Well, here we have yet another fan-written Fast and Furious script by yours truly. What began as a simple idea blossomed into a full-on prelude to The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, which takes place directly after the events of Fast 6, in which Han finally makes his way to Tokyo, and we learn the origin of his involvement with the Yakuza- plus we run into some familiar faces along the way.
Before the final edit- I was thinking about bringing Gisele back (injured, of course) using a story-arc similar to that of Letty's (loss of memory) in which Ian Shaw uses her to keep tabs on Han in Tokyo, telling her (reminding) that he was the one that did this to her (referring to battle scars, surgeries) so that way he knew what car Han was racing during the final minutes of his life but I ended up scrapping that idea.
I think Gisele's death scene was so powerful that even though we miss her- bringing her back to play a role in Han's death just seemed like too far a stretch. Plus, Han's loss is better drama for the story. Once he and Gisele got together in Fast Five- I knew she was either going to break up with him or be killed off since she's not in Drift. Anyways, here it is.. "Tokyo's Finest", I hope you enjoy this as much as I did writing it.
NIGHTTIME.
INT. OF TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WE SEE HAN EXIT THE BOARDING GATE, HE'S WEARING A BACKPACK & CARRYING ONE MEDIUM-SIZED BAG
HAN COMES TO A STOP FOR A MOMENT AS HE GLANCES AROUND AT THE LARGE CROWDS OF PEOPLE, AND FEELS INVISIBLE AS HE REALIZES HE'S SURROUNDED BY STRANGERS- AND LONELY AS HE NOTICES THE MANY HUGS AND KISSES COUPLES ARE SHARING
HAN CONTINUES & SOON EXITS THE AIRPORT
EXT. OF TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AS HAN STEPS OUT OF THE AIRPORT DOORS, HE SETS HIS BAG DOWN & PLACES HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS AS HE SLOWLY BREATHES IN THE TOKYO AIR
//FLASHBACK MONTAGE FEATURING CLIPS OF HAN & GISELE FROM FastFive & FastSix
HE SLOWLY OPENS HIS EYES & LOOKS UP TO THE NIGHT SKY..
HAN: WE MADE IT, BABE. TOKYO.
WE HEAR TWO LOUD HONKS AS A SMALL GREEN CAR APPROACHES FROM THE LEFT AND PULLS UP TO HAN'S LOCATION.
THE FIGURE INSIDE THE CAR LOOKS OUT THEIR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AS IT ROLLS DOWN..
FIGURE: HAN, RIGHT?
HAN LOOKS PUZZLED AS HE SLOWLY PICKS UP HIS BAG & STEPS TOWARDS THE CAR
HAN: YOU MUST BE.. EITHER HULK (REFERRING TO CAR'S DESIGN) OR- HOSTESS?
THE FIGURE EMERGES FROM THE CAR AND QUICKLY CIRCLES AROUND TO MEET HIM
FIGURE: HA- THAT'S GOOD! NAH- THE CAR'S GOT HULK BUT I'M STILL WORKIN' ON THE PHYSIQUE, KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'(?) **THEY SHAKE HANDS** NAME'S TWINKIE.
HAN: WELL TWINKIE, I SURE APPRECIATE THIS. TEJ SAID YOU'RE THE GUY TO KNOW IN TOKYO.
TWINKIE: HEY, I CAN'T ARGUE WITH FACT! **THEY SHARE A LAUGH**
HAN: HOW DO YOU TWO KNOW EACHOTHER ANYWAYS?
TWINKIE: AH, ME & TEJ? LET'S JUST SAY HE HELPED TURN ME FROM THE THUG LIFE- **REVEALS TWO SNICKERS BARS & A WATCH (BOTH HANDS)** TO THE HUSTLIN' LIFE!
HAN TAKES A SNICKERS BAR, HOLDS IT UP TO SAY THANKS
TWINKIE: BUT NAH, SERIOUSLY- HE REALLY HELPED KEEP ME OUTTA TROUBLE IN MIAMI. (FLORIDA) I WAS DITCHIN' SCHOOL ALL THE TIME, GETTING INTO TROUBLE. HE'S THE FIRST GUY WHO TOOK ME IN & SHOWED ME HOW TO BE LEGIT.
HAN: HOW'D YOU END UP HERE?
TWINKIE: (NODS HEAD) TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, MAN. I JUST STARTED MAKING FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES, WAS IN DEMAND & MOVED ALL AROUND. BUT HERE- NOT ONLY CAN I DO SOME **SERIOUS** BUSINESS BUT ALSO FINISH SCHOOL WITH A GOOD EDUCATION.
THEY BOTH LEAN ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CAR (ROOF)
TWINKIE: SO.. WHAT BRINGS YOU OUT HERE? SIGHTSEEING, VACATIONING, VISITING RELATIVES.. **NODS TO SOME ATTRACTIVE FEMALES WALKING BY** OR YOU WANNA *MIX IT UP* WITH THE LOCALS? **WINKS**
HAN: (SMILES THEN LOOKS AROUND) THIS PLACE WAS ALWAYS FASCINATING TO ME. THE SCENERY. THE WAY OF LIFE, THE CULTURE. I'D BEEN PUTTING IT OFF FOR QUITE A WHILE, THINGS KINDA GOT COMPLICATED..
TWINKIE: (LOWERS HEAD FOR A MOMENT THEN LOOKS UP & AROUND) I HEAR THAT. TEJ TOLD ME ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR GIRL, SORRY TO HEAR 'BOUT THAT.
HAN: (IGNORING REFERENCE TO GISELE TO HIDE THE PAIN) **SETS BAG IN CAR & REMOVES BACKPACK AS HIS EYES LOOK DOWN TO INSIDE OF CAR** SO, WHERE WE HEADED FIRST?
TWINKIE CLEARLY GETS THE MESSAGE & CASUALLY MOVES ON AS HE HOPS IN & STARTS UP THE HULKMOBILE
TWINKIE: YOU UP FOR SOME RACIN'(?)
HAN: ALWAYS.. BUT IT'S GETTIN' KINDA LATE, WHO'S GONNA RACE AT THIS TIME 'NIGHT?
TWINKIE: (SNUB SMILE AS HE TURNS TO FACE THE ROAD AHEAD AND PEELS OUT) NO WORRIES, MY MAN. NO WORRIES. HERE- THE ONLY *TIME* WE WORRY ABOUT- APPLIES TO THE FINISH LINE!
HAN: I SUPPOSE I COULD SHOW OFF TO SOME OF THE LOCALS. GOT ANY AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS AROUND HERE?
TWINKIE: (SMILES, EYES ON THE ROAD) WE DO THINGS A LIL' DIFFERENT 'ROUND HERE. **LOOKS AT HAN, SMUG LOOK** YOU EVER HEARD OF *DRIFTING*(?) (HAN SHAKES HEAD *NO*)
//MONTAGE BEGINS AS WE ENTER A FAMILIAR MULTI-LEVEL PARKING GARAGE IN TOKYO. THE CROWDS OF PEOPLE ARE BUSY CHECKING OUT THE MANY RACING CARS PARKED ON THE SIDES (STRIPS)
INT. OF ELEVATOR
HAN: DRIFTING, HUH? NEVER HEARD OF IT. SO WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
TWINKIE: WELL, YOU BASICALLY LET YOUR *BRAKIN'* DO MOST THE WORK. YOU GOTTA RIDE THAT E-BRAKE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW BUT YOU ALSO GOTTA BE MORE SUAVE THAN MY MAN JAMES BOND..
HAN DELIVERS A CONFUSED LOOK AS THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND WE SEE TWO CARS DRIFT PAST THEM
HAN'S MOUTH DROPS OPEN IN AMAZEMENT, WHILE TWINKIE OBSERVES HIS EXPRESSION AND SMILES
TWINKIE: STILL NEED A DICTIONARY?!
THEY EXIT THE ELEVATOR & BLEND IN WITH THE MASSIVE CROWDS WHO ARE CHEERING ON THE RACERS AS THEY DRIFT THEIR WAY UP TO THE TOP/FINAL LEVEL
TWINKIE: EARL, REIKO- WHAT'S GOOD?!
THEY SHAKE HANDS AS HAN SLOWLY RECOVERS FROM WHAT HE'S JUST WITNESSED
EARL: WHAT'S GOOD? *MORIMOTO*, FOR SURE! (RACING) YET AGAIN, HE'S UNSTOPPABLE. WHO'S THIS? (REFERRING TO HAN)
HAN TURNS TO MEET EARL & REIKO
TWINKIE: HAN, THESE ARE MY GOOD FRIENDS EARL, AND REIKO. GUYS, THIS IS HAN.
THEY ALL SHAKE HANDS BUT HAN IS STILL INTRIGUED BY THE DRIFTING.. HIS ATTENTION SHIFTS BACK TO WHERE HE LAST SAW THE CARS
HAN: DID YOU *SEE* THAT? THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE!
EARL: (GRABS HOLD OF REIKO & SIGNALS TO ELEVATOR) *SEE IT*?! WE'RE GONNA MISS THE BIG FINALE IF WE DON'T HURRY, LET'S GO!
