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Our Cups of Tea

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN:

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY

A table clock registers 10:30. PETER and his WIFE gets out of

bed.

PETER

What's your plan for

today?

WIFE

I think I should work

at home, saving the

travelling time to and

from the office. We'll

just have a simple

breakfast at home.

Peter nods.

INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY

As PETER finishes some noodles and Chinese cakes, Peter's WIFE cleans the table.

WIFE

I'm having my cup of tea.

Would you like one?

PETER

(Considering)

Why not? I had tea for the

past couple of days and

I slept well.

Peter's wife makes two cups of tea and serve them on the table. Peter begins to sip his.

WIFE

It's hot!

PETER

(Nodding)

It's green and nice!

Where did you get

it?

WIFE

We bought it at the

headquarter of

Nakamura Tokichi at

Nara...

Peter tries to remember.

WIFE

Not on the last occasion.

But the one before that...

Remember we didn't

bother to wait to eat in

and bought something

instead.

Peter nods.

PETER

Oh, yes, I remember.

PETER (V.0.)

Nearly two years have

lapsed. And we're having

our cups of tea for the

first time...

PETER (Cont'd)

When shall we go to

Japan together again?

How about this summer?

WIFE

It may still be difficult

for me to take leave.

See how it goes.

Peter's wife checks an incoming phone message.

WIFE

My Singapore contact

asked if today is a working

day in Hong Kong?

Peter researches.

PETER

I see, the third day of the

Chinese New Year isn't

a public holiday in

Singapore. In terms of

the number of public

holidays, Hong Kong

beats Singapore, haha!

Peter checks a notification.

PETER

Another friend wishes me

having new stuff in the

New Year.

Pausing.

PETER (V.O.)

I've been wondering how

others' hope would impact

on my life and work. If I'm

not prepared to do anything

myself, would their best

wishes come true?

Pausing.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd) Having got others'

optimistic words, should I

adjust myself psychologically,

make myself efficacious and

direct myself to achieve

important life outcomes?

Pausing.

PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)

It's really our determination

actions that will make things

happen. In the days ahead,

I' d continue to be creative,

enjoying myself as well as

entertaining others.

Pausing.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)

To express my ideas and

feelings in new media is

something that I'd like

to do more upon

retirement. I'm actually

doing it now.

Pausing.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)

Creative cultural expressions

aside, I'm optimistic that

my professional practice

will get better and better.

As to recreation...

Peter checks his phone's image, depicting a Boarding Pass QR code.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)

Yes, I'm flying out tomorrow...

Another solo travel...

Pausing.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)

I should like to travel

more with my wife...

It always seems

improbable until it's

done.

Peter takes a snapshot of their cups of tea.

PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)

Meanwhile, don't waste time, let's be happy with this rare moment! Our cups of

tea are life-enhancing!

Peter and his wife refill their cups.

FADE OUT.

The End

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