted. Hugo was interviewed during the promotion of the "Death Poetry Society". He said that his mother left home when she was eight years old and there has been no news so far. He hopes that if her mother sees the news, she can come back to him, because he missed it very much. she.     In 1989, he was born, Tom was born, and Dave was born. They formed a happy family.     James guessed that Hugo didn't know where Lena went, Hugo didn't know their existence, and Hugo didn't even know why he found him.     James is silent He does not know how to face Hugo, nor does he know how to face his mother.     Countless thoughts were going around in his mind, but he couldn’t find an exit. He wanted ****, but his inner thoughts kept hitting his Atrium: He wants to find the truth, but the peace of the family is the most beautiful existence. After hesitating again and again, James still had a showdown with his mother, one on one.     He hopes his mother will tell him: all this is just his random thoughts.