Ring Page #4

KOMIYA:

Maybe that�s where it all started.

Hey, where was that Kuchi-sake

Onna * story from again?

>* Literally �Ripped-Mouth Lady,� a kind of ghastly spectre from

>Japanese folk stories who wears a veil to hide her mouth, which

>has been ripped or cut open from ear to ear. She wanders the

>countryside at night asking men �Do you think I�m beautiful?� then

>lowering her veil to reveal her true features.

ASAKAWA:

Gifu, but there was some big

accident out there, and that ended

up being what started the rumor.

KOMIYA:

A big accident?

ASAKAWA:

Mmm-hmm. Something terrible like

that is going to stay in people�s

minds. Sometimes the story of what

happened gets twisted around, and

ends up coming back as a rumor like

this one. That�s what they say, at

least.

KOMIYA:

D�you think something like that

happened out at Izu?

ASAKAWA:

Maybe. Well, anyway, I�m off. See you

tomorrow.

KOMIYA:

See you.

Asakawa gets up from her desk and begins walking towards the exit.

She takes only a few steps before noticing a RACK of recent DAILY

EDITIONS.

She takes one from the rack, sets it on a nearby TABLE. She begins

flipping the pages, and suddenly spies this story:

STRANGE AUTOMOBILE DEATH OF YOUNG COUPLE IN YOKOHAMA

The bodies of a young man and woman were discovered in their

passenger car at around 10 A.M. September 6th. The location was a

vacant lot parallel to Yokohama Prefectural Road. Local authorities

identified the deceased as a 19-year old preparatory school student

of Tokyo, and a 16-year old Yokohama resident, a student of a

private all-girls� high school. Because there were no external

injuries, police are investigating the possibility of drug-induced

suicide...

Just then two men walk by, a GUY IN A BUSINESS SUIT and a youngish

intern named OKAZAKI. Okazaki is carrying an armload of VIDEOTAPES.

GUY IN SUIT:

OK, Okazaki, I�m counting on you.

OKAZAKI:

Yessir.

The guy in the suit pats Okazaki on the shoulder and walks off.

Okazaki turns to walk away, spots Asakawa bent over the small table

and peering intently at the newspaper article.

OKAZAKI:

Miss Asakawa? I thought you were

going home early today.

Asakawa turns around and begins speaking excitedly.

ASAKAWA:

Okazaki, can I ask you a favor?

OKAZAKI:

Sure.

Asakawa points to the newspaper.

ASAKAWA:

Could you check out this article

for me? Get me some more info.?

OKAZAKI:

I guess...

ASAKAWA:

Good. Call me as soon as you know

more, OK?

OKAZAKI:

Ma�am.

Asakawa walks off. Okazaki, still carrying the videotapes, leans

forward to take a look at the article.

EXT. APARTMENT PARKING LOT - DAY

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