Hanru Sazuki

Previously...

Hanru is a young boy who has lost his way in life, and is now trying to find it. He recently decided to help out a bully named Casey, after Casey's uncle was shot. Hanru and his two friends assisted Hanru into pursuing the killer. While investigating, Hanru meet some very interesting people. A very sweet woman who goes by the name of Meukie. Meukie is a prostitute, but she is also a good person. A man named LJ was also found. He seems to run an ordinary barbershop, but underneath the building is a secret nightclub. Hanru and his friends worked with LJ to help find this killer. LJ agreed to help because of the business him and Casey's uncle shared. It was later revealed that Casey's uncle was killed by his partner Jason. Jason puzzled Hanru's mind by telling him of the bullet that was used to kill Ross. Hanru realizes that he must now investigate more and find the bullet. Jason also spoke of a plan. Hanru has gotten involved in something very bad.

(Two 17 year old boys are playing basketball at a basketball court. It is only the two of them and it is almost dark. The sun is still setting. It is raining softly. The boy's names are Travis and Joey. Travis is pumped and as happy as can be. Joey seems to be depressed about something.)

Travis: (Spins around Joey, runs toward the basket and makes a slam dunk) Oh! What did I tell you, boy?! (Throws the ball at Joey's gut and hits him. Joey catches it.) My skills are too much for you! (Joey drops the ball.) Sorry, man. Did I hurt you?

Joey: No, man. No, I'm good.

Travis: Come on, Joey, don't be a sissy.

Joey: Right... Speaking of Sissy...

Travis: You alright, man? You haven't been yourself for the past two days. What's going on with you?

Joey: (Takes a deep breath and cover's face.) Don't say that. You're only making it worse for me.

Travis: Making what worse?

Joey: (Looks at Travis with a nervous face) I... Me and... Sissy and I... Haven't been completely honest with you, Travis.

Travis: What do you mean?

Joey: Sissy and I, were together.

Travis: You're not making since.

Joey: Your girlfriend, Sissy: She's been cheating on you, with me! We've been seeing each other for 6 months now. She told me she loved me. But she also loves you. You have no idea how horrible I felt when she told me that. I knew I betrayed your trust and the friendship you and I share.

Travis: (Says very sad) We've been friends for over ten years, Joey. Why would you do something like this? I love her more than what my heart can possibly have to offer. Why would she do this to me?

(Travis turns around and grabs on to the gate behind. He puts his forehead on it feeling depressed and betrayed.)

Joey: Look, I'm sorry. Just... (Puts hand on Travis' shoulder)

Travis: (Turns around) Don't touch me!

Joey: Look, Travis, just calm down, okay? I know you're upset, but you need to calm down.

Travis: Don't tell me what I need to do!

(Travis Reaches into his coat on the ground and pulls out a gun. He points it at Joey's chest. It begins to rain hard.)

Joey: (Scared) You don't... want to do this... It's me, Joey. Your friend. Put it down, Travis. Put the gun down.

Travis: You're not my friend. You only became friends with me so that you could use me and get my girlfriend.

Joey: No, no, that's not it at all. I've been your friend longer that Sissy's been your girlfriend.

Travis: I'm done talking to you. It's time for you to go away... And never come back. When I'm done with you, I'm gonna have a little discussion with Sissy. You scarred my heart... Now I scar yours.

Joey: No, Travis, wait!

(Travis shoots Joey in the chest with one shot. He slowly puts the gun down and begins to cry.)

Travis: Goodbye...

(The next morning, the police, paramedics and forensics are at the crime scene. It is sometime around 7 in the morning. The sky is still a bit dark and it's softly raining. Leo and Ada show an officer their badges to cross the yellow tape.The two of them then go to the body. There they find Justin listening to his headphones.)

Justin: You're usually the first one on scene.

Leo: I would have been here a lot sooner If someone wasn't taking there precious time getting ready.

Ada: Well excuse me for wanting to look good on a rainy day. The rain brings out my eyes, so I like to fix myself up during rain.

Justin: It does bring out your eyes. Might I say, you're looking quite sexy this morning.

Ada: (Smiles) Why thank you.

Leo: (Rolls eyes and says to self) Oh gosh.

Ada: And might I say the same to you.

Justin: Thank you. (Says with slit depression) I needed that boost today.

Ada: Aww, what's wrong? Are you and Cerina having problems?

Leo: Hey! We are not on Oprah; we are on a crime scene, so start acting like it!

Ada: Attitude.

Leo: And take those things out of your ear; they cause cancer.

Justin: Headphones?

Leo: Put them away.

Justin: No, you're not my dad.

Leo: Whatever. Just give me an update on the crime scene.

Justin: Victim's name is Joseph Richards. He was 17. By the looks of it, it seems he was playing a friendly sport with an unfriendly person. I'm guessing Joseph must of been serving it up pretty good. His opponent must of got upset, so he put one right In little Joseph's heart. Instant death.

Leo: Is that it?

Justin: Well yeah. I'm new here, so I don't want to do too much investigating and steal your thunder, you know?

Leo: I sometimes notice things that most people don't, so you can never steal my thunder. Has the time of death been established?

Justin: Last night. Sometime around 7:00, going on 8:00.

Leo: No one reported anything? No one called to report a gunshot, or their missing son?

Justin: This isn't exactly the safest neighborhood. This is the hood, man. No one's gonna report gunshots. And as for his residents, It's possible he lived with a friend. Teenagers always fight with their parents. Sometimes they deal with it, sometimes they move out.

Ada: Like you?

Justin: Yeah.

Leo: So the parents don't even know there dead?

Justin: No.

