Our Attitude
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Apr 20, 2023
- 3 min read
FADE IN
Act 1
INT. COVERED CAR PARK - 12:15
PETER gets inside his silver Eunos 30X.
PETER (V.O.): I've checked that the weather shouldn't be too bad in Golden Beach this afternoon.
Starting the car.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Swimming in the sea aside, I try to go back to my NT home weekly to manage the premises and my stored cars.
Driving out from the lot.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Unlike multistorey automatic garages in Japan, I don't have to wait for the car.
Waving a smart card at a reader and keying in the password, the barrier gate begins to lift up.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In Japan, I need the assistance of an attendant.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife and I are pretty familiar with the parking system in Japan having motored there extensively.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. COVERED CAR PARK, AICHI TOWN CENTRE - DAY (March 27, 2023)
His WIFE at the passenger seat, Peter stops their silver sedan at a gate machine to get a ticket.
PETER: The operation of this car park is like those in Hong Kong.
Soon, ATTENDANT#1 approaches and directs Peter to park the car inside a lot.
WIFE: Good service!
Having parked, Attendant#1 gives Peter a pre-printed card with a number "28" on it and remarks in some Japanese.
PETER: What is this?
WIFE: Have we parked in lot "28"?
While wondering, they see their silver sedan being automatically removed from the unmarked lot.
PETER: Oh, the lot is actually for loading and unloading.
WIFE: The number signifies where our car is being stored.
Hours later, Peter and his wife return and show the card to ATTENDANT#2 who goes to a device to press a few keys.
PETER: Ah, he's retrieving our car. Good use of limited spaces.
WIFE: Even automatic garages can create job opportunities.
Getting the car, Peter checks it briefly, drives it to the cashier and pays cash there.
PETER: Some years ago, we got back the rental car with some minor scratches.
WIFE: I remember that, it was obvious that they weren't done manually.
INT. AUTOMATIC GARAGE, HOTEL MONTEREY, KYOTO - NIGHT (March 30-31, 2023)
Being monitored by ATTENDANT#3, Peter parks the car into a loading bay and gets out.
Then, ATTENDANT#3 remarks in some Japanese to Peter.
PETER (to his wife who is nearby): What's wrong?
WIFE: You've parked the car within the designated spot.
Then, they see Attendant#3 getting inside their car to pull up the hand brake further.
PETER (V.O.): Ah, I haven't done that properly - my bad practice.
After that, they see Attendant#1 trying to push the car on the side, and gesturing to them that the car might roll down.
PETER & WIFE: We understand now!
The next day, Peter's wife parks the car in the loading bay. She pulls up the hand brake properly, as Attendent#3 and Peter look on.
PETER (V.O.): My wife has done it very well.
Before the car is taken downstairs, Peter and his wife see Attendant#3 trying to push the car on the side to check if it's secure.
PETER: I'm very impressed with his working attitude.
WIFE: Me too.
PETER (V.O.): The consequences of loading and unloading an unsecured car in an automatic multistorey garage is predictable.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One doesn't have to learn it the hard way.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. CAR PARK - 20:15
Having checked the parking position of his red Nissan 200SX from the outside, Peter lowers the hand brake to push the car forward a little.
PETER (V.O.): Perfection isn't a skill but an attitude. One can do well in anything with heart, as there's few competition.
Peter then pulls up the hand brake with some force.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Attitude impacts on our value, capacity and support. It's actually the back bone of success.
Peter looks content with his parking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Our attitude towards work and life is one of choice, and that's how our fate is determined.
FADE OUT
THE END
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