THEY ALL ENTER THE ELEVATOR, WHICH HAS JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE FOUR OF THEM (CROWD)
EXT. TOP LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE (UNCOVERED). THE CROWD GOES WILD FOR MORIMOTO, WHO HAS YET TO BE DEFEATED. HIS ARROGANCE ONLY BRINGS HIM MORE ATTENTION FROM THE LOCALS
HAN, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS EXIT THE ELEVATOR BUT LOOK DISAPPOINTED AS THEY SLOWLY MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE
EARL: SEE WHAT I MEAN, TWINKIE? *AGAIN* WE MISSED THE BIG FINISH.
REIKO: YEAH, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! NO OFFENSE (TO HAN)
HAN BRUSHES IT OFF WITH A BIG SMILE
TWINKIE: COME ON, YA'LL KNOW HE'S GONNA WIN. IT WOULD TAKE A WILD COWBOY TO BEAT HIM IN A RACE, AND I DON'T KNOW 'BOUT YA'LL- BUT I AIN'T SEEN NONE OF THEM HERE!
THEY STAND IN THE CROWD AND OBSERVE AS MORIMOTO IS GREETED BY A FAMILIAR FACE..
TAKASHI: (SHAKING HANDS THEN CLOSING IN FOR HUG W/ MORIMOTO) NICE JOB, BROTHER. WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?!
TWINKIE: (SEEMS NERVOUS) A'IGHT YA'LL, LET'S BOUNCE. WE GOTTA SHOW MY MAN SOME SIGHTS BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP. (TURNS TO LEAVE)
HAN: (TURNS TO TWINKIE) AREN'T WE GONNA MINGLE, AT LEAST CONGRATULATE THE WINNER?
REIKO: YEAH, LET'S CHILL HERE FOR A WHILE. BESIDES, WE GOT A GREAT VIEW OF THE CITY FROM HERE!
TWINKIE RETURNS & STANDS STILL WITH HIS ARMS CROSSED WHILE HAN SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE CROWD. EARL & REIKO REMAIN AT TWINKIE'S SIDE, COMFORTING HIM.
EARL: WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL, TWINKIE?
TWINKIE: (NODDING & LOWERING HEAD) I JUST.. I DON'T WANT HIM GETTIN' ALL MIXED UP IN THAT YAKUZA NONSENSE. SOMETHIN' TELLS ME HE'S EXACTLY THE TYPE THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKIN' FOR.
REIKO: (PUTS ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDER) DON'T WORRY, WE'LL KEEP 'EM OUTTA TROUBLE.
MEANWHILE, TAKASHI & MORIMOTO ARE RESTING ON THE HOOD OF HIS (MORI'S) CAR. TAKASHI IS CHATTING WITH NEELA, WHILE MORI IS ENJOYING THE FEMALE ATTENTION
HAN: (VOICE RAISED AS HE STANDS IN FRONT OF THE CROWD, AND BEGINS TO CIRCLE MORI'S CAR WHILE SPEAKING **HANDS IN POCKETS**) NOT BAD FOR A *DRIFTER*.. (MORI & TAKASHI LOOK TO HAN AT THE SAME TIME) BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS- HOW WOULD YOU DO IN A TEN-SECOND, QUARTER-MILE RACE? (LOOKS AT MORI) YOU'D NEED SOME SERIOUS MUSCLE FOR THAT, (MORI & TAKASHI SHARE A SMILE) NOT THAT I DOUBT THE POWER OF IMPORTS BUT- (EYES FIXATED BACK ON CAR AS HE CONTINUES TO CIRCLE) IS *SPEED* YOUR GAME.. (LOOKS BACK TO MORI) OR IS IT.. *STYLE*?
MORIMOTO, THREATENED- STANDS UP BUT TAKASHI IS QUICK TO THWART HIS NEXT MOVE..
TAKASHI: (REMOVES HAND FROM MORI'S CHEST AFTER HOLDING HIM BACK, STARTS CLAPPING SLOWLY) OOOOHHHH! THAT'S GOOD, (POINTS TO HAN) THAT IS GOOD!
MORIMOTO: (SITTING BACK DOWN, ARMS CROSSED) YOU *MUST* BE NEW HERE..
TAKASHI: (SLOWLY CIRCLES THE CAR & HAN) AH, DON'T BE SO TOUGH ON 'EM, BROTHER. I DON'T THINK HE MEANS ANY HARM- (LOOKS AT HAN, SMILING) JUST BRINGING US SOME WISDOM!
WE SEE TWINKIE APPROACH HAN'S LOCATION, TRYING TO DIFFUSE THE SITUATION
TWINKIE: SORRY, DK SON. WE WERE *JUST* LEAVIN.' (LOOKS TO AN ANGRY MORI) NO DISRESPECT.
TAKASHI: (STILL CIRCLING CAR) AREN'T YOU GONNA INTRODUCE US TO YOUR NEW *FRIEND* HERE?
MEANWHILE, EARL & REIKO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE CROWD BUT THEY JUST OBSERVE, NEELA JOINS THEM
NEELA: (TO EARL & REIKO) WHO'S THE NEW GUY?
EARL: (SMUG LOOK) DON'T YOU MEAN- *GAIJIN*(?!)
NEELA: (SNUB SMILE) VERY FUNNY.
(EARL & REIKO ARE SILENT)
NEELA: WELL?!
EARL: I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT..
TWINKIE: TAKASHI, MORIMOTO- THIS IS HAN. HE JUST GOT HERE FROM.. (LOOKS TO HAN WHO SMILES SLIGHTLY, SHRUGS SHOULDER) WELL, *ALL* OVER THE WORLD!
TAKASHI: (SHAKING HANDS W/ HAN) YOU KNOW SOMETHIN'(?) YOU'RE ALRIGHT- NOT OUR *TYPICAL* GAIJIN.
HAN: MUCH OBLIGED. I HEARD TWINKIE CALL YOU *DK*, IS THAT A NICKNAME OR SOMETHIN'?
TAKASHI LOOKS BACK TO MORIMOTO AS THEY SHARE A LAUGH
TAKASHI: YOU'LL FIND OUT, SOON ENOUGH. DON'T BE A STRANGER, HAN. YOU EVER NEED A JOB, COME & SEE ME.
HAN: WILL DO.
TWINKIE IS FINALLY ABLE TO REMOVE HAN FROM THE SCENE AS HE PUTS HIS ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDERS AND THEY MEET BACK UP W/ EARL, REIKO & NEELA. TAKASHI TURNS TO MORIMOTO & SIGNALS THAT THEY LEAVE.
MORIMOTO: (WALKING W/ TAKASHI, GLANCING BACK AT HAN'S LOCATION) GAIJIN *MUST* BE FROM THE STATES. WHO ELSE RACE FOR ONLY 10 SECONDS?
TAKASHI PUTS HIS ARM AROUND MORI, TRYING TO CHEER HIM UP
TAKASHI: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. (SIGNALS TO SOME NEARBY FEMALES) TONIGHT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING, DON'T LET SOME GAIJIN RUIN YOUR VICTORY!
MORIMOTO SMILES BIG AS THEY EMBRACE THE WOMEN, PUTTING THEIR ARMS AROUND THEM AND EXITING THE ROOFTOP
MEANWHILE, HAN, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS TALK AS THE CROWD SLOWLY PARTS AND EXITS
HAN: WELL WELL, WHO'S THIS? (REFERRING TO NEELA)
TWINKIE: (RUSHES TO NEELA'S SIDE) OH, NO NO NO- *THIS* IS TAKASHI'S. GOT IT?!
NEELA: IT'S OKAY, TWINKIE. (SHAKES HANDS W/ HAN) NICE TO MEET YOU. THAT WAS QUITE A SHOW YOU PUT ON THERE.
HAN: HEY, IT'S ALL ABOUT FIRST IMPRESSIONS, AM I RIGHT?!
TWINKIE: YEAH- BUT TRUST ME. YOU DO *NOT* WANNA GET MIXED UP WITH THEM.
HAN: WHY(?) WHAT'S THEIR STORY?
TWINKIE: (GLANCES AT NEELA THEN BACK TO HAN) DOES THE NAME, *YAKUZA* MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? ANYWAYS, JUST STICK WITH ME. I MAY NOT BE THE MOST LEGIT- BUT I *SURE* AS HELL DON'T MESS AROUND WITH ANY OF THEM MAFIOSO.
EARL PATS TWINKIE ON THE SHOULDER, TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD
EARL: AAA..NYWAYS. LET'S GET GOIN,' HUH? I THINK *THE FIZZ* IS CALLING OUR NAME! (REFERRING TO DELETED SCENE FROM TOKYODRIFT, *WHERE'S MY FIZZ* IN WHICH TWINKIE DIVERTS GAS STATION ATTENDANT'S ATTENTION WHILE EARL & REIKO STEAL SOME TIRES. HE COMPLAINS ABOUT THE LACK OF *FIZZ* IN HIS DRINK)
TWINKIE LOOKS AT HAN & SMILES WHILE SHAKING HIS HEAD..
TWINKIE: NAH.. I CAN TELL MY MAN HERE IS ALREADY ADDICTED TO DRIFTING. WHATDYA' SAY WE GIVE 'EM A FEW LESSONS FIRST?!
THEY WALK BACK TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR TO RETRIEVE TWINKIE'S CAR
TWINKIE: BY THE WAY- *DK*- STANDS FOR *DRIFT KING* SO MAKE SURE YOU ADD THAT TO YOUR WELCOME PACKET!
