May 5

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

7. Sitting in bed. PETER is working on a laptop.

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9. PETER (V.O.): What a nice Day 1 to begin with.

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11. FLASHBACK

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13. INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY (EARLIER)

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15. Peter is packing.

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17. WIFE: It has been a long time...

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19. PETER: (V.O.): Yes, the last time was in Dec 2019.

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21. PETER: When will we set off?

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23. WIFE: At 2.00pm.

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25. Exits Peter.

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. STUDY - LATER

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31. Peter turns off a computer.

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33. PETER (V.O.): I always like to do something first before rewarding myself with something.

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35. Peter grabs his phone.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Today is May 5 of the traditional Chinese calendar. It's the Dragon Boat Festival and a public holiday in Hong Kong.

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39. Peter sees lots of notifications.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My friends and the chat groups are exchanging greetings.

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43. Recalling.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've written songs for all the important Chinese festivals.

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47. Peter checks YouTube.

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49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've found it. It's a trilingual one.

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51. We see on his phone screen a video clip entitled: 五月五 Celebrate the Festival 淡淡問候.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I wrote it before I began my private practice. Among my song, I quite like this one.

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55. Copying the link, Peter sends it to his friends and other chat groups.

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57. EXT. HOTEL - LATER

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59. Entrance. Peter, his wife and KAJI, their pet, arrive in their Previa, leaving it to a valet.

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61. INT. HOTEL ROOM - LATER

63. Inside a pet-friendly harbour-view room, Peter and his wife look very pleased, but Kaji is perplexed.

65. WIFE: At last, we're taking her to have a staycation in a hotel.

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67. PETER: I believe she might feel at home as we're with her.

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69. Peter and his wife begin to treat Kaji as their photo model. Kaji isn't amused.

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71. WIFE: Let's go out and have a walk.

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73. EXT. WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT - LATER

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75. Peter, his wife and Kaji are strolling.

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77. PETER (V.O.): I couldn't remember some of the lyrics of my May 5th song.

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79. Playing the song, Peter puts his phone very close to his ear.

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81. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I began with the Cantonese lyrics. Then I thought about my friend Malcolm and wrote some lyrics in English.

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83. Pausing.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And then I thought about my friends in Canada and in Beijing and wrote some Mandarin lyrics.

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87. Reflecting.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I wrote the melody and the lyrics with heart.

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91. Seeing a WOMAN sitting alone at the embankment, Peter includes her in a photo.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Exchanging greetings seems light, but those without heart won't even do that.

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95. Pausing.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And I don't know if I can write another song as good as that.

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99. Exits the party.

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101. Act 3

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103. EXT. SWIMMING POOL - LATER

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105. A wet-haired Peter takes a selfie.

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107. PETER (V.O.): The facilities are basic. But this's the first time I've swum in a 76/F swimming pool!

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109. INT. HOTEL ROOM - LATER

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111. Peter and his wife are enjoying room service as Kaji looks on.

113. PETER: It seems that she'd like to have some of our food.

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115. WIFE: No.

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117. Later, Peter gives her a little bit under the table.

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119. PETER (V.O.): It should be her day,

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121. RETURN TO PRESENT

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123. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Looking forward to Day 2.

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125. FADE OUT.

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127. THE END