My Lover

FADE IN.

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2. INT. MALL - DAY

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4. PETER and his WIFE come out of a restaurant.

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6. WIFE: I'm going to Fusion. You do what you want to do.

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8. PETER (V.O.): (Nodding) : Let me first check if my sports dar of 30 years is still alright.

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10. INT. CAR PARK - DAY

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12. Sitting inside a red sports car, Peter starts the engine.

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15. PETER (V.O.): The last time I drove it, I couldn't shift the stick to 1st gear at all. I started with 2nd gear. After shifting the gears several times, I could shift to 1st gear again. I believe it was because I seldom drive it.

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17. Stepping on the clutch, Peter shifts the stick to 1st gear.

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19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's Okay.

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21. Having moved for about a foot, Peter stops the car and shifts the stick to reverse. The car goes back a little. Peter repeats the process again.

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23. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OK, the gear-shifting problem has gone away. There's nothing to fix.

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25. Taking out a screwdriver from the car's central console box, Peter uncovers the car's four wheels' central covers one by one.

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27. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know the car-testing mechanics prefer that. Now, the car and I are good to go.

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30. EXT. ROAD - DAY

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32. As he drives along, we see quite a number of people can't get their eyes over Peter's car and there're several others who turn their heads.

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35. INT - CAR TESTING CENTRE - DAY

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37. Seeing him and his car arriving, a MECHANIC#1 (40s) chats with Peter.

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39. MECHANIC#1 (Smiling): Classic!

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41. PETER (Smiling): It has been with me for over 30 years!

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43. MECHANIC: Yes, I was then an apprentice.

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45. Waiting room. Peter enjoys a cup of coffee as he reads a car magazine.

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47. PETER (V.O.): I've to update my car knowledge as my son is going to buy a car anytime soon.

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49. Turning the pages, Peter is attracted to an insert. depicting a Nissan Fairlady in the 1970s.

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51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I seriously thought about buying a used one in the 1970s. I didn't buy it as it was a Japanese two-seater. Then, I preferred an European 2+2 coupe.

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53. Peter reads the small prints of an article.

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55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) (Shocked): Oh, the car was sold at HK$6.2 million in a recent auction in Japan - more expensive

56. than Italian ones. And the Japanese take great pride that it was a Japanese car.

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58. Pausing.

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60. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): (Dreamy eyes): Mine was in the 1980s... It might become another collectors' item. But would I let it go?

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62. MECHANIC#2 (30s) then approaches Peter and passes him some papers.

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64. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Again, my sports car of 30 years is fine.

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66. Peter takes a photo of his sports car before driving away.

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69. INT. CAR PARK - DAY

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71. Having parked the car, Peter re-fixes the central wheel covers.

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73. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My car model hasn't been available in the market for many years already. If I do what I want to do, I'd continue to keep it. It's my lover!

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75. As he walks away, Peter turns around to look at his sports car again.

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77. FADE OUT.

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79. The End