FADE IN:
INT. CHA CHAAN TENG - DAY
PETER enjoys his Char Kway Teow. We hear the staff talking to each other: What will happen next? Perhaps Government will back down by 5 pm...
PETER (V.O.)
As the Authority has taken the U-turn, those answerable,
responsible or accountable
have to accept the political
responsibility to quit now or
later. No one is indispensable.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
But unreasonable demands
that break society fabric
such as law and order can't
be conceded. Those breaking
the law have to accept the
consequences of their own
making.
EXT. CLUBHOUSE SWIMMING POOL - DAY.
Seeing a clock displaying 5 pm, Peter gets out from the pool and checks his phone.
PETER (V.O.)
No breaking news about
any resignations...help keep
protesters' momentum...
INT. STUDY - DAY
Peter taps a video clip on his phone screen. We hear indistinctly: There're no adults to lead our demonstrations. They don't care about our future...
PETER (V.O.)
No adults is a fact. Not
caring about the young's
future is their bias.
From the TV set, a BBC anchor reports: Many of the protesters are extremely young and are extremely angry. They're masked for fear of being identified.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
There're others hiding behind
technology, pouring out hate-
posts.
Peter sees a phone video clip.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
This one stealing the limelight
says he fears he may be
prosecuted again...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Years or decades ago, who
hasn't been an angry young
man or woman at some
real or imaginary wrongs?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
The young can get angry
very quickly. They want
adventures and would
simply do what others
do. This's social psychology.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
The angry young men
and women need help to
get out of the present
situation. So are those
in authority.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
I believe all Hongkongers
are angry. All fear about
their present and future.
PETER (V.O.)
For those in authority, it's
the right thing to accept
the political responsibility
and step down rather than
to hold onto their residual
power. Such a move
should help all although
it would be against their
own interest.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
If they're that smart and
would act timely, they'd
have been able to control
the incident to become an
emergency and wouldn't let
it escalate into a crisis!
Peter sighs.
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
Peter and his WIFE are having dinner, watching TV late news at the same time.
PETER
No resignation news yet.
FADE OUT.
The End