Lost in Translation Part 2

LOST IN TRANSLATION: PART II
Written by
Robert Milius
Based on the FOCUS FEATURES film

"Lost In Translation"
Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola
©Robert Milius
X(Formally Twitter) - @robfilmmaker
OVER BLACK
Blue and gray TEXT MESSAGE BUBBLES pop in one by one,

accompanied by their familiar IMESSAGE sounds.
555-375-1138 (TEXT)
Hey You, it’s Tokyo Bob.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
OMG is that really you?
555-375-1138 (TEXT)
Guilty as charged.
The phone number visibly transforms into “BOB HARRIS” in the

info bubble as Charlotte adds him to her contacts.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
It’s been so long, how are you?
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Wrapping up another off-Broadway
play.
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Doesn’t pay as well as the whiskey
endorsements.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
How did you get my number?
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

My people handle everything for me
these days.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
I can’t believe it’s really you,
glad to hear you came out of your
mid-life crisis okay.
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Listen, I think I might be having a
late-life crisis, thinking about
another prison break.
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Are you in or are you out?
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
I’m in, always!
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Clear your schedule for a week in
June.
2.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
You’re serious?
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

My people will reach out with the
details.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
What do I need to do?
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

I’ll take care of everything.
We hear the sound of an airplane landing at the Narita

Airport, an echoey female voice welcomes visitors to Tokyo
over the PA system. “GIRLS” song by DEATH IN VEGAS begins to
play as the text messages fade into darkness.
TITLE CARD -
LOST IN TRANSLATION: PART II
INT. TOWN CAR - NIGHT
CHARLOTTE leans her head against the passenger window with

her eyes closed. She’s now in her 40’s, but still as
vibrantly beautiful as the last time we saw her twenty years
ago.
The glowing neon colors of the Shinjuku-Tokyo streets stream

by outside. Her eyes slowly open as she wakes up from a
quick nap.
She glances out the window at the colorful lights and

illuminated buildings passing by. A large billboard
advertisement for Suntory Whiskey catches her eyes. The
actor featured on it is JON HAMM. Charlotte smirks.
EXT. PARK HYATT - NIGHT
The “GIRLS” song crescendos as the car pulls into the Park
Hyatt Hotel entryway.
Two of the HOTEL STAFF wearing white gloves approach the car.
One opens the passenger door, while the other opens the trunk
and removes the luggage.
Charlotte steps out and waits for her luggage. The hotel
attendant waves for her to go inside. She awkwardly obliges
and enters the hotel.
3.
INT. PARK HYATT LOBBY - NIGHT
Charlotte finishes checking in at the front desk. She walks

towards the elevator as a member of the hotel staff follows
close behind with her luggage on a shiny gold cart.
The Staff stationed in the lobby and hallway bow to her as

she passes by welcoming her to the hotel. She nods in return
and walks to the elevator.
INT. ELEVATOR - NIGHT
Charlotte enters the elevator and the mirror doors close

behind her. She turns around and stares at her reflection,
looking closely at how much she has changed since the last
time she was here.
INT. CHARLOTTE’S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
The bathroom door opens and Charlotte emerges, wearing the

white hotel bathrobe and drying her hair with a towel. She
puts on slippers and walks over to the bed and sits down.
We see her in a wide shot (same setup as when we saw BOB from
first movie), sitting and looking around the room with the
city skyscrapers glowing out the window behind her.
Classical MUSIC plays from the television at the other end of
the room.
An ENVELOPE slides under the door. Charlotte notices and

immediately smiles. She walks over to it and picks it up.
It’s got the Hyatt letterhead on it, she opens it.
INSERT SHOT OF LETTER -
FROM: Mr. Harris.
MESSAGE: Hope you had a good “fright.” I arrive
tomorrow. Help yourself to the mini-bar
and see you at the bar 9pm.
Charlotte closes the envelope. She walks over to the giant

windowsill and sits on it, pulling her legs up and grasping
her knees.
She stares out at the flashing red city lights and traffic
below as she did the last time she was here.
4.
EXT. TOKYO - DAY
BEGIN MONTAGE
Charlotte re-explores the streets of Tokyo. She visits the

busy SHIBUYA CROSSING again, glancing up at the gigantic
animated images on the QFRONT building.
She watches the locals interact in their daily life, make

purchases, and use fancy vending machines. A woman passes by
walking a SHIBA INU DOG with so perfectly trimmed hair that
it almost looks like a cartoon character.
CUT TO:
INT. SUBWAY STATION - DAY
Charlotte walks around the crowded SUBWAY STATION gets on a

train crammed full of people like sardines. She notices
everyone is focused on their phones and not looking around at
the people mashed together around them. She feels awkward
and out of place.
CUT TO:
EXT. JOGANJI TEMPLE - DAY
Charlotte revisits the JOGANJI TEMPLE, but this time it’s

sunny outside and it’s full of TOURISTS snapping pictures.
She notices a YOUNG FEMALE TOURIST (20’s) walking alone,

looking at everything but not taking pictures. Charlotte
watches her for a moment from afar, seeing her younger self
in her.
END MONTAGE
I/E. SOUVENIR SHOP - DAY
Charlotte peruses a tiny shop on a busy street, her phone

RINGS. She pulls it out of her purse and it’s a FaceTime
call from her friend MEGAN.
CHARLOTTE
Hi Megan.
MEGAN (O.S. ON VIDEO-CALL)

Charlotte, hey glad to see you made
it to Japan.
5.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah I’m here, see.
She spins around slowly showing Megan the Tokyo streets with
her phone.
MEGAN (O.S.)
What time is it there?
CHARLOTTE
Early afternoon.
MEGAN (O.S.)
So crazy, you must be tired.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, still jet-lagged.
MEGAN (O.S.)
So did you see him yet?
CHARLOTTE
No, not yet. But I will tonight.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Are you nervous?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. Couldn’t even finish my
lunch because of all the
butterflies.
MEGAN (O.S.)
I still can’t believe you’re
friends with Bob Harris and never
told me.
CHARLOTTE
I never saw him again after the
last time I was here in Japan.
MEGAN (O.S.)
I still think its creepy, flying
you out there and putting you up in
a hotel. He might try to take
advantage of you. Some of these
older Hollywood types you know...
CHARLOTTE
(Dismissive)
Megan no, it’s not like that.
Trust me, we’re just old friends.
6.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Okay, just watching out for you.
Hey Sarah come say hi to Charlotte
in Japan.
Megan’s daughter SARAH appears on the screen. She’s a cute

eight year old girl with curly brunette hair.
SARAH (O.S. ON VIDEO-CALL)

Hi Charlotte!
CHARLOTTE
Hey Sarah, you look so cute, how
are you?
SARAH (O.S.)
I’m good, can you get me some toys
from Japan?
MEGAN
Sarah, no.
CHARLOTTE
Of course, I’m at a shop right now
so I’ll get you some presents and
Japanese candy.
SARAH (O.S.)
Yes! Thanks!
MEGAN (O.S.)
(to Sarah)
Now go get ready for bed, it’s
passed your bedtime.
SARAH (O.S.)
Okay mommy, bye Charlotte!
CHARLOTTE
Bye bye Sarah.
Sarah runs off camera. Charlotte smiles.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Sorry about that.
CHARLOTTE
Oh she’s the cutest. I’ll get her
some cheap stuff.
MEGAN (O.S.)
You really don’t have to.
7.
CHARLOTTE
I like getting her gifts.
MEGAN (O.S.)
I’m envious of you, I haven’t got
to travel for a long time.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Okay, I won’t keep you. Have fun
for me.
CHARLOTTE
I will, thanks for checking in.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Miss you. Bye bye.
CHARLOTTE
Bye.
Charlotte ends the call. She turns back around and reenters
the shop, looking at tiny Anime and kitten toys with Japanese
writing. She sees a CHILD with her MOTHER in the store as
well, looking at a toy.
Charlotte watches the mother and child fondly for a beat.

The child picks out a small stuffed animal and asks her
mother to purchase. The mother sternly says no and the child
looks very sad.
Charlotte waits for them to leave then grabs the same one and
purchases it for Sarah.
INT. NEW YORK BAR, PARK HYATT 52ND FLOOR - NIGHT
The Bar lounge is full of business men drinking silently as

the LIVE BAND plays a slow soft cover of THE EAGLES “HOTEL
CALIFORNIA”.
BOB HARRIS sits at the bar in the middle of the lounge,

typing on his PHONE. He’s now in his 70’s, his hair is white
and he’s gained a little weight since we last saw him. He’s
dressed in a fancy black suit.
He’s using GOOGLE TRANSLATE app and types text into the
translate box.
INSERT SHOT TYPING ON PHONE -
Excuse me, I’m new here, can I get the best Suntory
8.
vintage you have?
The app translates the text into Japanese. Bob waves the
WAITER over.
BOB
(Butchering Japanese)
Sumimasen...watashi wa koko ni kita
bakaridesu...Anata ga motte iru
saikō...no Santorīuisukī o te ni
irete moraemasu ka?
The Waiter smiles, amused at his attempt to speak Japanese

but didn’t understand anything.
BOB (CONT’D)
Hang on...
He hits the SPEAK button on the translation app and the phone
speaks the phrase for the Waiter, but in a computerized
female voice.
BOB (CONT’D)
I’ve got to change that to a male
voice, but you get the idea.
The Waiter nods then walks away. Bob places his phone on the
bar and reaches into his jacket pocket. He pulls out an old
POLAROID photo.
It’s the photo he took of Charlotte when they were at her

friends apartment all those years ago. Bob smiles
remembering that night and grabs his phone, opening the
CAMERA app.
He checks himself out in the selfie camera, noticing how much

older he has gotten. He fixes a few out of place hairs with
his hand.
Charlotte enters the bar, glancing around apprehensively.

