Royals & Loyals

FADE IN.

INT. SWIMMING POOL - DAY

Pretty crowded. Some coaches are teaching children swimmers. Peter swims lap after lap.

PETER (V.O.) I learn how to swim

better by watching

video clips of swimming

Olympic medalists.

FLASHBACK

EXT. MEIJI SHRINE - DAY

PETER walks towards the shrine,

PETER (V.O.)

I meant to see the

1964 Olympic

Park. But Google

Maps' GPS led me

here. I first visited

it in 1982 and now

I'm here again...

Seeing roadside decorations, Peter looks enlightened.

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

I see! This year is the

Shrine's centenary.

Peter sees worshippers, bowing respectfully upon arriving and leaving.

PETER (V.O.)

They're so loyal to

their Emperor Meiji

who died over 100

years ago. He and

his wife did a lot

for Japan.

Pausing.

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

Just then, I read from

the roadside information,

that Emperor Meiji died

at 59. His loyals built

the Shrine 100 years

ago.

Thinking.

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

The oldest form of

government in Japan

still contributes to

governance. In Hong

Kong, there was only

the self-proclaimed

"King of Kowloon"...

INT. LIBRARY - DAY

Reading a newspaper column, Peter raises an eyebrow.

PETER (V.O.)

Ha! A new term: "Megxit"

Prince Harry and Meghan

Markle don't want to be

senior Royals anymore.

Would they cling to their

hereditary fortunes?

Seeing something.

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

This is an interesting

remark: British royals

love American divorcees.

Yes, King Edward VIII

fell for Wallis Simpson.

Pausing.

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

Yes, "a man, a man till

he marries a wife", I

remember this line in

D H Lawrence's novel

"Sons and Lovers". I

didn't get it before I

got married...

Pausing.

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

Although leadership is

about the ability to

influence others to think

and do things otherwise

they wouldn't think and

do, if their ability is in

their royal blood, they

can lead in some ways.

Pausing.

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

For the majority who

aren't fortunate to be

born royal, there's

the need to prove, from

what they do, the

ability to lead by creating

and delivering value.

Everybody can lead

in some ways too.

EXT. YOYOGI PARK - DAY

Following the directions on his phone screen, Peter arrives at the entrance.

PETER (V.O.)

Oh yes, this's the

1964 Olympic Park

I wanted to visit.

Peter sees the 1964 Olympic Stadium next to the Park.

PETER (V.O.)

I heard so much

about the Tokyo

Olympics when I

was 10. I recall I

had collected a

stamp depicting it.

Pausing.

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

Now, I'm here at 65,

fortunate enough to

see and feel the past

environment of the

Olympic brand - an

accidental loyal

supporter of sports.

END FLASHBACK

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

I visited the Beijing

Olympic Swimming

Pool, and swam in the

London Olympic one

a few years back!

Peter smiles.

FADE OUT. The End

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