FADE IN.
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY
Waking up. PETER grabs his phone and begins to type.
PETER (V.O.)
A Quoran requested me
to answer a question on
the Sino-British Joint
Declaration. Let me
answer it when my mind
is fresh. When the Joint
Declaration was done in
the 1980s, I could
remember the details
inside out...
Peter's WIFE is going out.
WIFE
The children have their
own arrangements tonight...
PETER
(Enlightened)
Oh yes, today is New
Year's Eve...
Exits his wife.
PETER (V.O.)
Have I lived well in
in 2019?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I've only written one
song in May: At 65.
It was a gift to myself.
I love the song though.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
(Humming)
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. 365 to live by...
Peter stops. He taps the phone screen and then examines some small prints.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Since I joined Quora,
in August 2019, I've
answered over 600
questions with inserts
about Hong Kong and
have had over 270,000
views so far.
Peter taps the phone screen again and sees against a red icon the following:100,000++ people were sent your answer in the Quora Digest: What is the weirdest thing about the Hong Kong protests?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
These are some of
the little things I can
do for Hong Kong as
a social media key
opinion leader.
INT. STUDY - DAY
Peter is checking mails with his computer.
PETER (V.O.)
As always, she's so
kind to acknowledge
receipt of my invoice
and wishing me all
good health and great
luck in the coming year!
The DOJ will never
do that...yes I need to
chase them after the
holiday.
Peter sees another incoming mail.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Oh, yes, here's a
reminder that I've got
appear with my client
on January 2, 2020.
Yes, I shouldn't forget
that; and days later, I'll
begin my 2020 January
trip.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Oh, yes, where I've
been in 2019?
After taping Google Photos on the phone screen, Peter scrolls up and down.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) I enjoyed the moments
and the images trigger
my fond memories.
That's what life's all
about.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Let me squeeze the
highlights into a short
music video...Oh. before
I do that, I've promised
to write a "White Paper"
as my New Year gift for
internal knowledge
management and for
getting other possible
support. Like-minded
friends have been waiting.
Peter then taps another phone icon and begins to type and type...
A beat.
Peter is reviewing his draft on the phone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
With the urgency, I've
become pretty quick in
turning in stuff. Now I
can return to making
my New Year Greeting
music video...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Yes, a good year to
come for everyone!
Ding! A What'sApp notification: Wishing you a happy 2020!
FADE OUT. The End