Cool Reasons
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min read
FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. KITCHEN - 17:30
Opening a box, PETER takes out a blue Sony Extra Bass Speaker.
PETER (V.O.): This is my 4th one.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've bought lots of Sony products, from hi-fi sets and Walkman to TV and laptop.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Its products often excite and delight me.
Charging the speaker, Peter presses a button. We see lights flashing in random colours from the speaker.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The extras exceed customers' expectations.
As Peter taps his smartphone, we hear "Bluetooth is connected" and soon oldies with extra bass sounds.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Music to my ears - cool!
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. PETER'S NT HOME - DAY (Last week)
Sitting room. Peter is reading while listening to oldies.
PETER (V.O.): Hmm, I love the extra base sounds.
Peter takes a look of a black Sony Speaker at a corner.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I've an addition speaker, I can hear stereo.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I only come back weekly and stay for hours. And I've been enjoying a pair in my urban home.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Well, I'll buy another one when there's a cool reason to do so.
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I thought of buying one in the late afternoon of Monday.... But there's really nothing to celebrate.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Today is different. There're two cool reasons.
Peter checks some numerals on his smartphone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The financial people called today a miracle day.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Miracles are logical possible but empirically improbable.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But a financial miracle has happened.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While it may not be the beginning of the best from the worst, it's an interim relief.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The other cool reason is that both my wife and I are still COVID-19 negative.
FLASHBACK
INT. BEDROOM - MORNING (Today)
Wearing a facemask in bed, Peter is waiting his WIFE to get up.
PETER: Are you okay?
Peter's wife doesn't respond.
PETER (Cont'd): I suspect I might have got COVID.
WIFE: Is that right?
PETER: Let's do the rapid antigen tests (RAT).
WIFE: You go first.
INT. BATHROOM - LATER
Peter is reading the RAT result in the test strip with his naked eyes.
PETER: I suspect I've got it...
WIFE: OMG!
Putting on his glasses, Peter re-reads the RAT result.
PETER(Cont'd): Oh, just one red band - not positive!
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Listening to stereo oldies with extra bass sounds. .
PETER (V.O.): Staying loyal is cool. Caring is cool.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): To be secure with myself is cool. To be smart is cool.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): Anything that shocks people in a good way is cool!
FADE OUT
THE END
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