Beyond Distance & Time
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Act 1
INT. STUDIO - 10:30
PETER is tuning a guitar.
PETER (V.O.): It's time to get my tool ready.
Peter strums the chords of the song "San Francisco".
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm thinking of writing a song.
Via YouTube, Peter watches a instrumental piece: Love's Theme.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't have the time today as I've a lunch appointment.
Peter takes out a green Cathay credit card from his wallet.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I activated it yesterday. Let me arrange the autopay now.
Having dialed a number and enabled speakerphone, Peter plays the piano while waiting for someone to answer the phone.
Act 2
INT. OLE SPANISH RESTAURANT - 12:45
Appearing, Peter sees STAFF#1 approaching.
PETER: Peter Cheung, a table for 4 at 1.00pm.
FLASHBACK
INT. OLE RESTAURENT - 12:45 (BEFORE 2014)
Appearing, Peter (50s) sees STAFF#2 approaching.
STAFF#2: Mr Cheung, your table is at the quiet corner.
Later. The PROPRIETOR comes to shake hands with Peter and chats with him.
END FLASHBACK
STAFF#1: You're the first to arrive.
Staff#1 then leads Peter to a table.
PETER (V.O.): I don't see the proprietor. Has he retired?
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I used to entertain official guests and friends here while I was still with the Govt.
Reading a menu.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A lot has changed since then, including the menu.
A COUPLE arrive to join Peter, and then Peter's WIFE.
COUPLE: We've been separated for 4 years.
PETER & WIFE: 4 years?
PETER (V.O.): Good friends are like stars - we can't always see them but know they're there.
COUPLE: We read about Nana...
PETER: Let's do our orders first...
MONTAGE OF THE PARTY'S LUNCH TIME
A. The party chat and eat happily.
B. The couple present gifts to Peter and his wife.
C. The couple insist on paying the bill.
END MONTAGE
INT. MTR CABIN - 15:30
A guitar book on his lap, Peter is typing on his smart phone.
PETER (V.O.): I must thank our good friends again. The guitar book gift isn't light - all the way from San Francisco.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I should refocus on composing and write more love songs.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When our good friends told us they're in town, my wife and I were on a staycation.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And everything seemed alright for Nana.
Act 3
INT. STUDIO - 22:30
Via YouTube, Peter is listening to Barry White's Love's Theme.
PETER (V.O.): The music was used by Cathay for its TV ad. Music gives wings to the mind and flights to the imagination.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While all we need is love, a reunion lunch gives the sweet flavour and works wonders.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): True friends stay with us, beyond distance and time.
As Peter plays the piano, we hear John Lennon's song: Imagine.
THE END
FADE OUT
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