Convergence

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. LIVING ROOM - 09:45

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7. Filled the gentle hum of everyday life. PETER is completely absorbed in his reading of an article on his phone screen.

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9. PETER (V.O.): The dean has published a compelling article that delves into the intricate relationship between technology and generational behaviour.

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11. Reading.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He offers valuable insights and perspectives on how digital advancements shape the values and interactions of different age groups,

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The older generation truly values physical such as books, CDs, DVDs... I think these are hoarding. I keep them to remind me I lived

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The younger generation enjoys easy access to a vast array of content online. This isn't a matter of disposibility, rather, it's a different kind of curration.

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23. Peter starts typing on the screen.

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25. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): But I believe there's also the journey to creation.

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. STUDY - DAY (2014)

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33. As Peter (60) opens his new Sony Viao laptop, he reaches for a sleek external hard drive resting on the disk. With care, he connects the cable to the USB port.

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35. PETER (V.O.): For 40 years, I depended on secretaries for all my word processing needs.

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37. Pausing.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I drafted my papers, saved them on a USB, then asked my secretaries to refine the presentation.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Whenever I engaged in public speaking, my secretaries would provide me with a USB drive containing all the PowerPoint slides to support my presentation.

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45. Recalling.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In a duty visit in Beijing, I realized I had forgotten my adapter and needed to buy one. When I was shown an adapter featuring USB ports, I thought I didn't need them.

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49. Recalling.

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51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I specifically asked for an adapter without those ports and bought it.

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53. A look of comic revelation on his face.

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55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Recently, I stumbled upon the fact that the USB port can also function as a charger. I then realized just how out of touch I had become with the latest technological developments.

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57. INT. HOME - NIGHT (Months later)

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59. As he scrolls through his iPad 2, Peter notices his WIFE's iPad Mini 2 nearby.

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61. PETER: Can I have a look?

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63. After scrolling through the apps, Peter finds iMovie and decides to start projects highlighting his travels and music videos.

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65. INT. HOME - NIGHT (2017)

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67. Peter is focused on his laptop.

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69. PETER (V.O.): Leaveraging a platform's AI technology, I can build my own websites.

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71. With the advanced tools at his fingertips, Peter creatively designs and customizes every element, bringing his vision to life.

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73. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My curation is no longer static. It's a conversation. I'm publishing to the world, not just preserving for the drawer.

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75. RETURN TO PRESENT

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77. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Convergence isn't the young teaching the old to let go. It's the old teaching the past to speak in a new tongue.

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79. Pausing.

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81. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's the intellectual legacy - finding a new medium through an old mind.

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83. Pausing.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): True convergence happens not when we meet in the middle, but when we build a new platform together, using pieces from both our achives.

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87. Pausing.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I won't discard my old shelves to build a new website. Let my website become a door back into my shelves.

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91. Pausing.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Convergence isn't just behaviour. It's love. It's memory wanting to speak in all languages.

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95. As Peter glances at his Facebook feed, he notices a post from Sam: Sam follows this...Peter sighs.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Sam passed away in 2024, but thanks to technology, his legacy endures.

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99. Pausing.

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101. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's no longer dormant. It alives on, continously enriching the lives of others.

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. LIVING ROOM - 18:00

107. Peter uploads a photo depicting tram tracks converging in the foreground of Causeway Bay to a draft on his laptop.

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109. PETER (V.O.): The heart's archive is neither physical nor digital. Convergence is building a scaffold between the two, so the heart can climb across.

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111. Thinking.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The goal of convergence isn't a single point, but a shared horizon.

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115. Reflecting.

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117. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The most profound convergence is internal - when my accummulated history finally finds the port to connect with my future.

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119. The END

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121. FADE OUT