Ada: (Leo takes a deep breath. He has a depressing look on his face.) We'll take care of it, Justin. We'll tell the parents.

Justin: I would do it, but... It's too emotional, you understand?

Ada: Yeah. Yeah, we understand.

Leo: (Says to Ada) My laptop's in the car. I want you to look up Joseph's file in the police database for me.

Ada: I'm on it. (Walks away)

Leo: (Says to Justin) I'm gonna see what I can find. I think it's best you stay on the sidelines.

Justin: And just chill?

Leo: Yeah. Just chill out for now.

Justin: (Shrugs shoulders) Fine with me.

Leo: (Looks around basketball court) Alright, just by looking at the crime scene, I'm seeing... A Gatorade bottle. If two of them were here, shouldn't there be two bottles?

Justin: I don't know, dude; you're the expert.

Leo: Has forensics found anything yet? Have they found fingerprints or a murder weapon?

Justin: No, nothing yet. We all just got here. One of the officers knew Joseph personally. That's how we were able to get his name.

Leo: We need to look around for fingerprints or an empty bottle or container.

(Erika walks up to Leo and Justin. She seems to be acting normal, but she's showing no emotion. She may just be tired.)

Erika: I'm here to do my job. So what's the situation?

Justin: Whoa, what happened to that happy attitude you usually have?

Erika: It's early and I'm tired, Justin. Do you have a problem with that?

Justin: I just like to see you happy that's all.

Erika: Well how about you stop worrying about me and start worrying about the crime scene?

Justin: Fine.

Erika: (Asks Leo) So how can I be of use?

Leo: I need fingerprints and blood samples. Maybe this kid does drugs and it's still in his system. If it is, then we may find out what area he usually hangs out at. Then we can begin questioning.

Justin: (Asks Leo) You know a lot about where to score some drugs?

(Erika looks down to the ground for a quick second, then looks at Leo.)

Leo: I know where to arrest the one's that deal or use them. I know of the general area.

Justin: I see.

Erika: Well I should probably get to work. (Walks away)

Justin: What's going on with her?

Leo: Maybe she's just tired of looking at you.

[Sazuki Residence]

(Hanru is in his bedroom, examining his katana. Someone rings his doorbell. Hanru answers it, and it’s Lee and Mamimi. The two of them seem happy to see Hanru.)

Lee: Sup, home dogg? How’s about you stop jerkin’ it and chill with your friends?

Hanru: Come inside.

Lee: That’s what she said.

(Mimi and Hanru ignore Lee’s joke. Hanru welcomes his friends inside his living room. He locks the front door.)

Hanru: Holly’s father wants to meet me at 7:00 tonight.

Mimi: You still haven’t meet Holly’s father?

Hanru: He didn’t even know we were dating until I accidentally told him the other day.

Mimi: Are you going for the natural you or are you gonna dress up in a nice suit and try and impress him?

Hanru: Normally, I’d be myself, but I know he probably wouldn’t like me. So I’m trying a new approach.

Mimi: Well isn’t that cute.

Hanru: Right. So anyway. Do either of you have a suit I could wear or anything?

Mimi: Well I have one, but I’m not sure it’s your size.

Lee: Why do you have men’s clothing, Mamimi? Are you a cross dresser?

Mimi: I’m really not in the mood right now, Lee.

Hanru: Do you have any suits or anything, Lee?

Lee: I have my love-making tuxedo. You wanna try that out?

Hanru: Right, so anyway, let’s not worry about the tuxedo right now okay? I wanna try out my gentlemen skills. What to do and what not to do when meeting someone else’s parents.

Lee: My grandma is from the motherland. I’m sure she can help you be a gentlemen.

Hanru: We’re in America, not Asia. The ways of living our completely different.

Lee: Don’t stress, I got this. I’ll call her right now.

Hanru: Ok thanks, Lee.

Lee: Be right back.

(Lee walks out to the front porch and closes the door behind him. Mamimi sits on one of Hanru’s living room couches. Hanru sits on the chair right next to the couch. The room is silent, and a very short moment of awkwardness occurs.)

Mimi: So what do you think it’ll be like meeting Holly’s father?

Hanru: Very awkward.

Mimi: (Chuckles) Well too bad I can’t be there to make things less awkward.

Hanru: Yeah me too. You always seem to make things better.

(Hanru cracks a small smile. Mimi smiles at Hanru then looks away at the ground.)

Mimi: Well maybe you’ll meet a new friend.

Hanru: I hope not. I hate meeting new people. I just don’t like being around new people.

Mimi: Yeah I know.

Mimi: Holly will be there for you.

Hanru: Yeah, I doubt she’s gonna be much help.

Mimi: Just think positive.

Hanru: (Hanru takes a deep breath and covers his face with his palm for 2 seconds.) What happened to you last night when you left the club?

Mimi: (Lying) Oh nothing much. I was just talking to Meukie that's all.

Hanru: The prostitute Meukie?

Mimi: Yes, Hanru, the prostitute Meukie. And don't get any ideas cause all we did was talk.

Hanru: Hey I'm not Lee. I'm not gonna try to make a dirty joke out of everything you say.

Mimi: Right, sorry.

Hanru: What did the two of you talk about?

Mimi: Basically just the city. She wouldn't answer any of the personal questions I had for her. She seems so distant.

Hanru: Well so am I, you know. And so are you. What do you expect; for her to just tell you everything about her sex-filled life?

Mimi: You have a point there. Oh, I almost forgot. While I was walking back to the club, I saw Jason.

Hanru: The killer?

Mimi: Yeah. He was talking to a cop. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but after they finished talking, they both drove off in the police car.

Hanru: Was Jason handcuffed at least?

