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Dandelion Seeds

Writer's picture: Peter K F Cheung SBSPeter K F Cheung SBS
  1. FADE IN.


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. STUDY - 01:30

  4. Putting files inside his brief case, PETER leaves.


  5. PETER (V.O.): In 8 hours. I'll be prosecuting a case having 5 charges, 8 witnesses and lots of exhibits to produce.


  6. Pausing.


  7. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Without figuring out the elements of the crimes and the evidence I want the witnesses to adduce, I don't think I can fall asleep at all.


  8. Pausing.


  9. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I hate to attend court on Mondays.


  10. Pausing.


  11. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It'd spoil the previous Saturdays and Sundays.


  12. INT. BEDROOM - 01:45


  13. Having dictated his diary on his phone, Peter sleeps.


  14. Act 2


  15. INT. OFFICE - 08:45


  16. Arriving, Peter sees a pile of files on his desk.


  17. PETER (V.O.): I believe these're the cases I've to offer assistance.


  18. Peter skims through them.


  19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Recently, I've dealt with lots of these Cap 599F cases. The defendants are managers of catering businesses.


  20. Pausing.


  21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): They don't comply with the legal requirements concerning Prevention and Control of Diseases.


  22. INT. COURT ROOM - 09:40


  23. Peter is prosecuting. A young WOMAN and a young MAN appear in person, confirming their earlier guilty pleas.


  24. PETER (V.O.): They're the managers of the same business. The Court called for their Probation Reports and Community Service Order Reports.


  25. In sentencing the woman, we hear: 80 hours of community services.


  26. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe the man will get the same sentence.


  27. In sentencing the man, we hear: You didn't think you needed any probation service.

  28. MAN: Now, I think probation service is fine with me.

  29. And we hear: You didn't want to do any community service. What's your problem?


  30. MAN: I often have headaches and dizziness.


  31. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would the man get a Probation Order then?


  32. We hear: I'm considering the immediate custodial option. But I'd call for your further Probation Report and Community Service Order Report...


  33. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's something a defence lawyer would ask, feeling that the court may pass a custodial sentence.


  34. Then we hear: Meanwhile, you've to be remanded.


  35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, this is probably the last thing the man would expect.


  36. Peter jots down the orders as the man is taken to cell.


  37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What's next is my main prosecution today.


  38. Immediately, Peter checks the piles of documents before him while his ASSISTANT#1 passes piles of exhibits inside plastic bags and his ASSISTANT#2 inserts a USB into a computer port.


  39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On and off, I've prepared this case for over 10 days.


  40. A DEFENDANT wearing a dead-man look appears at the dock. As the charges are read, the Defendant pleads guilty to each one of them.


  41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't expect that.


  42. After COUNSEL's mitigation, we hear: for charge 1 on criminal damage, 4-week imprisonment; for charge 2 on criminal intimidation, 4-week imprisonment, for charge 3 on theft, 2-week imprisonment; for charge 4 on common assault, 2-month imprisonment and for charge 5 on criminal intimidation, 2-month imprisonment.


  43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe they must be concurrent ones.


  44. We hear: The sentences are concurrent ones, suspended for two years.


  45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What a surprise.


  46. Peter takes a look of the Defendant.


  47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is the first time I see a happy man in the dock.


  48. INT. OFFICE - 11:50


  49. Peter is typing a report as ASSISTANT#1 comes up to him.


  50. ASSISTANT#1: We're being summonsed back to Court now!


  51. PETER: What's wrong?


  52. Act 3


  53. INT. COURT ROOM - 12:00


  54. In session. ALL look curious. Then we hear: For the theft sentence, the imprisonment term should be 2 days, not 2 weeks. Then, all rise.


  55. PETER (V.O.): Another surprise!


  56. We hear the Defendant remarking from the dock: Oh, I was so scared...


  57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is the first time I see a very happy defendant in the dock.


  58. EXT. PARK - 13: 50


  59. Walking past, Peter sees dandelion seeds flying in the air.

  60. PETER (V.O.): Do they symbolize good luck?


  61. INT. STUDY - 22:30


  62. Peter is working on his laptop.


  63. PETER (V.O.): Whatever trials one may face, don't let them blow you down; let them lift you up.


  64. FADE OUT.


  65. THE END



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