Silver Lining

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. EXT. TUEN MUN HIGHWAY - 13:15

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7. Sunny. PETER is singing while driving his Eunos 30X at about 70km/hr.

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9. PETER: Congratulations, well done! Plain dedications, things get done! Great recognition, you've won! You're the one, people would hunt...

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.): I wrote the song with heart especially for a mentee several years ago. She graduated in law and found her traineeship.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I recorded the song as a music video and published it on YouTube before I began private practice as counsel.

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19. Recalling.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Only after I've congratulated four of my HKUST teammates for being included in the 2022 Honours List after midnight did I recall the song.

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23. Recalling.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe my song "Congratulations! Well Done!" expresses myself better, and so I sent it too.

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27. Act 2

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29. EXT. GOLDEN BEACH - 13:45

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31. Peter is swimming in the sea.

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33. PETER (V.O.): It's so hot today. The water isn't that cool.

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35. Turning his head in the water, Peter exposes his gray hair.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm enjoying life while I still can.

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39. Swimming.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I ceased active civil service, I had worked for the Government for about 40 years.

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43. Swimming.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And then around this time in 2014, it was announced that I was awarded a Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS).

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47. Swimming.

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49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The SBS is awarded to people who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work for over a long period.

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51. Swimming.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I was with the Government, I also nominated, in confidence, people in my field to be included in the annual Honours List.

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55. Swimming.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The awardees didn't know I was the one who initially identified and recognized their contribution to society.

59. Swimming.

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61. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Two awardees, while they're still around, told me that they were grateful for somebody whom I knew didn't have them in mind initially.

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63. Turning his head in the water, Peter sees the blue sky.

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65. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There's no cloud. Even if there is, every cloud has its silver lining.

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67. INT/EXT. PETER'S NT HOME - 17:15

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69. Sitting room G/F. Peter is reading some papers.

71. PETER (V.O.): They remind me of my hectic schedules in Spring 1997. Let me take photos of them to recreate my diary.

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73. Trying to find something, Peter checks one smart phone is playing the Internet radio.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Where're my other two smart phones?

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77. After searching the dinning room and kitchen on G/F, Peter goes up to check the study, the sleeping room and the washrooms on 1/F.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Where are they?

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81. Peter goes up to the studio and terrace on 2/F to check.

83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): No, they aren't here. Could I have left them on the bench in the front garden?

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85. Going down to the front garden, Peter sees nothing on the bench.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've just re-parked my SMART and S13...

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89. At the driveway, Peter first checks his SMART car and sees a smart phone on the driver seat.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, I don't know I've mislaid one here.

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93. Grabbing his smart phone, Peter makes a call as he checks his S13.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't see the other smart phone in my S13, but I can hear its ringtones.

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97. Following the sound source, Peter sees his smart phone hiding in the gap between the driver seat and the gear box.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I couldn't find my second one at home, I might believe that I've forgotten about it while having afternoon tea in the lakeside restaurant.

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101. Act 3

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103. EXT. TO LO HIGHWAY - 19:15

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105. Golden sunset. Peter is singing while driving.

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107. PETER: ...Keep it up, I'm sure you will. Live a life, that has a feel. Working smart are the lucky ones. Nothing can stop you from reaching the top, doing good and be the chosen one.

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109. PETER (V.O.): We've to live life, not just to exist and let life pass. And every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.

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111. Driving at 80km-100km/h.

113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We all have opportunities to do good. Make a difference along the way.

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115. Touching his head's silver lining, Peter steps on the accelerator of his silver coupe.

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117. THE END

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119. FADE OUT