She’s dressed modestly in a long skirt and jacket. She see’s
Bob and smiles, but it is too stunned to move.
Bob turns and notices her right away, as if he sensed her

gaze. He stands up and smiles, walking slowly towards her.
Charlotte’s eyes well up with tears, she walks forward
slowly.
BOB (CONT’D)
Hey you.
He grabs her shoulders with both hands, same way he did the
last time he saw her.
9.
They both look at each other for a beat smiling. They let
out a little laugh in unison and hug tightly.
CHARLOTTE
I thought I’d never see you again.
BOB
(Wryly)
You thought wrong...obviously.
They pull back from the hug. Charlotte wipes the tears from
her eyes.
BOB (CONT’D)
You look amazing, way better than
last the time.
Charlotte is flattered.
CHARLOTTE
(Joking)
The years have...been kind to you
as well.
BOB
Thank you. I know, I’m kinda
diggin’ the Grandpa vibe though.
The discounts are incredible.
They both share a smile.
BOB (CONT’D)
I saved us a table.
Bob motions for her to follow him to the table where they
first met. Bob pulls the chair out for her and she sits
down. Bob takes his seat just as the Waiter returns with his
WHISKEY, setting it down on a little black napkin.
BOB (CONT’D)
Let me handle this.
Bob pulls out his phone, opens the GOOGLE TRANSLATE app and
pushes the MICROPHONE button.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Speaking into the phone)
The lady will have a Vodka Tonic on
the rocks.
The app translates and repeats the phrase in Japanese using

the computerized female voice again.
10.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Embarrassed)
Damn female voice, I need to change
that.
Charlotte chuckles. The Waiter smiles and leaves the table.
CHARLOTTE
I wish we would have had that the
last time. Would have saved us so
much trouble.
BOB
Remember they made us cook our own
food at that place. I still don’t
know what that was that we ate.
CHARLOTTE
I can’t believe I’m sitting here,
in Tokyo, with you.
BOB
I couldn’t let another year go by
without checking in with my secret
bestie.
CHARLOTTE
Besties talk frequently, we haven’t
spoken in twenty years.
BOB
Well...if not bestie, how does Twin-
Soul sound?
CHARLOTTE
Soul-Twin, I can live with that.
So why did you want to see me so
bad? I mean, I’m here and on your
dime.
BOB
Um, I always wondered what happened
to you after I left Japan.
Wondered if you were able to figure
it all out you know.
(Beat)
Did you?
CHARLOTTE
Well, what do you already know?
11.
BOB
My P.I. said he found you shacked
up with some ex-convict in a
trailer up north of Los Angeles.
CHARLOTTE
Haha, oh really?
BOB
He wasn’t a very good P.I.
apparently. Should have got my
money back.
CHARLOTTE
No seriously, what do you know?
BOB
I know you divorced that
photographer dude you were here
with last time.
CHARLOTTE
Go on.
BOB
And that you work for an Ad Agency.
CHARLOTTE
I’m impressed.
BOB
I was kind of hoping you would you
know, become a writer. Make use of
that philosophy major.
CHARLOTTE
I thought about writing a book.
BOB
Oh yeah?
CHARLOTTE
I tried blogging once, just nothing
good really came out. So I got
into advertising. Seemed like it
was fun, and I was good at it. I
have a good eye for catchy
propaganda. Started as an
executive assistant and worked my
way up from there.
BOB
And the ex-con?
12.
CHARLOTTE
Still divorced. A career woman
doesn’t have time for romance these
days.
BOB
That’s a shame.
CHARLOTTE
I mean, had a few relationships
here and there, just didn’t last.
Something was just missing with all
of them and never worked out.
The Waiter returns with the VODKA TONIC, he places it in

front of Charlotte and walks away. Bob picks up his whisky
glass and holds it out.
BOB
For relaxing times...
(Charlotte chimes in with
him)
make it Suntory time.
They both chuckle, clink their glasses together and take

sips.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Looking at the whisky
glass)
Still works.
CHARLOTTE
Did you see the new spokesman?
BOB
Yeah, you can’t miss him. He’s got
the look sure but the charisma...I
think not. They should have stuck
with a real movie star.
CHARLOTTE
Speaking of which, what’s your
story?
BOB
Don’t you watch TMZ?
CHARLOTTE
Apparently not.
BOB
I did a few indie movies here and
there, you know straight to DVD.
(MORE)
13.
BOB (CONT’D)
The stories sucked but was easy
work and money. The endorsements
slowly died off and my ex-wife took
half of everything in the divorce.
CHARLOTTE
Sorry to hear that.
BOB
Don’t be. Love was already on its
way out the door when I was here
last time. Just you know, took
awhile for the door to hit me on
the way out. And the kids are all
grown up now, one still in college.
They’re making their own way.
CHARLOTTE
That’s good to hear.
A group of three older Japanese BUSINESS MEN approach them.

Holding drinks in their hands.
BUSINESS MAN #1
(Japanese accent)
Bob Harris?
BUSINESS MAN #2
(Japanese accent)
Famous movie star.
Bob is visually irritated, but polite at the same time.
BOB
Yeah...Hi.
BUSINESS MAN #3
We are big fans of yours.
Charlotte leans back in her chair, giving more space and

letting the interaction happen in front of her.
BOB
Thanks uh, arigato...appreciate it.
BUSINESS MAN #2
Can we take picture with you?
BOB
Okay...sure.
Bob stands up begrudgingly while smirking at Charlotte

discreetly.
14.
Two of the men stand together with Bob while the other takes
a picture with his phone. Charlotte looks on amused.
The man with the camera moves to his right to get a better
angle on the photo and accidentally knocks Charlotte’s drink
over, spilling it into her lap. Charlotte lets out a soft
scream.
BOB (CONT’D)
Hey!
(Bob suddenly starts to
speak Japanese)
Dare to hanashite iru to omoimasu
ka?!
The Business Men freeze, staring at him. Charlotte does the

same.
BOB (REPEATING) (CONT’D)

Dare to hanashite iru to omoimasu
ka?!
BUSINESS MAN #2
So sorry, so sorry.
BOB
Apologize to the lady.
BUSINESS MAN #2
(To Charlotte)
So sorry.
He pulls out a handkerchief and hands it to her. The Waiter,

hearing all the commotion runs over. He picks up the
upturned glass and starts wiping up the liquid on the table.
BOB
(Sarcastic but polite)
Now get out of here.
The Business Men leave, bowing and apologetic. Charlotte

knocks the ice off her skirt to the floor. Bob sits back
down.
BOB (CONT’D)
Sorry about that.
CHARLOTTE
It’s okay, I needed a new skirt
anyway.
The Waiter finishes cleaning the table.

15.
CHARLOTTE (CONT’D)
(To the Waiter)
Arigato.
BOB
We’ll get you some new clothes.
CHARLOTTE
What did you say to them?
BOB
I said... Dare to hanashite iru to
omoimasu ka? Which means roughly
translated, “Who do you think you
are talking to?”
Charlotte smirks.
CHARLOTTE
Seriously? Where did you learn
that?
BOB
Yeah. I found this book on my
shelf, got it way back in college.
Bob rummages in his suit pocket, and pulls out a small travel
size book. It’s old, tattered, and yellowed.
BOB (CONT’D)
It’s called “Making Out in
Japanese”. Has some phrases I
thought might come in handy.
Bob hands the book over to Charlotte, who’s amused as she

looks at the cover. She opens it, leafs through the pages
and the POLAROID photo of her that Bob was looking at earlier
falls out on the table.
She picks it up and looks at it, a flood of memories

returning from that moment all those years ago.
CHARLOTTE
You still have this?
BOB
The only souvenir took home from
that trip.
CHARLOTTE
I look so naive.
BOB
Ready to conquer the world.
16.
Charlotte is entranced by the photo, looking into the past.
CHARLOTTE
We should have kept more in touch.
BOB
I have a lot of should-have’s on my
list, especially at my age.
CHARLOTTE
Regrets.
BOB
Do you remember saying that we
should never come back here,
because it would never be as much
fun?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah.
BOB
Well, I figured, what the hell.
We’re both different people now,
biologically speaking. So let’s
see if we can prove ourselves
wrong.
CHARLOTTE
(Smiling)
Alright, I’m game. What did you
have in mind?
BOB
Meet me out front tomorrow morning.
I have everything planned.
Charlotte looks at Bob eagerly.
CUT TO:
EXT. PARK HYATT - DAY
Charlotte exists the hotel lobby entrance. Bob is waiting

out front, standing in front of a black PORSCHE convertible
wearing sunglasses and a sport jacket.
Charlotte grins as she walks toward him.
CHARLOTTE
You finally got your Porsche.
17.
BOB
I told you I had been thinking
about it.
CHARLOTTE
Where we going?
BOB
Hop in. Hey check it out...
Bob opens his sport jacket, revealing he’s wearing his orange
camouflage shirt inside-out from their first night out years
ago. It’s visibly faded and has some holes at the bottom.
CHARLOTTE
Oh my god, is that...
Bob tugs at his shirt.
BOB
Ole’ Betsy.
Charlotte laughs.
BOB (CONT’D)
Get in!
Bob hops up sitting his butt on the door, then spins his feet
over and slides into the driver seat. Surprisingly agile for
his age. Charlotte, amused at his slick entry, gets in the
passenger seat.
Bob hits the throttle, spinning the tires just a bit on

exiting.
I/E. PORSCHE CONVERTIBLE - DAY
Bob drives through the crowded narrow streets of Tokyo.

Charlotte looks out at the city crowds and buildings zipping
by.
They pass a large billboard for Suntory Whisky with JON

HAMM’s head filling the frame, Charlotte points it out to
Bob. He shakes his head in disappointment.
Charlottes hair waves in the wind as Bob turns on the radio.

He sets it to some random Japanese Pop station and turns up
the music very loud.
18.
People on the street stare at them as they pass by blasting

the music, they just see Bob and Charlotte laughing and
having a good time.
CUT TO:
INT. FANCY CLOTHING SHOP - DAY
Charlotte looks through the skirts on the clothing rack as

Bob looks on over her shoulder.
BOB
Pick anything you want.
CHARLOTTE
Anything huh?
BOB
Within reason. Preferably less
than you know, a million Yen.
Charlotte grabs a few options from the rack.
CUT TO:
She tries them on and shows each one to Bob. We see Bob’s
reaction to each. She gets to the final one.
BOB (CONT’D)
I like, all of them.
CHARLOTTE
I don’t know, maybe this one?
Charlotte motions to the new SKIRT she’s currently wearing.
BOB
Done deal.
CHARLOTTE
You sure? I really can pay for
this.
BOB
Out of the question. Hey, what do
you think of these?
Bob points down to his feet, he’s found WOODEN GETA JAPANESE
SANDALS in the shop and is already wearing them. He takes a
few awkward steps and they clank on the hard tile. Charlotte
smiles.
19.
CHARLOTTE
Elegant, just like a Gazelle.
Bob pretends to look far off in the distance, then mimes

swinging a golf club.
BOB
These will do wonders for my long
game. Hey...
He holds up two fingers to the SALES PERSON, motioning down

at his feet.
BOB (CONT’D)
(In Japanese)
Ni.
Charlotte shakes her head in amusement.
CUT TO:
INT. SHIBUYA BOWLING - DAY
The bowling alley glows dark purple and blue from the black-
lights and neon lighting. Bob punches a large circular red
button on a big vending machine, a pair of clean white
BOWLING SHOES pops out the bottom.
BOB
This is great, I got to get one of
these.
CHARLOTTE
That’s so cool.
Bob grabs the shoes. Charlotte finds the machine with her
size and pushes the button, dispensing BOWLING SHOES for her.
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They take turns throwing balls down the lane. The place is
packed full of teenagers, families, and couples having a good
time. Television screens cover the walls showing images of
Japanese Pop dancers and cartoon characters.
Bob throws his ball with a high spin, curving it down the
lane and it makes a fantastic strike. He cheers and does a
little celebration dance, pointing at Charlotte.
BOB
In your face! How do you say that
in Japanese?
20.
CHARLOTTE
Show off.
Charlotte throws her next one right down the gutter, hiding
her face with her hand from embarrassment. Bob mocks her
playfully, covering his eyes and pretending to throw a ball.
A WAITRESS appears and they order drinks. Charlotte throws

