Something Wonderful
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min read
FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - 08:00
Waking up, PETER looks lost.
PETER (V.O.): I've had several dreams last night. Will something wonderful happen during the day?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):If I had a choice, I don't know if I'd choose to dream or not.
INT. STUDY - 10:00
Peter turns on his computer.
PETER (V.O.): A dream may mean what I see in sleep. It may also mean something I've been thinking of achieving all the time.
Peter edits a draft.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is the business model that may accomplish my big dream.
Peter sends a copy to someone.
Act 2
EXT. PARK - 13:00
Having jogged along a path, Peter stops at a ring area.
PETER (V.O.): Let me exercise with style.
Tapping on a YouTube video clip on his smartphone screen, Peter begins to dance up-and-down Waltz box steps in counter-clockwise direction.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife and I used to dance Waltz very well.
PASSER-BY#1 walks past.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My dreams don't work until I make them happen.
Peter then starts to dance Vienna Waltz. First, a right natural turn. Then a left reverse turn. Then, he changes steps from one turn to another.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There were times when my wife and I would bump into others because the tempo of Vienna Waltz is twice the speed of Waltz.
Dancing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Dance is the joy of movement. I'm now dancing my dream!
PASSER-BY#2 walks past.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's hard to share dreams about succession of images and sensations.
Dancing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The better way is to show my dreams.
Resting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But am I too late to re-focus on my dreams?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've only one life, and I still have heartbeats.
Pondering.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, all sorts of wonderful things may happen.
Peter looks around.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So start where I'm, use whatever space I've and dance what I can.
Finishing his dance, Peter jogs along the path again.
INT. STUDY - 16:00
Peter puts his smartphone aside.
PETER (V.O.): Like dreams, the stock market is something that I can't control.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can dream big. But it doesn't mean all dreams are attainable.
Peter grabs a novel to read.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't expect to get any new assignment before the Chinese New Year.
Ding! Peter sees a What'sApp notification.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, its from a solicitor...
Having checked the message, Peter begins to research with his smartphone.
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 23:00
Background music.
PETER (V.O.): I believe I've done something wonderful this Monday.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):Designing a business model for the future of Hong Kong, China and sharing it with like-minded people is wonderful.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): During pandemic time, dancing solo could make me fly without wings.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me continue to chase my dreams, some of which could be inspirational.
Peter goes to bad.
THE END.
FADE OUT
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