MONTAGE BEGINS. NEXT DAY. DAYTIME. WE SLOWLY FADE IN FROM BLACK TO A STILL SHOT OF A DOCK (FACING WATER). IT'S SILENT FOR A MOMENT BUT THEN WE HEAR SOME SCREECHING TIRES APPROACH..
HAN STRUGGLES WITH LEARNING TO DRIFT AT FIRST BUT AFTER SEVERAL TAKES HE FINALLY ADAPTS AS EARL, REIKO & SOME OF THE LOCALS/WORKERS CHEER HIM ON. TWINKIE, WORRIED- SHAKES HIS HEAD AS HE APPROACHES THE CAR.
EARL: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, TWINKIE? JEALOUS 'CAUSE THE NEW GUY'S CATCHIN' ON SO QUICK?!
TWINKIE: HELL NO! I'M JUST WONDERIN' HOW I'M GONNA PAY FOR *ANOTHER* SET OF TIRES!
REIKO: (STANDS UP & WALKS TO TWINKIE'S LOCATION, PUTTING HER ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDERS) DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT- BESIDES, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE *FIZZ TECHNIQUE?!*
HAN EXITS THE CAR TO JOIN THEM
HAN: GOTTA BE CAREFUL WITH STUFF LIKE THAT, MAKE SURE YOU SPREAD OUT YOUR HEISTS- OTHERWISE THEY'RE GONNA CATCH ON FAST ONCE THEY START LOSING HIGH VOLUMES OF MERCHANDISE.
TWINKIE: (SHAKING HANDS WITH HAN) *EXACTLY*
EARL: (APPROACHES THEIR LOCATION) AANNYYWAYS- (PUTS HAND ON REIKO'S SHOULDER) WE NEED TO GET TO SCHOOL. TWINKIE- YOU COMIN' OR WHAT?!
TWINKIE: I GOTTA SKIP FIRST CLASS BUT I'LL CATCH UP WITH YA'LL LATER. (PUTS ARM AROUND HAN'S SHOULDERS) WE GOT BUI'NESS TO DISCUSS!
EARL & REIKO HOP IN THEIR CAR AND EXIT THE SCENE AS WE CUT TO A SHOT OF HAN & TWINKIE, WHO ARE WALKING ALONGSIDE THE EDGE OF THE DOCK
TWINKIE: SO LOOK- I DIDN'T *JUST* BRING YOU OUT HERE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO DRIFT..
HAN: (HANDS IN POCKETS) I KINDA FIGURED THAT. SO WHAT'S UP?
TWINKIE: (TURNS TO HAN AS THEY COME TO A STOP) LISTEN- TEJ SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF YOU SO DON'T THINK I LET JUST ANYONE & EVERYONE IN ON THIS- BUT *ANYTHING* YOU NEED (NODS TO A NEARBY CONTAINER), AND I MEAN *ANYTHING*(,) YOU JUST LET ME KNOW, AND I'LL HOOK YA' UP.
HAN: I APPRECIATE IT, TWINKIE. AND HERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST DEALIN' IN SMALL MERCHANDISE (SNUB SMILE)
TWINKIE: (THEY CONTINUE WALKING) NAH, MAN. CARS, FOOD, LAPTOPS, FURNITURE, HELL- PAINTIN(')S, BOARD GAMES- WHATEVER YOU'RE ALL ABOUT, IS WHAT I CAN GET CHU'. (THEY COME TO A STOP) BUT LOOK- I DON'T DEAL WITH *DRUGS* OR ANYTHIN' LIKE THAT, GOT IT?
HAN: (FIST-BUMPS TWINKIE) I GOTCHA. (SHAKES HAND)
TWINKIE: (TIGHTENS GRIP SLIGHTLY) WE COOL, RIGHT? I MEAN IT- NO DRUGS, A'IGHT? (THEY RELEASE HANDS)
HAN: NO WORRIES. SO- DO YOU EXPORT STUFF TOO?! (SMILES)
TWINKIE: (LAUGHS) MAN, YOU SOMETHIN' ELSE. (THEY CONTINUE WALKING AS THE CAMERA SLOWLY ZOOMS OUT) LET ME INTRODUCE YA' TO THE IMPORT *SPECIALIST* (WE SEE A FIGURE APPROACH THEM FROM THE RIGHT, THEY SHAKE HANDS AS WE SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK)
ONE WEEK LATER. WE RETURN TO THE MULTI-LEVEL PARKING GARAGE. NIGHTTIME.
TWO CARS *BURST* ONTO THE SCREEN AS WE WITNESS THE END OF A DRIFT-FILLED RACE. BOTH DRIVERS SKILLFULLY MAKE THEIR WAY AROUND THE TIGHT CORNERS AS THEY APPROACH THE FINAL LEVEL..
THE CROWD GOES WILD AS THE CLOSE-RACE ZOOMS BY THEIR LOCATION. WE SEE MORIMOTO BEGINNING TO CRY OUT IN AGONY AS THE OTHER RACER PULLS AHEAD AFTER NAILING THE PREVIOUS TURN, WHILE HE WENT TOO WIDE..
TOP LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE. TAKASHI & NEELA ARE WAITING, RESTING ON HIS CAR AS SHE SIGNALS TO THE APPROACHING CONTESTANTS. TAKASHI TURNS WITH A SURE-SMILE ON HIS FACE BUT IT QUICKLY VANISHES AS HE NOTICES THE *OTHER* RACER IS IN THE LEAD.
TAKASHI: (RISES AND WALKS TOWARDS THEIR LOCATION AS THE WINNER DRIFTS TO A STOP) WHAT THE HELL?!
NEELA SMILES QUICKLY BUT THEN RUSHES TO JOIN TAKASHI'S SIDE
HAN EMERGES FROM THE WINNING CAR AS HE'S GREETED & CHEERED ON BY THE CROWD. MORIMOTO DOESN'T BOTHER TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE, INSTEAD- HE COMES TO A SLOW STOP BEHIND HAN'S CAR AND EXITS IN SHAME.
MORIMOTO: (TO DK) SORRY, BROTHER. (TOSSES KEYS TO HAN THEN LOWERS HEAD)
TAKASHI: YOU'RE *SORRY*?! YOU COST ME A CAR, YOU PIECE OF- (INTERRUPTED)
HAN: KEEP IT. (TOSSES KEYS TO DK) (SLIGHT SMILE)
MORIMOTO, SURPRISED- RAISES HIS HEAD AS HE & DK SHARE A BRIEF, PUZZLED LOOK..
HAN: I *HAVE* A CAR. (SLOWLY WALKS TOWARDS THEM) BESIDES, NOW WE'RE EVEN!
TAKASHI: (TURNS TO HAN) HOW DO YOU FIGURE, GAIJIN?
HAN: WELL, YOU GUYS WELCOMED ME HERE. I TRAVELED ACROSS THE WORLD, TO YOUR HOME- AND YOU INTRODUCED ME TO A NEW STYLE OF DRIVING. (RAISES EYEBROWS) THAT'S WORTH ALOT MORE TO ME THAN A PINK SLIP.
TWINKIE, ALONG WITH EARL & REIKO- EMERGE FROM THE ELEVATOR AND MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CROWD TOWARDS THEM
MORIMOTO ADVANCES TOWARDS HAN..
MORIMOTO: I.. AM IMPRESSED! (SHAKES HANDS W/ HAN, CLOSES IN FOR A QUICK HUG) GAIJIN- YOU ARE WELCOME HERE *ANYTIME*(!) BUT NEXT TIME- WE RACE FOR SLIPS, DEAL?
HAN: SURE. I COULD ALWAYS USE ANOTHER CAR IN MY COLLECTION! (MORIMOTO SMILES BIG)
TWINKIE APPROACHES HAN'S LOCATION AS EARL & REIKO MINGLE WITH THE CROWD
TWINKIE: *YYYEEEAAHHHH!* I *KNOW* YA'LL SAW THAT! (REFERRING TO RACE). I TRAIN 'EM- YA'LL DON'T STAND A *CHANCE* (GET'S IN MORI'S FACE). WHATCHU' GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT, HUH? (HAN TRIES TO CALM HIM DOWN AS HE JOKINGLY ENRAGES MORIMOTO)
MORIMOTO: (HELD BACK BY DK) LET'S GO, TWINKIE- COME ON! YOU DON'T STAND *A CHANCE* AGAINST ME IN A RACE..
TWINKIE: (BACKS OFF AS HE RAISES HIS ARMS IN THE AIR, SHAKING HIS HEAD) DAMN, SO YOU LOST YA' CAR *AND* YOUR COOL, HUH?!
TAKASHI: (SNUB SMILE) BEAT IT, LITTLE MAN. WE HAVE BUSINESS TO DISCUSS.
HAN GUIDES TWINKIE BACK AS HE CONTINUES..
TWINKIE: *LITTLE*(?) WHO YOU CALLIN' *LITTLE* YOU- (DK ADVANCES AS TWINKIE RAISES HIS ARMS AGAIN..) I'M JUST PLAYIN,' WE GOOD.
HAN GLANCES BACK AND NODS TO TAKASHI & MORIMOTO AS TWINKIE REUNITES WITH EARL & REIKO
TAKASHI: HEY HAN-..
