The Original 'A Family Supper and my Version

In the Short Story, 'A Family Supper' by Kazuo Ishiguro.

In the Original Short Story A Family Supper by Kazuo Ishiguro 1988. This Specific Short Story (1982)
Beginning:
Son arrives in Japan to see his father and sister. The son is the narrator. The son had come from California. He was living in California at the time of his mother’s death. The son returned to Tokyo 2 years later. ‘The poison resides in the sexual glands of the fish, inside two fragile bags. When preparing the fish, these bags must be removed with caution, for any clumsiness will result in the poison leaking into the veins’ (Ishiguro 1988: 434). The mother is dead, ‘Apparently, my mother had always refused to eat fugu, but on this particular occasion she made an exception, having been invited by an old school friend whom she was anxious not to offend’ (Ishiguro 1988: 434).

Middle:
Son, father, daughter have supper and talk about various topics: Should son go back to California? The sisters new boyfriend. Their mother.

End:
Narrator (son) and father waiting for Kikuo (sister) to bring them the tea.

My Version
Which is based on the Short Story, A Family Supper by Kazuo Ishiguro 1988.
What is the story you wish to tell?
A chef prepares fish in a kitchen. 4 People then eat the fish. The people get poisoned. The chef steals their watches and jewellery.

The Chef's Motive is VITAL to the Story

Why does the Chef hurt his customers?

Idea: The Customers ask: 'Where is the Salt?' 'Pass the Salt', 'This Fish is Off', 'Where the Ketchup?' 'Please pass the Ketchup'.

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