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Test of Time

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN.

INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

PETER is talking to his WIFE.

PETER

Where do you want to

go during our stay in

London?

WIFE

Camden Town.

PETER

(Surprise)

Camden Town? I lived

there 1986-1987.

MONTAGE OF PETER'S LIVING EXPERIENCE AT CAMDEN (1986-1987)

1. Getting off from the Camden Town tube station, Peter (32) walks in the easterly direction, passing a few gypsies before arriving Ifor Evans Hall.

2. Peter gets inside a small room with a single bed, a small window, a small desk, a chair and a small basin.

3. Peter studies and types with an electronic typewriter.

4. Having had breakfast in the Hall canteen, Peter gets a packed sandwich in lieu of dinner from a counter.

5. In a nearby Chinese takeaway called Swallow, Peter orders Chinese fried rice at a counter.

6. Inside a KFC at Camden Market, Peter does his order,

END MONTAGE.

EXT. CAMDEN TOWN - DAY (SUNDAY SEPT 15, 2019)

Peter, wife and DAUGHTER come out from the Camden Town Tube station.

PETER

(Excited)

It has been a long time.

Walking past a couple of shops. Peter sees KFC in a distance.

PETER

(Pointing at KFC)

It's still there. I used

to buy my fried chicken

set here on Sundays.

It can stand the test of

time.

FLASHBACK

INT. HALL ROOM - DAY (Winter 1986)

A KFC box by his side, Peter enjoys the fried chicken and then licks his fingers

END FLASHBACK

PETER (V.O.)

As a cold Sunday brunch,

it was heaven on earth!

The party does window shopping around the town stalls - offering a great variety of merchandise that appeal to customers' senses.

PETER (V.O.)

I didn't know Camden has

so much to offer. Are they

new?

Peter sees a Coat of Arms with year "1854" on the shield.

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

Oh, I missed that when I

lived here. My purpose of

staying in London was to

further my law studies, not

for leisure or shopping.

PETER

Camden is probably the

largest retail market that

we've ever been!

Peter sees his wife's nodding head.

EXT. LOCKSIDE CAMDEN - DAY

Coming out from the Bar, Peter talks to his wife.

PETER

Should we go to my

former Hall to have a

look?

WIFE

Anything better than

seeing the canals here?

PETER

No, it's in the opposite

direction too.

FLASHBACK

EXT. CAMDEN ROAD - DAY (December, 1986)

Pulling a big baggage, Peter (32) leads WIFE SHARON (31) walking towards Ifor Evans Hall.

PETER

The baggage is big.

SHARON

(Happily)

This's an extendable

and light-weighted one.

I want to bring as much

supply to you as possible.

Happily, they walk on.

END FLASHBACK

PETER (V.O.)

How would I know

Sharon would die in

1992? She's in me

only.

PETER

Let's go and see

the canals.

The party walks along canals and observes people living in boats moored by them.

PETER (V.O.)

When I lived here, I

never walked here,

as it was further away

from my Hall.

Pausing.

PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) The canals have been

here for 200 years. And

the water still flows thru'

them.

After seeing a London Zoo sign, they exit the canal walk.

FADE OUT.

THE END

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