FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 08:30 Cluttered. PETER scrolls through FB with his phone. PETER (V.O.): Scale invariance...atoms like tiny solar systems. But they aren't. They obey different dominant physics. Reading posts. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The universe doesn't scale cleanly. Atoms whispers quantum secrets while galaxies roar with gravity. Reading posts. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Cells fight disorder while the cosmos marches toward heat death. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):

FADE IN Act 1 EXT. RIVERSIDE PARK - DAY 1 The path is paved and perfect. KAJI sniffs the air. KAJI (V.O.): Three sniffs to the left. Another three to the right. The world is in balance. The PACK LEADER sits on a bench. Kaji joins her. Soon she spots a shadow in a distance. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The shadow is wearing a backpack. Staring. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): He is Peter. But I 'd stay calm, Peter walks towards their bench. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): For the past several days

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 08:30 Sunlight filters through the curtains. PETER, wearing headphones, lies propped up against pillows. He takes a look of his WIFE sleeping beside him. PETER (V.O.): My wife is recovering from her flu. Holding his smart phone, Peter is watching a colour film. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I discover this 1978 film - also titled "The Strange Romance on the Bus" (巴士奇遇結良緣). We see on screen a tired couple in their modest room. A baby cries in the backgrou

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 08:30 Sunlight bleeds through the curtains. The room is quiet. PETER, wearing headphones, lies propped up against pillows. He holds a smart phone. Beside him, his WIFE is bundled under a duvet, her breathing heavy. PETER (V.O.): My wife has a flu. She's recovering. Slowly. Peter scrolls through a FB feed. A black and white clip. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's the bus terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Peter taps it. We see on screen people in 1960s attire. A

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight bleaches the room. PETER stands before a mirror, adjusting his tie. On the desk: a big envelope stamped: Non-refoulement. PETER (V.O.): I came back from my July trip yesterday. I was so tired that I went to bed at 10pm. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before and during the trip, I've been reminding myself that I need to work right after it. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I booked my early July trip, I thought about postpon

FADE IN Act 1 INT. HOME - DAY The world is quiet. The clock reads 08:00. KAJI lies curled in a tight, doughnut-like circle at the foot of Peter's side of the bed. Her ear twictches. We hear the soft click of a door latch. Kaji's eyes open. They're dark, intelligent, and focused. She lifts her head slowly, sniffing the air. KAJI (V.O.): Our maid has just left home. She looks at PETER. He's a lump beneath the duvert, breathing deeply. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): He usually wakes

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 12:00 The sky outside is churning bruise of grey and white. PETER checks the My Observatory app on his phone. PETER (V.O.): Thunderstorm warning will end by 13:00. Peter wears his swimming brief under his trousers. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm going to Silverstrand Bay to swim. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There was a red flag yesterday. I think today is no different. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I just hope a window of opportunity opens up.

FADE IN Act 1 INT. FAT BOY'S GARAGE - 18:15 (Yesterday) A micro business. PETER walks towards a deep-blue Marcedes E-class Avant Garde - the only car there. FAT BOY greets him. FAT BOY: Mr Cheung, the car's ready. Peter runs a hand over the boot lid. FAT BOY (Cont'd): New battery. Codes cleared. ESP warning message gone. Peter doesn't look convinced. PETER (V.O.): Last time, it was the auxilary battery. The ESP warning message was gone before. Then it came back. FAT BOY (Cont

FADE IN Act 1 EXT. LUNG MEI BEACH - 15:00 (1 July, 2026) An artificial strip. A lot of PEOPLE. CHILDREN shrieking. PARENTS shouting. PETER stands at the entrance, swim bag slung over one shoulder. PETER (V.O.): First time here...so different from the beaches that I've visited. He looks around and sees a banner: Warning: Jelly fish and sea urchins present. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's not comforting. He scans the water in the swimming area. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So murky. He

FADE IN Act 1 INT. HKCEE - 08:00 The official flagraising reception. Suits. Polished shoes. Polite nods. PETER arrives. RICKY spots him. RICKY: Hi Peter. We meet again at our usual venue. PETER: Yes. Ricky. Peter spots Ricky carrying a small bag. PETER: What camera are you using this time? Ricky opens the bag and holds up an Olympus for Peter to see. PETER (Cont'd): Have you brought an additonal flashlight system? Ricky pulls out the Godox kit and mounts it on the camera. R

