The Right Address

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. LIVING ROOM - 07:30

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7. Soft grey light. Kaji, the family pet, makes low whines. Peter quickly appears.

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9. PETER: I know you're eager to have breakfast with me.

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11. Kaji lets out a single, pointed bark. We hear the voice of Peter's wife from the bedroom.

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13. WIFE: The dog.

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15. As Peter and Kaji take their seats, the MAID puts bread on the table.

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17. MAID: Morning Sir.

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19. PETER: Morning.

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21. Peter turns to Kaji, with a slice of the bread in his hand.

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23. PETER (Cont'd): If you provoke the pack leader, she may come out to grab you inside and you won't be able to get what you want. Understand?

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25. Act 2

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27. INT. CHA CHAAN TENG, TSIMSHATSUI - 14:40

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29. The air is thick with the rich, greasy aroma of Hong Kong comfort food. Peter sits at a small table. His hair is damp.

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31. PETER (V.O.): I've just done my swim at Kowloon Park, and now is the time to reward myself with a delightful afternoon tea set!

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33. Before him sits a bowl of roast goose noodles in soup, and a cup of hot chocolate. As he lifts his chopsticks, he notices several phone notifications. He puts the chopsticks down to read them.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): ... another report made...it's not known if the agency would investisgate...

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37. Having studied the first string, Peter types his opinion on his phone screen. He then reads the second string.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): ...they've replied...no substance though...

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41. Peter types his response in considerable details. Then, he sees a follow-up question from string one.

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43.  PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me elaborate.

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45. Peter types further. Finishing that, he sees a follow-up question from string two.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): ...convenient to talk?

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49. Pausing.

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51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Stop talking to the ones who should be answerable and responsible. Communicate to the ones who are accountable.

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53. FLASHBACK

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55. EXT. PETER'S CHILDHOOD HOME - DAY (1969)

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57. Peter watches a team of China Light ELECTRICIANS installing a distribution transformer on a new utility pole near his home.

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59. PETER (V.O.): I complained to the general manager of the electric company about weak electricity in my home, incidentally leading to a civic upgrade.

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61. EXT. PETER'S CHILDHOOD HOME - DAY (1974)

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63. Peter watches several HK Telephone WIREMEN installing new landline poles leading to his home.

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65. PETER (V.O.): Earlier, I received a response from the company stating that my application for telephone service will be accepted if I can obtain consent from landowners to erect the poles.

67. EXT. PETER'S NT HOME - DAY (1995)

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69. Front garden. Peter observes a police DETECTIVE collecting earth samples.

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71. PETER (V.O.): I reported criminal damage to a tree in my garden. There was no investigation until I complained to the District Commander.

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73. RETURN TO PRESENT

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A system works when message reaches the desk where the buck stops.

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77. After typing his reply, Peter consumes his set quickly.

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79. EXT. RIVERSIDE GARDEN - 16:00

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81. Peter is heading towards it.

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83. PETER (V.O.): Let me talk to the other side when I'm there.

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85. Before arriving, Peter sees an incoming email on his phone.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is what I expected...I need to acknowledge receipt today?

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89. Peter reads the mail.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While the materials are correct, the sender has addressed me incorrectly. I'm not Ike, I'm Peter.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My name is the first address the sender must get right. All other accountability flows from that.

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97. Peter makes a call.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As the correspondence will be documented, I'd better call the sender to rectify the mistake.

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101. Later at the park, we see Peter engaging in another lengthly phone conversation.

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. LIVING ROOM - 21:30

107. Peter uploads an image highlighting a bowl of noodles topped with roasted goose and greens, and a cup of chocolate to a draft on his laptop.

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109. PETER (V.O.): A lifetime teaches me this: the right address isn't a place; it's a point of leverage.

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111. Thinking.

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113. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I spend my life seeking the right address - for my love, my anger, my hopes. The secret is to send them where they'll be heard, not just received.

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115. Reflecting.

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117. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The right address transcends bureaucracy; it's a tool for effective agency -targeting energy with precision to where it can actually resonate and effect change.

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119. The END

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121. FADE OUT