A
Mysterious Friendship
Cast:
Cara
Sayuki: The main character. She’s on a never ending quest to find her
long lost childhood friend, Katana
Katana
Ishida: Cara’s long lost best friend
Takeo
Matoke: Cara’s boyfriend
Kinzo
Enoki: co-employee of Cara
Mr.
Toshi: Cara’s boss
(Note: things in italics
are memories)
Two
girls, about 10 years-old, are playing around a railroad track. While playing, Katana Ishida’s foot suddenly
gets stuck in one of the rungs. Cara
Sayuki quickly comes to the rescue to pull her foot out. While trying to get Katana’s foot free, they
can hear the whistle of a train up ahead.
Panicking, Cara starts pulling Katana’s foot more aggressively. As the train approaches, Cara manages to pull
Katana’s foot free. The two girls
quickly stumble and fall off of the track just as the train rolls by. Cara’s eyes grow big with fear as she stares
at the rapidly passing train. Katana
looks up at Cara.
Cara:
Katana, are you ok?
Katana: Yes,
I’m fine. Thank-you, Cara. (slight pause) Um, Cara?
(longer pause) There is something
I got to tell you.
Cara:
Hmmm?
New
scene, Katana is in a train, waving.
Katana: I’m
moving, Cara.
Cara:
(running) Katana, wait! (runs alongside the train)
Katana:
(raises ring finger to show ring)
As long as we wear our friendship rings, we’ll find each other again
someday!
(The
train is moving too fast now and Cara stops running.)
Cara:
(yelling) Katana!!!!!!!!
BEEP BEEP
BEEP BEEP!!! (Cara turns over and slams her alarm off)
It’s been 10 years since Katana
left. Cara’s apartment is cluttered with
clothes and trash all over the floor, on her dresser and her furniture,
etc. Cara gets out of bed. She walks past her dresser which has a
picture of herself and Katana.
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(walking to work)
Takeo Matoke: (waves)
Good-morning, Cara!
Cara:
Takeo! (she runs up and hugs him)
Takeo: So how’s
my Cara doing on this lovely day?
Cara: I’m doing
fine. Is the car ready?
Takeo: It’s
still in the shop, but it’s suppose to be ready tomorrow. Then this weekend, you and I can finally go
on our big trip to Tokyo!
Cara: Yah,
yah! I can’t wait! (hugs Takeo again. As she does this, she notices a strange woman
walking by. On the woman’s ring finger
is Cara and Katana’s friendship ring.
Cara pauses in shock)
Takeo: Cara, are
you all right? (Cara pulls away from him
and runs a little bit to catch up to the woman, but the woman has
disappeared) Cara?
Cara: (not
turning around) I thought I saw someone…
Takeo: Hmmm?
Cara: (turns
around, smiling) Well, we’d better get to work if we want to afford our trip to
Tokyo. (gives Takeo a quick peck on the
cheek) See you later, Takeo! (she takes off. Takeo stands there, a bit surprised)
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Cara starts heading to her
office
Kinzo Enoki: Ms.
Sayuki! I am so glad I caught you! I’m writing this article and I think you
should read it…
Cara: (interrupting) I’ll read it later, Kinzo. I’ve got some things I have to finish up
first. (closes door to office. She starts typing an article on her
computer) Hmmmm….(she
then starts looking through papers on her desk to decide what to write
next. Suddenly, out of the corner of her
eye, she sees the woman she saw before outside her window. Cara immediately stops everything she is
doing and looks out the window to see that the woman is gone again)
(thoughts) Could that really be…(long pause) Katana?
(Cara comes running out of her
office to talk to her boss)
Cara: Mr.
Toshi!
Mr. Toshi:
(looking up) Ms. Sayuki?
Cara: Mr.
Toshi, I found her!
Mr. Toshi: You
found her? You mean you found your lost
friend…Katana?
Cara: Yes! And you promised that if I found her, I could
leave work early. (leans across
desk) Puhlease???? I swear to you that I’ll have the articles
done by tomorrow!
Mr. Toshi: Are
you sure it’s really her?
Cara:
(excitedly) Yes, I’m sure, sir!
Mr. Toshi: (thinking
to himself) I guess you can go. I did promise that. Just make sure I have those articles by
tomorrow morning. We still have
deadlines, you know.
Cara: (politely
bows) Oh, thank-you! Thank-you, Mr. Toshi! (takes off)
Mr. Toshi:
Hmm.-
Kinzo: Mr.