her second ball and manages to knock down all but one pin.
She protests at the lone wobbling pin as Bob laughs at her.
Ahh come on, I had it!
BOB
Amateur.
The MASCOT of the bowling alley appears, it’s a man wearing a

costume of a giant bowling pin with just large hole cutout
where his head is visible.
He gives Charlotte a green GLOW-BRACELET. Charlotte accepts

and thanks the man, putting it on her wrist.
The Mascot continues on across the room, handing out glowing

items to children and families in nearby lanes. Charlotte
watches him give some to TWO CHILDREN. She watches
transfixed for a moment at the children’s happiness.
BOB (CONT’D)
Hey, you’re up slugger.
Charlotte snaps back to the moment.
BOB (CONT’D)
It’s time to shake things up a bit.
Bob pulls out the WOODEN GETA JAPANESE SANDALS he bought

earlier and starts putting them on.
CHARLOTTE
Wait, no! I can’t even bowl in
normal shoes.
BOB
These are the secret. Come on, you
and I are all in remember.
Charlotte relents and she puts on the GETA shoes. Bob gets
to his feet, the shoes CLINKING on the hard wood floor.
He struts over and picks up his bowling ball. He lines up

and starts moving to make his throw. His shoes lose grip and
he slides to the floor as he lets the ball go.
21.
BOB (CONT’D)
Shit!
The ball travels down the lane and takes out almost half the
pins. Bob cheers from the floor, lying on his side. He
poses with his head supported by his hand, his elbow propping
it up on the floor.
CHARLOTTE
Oh my god are you okay?
BOB
I meant to do that.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah sure.
Charlotte walks over noisily in her Geta shoes and helps Bob
stand up. She almost slips and falls in the process. They
both share a laugh.
An EMPLOYEE of the bowling alley approaches them angrily. He

yells at them in Japanese. Charlotte backs away.
BOB
Hey, calm down pal.
The Employee points down and their Geta shoes and yells some
more. He rubs the freshly made scratches in the floor with
his fingers in a vain attempt to remove them.
BOB (CONT’D)
Oh these shoes? We got them out of
the machine over there.
Bob points at the shoe vending machines. Charlotte tries to

hide her smile. The employee motions for them to leave and
keeps yelling. Bob and Charlotte quickly remove the Getas
and slip on their own shoes.
BOB (CONT’D)
He’s trying to eighty-six us.
(Switching to Japanese)
Dare to hanashite iru...
CHARLOTTE
Okay okay, we’re leaving.
She steps in between Bob and the Employee, slowly pushing Bob
towards the exit.
BOB
(Japanese)
...to omoimasu ka?! Huh.
22.
CHARLOTTE
Stop.
They grab their personal items and run off together. They
have to pass through the Arcade to exit, dodging game
machines and teenagers playing the games. They both laugh as
they exit.
CUT TO:
INT. ROBOT RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Bob and Charlotte watch the famous TOKYO ROBOT SHOW.

Dragons, Dinosaurs, Samurai, Geishas, Pokemon, Pyrotechnics
and Lasers galore inside a tiny darkly lit room.
They drink from large MARGARITA GLASSES and take selfies with
their phones as the loud techno rock music pulsates
throughout the room packed with spectators.
Bob and Charlotte watch in awe and cheer for the shows
performers doing amazing acrobatic feats and dancing
entertainingly as artificial fog fills the room.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. SHIBUYA SKY LOUNGE - NIGHT
The Tokyo city lights twinkle in the blackness below,

extending off to the horizon.
Charlotte stands at the glass barrier on top of a tall

building, taking in the vast view from the SKY STAGE ROOFTOP
platform. Bob comes up from the escalator and joins her.
CHARLOTTE
That was...the best show I’ve ever
seen in my life.
BOB
I know right. Better than anything
I’ve ever seen in Vegas. Eat your
heart out Cirque du Soleil.
CHARLOTTE
I didn’t understand any of it.
BOB
I got it all completely.
CHARLOTTE
Really?
23.
BOB
(Wryly)
Yeah, pretty simple storyline if
you ask me. The fire blowing
monkeys are the only mystery to me.
Charlotte grins as she looks out at the cyberpunk looking

city way below.
CHARLOTTE
I haven’t had this much fun in a
long time.
BOB
Me neither.
CHARLOTTE
Funny how fast time goes.
BOB
Tell me about it. Years to me are
starting to feel like how months
used to feel. It’s constantly
accelerating.
Bob’s phone RINGS. He pulls it out and sees it’s his

daughter Zoe.
BOB (CONT’D)
Sorry have to take this.
Bob turns and faces away from Charlotte and answers the
phone. She eavesdrops on the conversation.
BOB (CONT’D)
Hey honey.
ZOE (O.S.)
Hey Dad. Where are you right now?
BOB
I’m in Japan.
ZOE (O.S.)
(Exacerbated)
Japan?
BOB
Yeah, everything okay?
24.
ZOE (O.S.)
No, I need help. My friends and I
are trying to setup a party after
mid-terms and my credit card is
maxed out again.
BOB
Maxed out again?
ZOE (O.S.)
Yeah I need more credit.
BOB
Honey we discussed this, there is a
limit for a reason...
ZOE (O.S.)
Dad you don’t understand, this is
part of the initiation for me to
get into the sorority. I have to
throw a good party and if I don’t
I’ll never get in.
BOB
Did you try asking your mother?
ZOE (O.S.)
I need the money now Dad. This is
urgent. I need you to do this for
me. Do you even care about me?
BOB
Of course I care about you, don’t
say that.
ZOE (O.S.)
(Desperate)
You said you would be there for me
if I needed.
BOB
Okay okay, just relax a bit. I’ll
give my accountant a call and have
him open up more credit. But this
is the last time okay?
ZOE (O.S.)
Okay. Thanks Daddy. I love you.
BOB
Love you too honey.
25.
Bob ends the call shaking his head. He turns around, typing
a text message to his accountant. Charlotte heard the entire
conversation but pretends she didn’t.
BOB (CONT’D)
My daughter.
CHARLOTTE
Everything okay?
BOB
Yeah, she never has enough money.
CHARLOTTE
We girls discover at an early age
that Dads are easy to manipulate.
We use it to our advantage.
Bob finishes sending the text message and stands beside her
at the large glass barrier.
BOB
You got that right. I couldn’t say
no to her even if I wanted to. I
was gone so much when she was young
I feel I have to compensate now
somehow.
CHARLOTTE
You said before that it gets
easier. You still believe that?
BOB
Well, when they’re younger for
sure. Then there’s the early
teenage years which I prefer not to
remember. She’s a good girl, just,
I don’t know. It’s hard for kids I
think when they grow up having
everything.
CHARLOTTE
Can’t it make things easier?
BOB
Can’t buy back time.
Charlotte and Bob see their transparent reflections in the

glass staring back at them.
CHARLOTTE
Looking back, at your life, are you
happy?
26.
BOB
Depends on how you define it. As
you get closer to the end of your
life, you just start appreciating
everything. It’s funny really,
simple and ordinary things make you
smile. Everything you do or see
triggers a fond memory of something
or someone.
CHARLOTTE
I thought that one day I would have
kids. Now it may be too late for
me, so I could at least be happy
with just my career. But not so
sure I am.
BOB
It’s the loneliness. I can see it
in your eyes. Saw it the minute
you walked into the bar. I had it
all. I was married, kids, a
career, money. But I was alone.
Charlotte’s eyes well up with tears.
CHARLOTTE
I don’t have anyone. It’s scary.
Bob wraps his arm around her shoulder, consoling her.
BOB
Yeah I know. But it will get
better.
CHARLOTTE
It will?
BOB
Believe it or not, you still have a
lot of time. I’ll let you in on a
little secret. What your feeling
right now, difficult moments like
these, they are going transmute
themselves. And when you get to be
my age looking back, they will
become one of your fondest
memories.
Charlotte forces a smile through the tears, Bob smiles back

at her and hugs her tight.
FADE OUT.
27.
INT. PARK HYATT RESTAURANT - MORNING
Charlotte sits alone at a table eating the continental

breakfast. The table is next to a window overlooking the
morning light of Tokyo.
She looks over the city pondering as she eats. Her phone
RINGS and sees it’s Megan, she answers it.
CHARLOTTE
Hey Megan.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Hi Charlotte, hope I’m not waking
you up, not sure what time it is
there.
CHARLOTTE
It’s morning here so no worries.
Just having some breakfast.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Have you adjusted to the time?
CHARLOTTE
Well, my head is like a dense fog
and I’m still not sleeping good.
MEGAN (O.S.)
So...how did it go? Did you see
him?
CHARLOTTE
Yes, we spent the day together
yesterday.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Well come on, give me the details.
CHARLOTTE
We went shopping, bowling, had
dinner. You know, catching up.
MEGAN (O.S.)
How does he look?
CHARLOTTE
He looks the same, just you know
older.
MEGAN (O.S.)
What did you guys talk about?
28.
CHARLOTTE
You know, what we’ve been doing for
the last two decades, work, family
stuff. He’s just a good friend
Megan.
MEGAN (O.S.)
So he didn’t try anything?
CHARLOTTE
(Laughs)
No, like I said, it’s not like
that.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Okay, just looking out for ya.
Sarah can be heard yelling in the background of the call.
MEGAN (O.S.) (CONT’D)

I have to start getting Sarah ready
for bed so I’ll let you go.
CHARLOTTE
Tell her I got her a present.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Charlotte says she got you a
present.
Sarah can be heard cheering in the background.
MEGAN (O.S.) (CONT’D)

She’s excited. I’ll talk to you
later okay?
CHARLOTTE
Okay, thanks for checking in. I
really to appreciate it.
MEGAN (O.S)
You bet, bye bye.
CHARLOTTE
Bye.
Charlotte puts the phone down and takes a sip of coffee.
INT. BOOKSTORE - DAY
A small crowd has gathered in the middle of the fancy

bookstore. There is a huge stack of BOOKS neatly arranged on
the table.
29.
The cover has a close-up dramatic black and white image of

Bob’s face with the book’s title across the top.
INSERT SHOT OF BOOK COVER -
STAYING RELEVANT: INSIDER TALES FROM A HOLLYWOOD ICON
BY BOB HARRIS.
Bob is escorted through the door by a SECURITY GUARD and

