FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. SWIMMING POOL - NIGHT
Putting his head in the water, PETER does his breaststrokes.
PETER (V.O.): How nice it is to swim again after my 1st jab!
Closing his eyes behind the goggles, Peter continues his strokes leisurely.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know the pool well. If I lose my diamond ring here again, I'm sure I can find it.
Holding his breath under the water, Peter swims on.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The pool's edge is that I can swim at night.
Peter floats a little in the water.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I wonder if I'd fall asleep here. I'm so tired now.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would I be drowned?
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT (A FORTNIGHT AGO)
Peter talks to his WIFE.
PETER: I'm making my jab reservations. Would you care to join me?
WIFE: Hmm, you take them first.
INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT (YESTERDAY)
Peter's wife talks to Peter.
WIFE: I've done my jab reservations.
PETER: Is that right?
WIFE: As I couldn't get in touch with you, I've also confirmed my flight tickets to Tokyo.
PETER: Even flight tickets too?
WIFE: I can't wait to see our elder daughter there.
PETER (V.O.): That's one of my reasons for taking the jabs too.
INT. BEDROOM - LATER
Peter checks a phone message.
PETER (V.O.): I got very friendly suggestions that I should have a good rest and I should drink more water.
After replying, Peter turns on the radio and then goes to bed.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Heeding the advice, I'll sleep early tonight.
SEQUENCE OF PETER'S EARLY SLEEPING EXPERIENCE
A. Radio time-check: 11 o'clock pm. Peter rolls to one side of the bed.
B. Radio time-check: Midnight. Peter gets up to check the title of a song.
C. Radio time-check: I o'clock am. Peter rolls to the other side of the bed.
END SEQUENCE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I feel pain at the injection site.
Peter continues to struggle to sleep.
EXT. ROADS - MORNING (EARIER TODAY)
Peter is driving in the rain.
PETER (V.O.): For the past few months, Tuesday was the only day that I needed to drive my wife to work. My routine has been to go swimming either in Shek O or Big Wave Bay.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've my swimming gear with me. But squally thunderstorms are forecasted.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Perhaps, I shouldn't go.
INT. STUDY - AFTERNOON (EARLIER TODAY)
PETER (V.O.): Should I take a rest as my body is building protection? But my mind wouldn't allow that.
Peter researches with his phone.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't relax when there're some unfinished businesses.
Peter drafts something with his laptop.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's boring and non-creative. If I've a headache at all, it isn't due to the jab.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. SWIMMING POOL - CONTINUOUS
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I'm drowned, it'd be due to my non-jab related fatigue.
It begins to rain. Peter looks delighted.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I love to have raindrops falling on my head while swimming.
FLASHBACK
EXT. HOTEL, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN - DAY (SEVERAL YEARS AGO)
Snow-covered private hot spring. While bathing, Peter and his wife are feeling the snow falling on their heads.
RETURN TO PRESENT
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm looking forward to the jabs' good side effects.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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