Mimi: No, he wasn't actually.

Hanru: (Thinking) I don't know what to think about that. I mean should I continue investigating or will he leave a trap for me? Did he really get arrested, or was he fooling me? Maybe Mimi didn't have a clear look at them. She said she wasn't close enough to hear anything, so maybe she wasn't close enough to see anything. (Says to Mimi) Thank you for telling me, Mimi.

(Lee is on the porch talking to his grandmother Ming on his cell phone.)

Lee: Hey, grandma, how are you?

Ming: Oh, I'm lovely, as always.

Lee: Of course. Um, hey, grandma, I was wondering if you could help Hanru with a problem. He's meeting his girlfriend's father tonight and he needs help with his posture and vocabulary. Do you think you could help him out?

Ming: My apologies, Lee, but my laboring will not be completed till morrow comes. I will only be able to assist him then.

Lee: Well, tomorrow will be too late. But Thanks anyway, grandma.

Ming: Yes. Forgive me, but I must resume my duties.

Lee: Well, what if I ran the shop for today? I'll handle the work at the shop and you can teach Hanru how to be a gentlemen. I'm sure you can teach him.

Ming: I will not allow another to take action in my work. My work, my responsibility.

Lee: (Takes deep breath) Okay. Thanks anyway, grandma.

Ming: Have a wonderful day, deary.

Lee: (Walks into the living room and closes the front door. He hangs up the phone.) Got some bad news. My grandma's schedule is all booked up. She can't get to you until tomorrow. Sorry.

Hanru: Looks like I'm back to where I started.

Lee: Do you have a back up plan?

Hanru: I have internet. I'm not sure how much it'll help me, but it's all I have.

Mimi: Maybe you can call and reschedule. I mean, he did just invite you without knowing if you were busy or not, right? Use that to your advantage.

Hanru: He did. But the only issue is that I wanna get this over with.

Lee: What's the real reason why you won't break it off with Holly?

Hanru: Girls get hurt when they lose boyfriends. I don't know why, they just do. I don't want to hurt Holly.

Lee: If you want to find happiness in your life, you sometimes have to hurt other people.

Hanru: Right... I'll keep that in mind.

[Police Station]

(Leo is in the police station working at his desk. Erika walks up to his desk and hands him a file.)

Erika: Here are the DNA results of the Gatorade bottle found at the crime scene.

Leo: Thanks.

(Leo opens the file then Erika begins to walk away. Leo looks at a paper in the file for 2 seconds.)

Leo: Erika!

Erika: (Walks back over to the desk.) Yes?

Leo: How was the body found? Not one person in this station knows who reported Joesph dead.

Erika: Well... I heard the caller was anonymous. It was made by a payphone. I'm guessing Whoever made the call wanted to avoid talking to the police.

Leo: It's possible that the killer made that call. I'm gonna go discuss this with the captain. He may know something.

Erika: There's no proof that suggests the killer made that call. Honestly I don't know why that would even pop into your head.

Leo: As a detective, it's my job to think of the possibilities no one else would.

Erika: (Leans over Leo's desk and gets closer to him) Leo, you seriously need to stop trying to be a hero. You're gonna get yourself killed, or end up doing things you never thought you'd do. I know this from experience. I've seen this.

Leo: I'm only trying to do my job and be a good detective. Now I don't know where you got this "being a hero" nonsense, but stop it. You're making yourself look like an idiot. (Stands up and walks away)

Erika: (Shrugs) Guess I should get back to work.

(Seconds later, Leo is in Captain Maurice Newson's office. Maurice is sitting down at his desk and Leo's standing right in front of him.)

Leo: Captain, I apologize for the interruption, I know you're a busy man. But I need to know about the call that was made earlier today.

Maurice: What about it?

Leo: Any information would be helpful, sir.

Maurice: Well... A woman called our department and gave us the address of where to find the whereabouts of Joseph's body. That's all I can tell you.

Leo: A woman?

Maurice: The body was found early in the day, so It's possible one of the prostitutes around the area discovered the body and made the call. They probably didn't want to get involved with the police, because of their choice of living.

Leo: Same theory Erika had. Makes sense why the caller didn't want to get involved.I think we should investigate this a little more. It's possible the killer assumed that we would think it was a prostitute because of the situation and time the body was reported.

Maurice: Well, we'll consider that a possibility.

Leo: Alright, I'm gonna continue to investigate.

Maurice: Alright. Resume to your duties.

[LJ'S barbershop]

(Meukie has just walked into LJ's barbershop. LJ is the only person in there. Meukie walks up to him while he sits on one of the barber chairs. Meukie's sweet and sensitive side is out.)

LJ: (Joking with smile on his face) Ah look who stopped by for a visit: The girl of my dreams (Chuckles). What's up?

Meukie: You're good at finding people, right? I need you to find someone for me.

LJ: One of your clients owe you money or somethin'? (Chuckles) Yeah I'm good at finding people. I can help you out. Whatcha' need? Who exactly are you looking for?

Meukie: His name is Hanru. Last night when Hanru came in looking for Jason Petrelli, I had a very interesting conversation with his friend, Mamimi. She told me about Hanru's uncle: the detective. This morning I found the body of a young boy. I called the police and I ran. I didn't want to get involved. But anyway. I was hoping you could get his number for me? I want to know if his uncle is investigating this. And if so, I want to know if they caught the killer.

LJ: I have his number. But I can give you the address to his place instead.

Meukie: I think his address would be more helpful.

LJ: Yeah, alright. But tell me: If you found a dead body just this morning, why aren't you shaken up about the whole thing?

Meukie: I've discovered over 3 bodies while working. I learned to not freaked out over it.