TRANSLATOR, the crowd gets excited at seeing him and some
start taking pictures with their phones and waving.
Bob greets the crowd politely and waves back as he walks to

the table. He pauses next to the table and poses for a PRESS
PHOTOGRAPHER. He then takes a seat as a line forms in front
of the table.
Bob grabs one of his books from the pile and also a PEN from
his pocket. He opens the cover as FAN #1 in line steps
forward.
BOB
Hi.
FAN #1
(Bowing)
Bob-san.
BOB
How are you, thank you for coming.
Bob signs the book and snaps it closed, holding it out for
the Fan. He grabs the book and turns quickly taking a selfie
with Bob. Bob goes to smile but the Fan already took the
picture and starts walking away.
FAN #1
Arigato!
BOB
Arigato.
Bob grabs the next book from the pile as FAN #2 approaches.
She’s wearing a T-SHIRT that has a giant photo of Bob’s face
on it from when he was younger.
She starts talking super fast in Japanese, gesturing to the

shirt.
BOB (CONT’D)
Huh?
30.
Bob turns to his Translator, who is busy listening to the

Fan. Bob nods his head in an attempt to understand as the
Fan talks for what feels like a minute.
TRANSLATOR
She says, I’m a big fan.
BOB
Ok, I think I got that.
Bob signs the book and holds it out for her to grab.
FAN #2
No no.
She gets upset and starts talking again. Bob holds the book
in the air confused, looking to the translator.
TRANSLATOR
She says, she wants signature.
BOB
Yeah, here.
Bob shakes the book in his hand. The Fan points to the T-
Shirt again.
TRANSLATOR
No on shirt.
BOB
(Frustrated)
Ohhh, okay. You want me to sign
your shirt, got it.
He stands up and leans over the table with a SHARPIE. She

holds the shirt flat with her hands at the bottom as Bob
signs near the image of his face.
BOB (CONT’D)
There you go.
FAN #2
(Now happy)
Arigatou gozaimasu!
Fan #2 walks away and doesn’t take the book he just signed,
leaving Bob holding it awkwardly in the air.
FAN #3 approaches holding a large stack of old DVDs and BLU-

RAYs balancing in his hands. Bob lets out a visible sigh.
31.
INT. SHINKANSEN BULLET TRAIN - DAY
Charlotte sits by the window on the train with the landscape

zipping by outside at high speed. She stares out the window
looking at small towns dotted with traditional Japanese style
rooftops and green fields.
Mount Fuji is visible in the distance with its classic white

tipped peak reaching to the sky.
Her phone VIBRATES on the small table in front of her. She

picks it up and sees a text message from Bob.
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

You make it to the train station?
Charlotte types a response.
CHARLOTTE (TEXT)
Yes, I’m on the train.
She looks over to her left and sees a TEENAGER reading a

MANGA BOOK. The Anime cartoon nudity is visible on the pages
and it catches her attention.
She tilts her head discreetly to try and get a closer look.
It features a naked woman and an octopus engaged in sexual
activity. Another text message arrives which breaks her
attention.
BOB HARRIS (TEXT)

Running a few errands today, will
meet you in Kyoto later tonight.
Charlotte looks back out the window at the landscape.
CUT TO:
I/E. TRAIN STATION, KYOTO - DAY
BEGIN MONTAGE
Charlotte walks through the train station, dodging the sea of

people and looking at the posted signs welcoming tourists to
Kyoto.
CUT TO:
EXT. HEIAN SHRINE - DAY
Charlotte visits the Heian Shrine where she saw the Japanese
couple getting married on her previous visit.
32.
It’s full of foreign tourists this time taking selfies. She

touches the wooden pillars supporting the temple and looks
around.
On the pathway leading up to the shrine teenagers and

children wander about. Some sit just looking at their
phones, ignoring the beauty around them. Charlotte is amused
at the sight.
CUT TO:
EXT. NANZENJI TEMPLE - DAY
The tree where Charlotte tied the Omikuji paper fortune is

still there and full of the tiny white slips of paper.
Charlotte watches from a distance as people tie more of them

to the tree and respectfully bow afterword. She walks slowly
around the perimeter of the tree plaza.
Nearby an OLD WOMAN is sweeping up the old decaying paper

fortunes that have fallen from the tree. The woman then
walks around a discreet corner and dumps them in a garbage
sack. Charlotte pauses and watches her for a moment, then
continues on.
CUT TO:
She walks through the main central plaza of the temple, it’s
full of people and very noisy, breaking the serenity she
experienced last time. She makes her way though the crowd.
END MONTAGE
INT. KAISEKI RESTAURANT - MAGIC HOUR
Charlotte arrives at the restaurant and is given a red KIMONO

robe by the HOSTESS in the waiting area. She puts it on over
her clothes and the hostess helps fasten the belt with a big
bow behind her back. The Hostess shows her into her private
dinning room.
Upon entering, she finds Bob seated on the floor in front of

a low table sipping tea. The room is small and decorated in
traditional Japanese murals and panels.
A large window on their left has a view of a zen garden with

a beautiful koi pond. The sun is setting off in the distance
illuminating the area with a yellow orange glow.
Bob stands up, revealing his outfit. He’s dressed in a dark

blue Kimono. He bows for her.
33.
BOB
Kon'nichiwa.
CHARLOTTE
(Almost laughing)
Moshi moshi.
The hostess leads her to her spot in front of the low table.
You look...dashing.
BOB
When in Rome.
They sit on the floor, Bob lets out a grunt as he gets back
to the floor, putting his feet in the hole cutout under the
table to make it more comfortable for tourists.
BOB (CONT’D)
They didn’t have chairs in the past
apparently.
CHARLOTTE
This place is nice.
BOB
I was in the mood for something
more zen today. My ears are still
ringing from the Robot show.
CHARLOTTE
Mine too.
A GEISHA appears and pours some tea for Charlotte.
BOB
It’s very good.
CHARLOTTE
How do we order?
BOB
It’s all taken care of. We just
eat what they bring out.
CHARLOTTE
Easy enough.
BOB
Easy peazzy.
Charlotte notices Bob’s BOOK on the table.

34.
CHARLOTTE
What’s this?
She picks it up looking at the cover.
Staying Relevant: Insider tales
from a Hollywood Icon.
BOB
(Sarcastically)
I don’t know, was just here when I
arrived.
CHARLOTTE
This picture is great, model
worthy. Is this your
autobiography?
She opens it thumbing through the pages.
BOB
My memoirs. Japanese edition just
hit the shelves so my publisher
says I have to be here to promote
it.
CHARLOTTE
So that’s why you are here in
Japan.
BOB
It’s just part of the itinerary.
Have to stop at a few book stores
and do appearances. Otherwise they
won’t pay for the trip.
CHARLOTTE
Sounds like fun.
BOB
(Wryly)
It’s a blast. One guy asked me to
sign his underwear, I had to draw
the line on that.
CHARLOTTE
The perks of being famous. Can I
keep this?
BOB
It’s yours. Special edition copy.
35.
CHARLOTTE
You’ll have to sign it for me.
BOB
I’ll write something special for
ya.
She puts the book down on the table. The Geisha brings the
appetizers to the table.
BOB (CONT’D)
So how you feeling? Did you get
some sleep?
CHARLOTTE
I cried my eyes out when I got back
to the hotel. So not really.
BOB
I like a good cry once and awhile,
helps detox the eyes.
Bob always has a way to bring a smile to Charlottes face.

They partake of the food.
CHARLOTTE
Hmm-mmmm, this is amazing.
BOB
I think I have to move here now.
Like literally here in this
restaurant.
CHARLOTTE
That would be nice.
BOB
So what did you do today?
CHARLOTTE
I went to this shrine here in
Kyoto. I’d been there once before.
They have this tree where you tie
little paper Omikuji fortunes.
It’s full of them, very pretty, all
covered in white.
BOB
Why do you put them on the tree?
CHARLOTTE
It’s like a prayer that your
fortune will come true. Anyway,
there was this lady there.
(MORE)
36.
This old lady, she was cleaning up
all the old decaying fortunes that
fell to the ground. Sweeping them
up and just putting in the trash.
BOB
Poetic. A metaphor for our hopes
and dreams.
CHARLOTTE
Sad.
BOB
Dog eat dog world.
CHARLOTTE
What were your trashed hopes and
dreams? I mean with all of your
success I can’t imagine you didn’t
get everything you wanted.
BOB
Sometimes when you get what you
want, you realize you didn’t
actually want it.
CHARLOTTE
Fame? Who wouldn’t want that.
BOB
You know what I dream about? Just
being able wake up, go to the
coffee shop, and take a stroll
through the park without being
asked for selfies, autographs, or
hounded by calls. Basically what
you have right now.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah right.
BOB
Sure I wanted to be famous, rich.
Who doesn’t? When I finally got
it, it was fun and exciting at
first. Getting recognized, the
Hollywood parties. But what they
don’t tell you is that it quickly
becomes a curse. Simple things
like going to the grocery store
become almost impossible. And the
worst part, there is no going back.
Sometimes I wish I had just settled
for a trade skill.
(MORE)
37.
BOB (CONT’D)
Giving my kids the experience of
living in the real world you that
live in.
CHARLOTTE
The grass is always greener.
BOB
What about you? Your hopes and
dreams?
Charlotte ponders for a beat.
CHARLOTTE
I guess it’s changed over the
years. I wanted a family of my
own. What girl doesn’t. A
handsome successful husband, two
kids and a dog. I got married
young so I was on track so to
speak. But it just never happened.
I never got pregnant. Not that we
were really trying, I just expected
it to happen at some point. But it
didn’t. He had his career, always
away on photo shoots. And at a
certain point I needed something to
do so I started working. John and
I just drifted further and further
apart. After that we got divorced
and I focused on my career. I
wanted to be successful and
independent. That became my dream.
BOB
It’s worked out then.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. I guess.
BOB
Did you tie a fortune to the tree?
CHARLOTTE
No, not this time.
The Geisha’s appear again with large plates of good looking

pretty food. They place it all on the table elegantly and
neatly. Bob and Charlotte start to eat.
38.
INT. PARK HYATT LOBBY - NIGHT
Bob and Charlotte enter the hotel and walk past the front
desk.
BOB
I’m going to turn in early tonight,
have to be in another city tomorrow
morning for a book signing.
CHARLOTTE
Okay, hope you can get some rest.
BOB
You’ll be okay?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, I’ll find something to do.
Maybe check out the pool.
Bob gives her a one-arm side hug.
BOB
Toodaloo.
CHARLOTTE
Good night.
Bob heads towards the elevator. She watches him go around

the corner and then exits the frame.
INT. PARK HYATT LOUNGE - NIGHT
Bob walks through the lounge and sees a group of people

huddled near the elevators. Actor JON HAMM is in the center
of the group conversing with them. Everyone is dressed in
fine suits and business attire, laughing at the joke he just
told.
Bob recognizes him and ducks his head down, trying to pass by
discreetly. He walks to the elevator and presses the button.
He waits awkwardly with his back turned to them, looking up
at the floor indicator as it counts down slowly.
JON HAMM
Bob?
Bob hears his name but pretends not to, he looks down at his
watch.
JON HAMM (CONT’D)

(Louder)
Bob Harris.
39.
Bob can’t pretend not to hear it anymore so he turns around.

