Wanting a Monopoly

On the eve of Halloween, Final Destination, a horror film produced by Dawn Twilight, began its theatrical run, competing with all manner of other horror movies.

With the runaway success of Scary Movie and the release of Scream 3, Twilight Pictures did not actually have high expectations for this low-budget horror film.

At the start of the month, Universal released the family comedy Meet the Parents, which had already surpassed 100 million dollars at the box office and was certain to be a smash hit!

Meanwhile, after Al Gore and George W. Bush finished their three televised debates, The New York Times published an article stating, "Although polls show the two enjoying roughly equal support, there are already signs that Al Gore's campaign is flashing red."

"In some parts of the American South, Democratic Party voters have begun defecting to support George W. Bush. For example, in Clinton's home state of Arkansas and Al Gore's home state of Tennessee, 44 percent of voters said they would cast their ballots for George W. Bush."

"At the same time, in liberal voter strongholds across the Midwest, more and more voters have decided to support George W. Bush."

Just as the Republican Party believed the situation was getting better and better, with only five days remaining until the November 5 election, detailed reports emerged that George W. Bush had been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in 1976.

The Republican Party immediately accused the Democratic Party of deliberately manipulating the campaign, and some Democratic Party political figures even admitted to tipping off the media.

America's October Surprise never disappointed!

That evening, Aaron and Rupert Murdoch met at a charity ball in the Trump International Hotel on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

"Aaron, did you know George W. Bush was once arrested for driving while