FADE IN:
EXT. CAR PARK - DAY
A GENTLEMAN (50)s parks a Volvo T6 in front of a mansion. PETER sits at the front passenger seat.
PETER
How many cars are parked
here?
GENTLEMAN
Four. You see the smaller Volvo
and a Honda. My father's old
Volvo in Penang is now at KL
too.
PETER
Good. I like cars to be near me
too!
Getting out of the T6, Peter goes to inspect the old Volvo.
FLASHBACK (2003)
EXT. ROAD - DAY
An OLD MAN (71) is at the driver seat of the old Volvo. Old man's wife (70) is at the front passenger seat. Peter and Peter's WIFE, son Plato (14), daughter Crystal (7), son Zeno (5) and daughter Echo (3) pack the back row.
The old Volvo carrying the joyful party maneuvers the roads of Penang.
PETER
The car is as strong as a tank!
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.)
It was fun. My whole family
used to visit Penang or KL
fairly regularly.
Peter rejoins the gentleman.
PETER
The car still looks good after
so many years.
GENTLEMAN
My father still drives it. He's
used to it.
INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY
Peter and his wife chat with the old man.
PETER
It's good that you've your
old Volvo here. It looks good.
The old man remembers something.
OLD MAN
Months ago, I was driving my
grandson home. Then there's
abrupt failure of the braking
system.
Peter and his wife look shocked.
PETER
How did you handle the
incident?
OLD MAN
I didn't go panic... I switched
on the hazard light, lowered
the gear, used the hand brake
to get to the slow lane. The
other cars avoided mine.
Peter and his wife are surprised.
OLD MAN (Cont'd)
Self-help is better than calling
for rescue as it may not come
timely.
Pausing.
OLD MAN (Cont'd)
Our car repairer thought I
had done a great job!
PETER
Of course!
Peter's wife nods as well.
FLASHBACK AND MONTAGE OF PETER'S FORTUNATE CAR INCIDENTS
A/ EXT. ROAD - DAY (1977)
Peter (23) drives a silver blue Ford Capri in the Yuen Long District. As he changes gear, he finds that he has lifted up the stick shaft from the gear box. He inserts it back into position and continues to drive on.
B/ EXT. ROAD - DAY (1978)
Peter (24) drives his Ford Capri along the Sheung Sha Wan Road. The car suddenly stalls in the fast lane. Peter quickly opens the front bonnet, adjusts the car battery terminals with bare hands, restarts the engine and hits the road again.
C/EXT. ROAD - NIGHT (2018)
Peter (64) drives a Toyota Previa along the North Lantau expressway leading to the Airport. His wife sits in front, Echo in the middle row, and the rear is full of baggage. Suddenly, there is a bang sound.
We hear: "Baggage hit the rear door?" Peter drives on, parks the car, unloads the baggage and sees Echo entering the departure hall. When he leaves the car park, he realizes a tire has gone flat!
END FLASHBACK AND MONTAGE.
EXT. CAR - DAY
The gentleman drives Peter and his wife. The car phone rings.
CALLER (O.S.) ... My father-in-law insists on driving
Peter and his wife to Mid Valley this
afternoon...
PETER
...Got the message...
PETER'S WIFE
...Would he be driving the old
Volvo?
CALLER (O.S.)
The Honda would be easier for
him...
EXT. CAR PARK - DAY
With the help of a MAID (30s) to get inside the driver seat of the Honda with a disabled sticker on the windscreen, the old man drives Peter and Peter's wife somewhere.
PETER (V.O.)
He had got his driving licence
before I was born...Driving is
easy...
EXT. ROAD - DAY
A phone notification alerts Peter. He sees a WhatsApp image, indicating Part B: (Passed) and Part C: (Passed).
PETER (V.0.)
Oh! Zeno has passed his driving
exam in his first attempt! Great!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
In 1975, I wanted very much to
pass in my first attempt and
was depressed when I failed.
I regretted that as I should
have taken it easy.
Peter looks lightened up.
FADE OUT. The End