He sees Jon walking alone towards him, the group he was with
just stays put silently watching him.
BOB
Jon?
Jon walks up to Bob, both his hands in his suit pockets.
JON HAMM
I’m in the presence of greatness.
I thought that was you, you stick
out like a sore thumb.
Bob extends his hand and Jon shakes it firmly.
BOB
Small world, been a long time.
JON HAMM
Indeed. What are you doing here in
Japan?
BOB
Book tour.
JON HAMM
Oh that’s right, how’s the literary
world treating you?
BOB
Good, good.
JON HAMM
That’s great, great. I have a book
I’m working on as well.
An awkward moment passes.
BOB
You here promoting a movie?
JON HAMM
No, fulfilling my endorsement deal
with Suntory. Got the corporate
crew right over there.
Jon points over to the group waiting for him.
BOB
What’s the going rate these days?
JON HAMM
5 mil’ and change.
40.
BOB
(Surprised)
5? That’s a steal, take the money
and run.
JON HAMM
You think? My agent said it wasn’t
enough, didn’t want me to do it.
What did you get back in the day?
BOB
2 million.
Jon tries to hide his shocked reaction but it slips through.
JON HAMM
I see. Well the world’s changed.
These days with youtube and the
internet, the entire world will see
my face with Suntory Whisky.
BOB
You’re not worried about your
reputation?
JON HAMM
How so?
BOB
The endorsement deals. Selling
out.
JON HAMM
Ah no. There is no shame in that
these days.
BOB
In my day endorsement deals were a
death certificate on your career.
JON HAMM
The more your face is out there
today, the better. Take what you
can now because it could all be
gone tomorrow.
The SUNTORY BUSINESS WOMAN comes over and politely interrupts

their conversation.
BUSINESS WOMAN
(Japanese accent)
Mr. Hamm, so sorry but we are going
to be late.
41.
JON HAMM
(To the Business Woman)
Okay dear one second.
She walks back and rejoins the group, who all wait for him in
silence.
JON HAMM (CONT’D)

I got to run, catch a private jet
to Osaka.
BOB
Private jet?
JON HAMM
Yeah G4. It’s great.
BOB
I bet.
JON HAMM
Good seeing you Bob.
BOB
You too.
Jon walks back to the group and they all smile and celebrate
at his return. They escort him out of the hotel like a king.
Bob watches slightly envious and shaking his head.
The elevator doors open and Bob enters, exiting the frame.
INT. PARK HYATT POOL - NIGHT
Charlotte stands on the edge of the pool for a beat then

dives in (mirroring the shot from the first movie). She’s
wearing a modest one pice blue swimsuit with some goggles.
She swims across the pool, catching her breath with each
stroke and turning her head side to side. Only a few other
people are using the pool but overall it’s quiet with only
splashing sounds echoing throughout the room.
Charlotte reaches the edge and pulls herself out, sitting

with her legs dangling in the water.
She removes the goggles and wipes her face clear. She
notices a HANDSOME MAN with dark hair swimming by. He
reaches the opposite side and climbs out.
Charlotte clears her hair from her face as she watches him
exit the pool. He’s tall, fit, and in his mid-40’s. He
grabs his towel and starts drying himself off.
42.
He glances up at Charlotte and they lock eyes for a brief

beat. He smiles innocently and Charlotte does the same, but
they both look away quickly focusing on their own tasks.
The man grabs his room keycard, puts on his flip flops and
leaves. Charlotte puts her goggles back on and reenters the
water, starting another lap.
INT. CHARLOTTE’S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
The sound of a HAIR DRYER is heard coming from the bathroom.

It shuts off, then Charlotte emerges wearing her bathrobe.
She brushes her hair as she walks over to the bed.
She turns on the TV and flips to a channel. A Japanese game

show is on and she watches for a moment while brushing her
hair. She doesn’t understand anything that’s happening in
the show.
She flips through the channels, briefly seeing whats on each

and suddenly sees Bob, albeit a younger version of him. It’s
an old comedy movie from the 80’s that’s been dubbed over in
Japanese.
She lets out a jiggle at one of the scenes hearing the

Japanese voice for Bob’s character. She tilts her head to
look more closely at the image. The camera slowly zooms in
on his younger face flickering on the TV.
CUT TO:
INT. CHARLOTTE'S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
The room is now dark and Charlotte is laying in the bed

trying to sleep. She squints her eyes and turns over, trying
to get in a more comfortable position.
After a few moments she turns to the other side. She sits up
in frustration and looks over at the clock, 11:30 PM. She
gets out of the bed and exists the frame.
CUT TO:
The bar is quiet, just some murmurs and clinking of ice in

glasses can be heard from the few groups of people enjoying a
late night drink.
43.
The HOST brings Charlotte over to the bar and motions for her
to sit. He pulls out the tall stool for her and she
gracefully sits down.
HOST
(Japanese accent)
What would you like?
CHARLOTTE
Um, do you have any food I can
order?
HOST
So sorry, grill closed.
The Host taps his watch with his finger.
CHARLOTTE
Oh okay, um, can I get a shot of
vodka?
The Host nods and heads behind the bar. Charlotte looks down
a few seats over and sees the Handsome Man she saw at the
pool earlier.
They lock eyes and Charlotte smiles. He does the same. He’s
wearing sport jacket and dark jeans with a drink in his hand.
HANDSOME MAN
There’s a great Soba place down the
street if you want some food.
Never closes.
CHARLOTTE
Oh yeah?
HANDSOME MAN
Yeah, really hits the spot when you
need some late night grub.
CHARLOTTE
Thanks for the tip.
HANDSOME MAN
No problem.
Charlotte pulls out a pack of CIGARETTES. She lights up one

and takes a puff.
A few awkward moments pass in silence. The Host returns with

Charlotte’s SHOT GLASS of Vodka.
44.
CHARLOTTE
(To the Host)
Thank you.
Charlotte takes a breath and downs the shot in one gulp. She
winces a bit from the burning sensation. The Handsome Man
notices.
HANDSOME MAN
You here on business?
CHARLOTTE
No, just seeing friends.
HANDSOME MAN
I see. I’m here quite often if you
need any travel tips.
CHARLOTTE
What do you do?
HANDSOME MAN
I work for a gaming company, handle
some of the marketing for releases.
I’m from Los Angeles.
CHARLOTTE
I work in advertising too, also
from L.A.
HANDSOME MAN
Which part?
CHARLOTTE
Sherman Oaks.
HANDSOME MAN
Nice, Santa Monica.
CHARLOTTE
I worked on a local ad campaign for
Old Spice that ran around there.
HANDSOME MAN
The half-man half-bull?
CHARLOTTE
That’s the one. I came up with the
tag lines on those.
HANDSOME MAN
Those billboards were everywhere.
Couldn’t miss ‘em.
45.
Charlotte smiles and nods.
HANDSOME MAN (CONT’D)

My name is Shawn.
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte.
CUT TO:
INT. SOBA-JU RESTAURANT - NIGHT
Charlotte and Shawn sit together at the Soba bar. It’s a

tiny closet sized restaurant with just enough room for ten
seats.
Stir-fried pans of soba noodles fill the air with steam as a

CHEF tosses the noodles over a large flame behind the
counter. Only two business men sit at the other end of the
bar.
Shawn swipes through photos on his phone, showing marketing

images to Charlotte as she eats her soba.
SHAWN
For this one, I had to decide which
character to feature in the promo,
so I went with the female character
of course.
CHARLOTTE
Why her, aren’t most gamers male?
SHAWN
Yes, but most men when given a
choice will choose to play as the
female character.
CHARLOTTE
Interesting. Wonder if that’s a
Freudian thing.
SHAWN
We design the female characters
with big boobs and asses so that
might have something more to do
with it. Surprised the feminists
haven’t canceled us yet.
CHARLOTTE
It’s only a matter of time.
Charlotte giggles as Shawn finishes off his Soba bowl.

46.
This is so good.
SHAWN
Yeah this is my go-to when needing
a midnight snack.
CHARLOTTE
It’s hard for me to sleep. The jet
lag never goes away. It’s like I
live in a mental fog the entire
time I’m here.
SHAWN
The worst is when you get back,
readjusting is brutal. So I just
embrace it. Become the hungry
ghost, live during the night while
I’m here.
CHARLOTTE
Hungry ghost?
SHAWN
The fog you describe feeling, I
know what you mean but to me it’s
more like this feeling of being a
ghost. Slightly unconscious and
floating around in a strange place,
a world you don’t belong in, hungry
for experiences.
CHARLOTTE
I get that. It’s almost like
everyone around doesn’t see you
even though you stand out.
SHAWN
Exactly.
CHARLOTTE
Hungry ghost. Cheers to that.
They both drink from their draft beers.
SHAWN
It’s nice to meet a beautiful
neighbor in a far away place.
Charlotte is visibly flattered by the compliment.
CHARLOTTE
Funny how in L.A. we just try to
avoid all public interaction.
47.
SHAWN
I know right. If we weren’t in
Tokyo right now, saw each other at
some random place in L.A. we
probably wouldn’t even talk to each
other.
CHARLOTTE
Weird huh.
SHAWN
Yeah.
They stare at each other for a beat.
CHARLOTTE
How long you staying?
SHAWN
I fly out tomorrow night.
CUT TO:
INT. SHAWN’S HOTEL ROOM - MORNING
Charlotte wakes up to the morning light streaming in the

window. She’s naked under the sheets and glances around the
room to get her bearings.
She gets up using the sheet as a makeshift robe and walks

over to the bathroom door, stepping over the clothing strewn
over the floor.
The door is cracked open and she can hear Shawn in the
shower. She walks back over towards the bed picking up her
clothes.
She accidentally knocks his pants off a nearby chair and

Shawn’s bifold WALLET falls out of the pocket, face open to
the floor.
Charlotte picks it up and flips it over to close it, but then

spots photos inside. Her heart sinks as she sees PICTURES of
Shawn with his wife and two small smiling children.
She then notices a gold men’s WEDDING RING in the wallet

pocket, she pulls it out looking at it. Her demeanor visibly
shifts to sadness.
48.
INT. WBS TV STUDIO - DAY
Bob sits awkwardly at the anchor desk of the WORLD BUSINESS