HAN & TWINKIE TURN BACK TO DK..
MORIMOTO: COME, GAIJIN. LIKE HE SAID, WE HAVE BUSINESS TO DISCUSS. (SMILES)
HAN BEGINS TO WALK THEIR WAY AS HE'S STOPPED BY TWINKIE..
TWINKIE: HAN, LOOK- I TOLD TEJ I'D LOOK OUT FOR YOU- AND *TRUST* ME, YOU DO *NOT* WANNA GET INVOLVED WITH THESE GUYS..
HAN: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, TWINKIE. I'LL BE FINE. BESIDES, I FOUND OUT DK'S JUST *PLAYING* GANGSTER WHILE HIS UNCLE RUNS EVERYTHING. WE COULD EASILY *SKIM* OFF THE TOP. I COULD PROBABLY GET YOU IN TOO IF YOU WANT(?) WHADDYA' SAY?
TWINKIE GLANCES BACK AT EARL & REIKO WHO ARE SAYING THEIR FAREWELLS TO THE REMAINING CROWD MEMBERS
TWINKIE: (PUTS HEAD DOWN AS HE TURNS BACK TOWARDS HAN) I DON'T KNOW, MAN. I DON'T KNOW.
HAN: COME ON, THEY'RE HARMLESS. GUYS LIKE THEM DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SMALL DETAILS, THEY JUST WANNA POSE A THREAT TO EVERYONE AROUND THEM. *AND*(,) I HEARD THEY NEED SOME HELP AT ONE OF THEIR AUTO REPAIR SHOPS- WE COULD SET UP BASE THERE!
TWINKIE: (BACKS UP SLOWLY, RAISING HANDS IN AIR) SORRY HAN.. BUT THIS IS WHERE MY *JURISDICTION* ENDS. I CAN'T BE INVOLVED WIT' YOU IF YOU'RE ROLLIN' WITH THEM YAKUZA. THEM GUYS DON'T LIKE ME ENOUGH AS IT IS, NO WAY THEY'RE GONNA LET ME KICK IT WITH YOU.
HAN: (HANDS IN POCKETS. LOOKS DOWN THEN OVER TO DK & MORI, AND BACK TO TWINKIE) I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, TWINKIE. A MAN'S GOTTA GO HIS OWN WAY, RIGHT?
TWINKIE: (HANDS IN POCKETS. COMFORTED BY EARL & REIKO AS HE LOWERS HIS HEAD IN DISAPPOINTMENT) YEAH.
HAN: DON'T WORRY, I'LL ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR YOU GUYS. DK DOESN'T HAVE TO KNOW *EVERYTHING*
HAN TURNS AND WALKS TO DK & MORI'S LOCATION..
REIKO: (RAISES VOICE) *HEY HAN!* (HAN LOOKS BACK, RAISES EYEBROWS) DON'T BE A STRANGER!
HAN ACKNOWLEDGES THEM THEN PROCEEDS TO THE OTHER END OF THE ROOFTOP
TWINKIE: HE ALREADY IS.
THEY SLOWLY TURN AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE ELEVATOR. AS THE DOORS CLOSE, TWINKIE LOOKS UP & AHEAD TO HAN, WHO SHAKES HANDS WITH DK'S UNCLE, KAMATA - AS HE EXITS HIS CAR..
TAKASHI: (BOWING) UNCLE. THIS IS HAN.
HAN: (SHAKES HIS HAND) PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MR. KAMATA.
KAMATA: THE PLEASURE, IS ALL MINE- IN TIME, I HOPE. SO, HAN- WHAT SKILLS CAN YOU BRING TO OUR.. ORGANIZATION?
HAN: TO BE HONEST- I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHERE TO BEGIN..!
MORIMOTO: GAIJIN- HOW ABOUT WE MAKE USE OF YOUR NEWFOUND.. *IMPORT* SKILLS?
TAKASHI: WE NEED MERCHANDISE. LOTS OF IT. AND I'M NOT TALKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT *LEGAL* MERCHANDISE EITHER, GOT IT?
KAMATA SMILES & TURNS TO HAN..
HAN: COULD BE TRICKY.. (THEY LOOK TO HAN WITH ANGERED/WORRIED EXPRESSIONS) BUT WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GOOD CHALLENGE?! (THEY SMILE IN RELIEF)
KAMATA: (TO TAKASHI) NEPHEW, YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO PICK THEM! (TURNS TO SHAKE HAN'S HAND) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH.
THEY SAY FAREWELL TO KAMATA, FOLLOWED BY MORIMOTO WHO SPEEDS OFF DOWN THE LEVELS IN HIS CAR
TAKASHI: (STANDING BY HIS RIDE) HAN. COME BY OUR PLACE TOMORROW MORNING. (GETS IN AS HAN NODS. DK EXITS DOWN THE LEVELS)
HAN (HANDS IN POCKETS) LOOKS BACK TO THE ELEVATOR, TAKING IN THE MOMENT & DECISION HE JUST MADE. ONCE AGAIN, HE SLOWLY BREATHES IN THE AIR.
NEELA COMES OUT OF NOWHERE (WAS OBSERVING FROM THE SIDE WITH THE REMAINING CROWD)..
NEELA: (HANDS IN HER JACKET POCKETS AS SHE APPROACHES HIS LOCATION) YOU *SURE* YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE?
HAN: (TURNS TO HER) WELL AREN'T YOU A SNEAKY ONE?!
NEELA: I KNOW YOU'RE NEW HERE- BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY TAKE THINGS *VERY* SERIOUSLY. ONCE YOU'RE IN- THERE'S *NO* GETTING OUT.
HAN: I APPRECIATE THAT, NEELA- BUT I HAVE NO PLANS TO LEAVE THIS PLACE ANYTIME SOON. WHAT ABOUT YOU, WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH?
NEELA: LET'S JUST SAY THAT.. I'VE BEEN LIVING HERE A LONG TIME- BUT I'M STILL A *GAIJIN* IN MANY WAYS. AND AS MUCH AS I FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER AROUND THEM- I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE.
NEELA BEGINS TO WALK PAST HIM..
HAN: SOUNDS LIKE IT'D TAKE A WILD COWBOY'S LASSO TO GET *YOU* OUTTA HERE(?)
NEELA: (BACK TOWARDS HIM AS SHE CONTINUES WALKING) WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM THE WEST, COWBOY.
HAN SMILES BRIEFLY AS SHE DISAPPEARS BEHIND THE ELEVATOR
HAN: (RAISES VOICE) *YOU NEED A RIDE BACK?!*
SILENCE. SUDDENLY, WE HEAR AN ENGINE START UP AS IT ROARS TWICE.. THEN EMERGES FROM BEHIND THE ELEVATOR & SPEEDS PAST HIM, DOWN THE LEVELS. HAN STANDS STILL & STARES IN SHOCK.
A FIGURE EMERGES FROM THE CROWD AND SLOWLY APPROACHES HIS LOCATION..
VOICE: CAN'T LIVE WITH 'EM. CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT 'EM!
HAN TURNS TO MEET THE STRANGER AS HE SMILES.
HAN: AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH. SHE SEEMS DIFFERENT THOUGH..
VOICE: SHE..? I WAS TALKIN' ABOUT THE CAR!
HAN: SO WAS I!
THEY SHARE A LAUGH AS THEY SHAKE HANDS
HAN: WHAT DO I CALL YA'(?)
VOICE: BOSWELL, MARCUS BOSWELL.
HAN: I'M GUESSING YOU'RE A GAIJIN AROUND HERE TOO?
MARCUS: HOW'D YOU GUESS? (THEY BOTH SMILE)
HAN: SO, MARCUS- WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE, YOU A WHEELMAN?
MARCUS: THAT I AM. AS WELL AS A *NAVY* MAN. I'M AFRAID THE FIRST ONE RUNS IN THE FAMILY THOUGH.
HAN: (HALF-SMILE) WHAT CAN I SAY, IT'S A CONTAGIOUS LIFESTYLE, AM I RIGHT?!
MARCUS SMILES BIG AS THEY SHAKE HANDS AGAIN..
MARCUS: YOU TAKE CARE..(?)
HAN: HAN. YOU TOO. DON'T BE A STRANGER.
BOSWELL'S PHONE RINGS AS HE HEADS BACK TO THE REMAINING CROWD TO THE SIDE..
MARCUS: (ANSWERS PHONE CALL) WHAT IS IT THIS TIME.. SUSPENDED, ARRESTED? (SPEAKING WITH EX-WIFE, MS. BOSWELL) OKAY- OKAY, IF THIS HAPPENS *ONE* MORE TIME.. YOU CAN SHIP 'EM HERE TO STAY WITH ME.
HAN PROCEEDS TO ENTER HIS CAR, AND SITS STILL FOR A MOMENT AS THE PICTURE OF GISELE ON HIS DASHBOARD CATCHES HIS ATTENTION
HAN: (HEAVY BREATH/SIGH) SORRY BABE. BUT THIS IS *WHAT WE DO*(,) RIGHT? (HE STARTS UP THE ENGINE, AND MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE LEVELS)
WE SLOWLY ZOOM OUT AND PAN UP TO THE NIGHT SKY.
END OF LINE.
