Everything Happens for a Reason

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 08:45

7. PETER puts a bank note inside a red packet.

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9. PETER (V.O.): This is for the secretary who is leaving chambers early next week.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): No idea why she's leaving, but she's pretty good.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'll find out why when I'm back in chambers later today.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Separately, I've issued a fee note weeks ago, but it seems that the cheque hasn't arrived yet. Strange!

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And next Monday, I'll begin my July travel.

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27. Act 2

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29. EXT. STANLEY BAY - 11:30

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31. Peter walks past a few SUNBATHERS on the beach.

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33. PETER (V.O.): The floating platforms here are far away.

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35. Peter swims towards the floating platforms.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I dare to do this because I've trained myself in the Golden Bay.

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39. Recalling.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know I can swim non-stop for 45 minutes.

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43. Climbing up to a floating platform, Peter sees a MAN with tanned skin and bleaching white hair resting there.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Why time in the sun darkens skin and lightens hair?

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47. Pausing.

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49. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): There must be a reason for that...

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51. Peter lies flat on the platform.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Is it because skin cells are alive and have to defend themselves while hair cells are lifeless?

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55. Peter covers his face with his hands.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm not a scientist.

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59. EXT. STANLEY MARKET - 12:45

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61. Just a few TOURISTS. Peter does window shopping.

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63. PETER (V.O.): Not crowded at all. Why?

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65. Peter looks at the price tag of merchandise.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Too inexpensive to bring home?

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69. INT. KFC, STANLEY PLAZA - 13.15

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71. Peter is having a lunch set.

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73. PETER (V.O.): I like its egg tarts.

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75. Checking a WhatsApp notification, Peter looks delighted.

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77. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, it's from the tour guide. I've joined the package tour as I haven't joined one for many years.

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79. INT. LIBRARY, HIGH COURT - 16:15

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81. Just Peter in the reading area.

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83. PETER (V.O.): It's real cool to spend time here in a scorching afternoon.

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85. INT. CHAMBERS - 16:45

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87. Arriving, Peter is greeted by SCRETARIES#1 & #2.

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89. PETER (V.O.): It seems that the secretary I want to say goodbye isn't here.

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91. Peter chats to the secretaries.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, she's on leave today. I can only leave my red packet.

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95. PETER: I'll be out of town next week. Please pass this red packet to her...

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97. INT. ATM - 17:30

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99. Peter is banking in a cheque.

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101. PETER (V.O.): The cheque has actually arrived. Why I wasn't notified?

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. STUDY - 23:00

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107. Tapping an AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs: Mails in a junk box.

109. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): If everything happens for a reason, there're times when I'm not smart enough to get it.

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111. Within seconds, we see an image appearing. Peter taps "Regenerate".

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113. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's all a learning process. About the cheque, I was notified but the mail had gone to the junk box and I haven't checked it until a moment ago.

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115. We see another cubist image appearing.

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117. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Through necessary trial and error, both the AI machine and I understand and gain insight.

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119. FADE OUT

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121. THE END