Toshi?
Mr. Toshi: What
is it, Mr. Enoki? You are not going to
get up and leave, too, are you?
Kinzo:
(embarrassedly puts hand behind back)
Oh, no! You see, I was writing
this article for next weeks paper. I
think you should have a look at it.
(hands Mr. Toshi the article)
Mr. Toshi: Let
me see. (Mr. Toshi takes the article and
reads through it) Hmmmm….WHAT!? (Kinzo nods his head)
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(Cara starts running throughout
the city trying to find a trace of the woman she thinks is Katana. She goes into shops, asking people along the
way if anyone had seen her. No
luck. Cara finally decides to take a
break and have some tea)
Cara: (to the
waitress) Some green tea, please.
Waitress: Yes, I’ll
have it to you shortly, ma’am.
(leaves) (Cara picks up her cell
phone and dials Takeo’s number)
Takeo: (at his
office) Compotech,
this is Takeo Matoke speaking.
Cara: (at the
restaurant) Takeo! You won’t believe who I saw!
Takeo: (at his office) Who?
Wait…you found Katana???
Cara: (on the
other line) Well, I’m still looking for
her, but I know I saw her.
Takeo: Are you
sure it was her, Cara?
Cara: (at the
restaurant) Yes, I’m sure! I’m sure the woman I saw was Katana! She had on our friendship ring!
Takeo: (at his
office) And how many people have that
same ring? (pauses for a sec.) Look, Cara, not to be rude, but you should go
back to work. It’s a big city, and if
she really is here, you can look for her tonight. I’ll even help you… (back at the restaurant)
(Cara looks up and suddenly sees the woman again)
Cara:
(interrupting) Thanks, Takeo, but
I got to go. I see her again. Love you!
(hangs up phone before Takeo can say anymore. Takeo hangs up his phone, a bit confused) (Cara quickly gets up and dashes out the
door)
Waitress: (comes in
with tea) Hey, wait! Come back here, young lady! You didn’t even pay!
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(Cara is running down the
sidewalk, not trying to lose the woman again.
Finally, she approaches toward her)
Cara:
Katana! (the woman turns around,
a bit surprised. Cara stops)
Woman:
Cara? (squints) Is that really you?
Cara:
Katana! I can’t believe I finally
found you! (the two hug)
Katana: I was
hoping that if I came back, I would find you again. I even made sure I was wearing my ring (holds
up hand)
Cara: I still
have mine too (holds up her hand. The
two smile at each other) I can’t believe
we finally found each other, after all these years! (Katana gives a friendly smile) But, Katana…where have you been? Why didn’t you ever respond to any of my
letters?
Katana:
(embarrassedly puts hand behind back)
I guess I was just busy…hey, where are you living?
Cara:
(points) I have an apartment a
few blocks over.
Katana:
(smiling) Then lets go have some
tea at your place and get reacquainted!
(pauses)…wait…are you working, Cara?
Cara: No. Mr.
Toshi gave me the day off. Let’s go,
Katana! (the two make their way to
Cara’s apartment)
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(Katana’s face drops when she
sees Cara’s messy apartment)
Cara:
(embarrassedly) I…uh…haven’t
cleaned it up in awhile…
Katana:
(thinking) Hmmm…(turns to Cara,
smiling) I can do the cleaning for you,
Cara.
Cara: No, I
can’t have you do that! You’re my
guest! (looks at mess again) I’ll do the cleaning. (starts to pick up some dirty clothes that
are lying about. Katana starts picking
up some clothes, too)
Katana: No,
Cara. Let me do it. It’s the least I can do. (suddenly sits up) I have an idea! How about you go back to work, and when you
get back, I’ll have this apartment spotless!
Cara: Katana…
Katana: (smiling
as she pushes Cara out) Don’t worry
about me. We can talk more later. (shoves Cara out of the apartment) Bye bye now! (closes door.
Cara stares at it, a bit confused)
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It’s late. Cara is still in her office working on some
articles
Mr. Toshi:
(knocks on Cara’s door) Ms.
Sayuki? (opens the door) I thought you left for the day to go see your
friend
Cara: Katana
said that she didn’t mind if I went back to work, and I know I had a lot of
articles to finish. I’ve done three
already (points to the articles).
