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Cards Story

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN.

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

PETER and his WIFE lunch together.

PETER (V.O.)

She works too hard,

suffering from an acute

neck pain.

As a WAITER presents the bill, Peter takes out his wallet and pays.

PETER (V.O.)

Keep the change.

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY

Curtains down.

WIFE

I'm very tired. I need

some sleep.

PETER

OK. I'll continue to

prepare my pptx

outside, I plan to

issue them before

the week ends.

INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY

iPad Mini in hand, Peter dictates, types and inserts photos and graphics in Powerpoint slides.

PETER (V.O.)

Done my first draft.

Let me go to the

clubhouse to relax

awhile before editing

it.

INT, CLUBHOUSE - NIGHT

Peter is reading a newspaper.

PETER (V.O.)

There's no news story

near to what I'm going

to speak in Beijing...

that's why I 'll be the

keynote speaker.

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

Seeing his wife is still sleeping, Peter doesn't disturb.

PETER (V.O.)

I go swimming then.

EXT. SWIMMING POOL - NIGHT

Walking towards the entry gates, Peter feels for something in his hand bag. Then he looks surprised.

PETER (V.O.)

My wallet isn't there?

Where have I mislaid

it?

INT. HOME - NIGHT

His wife and the MAID (40s) are helping Peter to find something.

PETER (V.O.)

Not here, not there,

Where's my wallet

gone?

Pausing.

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

I've already checked

the places where I've

been since I paid the

bill, but no one has

picked up anything.

WIFE

How much cash are

there in your wallet?

PETER

Over $4000...

WIFE

Then, it's quite tempting...

PETER (V.O.)

This gonna be my

first experience...I've

been pre-occupied.

Anyway, what I've

lost is somebody's

gain. Only that I've

lots of follow-up actions

to take.

MONTAGE OF PETER'S ACTIONS AFTER WALLET LOSS

A. Night. A POLICE OFFICER (20s) jots as Peter reports.

B. Late night. Bank statements in hand, Peter make a lot of calls. He looks relieved after the end of each call.

C. Early morning. Peter searches his home again.

D. Late morning. Peter tries to use his phone, ipadmini and computer to send pptx and succeeds at last.

E. Early afternoon. Peter calls to make appointments.

F. Peter then calls Octopus Card Centre.

G. Having put cash and some credit cards inside a new wallet, Peter puts his wallet and a checkbook in his bag.

H. Early afternoon. Transport Department. Peter gets his driving licence and looks pleased.

I. Mid afternoon. Home Permit Application Centre. A PHOTOGRAPHER (50s) is taking passport photos for Peter.

J. Late afternoon. Hong Kong Bar Association. Peter signs and submits forms.

K. Later afternoon. KFC. Peter buys a KFC tea set and pays with a KFC credit card.

L. Late afternoon. Social Welfare Department. Peter gets his new senior citizen card.

END MONTAGE

EXT. WANCHAI ROADS - DAY

Peter walks towards a MTR station.

PETER (V.O.)

If I had been careful

24 hours ago, I didn't

have to go through

all these.

Pausing.

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

Could it because my

seldom-used credit

cards are jealous and

they want to be loved

again, while my often-

used ones want to

change their clothes?

It can be a good plot

for a "Cards Story"!

Peter smiles.

FADE OUT. The End

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