Lost in Translation Page #19

Bob and Charlotte sit there together.

BOB:

I don't want to go back tomorrow.

CHARLOTTE:

I know. But, it doesn't last, you

have to go back sometime.

BOB:

Why can't it last?

CHARLOTTE:

I don't know, it just doesn't, reality

changes things....we can't stay here

forever, unless maybe we started a

Jazz band.

(alt Charlotte dialog: I don't know it just doesn't, reality

changes things...and we can't stay here forever)

He looks over at her.

The singer continues Where or When, as they sit there

together, the view sparkling.

SINGER (O.C.)

Somethings that happen for the first

time, seem to be happening again

and so it seems we have met before,

and laughed before, and loved

before, but who knows where or

when...

CUT TO:

INT. ELEVATOR - NIGHT

Bob and Charlotte, drunk in the elevator.

CHARLOTTE:

54?

He nods, she pushes 54 for him and 56 for herself.

They look at each other across the empty elevator, both

leaning against the walls.

The elevator stops at 54, he leans in to kiss her good-night.

They kiss like you would on the cheek- but it's closer to

their mouths. The door shuts- he missed his floor.

The elevator continues up, and stops on her floor. They kiss

good-night again and she gets out before the door closes.

He watches the door close on her as she makes her way down

the long beige hall.

FADE OUT:

INT. CHARLOTTE'S ROOM - DAY

A fax comes through the machine in the empty room.

IT'S A NOTE AND CUTE DRAWING FROM JOHN -

SEE YOU ON SATURDAY, I MISS YOU..."

CUT TO:

INT. PARK HYATT LOBBY LOUNGE - DAY

A sexy EXECUTIVE WOMAN asks Bob for a light. He looks at her

great legs as he lights her cigarette. He looks around,

keeping an eye out for Charlotte. The group of commercial

people arrive to see him off.

He excuses himself for a moment and goes to a phone on a

little table in the corner.

Bob picks up the house phone.

RECEPTION (O.S.)

Hello? Yes?

BOB:

Hello, can I have room 5601.

RECEPTION:

One moment.

Traditional Japanese music plays on hold.

RECEPTION:

I will connect you.

Bob gets the room voice-mail.

BOB:

Uh...Hi, Charlotte... it's me, Bob...

ok, I guess you're not there... wanted

to say good-bye...

He hangs up, feeling lame.

CUT TO:

INT. HOTEL RECEPTION -DAY

Bob with his bags tries to call again. The commercial people

and hotel staff crowd around to help him, asking about his

stay.

BOB:

Charlotte?

CHARLOTTE:

Hi, Bob.

BOB:

I'm just leaving.... do you have my

jacket?

CHARLOTTE:

Uh, yeah... I'll bring it down.

BOB:

That'd be great.

CHARLOTT:

E Ok, see you in a second.

A member of the hotel staff brings him an envelope on a little

silver tray.

Miss Kawasaki gives him some gifts from their company in

traditional Japanese wrapping, he doesn't know what to do

with them and has to carry them.

The Executive Woman from the bar walks up to him. He hangs

up the phone.

BOB:

0hr hi.

EXEC WOMAN:

You're leaving?

She looks at him like, we could have had some fun.

BOB:

Yeah, yeah, I'm going.

He sees Charlotte come out of the elevator.

BOB:

I have to go, thanks, bye.

He rushes over to Charlotte. She looks at his bag.

CHARLOTTE:

Just saying good-bye to everyone

before you leave?

BOB:

Yes, no.

She hands him his jacket.

BOB:

Thanks.

She waits for him to say something more. He wants to tell

her he loves her, that she should come with him.

CHARLOTTE:

That's it?

The concierge tells him his car is here.

CHARLOTTE:

You're leaving right now?

BOB:

Yes.

CHARLOTTE:

Well... have a good flight.

BOB:

Thanks.

CHARLOTTE:

(hurt)

Ok, bye.

She walks away.

A hotel manager asks Bob about his luggage, another asks if

he had a pleasant stay. Charlotte gets in the elevator to go

out, the doors close on her back.

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