4. THE TWO ANGRY MEN

Two foreigners are in Uncle Taro’s antique shop. They are shouting at him. Is he shouting back? Naoko is afraid. Uncle Taro tells her to go home. She leaves the shop. Outside in the street there are a lot of people. They are going home from work. Some of them are wearing suits and some of them are wearing casual clothes. What is Naoko wearing?

Naoko looks back at the shop. She looks in the window. She can see Uncle Taro. Is he smiling? He is holding the old Chinese vase. Is he holding it with both hands? Naoko can see two foreigners. Uncle Taro is talking to them. Are they smiling? What are they wearing? Naoko waits outside the shop for a while then she goes home. Uncle Taro stays at the shop for a long time. Naoko waits for him at home. Uncle Taro comes home very late. He is very tired. Is he carrying a bag? Is he hungry? What is he wearing? Does he have a headache?

Naoko is sitting on the couch when Uncle Taro walks in. What is she wearing? She is reading a book, eating, watching television and listening to music at the same time. What kind of book is she reading? What is she reading? What song is playing? The volume on the television is very low. What program is Naoko watching?

Uncle Taro sits down. He tells Naoko about the two men. They have the vase now. They are looking for a map. Suddenly Naoko remembers the map. It is in a book. She tells Uncle Taro about the map. The map belongs to the bearded foreigner. His name is Mr. Silberstein. He is from Israel originally but he is living in the Philippines now. Is he living in Manila? Uncle Taro and Naoko talk for a long time. They talk about the Philippines and they talk about Israel and they talk about Chinese antiques. Naoko goes to bed. In the morning she wakes up and she finds Uncle Taro on the couch. Is he sleeping in his clothes? Is he snoring?