Mr. Toshi:
Um…that’s great, Ms. Sayuki, but I would really like it if you would
take the rest of this week off. You’ve
been working so hard, you need to rest.
Cara:
(smiling) Thanks, but I want to
work. Now that I have finally found
Katana, I feel like a hole inside of me has been filled. I feel like I could do anything…(looks at
articles) These are some of my best
writings ever. Take a look, Mr.
Toshi. (hands him an article)
Mr. Toshi:
(reading the article) I’m
impressed, Ms. Sayuki. This is very good
work…not that your work was bad before…(stumbles)...I mean…
Cara: I think I
know what you mean, Mr. Toshi. (Mr.
Toshi hands back the article)
Mr. Toshi:
Well, I’m going to call it a night for me. Oh, by the way, Ms. Sayuki. Mr. Enoki has also written a very interesting
article for next week’s issue. I really
think you should take a look at it.
Cara: Maybe I
will tomorrow. Good-night, Mr. Toshi!
Mr. Toshi:
Good-night, Ms. Sayuki. (he
leaves)
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Cara is walking home from work
when she runs into Takeo
Cara:
(smiling) Takeo!
Takeo: Hi, Cara.
Cara: Guess
what!? I found her!
Takeo:
(surprised) You found her!? You found Katana!?
Cara: Yup! Katana is back at my apartment. She wanted to clean it up.
Takeo: I can’t
blame her.
Cara:
(annoyed) Takeo!
Takeo: I’m sorry
Cara. (chuckles) Hey, why don’t you ask Katana if she’ll join
us on our trip to Tokyo?
Cara: That
would be great! She would love it!
Takeo:
Great! I can go buy an extra
ticket for her tomorrow.
Cara:
(confused) Extra ticket?
Takeo: Oh,
didn’t I tell you? (Cara shakes her
head) I found out that my car is going
to be in the shop longer than I thought.
If we’re going to Tokyo this weekend, then we’ll have to go by train. I bought two tickets on my way home from
work. (holds out the tickets. Notices that Cara is looking down) Is something wrong?
Cara: (looking
down; coldly) A train took away my best
friend…(looks up at him with tears in her eyes)
and you want us to go to Tokyo by train?
How could you do that, Takeo!?
(takes off, crying)
Takeo: Cara,
wait! (sighs with disappointment)
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Cara, who is still annoyed with
Takeo, opens up the door to her apartment.
Her mouth drops open when she sees how clean it is. All of the clothes were picked up, the
vacuuming was done, and the furniture was polished. Everything in the room seems to sparkle. Cara sniffs the air. She can smell something delicious. Katana pops out from the kitchen)
Katana: Welcome
back, Cara! Dinner is almost ready!
Cara: Wow,
Katana! You did a great job! You know, you didn’t have to do this…
Katana:
(smiling) It was no problem.
(they here a ‘ding’ in the background)
Up, it most be done!
(Cara stares at all of the food
Katana cooked)
Cara: You made
all of this Katana!?
Katana: Yup! (she sits down next to Cara. Cara is about to dig in when she notices that
Katana doesn’t have any chopsticks)
Cara: Aren’t
you going to eat?
Katana:
(blushes) Well, actually, I got
kind of hungry, so I…already ate…
Cara:
(smiling) That’s ok! I understand, Katana.
Katana: Thanks,
Cara. You haven’t changed at all. You’re still a great friend.
Cara:
Thanks. You haven’t changed
either, Katana. (Katana smiles) Um, Katana?
Can I ask you a couple of questions?
Katana:
Sure! What?
Cara: (eating a
noodle) Well, first of all, what have
you been up to? I mean, it’s been ten
years since we last saw each other… (there’s
a ding from the oven)
Katana: Oh, that
must be the cookies. (gets up)
Cara: Cookies?
Katana: Yup! I baked some chocolate chip cookies for
dessert. I waited until you came home
for that! (thinking to herself) Though I did lick the bowl without you… (both girls giggle)
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Katana and Cara are getting
ready for bed
Cara: (puts
some blankets on the couch) I can sleep
in the couch and you can take my bed.
Katana: (shakes
head) That’s ok. I’ll take the couch. I don’t mind.
(hops onto couch)
Cara: Are you
sure?
Katana:
(smiling) It’s comfortable. (Cara nods her head. There’s a knock at the door)
Cara: Be right
back, Katana. (calls out) Coming!
(opens the door to see Takeo)
Takeo?
