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Come Saturday Morning

Peter Kam Fai Cheung SBS

FADE IN.

INT.SLEEPING ROOM - NIGHT

Waking up, Peter grabs his phone to check time and sees 06:45.

PETER (V.O.)

Why did I wake up so

early on a Saturday

morning? Am I suffering

from some anxiety?

FLASHBACK

INT. STUDY - NIGHT

Door bell sounds. PETER opens the door for a TECHNICIAN (30s).

PETER (V.O.) Please check whether

my TV is out of order

or any of your company's

gadget is out of order.

The technician checks the connections.

TECHNICIAN

Oh, you've plugged one

cable in the wrong

modem hole...

The technician puts the cable in the right hole and immediately we see moving images and hearing sounds from the TV screen.

PETER

(Embarrassed)

Oh, that's the problem...

I called for technical

support and was

asked to disconnect

the cables to reset the

system...

The next moment. The images become still and there's no more sound.

PETER (Cont'd)

Oh, something's wrong.

That's why I sought

technical support in

the first place.

The technician nods.

TECHNICIAN

I'll replace the modem.

After the replacement, the TV becomes normal again. Peter signs something and sees the technician off.

PETER (V.O.)

Great! Another problem

solved, although I

can't go swimming

in the evening.

END FLASHBACK

Peter sees his WIFE is fast asleep.

PETER (V.O.)

Rather than lying in

bed awake, why don't

I go swimming now?

Reflecting.

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

If I was in Japan,

it's already 07:45, as

I want more hours to

enjoy the day.

Peter gets out of bed.

INT. SWIMMING POOL - DAY

Pretty crowded.

PETER (V.O.)

I know it'll be more

crowded by 08:00 and

will be full by 09:00.

In a circular lane, Peter swims lap after lap with other elderly people.

INT. BATHROOM - DAY

Peter is bathing.

PETER (V.O.)

I believe I've already

released my tension.

I feel energizing!

INT. LIBRARY - DAY

Peter is reading a newspaper column.

PETER (V.O.)

Yes, some people are

conservative. Why?

They want to conserve

the good and great

that they've inherited

from the past.

Pausing.

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

I feel mentally fit too.

EXT. MTR ESCALATORS - DAY

Teams of VOLUNTEERS solicit passers-by to buy flags. A VOLUNTEER (30s) puts a sticker on Peter's shirt as he donates. Peter checks the details.

PETER (V.O.)

Drawing kids' dreams.

My dream then was

become a bus driver -

a skilled and powerful

person who has control

over people's needs.

EXT. RESIDENTIAL ESTATE - DAY

RESIDENTS are going to a mall as Peter is leaving it.

PETER (V.O.)

I've already invested

in myself early in the

day.

INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY

Peter reclines in bed. We hear phone alarms. Peter's wife wakes up to grab her phone to stop it.

PETER (V.O.)

I've also become a late

sleeper recently. See

if I can readjust my

sleeping routine.

Pausing.

PETER (V.O.)

I do enjoy this Saturday

morning...

Pausing.

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

When I was in my teens

one of my favourite

number was Sandpipers:

Come Saturday Morning.

Peter taps a few icons on the phone screen. We hear after a melodic musical instruction: Come Saturday Morning...

FADE OUT. The End

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