FADE IN.
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY
As PETER wakes up in bed, he sees KAJI smiling at him.
PETER
(Smiling)
Yes, yes, breakfast time.
INT. DINING ROOM - DAY
Enjoying his sandwich, Peter tears and throws bread pieces in the air. Kaji doesn't miss any bit.
PETER
(Holding a bread piece)
Last one!
Peter throws it and Kaji gets it. Finishing the bit, Kaji comes close to Peter to lick his hands.
PETER (V.O.)
We love to do that. If we
win the morning, we win
the day - not a bad
routine!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
After yesterday's court
appearance, I feel
relaxed. I'd have
another one within the
week; but I declined
as it clashed with my
volunteering work
schedule.
Pausing.
PETER(V.O.) (Cont'd)
As no preparation is
ever enough, professional
work assignments do
generate pressure.
Peter checks his phone's Quora App.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Perhaps, I'd pick a less
serious question to answer
today... Here's one.
We see the following: Q. How is it like to live in Hong Kong?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
People are so curious
about living in Hong
Kong. Except for one
year living in London,
I've been living in Hong
Kong all my life.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Let me write my story
from beginning until
present - like a very
brief autobiography -
and let my readers draw
their conclusions if
they'd like to live in
Hong Kong.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) I believe my background
was interesting as I had
nothing. Having met up
with life's challenges,
my mid-life was focused
on capturing public value
for Hong Kong.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I'd insert my song "At
65", as the lyrics are
the sound bites.
Peter finds his song over the internet and taps the "Play" icon. We hear guitar music and Peter's moody singing of the lyrics:
Have I done all that I'm fit to do?
Have I done all that I want to do?
At 65, at 65, singing the beauty of life!
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
It's a good song. I wrote
it to celebrate my turning
65, before the protests
and riots.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
My largely retired life is
also beautiful as I do
what I like - travels and
voluntary work.
INT. CLUB HOUSE - DAY
As he reads a newspaper, Peter notices and checks a WeChat notification.
PETER (V.O)
An invitation to speak
in Beijing? A face-
to-face knowledge
transfer on intellectual
property.
Peter checks his diary.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd)
I can rearrange something.
Let me accept it. It's so
nice that people from
a far would think of me.
INT. STUDY - DAY
Having chatted with someone in Mandarin over the phone, Peter taps his photo and other thumb-nail documents on his phone screen, and then taps: Send.
PETER (V.O.)
Okay, the assignment
has been fixed, and I'll
deliver value in due
course.
Then, Peter sees Quora notifications and checks them: We see one notification highlighted by a star icon, It reads as follows: Peter, you crossed 100,000 views on your answers today!
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
(Smiling)
If I manage to influence
some of the readers to
think in ways otherwise
they wouldn't think, it'd
be a win-win.
Peter looks fulfilled.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
These're some of the
things I can do now for
Hong Kong and beyond,
while living in Hong
Kong!
EXT. SWIMMING POOL - EVENING
Seeing the colourful scene, Peter takes a phone photo.
PETER (V.O.)
It's ordinarily beautiful.
I've won the morning
and the day. Living in
Hong Kong is good in
every way!
FADE OUT. THE END