The Other Side of Sleep

FADE IN

2. Act 1

4. DREAM SEQUENCE

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6. EXT. SOMEWHERE IN TIME

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8. PETER appears.

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10. PETER (V.O): This place is familiar. I've been here many times.

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12. Peter looks around.

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14. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): How can I walk straight here without crawling through the tunnel?

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16. Recalling.

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18. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): The space in the tunnel is so tight that I can barely move...and I crawl everytime...

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20. INT. BEDROOM - 08:15

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22. In bed, Peter wakes up abruptly, disoriented.

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24. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Was I dreaming? It feels like a continuation of past dreams, so vivid that it creates a sense of living in two worlds.

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26. Act 2

28. INT. DINING ROOM - 08:30

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30. Peter is sharing breakfast with KAJI, the family pet.

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32. PETER (V.O.): Let me ask DeepSeek to explain my two-world phenomenon.

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34. Having sent his prompt, Peter reads the response.

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36. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My dreams might be reflecting unresolved thoughts, emotions, or experiences from my waking life...

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38. Reading.

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40. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My subconscious mind may revisit these matters in dreams, creating a sense of continuity.

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42. Nodding.

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44. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): In processing and consolidating my memories, my brain is working through similar memories and experiences...

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46. Pausing.

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48. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That's why both the setting and my role keep recurring.

50. Pausing.

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52. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Could the issue of decluttering in my waking life be influencing my dreams?

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54. Thinking.

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56. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Does it mean that I've been carrying something heavy for a long time. And now ...I don't need to anymore.

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58. Recalling.

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60. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I did cook up my Project Pheonix last night. I'm quite ready to let go of past burdens,

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62. Pausing.

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64. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Life often feels like living in two worlds - the external world of reality and the inner world of thoughts, emotions, and dreams.

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66. Pausing.

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68. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My dreams act as a metaphor for my inner journey.

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70. Pausing.

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72. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That I don't have to crawl the tunnel anymore symbolizes my readiness to move forward with ease.

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74. Pausing.

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76. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I need to understand myself and my subconscious mind better.

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78. Pausing.

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80. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My past experiences shape who I'm; but they don't have to define my future.

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82. INT. PUBLIC COMPLEX - 15:45

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84. Swimming pool entrance/exit. A wet-haired Peter speaks to STAFF#1 anxiously.

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86. PETER: I believe I've left my hat inside locker 139...

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88. Once inside, Peter rushes to the locker, only to find it empty. He asks STAFF#2.

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90. PETER: Have you picked up a hat on the floor?

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92. STAFF#2: No.

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94. PETER (V.O): After exiting, I took the lift to the library on the 5/F and suddenly realized I wasn't wearing my hat.

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96. Soon, Peter steps into the lift and spots his hat resting on the handle.

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98. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, I'm so forgetful...would I have to crawl the tunnel again?

100. Act 3

102. INT. BEDROOM - 21:30

104. Peter inserts an AI drawing titled: "The Other Side of Sleep..." to a draft on his laptop.

106. PETER (V.O): I recognise the possible significance of my dreams.

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108. Thinking.

110. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I find meaning in both my struggles, such as forgetfulness and my breakthroughs, like clarity that comes from decluttering.

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112. Reflecting.

114. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Growth often happens in the quiet moments of reflection and that the path to peace begins within.

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116. FADE OUT

118. THE END