Happy New Year's Eve

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. BEDROOM - 09:45

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7. Seeing a couple's lovely images on phone screen, PETER smiles widely.

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9. PETER (V.O.): My low-profile elder son has sent me lovely and happy images with his girlfriend.

11. Peter checks the images again.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Judging from the background, the beautiful moments were captured in Germany.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Due to border control strike actions in UK, I've been worrying about their HK-UK-Germany-UK-HK trip.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It seemed that the trips worked out as planned.

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23. Peter looks pleased.

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25. Act 2

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27. EXT. MALL - 10:00

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29. Fast-food chain. Peter orders at the cashier.

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31. PETER: Four sets of breakfast to take away...

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33. Peter continues to make his orders.

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35. PETER (V.O.): I'm happy to be at my family's service.

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37. Pausing.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My elder son and his girlfriend should be in London now.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My elder daughter and her boyfriend have already arrived Busan from Seoul.

45. Pausing.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And Kaji, our family pet, joined us today six years ago.

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49. EXT. AIRSIDE, KAI TAK - 13:30

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51. Roadside. Waiting inside a car, Peter gets lots of WhatsApp images.

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53. PETER (V.O.): Great shots, my wife and our family pet are having fun at pop-up stalls.

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55. Pausing.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm still singing my anthem-like song in my mind. It's actually a great tune, embodying the Cantonese culture.

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59. INT. CITYGATE OUTLETS, TUNG CHUNG - 16:00

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61. Branded shops. Peter and his WIFE are shopping.

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63. PETER (V.O.): Although we've already had a lot of stuff, it's always fun to shop at bargain prices.

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65. Phone rings. Peter sees a voice call.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh! It's from my elder son and his girlfriend!

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69. Excited and delighted, Peter takes the call and his wife soon joins.

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71. PETER (to phone): Where are you two now?

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73. SON (From phone): We're back in London now...We'll come back for dinner next Sunday..

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75. GIRLFRIEND (From phone): I've a secret to share...Plato missed you yesterday!

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77. WIFE: It's his birthday...

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79. PETER: He's missing me because he felt that I was missing him!

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81. SON: Meanwhile, we wish you all a happy new year...

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83. PETER & WIFE: Have a safe trip home!

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85. The call ends.

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87. PETER (V.O.): I've a secret to disclose too.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On Thursday, Dec 29, I was so focused on writing the anthem-like song that I had forgotten there was Dec 31st on Sat in 2022!

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Sharing my new song to stakeholders, I wished them Happy New Year's Eve on Dec 29!

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97. Peter smiles.

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99. Act 3

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101. INT. HOTEL ROOM - 23:00

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103. While Peter is working on his laptop, his wife shows him beautiful images of bridges.

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105. PETER (V.O.): After a Japanese dinner, we went to see the bridges. I love them as they symbolize love, stability and living together in two.

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107. Peter's wife is trying her new clothes.

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109. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Today is Dec 31st. I've already had a very happy day. And tonight, I'm having a staycation with my wife.

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111. Peter sees many incoming best wishes on phone.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I hope everybody has a happy and peace-filled New Year's Eve!

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115. Peter continues to work on his laptop.

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117. THE END

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119. FADE OUT