LJ: Sorry you had to experience that. Let me get the address for you. Maybe you should take the number too, just in case.

Meukie: Sure, okay. Thank you.

[Across the street from the basketball court where Joey was killed.]

(Leo and Ada walk up to a house that was around the area of the crime scene. They walk up the stairs and ring the doorbell. Small stairs lead up to the porch of the home.)

Ada: So the results weren't helpful huh?

Leo: The DNA on the Gatorade bottle belonged to the victim. We're at a dead end with that. What I don't understand is how everything on the crime scene belonged to the victim. If two people were playing basketball, the other player's equipment should have been there just as well as the victim's. The basketball wasn't even around. From what I gather, the one responsible for Joey's death had to have killed before.

Ada: If this was a first-time kill, the killer would of just ran. He wouldn't take his time making sure he wouldn't be caught. No equipment, no DNA, no fingerprints. Whoever did this was no amateur. Unless someone else did the cleaning.

Leo: If so, then this case will have to go in a whole new direction.

Ada: (Rings the doorbell) Where are these people? Their car's right out here in the driveway.

Leo: Yeah. And that's a bit odd, don't you think? There isn't a single car in any of the driveways on this block. You know why? Because this is a dangerous neighborhood. And this car is a Nissan Altima. Good paint job, not a scratch on it. I doubt anyone would just leave a car as nice as this here.

Ada: (Says with big smile) Are you gonna kick the door down again? I think it's sexy when you kick down doors.

(Leo kicks the door really hard and accidentally pushes himself down the stairs. He falls to the ground.)

Ada: Um... Just a thought... But maybe we should open the screen door first.

(A minute later Ada finishes picking the lock. She then opens the screen door.)

Ada: There you go. You're free to kick away, Chuck Norris.

(Leo kicks the door open with full force.)

Ada: (Excited) Ah, so sexy.

(Leo and Ada ready their guns and slowly scan the area. The walk into the living room and see two dead elderly bodies on the couch. The room is soaked with blood.

Leo: (Panicking) Go. Call this in right now!

Ada: Yeah! (Runs outside to the car)

[Hanru's bedroom]

(Hanru is sitting in his room on his bed. Lawrence shows up and knocks on Hanru's bedroom door, even though it's open. He then walks in. Lawrence is calm and friendly.)

Lawrence: So meeting your girlfriend's father: That could be rough. (Sits on Hanru's bed next to him) I remember when I had to meet my girlfriend's father for the first time. I tried my best to be the perfect man than every father wants for his daughter. He didn't quite approve of that. He said he wanted his daughter to be with someone tough. Someone like him. Someone who wasn't afraid to get their hands dirty for his little princess. I'm here to help you, Hanru. Instead of stressing out about trying to be perfect, you should listen to what your heart tells you. In relationships, your heart is right, most of the time. But sometimes people listen to their heart the wrong way. This can sometimes end relationships and make things more complicated.

Hanru: So you want me to be myself?

Lawrence: Follow your heart, not your fear. Don't let your fear for this guy cloud the judgment of how you really feel, or act.

Hanru: Thanks, Lawrence. You're a good brother. But I'm not afraid. I'm just thinking about a lot. (Thinking) Like is Jason's ever gonna come after me.

Lawrence: (Smiles) Yeah...?

(Doorbell rings)

Hanru: I'll get it.

(Hanru goes downstairs and answers the door. He is surprised when he sees who it is.)

Hanru: Meukie?

Meukie: Hi.

Hanru: Wh- (cuts himself off and goes outside. Hanru closes the door.) What are doing here? How'd you get my address?

Meukie: I have my ways. Anyway. I came by to ask you about the teenage boy that was found this morning.

Hanru: What teenage boy?

(Moments later, Hanru and Meukie are in the living room drinking hot tea on the couch and talking. Meukie is most of the time acts shy and cute. Some might say nervous, although she's not.)

Meukie: I appreciate the drink, but does the cup really have to be wrapped in plastic?

Hanru: For you, yes.

Meukie: What are trying to say?

Hanru: It should be obvious.

Meukie: Not to me. (Chuckles) Explain it to me.

Hanru: You are a prostitute. You satisfy people's sexual urges for money. I don't trust where your mouth's been. No offense.

Meukie: I guess that's fair. You know, most people wouldn't even let me have a drink at all. Or let me enter their house. At least you wrapped the cup for me. No one's ever that nice.

Hanru: I hope I wasn't too harsh about what I said.

Meukie: No, no, not at all. People think what they want about you; I don't care. Usually when someone tells someone else about how they really feel about them, they get angry and they want to fight or something. But people can think whatever they want about me. They feel the same as they always did about me. I just know about it now that they've told me. It doesn't change anything.

Hanru: Well I'm glad I didn't offend you in any way. (Takes a sip of tea) So what about this boy you were talking about?

Meukie: Right. Well around 7:00AM this morning, I was walking... Looking for a customer. I discovered a dead body at the basketball court in the neighborhood I was in. I ran down the street and called the police using a payphone. I didn't want to get involved with the police, so after I made the call I just ran. Your friend, Mamimi, sweet girl. She told me about your uncle being a detective. I just thought he might be on the case. If he is, I would like to know if the guy who killed this boy was caught.

Hanru: (Thinking) Mamimi lied to me. She told me all they talked about was just the city. I knew she was lying, but exactly how much did she tell Meukie? (Says to Meukie) My uncle doesn't tell me much about his cases.Sometimes he'll tell me. But only if I ask him about em'.

Meukie: Please. When you get a chance, ask him. I Really need to know. This is really eating away at me.

