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[Jessica] Tonight, on Murder, She Wrote.

I am tired of Koji
running around the world

-with this racing team.
-[tires screeching]

Even if it came out
that his sister

was romantically involved
with a foreigner?

I don’t want you to disgrace
yourself with your gaijin.

It’s intolerant
and stupid.

-Don’t you ever relax?
-[grunting]

All Koji cares about is winning
Grand Prix races.

Father,
I’m not qualified.

You will become qualified.

He might know enough
about motorcycle engines

to have sabotaged one.

[TV announcer]
They’re about to begin

the sixth annual
golden Grand Prix.

The green flag
is dropped,

and we’re off to
a nice clean start.

[Koji] Nobody was going
to beat Rick that day.

[announcer] Coming into
the first turn, number 24,

Brandon Muir, is leading,

followed closely
by number 97, Rick Walsh,

on his father’s, Mac Walsh’s,
personally tuned 500cc GP bike.

Oh, my! Rick has just taken
Brandon on the inside turn.

Right then is when
I knew this good old bro

was gonna ride
for team Hitaki.

[Rick] That’s not the only reason
I came to Japan.

Both men are racing to ensure
their sponsor’s ride...

[phone ringing]

-Yeah, hello.
-[woman] Koji, please.

Yeah, he’s right here.
Koji.

-Koji here.
-[woman speaking Japanese]

Is that bike
one of your dad’s designs?

Yeah, that’s right.
It’s a Mac Walsh all the way.

It’s the last one he built
from the road up.

You know, Rick, we’ve actually
gotta go. Jess is waiting.

Yeah.

[Koji] Yeah, I’ll tell him.

Hey, Rick, engineering’s
scheduled a demo

for your new fuel injection design.

-Hey, that’s great.
-Day after tomorrow.

I can’t do it, Koji.
You know it’s still glitched.

I’m sorry, pal.

They’ve set a cut-off for
designs of the new model.

Unglitch it or forget it.

I’ll walk you to your car.

[alarm chirping]

Jess is going to be really disappointed
that you can’t make it.

So am I,
but you heard Koji.

Just tell her I’m, uh, real sorry
and that I’ll see her tomorrow.

[Miko] Call me later, okay?

[car engine starts]

Hey!

-I always wanted a Hitaki Grand Prix.
-[chuckles]

See your friendly dealer, pal.

Wrong answer.

[grunting]

Rick!

[grunting]

-Get off him!
-Let’s get outta here!

[groaning, bike engines roaring]

-You okay?
-Yeah, yeah. They wanted the bike.

[Jessica] The pearls
are matched, medium size.

The necklace was 18 inches long
with a gold clasp.

It was an anniversary present
from my husband.

[Ota] We’ll do our best
to retrieve it, Mrs. Fletcher.

What else is missing?

Well, a 35-millimeter camera,
Penton model 1Q4.

Pair of green jade earrings
in a gold setting,

and a Pentium laptop computer
with an operating system

that I was just
getting the hang of.

Obviously, the thief
knows his trade.

-[speaks Japanese]
-Negative on fingerprints.

How long will you be lecturing
at the university, Mrs. Fletcher?

Well, I planned to leave Osaka
on Saturday morning.

Regretfully,
in my work, unlike yours,

I cannot guarantee
a happy ending.

Oh, thank you, inspector.

-If you think of anything else.
-Yes.

Jessica!

Oh, Miko.

I’m so glad to see you.

-What happened?
-Well, I was robbed.

-Robbed?
-Well, my plane was late,

and I didn’t want to keep
the students waiting for my first lecture,

so I just dropped the bags off
and went straight to the university.

But there is
a silver lining.

The thief wasn’t at all
interested in your book.

I’m not sure
if I like that.

Advanced copy.

From The Heart
by Miko Ishida.

Haiku poetry
translated by the author.

With the help of
J.B. Fletcher.

-What are you writing now?
-Oh, just, um,

an outline
for a contemporary novel,

a love story.

But, um, I don’t
have an ending yet.