Before the final edit- I was thinking about bringing Gisele back (injured, of course) using a story-arc similar to that of Letty's (loss of memory) in which Ian Shaw uses her to keep tabs on Han in Tokyo, telling her (reminding) that he was the one that did this to her (referring to battle scars, surgeries) so that way he knew what car Han was racing during the final minutes of his life but I ended up scrapping that idea.
I think Gisele's death scene was so powerful that even though we miss her- bringing her back to play a role in Han's death just seemed like too far a stretch. Plus, Han's loss is better drama for the story. Once he and Gisele got together in Fast Five- I knew she was either going to break up with him or be killed off since she's not in Drift. Anyways, here it is.. "Tokyo's Finest", I hope you enjoy this as much as I did writing it.
NIGHTTIME.
INT. OF TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WE SEE HAN EXIT THE BOARDING GATE, HE'S WEARING A BACKPACK & CARRYING ONE MEDIUM-SIZED BAG
HAN COMES TO A STOP FOR A MOMENT AS HE GLANCES AROUND AT THE LARGE CROWDS OF PEOPLE, AND FEELS INVISIBLE AS HE REALIZES HE'S SURROUNDED BY STRANGERS- AND LONELY AS HE NOTICES THE MANY HUGS AND KISSES COUPLES ARE SHARING
HAN CONTINUES & SOON EXITS THE AIRPORT
EXT. OF TOKYO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AS HAN STEPS OUT OF THE AIRPORT DOORS, HE SETS HIS BAG DOWN & PLACES HIS HANDS IN HIS POCKETS AS HE SLOWLY BREATHES IN THE TOKYO AIR
//FLASHBACK MONTAGE FEATURING CLIPS OF HAN & GISELE FROM FastFive & FastSix
HE SLOWLY OPENS HIS EYES & LOOKS UP TO THE NIGHT SKY..
HAN: WE MADE IT, BABE. TOKYO.
WE HEAR TWO LOUD HONKS AS A SMALL GREEN CAR APPROACHES FROM THE LEFT AND PULLS UP TO HAN'S LOCATION.
THE FIGURE INSIDE THE CAR LOOKS OUT THEIR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AS IT ROLLS DOWN..
FIGURE: HAN, RIGHT?
HAN LOOKS PUZZLED AS HE SLOWLY PICKS UP HIS BAG & STEPS TOWARDS THE CAR
HAN: YOU MUST BE.. EITHER HULK (REFERRING TO CAR'S DESIGN) OR- HOSTESS?
THE FIGURE EMERGES FROM THE CAR AND QUICKLY CIRCLES AROUND TO MEET HIM
FIGURE: HA- THAT'S GOOD! NAH- THE CAR'S GOT HULK BUT I'M STILL WORKIN' ON THE PHYSIQUE, KNOW WHAT I'M SAYIN'(?) **THEY SHAKE HANDS** NAME'S TWINKIE.
HAN: WELL TWINKIE, I SURE APPRECIATE THIS. TEJ SAID YOU'RE THE GUY TO KNOW IN TOKYO.
TWINKIE: HEY, I CAN'T ARGUE WITH FACT! **THEY SHARE A LAUGH**
HAN: HOW DO YOU TWO KNOW EACHOTHER ANYWAYS?
TWINKIE: AH, ME & TEJ? LET'S JUST SAY HE HELPED TURN ME FROM THE THUG LIFE- **REVEALS TWO SNICKERS BARS & A WATCH (BOTH HANDS)** TO THE HUSTLIN' LIFE!
HAN TAKES A SNICKERS BAR, HOLDS IT UP TO SAY THANKS
TWINKIE: BUT NAH, SERIOUSLY- HE REALLY HELPED KEEP ME OUTTA TROUBLE IN MIAMI. (FLORIDA) I WAS DITCHIN' SCHOOL ALL THE TIME, GETTING INTO TROUBLE. HE'S THE FIRST GUY WHO TOOK ME IN & SHOWED ME HOW TO BE LEGIT.
HAN: HOW'D YOU END UP HERE?
TWINKIE: (NODS HEAD) TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, MAN. I JUST STARTED MAKING FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES, WAS IN DEMAND & MOVED ALL AROUND. BUT HERE- NOT ONLY CAN I DO SOME **SERIOUS** BUSINESS BUT ALSO FINISH SCHOOL WITH A GOOD EDUCATION.
THEY BOTH LEAN ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CAR (ROOF)
TWINKIE: SO.. WHAT BRINGS YOU OUT HERE? SIGHTSEEING, VACATIONING, VISITING RELATIVES.. **NODS TO SOME ATTRACTIVE FEMALES WALKING BY** OR YOU WANNA *MIX IT UP* WITH THE LOCALS? **WINKS**
HAN: (SMILES THEN LOOKS AROUND) THIS PLACE WAS ALWAYS FASCINATING TO ME. THE SCENERY. THE WAY OF LIFE, THE CULTURE. I'D BEEN PUTTING IT OFF FOR QUITE A WHILE, THINGS KINDA GOT COMPLICATED..
TWINKIE: (LOWERS HEAD FOR A MOMENT THEN LOOKS UP & AROUND) I HEAR THAT. TEJ TOLD ME ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR GIRL, SORRY TO HEAR 'BOUT THAT.
HAN: (IGNORING REFERENCE TO GISELE TO HIDE THE PAIN) **SETS BAG IN CAR & REMOVES BACKPACK AS HIS EYES LOOK DOWN TO INSIDE OF CAR** SO, WHERE WE HEADED FIRST?
TWINKIE CLEARLY GETS THE MESSAGE & CASUALLY MOVES ON AS HE HOPS IN & STARTS UP THE HULKMOBILE
TWINKIE: YOU UP FOR SOME RACIN'(?)
HAN: ALWAYS.. BUT IT'S GETTIN' KINDA LATE, WHO'S GONNA RACE AT THIS TIME 'NIGHT?
TWINKIE: (SNUB SMILE AS HE TURNS TO FACE THE ROAD AHEAD AND PEELS OUT) NO WORRIES, MY MAN. NO WORRIES. HERE- THE ONLY *TIME* WE WORRY ABOUT- APPLIES TO THE FINISH LINE!
HAN: I SUPPOSE I COULD SHOW OFF TO SOME OF THE LOCALS. GOT ANY AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS AROUND HERE?
TWINKIE: (SMILES, EYES ON THE ROAD) WE DO THINGS A LIL' DIFFERENT 'ROUND HERE. **LOOKS AT HAN, SMUG LOOK** YOU EVER HEARD OF *DRIFTING*(?) (HAN SHAKES HEAD *NO*)
//MONTAGE BEGINS AS WE ENTER A FAMILIAR MULTI-LEVEL PARKING GARAGE IN TOKYO. THE CROWDS OF PEOPLE ARE BUSY CHECKING OUT THE MANY RACING CARS PARKED ON THE SIDES (STRIPS)
INT. OF ELEVATOR
HAN: DRIFTING, HUH? NEVER HEARD OF IT. SO WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
TWINKIE: WELL, YOU BASICALLY LET YOUR *BRAKIN'* DO MOST THE WORK. YOU GOTTA RIDE THAT E-BRAKE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW BUT YOU ALSO GOTTA BE MORE SUAVE THAN MY MAN JAMES BOND..
HAN DELIVERS A CONFUSED LOOK AS THE ELEVATOR DOORS OPEN AND WE SEE TWO CARS DRIFT PAST THEM
HAN'S MOUTH DROPS OPEN IN AMAZEMENT, WHILE TWINKIE OBSERVES HIS EXPRESSION AND SMILES
TWINKIE: STILL NEED A DICTIONARY?!
THEY EXIT THE ELEVATOR & BLEND IN WITH THE MASSIVE CROWDS WHO ARE CHEERING ON THE RACERS AS THEY DRIFT THEIR WAY UP TO THE TOP/FINAL LEVEL
TWINKIE: EARL, REIKO- WHAT'S GOOD?!
THEY SHAKE HANDS AS HAN SLOWLY RECOVERS FROM WHAT HE'S JUST WITNESSED
EARL: WHAT'S GOOD? *MORIMOTO*, FOR SURE! (RACING) YET AGAIN, HE'S UNSTOPPABLE. WHO'S THIS? (REFERRING TO HAN)
HAN TURNS TO MEET EARL & REIKO
TWINKIE: HAN, THESE ARE MY GOOD FRIENDS EARL, AND REIKO. GUYS, THIS IS HAN.
THEY ALL SHAKE HANDS BUT HAN IS STILL INTRIGUED BY THE DRIFTING.. HIS ATTENTION SHIFTS BACK TO WHERE HE LAST SAW THE CARS
HAN: DID YOU *SEE* THAT? THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE!
EARL: (GRABS HOLD OF REIKO & SIGNALS TO ELEVATOR) *SEE IT*?! WE'RE GONNA MISS THE BIG FINALE IF WE DON'T HURRY, LET'S GO!
THEY ALL ENTER THE ELEVATOR, WHICH HAS JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR THE FOUR OF THEM (CROWD)
EXT. TOP LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE (UNCOVERED). THE CROWD GOES WILD FOR MORIMOTO, WHO HAS YET TO BE DEFEATED. HIS ARROGANCE ONLY BRINGS HIM MORE ATTENTION FROM THE LOCALS
HAN, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS EXIT THE ELEVATOR BUT LOOK DISAPPOINTED AS THEY SLOWLY MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE
EARL: SEE WHAT I MEAN, TWINKIE? *AGAIN* WE MISSED THE BIG FINISH.