Hanru: Listen, Meukie... What if I helped you out? I tried to help my friend Casey find his uncle's killer. I found him. But the case is still unclear to me right now. I still have more investing to do. But It felt good helping someone out with something as big as a murder. I didn't exact to solve that case with an A+, But maybe this is my second chance to do just that... I promise you, Meukie. (Holds Meukie's hand and says with compassion) I promise you I will find out who murdered this boy. (Thinking) Whenever I make a promise, I never break it. I'd rather die than break a promise.

Meukie: Thank you, Hanru. (Looks down) You're holding my hand. You don't feel disgusted?

Hanru: You're still a human being, Meukie. I'm not afraid to touch you. (Says as joke) And I can always wash my hands later.

(Meukie giggles for a second and Hanru cracks a smile)

Hanru: What was the name of the street where this boy was killed?

Meukie: I believe it was... Cherry Street.

[Mingei Lily]

(Mingei Lily is the name of the flower store where Lee and Ming work. Ming is dusting off shelves and checking the flowers to see how healthy they are. Lee is just walking around the shop. The shop is silent and boring. A young couple walk into the shop. They are both laughing and smiling. Lee notices that Tsuki is with her boyfriend. He walks up to them.)

Lee: Hey, Tsuki.

Lance: Who's this chump?

Tsuki: He's my little sister's boyfriend's friend.

Lance: That's quite a mouthful.

Lee: That's what she said.

Ming: Lee! Have you no shame?

Lee: Sorry, Grandma. Sorry, Tsuki... And boyfriend.

Tsuki: I don't care. You're cute when you make dirty jokes like that. (Turns to Lance) So you've been lucky so far, Lance. You know a lot about me, but do you know what my favorite flower is?

(Both kiss)

Lance: The Chrysanthemum. The white flower of beauty.

Lee: Actually, white Chrysanthemums are a symbol of death and grief. They're always put on graves during funerals.

Ming: This may be true, grandchild, but to some cultures, it's meaning is positive and cheerful.

Lance: Positive and cheerful are my intentions.

(Lance tries to kiss Tsuki, but she puts her finger on his lips to stop him.)

Tsuki: If you know so much about me, you should know I'm not positive nor cheerful. I think I should keep looking for a more worthy boyfriend.

Lance: Um...

Tsuki: Bye, bye.

(Tsuki leaves the shop. Lance stays in the shop for a few seconds with a confused look on his face.)

Lance: (To Lee) You're gonna pay for this you little wimp. You just watch.

Lee: Bring it on... Lance.

[Hanru's home]

(Hanru is in his uncle's room, trying to figure out his computer password. Lawrence walks up to Hanru.)

Lawrence: You know uncle doesn't like anyone in his room.

Hanru: Yeah I know. But uncle Leo always works on cases when he's in his room. He uses his laptop to try and figure out things about whatever case he's working on. Maybe it can help me. I need his password.

(Hanru continually guesses the password. Lawrence is looking a bit nervous.)

Lawrence: Valdez. Valdez is the password. You were too young to remember Valdez. Valdez was the name of Uncle Leo's parrot. It was the only friend he had. He sadly passed away.

Hanru: That explains why he's so distant. He lost his only friend. Anyway. (Types in ''Valdez'') It works. Thanks, Lawrence.)

Lawrence: Don't mention it. Seriously don't. Uncle Leo will ripe my head off if he knew I gave you the password... Not that he knows I know it.

Hanru: Your secret's safe with me, Lawrence.

Lawrence: Brother's promise?

Hanru: Yeah.

(Lawrence leaves the room and Hanru does some searching on the computer. He goes to the icon on the computer that says ''Case Notes''. There is a list of case notes in the file. He goes to the top one that says ''Joseph Richards''. He reads the notes on Joseph Richards and it explains the case and evidence found at the crime scene. Hanru realizes that Joseph Richards is the teenage boy Meukie was talking about. Hanru reads the notes very carefully to try and find something that might have fit in to the notes that was not added. When he begins something pops up on the screen. It says ''one new message. Read it? Yes, No''. Hanru picks yes. The computer goes strait to his E-mail account. Hanru reads the email. It explains the new case of the two elderly people who were murdered in their home. There are only a few notes. They just explain the situation.)

Hanru: (Thinking) These two cases happened in the same area. I'm no cop, but my gut's telling me they're connected, but not in an obvious way.

[Home of the two murdered elderly people]

(Leo and Ada walk away from Leo's car and continue to walk toward the front of the house. This takes place hours after they found the two old people dead. Cops are everywhere around the crime scene.)

Ada: It's all set. Your notes have been sent to your computer. So now what?

Leo: Now we investigate the crime scene. There's bound to be something here that could help us out.

Erika: (Stops in front of Leo and Ada to talk to them.) Hey, Leo, I've got some good news for you, buddy. Fingerprints were found on the doorknob of the backdoor. We also found fingerprints in the vehicle. And check this out. Nothing was found in any of the rooms downstairs or upstairs. No DNA no fingerprints. Nothing.

Leo: Just like the basketball court across the street.

Erika: Exactly. I think the murder of Joseph Richards and these two elderly victims are linked somehow. We determined the time of death. And we found out that all three victims were killed within an hour of each other. It's possible that the killer stayed here awhile. The wounds on the two elderly victims indicate that they were tortured for several hours.

Leo: We questioned some of the neighbors around here. They all say they were in their homes when they heard the gunshot. No one came to their doorstep or anything. I'm guessing the killer decided to torture this couple after he wiped his prints from the court across the street.

Ada: Maybe the killer wasn't having a friendly basketball game with Joseph. What if Joseph had an enemy? What if his enemy called Joseph to play a basketball game. When they were gonna play, Joseph's enemy killed him.

