Chapter Fifteen – Anna-Marie's Garden

Shizuku's hotel room balcony. She and Seiji lean on the railing. It's evening.

Shizuku: "And then I told Anna-Marie that your grandpa still had the Baron doll. That it was very precious to him and he still thought about Luisa, and dreamed of the two dolls being together again. She said we must come and visit her mother, she knew Luisa would love to meet Mr. Nishi's grandson."
Seiji (shaking his head): "I can hardly believe this. It's amazing."

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Later. Shizuku's bedroom. She is sat up in bed writing a letter, she rests her paper on a school textbook.

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A close up of the letter. We can see that it's addressed to Mr. Nishi and Shizuku is telling him she has found Luisa, and the lady cat doll.

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Next day. The front of Anna-Marie's antique shop. Shizuku enters the shot from the right. The door is closed and a note is stuck to the glass. Shizuku peers at the note.

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A close up of the note. "To the young Japanese lady, sorry I have to go out – please wait around the back. I will be back as soon as I can. The red door".

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A wooden red door at the downhill side of the shop. A hand comes into shot and turns the black cast iron handle.

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A narrow passage, open to the sky beside the shop. Shizuku walks down it. The passage ends at a brick wall and there are a couple of rubbish bins there. Part way down on the left is another door. We see Shizuku look at it then try the handle.

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Looking at the other side of the second door. It opens slowly. We see Shizuku's head peer cautiously round.

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A view of a small garden. On a stone flagged patio stands a white painted metal table and chairs under a large sun shade. A jug of lemonade and some upturned glasses are on a tray. The small garden has flower beds and a couple of small fruit trees, a tiny circle of lawn. Beyond a high old brick wall is a view towards the river Po. The garden is a blaze of colour, filled with pretty flowers. Shizuku sits at the table and looks around. Moments later the grey-white tabby cat walks out from behind some flowers, sits in the sun on the patio and washes a paw.

Shizuku: "Hello Tikka. Where's your mummy gone then?"

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Later. The shadows have lengthened. The passageway gate opens. Shizuku looks up at the sound. Anna-Marie enters. Shizuku stands.

Anna-Marie (in English): "Oh, you are here. That's good. I am sorry, my mother was unwell earlier and I took her to the doctor. I left her back at uncle's house, she wasn't well enough to come to the shop to see you. I'm sorry. If you can come again tomorrow afternoon I can take you to visit her at my uncles."
Shizuku: "Can I come at about five o'clock? Seiji will have finished school then, I know he would like to meet Luisa as well."
Anna-Marie: "Of course, as we said, if mother meets her old friend's grandson that would be so nice, don't you think?"
Shizuku (making to leave): "Yes then. Goodbye, I'll be here again tomorrow at five."
Anna-Marie: "Goodbye."