SATELLITE (WBS) television show. Next to him is a short
Japanese Woman who is his on-air TRANSLATOR.
The TV SHOW HOST speaks Japanese rapidly into the cameras for
a moment, then suddenly Bob hears his name as the lights
brighten and the cameras pan over to him.
WBS HOST
(Japanese accent)
Welcome Bob Harris.
BOB
Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be
here this morning.
The Translator speaks, relating what Bob said over to the

host and camera. Images of Bob’s book appear on the large
screens behind him. The host holds up a copy of his BOOK and
speaks rapidly for another few moments into the camera.
He then turns to Bob and rattles off some sentences. Bob

looks to his Translator waiting for her to speak.
TRANSLATOR
(Japanese accent)
He says your book is number seven
best seller. What secrets about
Hollywood do you reveal?
BOB
Well, it not so much an exposé on
Hollywood per se, it’s more a
collection of stories from the sets
of movies I’ve made and how I’ve
reinvented...
The Translator cuts him off mid-sentence, translating what he

just said. Bob looks around the studio uncomfortable. The
Host appears disappointed by what he heard and speaks back to
the Translator.
TRANSLATOR
He says is it true you got in fight
with Al Pacino?
BOB
Al Pacino?...No. It’s more about
how I was able to keep making
movies throughout my career.
Movies I’ve turned down, the story
of how I became an Actor.
49.
The translator relates his comment to the Host who looks

surprised at the answer. The Host then speaks into the
camera and images appear on the screen behind Bob of an old
Hollywood Oscar party.
Bob is much younger in the photo and is standing next to

Meryl Streep.
TRANSLATOR
Is your affair with Meryl Streep in
the book?
Bob stares at the old image, not remembering it and also not
sure how to respond.
INT. GINZA ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM - DAY
BEGIN MONTAGE
Glowing yellow lanterns hang from the ceiling in the dark

entrance of the Ginza Art Aquarium. Charlotte walks through,
looking at them as moody ephemeral music begins.
Neon colored acrylic tanks are filled with brightly colored

fish throughout the museum. Charlotte makes her way through
some tall cylinder shaped tanks that look like pillars.
She examines the exotic fish inside. They contain different

species of goldfish of various colors and sizes. Her
attention is drawn up the pillars to the ceiling which is
covered in pink roses like a blanket.
CUT TO:
Blue circular porthole style tanks in the next room include

aquatic plants along with the fish. Charlotte is amazed at
the displays as she slowly walks along looking at them.
CUT TO:
Water spews from the top of a giant neon pink waterfall style
tank. Fish swim inside the walls of these tall thin tanks
which occupy both sides of the room. Charlotte walks between
them, admiring the fish inside.
CUT TO:
Thousands of paper origami animals hang from the ceiling of

this room. In the center of all these paper animals is a
giant dodecahedron (12-sided) tank, filled with larger exotic
fish.
50.
As she approaches it Charlotte notices her reflection is

multiplied off the various surfaces of the polygonal tank.
The camera pulls out wide and it appears as if multiple
versions of her are inside the fish tank.
CUT TO:
Large vase shaped tanks are filled with floral displays on

top. Fish are swimming inside these vases. Charlotte is
amazed at the beauty of them. She examines the various
species of flowers and arrangements.
END MONTAGE
INT. BOB’S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT
We hear a familiar KNOCK pattern on the door. Bob opens it

and sees Charlotte standing there.
BOB
I didn’t order any room service.
Charlotte forces a smile, Bob notices but motions for her to

enter. She steps inside, glancing around the room.
BOB (CONT’D)
Sorry I got back later than I
anticipated.
CHARLOTTE
It’s okay.
BOB
You do anything fun today.
Bob heads over to the kitchen area.
CHARLOTTE
I went to the Art Aquarium Museum
in Ginza. It’s quite a surreal
experience.
BOB
How so?
Bob grabs some SAKI BOTTLES from the mini-fridge.
CHARLOTTE
They have all these fish tanks of
various shapes and sizes, lit up by
neon colored lights. Really
trippy.
51.
BOB
Sounds very Tokyo-ish. Saki?
Charlotte nods, Bob grabs some square WOODEN SAKI CUPS and
opens a mini bottle.
BOB (CONT’D)
I did this TV interview today for
my book in Minato-ku...
He pours the saki in the cups.
BOB (CONT’D)
And turns out nobody on the show
had actually read the book. Had no
idea what it was about.
CHARLOTTE
Really, that must have been fun.
BOB
More like torture. Had to sit
there for a good five minutes
trying to answer stupid questions
through a Translator.
Charlotte just smirks, doesn’t let out her usual giggle and
appears distracted.
BOB (CONT’D)
Everything okay?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. I’m fine.
BOB
Now there’s a lie if I ever saw
one.
Charlotte sits in the nearby chair.
BOB (CONT’D)
Whenever a woman says she’s fine
she ain’t.
Bob hands her the saki cup.
BOB (CONT’D)
Nothing a little Saki probably
won’t help fix. Something happen
today?
CHARLOTTE
It’s nothing.
52.
BOB
You can spill the beans, I promise
I won’t tell...too many people.
Charlotte takes a drink.
CHARLOTTE
I met someone last night, here at
the hotel.
BOB
A man.
CHARLOTTE
Yes, a man. I saw him at the pool
and then he happened to be at the
bar later in the evening when I
couldn’t sleep.
BOB
Who was he?
CHARLOTTE
He’s here on business, works for
video game company. We both work
in Advertising so kind of hit it
off.
BOB
But...
CHARLOTTE
Well...
BOB
Do I need to call Mr. Wolf to take
him out? I’ll do it you know.
CHARLOTTE
Turns out his married.
BOB
Oh.
CHARLOTTE
With two kids. I found out after.
Bob leans back against the nearby dresser.
BOB
Are you okay?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. I’m more mad at myself.
53.
BOB
Don’t be. You didn’t know, and
guys are assholes. I would know.
She perks up a little with his sarcasm.
DISSOLVE TO:
Charlotte and Bob are laying on the bed, both facing up a

foot apart, staring at the ceiling. The camera is looking
down on them, it’s the same high angle shot from previous
film only they are both older.
CHARLOTTE
Why do people cheat? I mean
especially if you marry someone.
BOB
I’ve had my fair share of
infidelities. Not proud of it.
CHARLOTTE
So why in your case? Have you ever
thought about it?
BOB
The truth, and the honest truth, is
people change. It just happens.
You have no control over it. And
those changes can either bring you
closer together, or push you
further apart.
CHARLOTTE
That’s sad.
BOB
Yeah. But even so it’s still a
conscious choice. I mean I could
have chosen not to. I think when
we get to be around, you know, your
age now, you begin to feel like
time is running out. Think about
all the things you never got to do.
And it leads to some bad decisions.
CHARLOTTE
I had my suspicions with John, but
never could prove it. Wasn’t the
catalyst for our divorce. I just
wish I could really connect and
trust someone. You know, be that
happy old couple.
54.
BOB
You can still have that.
CHARLOTTE
You think?
BOB
Yeah. And even if you don’t,
that’s okay.
Charlotte smiles, her eyes getting heavy as she gets more

tired.
BOB (CONT’D)
There’s that smile.
CHARLOTTE
Sometimes I feel like I was born in
the wrong era. Like I have an old
soul.
BOB
That may be so, but it’s a
beautiful soul.
CHARLOTTE
Last time I was here I felt so
lost. Now here we are twenty years
later. I feel like I’m still
searching.
BOB
You know what they say, it’s all
about the journey.
CHARLOTTE
If you could do something
different, looking back on your
life, change one thing, what would
it be?
Bob ponders for a beat.
BOB
You really want to know?
CHARLOTTE
Yes.
Bob pauses for dramatic effect.
BOB
Nothing.
55.
CHARLOTTE
Nothing?
BOB
I wouldn’t change one thing. Even
my biggest mistakes, all my
regrets. You know why?
Charlotte shakes her head.
BOB (CONT’D)
Because every decision you make,
good or bad, defines who you are
right now and who you become.
That’s what the whole enchilada is
all about.
CHARLOTTE
Deep.
BOB
You think so?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah.
BOB
Good, it’s the last line of my
book.
Charlotte lets out a laugh.
CHARLOTTE
Haha right.
BOB
Did you really think I came up with
that on the spot?
They giggle together.
FADE OUT.
INT. TAXI - DAY
Bob and Charlotte are in the back seat of a Taxi Cab thats
weaving through the busy Tokyo traffic at high speed.
BOB
I wonder if he’d let me drive this
thing.
56.
CHARLOTTE
You should have kept the Porsche
for the entire trip.
BOB
(To the Driver)
Hey excuse me...
The DRIVER glances back in the rear view mirror.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Sarcastic)
Can I drive? You’re not going fast
enough.
Bob mimes holding the steering wheel in his two hands. The
driver isn’t amused and just shakes his head no.
BOB (CONT’D)
What’s your friends name?
CHARLOTTE
Charlie, you met him last time
remember?
BOB
The guy who started the BB-gunfight
at the bar and took us to that
strip club?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. His real name is Hayashi,
but we always called him Charlie
because he reminded us of Charlie
Brown.
BOB
You guys still close?
CHARLOTTE
He comes to L.A. every now and then
for photography shoots so I’ve seen
him a few times over the years. He
got married a few years back and
settled down.
CUT TO:
INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE - DAY
CHARLIE opens the front door from inside, he’s wearing a

bright colored Hawaiian shirt.
57.
CHARLIE
Yahhō!
CHARLOTTE
Hi Charlie!
They embrace, Bob stands next to Charlotte holding a WINE

BOTTLE.
CHARLIE
(Japanese accent)
Good to see you.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, it’s been a few years. Do
you remember Bob?
CHARLIE
Bob-san yes I remember. Great
singer.
BOB
Kanpai!
Bob hands him the bottle of wine as he enters. He almost

hits his head on a chandelier in the entryway.
CHARLIE
Thank you so much, come in.
Charlie’s wife MASAKO appears from around corner holding

their one year old baby KOKOMI.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
This is my wife MASAKO and my
daughter Kokomi.
CHARLOTTE
Hi, nice to finally meet you. I
loved the photo on the wedding
invitation of you two.
MASAKO
(Broken English)
Hello, thank you.
BOB
(To Kokomi)
She’s beautiful, how old is she?
Masako looks to Charlie to respond.
CHARLIE
One year.
58.
Masako speaks Japanese to Bob and taps her head twice.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
She says you very tall, be careful.
BOB
Yeah I’m a freak of nature.
CUT TO:
Charlie is showing Charlotte and Bob his photography work

which lines the walls as large poster prints. Photos of
alternative rock bands and pro surfers are visible.
Bob notices the Hawaiian decor throughout the house and