Leo: It was raining. I don't know too many people who play basketball in the cold rain.

Ada: True... Maybe he was being robbed at gunpoint? Maybe he refused to give up anything and he was shot.

Leo: Joseph was wearing basketball cloths. He doesn't have pockets to put anything in.

Ada: He had a basketball bag. Maybe someone was trying to steal something from there. Joseph tried to stop him. Maybe they fought for a few seconds and the killer's fingerprints were everywhere do the shoving.

Leo: The bag was still at the basketball court. I would have taken the whole bag. Only Joseph's fingerprints were on the bag. If the killer wiped his fingerprints clean, Joseph's fingerprints wouldn't be on the bag.

Ada: Maybe the killer anticipated that fingerprints would be found and told Joseph to open it at gunpoint.

Leo: Joseph's body was at least 10 feet away from the bag. He was killed in the exact same spot we found he body. Forensics cleared that up.

Ada: Since you're such a smart detective; tell us what you think happened.

Leo: Maybe Joseph owed money to someone. Many people around this area gamble when they're in debt. Usually by dice, fights, or games. Joseph must of had to get a lot of money. Maybe he was practicing so nothing bad would happen to him or his family. It was raining hard, but important things were at risk. The person he owed money to must have tracked Joseph down at the court. Maybe Joseph and the killer played a quick game, or maybe they had a small conversation. The killer must have been pacing around the court. Maybe he touched a few things. I don't think Joseph was suppose to be murdered. I think Joseph said or did the wrong thing. That's when the killer shot him. The elderly people across the street must have looked out their window. The killer wiped all fingerprints off the crime scene. While wiping the fence, he must have saw the elderly people's window open. He took the basketball and broke into the elders' home. He then tortured and killed the two of them. They must have been sleeping when the gunshot went off. Otherwise, they would have told the police right away.

Ada: So he woke em' up then killed them. That sounds like something a killer would do.

Erika: Yeah I don't know what you just said.

Ada: I'll make it short for you, Erika. Joseph owed someone money. He couldn't pay him back everything, so they decided to play a basketball to lower the debt a little. While Joseph was practicing at the court in the rain, the person he owed money to found him there. Either the two played a quick game, or they talk a bit. Played a game would make since because DNA was cleaned everywhere around the court. Or maybe he was talking and pacing around the court. While he moved around he might have touched a few things. Like the fence or basketball. I don't think Joseph was suppose to be murdered, but something happened between the two that went wrong and made the killer shoot Joseph. After Joseph was murdered, he began to wipe of fingerprints. While he was cleaning, he saw the elderly couple looking at him through the window. He broke into their house and murdered them.

Erika: Well that was... Interesting. But I don't think your skills will be needed here anymore. I think we forensic folk can handle the rest.

Ada: Hey wait a minute... What about the microwave. When we walked into the living room, the microwave went off. Some cheese was being melted on a sandwich. Those only take about 30 seconds to warm up.

Erika: I guess the killer was cleaning his fingerprints from inside the house. He probably heard the two of you at the front door and he didn't have time to wipe his fingerprints from the microwave. He panicked and quickly escaped through that back door around the time you walked in.

Ada: Yeah... After he killed the elderly couple he wiped his fingerprints and made him a sandwich cause he was hungry. Before the sandwich finished, we walked in and scared him off. Hey, maybe we should go. I think we're done doing our job here.

Leo: Alright. Joseph had a roommate. His name was Travis. We got an address; we're gonna ask him some questions.

Erika: I'll keep in touch if I find anything.

Leo: That's fine.

Ada: We still haven't informed the parents about the death of their son.

Leo: We should talk to the parents first.

[Hanru's home]

(Hanru and Lawrence are sitting in Hanru's bedroom. Hanru is on his bed and Lawrence is sitting on Hanru's computer chair. Lawrence seems a bit angry about something.)

Lawrence: What you're doing is dangerous, Hanru. You can't just get involved in something like this.

Hanru: I'm already involved. I promised Meukie I would figure out who shot Joseph. You know how rare it is for me to make a promise. And you know how far I will go to keep my promises. I will strap you down to that chair if necessary. Do not try and stop me.

Lawrence: No need for threats now. (Takes deep breath) Fine... I will let you fulfill your promise. But you can't just go on promising things to people. Especially when they endanger the life of my little brother.

Hanru: I know. I'm sorry. One of my worst fears in life is to die by not fulfilling a promise I've made.

Lawrence: So what are you gonna do?

Hanru: I'm gonna call LJ. I know he probably won't help me, but I need him.

(Downstairs in the kitchen, Lawrence is on his cell phone. He looks suspicious and he's talking low so that Hanru can't hear him.)

Lawrence: I know I shouldn't call you, but I need a favor, LJ.

LJ: What do you want from me Lawrence?

Lawrence: My brother's gonna pay you a visit. He'll need you to find someone for him.

LJ: I told him I wouldn't help him out anymore. That was a one-time thing, helping him find Jason.

Lawrence: Look, I'm concerned for his safety. I'm asking you to please help him. You're the safest way for him to find out where this guy he's looking for is.

LJ: ... Fine. But you owe me for this, Lawrence.

Lawrence: Alright. But don't tell anyone you talked to me. No one knows you and I know each other. If anyone knew I had a connection with you, I would be exposed. I don't think my family would approve of what I really do for a living.

LJ: If your brother continues to be little Conan Edogawa, he'll eventually find out you're connected to Jason Petrelli.

Lawrence: I know...

[LJ's Barber Shop]

(Hanru and his friends are talking to LJ in the barber shop, and approach him. Only the four of them are in there. LJ is pretending to be upset of Hanru's arrival. He is sitting down in a chair.)