Takeo: Hello,
Cara. Sorry to bother you…
Cara: I’m sorry
I took off like that, Takeo. Come
in! (Takeo comes in) You have to meet Katana. (yells out)
Katana!
Takeo: I
returned the tickets, Cara. My car
should be ready next weekend, so we can go to Tokyo then. Will your boss mind if you work next week and
skip the week after?
Cara: That
shouldn’t be a problem. I’ll tell him
tomorrow. (yells again) Katana!
(no response) Hmmm….where is
she? Let me go see if I can find her,
Takeo. Make yourself comfortable. (Cara takes off, searching through her
apartment. She can’t find Katana
anywhere. She comes back to Takeo) I guess she left…or something.
Takeo:
(smiles) That’s all right,
Cara. I can meet her later. (gets up)
I’d better get back home. (sighs
and rolls eyes) Got another long day of
work tomorrow. Good-night, Cara. (they kiss.
Takeo leaves)
Cara: Bye,
Takeo! (turns around to see Katana) Katana!?
Katana: I’m sorry
about that. I accidentally fell asleep
in the laundry room.
Cara: In the
laundry room????
Katana: I was
looking around and wanted to see what was in there, and then I just fell
asleep. (smiles) I guess I’m more tired than I thought. (Katana lies down on the couch) good-night, Cara.
Cara: (still a
little confused) Uh, good-night,
Katana. (Cara walks back to her
room. She looks at the picture of
herself and Katana when they were kids.
Then she climbs into bed and falls asleep)
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The next couple of days go by
quickly. Cara goes out with Katana on
her lunch breaks. Kinzo has been
unfortunate in having Cara read his article.
Cara seems more happier now that she has found Katana.
It’s been five days now since
Cara found Katana.
(At Cara’s apartment)
Cara: (picks up
bag) Well, I’m off to work again.
Katana:
(smiling) Good luck, Cara. (Katana starts sweeping the floors. Cara is about to leave, but turns around)
Cara:
Katana? Um…(Katana stops
sweeping) Well, not to be rude, but…how
long are you going to be staying?
(blushes) I mean, I don’t mind
you here and all, but…what about your family and where you were staying
before…?
Katana: Don’t you
want me here?
Cara: (blushes
again) Oh, I didn’t mean that,
Katana! Of coarse I want you here!
Katana:
Good! (starts sweeping the floor
again. Cara quietly leaves)
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Walking to work with Takeo
Takeo: So how’s
my Cara doing this morning?
Cara:
(quietly) Ok.
Takeo:
Good! Well, I hope you’re ready
for our trip this weekend. I just picked
up my car from the shop yesterday. Will
Katana be joining us? (Cara doesn’t
answer. She seems a bit worried) Is something wrong?
Cara: I think
something is wrong with Katana.
Takeo: What do
you mean? Is she sick?
Cara: No…at
least, I don’t think so.
Takeo: Then
what’s wrong?
Cara: (stops
walking) I mean…I’ve been looking for
her for ten years. I wrote so many
letters to her I lost count. Then, just
a few days ago, she just shows up….and it’s as if…nothing’s happened. Like everything’s back to normal.
Takeo: Did you
ask her what happened?
Cara: Yes, but
she seems to avoid the topic. I’m glad
she’s back and all, but…I feel like she’s keeping something from me.
Takeo:
Hmmm….well, I’d just keep asking her until she answers you, Cara. That is the only way you are ever going to
find out anything.
Cara:
(smiles) Thanks, Takeo.
Takeo: (smiles
back) Anytime, Cara.
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at work. Cara comes running in
Kinzo:
Cara! (tries to step in front of
her) I really need to talk to you.
Cara: Not now,
Kinzo. I have a lot of work to finish
up.
Kinzo:
(annoyed) Cara! I’ve been trying to get your attention for
the past few days! I really need you to
read this!
Cara: (turns
around) You’re right, Kinzo. I’m sorry.
(takes article from Kinzo) I’ll
put this on my desk and read it after my interviews.
Kinzo:
Thank-you, Cara! (he leaves)
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it’s later in the day. Cara comes back to the office
Cara:
Takeo!? What are you doing here?
Takeo: I got off
work early, so I thought I would walk you home tonight. Maybe I could meet Katana.
Cara: Oh, that
would be great, Takeo! I have to read Kinzo’s
article before I go, though. It should
only take a few minutes.
