The Moment

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. SITTING ROOM - 14:00

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7. PETER, his WIFE and KAJI, the family pet are about to leave.

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9. PETER: Should we have something first?

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11. WIFE: Are you hungry now? We've had a late breakfast.

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13. PETER: We're taking Kaji to her Vet...You mentioned there's a shop nearby selling delicious beef items...

15. WIFE: Yes, let's buy some beef cakes as our afternoon delights.

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17. PETER (V.O.): Beef cakes? I've beef buns in mind.

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19. Recalling.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I was with the Government, I didn't have the time to think about food.

23. They exit.

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25. Act 2

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27. INT. KOWLOON CITY - 16:00

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29. Shop front. Peter's wife gets off the car to place an order. Peter and Kaji stay put.

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31. PETER (V.O.): Wow, I can see many customers waiting for takeaways. The shop's beef stuff can't be bad.

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33. Later, Peter's wife returns and opens a disposable food box. We see two fried cakes inside.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, they look very different from the one I had when I was young.

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37. PETER: How much is that per piece?

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39. WIFE: $24.

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41. FLASHBACK

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43. EXT. HUNG SHUI KIU - 08:00 (1964)

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45. Cook food stall. Having got 20 cents from Peter (10), the shopkeeper picks up one oily round-shaped bun from a big pan, puts it on a sheet of paper and passes it to Peter.

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47. PETER (V.O.): Wow, it's very hot.

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49. Peter eats it right away.

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51. PETER (V.O.): Wow, it's so juicy. On a chilly morning, it's particularly warm and tasty.

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53. END FLASHBACK

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55. PETER (V.O.): It was quite a treat then. Two loaves of bread with no fillings costed 15 cents only.

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57. Recalling.

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59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At home, we seldom had beef. Making beef good wasn't easy.

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61. Unmasking themselves, Peter and his wife use chopsticks.

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63. PETER: We must eat them while they're hot from the pan. Having food inside a private car isn't against the pandemic regulations.

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65. They begin to eat.

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67. PETER: Delicious! We don't need a silver fork to eat good food.

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69. Soon, they finish the beef cakes.

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71. PETER: Should we have another round?

73. WIFE: Sure, let our pet get her vaccination at her Vet first.

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75. They leave. Peter observes the shop's signboard.

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77. PETER (V.O.): Oh, the brand was first established in 1950.

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79. Pausing.

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81. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was only born 4 years later.

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83. FLASHBACK

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85. INT. HOLLYWOOD ROAD - 13:30 (1960)

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87. A bakery. Peter (6) in school uniform, watches his Dad (27) buying a loaf of bread.

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89. PETER (V.O.): It looks a little different from other bread.

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91. DAD: You must be hungry. Eat it.

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93. As he eats the bread, Peter looks surprised.

95. PETER: Oh, there's filling inside...

97. DAD: It's beef.

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99. END FLASHBACK

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101. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's the first time I had a beef bun.

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103. Pausing.

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105. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I didn't know the value of the moment until it became a memory.

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107. Act 3

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109. INT. SITTING ROOM - 23:00

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111. Peter and his wife are watching TV.

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113. PETER (V.O.): Food is a necessity. Good food is often simple.

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115. Thinking.

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117. PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): More importantly, good food leads to good mood.

119. Peter touches his hair.

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121. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's OK for me to be a little obsessed with food now.

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123. FADE OUT

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125. THE END