Lost in Translation Page #10

FADE OUT:

INT. PARK HYATT HALL - EVENING

Leaving in her robe, Charlotte runs into Bob, in his robe,

going to the pool.

CHARLOTTE:

Oh, hi.

BOB:

(awkward, but glad to

run into her)

Hi. Did you have a nice swim?

CHARLOTTE:

Yeah. Did you get some sleep?

BOB:

No, how about you?

CHARLOTTE:

Not really. How long are you here

for?

BOB:

I'm here for the week.

CHARLOTTE:

Oh, good. Do you want to go to a

party tonight with me and some friends

who live here?

BOB:

Ok.

CHARLOTTE:

See you later.

He watches her go.

CUT TO:

INT. BOB'S ROOM - EVENING

As Bob opens his door to his room, a FedEx package falls in

his path.

He opens it - large carpet swatches fall out with a note

"BOB - WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR STUDY? I LIKE THE

BURGUNDY, BUT WHATEVER YOU WANT. LOVE, L"

He looks at them for a second, they all look the same, and

why is she sending these? He puts them down.

CUT TO:

INT. CHARLOTTE'S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

The elaborate chiming doorbell rings.

Charlotte opens the door to see Bob. He's wearing an orange

camouflage T-shirt. She looks at his shirt, suppressing a

smile.

CHARLOTTE:

You really are having a mid-life

crisis.

BOB:

(embarrassed)

I know, it's stupid.

He goes into the bathroom to change it. He comes out with it

on inside out so it's just an orange T-shirt.

He asks her to cut the label out for him. She goes to find

some scissors. He picks up A Soul's Search: Finding Your

True Calling audio-book box.

BOB:

A Soul's Search:
Finding Your True

Calling - are you reading this?

CHARLOTTE:

No.

She returns with the hotel room sewing kit.

BOB:

I read it, too.

She smiles, busted, but doesn't say anything as she cuts his

shirt label with little hotel sewing-kit scissors.

She slips on her shoes on to leave.

CUT TO:

INT. TOKYO BAR - NIGHT

All white nightclub, lit with black lights so it seems to

glow in the dark, with the booming sound of helicopters.

JAPANESE GALLAGER BROTHERS walk by.

Bob watches Charlotte as Charlie, in a crazy outfit, hugs

her. Charlotte tries to talk to Bob over the loud music.

CHARLOTTE:

Charlie, this is Bob. Bob — Charlie

Brown.

BOB:

Hi, Charlie.

They shake hands.

CHARLOTTE:

His real name's Hayashi, but someone

started calling him Charlie because

they thought he looked like Charlie

Brown. They've all got American

nicknames because its easier for me

to remember... they were just out in

L.A. last month doing a shoot with

John... that guy's Mr.Valentine,

he's the art director of their

magazine, I don't even know his real

name, or why I call him that.

Bob looks over at some SKINNY GUY in huge glasses smiling at

them. Charlie hands them some drinks.

CHARLIE:

This is Bambi.

CHARLOTTE:

Hi.

A young SHY GUY with a shaved head smiles at her, and takes

her picture.

A JAPANESE KRAFTWERK COVER-BAND plays Trans Europa Express.

Some people at the bar buy drinks for Bob and insist on

drinking with him.

Bob and Charlotte look over as Charlie gets into some problem

with the BARTENDER. The Bartender gets mad and starts

shooting a real-looking BB gun at him. Orange bullets fly

through the air. They all rush out of there.

CUT TO:

EXT. BAR - NIGHT

Bob and Charlotte try to get past the crowd at the entrance.

A big BOUNCER stops them and is yelling fast Japanese at

him.

The crowd parts as the Bartender emerges shooting his BB

gun, and Bob and Charlotte run for it.

BB GUN CHASE -

The Bartender climbs on a car, threatening them from above.

Bob covers Charlotte as they duck behind the car.

They make a run for it, ducking into a pachinko parlor.

INT.PACHINKO PARLOR - NIGHT

Bob and Charlotte run past the blinking machines, and

gamblers, to another door to the street.

EXT. STREET - NIGHT

Bob spots a cab and they run to it, seeing Charlie now

throwing bottles in the direction of the bartender.

Bob and Charlotte get in the cab.

INT. CAB - NIGHT

Charlotte hits her head as they get in. Bob yells to the

driver to go, but he doesn't understand.

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