Life Is Like An Ice Cream
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Sep 9, 2022
- 2 min read
FADE IN
Act 1
INT. RESTAURANT - 12:30
Dressed in a suit, PETER stares at a small vanilla ice cream being put on his table.
PETER (V.O.): Yesterday, I came here for lunch and found the ice cream dessert tasty.
Peter takes an image of it with his smart phone.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've added good value during my client's interview this morning.
Peter touches his jacket pockets.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To reward myself, I've bought new swimming gears.
Sampling the ice cream.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now, I'm rewarding myself further.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In fact, I never say no to ice cream.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. BEDROOM - 07:30
Phone alarms are ringing in concert. Waking up to stop them, Peter sees news on screen.
PETER (V.O.): The Queen has died?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Days ago, she dutifully invited somebody to become her Prime Minister.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Perhaps, God thinks he has saved the Queen long enough from anything.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Time is ripe to save the King.
Peter does his morning exercises.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's my way to warm up for my day's activities.
INT. BATHROOM - 07:45
Opening up a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kit, Peter looks puzzled.
PETER (V.O.): I don't see any diluent in the tube. Has it been dehydrated?
Checking the expiry date printed on a box, Peter sees "2023-Dec-03".
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It was made in Singapore.
Opening another one, Peter sees diluent in the tube.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Good! I need to do a RAT before accompanying my client to attend an interview soon after 9.00am today.
Inserting a swap tip into his nostril, Peter slowly rotates in a circular path and does the same to his other nostril.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For the past two days, I've had a mild sore throat...
Peter then mixes the specimen with the diluent, drops some into the sample well on the test cassette and focuses on the reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OMG, no line at all!
Checking the time on his watch, Peter looks anxious.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's an invalid result. I need to get RAT kits of another brand.
INT. BEDROOM - 08:00
Peter's WIFE is sleeping.
PETER (V.O.): I hate to wake my wife up, but time is tight.
Gently, Peter touches her wife's leg.
PETER: Sorry Darling, I need your help...
INT. BATHROOM - 08:15
Seeing just one red line on the test cassette, Peter looks relieved.
PETER (V.O.): Good!
After putting the test cassette on an envelope with his name on it, Peter puts his watch near it before taking a photo.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is the documentary evidence to prove that I've been tested COVID-19 negative today.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Even for this, I try to make it somewhat funny and artistic.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. RESTAURANT - CONTINUOUS
Pondering.
PETER (V.O.): Life is like an ice cream, enjoy it before it melts.
Sampling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'll continue to add value, like adding tasty flavour to ice cream.
Peter ensures nothing is left in the small container.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Extracting value from ordinary things is the simple art of being happy.
THE END
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FADE OUT
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