FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. SITTING ROOM - MORNING
PETER is in thoughts.
PETER (V.O.): Today, I'm driving my wife to work. I may go swimming first before working in the afternoon.
EXT. ROADS, HONG KONG ISLAND - LATER
Raining hard. Peter is at the driver seat.
PETER (V.O.): Well, I'll swim after work then.
EXT. GOLDEN BEACH, NT - AFTERNOON
Restaurant. In a suit, Peter appears.
PETER (V.O.): This time I come here for lunch.
Squally thunderstorms. Under a restaurant umbrella, Peter sits in an open-air area.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
EXT. CASTLE PEAK HOTEL - DAY (1969-1974)
Peter (15) is waiting tables at an open-air restaurant area facing the sea.
PETER (V.O.): I just hope that someday I could become a regular customer of this Hotel.
END FLASHBACK
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): That was my plan. But the Hotel closed down in 1974 to make way for property development.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I work until the last day of the Hotel's existence.
Peter checks the environment.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Here's like an imperfect substitute. And someday is today.
A WAITER takes Peter's order.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): My service was even better than his.
INT. CASTLE PEAK IMMIGRATION CENTER - AFTERNOON
Secured interview room. Peter is interviewing his CLIENT with the assistance of a LIAISON OFFICER and an INTERPRETOR.
LIAISON OFFICER:...Mr Cheung...Mr Cheung...
PETER (V.O.): I've asked people who work with me to call me Peter, but they insist to call me Mr Cheung - their way of respecting professionals.
EXT. CAFETERIA BEACH - LATER
Using an umbrella to shelter his belongings from the rain, Peter goes swimming.
PETER (V.O.): Having done all my short-term professional assignments, I can relax.
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Recalling.
PETER (V.O.): This stretch of the beach was the very place I came to dig clams before my teens. That was over 55 years ago.
EXT. LAKESIDE MALL - LATE AFTERNOON
Peter is shopping some household items.
PETER (V.O.): After work, I reward myself by buying something. This has become my habit. And I've been buying a lot.
INT. PETER'S NT HOME - LATER
Having dumped some torn ice-lolly wrapping paper inside a largely empty garbage bag, Peter is in thoughts.
PETER (V.O.): Decluttering has become more difficult than before. My choices have become very limited.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): For the next week or so, I can procrastinate.
Peter checks some publications casually.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Oh, they were relatively new when first stored here. I thought I might need them some day.
Peter takes a look of the stuff around him.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Still a lot to declutter. But I don't like to throw my love away.
We hear music and lyrics: Don't Throw Your Love Away. No, no, no, no. Don't throw your love away, for you might need it some day...
Act 3
INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT
Peter is checking emails.
PETER (V.O.): OMG, I haven't got domain name dispute assignments for quite a while. Now, I've just got two appointment notices.
Peter types his responses.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The secretariat work very hard, making enquiries on Friday night.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It seems that they know when I'm available. I like settling such disputes as everything is done online.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Some day, such disputes can largely be settled by AI.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Some day when I can't drive, I might use a robo-car.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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