FADE I N Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - MORNING A silver of morning light cuts across the floor. The room is still. KAJI (V.O.): The sun is up. Kaji lies on the plush bed with the PACK LEADER and PETER. Her ears are perked, tracking the sounds outside the room. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I hear the distant clunk of the front door, the fading footsteps on the floor. Our maid has left home. Kaji's head turns. She looks at the human mound in the big bed. Peter is a fortress of blankets, br

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM -11:30 A cluttered room. PETER reads an incoming mail on his phone. PETER (V.O.): Season's Greetings from John. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): John was the former HKUST Council Vice-Chair. He's now the Council Chair of CUHK. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We first met in 2016 when I was asked to help out with HKUST's Knowledge Transfer Committee (KTC). Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I retired as HKUST Council Member earlier this year, I

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM -09:30 Morning light filters through the curtains. PETER holds a smartphone, scrolling through Facebook feeds. He stops at one. PETER (V.O.): It's about some of Lee Kuan Yew's thoughts. Reading. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He opines that India can't surpass China because of its caste heritage. Reading. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Brahmins at the top. Dalits below. It wastes potential. Entrenches inequality. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In China, a surn

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 15:45 Afternoon night slants through the window. PETER relaxes in a massage chair. He grabs his Honor 400 Smart. PETER (V.O.): I don't have a permanent SIM card for this phone. I only use it with a time-limited SIM provided by the travel agent when I travel in mainland China. The phone screen is glowing. A soft comtemplative smile plays on Peter's lips. On the lock screen, we see a stunning photo of a beautiful woman. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Sh

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight slants through the curtains. PETER stands at the cluttered sideboard, where a silver ten-cent coin rests on top. PETER (V.O.): Days ago, I purchased a small pack of big rabbit candies for $4.90 at a convenience store in a service station in Guangdong. I paid a $5 bill and received the coin as change. Peter grabs his swim bag, checks its content and sees a $2 coin. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I need this coin for the lock. I'm going t

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight streams onto a cluttered desk. PETER sips tea. He checks a folder containing vehicle registration papers. PETER (V.O.): My primary task today is to take my Previa to the car-testing center for a roadworthiness inspection. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Should have gone last Saturday... Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't believe I forgot. I should have checked my diary even though it's Saturday. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 07:30 Early sunlight, soft and honeyed, filters through the curtains. PETER wakes with a small smile touching his lips before his eyes even open. He reaches for his Honor 400 Smart phone. PETER (V.O.): I love this smartphone more than ever. With a press of his thumb, the screen blooms to life. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And there she is. We see an actress in light blue qipao in a theatrical production frozen in the glow of stage lights, her head tilte

FADE I N Act 1 INT. HOME - MORNING Sound of a kibble bag rustling. Sunlight cuts across the floor. The clink of a ceramic bowl on tile. KAJI lies on a massage chair, watching the PACK LEADER'S cue. PACK LEADER: Meal time. The Pack Leader places Kaji's bowl with brown kibble in the corner with a soft smile. KAJI (V.O.): But the routine is wrong. MONTAGE A. Dining table. Morning. Peter breaks a bread. His share. Kaji's share. B. Meal corner. Later. The Pack Leader feeds Kaj

FADE IN Act 1 INT. NOODLES SHOP - 15:30 A large bowl Chive Dumplings Noodles in Soup is in front of PETER. PETER (V.O.): I finished my December travel yesterday and just completed my daily swim. As he eats, he scrolls through Facebook feeds on his smartphone. Then his chopsticks freeze mid-air. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What? In memory of Greg So? Peter looks unsettling. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Has he passed away? Peter explores the latest news on the web and then reads a headlin

FADE IN Act 1 INT. SKYLINE TOWER - 09:30 Sitting area. PETER sits on a sofa, a smartphone in his hand. PETER (V.O.): Completing my first task of the morning leaves me feeling relaxed and accomplished. Peter scrolls through Facebook feeds on his smartphone. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Inamori Kazuo's two ways to deal with a person who shows no respect for others, who is arrogant and disregards the dignity of those around them? Peter's face clearly shows his keen interest. He taps "

