Puppy Love

FADE IN:

INT. STUDY - DAY

The table clock registers noon. PETER stops keying his computer.

PETER (V.O.)

I've already done hours

of work today. The first

of May is Labour Day!

Let me think of doing

something that makes

me happy.

Pausing.

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

Last year today, I was

in Canberra, visiting

a friend for the first

time in 17 years. I

chose to meet on the

First of May, so that

I'd remember.

We hear Elvis singing with feeling from Peter's iPhone: "I'll remember you... long after this... endless summer has gone... "

FLASHBACK

INT. CLASSROOM - DAY (1971)

A teacher teaches the CLASS as Peter (17) daydreams.

PETER

Today is the First of May.

There won't be a chance

for me to sing the Bee

Gee's number in public.

INT. CINEMA - DAY

We see on the screen montage sequences depicting child actor Mark Lester and his movie girlfriend in "Melody". After a melodic prelude, we hear: "When I was small, and Christmas trees were tall...." Watching with Peter from the floor is a GIRL.

PETER (V.O.)

It's a puppy love movie.

The songs back up the

right mood and tone.

END FLASHBACK

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

During my adolescence,

I sent some love letters

and received some.

With his iPhone in hand, Peter researches.

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

Although the puppy love

movie disappointed

supporters in the West,

it was a hit in Japan and

in latin America.

Pausing.

PETER (V.O.)

Oh, it was originally

marketed as "S.W.A.L.K"

meaning: "Sealed

With A Loving Kiss"...

FLASHBACK

INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT (AUG 19, 1992)

Peter (38) sits close by a bed where his WIFE (36) takes her last breath. Peter seals their relationship with a deep and long loving kiss.

END FLASHBACK

PETER (V.O.)

Recently, I've discovered

that Elvis' "I'll Remember

You" was written by Kui

Lee - a Chinese-Hawaiian.

Pausing.

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

My late wife and I visited

Hawaii in 1989. We could

feel the Hawaiian mood.

Peter takes a deep breath.

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

Lee lived a brief life due

to cancer. My late wife

as a children's choir

conductor too.

Peter takes an audible deep breath.

INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY

Relaxing on a sofa, Peter checks incoming mails. Seeing a banana in Peter's hands, KAJI sits close to him.

PETER (V.O.)

Here's a notification from

Vimeo. I haven't visited

it for a long time. Let me

check what I've published

there.

Peter sees a video clip entitled: "Forever Happy Together".

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

Oh, this's the song I wrote

in the summer of 2017 as

wedding gift to a friend.

I've forgotten both my

melody and my tri-lingual

lyrics.

Peter taps the "Play" arrow and watches the clip, including the subtitled lyrics.

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

It's not bad at all. As

a singer-songwriter, and

producer of the music

video at no cost, I did

my level best! On par

with "I'll Remember

You" or "First of May"?

I admired Kui Lee's

1966 recording just

months ago!

Peter smiles and shares some banana with Kaji.

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

Why did Bee Gees name

the song as "First of May?

Peter researches with his iPhone.

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

I see! It was the birthday

of Barry Gibb's dog.

After it had passed away,

the day became a day

to morn. I can understand

that.

Kaji's eyes say she wants more. Peter gives her a big piece. Finishing it in no time, Kaji rests her mouth on Peter's lap.

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

Kaji, you make me feel

happy. Let me hug

you before exercising

my labour again!

As it's being hugged, Kaji is overwhelmed.

FADE OUT. The End

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