LJ: I thought I told you never to come in here again.

Hanru: I need you, LJ. I need information on a boy named Joseph Richards.

LJ: What's in it for me?

Lee: How about 3 bucks?

LJ: Not enough. How about a date with your beautiful friend here?

Hanru: I'm afraid I'm already taken, sorry.

LJ: I mean the girl of the group.

Hanru: Lee's taken too, sorry.

LJ: You seriously wanna play these games with me?

Mimi: You're like twice my age.

LJ: Fine, no deal.

Hanru: No! Come on, Mimi; just one date?

Mimi: No. How could you agree to that?

Hanru: You're right. I'm sorry. That was wrong of me.

LJ: I was just kidding, you know?

(Moments later, LJ is on his laptop.)

LJ: Joseph Richards currently attends J. Edgar Hover High School. He's a JR.

Hanru: Thanks, LJ.

LJ: I found the online yearbook of this year. Joseph was a nerd at school. Only two people wrote nice things about him in the yearbook: Sissy and Travis. Seems Travis was the the boyfriends of Sissy. The three of them were great friends.

Lee: We should check out their addresses.

LJ: Yeah I can give you an address.

Mimi: We actually need two. We need one for Sissy and one for Travis.

LJ: Go out and have fun for awhile; I'll have the addresses is about 30 minutes.

Lee: Thanks, man.

[Joseph's parent's home]

(Leo and Ada are in Joseph's parent's house. They are all sitting down on a couch. The parent's house is big and beautiful. They are also nice.)

Mom: Are you sure you wouldn't like a beverage or snack?

Leo: No, ma'am, but thanks for the offer.

Dad: So what is this about, officer?

Leo: Detective, and nothing too serious, sir.

Mom: Then why are you here? Does it have something to do with my Joseph?

Leo: ... Actually... Yes... Your son may have been involved in a gang murder. We do not have any proof as to if he was a part of the gang. We're not sure if we can connect him to being a murdered.

Dad: My son is a good kid, Detective. He would never kill anybody.

Mom: No, no. I think we should tell them the truth, honey.

Leo: What truth?

Mom: Joseph was a gambler. He owed a man a lot of money. He would play basketball to earn more money, but it was never enough. We would have helped him, if he told us sooner. He told us everything yesterday. We couldn't find him anywhere. (Begins to slightly cry. Sniffs)

Dad: (Hugs his wife.) It's okay, he'll be okay, I promise, honey.

Leo: Look I know it's hard, but can you please continue?

Dad: Joseph mentioned the man's name. His name is Lance Davids.

Mom: Please bring my baby back unharmed. Please.

Ada: (Sounding sympathetic) I'm afraid we can't do that.

Dad: Why not?

Leo: Not yet, Ada.

Ada: This isn't right, Leo. What we're doing to these people is just wrong.

Dad: What are you talking about?

Ada: Your son did not murder anyone. But I truly wish he did. To an extent anyway.

Mom: What?

Ada: (Hesitant) He was the one who was murdered...

Dad: Is this some kind of sick joke?!

Ada: I wish it was. I wish your son was still alive.

Dad: Get out. Get out of my house! Now!

(Ada exits the room with a teary face and a feeling of regret. Leo leaves with slight anger. The two of them get into Leo's car. Rain continues to fall.)

Leo: The plan was simple: We get as much information out of them as we can, then tell them their son was dead.

Ada: We should have just told them the truth from the start.

Leo: Next time, you listen to me.

Ada: How can you sit there with an angry face and blame everything on me? What we were gonna do was wrong and you know it!

Leo: In life, you sometimes have to do bad things for the greater good.

Ada: Shut up. I use to like you, Leo. Now I can't stand being around you.

(Ada leaves the car and walks through the heavy rain.)

[Sissy's home]

(Sissy is Travis' girlfriend. She has really long black hair and a sweet personality. Right now she's sitting on her couch rapped up in her blanket. It is dark and rainy outside. The lights in her house are off and she is watching "When a Stranger Calls". She is drinking hot chocolate. The lightning lets out a mean roar. She is frightened. Faint sounds of footsteps come from upstairs. A door creaks. Sissy begins to freak out and tremble in fear.)

Sissy: Hello? (Lightning gently roars)

(Sissy cautiously walks upstairs.)

Sissy: Is someone there?

(Sissy goes into her room and sees Travis crying while sitting on her bed.)

Sissy: Travis? What are you doing here? How did you get in?

Travis: You made me do it. You made me.

(Travis gives Sissy an evil stare. Thunder roars through his dark disturbing eyes.

Sissy: What are you trying to say, Travis?

Travis: I killed Joey.

Sissy: (Shocked) What!?

Travis: You cheated, Sissy. I loved you.

Sissy: I still love you...

Travis: Why did you do it? Why did you break my heart?

Sissy: I didn't mean to. I love you, Travis, I really do. But I feel like I can't relate myself to you. I feel like I can't connect or be honest with you. I'm lost in life, Travis. I'm just trying to find someone who can give me what I need in my life.

(Travis pulls his gun out of his pocket.)

Sissy: What are you doing?

Travis: What am I suppose to do with my life?

Sissy: You have to live a different life now. I'm really sorry, Travis. Please find it in your heart to forgive me.

Travis: I forgive you... But I don't forgive myself. I murdered my best friend, I failed at making you happy!

(The doorbell rings)

Travis: You should get that.

(Moments later, Sissy runs downstairs and answers the door.)

Sissy: Who are you?

Hanru: My name's Hanru and these are my friends: Lee and Mimi. We were hoping we could ask you some questions.

Sissy: Now is not a good time.