[Nobu] My father’s new office.

I talked him into redoing it,

because, as my favorite professor
at Harvard put it, eyewash pays off.

Always has.

He’s moved the meeting
up to tomorrow,

so if you’ve made any changes
in your proposal...

Haven’t changed a thing
since you last saw it.

Nobu, just so I don’t tread
on any rattlesnakes,

how come your brother isn’t
second-in-command around here?

Because all Koji cares about
is winning Grand Prix races.

[laughs]

And I mean to
keep it that way.

So you can get to be
the next CEO.

How’d you ever
figure that out?

Still, your father
conducts himself

like an old-time shogun,

which means he would want
his only son to take over.

Well, what he wants
and what he ends up with

may be quite different.

The first engineering reports
on your DCI fuel system are good.

Just include a copy of the specs
with your proposal,

and if we can get
my father’s approval,

we can lock it
into the new model.

I presume you have
a patent pending?

Nobu, don’t you ever relax?

Oh, I relax beautifully.

But first, I do
what needs to be done.

How is your brother’s
political career going?

Well, his campaign for
parliament is going nowhere.

He’s short of money,
and behind in the polls.

But, um, I think
he can still win.

Even if it came out
that his sister

was romantically involved
with a foreigner?

A gaijin,
Yosuke would call him.

[Tommy] Your little sister
spends so much time

at Walsh’s apartment,
it’s her home away from home.

[Yosuke] Careful, Tommy.

Oh, come on now.
She’s with him every chance she gets.

They were headed
to Rick Walsh’s place.

I ought to know. I followed
her there enough times,

when she wasn’t
being chaperoned.

Tommy, not so long ago,
a man like you,

using that tone
to a man like myself,

would have lost his head before
he finished his sentence.

Now get out.

Your mother gave me this
last night in LA.

She was going to
fed-ex it to you,

and she decided
I’d get here first.

She just dropped it
in my bag.

I knew there had to be
something like this around.

Did she say
where she found it?

She was packing up
your dad’s clothes for goodwill,

and found it
in a pants pocket.

She thought it might be
important.

-[keys tapping]
-Important?

You know, this’ll
add a turbo boost

that makes the whole thing
super performance.

Here, put this ice
on your head.

-No, not now. Hang on.
-Now!

She loves me.
What can I say?

-You really should have called the police.
-What for?

They didn’t get my bike,

and, uh, I just wanted
to get back to work here.

Rick, if the bosozoku
only wanted your bike,

why didn’t they just take it
instead of going after you?

You know, Miko and I
were followed over here. I’m quite sure.

[Miko] How dare you
have me followed.

My dear, you’re
my responsibility until you marry.

I’ve made arrangements
with Akira Hitaki,

to discuss the formal
announcement of your betrothal to Koji.

Koji and I
are just friends,

and that’s all
we’ll ever be.

Miko,

our father and the Hitakis
signed a solemn contract

at your birth,
binding you to Koji.

You’re a fortunate
young woman, Miko.

[scoffs] It’s not even
the solemn contract you care about.

It’s the Hitaki money to finance
your political career.

No, my darling Miko,
it’s you.

You’ve spent so much time abroad,
you’ve lost your perspective.

I don’t want you to disgrace
yourself with your gaijin.

I hate that word.

It’s intolerant and stupid,
and I hate you for using it.

Miko, I’m head
of this family,

and I’ll do what I must
for your welfare,

even lock you up
if necessary.

Nonsense.

And the only way
to keep me away

from seeing
Rick Walsh is to kill me.

[Koji] Hey, Rick,
how’s it feel?

[Rick] Can’t tell for sure
till I open her up.

[engines roaring]

[Koji] Let’s do it.
Nakata’s having fits.

[Rick] When we hit
the curve.

-lettin’ her out now.
-looking good.

Ready, man.
Here comes the turbo.

[engine roaring]
-Oh, yeah!

[tires screeching]

The turbo is great.
A couple of more adjustments,

I’ll have her ready
for the demo tomorrow.

Never doubted it, pal.

You have not completed your
training exercises for today.

Yeah, I know.
Uh, look, Nakata,

I was about to ask
if you could let me off

so I could finish
the turbo boost.

You’re determined
to be defiant.

No, that’s wrong, but I do
have better things to do

than circle the track
for three hours.

The disciplined riding
I demand has a purpose.

You must be at one
with your machine.

Yeah, I know all about it.

Your disobedience in
the presence of others

is an affront I cannot ignore.

Look, okay, I’m sorry.
It wasn’t meant to be an insult.

I have no choice. You are
suspended from team Hitaki.

[Koji] Like hell he is.

I brought him to Hitaki

because he knows
how to win races.

Work it out.

You could learn
from each other.

No, Hitaki-san.

Either you accept my decision,
or my resignation.

[Hitaki]
I am ashamed of you.

Nakata has been a most faithful
employee of this company

-for over 20 years.
-I didn’t fire him.

You made it impossible
for him to continue.

No, no, he did that.
Nakata’s old news.

Rick’s a tactician, and he’s
becoming quite a mechanic.

He’s coming up with gimmicks
that’ll take your eyes out.

Father, I’m sure Koji
can run team Hitaki

very well without Nakata.

I am tired of Koji

running around the world
with this racing team.

-His duty is here.
-[intercom beeps]

-[woman speaking Japanese]
-Yes, Mr. Dawson is expected.

Now, I demand

that you assume
your responsibilities

as the next leader
of this company.

[knock on door]

Mr. Hitaki, it’s good
to see you again.

Welcome back to Osaka.

Always glad to
get over here, sir.

Nobu. Koji, it’s
great to see you.

How’s that racing
comin’ along?

Hangin’ in, thanks.
Your tips, they helped.

Well, it’s kind
of you to say,

but you’re a natural like
Hideo Nomo, take it from me.

Uh, Mr. Dawson, I want to
express our profound gratitude

for all your achievements as
chief American distributor.

Selling’s a piece of cake when
you have the right ingredients.

I’ve given my father an overview
of your proposal.

Well, thank you
kindly, Nobu.

A Hitaki factory
in America

would be a most
significant asset.

I’ve zeroed in on a big old
facility near Dallas.

Hitaki-Americans
could be rolling off the line by spring.

With Bill as CEO.

Reporting, with great
pleasure, I might add,

directly to Nobu,
here in Osaka.

As a pilot project for other
overseas operations.

Which would also be reporting
directly to you, no doubt.

-That would be for you to say, father.
-[scoffs]

I’ve included the specs on a new engine
modification I call the DCI.

Mmm-hmm.

Well, you must give me
some time to study this.

Meanwhile,
I’m sure there is much

to keep you busy
here in Osaka.

Thank you, sir.
You’re very kind.

Koji, you stay
one moment.

-Look, I have to get over--
-It will wait!

Now, before
the end of the week,

I want a complete
detailed analysis

of skilled and unskilled
labor in Dallas.

I want to know about local tax structures,
transportation problems,

collective
bargaining issues...

Father, that isn’t what I do.

That is exactly
why you will do it.

And do it right.

Now, I wish to talk to you
about you and Miko Ishida.

[Yosuke] I’ve been looking
forward to meeting you.

My sister Miko couldn’t stop
proclaiming your praises

when she returned
from New York.

[laughs] Oh! We’re friends.
She’s a fine young woman.

I’m grateful to you for
accepting my invitation,

for Miko’s sake
as well as my own.

It is because Miko has
such great respect for you

that I’m asking you
for help.

Miko’s an idealist.

I admire that,

but I fear that, sometimes,
she forgets her heritage,

and in our culture, that could
bring her great unhappiness.

You haven’t read any of Miko’s
poetry, have you, Mr. Ishida?

I... some.

Well, you have
a treat in store.

I think you’ll find
that she has a deep respect

not only for her heritage,

but also for her family’s
traditions.

Perhaps then, as one who is
both caring and knowledgeable,

you could help Miko
to understand

that this madness
with the American

must stop,
for both their sakes.

Miko’s feelings for Rick Walsh
have nothing to do with madness.

Someday soon,
I hope to see you

at Miko’s wedding,
Mrs. Fletcher.

I share your hope,
Mr. Ishida.

My chauffeur will see you
back to your hotel.

Good day.

[bell tolling, swords clattering]

[grunting]

[Rick] Hold it.

Hey, easy, man.
What’s buggin’ you?

Forget it!

Koji! Let it go, okay?

I told my dad we’re buddies,
like always,

and that’s all it’s ever
going to be, right?

I just hope he’s easier
to deal with than Yosuke.

A marriage contract
signed 20 years ago...

[sighs] Hey, you seeing anyone?

Oh, sure.

Well, nothing serious.
Who has time?

But I’m real glad
for you and Rick.

We’ve got you
to thank, Koji.

If it weren’t for you,
we’d have never met.

What are friends for, huh?

You and Rick...
It’s gonna work like magic.

You have any definite plans,

I mean, like when you’re
going to get married?

Just that it will happen.

Miko, I want you to do
something for me, okay?

Or rather, not do something.

Like running off right now
and tying the knot.

Just be patient till
my dad cools off, okay?

Sure, Koji.

Of course.

Bill. Bill Dawson.

-[Bill] Rick!
-How the hell are you?

Your mom told me you
were racing out here.

Yeah, and I hear you’re selling Hitakis
like crazy back in the States.

Guess what? We’re gonna
build ’em in Texas.

Nobu’s got some great ideas.

I saw your dad about a month
before he died.

I’m sorry.
I’m really gonna miss Mac.

Yeah. I know
I sure do, Bill.

Rick. Hi.

Rick’s dad helped me
break into racing.

We stayed pals.
If it weren’t for him,

-I wouldn’t even be in the business.
-Yeah, I hear

you’re going to be
testing a new fuel system

-based on something your dad thought up?
-Uh, yeah.

We’ll be out at the track tomorrow.
But, uh, I gotta go.

-Um, it’s great to see you again, Bill.
-Same here.

The engineers are non-committal
about his fuel system.

What’s your take?

He’s a good kid,
in way over his head.

Seems to think it’s
in his blood or something.

People I spoke to are
kind of chuckling about it.

Well, there won’t be much to laugh about
if it’s better than yours.

That ain’t gonna happen.

Let’s get something
straight, my friend.

I get an even split
on the license fee

you’ll be tacking
on every engine.

Tens of thousands
of engines,

millions of dollars
in royalties.

I never said a word
about royalties.

You didn’t have to.
You applied for a patent.

There’d be no point
if you weren’t going to ask for royalties.

Now, Bill, I am sticking my neck
out for your DCI system.

If I’m wrong,
there goes my CEO job.

It’s an even split, then?

You got it, hon.

-[Koji] This is our big chance.
-[Rick] Tell me about it.

[engines roaring]

-You’re gonna make history.
-Not me, the bike.

-Well?
-It’s lookin’ good.

Koji is backing him
all the way.

-Which proves you got the family brains.
-[laughs]

Give me a minute,
will you?

I’m surprised
to see you here.

Koji insisted.

[Koji] My dad’s here.
Show him what we’ve got.

[Rick] Feels right.
Banzai, man!

One of my favorite people.
Gosh, it’s good to see you again.

How are you, Bill?

I’m certainly looking
forward to this.

I called Dorothy yesterday
to see how she was.

Uh, she seems to be finally
adjusting to losing Mac.

Yes, I felt that, too.

I know that she’d give anything
in the world to be here today.

Mmm-hmm.

[Rick] Turbo’s real smooth.
We’re wide open.

-[Koji] Rick, get off!
-I don’t want to lose the bike!

She’s gonna blow!

[shouting]

[tires screeching]

You in one piece?

[groans] Yeah, I think.

I guess I rolled off
in time, huh?

Get the doctor!
What happened, Rick?

Damned if I know. Something
screwed up the mixture.

[grunts] You know I need
another shot at this, though.

All right, man. But first,

let’s make sure you live
through this one, okay?

Yeah.

[Hitaki] Ever since
you started racing,

I have had a recurring nightmare
in which you are killed on the track.

Koji, after
what happened today,

I can no longer allow you
to endanger your life.

-I’ve been racing seven years.
-And effective immediately,

I accept your resignation
from team Hitaki.

What are you...

I am appointing you executive
vice-president of Hitaki Motors,

answering only to me.

Father, I’m not qualified.

You will become qualified.
As my son and heir,

it is your duty,
your destiny,

to carry on the traditions
of this family,

and your sister
will assist you

and serve you
in any way possible.

Because that is my destiny.

Koji, you are free
to refuse my offer and go.

But if you go,
it will be forever.

You make
a wise choice, Koji.

Now, about Miko Ishida...

Miko is in love
with someone else.

[laughs]

You are and have been in love
with her nearly all your life.

But you don’t assert yourself
for fear of rejection.

The Ishida family
needs Hitaki wealth,

and we must acquire entry
into circles of power.

I have been assured,

upon receiving formal request
from you,

Miko will agree
to marry you.

Therefore, I have arranged for
you to meet Yosuke Ishida.

Koji, don’t,

or you’ll ruin Miko’s life
as well as your own.

Nobu, you don’t care
who marries whom.

Only who becomes
the next CEO.

Start getting used to it.
It won’t be you.

[door clicks open]

[door clicks shut]

My son.

[Jessica] Inspector Ota
faxed that to me

after tracing
the license plate number

that I got when Miko and I
were being followed.

Tommy Crane.

It’s familiar.

Yeah, yeah, I’ve seen him

a couple of times
at the Waterfall Cafe.

Mmm. Have you ever
spoken to him?

No.

Of course, he denied
following us.

According to the inspector,
he’s just a small-time gambler

who stakes himself
any way he can.

He has done some racing back
in the states and, I mean,

he might know enough about
motorcycle engines

to have sabotaged one of them.

Nobu called.

She said there were
no signs of tampering.

[grunts] Look, I buy that Miko
was tailed by this SOB,

and that Yosuke
was behind it.

And if it wasn’t for maybe
hurtin’ Miko,

I mean, I’d let him know
what I think about it.

But as for him hiring
this guy to blow me up,

that’s pretty heavy.
I don’t know.

And the bosozoku?

Maybe it’s coincidence,
maybe not.

It’s just...

I got too much at stake here,
Jess, you know?

I can’t just
cut and run on a maybe.

Yeah.

[Bill] I think
the best thing would be

to build
the prototype in town,

then truck it out here
for the test runs.

Hi, Koji.

Look, uh, I shouldn’t have walked out
this morning. I apologize.

Thanks.

Before I forget, uh, Rick called
and left a message for you.

Said he was confirming
Kendo at 6:00.

What, feelin’ down?

Like you’ll never get
that adrenaline rush

sittin’ behind a desk?

[laughs] You know,
you may be surprised.

Business can be
a hell of a kick.

I’m lookin’ forward
to workin’ with you.

Thanks, Bill.

I got to clean out
my locker.

Bad policy
to let the boss sulk.

I’ll see you in town.

I don’t believe you.

I just spoke
to Koji yesterday,

and he assured me that he would
make no request for marriage.

He decided
to speak his heart.

He’s in love with you, Miko,
and he wants to make you his wife.

An immediate reply
is required.

Delay would be
an unpardonable insult.

Tell Koji that my feelings
haven’t changed.

I mean, he’s my best friend,
but I cannot marry him.

Miko, your Rick has a very
dangerous occupation.

As you saw, he can die without
warning at any moment.

For his sake
as well as your own,

I’d advise you
to reconsider.

Hold up!

-I ran out of gas.
-Well, you just filled up.

Yeah, must be a glitch
in the fuel line.

I’ll just have
it picked up.

-Can I have a lift to the Kendo hall?
-Yeah, sure.

Rick, I’m scared.

My brother
wasn’t kidding.

Look, Miko,
for your own sake,

I want you to think this
through, you know?

Koji’s going to be one of
the most powerful men in Japan.

Oh, Rick, don’t.

He could give you
the kind of life

that I could never dream of.

Rick, if you love me,

you better stop
right now, okay?

It’s you and me, and... and I’m
not going to change my mind.

Okay.

Hey, look, I know Koji.

He’s not gonna go along
with any hard stuff.

I’m late for an appointment
with him now.

I’ll get him to warn
your brother off,

and, uh, then I’ll pick you up
and we’ll go from there.

Hmm. Well, if it means

that we have to leave Japan
for a while, I’m willing.

Well, we’ll see.

Hey... I love you.

Damn.

[chattering]

[chauffeur] What did you say
to my employer

that rubbed
him the wrong way?

[Tommy] A lot of
old school crap.

-What does he want this time?
-Same thing over.

He can no longer accept
Rick Walsh’s interference in his plans.

How much is
he willing to spend?

Whatever’s required.

-Yes?
-Uh, that.

-Natto?
-Uh-huh.

Natto!

[chauffeur] The situation is
putting his campaign at risk.

Natto is not often
favored by visitors.

[chuckles] Oh.

I like it.

I’ve always been
partial to, uh...

spoiled beans.

He doesn’t care
what you have to do.

Just make sure the American
never bothers Miko again.

I understand.

I knew it.

[phone rings]

Hi, this
is Rick Walsh.

Please leave a message
at the tone,

and I’ll get back to you
as soon as I can.

[machine beeps]

Rick, I won’t
go into details,

but it’s important that you stay
away from your apartment,

or any place where
someone looking for you

would be likely to go.

-Please call me at the hotel.
[phone beeps]

Koji...

Kendo hall at 6:00.

-Rick?
-[speaking Japanese]

-Who is it?
-You said "Rick"?

Well, he had an appointment
for Kendo practice with Koji Hitaki.

So...

Koji!

And why are you here?

I came to warn Rick that
his life might be in danger

from the man that you identified
for me, Tommy Crane?

What time was Walsh
supposed to be here?

-Six o'clock.
-A custodian found the body at 5:58.

Walsh and Koji
both wanted the same woman.

Oh! But, inspector,
they were good friends.

They worked together.
They respected each other.

Rick would never do
anything like this.

What’s happening here?

Jess, why are
all the police here?

Koji...

No.

Mr. Walsh, you had
an appointment here with Koji, correct?

Uh, yeah.

[Ota] And you arrived
here before he did.

No, no, I... I worked late,
and then I had a phone call.

In order not to alert your
intended victim to danger,

you put on
your Kendo outfit,

these parts of which we have
found in a laundry chute.

Hey, no. No way.

You can tell us more
about it at headquarters.

-Your passport, please.
-I don’t have it with me.

Where is it?

It’s in my apartment.

I’ll get it for you.

[keys jingling]

-[door clicks open]
-[computer beeps]

I must seal off
the apartment

when you are finished,
Mrs. Fletcher.

[Hitaki] Koji’s life
was just beginning.

Who would want
to do this to him?

Rick Walsh is in custody.

But they were so close.

So were Walsh
and Miko Ishida.

Well, I can’t believe that...

[gasping]

Oh, father,
no, no, your pills!

I can’t breathe!
I’m dying!

You must carry on for us.

[breathing heavily]

You’re getting exactly
what you wanted.

Oh, father, no!

Please, please, security!

I need help quickly!
I need an ambulance!

It’s a profound contradiction
that love breeds murder.

I’ve known Rick Walsh

since the only thing
he drove was a scooter.

He’s no killer.

I presume Nobu Hitaki
is now in charge.

She will do well.

You got that right.

I’m sorry, I don’t want to
appear rude, but as you can see,

I’m very busy here, so if you
could please keep this brief.

Nobu, surely you want to help
find out who killed Koji?

My brother’s dead,
my father’s in an oxygen tent,

and Rick Walsh
is responsible.

Nobu, Rick told me

that he left a message
with you at the track.

-[knock on door]
-Jessica.

Nobu, I want to get this out
to our stateside dealers

so they know exactly
what’s going on.

Yes, Bill and I were
at the track setting up some trials,

and Rick called to confirm
a Kendo date with Koji at 6:00.

The police said that Koji
ran out of gas.

Now, as I recall, there’s
a gasoline pump at the track.

Why wouldn’t
he have filled up?

He did, while he was
talking to us.

Good. Put it out.

Now, the mechanics
are checking it out.

They think a leak in the fuel
line-- Oh, I must insist.

Well, thank you, Nobu.

I believe you may
have helped me

more than you think you did.

I’m grief-stricken,
of course.

I had the deepest affection
for Koji Hitaki.

He was a splendid young man.

Ishida-san, where were you at
6:00 last evening?

I took a walk,
as I often do at that hour,

-to meditate.
-A walk where?

There’s a wood at
the end of the street.

Did anyone see you?

-You’re not suggesting...
-Please answer my question.

Inspector, Rick Walsh,
the gaijin, is your murderer.

Ishida-san,

we found blood on a set of Kendo
garments that were discarded.

When we examined
the garments,

we found that
they belonged to you,

and were missing
from your locker.

The cloth
and leather matched.

The blood on them
was Koji’s.

Surely you know
the importance I attach

to Koji’s
marrying my sister.

So much importance
that if young Hitaki

told you he was withdrawing
his marriage offer--

He never withdrew
his offer to--

You’d have killed to protect
your sister’s reputation

and that of your family.

That’s an outrageous
accusation!

-Explain the bloody garments.
-Is that so difficult?

Perhaps Rick Walsh
wished to incriminate me.

Perhaps my political enemies,
like you.

I keep track of the political
sycophants around my opponents,

and I happen to know that
you are one of them.

My politics have
nothing to do with my--

Inspector,
you are a hypocrite.

May I advise a quick
confession to protect--

-Get out!
-You are to be at headquarters

for questioning this afternoon.

You may bring counsel,
of course.

Meanwhile, I leave you
to your conscience,

and your ceremonial
swords.

You look like you haven’t
slept in a week.

It feels more
like a month.

They grilled me all night.

Oh, Jess, please thank
your embassy friend

for, uh, getting me
a good lawyer.

Oh, of course, they kept
your passport.

Oh, yeah, you know it.

By the way, guess who was
comin’ in when I was leavin’.

Yosuke.

What?

According to my lawyer, uh,
those bloody Kendo things

that they tried
to hang on me,

they turned out
to be his.

I can’t see my brother killing
the man he wants me to marry.

Well, neither can I.

I mean, Rick,
from what you just told us,

Koji was killed by mistake,
and you were the real target,

which means that
you’re in grave danger.

What makes you think that?

Well, because
Miko is right.

There’s no way that Yosuke
would want to kill Koji,

who was his ticket into
the Hitaki fortune.

Therefore, the only possible
explanation for bloodstains

on his outfit was someone
making sure the blood

was there in order
to frame him.

But, uh, how do you know
that it was for my murder?

Because the perpetrator
would know

that for
the frame to work,

the murder victim
had to be someone

that Yosuke had a strong
motive to kill, like you.

[Miko] It’s open season
on you.

Rick, we’ve got
to get out of Japan.

Without a passport?

Look, I need a shower
and some clean clothes.

Jess, you got my keys?

[sighs] It’s too dangerous
to get back to your apartment.

Tell him, Jess.

How about an out-of-the-way
hotel instead?

Please, Rick.

Okay, all right.

But, uh, I got work to do.

I’m gonna need
to rent a laptop,

and I’m gonna need
my files.

I’ll make a copy on
a floppy disk for you.

All right, thank you.
That sounds good.

Uh, but I left
the computer on,

so make sure you
save the documents

on the screen first.

It’s the E7
that you brought from LA.

I will.

Rick, when I got to your
apartment, the computer was off.

There’s no way, Jessica.
I know that I left it on.

Well, that means that someone
else was in your apartment,

and at that computer
before I got there.

My father will recover,

but I shall be continuing here
as chief executive officer.

My congratulations,
Hitaki-san.

I know you’ve spoken
to the police about me.

What exactly
did you tell them?

Only the truth--

That as I was leaving the Kendo hall
yesterday afternoon,

just before the murder,
I saw you drive up with Koji.

Did you perhaps add that
you went back into the hall

after you saw me drive off?

I said I told only the truth,
Hitaki-san.

[beeping]

E7, where are you?

[sighs]

Of course.

Find what you were looking for,
Mrs. Fletcher?

Yes. But I must call Rick’s
mother to confirm something.

[Nobu] Oh, your figures
are overly optimistic.

Not so. I’ve factored in
a very aggressive ad campaign.

[phone ringing]

-Yes?
-[woman speaks Japanese]

Yes, have Mrs. Fletcher
come in. She telephoned.

[knocking on door]

Good afternoon,
Nobu. Bill.

I could wait until
your meeting is over.

No, Mrs. Fletcher, your phone call
was confusing and upsetting,

so let’s deal with this now.

Could somebody please
catch me up?

You were both at the track
yesterday with Koji,

and you both knew that Koji was
to meet Rick for Kendo at 6:00.

But you had contrived
to make sure that Koji

was nowhere near
the Kendo hall

when Rick arrived
for their appointment.

Contrived? Why, that’s
ridiculous, Jessica.

There was a leak
in Koji’s fuel line.

Well, the mechanics say
that that could easily

have been arranged.

Since you had no way of knowing
that Nobu had picked Koji up,

and he was unrecognizable
in his costume,

you thought he was Rick,

whom you were expecting,
and you killed him.

I like Rick.
I like the whole family.

I had no reason
to kill him.

You had a very strong reason.

You wanted the document
on the floppy disk

that Rick’s mother sent
with me from Los Angeles,

Mac Walsh’s last work.

Specs and schematics
for a turbo-assist

that would be worth millions of
dollars in licensing fees.

Well, how could I have possibly
known anything about that?

When we talked at the track
before the demo,

you mentioned that you had
called Dorothy the day before

to ask how she was.

She seems to be finally
adjusting to losing Mac.

Yes. I felt that, too.

Well, a little while ago,
I talked to Dorothy,

and found out what the call
was really about.

You asked her if she had found
any more of Mac’s work.

She told you about the disk

that I was bringing
to Japan with me,

which explains the robbery
in my hotel room,

even though you tried to make it
look like the work of a pro.

That’s very nice,
Mrs. Fletcher,

but you have no proof
of any of that.

I know that the file I brought
was taken off Rick’s computer,

and I believe
transferred to yours. May I?

Back away, Jessica.

-Bill, no...
-Let me handle this.

Now, I really am sorry about
killing poor Koji Hitaki,

who, in addition to being
in the wrong place at the wrong time,

was also in
the wrong outfit.

But if Nobu will dismiss
her secretary

for the rest
of the afternoon...

It wouldn’t
help you one bit.

You are under arrest
for the murder of Koji Hitaki,

and the attempted murder
of Rick Walsh.

What attempted murder?

Confession is not only good
for the soul, Mr. Dawson,

but it is also very helpful

when involved with Japanese
jurisprudence.

I’m sure your lawyer
will confirm that.

[Rick] May I?

-Oh, of course.
-[laughs]

Thanks, Rick.
Oh, I’m so glad to have these back.

It’s beautiful.
I remember it from New York.

Dawson had it?

Along with all of that.

Now, I’ve got something
for you.

[exclaims] Oh, I bet...

I’m right.

This is...
this is lovely.

My first...
and it’s going to be

my most spectacular
wedding present.

You must come back
for the ceremony, Jessica.

You’re going to stay here?

For now, anyway.

Nakata and I decided
we can work together.

Oh...

and this is for
Ted Hartley.

My outline,
and it’s complete.

Now you’ve figured out
the ending.

Right.

[laughs]