Charlie’s outfit.
BOB (CONT’D)
Where can I get one of those
shirts?
CHARLIE
This is custom made at Bailey’s
Aloha Shirts in Honolulu. Very
expensive.
BOB
What we talkin’ here, like two
hundred?
Charlie looks down and gestures to his shirt.
CHARLIE
This here was one thousand.
BOB
Get out of here, a thousand
dollars?
Bob pinches the shirt to feel the texture.
BOB (CONT’D)
It is nice, I’ll give it that.
CHARLIE
My favorite island is Kauai, these
shots were taken there.
Charlie points to an action shot of a surfer riding a killer

wave.
BOB
I made a movie there once. There
is dive bar on the north shore.
(MORE)
59.
BOB (CONT’D)
Bartender there makes a great piña
colada.
Masako hands Kokomi over to Charlotte, who awkwardly grabs

and holds the child.
CHARLOTTE
You’re so cute.
Masako talks to Kokomi in Japanese, making funny gestures

with her face and hands. Kokomi laughs at her.
Charlotte doesn’t understand any of it but the baby’s laugh

brings her so much joy.
Masako goes to the kitchen, leaving Charlotte holding Kokomi

while Bob and Charlie converse nearby about Hawaii. Kokomi
suddenly starts crying.
Hey...it’s okay. Mommy is coming
back.
Kokomi looks distressed and continues crying. Charlotte

looks around, not knowing what to do.
Bob comes to the rescue.
BOB
Oh look at that sad face, come
here.
Bob grabs Kokomi from Charlotte and begins bouncing her and
moving around the room.
BOB (CONT’D)
You want to be a big person huh,
just like me. Here...
Bob lifts Kokomi up and sits her on top of his head. He

spins around and moves like the child is flying, making
whooshing sounds with his mouth.
Kokomi’s face brightens up and begins to smile. Soon she’s

laughing again as Bob entertains her. Charlotte watches with
a smile.
CUT TO:
Charlotte is wearing a VR HEADSET, which is attached to the

big screen television in Charlie’s living room. She’s
playing BEAT SABER, holding two controllers in her hands
which appear virtually to her as lightsabers.
60.
Virtual boxes fly at her to the beat and rhythm of a song and
she has to chop the boxes to score points. The song she’s
playing is “ALONE” by MARSHMELLO.
She struggles to hit the boxes with the lightsabers as Bob,

Charlie, and Masako watch on the big screen behind her
laughing.
CHARLOTTE
This is so hard!
BOB
You got to dance to the beat.
CHARLOTTE
I’m trying.
CHARLIE
Only ten seconds left.
BOB
You gotta get your hips into it.
CHARLOTTE
I am!
Charlotte finishes the song, she removes the googles.
That’s a relief.
BOB
Let me show you how it’s done.
Bob puts on the VR headset.
BOB (CONT’D)
Woah, this is crazy.
Bob swings his virtual lightsabers around.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Darth Vader voice)
I am your father.
They all laugh. His song begins, it’s “BURNING LOVE” by

ELVIS PRESLEY.
BOB (CONT’D)
Yeah this is what I’m talking
about.
61.
Bob starts hacking away at the virtual boxes coming at him to

the song rhythm. He starts dancing and singing along to the
beat as he plays, imitating Elvis’s classic hip thrust dance.
Charlotte, Charlie and Masako are all laughing at the sight.

Charlie is taking pictures of everyone as Charlotte shoots
video of Bob with her phone. Bob finishes the song in epic
fashion and spins around.
BOB (CONT’D)
(Elvis impression)
Thank you very much.
Charlie now puts on the headset, he puts them all to shame

with his rapid fast song “BUTTER” from BTS. He wows them
with his saber and dance skills.
CUT TO:
EXT. UENO PARK - DAY
Charlie pushes Kokomi in a stroller through Ueno Park.

Charlotte, Masako and Bob walk along with them. It’s full of
families and small crowds of people meandering about having a
good time.
Shrines, street performers, and flower gardens are all around

them.
Charlie is pointing out the sights around the park to

Charlotte as Bob attempts to communicate with Masako.
CHARLIE
(To Charlotte)
These are Lotus flowers.
He motions to the pond nearby which is full of these tall

aquatic flowers. The majority have pink petals that are open
vertically, looking to the sky. There are also some with
blue petals sprinkled about in the mix.
CHARLOTTE
They are beautiful.
CHARLIE
They are a symbol of purity,
spiritual enlightenment, and
rebirth.
Charlotte reaches over the guard rail at the pond and touches
one, feeling the texture of the petals.
62.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
The blue ones can make you high if
you eat.
CHARLOTTE
Have you tried it?
CHARLIE
Yes, made me feel tired.
Masako is explaining something to Bob in Japanese behind

them. Bob is listening intently, pretending to understand.
BOB
(To Masako)
Ah huh, yeah. I see. Sure. What
are those things that guy is
eating?
Bob points to a MAN nearby, eating what looks like three

large white balls on a stick.
MASAKO
(Japanese)
Dango. O amerika de tsukutta mono.
BOB
Looks good I want to try that.
Bob walks over to the VENDOR who is grilling them on a small

handcart. They all follow Bob over to the handcart.
BOB (CONT’D)
(To the Vendor)
Does it come with chocolate?
The Vendor shakes his head in a confused gesture.
CHARLIE
(To Bob)
Mitarashi Dango, it’s a sweet soy
sauce.
Bob holds up four fingers to the Vendor.
BOB
I’ll take four. Four!
The Vendor starts dipping the DANGO STICKS into the soy sauce
and handing them to Bob.
BOB (CONT’D)
It’s on me.
63.
Bob starts handing them to everyone. Charlotte is first, she

grabs it and looks at it.
CHARLOTTE
(To Charlie)
What is this?
CHARLIE
Rice dumplings, so good.
Bob hands one to Charlie, then to Masako but she shakes her
head no.
BOB
(To Masako)
You sure? I’m buying.
She shakes her head again with a polite smile. Bob pulls out
some MONEY and hands it to the Vendor. Charlie takes a big
bite and Masako gets visibly angry.
She yells at Charlie, reprimanding him for letting Bob pay

for his treat. She even lightly hits him on the shoulder.
Charlie yells back and they start arguing in Japanese. Bob

and Charlotte look around, stunned and not sure what to do.
BOB (CONT’D)
Uh oh, I think I may have started a
fight.
Kokomi hears them yelling and starts to cry. People nearby

hear the commotion and stare at them. Bob and Charlotte
stand awkwardly and watch as they argue.
It appears Masako won the argument as they both calm down and
Charlie turns around defeated. He is flustered but calms
Kokomi down.
CHARLIE
(To Bob)
So sorry, she is just upset I let
you pay for my Dango. She gets
like this sometimes.
Charlie hands him some MONEY. Masako looks on approvingly

now.
BOB
I understand.
Bob pats him on the shoulder and pockets the money.

64.
BOB (CONT’D)
I was married for over thirty years
pal. Hang in there, it gets worse
before it gets better.
Bob smirks at him and takes a big bite of his Dango. They
proceed down the pathway through the park.
CUT TO:
Bob and Charlotte walk together behind Charlie and Masako who
push the stroller down the crowded path.
CHARLOTTE
That was awkward.
BOB
One of the many joys of being
married. If you’re not upsetting
your spouse daily with things that
don’t really matter, you aren’t
really married.
CHARLOTTE
You don’t have to be married for
that.
BOB
True, but somehow it amplifies it.
Before marriage you’re always on
guard, think twice before saying
what you really feel.
CHARLOTTE
Honesty is always better.
BOB
Not always, it can cause damage.
CHARLOTTE
Maybe that’s why I could never hold
on to a relationship. Maybe I’m
too honest.
BOB
Maybe. But maybe not. The thing I
like most about you is that you are
always real.
Charlotte gives a small grin.

65.
BOB (CONT’D)
You don’t need to change a damn
thing. There is nothing wrong with
you.
Charlotte looks reassured. They continue walking down the

path.
CUT TO:
INT. KARAOKE KAN SHIBUYA - NIGHT
Charlie takes Bob and Charlotte back to the Karaoke Bar. As

they enter the private room, they find Charlie’s old friends
BAMBI and MAYUMI already there. They look the same just
older like everyone else.
Hugs are exchanged as they all greet each other and reminisce
about the previous years.
CUT TO:
Charlie sings the chorus of “ANGIE” by the ROLLING STONES.

He’s terrible with his accent but they all sing along and
laugh together, drinking draft beer from plastic cups.
CUT TO:
Charlotte sings “YOU’RE SO VAIN” by CARLEY SIMON.
CHARLOTTE (SINGING)
You had one eye in the mirror, as
you watched yourself gavotte...
She nods to Bob, who looks over his shoulder as if she’s

talking to someone else.
CHARLOTTE (SINGING) (CONT’D)

And all the girls dreamed that
they’d be your partner, they’d be
your partner and you’re so vain...
Bob points to himself with both thumbs and shakes his head.

You probably think this song is
about you, You’re so vain,
(Bob joins in with her)
You’re so vain...
They all join in now with the chorus.

66.

Don’t you, Don’t you...
They all laugh together as she continues singing.

You had me several years ago when I
was still quite naive, well you
said that we made such a pretty
pair and that you would never
leave, but you gave away the things
you loved, and one of them was
me...
CUT TO:
Bob downs a large CUP of beer and grabs the MICROPHONE as the
piano intro begins. He turns his back, looking out the large
glass windows at the city below.
He starts singing “WHERE OR WHEN” from the BABIES IN ARMS

musical.
BOB (SINGING)
It seems we stood and talked like
this before...
He turns back around, singing directly to Charlotte.
BOB (SINGING) (CONT’D)

We looked at each other in the same
way then, but can’t remember where
or when...
The lyrics hit Charlotte hard and it can be seen on her face.

Some things that happened for the
first time seem to be happening
again, and so it seems that we have
met before and laughed before, and
loved before, but who knows where
or when...
Each line Bob sings rings more true to both of them as they
look in each others eyes.

Some things that happened for the
first time seem to be happening
again, and so it seems that we have
met before, and laughed before, and
loved before, but who knows where
or when...
67.
Charlotte is visibly emotional now.

When you're awake, the things you
think come from the dreams you
dream. Thought has wings, and lots
of things are seldom what they
seem. Sometimes you think you've
lived before. All that you live
today. Things you do come back to
you, as though they knew the way.
Oh, the tricks your mind can play.
He finishes the song in dramatic fashion. They all clap at

his Frank Sinatra like performance.