REIKO: YEAH, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! NO OFFENSE (TO HAN)
HAN BRUSHES IT OFF WITH A BIG SMILE
TWINKIE: COME ON, YA'LL KNOW HE'S GONNA WIN. IT WOULD TAKE A WILD COWBOY TO BEAT HIM IN A RACE, AND I DON'T KNOW 'BOUT YA'LL- BUT I AIN'T SEEN NONE OF THEM HERE!
THEY STAND IN THE CROWD AND OBSERVE AS MORIMOTO IS GREETED BY A FAMILIAR FACE..
TAKASHI: (SHAKING HANDS THEN CLOSING IN FOR HUG W/ MORIMOTO) NICE JOB, BROTHER. WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?!
TWINKIE: (SEEMS NERVOUS) A'IGHT YA'LL, LET'S BOUNCE. WE GOTTA SHOW MY MAN SOME SIGHTS BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP. (TURNS TO LEAVE)
HAN: (TURNS TO TWINKIE) AREN'T WE GONNA MINGLE, AT LEAST CONGRATULATE THE WINNER?
REIKO: YEAH, LET'S CHILL HERE FOR A WHILE. BESIDES, WE GOT A GREAT VIEW OF THE CITY FROM HERE!
TWINKIE RETURNS & STANDS STILL WITH HIS ARMS CROSSED WHILE HAN SLOWLY MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE CROWD. EARL & REIKO REMAIN AT TWINKIE'S SIDE, COMFORTING HIM.
EARL: WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL, TWINKIE?
TWINKIE: (NODDING & LOWERING HEAD) I JUST.. I DON'T WANT HIM GETTIN' ALL MIXED UP IN THAT YAKUZA NONSENSE. SOMETHIN' TELLS ME HE'S EXACTLY THE TYPE THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKIN' FOR.
REIKO: (PUTS ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDER) DON'T WORRY, WE'LL KEEP 'EM OUTTA TROUBLE.
MEANWHILE, TAKASHI & MORIMOTO ARE RESTING ON THE HOOD OF HIS (MORI'S) CAR. TAKASHI IS CHATTING WITH NEELA, WHILE MORI IS ENJOYING THE FEMALE ATTENTION
HAN: (VOICE RAISED AS HE STANDS IN FRONT OF THE CROWD, AND BEGINS TO CIRCLE MORI'S CAR WHILE SPEAKING **HANDS IN POCKETS**) NOT BAD FOR A *DRIFTER*.. (MORI & TAKASHI LOOK TO HAN AT THE SAME TIME) BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS- HOW WOULD YOU DO IN A TEN-SECOND, QUARTER-MILE RACE? (LOOKS AT MORI) YOU'D NEED SOME SERIOUS MUSCLE FOR THAT, (MORI & TAKASHI SHARE A SMILE) NOT THAT I DOUBT THE POWER OF IMPORTS BUT- (EYES FIXATED BACK ON CAR AS HE CONTINUES TO CIRCLE) IS *SPEED* YOUR GAME.. (LOOKS BACK TO MORI) OR IS IT.. *STYLE*?
MORIMOTO, THREATENED- STANDS UP BUT TAKASHI IS QUICK TO THWART HIS NEXT MOVE..
TAKASHI: (REMOVES HAND FROM MORI'S CHEST AFTER HOLDING HIM BACK, STARTS CLAPPING SLOWLY) OOOOHHHH! THAT'S GOOD, (POINTS TO HAN) THAT IS GOOD!
MORIMOTO: (SITTING BACK DOWN, ARMS CROSSED) YOU *MUST* BE NEW HERE..
TAKASHI: (SLOWLY CIRCLES THE CAR & HAN) AH, DON'T BE SO TOUGH ON 'EM, BROTHER. I DON'T THINK HE MEANS ANY HARM- (LOOKS AT HAN, SMILING) JUST BRINGING US SOME WISDOM!
WE SEE TWINKIE APPROACH HAN'S LOCATION, TRYING TO DIFFUSE THE SITUATION
TWINKIE: SORRY, DK SON. WE WERE *JUST* LEAVIN.' (LOOKS TO AN ANGRY MORI) NO DISRESPECT.
TAKASHI: (STILL CIRCLING CAR) AREN'T YOU GONNA INTRODUCE US TO YOUR NEW *FRIEND* HERE?
MEANWHILE, EARL & REIKO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE CROWD BUT THEY JUST OBSERVE, NEELA JOINS THEM
NEELA: (TO EARL & REIKO) WHO'S THE NEW GUY?
EARL: (SMUG LOOK) DON'T YOU MEAN- *GAIJIN*(?!)
NEELA: (SNUB SMILE) VERY FUNNY.
(EARL & REIKO ARE SILENT)
NEELA: WELL?!
EARL: I THINK WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT..
TWINKIE: TAKASHI, MORIMOTO- THIS IS HAN. HE JUST GOT HERE FROM.. (LOOKS TO HAN WHO SMILES SLIGHTLY, SHRUGS SHOULDER) WELL, *ALL* OVER THE WORLD!
TAKASHI: (SHAKING HANDS W/ HAN) YOU KNOW SOMETHIN'(?) YOU'RE ALRIGHT- NOT OUR *TYPICAL* GAIJIN.
HAN: MUCH OBLIGED. I HEARD TWINKIE CALL YOU *DK*, IS THAT A NICKNAME OR SOMETHIN'?
TAKASHI LOOKS BACK TO MORIMOTO AS THEY SHARE A LAUGH
TAKASHI: YOU'LL FIND OUT, SOON ENOUGH. DON'T BE A STRANGER, HAN. YOU EVER NEED A JOB, COME & SEE ME.
HAN: WILL DO.
TWINKIE IS FINALLY ABLE TO REMOVE HAN FROM THE SCENE AS HE PUTS HIS ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDERS AND THEY MEET BACK UP W/ EARL, REIKO & NEELA. TAKASHI TURNS TO MORIMOTO & SIGNALS THAT THEY LEAVE.
MORIMOTO: (WALKING W/ TAKASHI, GLANCING BACK AT HAN'S LOCATION) GAIJIN *MUST* BE FROM THE STATES. WHO ELSE RACE FOR ONLY 10 SECONDS?
TAKASHI PUTS HIS ARM AROUND MORI, TRYING TO CHEER HIM UP
TAKASHI: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. (SIGNALS TO SOME NEARBY FEMALES) TONIGHT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING, DON'T LET SOME GAIJIN RUIN YOUR VICTORY!
MORIMOTO SMILES BIG AS THEY EMBRACE THE WOMEN, PUTTING THEIR ARMS AROUND THEM AND EXITING THE ROOFTOP
MEANWHILE, HAN, TWINKIE & THE OTHERS TALK AS THE CROWD SLOWLY PARTS AND EXITS
HAN: WELL WELL, WHO'S THIS? (REFERRING TO NEELA)
TWINKIE: (RUSHES TO NEELA'S SIDE) OH, NO NO NO- *THIS* IS TAKASHI'S. GOT IT?!
NEELA: IT'S OKAY, TWINKIE. (SHAKES HANDS W/ HAN) NICE TO MEET YOU. THAT WAS QUITE A SHOW YOU PUT ON THERE.
HAN: HEY, IT'S ALL ABOUT FIRST IMPRESSIONS, AM I RIGHT?!
TWINKIE: YEAH- BUT TRUST ME. YOU DO *NOT* WANNA GET MIXED UP WITH THEM.
HAN: WHY(?) WHAT'S THEIR STORY?
TWINKIE: (GLANCES AT NEELA THEN BACK TO HAN) DOES THE NAME, *YAKUZA* MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? ANYWAYS, JUST STICK WITH ME. I MAY NOT BE THE MOST LEGIT- BUT I *SURE* AS HELL DON'T MESS AROUND WITH ANY OF THEM MAFIOSO.
EARL PATS TWINKIE ON THE SHOULDER, TRYING TO LIGHTEN THE MOOD
EARL: AAA..NYWAYS. LET'S GET GOIN,' HUH? I THINK *THE FIZZ* IS CALLING OUR NAME! (REFERRING TO DELETED SCENE FROM TOKYODRIFT, *WHERE'S MY FIZZ* IN WHICH TWINKIE DIVERTS GAS STATION ATTENDANT'S ATTENTION WHILE EARL & REIKO STEAL SOME TIRES. HE COMPLAINS ABOUT THE LACK OF *FIZZ* IN HIS DRINK)
TWINKIE LOOKS AT HAN & SMILES WHILE SHAKING HIS HEAD..
TWINKIE: NAH.. I CAN TELL MY MAN HERE IS ALREADY ADDICTED TO DRIFTING. WHATDYA' SAY WE GIVE 'EM A FEW LESSONS FIRST?!
THEY WALK BACK TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR TO RETRIEVE TWINKIE'S CAR
TWINKIE: BY THE WAY- *DK*- STANDS FOR *DRIFT KING* SO MAKE SURE YOU ADD THAT TO YOUR WELCOME PACKET!
