Chapter 196: Tampongate

The day after the Oscars, Arthur took Winona Ryder to England, completely ignoring the buzz from the event.

In the evening, the two checked into the Connaught Hotel in Mayfair, near the famous Grosvenor Square!

"I need to report to the The House of the Spirits set soon. We can only go to the Cotswolds farm next time," Winona Ryder said, hugging Arthur in the hotel bathroom.

Arthur smiled, "No rush. I have to deal with the acquisition of Palace Pictures these days. Galaxy is very focused on the European market!"

With that, Arthur started kissing Winona Ryder's white chest. Hot water sprayed onto both of them from the shower.

Winona Ryder bit her lip, leaning against the glass wall, rubbing against Arthur's body.

After a while, Arthur lifted his head and kissed the woman leaning against the wall. Winona Ryder wrapped her leg around Arthur's waist.

"This time for The House of the Spirits, I have to shoot in England for ten weeks. I can film The Pelican Brief later in the year when I get back," Winona Ryder said, holding Arthur's neck and speaking hurriedly.

"This kind of serious political thriller is my first time filming!" Since her debut, Winona Ryder had always taken on roles in youth or family love movies, so this was a new attempt.

Holding Winona's buttocks in his hands, Arthur explained, "It's okay. I believe in you. Don't feel pressured. Denzel Washington's acting is pretty good. Maybe you can learn some techniques from him!"

"Mm," Winona Ryder kissed Arthur passionately...

In the bathtub, after an intense moment, the two soaked in hot water. Lying in Arthur's arms, Winona Ryder said, "At the Oscars last night, I heard there were some LGBT protests outside the Los Angeles Music Center. Did you know?"

Arthur nodded, "Yes, they protested The Silence of the Lambs and JFK for having derogatory content about them. And they also want to boycott the upcoming erotic film Basic Instinct. But they won't make much difference!"

He continued, mentioning that Galaxy's current film Philadelphia is about homosexuality and AIDS, and The Crying Game is also related to the LGBT community.

Didn't you see that out of the five films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars this year, Galaxy is the only independent film company among them?

The newspapers even said that Galaxy is the last bastion of modern art films, and Arthur Smith is the savior of new modern cinema!

Upon arriving in London, Arthur quickly got to work. The UK division of Galaxy Films, formed based on Palace Pictures, was established.

The Crying Game became the first release under Galaxy UK.

In the office, Arthur's assistant Anna Walker reported to Arthur: "Reservoir Dogs will release in the UK this month. The North American release wasn't widespread, and Ms. Pascal has decided to quickly release it on video.

The Crying Game is still in post-production and won't make it to the Cannes Film Festival. It will go to the Venice Film Festival instead.

The Bodyguard will have a mid-to-late May release..."

With Anna Walker's updates, Arthur realized that Galaxy indeed had many projects in the pipeline!

Just as Arthur arrived in the UK, the Bosnian War broke out, and the British Royal Family was also hit by a shocking scandal.

The private phone conversations between Prince Charles, the eldest son of the current Queen Elizabeth II, and his mistress Camilla were exposed. The Mirror detailed their mushy and sordid talks:

Prince Charles: "We have to be cautious about this, exploring as we go along, you know what I mean?"

Camilla: "Mm, you are the best at exploring."

Prince Charles: "Ah, please don't say that anymore. I want to explore you from top to bottom and from inside to outside!"

Camilla: "Mm, that's what I want now."

Prince Charles: "Really?"

Camilla: "I know that will bring me back to life. I just can't bear lonely weekend nights without you by my side."

Prince Charles: "Let me fill you up!"

Camilla: "Looking forward to your arrival."

...

Prince Charles: "Oh God, I wish I could turn into something and live in your pants. Life would be so much easier then."

Camilla laughed, "So, what do you want to become? A pair of underwear? You'd better become a pair of underwear."

Prince Charles: "If God allows, I want to become your tampon, if I'm fortunate! Haha."

Camilla laughed, "You're such a complete fool! But I like your idea."

Prince Charles: "I would be a lucky tampon, even if I got flushed down the toilet, I would still float on the surface and never get flushed away!"

...

In a London bar at night, Arthur and Hugh Grant, who had returned to the country, sat drinking, "Does the British Royal Family really play around like this?"

Hugh Grant shrugged, "This recording is from years ago. No one knows why it's coming out now. Prince Charles and Camilla have been in this relationship for several years, and he and Princess Diana seemed to have fallen out years ago! For reasons that, well, you know, they each have their own lovers."

Arthur smirked, "The newspapers came up with a good headline, 'Charles Turns Into a Tampon!'"

Hugh Grant chuckled, "Never thought Prince Charles's private life would be so shocking."

"By the way, I had a few fights with Hurley last year and now we've split."

Hmm, so Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley had parted ways? Not surprising, considering Hugh Grant has plenty of women on the side!

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