FADE IN:
EXT. MTR - NIGHT
Sitting with a guitar gig bag, PETER checks his phone images.
PETER (V.O.)
My friend was so kind to
capture the moments
for me.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Why I always look so happy
when performing in public?
FLASHBACK
EXT. HKU CAMPUS - DAY (EARLIER)
A reception. Peter arrives in suit with a guitar gig bag on his back. GENTLEMAN#1 and GENTLEMAN#2 greet him with smiling faces.
GENTLEMAN#1
Yes, Peter! That's the way
to lighten the mood!
Peter smiles.
GENTLEMAN#2
Just returned from your trip?
Peter nods and then opens the gig gag.
GENTLEMAN#1
Nice guitar! A new one?
Peter nods and lets Gentleman#1 try it. He makes a few dynamic strums.
A beat.
LADY#1 and LADY#2 approach Peter as he does a little singing with his guitar. While Lady#1 uses a smart phone to capture Peter's performance, lady#2 listens carefully.
PETER
(Singing)
...Do good for you and
me...
Lady#2 tries to follow in an appreciative fashion.
LADY#2
Nice!
PETER
I wrote the song!
Lady#2 looks shocked.
Peter lets Lady#1 and Lady#2 play the guitar in turns. Peter takes some photos.
INT. HKU MOOT COURT - NIGHT
A forum setting. Enter LADY#3 and GENTLEMEN#1,2,3 & 4 on stage. Peter goes up too, bringing his guitar and taking one of the seats.
MONTAGE OF FORUM PROCEEDINGS
A/ Lady#1 speaks.
B/ Gentleman#1 speaks.
C/ As Peter speaks, lady#1 clicks a computer and images of Peter appear on a big screen.
D/ When an image of Peter (56) playing a guitar and singing a song passionately, we hear a "Wow" from the floor.
END MONTAGE.
PETER
A former boss was
retiring. We thought
of singing her a song.
Either we got copyright
clearance or we sang
a song out of copyright.
In the end, I committed
to writing a little song
myself.
Peter grabs his guitar and shows the audience a book.
PETER (Cont'd)
Only I can read my
song sheets. And let
me sing my first
composition, called
"So Long, Yvonne"
Peter sings. We hear guitar fingering and lyrics in English, Putonghua and Cantonese, and the ending: "So Long, Yvonne...".
A round of applause.
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Last time, I sang the song
for Yvonne. This time, I
sang the song to showcase
IP's function in protecting
creativity.
Peter changes stations.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Yes, I did have the courage
try. It was my first public
performance at HKU - the
Moot Court! Creativity is
in us.
Peter takes a deep look of the images.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Yes, I've also got a sense
of my unique being, in
particular, my intellectual
satisfaction.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
With the flourishing feel,
I looked so different - my
emotions were inside out!
Peter picks a few photos depicting Lady#1 with his guitar and types: "Let's do some cross copyright licensing" and hits the "SEND" key.
FADE OUT. The End