FADE IN:
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT
Darkness. PETER rolls over in bed. We hear his WIFE speaking: Excess baggage?
PETER (V.O.)
(Peeping at his wife) Sleep talking?
Never mind, just pay...
PETER (V.O.) Oh, she's actually talking
to our younger daughter
who's flying home...
FLASHBACK
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY (1999)
Peter and his wife discuss seriously.
WIFE
I was born in the year of
the dragon. Near year is
the year of the dragon
again. I want to have our
third child - a second
daughter.
PETER
I love children. It'd be nice
if we'd have a girl again.
INT. HOSPITAL - DAY (June 27, 2000)
Looking at their newborn girl in a cot, Peter and his wife look contented.
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.)
It's good that she's flying
home on her birthday. I
look forward to driving her
home from the Airport.
EXT. ROAD - DAY
Smart phone in hand, Peter shares a YouTube link: "Happy Birthday x 3" to a WhatsApp friend.
PETER (V.O.)
My doctor friend's birthday
falls on June 27 too. He
told me when I told him
that my second daughter
was born.
FLASHBACK
INT - UNIVERSITY PREMISES - NIGHT (Late 1980s)
A few LADIES and GENTLEMEN including Peter (30s) meet.
PETER
A medical doctor contacted
me and wanted to join our
philosophical discussion.
The DOCTOR (30s) appears.
PETER
Dickson?
The Doctor nods.
LADIES & GENTLEMEN
Very welcome!
END FLASHBACK
PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)
I was then the Secretary of
the Hong Kong Philosophy
Society and he was a
Director of the Hospital
Authority.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I was very grateful for his
support in every way when
my first wife was suffering
from cancer.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
It was him who introduced
the Game Theory to me.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O. (Cont'd)
We had one memorable
encounter in Harvard in
1993. He was undergoing
a 3-month course in the
Business School. I happened
to take part in a WIPO
Copyright Symposium
at the Law School.
EXT. SWIMMING POOL - DAY
The sun rays shine through the water. Peter rests near underwater massage points.
PETER (V.O.)
Just three days before
Hong Kong's rejoining
the motherland, three
IP Bills I was answerable
and responsible became
law in Hong Kong.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
They're the Copyright
Ordinance, the Registered
Designs Ordinance and
the Patents Ordinance.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)
I take them as part of my
legacy to Hong Kong. It
was mission accomplished!
INT. STUDY - NIGHT
Peter writes his blogpost screenplay.
PETER (V.O.)
Three years ago today, our
pet Kaji was born. She's so
important to us that her photo
is featured in a calendar!
Peter reads his draft on the screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
All these are happy
anniversaries!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
My friend and I have retired.
My daughter and Kaji are
growing up. I believe the
Hong Kong IP laws that I
designed will stay in Hong
Kong's statute books in
decades to come!
FADE OUT. The End