Sharp Eyes

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 21:00

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7. Decluttering, PETER sees an old newspaper.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Why am I keeping this?

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11. Checking.

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13. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I see the date of its publication.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I couldn't foresee that was the date of my last travel since 2020.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Would others' notice it?

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Should one be watchful for something or someone?

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. STUDY - 11:30

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33. Peter checks emails.

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35. PETER (V.O.): The panel's domain name decision will be issued shortly. This is the first time I've acted as the presiding panelist.

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37. Pausing.

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39. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Apart from my co-panelists, I believe the complainant and the respondent have sharp eyes.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I've a separate matter to deal with later today.

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45. INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - 14:30

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47. Through an INTERPRETER, Peter is talking to a CLIENT.

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49. PETER (V.O.): I'll go back to chambers after this.

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51. It's 16:30. An LIAISON OFFICER appears.

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53. PETER: A few amendments are required.

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55. The Liaison Officer begins to follow up. Later, some papers are tabled. Peter examines them.

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57. PETER (V.O.): There's something wrong...

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59. Checking.

61. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes. I'm right.

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63. Peter then discusses with the Liaison Officer.

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65. PETER: Let's just take it slow to ensure everything is in order.

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67. They work on the papers with sharp eyes.

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69. PETER: Done!

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71. LIAISON OFFICER: It's my first case.

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73. PETER: Don't worry. Everyone has her first experience.

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75. EXT. ROADS - 18:30

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77. Bus stop. Queuing, Peter checks his investment list on the smartphone screen.

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79. PETER (V.O.): Oh, today's stock market continues to fall. I don't need sharp eyes to see my stocks are in the red.

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81. Pausing.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Other than me, who would care?

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85. Peter looks up at the dark sky.

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87. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Apart from my loved ones, who would care that I continue to exist?

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm not that visible, whether on earth or from above.

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93. Thinking.

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95. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): In the end, life and death confine only in me.

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97. RETURN TO PRESENT

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99. Act 3

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101. INT. STUDY - 23:00

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103. Peter takes another look at the old newspaper.

105. PETER (V.O.): Not many people have the strong ability to notice something or someone.

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107. Thinking.

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109. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe sharp eyes can be nurtured.

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111. Thinking.

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113. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Sharp eyes are like microscopes/telescopes. They enable us to see something or someone more and closer.

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115. Reading.

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117. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've been keeping a sharp eye on my existence in universe, whether it has meaning or not.

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119. Peter puts hands on head.

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121. FADE OUT

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123. THE END