FADE IN Act 1 INT. PETER'S NT HOME - 09:30 Bedroom. Sunlight streams through the curtains. Birds singing. PETER brinks awake in bed. PETER (V.O.): I haven't had the experience for over 10 years. He takes a look of the bedside digital radio alarm clock with bright green display. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I slept like a baby. He checks the brand of the clock again. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's Sanyo - the proprietor meant to conquer three oceans. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I c

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 07:00 Sunlight struggles to pierce through the curtains. PETER nudges his WIFE, who is a lump under the duvet. PETER: It's seven. His wife stirs, groaning. PETER (Cont'd): The high-speed rail won't wait for you. His wife gets out of bed and goes to the bathroom. PETER (V.O.): There's no point for me to stay in my urban home while my wife is away with her friends. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My plan is to stay overnight in my NT home. I haven't

FADE IN Act 1 INT. DOG SPA, YUEN LONG - DAY (26 June 2026) Modern. We see the world from a low angle. KAJI is occupying one of the six spa booths. KAJI (V.O.): It's the first time we're here. The PACK LEADER turns on the water. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The sound is horrific. Where're the spa professionals? PACK LEADER: On the eve of your 10th birthday anniversary, I'm going to serve you this time! Kaji whines. PACK LEADER: Enjoy it! KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I prefer to stay dry

FADE IN Act 1 INT. TIM HO WAN, IFC - 13:15 Peter sits at a small table. He sips his tea, pulls out his phone and scrolls Linkedin. A post catches his eye. PETER (V.O.): It's from Anthony. He reads and then his face freezes. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, Robin has passed away. He checks the date of posting. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a week old. Act 2 FLASHBACK INT. LECTURE ROOM, HKU - DAY (1985) PCLL class. Peter (31) listens intently. ROBIN (42), a guest speaker with a booming

FADE IN Act 1 INT. PETER'S NT HOME - 19:00 Cluttered study. PETER opens a bag and pulls out a framed sketch - the cartoon portrait of Peter that Emily drew. He holds it up, tilting towards the light. PETER (V.O.): June 2024. Emily said she spent a lot of effort on it. He sets the portrait gently on the desk. Then he reaches into the bag again and finds his guitar sheet music with lyrics in Chinese and English. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, that's the song I wrote for HKILT. P

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 20:30 A warm soft lit room. Outside the window, the city hums faintly in a distance. PETER sits up in bed, checking his recent photos. PETER (V.O.): Last Thursday, I visited Qingyuan's Dontian Wonderland again. The first time was January 2026. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's the First Sinkhole in South China. It has a sky hole. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The cave was carved by water. Over million of years. Drip by drip. Drop by drop. Pau

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight streams through the window. PETER reads an article on his phone screen. PETER (V.O.): My professor friend says that in the AI era, knowledge transfer must be restructured. Conventional padagogy is obsolete. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): AI processes data at a rate no human can match. Peter begins to type his feedback. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Education must be broad and deep. Narrow knowledge is brittle knowledge - and AI will s

FADE IN Act 1 INT. LIVING ROOM - 08:30 Sunlight streams through the curtains. PETER scrolls through his phone. PETER (V.O.): Novelty bonus...dopamine spikes...time expansion... FLASHBACK EXT. COACH - EVENING (18 June 2026) YAN, the tour guide, speaks from the mic. YAN: Our three-day trip is about to come to the end. You'll remember these three days more than months of routine... PETER (V.O.): I believe so. But why? END FLASHBACK Peter continues to read a post. PETER (V.O.) (C

FADE IN Act 1 INT. BEDROOM - 20:00 Cluttered. Sitting up in bed, PETER strolls slowly. PETER (V.O.): Here's a HKUST Father's Day video clip. I didn't see it yesterday. We see a cheerful cartoon scene where colourful balloons float in the air. Then the camera cuts to reveal a father walking in while carrying his son, and the son holds onto the ballons. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It reminds me of the 2009 Pixar film: UP. Pausing. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The balloons are beautiful. B

FADE IN Act 1 INT. HOME - NIGHT The room is bathed in warm light. KAJI rests on a massage chair. At the dining table, the PACK LEADER and PETER eat in comfortable silence. KAJI (V.O.): There're no sharp words. Pausing. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is life. Kaji watches them chew. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I choose to rest here. I won't hover under the dining table or sit beside the Pack Leader. Pausing. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I'm not fooled by today's peace. I know what happ