Walk Don't Run

Description: British industrialist Sir William Rutland - Bill to his friends - is in Tokyo on a business trip during the time of the 1964 Olympic Games. Having arrived two days early, he is having a problem finding a hotel room. Seeing an ad posted on a British Embassy message board, Bill manages to wangle his way into the flat of Christine Easton, who is renting out the sitting room of her one bedroom flat as a bedroom for the duration of the Games. Bill’s short term living situation in Christine’s sitting room is despite her solely looking for a female roommate. Soon after, Bill meets Steve Davis, an athlete with the U.S. Olympic team who seems reluctant to disclose in which event he is participating. Like Bill, Steve has arrived in Tokyo two days early and also like Bill, and without Christine’s knowledge, manages to wangle his way into Christine’s flat, to share the sitting room with Bill. Christine is reluctant to tell anyone of her new roommates because of the perceived impropriety. Those not in the know include her fiance of twenty-two months, Julius D. Haversack, the Second Secretary to the Minister of Protocol at the British Embassy. Bill, who has met Mr. Haversack, considers him officious and obnoxious. Despite Christine’s relationship situation, she and Steve slowly fall for each other. Seeing what is happening between the two, Bill does whatever he can to push the two together and get Mr. Haversack out of the way. When the truth comes out as to the roommate situation, Bill sees a different opportunity for Christine and Steve’s joint happiness.