Takeo: Don’t
mind at all!
(in Cara’s office, Katana is
reading Kinzo’s article. When the hears
the door open, she quickly crumples it up and throws it in the waste basket)
Cara: Katana!? You’re here, too???
Katana: (smiling
nervously) I thought I would walk home
with you, tonight.
Cara: Well,
sure. Takeo will be joining us,
too. (picks up an article off of the
desk) But first I have to read Kinzo’s
article. (Cara starts reading the
article)
(from outside the office. Takeo is peering in from the window)
Takeo:
Hmmm? Who is Cara talking to?
Kinzo: That’s
probably her friend, Katana.
Takeo: (looks
back) That’s Katana?
(inside the office)
Cara: Hmmmm…
Katana:
(nervously) Is something wrong?
Cara: No…I just
don’t understand…why Kinzo has kept bugging me on reading his article on
shampoo. It’s good…but I don’t see the
big deal…(Cara picks up her bag) Well,
let’s get going, Katana. (Cara leaves
her office)
Kinzo: (nervously) Did you read the article?
Cara: Yes. (hands Kinzo back the article)
Kinzo: So…
Cara: So what?
Kinzo: (quiet
for a moment) Um…what did you think?
Cara: Well, it
was good, Kinzo.
Kinzo: (a bit
surprised) It was good?
Cara:
Yeah. I liked it…why do you seem
so surprised?
Takeo: I read
the article, too, Cara. I’m just…didn’t
think you would like it. (Cara looks
real confused)
Cara:
(smiling) Guys can be so weird!
Takeo: Why don’t
we talk more about this on our way back.
Cara: Sure. Let me go get, Katana. (turns around to see Katana gone) Where is she?
Takeo: Cara?
Cara: She must
have gone out already. (starts to head
out the door, but Takeo stops her)
Takeo?
Takeo: Don’t go, Cara.
Cara: (annoyed)
Excuse me?
Takeo: I really
need to talk to you…about Katana...
Cara: How rude
of you, Takeo! Katana is outside waiting
for me, but you would rather talk about her behind her back! (steps past Takeo) You can walk home by yourself! I don’t want to walk with a person who’s jealous
just because I have another friend!
(leaves angrily)
Kinzo: (looks at
article) Aaah! This isn’t the right article! Cara, wait!
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(outside the office. Cara meets up with Katana)
Cara: Sorry
about the wait, Katana.
Katana: It’s no
problem. Hey, how about we go get some
ice cream on our way back?
Cara:
(smiling) Sounds good!
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(at the ice cream place. Katana is mixing up her ice cream, but not
really eating it. Cara takes a scoopful
of her sundae)
Cara: Mmmm! This is
great! (she eats another bite) Aren’t you going to eat yours?
Katana: Actually,
I’m not too hungry for ice cream right now.
(Cara slams her spoon down on the table)
Is something wrong, Cara?
Cara: Yes,
something is wrong. Katana…(looks at ice
cream) It seems that every time I ask
you about what happened during those ten years, you seem to avoid the subject.
Katana: What do
you mean?
Cara: What
happened, Katana? Where have you
been? Why haven’t you replied to any of
my letters? What happened?
Katana:
(quietly) It’s a long story.
Cara:
(calmly) I’d like to hear it.
Katana: But I
don’t want to tell it.
Cara: Why not?
Katana: You don’t
want to know where I have been. Trust
me. You don’t want to know.
Cara: I do want
to know, Katana. We’re best friends,
right? Best friends don’t keep secrets
from each other!
Katana: But this
a secret that would hurt you, Cara. It’s
a secret that would hurt me. We’re
finally back together, so there’s nothing to worry about anymore.
Cara:
(sighs) Well, you’re obviously
not going to tell me…I guess we can talk about this later. (searches through her bag to pull out some
money) Hmmm? (she pulls out some cash which she puts on
the table) My keys…I must have left them
back at the office! (gets up) I’ll meet you back at my apartment. (pointing to money) That should cover it. (takes off)
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in her office searching for her
keys
Cara:
(upset) Where are they??? (she looks on top of her desk. then she tries looking under her desk. Then she tries looking to the side of her
desk, accidentally knocking the waste basket over. She finally finds her keys) (excitedly)
Got them! (she gets up and pulls
the waste basket upward. She picks up a
crumpled piece of paper that had fallen out.
she’s about to throw it away, but changes her mind) Hmmm, wonder what this is? (she unravels the crumpled paper, which is
Kinzo’s original article. She reads
through it) No. (pauses.