MONTAGE BEGINS. NEXT DAY. DAYTIME. WE SLOWLY FADE IN FROM BLACK TO A STILL SHOT OF A DOCK (FACING WATER). IT'S SILENT FOR A MOMENT BUT THEN WE HEAR SOME SCREECHING TIRES APPROACH..
HAN STRUGGLES WITH LEARNING TO DRIFT AT FIRST BUT AFTER SEVERAL TAKES HE FINALLY ADAPTS AS EARL, REIKO & SOME OF THE LOCALS/WORKERS CHEER HIM ON. TWINKIE, WORRIED- SHAKES HIS HEAD AS HE APPROACHES THE CAR.
EARL: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM, TWINKIE? JEALOUS 'CAUSE THE NEW GUY'S CATCHIN' ON SO QUICK?!
TWINKIE: HELL NO! I'M JUST WONDERIN' HOW I'M GONNA PAY FOR *ANOTHER* SET OF TIRES!
REIKO: (STANDS UP & WALKS TO TWINKIE'S LOCATION, PUTTING HER ARM AROUND HIS SHOULDERS) DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT- BESIDES, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE *FIZZ TECHNIQUE?!*
HAN EXITS THE CAR TO JOIN THEM
HAN: GOTTA BE CAREFUL WITH STUFF LIKE THAT, MAKE SURE YOU SPREAD OUT YOUR HEISTS- OTHERWISE THEY'RE GONNA CATCH ON FAST ONCE THEY START LOSING HIGH VOLUMES OF MERCHANDISE.
TWINKIE: (SHAKING HANDS WITH HAN) *EXACTLY*
EARL: (APPROACHES THEIR LOCATION) AANNYYWAYS- (PUTS HAND ON REIKO'S SHOULDER) WE NEED TO GET TO SCHOOL. TWINKIE- YOU COMIN' OR WHAT?!
TWINKIE: I GOTTA SKIP FIRST CLASS BUT I'LL CATCH UP WITH YA'LL LATER. (PUTS ARM AROUND HAN'S SHOULDERS) WE GOT BUI'NESS TO DISCUSS!
EARL & REIKO HOP IN THEIR CAR AND EXIT THE SCENE AS WE CUT TO A SHOT OF HAN & TWINKIE, WHO ARE WALKING ALONGSIDE THE EDGE OF THE DOCK
TWINKIE: SO LOOK- I DIDN'T *JUST* BRING YOU OUT HERE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO DRIFT..
HAN: (HANDS IN POCKETS) I KINDA FIGURED THAT. SO WHAT'S UP?
TWINKIE: (TURNS TO HAN AS THEY COME TO A STOP) LISTEN- TEJ SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF YOU SO DON'T THINK I LET JUST ANYONE & EVERYONE IN ON THIS- BUT *ANYTHING* YOU NEED (NODS TO A NEARBY CONTAINER), AND I MEAN *ANYTHING*(,) YOU JUST LET ME KNOW, AND I'LL HOOK YA' UP.
HAN: I APPRECIATE IT, TWINKIE. AND HERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST DEALIN' IN SMALL MERCHANDISE (SNUB SMILE)
TWINKIE: (THEY CONTINUE WALKING) NAH, MAN. CARS, FOOD, LAPTOPS, FURNITURE, HELL- PAINTIN(')S, BOARD GAMES- WHATEVER YOU'RE ALL ABOUT, IS WHAT I CAN GET CHU'. (THEY COME TO A STOP) BUT LOOK- I DON'T DEAL WITH *DRUGS* OR ANYTHIN' LIKE THAT, GOT IT?
HAN: (FIST-BUMPS TWINKIE) I GOTCHA. (SHAKES HAND)
TWINKIE: (TIGHTENS GRIP SLIGHTLY) WE COOL, RIGHT? I MEAN IT- NO DRUGS, A'IGHT? (THEY RELEASE HANDS)
HAN: NO WORRIES. SO- DO YOU EXPORT STUFF TOO?! (SMILES)
TWINKIE: (LAUGHS) MAN, YOU SOMETHIN' ELSE. (THEY CONTINUE WALKING AS THE CAMERA SLOWLY ZOOMS OUT) LET ME INTRODUCE YA' TO THE IMPORT *SPECIALIST* (WE SEE A FIGURE APPROACH THEM FROM THE RIGHT, THEY SHAKE HANDS AS WE SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK)
ONE WEEK LATER. WE RETURN TO THE MULTI-LEVEL PARKING GARAGE. NIGHTTIME.
TWO CARS *BURST* ONTO THE SCREEN AS WE WITNESS THE END OF A DRIFT-FILLED RACE. BOTH DRIVERS SKILLFULLY MAKE THEIR WAY AROUND THE TIGHT CORNERS AS THEY APPROACH THE FINAL LEVEL..
THE CROWD GOES WILD AS THE CLOSE-RACE ZOOMS BY THEIR LOCATION. WE SEE MORIMOTO BEGINNING TO CRY OUT IN AGONY AS THE OTHER RACER PULLS AHEAD AFTER NAILING THE PREVIOUS TURN, WHILE HE WENT TOO WIDE..
TOP LEVEL OF PARKING GARAGE. TAKASHI & NEELA ARE WAITING, RESTING ON HIS CAR AS SHE SIGNALS TO THE APPROACHING CONTESTANTS. TAKASHI TURNS WITH A SURE-SMILE ON HIS FACE BUT IT QUICKLY VANISHES AS HE NOTICES THE *OTHER* RACER IS IN THE LEAD.
TAKASHI: (RISES AND WALKS TOWARDS THEIR LOCATION AS THE WINNER DRIFTS TO A STOP) WHAT THE HELL?!
NEELA SMILES QUICKLY BUT THEN RUSHES TO JOIN TAKASHI'S SIDE
HAN EMERGES FROM THE WINNING CAR AS HE'S GREETED & CHEERED ON BY THE CROWD. MORIMOTO DOESN'T BOTHER TO MAKE AN ENTRANCE, INSTEAD- HE COMES TO A SLOW STOP BEHIND HAN'S CAR AND EXITS IN SHAME.
MORIMOTO: (TO DK) SORRY, BROTHER. (TOSSES KEYS TO HAN THEN LOWERS HEAD)
TAKASHI: YOU'RE *SORRY*?! YOU COST ME A CAR, YOU PIECE OF- (INTERRUPTED)
HAN: KEEP IT. (TOSSES KEYS TO DK) (SLIGHT SMILE)
MORIMOTO, SURPRISED- RAISES HIS HEAD AS HE & DK SHARE A BRIEF, PUZZLED LOOK..
HAN: I *HAVE* A CAR. (SLOWLY WALKS TOWARDS THEM) BESIDES, NOW WE'RE EVEN!
TAKASHI: (TURNS TO HAN) HOW DO YOU FIGURE, GAIJIN?
HAN: WELL, YOU GUYS WELCOMED ME HERE. I TRAVELED ACROSS THE WORLD, TO YOUR HOME- AND YOU INTRODUCED ME TO A NEW STYLE OF DRIVING. (RAISES EYEBROWS) THAT'S WORTH ALOT MORE TO ME THAN A PINK SLIP.
TWINKIE, ALONG WITH EARL & REIKO- EMERGE FROM THE ELEVATOR AND MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CROWD TOWARDS THEM
MORIMOTO ADVANCES TOWARDS HAN..
MORIMOTO: I.. AM IMPRESSED! (SHAKES HANDS W/ HAN, CLOSES IN FOR A QUICK HUG) GAIJIN- YOU ARE WELCOME HERE *ANYTIME*(!) BUT NEXT TIME- WE RACE FOR SLIPS, DEAL?
HAN: SURE. I COULD ALWAYS USE ANOTHER CAR IN MY COLLECTION! (MORIMOTO SMILES BIG)
TWINKIE APPROACHES HAN'S LOCATION AS EARL & REIKO MINGLE WITH THE CROWD
TWINKIE: *YYYEEEAAHHHH!* I *KNOW* YA'LL SAW THAT! (REFERRING TO RACE). I TRAIN 'EM- YA'LL DON'T STAND A *CHANCE* (GET'S IN MORI'S FACE). WHATCHU' GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT, HUH? (HAN TRIES TO CALM HIM DOWN AS HE JOKINGLY ENRAGES MORIMOTO)
MORIMOTO: (HELD BACK BY DK) LET'S GO, TWINKIE- COME ON! YOU DON'T STAND *A CHANCE* AGAINST ME IN A RACE..
TWINKIE: (BACKS OFF AS HE RAISES HIS ARMS IN THE AIR, SHAKING HIS HEAD) DAMN, SO YOU LOST YA' CAR *AND* YOUR COOL, HUH?!
TAKASHI: (SNUB SMILE) BEAT IT, LITTLE MAN. WE HAVE BUSINESS TO DISCUSS.
HAN GUIDES TWINKIE BACK AS HE CONTINUES..
TWINKIE: *LITTLE*(?) WHO YOU CALLIN' *LITTLE* YOU- (DK ADVANCES AS TWINKIE RAISES HIS ARMS AGAIN..) I'M JUST PLAYIN,' WE GOOD.
HAN GLANCES BACK AND NODS TO TAKASHI & MORIMOTO AS TWINKIE REUNITES WITH EARL & REIKO
TAKASHI: HEY HAN-..
