High and Low Page #4

and sympathy has grown...

to national acclaim for him.

As for the kidnapper...

if he is listening,

l'd like to say this:

You've made a hero of Mr. Gondo.

We learned from Shinichi...

that a woman held him.

Hats hid the faces...

of the man and woman...

but you may recognize

their movements.

Watch carefully.

Any idea as to who they may be?

Don't hesitate to tell us.

Grocer's boy, milkman...

junk man, salesman.

Recall everyone who comes here.

lt may suddenly strike you.

Take your time.

They're good films...

but not much help yet.

The figure is blurred

in the pictures, but it's helpful.

Look at this.

lt's the accomplice.

See this?

lt's a farmer with a cow.

This gives us information.

A man with two bags

ran into the shadow...

then a car left.

We checked and found car tracks.

He bumped into a wall.

We found bits of paint.

We had them checked

with the following results:

The car's a gray Toyopet Crown,

'59 model.

This is the car you rode in,

isn't it?

Yes.

- Can l go?

- Yes.

Shinichi, try to remember.

You saw Mt. Fuji and the sea?

What road did the car take

to the river?

- l don't remember.

- Don't say that!

What did you see

from the car window?

Lots of things.

That won't do!

You must remember.

What did you see?

Stop.

When you remember, tell us.

We know how you feel.

We feel the same way.

We're desperate

to get Mr. Gondo's money back.

We can't let him lose it.

Guests, sir.

Go easier on the boy, Mr. Aoki.

Excuse me.

He's remembered

some important things.

They covered his nose

with gauze soaked in ether.

He saw Mt. Fuji and the sea.

That's all today.

Oh, yes. We've received

a mountain of mail.

Mr. Gondo is hard pressed...

but everyone admires him.

Makes us feel better

about this case.

You're a hero.

The public is very sympathetic.

But what about National Shoes?

The struggle for power

isn't pretty.

We hear your position is shaky.

ls it true?

Frankly, we're worried.

Sympathy costs nothing...

but we've invested money.

We're your biggest creditors...

so we got together.

We're returning the interest

you sent...

to postpone paying us

the principal.

Pay us when it falls due...

or we'll attach your property.

You can't pay a kidnapper...

and not pay us.

The house can be seen...

from Nishi-ku and Naka-ku...

but in some places...

trees or buildings block the view.

These places are filled in

with hatch lines.

From inside this circle...

the living room can be seen...

with an ordinary telescope.

lt can also be seen...

from seven booths here.

Each mark indicates a phone booth.

The best view...

is from these three booths.

We think the suspect used

one of these phones.

He also said it was hot

where he was.

He called

a little before 9:00 a.m.

Which booths does the sun shine on

at that hour?

Of the three...

this one is shaded.

So we can assume...

he used one of the other two.

lt seems...

he always watched them

with a telescope.

So we can narrow down

where he lives...

to this vicinity.

Judging from his voice,

he seems young.

But with the boy...

he wore a mask and dark glasses.

Next, a report on the phone call

to the train.

You can only call the train...

from Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya.

lt's relayed by microwave...

but with a long delay.

So we found where he was:

Yuraku-cho, Tokyo.

Near the railroad station.

But the shop woman had bad eyes

and worse hearing...

so we gave up.

We asked at the shops

around there.

But no one remembered a man...

phoning there at that hour.

Next.

The boy mentioned Mt Fuji

and the sea.

Any leads?

He drew a picture.

The call was only local

long distance.

A nearby spot...

where you can see Mt. Fuji

and the sea...

has to be around Kamakura.

A setting sun, maybe.

lt looks that way

all along the coast.

Next, the ether.

lt's hard to trace.

Druggists don't carry it.

Hospitals and doctors

get it wholesale.

But ether is used in industry too.

So we can't be sure...

the suspect is in medicine.

ln industry...

it's used by shipbuilders

and auto manufacturers...

and by small iron works...

and repair shops too.

Next, the car.

The farmer said

it was a gray car.

lt was probably stolen.

l asked Vehicle Theft to check.

This month,

But before this case came up,

That leaves six still around,

and only one is gray.

And it was stolen

the day before this case broke.

The license number...

is Kanagawa 3059.

But the plates

may have been changed.

Vehicle Theft

is making a thorough search.

All right.

Next, the 1,000-yen notes.

We made copies

of the numerical lists...

for tobacco shops,

cafes, and movie theaters.

They're helping out of sympathy

for Mr. Gondo...

but none of the notes

has turned up yet.

Next, reports from the public.

We've received 1,305 reports

of sightings.

Almost all

from genuinely concerned citizens.

All reported seeing men

with boys Shinichi's age.

But half the sightings

were before he was kidnapped...

or after he was found.

And he was seen simultaneously...

in many different places.

Still, we're checking.

Today we heard...

from a turnpike toll collector.

About 7:
00 p.m.,

a man with dark glasses

drove up.

A boy was sleeping

under a blanket...

on the back seat.

The car was dark.

He couldn't see his face...

but he did see a toy rifle

and a cowboy hat.

He took the seaside turnoff.

This could be our man.

We're rechecking all reports

from that area.

Next, the bullet train.

lt isn't that different

from other express trains.

He knows every detail of it...

but that may not mean...

he's a railroad man.

But we checked...

the bullet train personnel...

who were absent that day...

or who had quit recently.

There were very few.

l'll have all the data soon.

Next, grudges or other motives.

l saw the executives

at National Shoes.

What a gruesome lot.

A grudge?

Do you think...

we were behind the kidnapping?

Absurd.

We went to join forces with him.

What a narrow escape.

Until Kawanishi told us,

we had no idea.

Served him right.

He tried to buy up enough stock

to gain control...

and then this happened.

Poetic justice, huh?

lt's not that l doubt you...

but you've known Mr. Gondo

a long time.

l just wondered...

if anyone

held a grudge against him.

Anyone?

You couldn't count them all.

One more question.

The kidnapping occurred

just after you left his home.

Did you notice anything

near the gate?

A car, for instance...

or a suspicious-looking man?

We'd just been thrown out.

We weren't admiring the view.

They were no help.

But at the factory--

Mr. Gondo has a temper

that sure can rip into you.

But he keeps an eye

on the work, all right.

A fine boss to good workers.

No one here...

holds a grudge against him...

except maybe the front office.

l don't think anyone holds

a grudge against Mr. Gondo.

Except the big shots.

They'd decorate the kidnapper.

Your blood pressure, Taguchi.

Now for the results

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes