FADE IN:
Beautiful made-up ASIAN EYES. They are closed. Japanese SHAKUHACHI flute cries mournfully. The eyes open, they look this way and that.
Now revealed, is a stunning white face of a GEISHA, then her whole head with a wild version of a Geisha hairstyle.
- INT. TOKYO - HOTEL BALLROOM - NIGHT
Then, as the solemn flute music cuts to intense GUITAR ROCK, the WOMAN is seen as a fashion model on a runway in a Haute Couture designer gown by ISSEY MIYAKE.
At the exact moment the rock music cuts in, the model begins her sassy, hip swaying cakewalk down the runway. More similarly clad models pour onto the stage behind her for what is the finale of the show.
The audience comes into view below the runway and the name of the Japanese hotel logo appears above.
The original model leaves the runway for backstage.
INT. HOTEL BALLROOM BACKSTAGE - NIGHT - MOVING
Everyone speaks JAPANESE and she trades obviously witty remarks with several PEOPLE on the way to the dressing room.
INT. HOTEL BALLROOM DRESSING ROOM - NIGHT
All the girls file in and begin the laborious job of peeling off the gowns, wigs and make-up, revealing pretty Japanese faces. Ropes and splays of long hair tumble out and down their backs, while others have short bobs beneath the cultured wigs, even with shocks of fluorescent colors blended into the natural jet black.
The original model pulls the wig off and luxurious blond hair spills out. A pad of cold cream wipes across her eyes. Several more wipes and as the pad pulls away and the eyes open: beautiful blue CAUCASIAN EYES stare into the mirror.
Karin looks up to see three grinning Japanese girls reflected in the make-up mirror. Everyone is late teens, early twenties.
Karin spins around, throwing her used tissue at Junko.
Tomoko nods.
Karin turns back to the mirror, speeding up her make-up removal. The three girls skitter away laughing.
INT. HOTEL BALLROOM BACKSTAGE - NIGHT
Karin comes from the dressing room wearing a kimono robe, hair tied back, no make-up. She sees KEISUKE MISUMI, early thirties, in a western suit, talking to his PARENTS. His FATHER is dressed in a western suit, but his MOTHER is in full formal kimono.
Smiling, Karin starts to approach, but Keisuke does a low hand wave away, reinforcing it with his eyes. Karin stops dead.
