Odd Excitement

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. EXT. ROADS- 09:00

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7. PETER is driving his WIFE towards Central.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Autumn has ended. Today is the first day of Winter.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm driving my wife to work so that I'd pick her up in the evening.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I think we should go back to Hung Shui Kiu for dinner in one car rather than in two cars.

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19. Recalling.

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21. PETER: We didn't have Winter Solstice dinner in 2020 due to the pandemic. And in 2019, we were motoring in Japan.

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23. Peter's wife nods.

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25. Act 2

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27. EXT. QUARRY BAY PARK - 10:30

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29. Peter jogs a little.

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31. PETER (V.O.): The last time I was here was in Spring.

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33. Pausing.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In Summer, I went to Sek O or Big Wave Bay to swim.

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37. Pausing.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In Autumn, I didn't drive over from Kowloon as my wife drove to work herself.

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41. Recalling.

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43. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Yesterday, I was having a hectic time in court.

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45. Peter gets back to his SMART car parked on the roadside.

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47. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I haven't driven this car out of the car park for months.

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49. Peter checks the mileage shown on the dashboard.

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51. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I bought this car in 2003, and it clocked a little over 20,000 km.

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53. Pausing.

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55. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): For machines, too much resting aren't good for them.

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57. Recalling.

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59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before the pandemic, I was travelling monthly, neglecting my cars.

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61. Pausing.

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63. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since the pandemic, I'd start their engines at least fortnightly.

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65. Recalling.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh yes, I've written a nice song, celebrating the Winter Solstice.

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69. Pausing.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's a simple song in spoken Cantonese. It reflects my root.

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73. Pausing.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On Winter Solstice, we've the longest and darkest night.

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77. Pausing.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Somehow, there's the odd excitement in the air.

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81. Pausing.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It seems there's space for hope - everything would be better.

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85. Pausing.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I particularly like the lyrics of my song "Winter Solstice". I dramatize Winter Solstice and humanity somewhat.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I really hope that the way we celebrate Winter Solstice will sustain until the end of time.

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93. Finding his song from YouTube on his smart phone, Peter copies the link and send it to chat groups.

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95. Act 3

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97. EXT. ROADS - 19:30

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99. Peter is driving the FAMILY in the dark.

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101. PETER (V.O.): At last, we're as one.

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103. Pausing.

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105. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There's a need to slow down for the Winter Solstice.

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107. Pausing.

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109. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Take time to listen to Peter's song.

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111. Pausing.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And then to those things that speak without words.

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115. The family heads towards Hung Shui Kiu.

117. FADE OUT

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119. THE END