Thank you, I’ll be here all week.
Charlotte looks at him with admiration and smiles.
CUT TO:
INT. TAXI - NIGHT
Charlotte and Bob sit silently in the back of the Taxi, the
Tokyo city lights stream by outside to dramatic ephemeral
music. They both take in beauty of the moment as they pass
the city landmarks in the night.
Bob and Charlotte sit at their usual spot in the bar high
above Tokyo. They are drinking cold sake and sitting
silently together.
The LIVE BAND is playing a cover of “WISH YOU WERE HERE” by

PINK FLOYD. They share smiles as they listen to the music
and glance around the room with the sparkling red lights out
the windows slowly pulsating.
The song lyric “We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fish
bowl, year after year” hits as they look into each others
eyes.
BOB
Here we are. Final night.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah.
68.
BOB
You ever see the movie The
Graduate?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, been awhile though.
BOB
At the end of the movie, you know
after he stops his true love from
marrying that other guy and they
run away together and get on the
bus, there’s this euphoria they are
feeling. It’s seems like happily
ever after, cut, roll credits...but
the shot doesn’t end as you would
expect. It hangs there on their
faces, and the smiles slowly fade
away. Reality sets in.
CHARLOTTE
We all have to go home at some
point. Wherever we are or whatever
we are doing.
BOB
Did you have a good time?
CHARLOTTE
Yes. When I’m here with you I
never want to leave.
BOB
Me too.
CHARLOTTE
We should keep doing this, make it
a tradition ever few years instead
of twenty.
Bob smiles, but doesn’t respond with his usual clever quip.
Everything okay.
BOB
Yes...No. I mean there is
something I need to tell you.
Charlotte looks at him intensely.
BOB (CONT’D)
This may be the last time I see
you.
69.
CHARLOTTE
What do you mean?
Bob looks down at the table, a moment in silence. He looks

back up at her.
BOB
Cancer.
Charlotte is too stunned to respond.
BOB (CONT’D)
I haven’t told anyone yet. Not
even my kids. I don’t know how.
Charlotte holds back the tears.
CHARLOTTE
When did you find out?
BOB
About three months ago, right
before I reached out to you.
CHARLOTTE
You in any pain?
BOB
Not yet, went in for a routine
checkup and the doctors found it.
Large spot on my pancreas, but too
large to do anything about. They
were surprised I haven’t had any
symptoms yet.
CHARLOTTE
How much time do you have left.
BOB
Not sure. A year if I’m lucky.
CHARLOTTE
I’m so sorry.
BOB
Don’t be. I wanted to see you
again, one more time at least.
Charlotte can’t hold back the tears. Bob pulls his chair
around the table and puts his arm around her.
BOB (CONT’D)
It’s okay, really I’m fine. I’ve
come to terms with it.
70.
CHARLOTTE
Are you going to try fight it?
BOB
Treatment at my age isn’t really
promising.
CHARLOTTE
I’m going to miss you.
BOB
I’ll miss you too. I guess what I
really wanted to say...
(Beat)
...is thank you.
CHARLOTTE
Thanks?
BOB
In a way, all those years ago, you
saved me. I never said thank you
for that.
Bob’s eyes are now welling up with tears but he holds them
back the best he can.
BOB (CONT’D)
Now it’s my turn to save you. You
are the most beautiful person I’ve
ever met. You’ll get through this.
You will find happiness. I know
it.
They smile at each other.
BOB (CONT’D)
Don’t let the bastards get you
down.
They embrace as the band finishes playing the song.
FADE OUT.
INT. CHARLOTTE'S HOTEL ROOM - MORNING
Charlotte watches the sunrise, she hardly slept that night.

She’s looking through her phone at the pictures and videos of
Bob from the trip.
She pauses briefly on a selfie from the Bowling Alley, then

the Robot Show. She watches the video of Bob playing BEAT
SABER.
71.
She packs her clothes into her luggage along with the gifts
for Megan’s daughter.
She finds Bob’s BOOK on the desk. She looks at the image of
his face on the cover and then puts it into her purse and
continues packing.
CUT TO:
Charlotte has the phone to her ear, it’s already RINGING.
MEGAN (O.S.)
Hi Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE
Hey...is now a good time?
MEGAN (O.S.)
One second...
We hear Megan talking to Sarah in the background of the call.
MEGAN (CONT’D)
Okay, yeah what’s up?
CHARLOTTE
I’m just getting packed up here,
wanted to make sure you have the
flight details so you can pick me
up.
MEGAN
Yeah I think I do, yes right here.
You land around 11am.
CHARLOTTE
Great, really appreciate you
picking me up.
MEGAN
No problem at all. Are you excited
to come home?
There is a pause as Charlotte hesitates to respond.
CHARLOTTE
Yeah, it’s always good to come
home.
MEGAN
Okay, we’ll see you tomorrow and
catch up. I want to hear all the
details.
72.
CHARLOTTE
Okay, sounds good.
MEGAN
Bye.
CHARLOTTE
Bye.
Charlotte looks around her hotel room, then out the window
taking in view and all the memories.
INT. PARK HYATT LOBBY - DAY
Charlotte exits the elevator with her LUGGAGE and turns the
corner. Bob is standing there waiting in the Lobby. She
smiles and walks towards him.
BOB
Hey you, rough night?
CHARLOTTE
Yeah. What time is your flight?
BOB
Not until later the evening, but
I’ll go with you to see you off at
the airport.
CHARLOTTE
Okay, sounds good.
She smiles. They stare at each other for a beat. Bob grabs
her luggage handle and they walk out the front of the lobby.
INT. TOWN CAR - DAY
Bob and Charlotte sit silently looking out the windows. The
morning sun is illuminating Mount Fuji in the distance.
BOB
You know, you and I, in another
life, it could have worked.
CHARLOTTE
The people we meet, have in our
lives, usually are there for a
reason. Sometimes we don’t know
why until they are gone.
73.
BOB
I was quite a catch when I was your
age.
CHARLOTTE
I bet. Always dashing.
A moment of silence passes as they look out the windows.
BOB
I still don’t know what I’m going
to do. How to tell my kids.
CHARLOTTE
When the time is right, you’ll know
what to do.
Bob smiles.
Oh, hey..
Charlotte grabs her purse from the floor.
You never signed my book.
She pulls out Bob’s BOOK and holds it out.
BOB
Right.
Bob takes the book, searches his pockets for a pen.
BOB (CONT’D)
(To the Driver)
Hey do you have a pen?
The driver reaches into his pocket and pulls out a PEN.
BOB (CONT’D)
Thanks.
Bob opens the book to the inside cover and looks over at
Charlotte, he starts writing.
We hear scribbling sounds for a moment, Bob smiles as he

writes.
CUT TO:
74.
EXT. NARITA AIRPORT - DAY
The town car pulls up to the passenger drop off area.

Charlotte gets out, Bob is still writing his message.
The driver pulls her LUGGAGE from the trunk.
Bob scribbles the last few words and signs the book as he
steps out. He closes the book, handing the pen back to the
driver.
We hear the familiar Japanese female voice over the airport

PA system in the background.
BOB
Here you go.
He hands the book back to Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE
Thanks. Well I guess this is it
huh.
BOB
Moment of truth.
They stare intently into each others eyes for a beat. They
embrace, hugging tightly.
CHARLOTTE
(Emotional)
Everything. All I never said.
BOB
Whatever happens, remember I’m with
you right here.
Bob points to her heart. They kiss each others cheeks and
embrace once more. They separate, both Charlotte and Bob’s
eyes are full of tears. Charlotte grabs her luggage handle.
CHARLOTTE
See you on the other side.
Bob smiles tearfully.
BOB
Bye.
CHARLOTTE
Bye.
75.
Charlotte turns and walks towards the terminal entrance. Bob

stands there watching as she enters the doors.
CUT TO:
INT. NARITA AIRPORT - DAY
Charlotte walks towards the check-in counter. She glances

back, seeing flashes of Bob as the crowd of PEOPLE pass by
obscuring her view.
She continues walking, every time she glances back he

vanishes more and more behind the sea of people, until
finally he’s disappeared completely from view.
CUT TO:
INT. AIRPLANE - DAY
Charlotte has the window seat. She looks out as the airplane
climbs up banking over Tokyo. She watches the city grow
smaller and rotate beneath her.
She grabs her purse and pulls out Bob’s BOOK. She opens it
and starts reading Bob’s message.
We are unable to see the message from the low camera angle
looking up at Charlotte, but we see her face go through a
range of emotions as she reads it.
She closes the book with a somber smile on her face, looking
out the window.
FADE TO BLACK.
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: PART II

Based on the FOCUS FEATURES film

Blue and gray TEXT MESSAGE BUBBLES pop in one by one,

The phone number visibly transforms into “BOB HARRIS” in the

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We hear the sound of an airplane landing at the Narita

LOST IN TRANSLATION: PART II

INT. TOWN CAR - NIGHT

CHARLOTTE leans her head against the passenger window with

The glowing neon colors of the Shinjuku-Tokyo streets stream

She glances out the window at the colorful lights and

EXT. PARK HYATT - NIGHT

INT. PARK HYATT LOBBY - NIGHT

Charlotte finishes checking in at the front desk. She walks

The Staff stationed in the lobby and hallway bow to her as

INT. ELEVATOR - NIGHT

Charlotte enters the elevator and the mirror doors close

INT. CHARLOTTE’S HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

The bathroom door opens and Charlotte emerges, wearing the

An ENVELOPE slides under the door. Charlotte notices and

It’s got the Hyatt letterhead on it, she opens it.

INSERT SHOT OF LETTER -

FROM: Mr. Harris.

MESSAGE: Hope you had a good “fright.” I arrive

tomorrow. Help yourself to the mini-bar

and see you at the bar 9pm.

Charlotte closes the envelope. She walks over to the giant

EXT. TOKYO - DAY

Charlotte re-explores the streets of Tokyo. She visits the

She watches the locals interact in their daily life, make

INT. SUBWAY STATION - DAY

Charlotte walks around the crowded SUBWAY STATION gets on a

EXT. JOGANJI TEMPLE - DAY

Charlotte revisits the JOGANJI TEMPLE, but this time it’s

She notices a YOUNG FEMALE TOURIST (20’s) walking alone,

I/E. SOUVENIR SHOP - DAY

Charlotte peruses a tiny shop on a busy street, her phone

MEGAN (O.S. ON VIDEO-CALL)

Megan’s daughter SARAH appears on the screen. She’s a cute

SARAH (O.S. ON VIDEO-CALL)

Sarah runs off camera. Charlotte smiles.

Charlotte watches the mother and child fondly for a beat.

INT. NEW YORK BAR, PARK HYATT 52ND FLOOR - NIGHT

The Bar lounge is full of business men drinking silently as

BOB HARRIS sits at the bar in the middle of the lounge,

INSERT SHOT TYPING ON PHONE -

vintage you have?

The Waiter smiles, amused at his attempt to speak Japanese

It’s the photo he took of Charlotte when they were at her

He checks himself out in the selfie camera, noticing how much

Charlotte enters the bar, glancing around apprehensively.

Bob turns and notices her right away, as if he sensed her

They both share a smile.

The app translates and repeats the phrase in Japanese using

Charlotte chuckles. The Waiter smiles and leaves the table.