The First & The Last

FADE IN.

EXT. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - MORNING

Congregation ceremony. A big CROWD including robed GRADUATES gather at the atrium. PETER, robed, is on stage, alongside other robed LADIES and GENTLEMEN.

MC

...the national anthem.

The robed party stands and takes off their hats. As we begin to hear the national anthem, Peter sees a few isolated students in the audience do the Hitler salute.

PETER (V.O.)

What do they mean?

Then we begin hearing chanting.

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

I see. They're raising a

political point.

Chanting continues.

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

While the unruly doesn't

abide any rule, a majority

of the people in society

are rule-abiding.

Then a PROFESSOR (40s) intervenes at the podium.

PROFESSOR

Today is a joyful day...

Be respectful and quiet

please...

As the chanting dies down, the proceedings continues.

MC

...Doctor of Philosophy...

Names mentioned and GRADUATES begin to come up on stage.

PETER (V.O.)

Well, the University has

quite a number of PhD

graduates. They're good

role models for others to

follow. I also feel myself

witnessing a world of

talents.

A beat.

MC

...Bachelor of...

Names mentioned. GRADUATES begin to come up on stage.

MC (Cont'd)

...First class of honours...

PETER (V.O.)

They look smart and

intelligent.

Then, Peter sees some GRADUATES wearing masks.

PETER (V.O.)

No one get first

class honours...

Pausing.

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

Why do they wear

masks? They can't

hide their identities

There's audio-visual

recording and their

names are read out

loud and clear...

Peter focuses on the masked graduates.

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

Perhaps, wearing their

masks is like baby's

nipple suckling behaviour.

Stupid is as the stupid

does.

EXT. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - AFTERNOON

Roped ladies and gentlemen are on stage. Another big CROWD including robed GRADUATES gather at the atrium.

As soon as the robed LADIES and GENTLEMEN including Peter are on stage, a GROUP of people in black comes up on stage to upstage them, chanting, and showing banners, as the SECURITY STAFF separate them from the robed ladies and gentlemen.

PETER (V.O.)

It's evident that the

minority stupid ones

want to corrupt the

majority, particularly

when their support is

waning. But their

unruly behaviour

corrupt themselves.

What they do, in the

end, is self-destructive.

Having satisfied themselves, the people in black leave the stage.

The congregation is in session. Another group of GRADUATES come up on stage and their names are mentioned one by one. A few wear masks.

PETER (V.O.)

Again, no PhD and first-

class honour graduates

wearing masks. As the

good ones are rational

and positive, and so they

perform better.

We hear chanting from time to time.

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

Just some background

nuisance. My ears are

selective and aren't

listening to the shouts

anymore.

Pausing.

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

They're desperate. Here's

their last safe haven. A

congregation like this will

be the first and the last!

FADE OUT. The End

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