HAN & TWINKIE TURN BACK TO DK..
MORIMOTO: COME, GAIJIN. LIKE HE SAID, WE HAVE BUSINESS TO DISCUSS. (SMILES)
HAN BEGINS TO WALK THEIR WAY AS HE'S STOPPED BY TWINKIE..
TWINKIE: HAN, LOOK- I TOLD TEJ I'D LOOK OUT FOR YOU- AND *TRUST* ME, YOU DO *NOT* WANNA GET INVOLVED WITH THESE GUYS..
HAN: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, TWINKIE. I'LL BE FINE. BESIDES, I FOUND OUT DK'S JUST *PLAYING* GANGSTER WHILE HIS UNCLE RUNS EVERYTHING. WE COULD EASILY *SKIM* OFF THE TOP. I COULD PROBABLY GET YOU IN TOO IF YOU WANT(?) WHADDYA' SAY?
TWINKIE GLANCES BACK AT EARL & REIKO WHO ARE SAYING THEIR FAREWELLS TO THE REMAINING CROWD MEMBERS
TWINKIE: (PUTS HEAD DOWN AS HE TURNS BACK TOWARDS HAN) I DON'T KNOW, MAN. I DON'T KNOW.
HAN: COME ON, THEY'RE HARMLESS. GUYS LIKE THEM DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SMALL DETAILS, THEY JUST WANNA POSE A THREAT TO EVERYONE AROUND THEM. *AND*(,) I HEARD THEY NEED SOME HELP AT ONE OF THEIR AUTO REPAIR SHOPS- WE COULD SET UP BASE THERE!
TWINKIE: (BACKS UP SLOWLY, RAISING HANDS IN AIR) SORRY HAN.. BUT THIS IS WHERE MY *JURISDICTION* ENDS. I CAN'T BE INVOLVED WIT' YOU IF YOU'RE ROLLIN' WITH THEM YAKUZA. THEM GUYS DON'T LIKE ME ENOUGH AS IT IS, NO WAY THEY'RE GONNA LET ME KICK IT WITH YOU.
HAN: (HANDS IN POCKETS. LOOKS DOWN THEN OVER TO DK & MORI, AND BACK TO TWINKIE) I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING, TWINKIE. A MAN'S GOTTA GO HIS OWN WAY, RIGHT?
TWINKIE: (HANDS IN POCKETS. COMFORTED BY EARL & REIKO AS HE LOWERS HIS HEAD IN DISAPPOINTMENT) YEAH.
HAN: DON'T WORRY, I'LL ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR YOU GUYS. DK DOESN'T HAVE TO KNOW *EVERYTHING*
HAN TURNS AND WALKS TO DK & MORI'S LOCATION..
REIKO: (RAISES VOICE) *HEY HAN!* (HAN LOOKS BACK, RAISES EYEBROWS) DON'T BE A STRANGER!
HAN ACKNOWLEDGES THEM THEN PROCEEDS TO THE OTHER END OF THE ROOFTOP
TWINKIE: HE ALREADY IS.
THEY SLOWLY TURN AND MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE ELEVATOR. AS THE DOORS CLOSE, TWINKIE LOOKS UP & AHEAD TO HAN, WHO SHAKES HANDS WITH DK'S UNCLE, KAMATA - AS HE EXITS HIS CAR..
TAKASHI: (BOWING) UNCLE. THIS IS HAN.
HAN: (SHAKES HIS HAND) PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, MR. KAMATA.
KAMATA: THE PLEASURE, IS ALL MINE- IN TIME, I HOPE. SO, HAN- WHAT SKILLS CAN YOU BRING TO OUR.. ORGANIZATION?
HAN: TO BE HONEST- I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHERE TO BEGIN..!
MORIMOTO: GAIJIN- HOW ABOUT WE MAKE USE OF YOUR NEWFOUND.. *IMPORT* SKILLS?
TAKASHI: WE NEED MERCHANDISE. LOTS OF IT. AND I'M NOT TALKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT *LEGAL* MERCHANDISE EITHER, GOT IT?
KAMATA SMILES & TURNS TO HAN..
HAN: COULD BE TRICKY.. (THEY LOOK TO HAN WITH ANGERED/WORRIED EXPRESSIONS) BUT WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GOOD CHALLENGE?! (THEY SMILE IN RELIEF)
KAMATA: (TO TAKASHI) NEPHEW, YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO PICK THEM! (TURNS TO SHAKE HAN'S HAND) I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH.
THEY SAY FAREWELL TO KAMATA, FOLLOWED BY MORIMOTO WHO SPEEDS OFF DOWN THE LEVELS IN HIS CAR
TAKASHI: (STANDING BY HIS RIDE) HAN. COME BY OUR PLACE TOMORROW MORNING. (GETS IN AS HAN NODS. DK EXITS DOWN THE LEVELS)
HAN (HANDS IN POCKETS) LOOKS BACK TO THE ELEVATOR, TAKING IN THE MOMENT & DECISION HE JUST MADE. ONCE AGAIN, HE SLOWLY BREATHES IN THE AIR.
NEELA COMES OUT OF NOWHERE (WAS OBSERVING FROM THE SIDE WITH THE REMAINING CROWD)..
NEELA: (HANDS IN HER JACKET POCKETS AS SHE APPROACHES HIS LOCATION) YOU *SURE* YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE?
HAN: (TURNS TO HER) WELL AREN'T YOU A SNEAKY ONE?!
NEELA: I KNOW YOU'RE NEW HERE- BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY TAKE THINGS *VERY* SERIOUSLY. ONCE YOU'RE IN- THERE'S *NO* GETTING OUT.
HAN: I APPRECIATE THAT, NEELA- BUT I HAVE NO PLANS TO LEAVE THIS PLACE ANYTIME SOON. WHAT ABOUT YOU, WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH?
NEELA: LET'S JUST SAY THAT.. I'VE BEEN LIVING HERE A LONG TIME- BUT I'M STILL A *GAIJIN* IN MANY WAYS. AND AS MUCH AS I FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER AROUND THEM- I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE ELSE.
NEELA BEGINS TO WALK PAST HIM..
HAN: SOUNDS LIKE IT'D TAKE A WILD COWBOY'S LASSO TO GET *YOU* OUTTA HERE(?)
NEELA: (BACK TOWARDS HIM AS SHE CONTINUES WALKING) WE'RE A LONG WAY FROM THE WEST, COWBOY.
HAN SMILES BRIEFLY AS SHE DISAPPEARS BEHIND THE ELEVATOR
HAN: (RAISES VOICE) *YOU NEED A RIDE BACK?!*
SILENCE. SUDDENLY, WE HEAR AN ENGINE START UP AS IT ROARS TWICE.. THEN EMERGES FROM BEHIND THE ELEVATOR & SPEEDS PAST HIM, DOWN THE LEVELS. HAN STANDS STILL & STARES IN SHOCK.
A FIGURE EMERGES FROM THE CROWD AND SLOWLY APPROACHES HIS LOCATION..
VOICE: CAN'T LIVE WITH 'EM. CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT 'EM!
HAN TURNS TO MEET THE STRANGER AS HE SMILES.
HAN: AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH. SHE SEEMS DIFFERENT THOUGH..
VOICE: SHE..? I WAS TALKIN' ABOUT THE CAR!
HAN: SO WAS I!
THEY SHARE A LAUGH AS THEY SHAKE HANDS
HAN: WHAT DO I CALL YA'(?)
VOICE: BOSWELL, MARCUS BOSWELL.
HAN: I'M GUESSING YOU'RE A GAIJIN AROUND HERE TOO?
MARCUS: HOW'D YOU GUESS? (THEY BOTH SMILE)
HAN: SO, MARCUS- WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE, YOU A WHEELMAN?
MARCUS: THAT I AM. AS WELL AS A *NAVY* MAN. I'M AFRAID THE FIRST ONE RUNS IN THE FAMILY THOUGH.
HAN: (HALF-SMILE) WHAT CAN I SAY, IT'S A CONTAGIOUS LIFESTYLE, AM I RIGHT?!
MARCUS SMILES BIG AS THEY SHAKE HANDS AGAIN..
MARCUS: YOU TAKE CARE..(?)
HAN: HAN. YOU TOO. DON'T BE A STRANGER.
BOSWELL'S PHONE RINGS AS HE HEADS BACK TO THE REMAINING CROWD TO THE SIDE..
MARCUS: (ANSWERS PHONE CALL) WHAT IS IT THIS TIME.. SUSPENDED, ARRESTED? (SPEAKING WITH EX-WIFE, MS. BOSWELL) OKAY- OKAY, IF THIS HAPPENS *ONE* MORE TIME.. YOU CAN SHIP 'EM HERE TO STAY WITH ME.
HAN PROCEEDS TO ENTER HIS CAR, AND SITS STILL FOR A MOMENT AS THE PICTURE OF GISELE ON HIS DASHBOARD CATCHES HIS ATTENTION
HAN: (HEAVY BREATH/SIGH) SORRY BABE. BUT THIS IS *WHAT WE DO*(,) RIGHT? (HE STARTS UP THE ENGINE, AND MAKES HIS WAY DOWN THE LEVELS)
WE SLOWLY ZOOM OUT AND PAN UP TO THE NIGHT SKY.
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