
FADE IN.
INT. SWIMMING POOL - DAY
Relaxing in a beach seat, PETER in swimming wear is glued to his phone screen.
PETER (V.O.)
The Quora questioner
requested me to answer
this question on Aug 15.
What is the question?
We see on the phone screen: What can those who don't live in Hong Kong do to help?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Is the questioner trying
to increase or lessen
Hong Kong's burden?
Peter spots something.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
There is an answer to a
similar question. She's
Anita Cheung... Studied
at Chinese University of
Hong Kong... Lives in
Hong Kong...1998-present
...Knows Cantonese.
Peter examines her profile photo.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
That's Anita Mui's. She
died when her admirer
was just five years old.
Let me see her answer.
Peter checks.
PETER (V.O,) (Cont'd)
She replies to the question:
"What can an American do
to support Hong Kong
protesters?"
Peter reads on.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
She asked the questioner
to donate money or supplies
to the front-line protesters.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd)
Seems that front-protesters
have perks.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
It's crunch time for people
of Hong Kong to share
Hong Kong's burdens by
telling right from wrong,
good from bad. No one
should sit on the fence
anymore.
Ding! A notification. Peter sees a photo of a standing gentleman holding a placard in public.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Ha! Chong is taking action
with style, as always!
What is his message?
Peter pinches and spreads the photo. We see: One Minute of Mourning for the People and Police who will soon be KILLED. STOP NOW.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
He is a real social worker!
EXT. WANCHAI MTR STATION - DAY
Outside an exit, Peter sees the SOCIAL WORKER standing on a small collapsible stool, holding the placard. He takes photos of the scene from different perspectives.
.
PETER (V.O.)
He is a real Hong Kong
lover - a role model.
EXT. MTR CABIN - NIGHT
Peter types on his phone screen. We see:-
Hong Kong circumstances
Offensive weapons. Protesters have deployed petrol bombs and the like against the Hong Kong Police.
Bodily harm. Life-threatening scenes are not uncommon and soon there will be casualties.
Criminal damage. Public and private property have been vandalized all the time.
Criminal acts. Unlawful assemblies, riots and other public wrongs are criminal acts.
Gaming fun. Some protesters admitted that gaming for real was more fun than in virtual reality.
What outsiders can do eg online:
Hate violence - to persuade those supporting violence to hate it.
Live life - to remind game players that one can only live once for real.
Be smart - to ask protesters to help build Hong Kong as a Smart City and not to destroy it at will.
Love order - to suggest to protesters that without stability and prosperity, ideals are empty.
Play safe - to influence game players to play safe in their homes and not to venture in the streets.
Having inserted a feature photo, Peter taps: Submit.
INT. STUDY - NIGHT
The wall clock displays 10.05 pm.
Peter hears distant shouts from a woman and a man: Liberate Hong Kong...Hong Kong people...Hong Kong people.
No feedback.
PETER (V.O.)
Sound like lunatics.
Time: 10.10pm. Silence.
Time: 10.30pm. We hear indistinct distant shouts from a few souls again.
Time: 10. 35pm. Silence.
PETER (V.O.)
They should have heard
their lone noise loud and
clear. Liberate yourselves
and share Hong Kong's
burdens constructively!
FADE OUT.
THE END