A New Bauhinia Spirit

FADE IN.

INT. STUDY - NIGHT

Working behind his computer, PETER sees a RIP post.

PETER (V.O.)

A 70-year old man

was killed by the

rioters. He was critically

injured during a riot.

How can he rest in

peace?

Pausing.

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

Apart from road

barricades here and

there, the Chinese U

has become the rioters'

fortress...

FLASHBACK

INT. VILLAGE HUT - DAY (1978)

Peter (24) is reading a thick book on Modern Philosophy.

PETER (V.O.)

Thomas Hobbes'

Leviathan is about

the structure of society

and government. He

observes in times of

social unrest, a strong

and undivided

government is

essential.

Pausing.

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

Otherwise, humans will

be in... continual fear,

danger of violent death,

and the life of man,

solitary, poor, nasty,

brutish and short.

END FLASHBACK

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

Isn't that is beginning

to happen in Hong

Kong?

Pausing.

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

Even President Xi

has to remind the

Hong Kong government

that to restore law and

order is the top priority.

Pausing.

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

He might have heard

that those in authority

are still partying.

Pausing.

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

It's no secret that the

Justice Secretary is in

London when Hong

Kong is on the brink

of total breakdown!

Pausing.

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

Even if her work is

necessary, she can

delegate...

Peter sighs.

EXT. PARK, LAGUNA CITY - DAY

Wet-haired, Peter is attracted by a bunch of Bauhinia flowers under the blue sky.

PETER

Where' the Hong

Kong spirit? Hongkongers

need to help themselves

to revive Hong Kong

quick.

Peter takes a photo.

INT. CLUBHOUSE - DAY

Newspaper in hand, Peter looks shocked.

PETER (V.O.)

OMG! The Chief Secretary

said he'd chair an inter-

departmental committee

to deal with the riots?

Pausing.

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

I thought that such a

committee should

have been in place

months ago! No

wonder...

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

Phone in hand, Peter is listening to a video clip.

PETER (V.O.)

They had to give up

their siege of their

stronghold at CUHK

as only half a dozen

of rioters were at

the frontline this

morning.

Pausing.

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

If they didn't leave,

they'd join those

who have been

arrested before

them.

INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

Peter is watching news.

PETER

Civilians here and

there are helping

out to clear up the rioters' mess!

INT. STUDY - NIGHT

CNN news. An ANCHOR's report gets Peter's attention.

PETER (Cont'd)

Well, even the PLA

come out in T-shirts

and shorts with sweeps

to clear up the rioters'

mess!

Pausing.

PETER

The lawless rioters, if

they still have any

conscience, should

be greatly ashamed.

The government also

as they're not serving

the public effectively

and efficiently.

Pausing.

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

The man who died

unnecessarily might

begin to rest in peace.

Pausing.

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

Let this be a new

Bauhinia Spirit!

FADE OUT. The End

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