Peak Offers
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min read
FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. STUDY - DAY
The TV is on, reporting US Presidential election news.
PETER: (V.O.): I plan to go to the Stamp Duty Office to collect adjudged documents this afternoon. Should I have a staycation to visit the Peak?
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife has told me about the "Peak Offers" - a promotion. As my name contains all four letters of "P,E,A, and K" in my name, I could enjoy a complimentary (return) ticket.
EXT. STAMP DUTY OFFICE - DAY
Blue sky. Carrying a bag, Peter exits the office.
PETER: (V.O.): I don't have to wait at all. As the day's fine, I should visit the Peak.
Using his phone, Peter checks the promotion details. We see an image of "Peak Offers".
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At the bottom part of the advert, I can actually see "Peter" and "Cheung".
Art 2
EXT. PEAK TRAM TICKET OFFCE - LATER
Peter presents his identify card to a STAFF.
PETER: I believe I'm eligible for a complementary ticket.
No question asked, the staff passes Peter a ticket and other coupons.
EXT. PEAK TRAM STATION - LATER
Few souls. Smart phone in hand, Peter takes photos of a waiting Peak tram like a tourist.
PETER (V.O.): I can't remember when was the last time I took the Peak tram. There were queues all the time. I simply drove up.
Following about a dozen passengers, Peter gets inside the tram.
INT. PEAK TRAM (MOVING) - LATER
Strange moving images. Peter looks happy.
PETER (V.O.): This is how the ride is like. There're two stops along the way.
The tram reaches the Peak.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, it's just a 10-minute ride.
Peter checks his ticket.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, the complimentary ticket includes a free pass to the Sky Terrace 428.
EXT. SKY TERRACE - SUNSET
Taking stacks of escalators and passing several floors of quiet fun places, shops and restaurants, Peter arrives at the entrance.
PETER (V.O.): I believe I'm now 428 meters above sea level.
Going out to the open-air section, Peter sees a very low Sun, bathing everything in a golden light.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Great!
Peter wastes no time to capture the sunset scene.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):The sky is in very pretty colours.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Nature's beauty is infinite. I believe all love seeing sunset.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Have I lived my life colourfully?
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I was young, I was inspired through casual reading of a gossip newspaper column to live a colourful life.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But beautiful sunset doesn't last long.
The sun has fully set.
Act 3.
INT. SKY TERRACE - LATER
Hong Kong begins to light up.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In other places, after sunset, what to look forward to is sunrise.
More city lights.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In Hong Kong, its night view is spectacular.
Peter takes a few photos.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In the past, I recommended business friends to visit the Peak sometime after 5.00pm so that they can see both the natural and artificial beauty of Hong Kong.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And now, I have the time and the leisure to do it myself.
Peter leaves.
EXT. PEAK TRAM (MOVING) - NIGHT
The tram is going downhill.
PETER (V.O.): Like anything, what goes up, must come down.
INT. STUDY - THE NEXT DAY
The TV is on, reporting US Presidential election news.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I am content that my late wife and I left a legacy to our son. It's a shame that only I can become a Senior Citizen.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And I had a staycation at the Peak yesterday.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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