Going Home

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - MORNING

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7. PETER is packing his swimming gear.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Having done professional work yesterday, I'm rewarding myself in going back to my NT home.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On my way, I'll go to Gold Coast to swim. And then I'll have lunch in the estate mall.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And then I'll continue renovating my NT home.

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19. Peter's leaving home.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I feel excited in going home.

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23. Act 2

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25. EXT. GOLD COAST - NOON

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27. Having swum back to shore in butterfly style, Peter checks his head.

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29. PETER (V.O.): Oh, I've lost my red swimming cap.

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31. Peter checks the beach water.

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33. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Not a trace of my red swimming cap.

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35. Pausing.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I wear a red swimming cap and even a red swim brief for safety reasons.

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39. Pausing.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):In case I need help, I believe it should be easier for lifeguards to find me.

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43. Pausing.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now, I realize that it's so difficult to find anything in the beach water...

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47. Giving up, Peter leaves.

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49. EXT/INT. MALL - AFTERNOON.

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51. Coming out from a restaurant, Peter goes shopping in a supermarket.

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53. PETER (V.O.): I want to buy more ice lollies and ice creams, as the weather is getting hot.

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55. Pausing.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I also want to make good use of the fridge. It was basically empty for a decade.

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59. Peter selects his favourites from a big fridge.

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61. INT. PETER'S NT HOME

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63. Putting his purchase inside the freezer, Peter chooses an ice-lolly from an existing package. He quickly unwraps and licks it.

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65. PETER (V.O.): Okay. The ice-lolly is frozen. The fridge is in working order.

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67. Sitting in a sofa and listening to oldies from a bluetooth speaker, Peter enjoys his ice lolly.

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69. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having it here makes me feel home.

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71. Finishing, Peter keeps the ice-lolly stick.

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73. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'll use it to help apply the white adhesive to the peeling-off wallpapers.

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75. Going inside the master bedroom, Peter begins working.

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77. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've been doing this at my own pace. I'm not young and am home alone.

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79. Working.

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81. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I reckon that it would take me 4-5 days' work to complete a reasonable renovation of a room.

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83. Resting.

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85. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The problems have been there for many years. It's good that I'm tackling them.

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87. EXT. ESTATE ROADS - LATER

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89. Driving past a junction, Peter sees sunset.

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91. PETER (V.O.): Is now the best part of the day?

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93. Peter stops the car to take a photo.

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95. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Endings can be beautiful.

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97. Act 3

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99. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

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101. Food on the table. Peter samples all the dishes.

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103. 'PETER (V.O.): My wife loves to cook. Every dish is delicious. If we run a restaurant, customers may queue up.

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105. Pausing.

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107. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To feel more at home, I think I've to stay home more. But I've two homes.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I always stay comfortably overnight in one. And I sometimes stay working during the day in another.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): More importantly, I feel happy, whether leaving or going home.

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117. FADE OUT.

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119. THE END