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM -09:30 Morning light cut across the room. PETER holds a smartphone, reviewing papers on screen. PETER (V.O.): Although someone will bring the hard copies to me at the Centre, I prefer to print the legal visit letter myself to streamline my entry. Recalling. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Acting on last Friday afternoon's notice, we've secured a meeting on Monday afternoon, just before close of play. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since the matter is ti

FADE I N Act 1 INT. HOME - MORNING (A WEEK AGO) The sky outside is soft. KAJI wakes. She stretches. Her ears then pitch forward, absorbing every faint sound from inside the apartment. KAJI (V.O.): The whole pack is home... Pausing. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's bigger than before. Pausing. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The air is fuller. Every smell is a welcome. Kaji closes her eyes, absorbing the belonging. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): No empty spaces. Only pack. The now is forever. Then

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 7:30 Soft gray dawn light filters through curtains. Quiet order. PETER sits in a chair, a cup of untouched tea steaming on the side table. Holding his smartphone, he strolls through his Gallary. PETER (V.O.): I've taken many wedding photos last Sunday. Lots of right things were said and done that day. Recalling. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On Monday, our younger daughter shared the news that she got an offer from a Tokyo studio. We were all so very

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Gray morning light slants through a window. PETER sits on the sofa, maintaining his Duolingo streak in Korean. PETER (V.O.): At the 15th BIP Asia Forum yesterday, I got an update form the keynote speaker on the landscape of intellectual property (IP) financing in South Korea. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm surprised to find that the situation remains unchanged from my firsthand experience with Korean IP institutions over 10 years ag

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 23:59 (Yesterday) The clock is about to strike midnight. PETER opens a notebook. PETER (V.O.): Today is filled with peculiar moments... Peter begins to type. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've committed to this ritual - a daily docudrama - an exercise of creative discipline and an archive of my thoughts and emotions. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Without a background in science and technology, I may not be able to innovate products or processes and

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 8:30 Sunlight filters through curtains. PETER holds his smartphone in one hand, strolling through his WhatsApp and Messenger notifications. PETER (V.O.): No replies... Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yesterday, through the apps, I proposed dinner tonight at Sai Kung. It seems my messages haven't been read yet. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd better leave a message to the hotel where they're staying. Peter mines the hotel's telephone no. PE

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 07:30 Soft sunlight filters through curtains. PETER stirs awake, blinking against the light. He reaches for his phone on the bedside table. PETER (V.O.): Time to check... He taps the screen, scrolling through a flight tracking app. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Arrived Tokyo. He sits up, running a hand through his white hair. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): How would my younger daughter's teachers and classmates in Niigata react to her offer from that niche art p

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 02:45 PETER lies in bed, trying to sleep. The space next to him is empty. PETER (V.O.): My wife has gone to the Airport to pick up our younger daughter. Anticipating. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Unlike my wife, I'm not owl-like. Sound of a key turning the main door lock, very faint. Peter listens to smiling voices from the living room. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Ah, they're home. We can hear KAJI, the family pet, joyfully welcoming the returnees. PETER (V.

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight streams into the room. PETER is scrolling through his Pad 2. He pauses at a Facebook feed. PETER (V.O.): Learn seven 9sus4 chords in five minutes? He gets up and moves to an upright piano. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me try C9sus4 first. He places his fingers on the keys, his movements stiff at first. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): LH: C - G + RH: Bb - D - F. He plays again. Smoother this time. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now, D9sus4... LH: D

FADE IN Act 1 MONTAGE A. . Park. Sitting on a bench, PETER brings his hand up, runs his fingers through his unruly white hair a bit and then it stops dead. B. Elevator. Peter's hand is buried in his hair, fingers meticulously picking at a knot just above his forehead. C. Takeaway shop. Using the faint reflection of a steel pillar, Peter tries to locate the source of the persisting tangling at his crown. D. Restaurant. Peter stares at his smartphone screen. We see answer to th