Her eyes get big) No! It can’t be!
(she takes off)
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running back to her
apartment (note: things in italics
are memories)
Cara: (thoughts) It can’t be!
(Cara and Katana are holding
hands, laughing) Katana!
Cara: You
can’t catch me, Katana!
Cara: Please
tell me it’s not true! (Cara and Katana are giggling)
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at Cara’s apartment. Takeo is standing by her door.
Takeo:
Cara! (he walks up to her, but
Cara hold her hand up. She is looking
down and not making eye contact)
Cara: Do you
mind if I speak to Katana alone?
Takeo: No,
Cara. (steps to the side) I’ll be right outside if you need anything. (Cara opens the door, steps in, and closes
the door)
Katana: (comes
running out from the kitchen) You’re
back, Cara! I hope you’re ready for a
nice snack, it’s almost done! (notices
Cara is looking down) What’s wrong.
Cara:
(clenching article)
(quietly) Why didn’t you tell me.
Katana: Tell you
what?
Cara: (looking
up at Katana while trying to hold back her tears) The truth!
Why didn’t you tell me the truth!
Katana: (looking
away) (quietly) You were so happy, Cara…
Cara: You
can’t catch me Katana! (Katana chases
her. They laugh happily)
Katana: I didn’t
want to see you so upset…
(the two
girls continue their game of tag around the railroad tracks. Suddenly, Katana’s foot gets stuck in one of
the rungs. Cara, who’s laughter suddenly
turns into fear, comes running to Katana to pull her foot out. A train whistle blows from the distance. Cara panicky struggles to pull Katana’s foot
out. The train is approaching the girls
at high speed)
Cara:
Katana!!!!!!!! (Katana, crying,
bends down cover her ears)
Katana: You're
mind created it's own memories of what happened and blocked the truth. (Cara is still looking downwards. A few tears fall onto the carpet) I was afraid you would forget me. All of those letters you wrote, since I didn’t
really move, you didn’t know my address.
You’re mother kept them in a box (picks up a box of letters and puts
them on the couch) She didn’t want you
to know the truth because she knew how much it would hurt…(Cara picks up an
envelope. The notices that her return
address is on it and a stamp, but Katana’s address is not there) I’m so sorry, Cara. I didn’t want you to go through this…(Cara
finally breaks down. She falls onto her
knees and squeezes a pillow. Takeo hears
her crying and comes running in)
Takeo:
Cara! (he puts his arm around her.
Cara continues crying) It’s ok,
Cara. It’s ok. (Katana watches from the background. She then disappears)
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(It’s morning. Cara wakes up to find that she’s on the couch
with a couple of blankets. She sniffs
the air to smell something cooking)
Takeo: (wearing
an apron and chief’s hat) Good-morning,
Cara!
Cara:
Takeo? You stayed the night?
Takeo: I
couldn’t just leave you. That wouldn’t
make me a good boyfriend. (smiles at
her) I thought we could have a nice
hearty breakfast before our trip to Tokyo.
Cara:
Tokyo? We’re going today?
Takeo: I thought
it would be nice to get your mind off things.
I called your boss this morning and he said he didn’t mind at all. So…why don’t you get your things packed
up? Breakfast will be served in a few
minutes. (Cara smiles. She gets up and quickly runs into her
room. She pulls out her suitcase and
starts putting clothes in it. While
doing so, she looks up at the picture of her and Katana. She looks at it curiosly. She puts down the clothes she was carrying
and walks up to the picture. Hanging on
the side of the frame is Katana’s friendship ring. Cara looks at her own ring, and smiles.) Some things will never be forgotten, Katana.
Epilogue:
Cara and Takeo finally make
their trip to Tokyo. They enjoy the
sites and sounds and have a wonderful time.
In front of Tokyo tower (which is still standing ^~), Takeo proposes to Cara. Cara buys some flowers. When they return home, Cara and Takeo go to
Katana’s grave. Cara puts the flowers
down and says a prayer. Cara and Takeo
continue working. They get married. Then they move into a new apartment A couple of years pass. Cara and Takeo have a baby girl. Cara puts her daughter into her crib. She leaves the room. The baby falls asleep. Above the baby’s head, is a cross-stitch: Katana Matoke
God’s little angel