Hanru: Please? It'll only take a second. We were wondering if you could help us find your boyfriend Travis.

(Minutes later, everyone is in Sissy's living room. Travis is upset and still in shock about what he did. He told everyone about what he did to Joseph. Everyone is sitting down on the couch. Travis is pacing around the living room with the gun in his hand.)

Hanru: What you did was not your fault, Travis. Love is beautiful, but it is also deadly. You didn't know what to do. You were confused

Travis: You think I'm innocent?

Hanru: On some level... I do.

Travis: Do you think... I deserve a second chance?

Hanru: I think you do. I think you should live your life the way you want to. You will forever be scarred if you continue to live this life. I think you should change everything about yourself.

Travis: (Sniffs) Yeah... So what; do I travel the world and live under a different name?

Hanru: If you feel that's how your life should be. You must find out who you truly are in life. You must find your destiny.

Travis: I will... I will.

Hanru: Travis... I understand you. I'm lost in my life as well. I'm just trying to find my purpose in life.

Travis: She said the same thing.

(Sissy looks down in shame)

[Leo's car]

(Leo is in his car. He is a bit upset. His cell phone rings.)

Leo: What is it, Erika?

Erika: I matched the the fingerprints from the elderly couple's home with the name you gave me. Lance Davids was a match. He's the killer.

Hanru Narrating: My uncle and a few other cops went to Lance's address. He tried to run, but the cops caught up to him. He then tried to shoot the cops as a desperate attempt to escape. He was sadly put down. His last words were "I killed Joseph Richards". He was trying to tell his mind that he killed Joseph. He didn't want to die without completing one last job. No matter how much he tried to say it was him, the truth was that Travis killed Joseph out of pain. Travis disappeared. No one knows where he is. Sissy is more lost than ever in life. She's like me: She has no sense of the direction her life is headed. It is still unknown why Lance killed the elderly couple, but it's clear why he lied for Travis. It seems Lance and Travis have a history together. Lance owed Travis a favor. And that favor was returned.

(The next night, Hanru is sitting down on Holly's couch, waiting for Holly's father. Holly's dad is 6 feet tall and he has huge muscles. He comes in the living room and sits on the couch across from Hanru. He is tough, but he has a very nice personality. Hanru doesn't seem nervous at all.)

Hanru: Hello.

Bruce: So you're the boy my daughter's dating. You always dress casual for first impressions?

Hanru: Sometimes. I decided to be myself today. I'm not here to impress you. I'm here to show you who I really am. You said you wanted to meet your daughter's boyfriend. So here I am. I'm not gonna dress up all fancy, or be polite and have good vocabulary, cause that's not who I am. I want you to meet the real me. If you approve for me being your daughter's boyfriend, I want you to know the real me.

Bruce: (Stands up and sits down next to Hanru) I like you're honesty, Hanru. That's what my daughter needs: honestly. I want my daughter to be with someone who's outgoing and not afraid to speak their mind. I also want someone who can have fun with her. Someone who can make her laugh and feel special. I also want someone who could protect my daughter and be there for her when she needs help. Tell me, Hanru... Can you do that?

Hanru: I can try. But I'm not really outgoing. But besides that... I can be there for her.

Bruce: That's what I like to hear. You know, most of Holly's boyfriends are scared of me. But not you.

Hanru: Yeah, well someone told me to never let my fear cloud the judgment of how I really feel. Oh and uh... Sorry for postponing our meeting time. I had some very important work to do yesterday.

Bruce: Ah, that's alright. I'm not worried about it. You joining us for dinner?

Hanru: Uh... Yeah, sure.

(Hanru, Holly, Tsuki, and Bruce are all sitting at the table smiling and laughing. They are all having a good time, except for Hanru of course. He's just pretending to be having fun. And he's doing a pretty good job at it.)

Hanru: (Thinking) So there it is: I was myself around the father of my girlfriend. And I got his approval. But deep down I didn't want it. I guess I wanted someone to accept me for who I was. I did want his approval, but for the person I was. Not for the approval of being worthy of his daughter's boyfriend. I helped a friend in need. Meukie. She still does her thing. But she's my friend. It's good making friends. Sissy and I would've been great friends, if we meet under different circumstances. But she is like me... She's lost. Maybe we could be good friends. I still have more to do... I'm not finished with Jason yet. Jason wants me to figure out the meaning of the death of Ross Geller. And that's exactly what I'm gonna do.

Holly: I'm so glad my father approved you. Tsuki never gets approved boyfriends.

Tsuki: So my last boyfriend was a serial killer. Big deal, Holly. At least he didn't involve me.

Holly: That's always good.

Tsuki: Yep. I guess I just like bad boys. Just so long as they don't do anything bad to me.

Hanru: (Smiling) Well cheers to living another day.

Bruce: Cheers.

(Everyone cheers)

[Hanru's home]

(Lawrence is on his cell phone talking to LJ. The whole house is dark.)

LJ: So like Jason, you're curious to know if your brother can figure everything out?

Lawrence: I am.

LJ: Are you willing to take the risk of him knowing about you?

Lawrence: Yep. The police knew more about the case than Hanru did. They knew about Lance and Joey being murdered. But Hanru figured everything out just by doing some personal research on the computer. Hanru knows the truth about the murder.

LJ: That is impressive. I mean for a kid, he's brave. And pretty smart.

Lawrence: Yeah. My only fear is Hanru getting involved into the wrong group and getting killed.

LJ: He's already involved in the wrong group. He intervened in Jason's plan. I think the three of us are curious to see how far his skills will take him.

Lawrence: Yeah... It's only a matter of time before he finds out about me.

TO BE CONTINUED...