Chapter 198 The Par (1/2)
Kyle, Sam and Agent Oreo followed Chad towards a trailer that was parked nearby. They were ushered into the air-conditioned unit and sat at the end, which had a corner sofa and a rectangular table.
”First, I'd like to apologize again for ... well, for everything,” Chad began again and Kyle's respect for him grew. A man who was willing to admit his mistakes and apologize was one that Kyle always held in high admiration. Chad apologized - twice, and was sincere about it.
”It's the same for me,” Kyle countered. If Chad could be magnanimous, so could he, ”I can rub off people the wrong way.”
Chad smiled at that but didn't say anything else. He knew Kyle hadn't done anything but was merely giving Chad some leeway. Chad's respect for Kyle grew at that point. He had been impressed before, but now, it was borne out of real respect.
”Right, down to business,” Chad said, all business-like, ”As you guessed, this is going to be another John Wick movie. I had actually said that if the three did well, we would consider a fourth one - possibly even a fifth, if the response continues to be good.”
Kyle nodded and Sam was internally fangirling though his facial expression didn't change a bit. John Wick was one of his ultimate favourite movies and he actually imagined himself as one of John Wick (if not John himself) whenever he did his shooting practice.
”This movie,” Chad began slowly, ”Is going to have a slight twist. You are going to play John Wick's son.”
”Wait, what?” Kyle sat up straighter in his chair, ”How is that possible? John Wick never had children with his wife, who had died in the first movie.”
”Ah, that's the twist,” Chad said with a smile, ”You're a test-tube baby, created and raised from the labs to be the ultimate killing machine. After your father, of course.”
”You see,” Chad said, getting all excited, ”John has always been the top, and one that the organisation could never really let go. So they had contingency plans - any girls that John had ties with, they got her eggs and started making babies. The organisation already had John's sperm, which was part of the whole 'medical check-up' that he did when he first began.”
”A surrogate mother would be used to carry the fetus to term. These women were killed, of course, while the babies would be raised by the organisation from birth,” Chad stated with a smile.
”So I have lots of half-siblings then?” Kyle asked curiously.
”Nope. The moment John married his wife, all the others were killed. They were useless,” Chad said, ”John had always been detached and cold, so for him to get married meant that only that person was special to him. Thus, only you was allowed to live.”
”Whoa. That's harsh,” Kyle said.
”Yes, and that also shaped your cold personality. You grew up with your siblings and you were the youngest. You were doted on, for some reason and you were the best. Yet, when the others were killed, you were also told of the reason,” Chad said, ”So you got this hatred for the organisation and the father you never knew.”
”Why is my character so special?” Kyle asked, getting more and more intrigued.
”To control John,” Chad asked back, ”Imagine knowing that you have a son - that is already mind-boggling. Imagine if that boy is the only legacy your beloved wife left behind for you. It's better than a dog, right?!”
”Yeah, and John went ballistic when his dog was killed in the first movie,” Kyle nodded, stroking his chin.
This was certainly exciting and Kyle's eyes twinkled just thinking about it. Okay, so this movie was much more interesting than he first thought.
”John is now the biggest thorn in the organisation's side,” Chad continued, ”Not only did he escape them, he broke a sacred rule AND worst of all, he is killing off all of those who are after him for it. The only way out that they can see now is to use you, his son, to get him back to the organisation and under their thumb.”
Kyle laughed, ”Stupid leaders then. The way John thinks, ocne he found out about his son, he'd save his son, wipe out the entire organisation with his son fighting alongside him, then they both go back and try to be a normal family. John learning how to be a father and the son, learning how to accept one.”
Chad looked at Kyle in disbelief.
”How did you know?”
Kyle shrugged, ”Just a wild guess.”
Chad shook his head. A wild guess?! The writers had been racking their brains on how to get the perfect ending, that was open enough to hint at yet another movie while wrapping up the whole 'contract' business. Kyle just heard the outline and came up with the ending within a minute.
If only all his writers had those 'just wild guesses' like Kyle.
”So, are you in?”
”But you haven't seen me act,” Kyle pointed out, ”Why are you so sure I am for the part?”
”Acting can be learned but what you have is that something which this role needs. That part, which can't be learned. So I'm trusting my instinct here,” Chad explained.
”Can I do my own stunts like Mr. Reeves?” Kyle asked excitedly, ”Do I get to use weapons?”
”Well ... we'll come to that when we come to that,” Chad said, ”You'll be training under our stunt coordinator so that the fight scenes would look realistic. Keanu himself couldn't fight at first, but now look at him.”
”Erm, I do know self-defence and how to shoot,” Kyle revealed, ”So if the stunt team clears me, I can do my own stunts, right?”
Chad looked at Kyle in shock and cleared his throat.
”Yes,” he said reluctantly, not really believing that the stunt team would clear him. It was dangerous to be done by an amateur, but he couldn't deny that the effects would be far better if the actor himself did the stunts. They could focus on the face rather than just the body frame.
”Great,” Kyle said, ”You can discuss the contract details with my agent then. I trust him.”
”As for your parents?” Chad asked worriedly. Would the Smiths actually agree to this?
”Once the contract details are ironed out, I'll talk to them,” Kyle assured them, ”Dad's a huge John Wick fan so I believe it wouldn't be too hard to convince him.”
”Okay,” Chad said, ”I'll leave my PA with your agent and they can trash it out about the contract. For now, shall we meet the stunt team? We also need to check you out to plan the fitness training regime for the movie.”
”Sure,” Kyle said as he followed Chad out, Sam following closely behind. Kyle could already hear Agent Oreo firmly stating the fee and clauses of the contract as they walked out the door.
”Julius!” Chad shouted as he brought Kyle over, ”This is the young man that is going to play Keanu's kid.”
Julius looked at Kyle closely, and then said, ”Strip.”
”Excuse me?” Kyle glared at him.
”He's a man of few words,” Chad apologised for him, ”He needs to see your body physique in order to plan your exercise routine.”