"Looks Like A Bullet"
- Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS
- Jan 28, 2019
- 3 min read

FADE IN:
EXT. KORNHILL - NIGHT
Roadside passing place. Getting out from a silver Eunos 30X 4-seater coupe, PETER walks across the road and uses his phone camera to take a photo of the car.
PETER (V.O.)
I only take images of
objects that I like. I
bought it in 1995 and
I still like it.
FLASHBACK & MONTAGE ABOUT PETER'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EUNOS 30X IN THE 1990s.
A. EXT. LAKE GENEVA - DAY (1994)
Peter (40) stares at a blue Eunos 30X being parking near a berth.
PETER(V.O.)
The car looks good.
I won't mind having
one.
B.INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT (1995)
Reading a car magazine, Peter discovers something.
PETER (V.O.)
The EUNOS 30X has now
got a 1.8 V6 engine,
leather seats, driver-
side airbag and sporty
spoilers. Well, value
for money.
C. INT. CAR SHOWROOM - DAY (1995)
Comparing different models, Peter and his WIFE point at the Eunos 30X to a SALES REPRESENTATIVE.
D. INT. RESTAURANT - DAY (1996)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN chat. Beautiful FLORA (36) makes a comment.
FLORA
Peter's car looks like
a bullet!
FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
Peter remembers he once stopped the coupe before traffic lights and sees Flora crossing.
END FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
RETURN TO PRESENT
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT
Peter checks his phone images. He taps on the image of an EUNOS 30X.
PETER (V.O.)
I like this photo a
lot, including the
Kornhill background.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Oh, I must document my
stream of consciousness!
INT. STUDY - NIGHT
Peter works on his computer. He inserts the car photo in a blog post.
PETER (V.O.)
Images and voices of
Flora pass through my
mind...
FLASHBACK
INT. OFFICE - DAY (1993)
Peter gets into Flora's office.
PETER
Mrs Beautiful!
Flora smiles. Peter shows her some photos.
PETER (Cont'd)
In my recent visits to
Geneva and Cambridge,
I met up with this
woman from Spain. She
knew I was down. Do
you think if I should...
Flora looks at the photo IMAGES.
FLORA
It's entirely up to
you.
PETER
She works in Madrid...
FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.)
I can tell that Flora
isn't supportive.Yes,
such a relationship
would be difficult to
maintain...Furthermore,
I've a 2-year old boy.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
Flora has been very
supportive of me in
the past...
END FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
E. INT. RESTAURANT - DAY (1996)
Fast food chain. Peter and Flora engaged in talks over lunch.
FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
Peter recalls he and Flora often had lunch together.
END FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
F. INT. RESTAURANT - DAY (2002)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN sit at a round table. Flora wears a hat. Exchanges among them, including Peter, are brief.
G. INT. HOSPITAL - DAY (2003)
Wearing a mask, Peter visits Flora in a ward. Holding hands, Peter talks to Flora who stares at him without saying a word.
FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
Peter recalls that was the first and last time they held hands tight.
END FLASHBACK UPON FLASHBACK
H. INT. FUNERAL HOME - DAY (2003)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN wearing masks are in mourning. At the centre of the alter is Flora's photo. Peter suppresses his tears.
PETER (V.O.)
Goodbye, my dear Mrs
Beautiful...
RETURN TO PRESENT
Peter takes another look of the image of his bullet-like car parked at Kornhill.
PETER (V.O.)
Flora and her family
also lived in Kornhill.
Yes, Flora, I remember
you!
FADE OUT. The End
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