The Unseen Order

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. BEDROOM - 12:30

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7. Bathed in soft, warm light. A stack of books on the floor. PETER carefully selects a few and puts them into a bag.

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9. PETER (V.O.): They deserve a proper home.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Drive the SMART, have a swim at Golden Bay, unload the books in my house in NT, and then return with the Nissan.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I store my stuff, including two cars there.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I have scheduled a roadworthiness test for my Nissan tomorrow.

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23. Peter grabs the bag and the car keys.

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25. Act 2

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27. EXT. GOLDEN BAY - 14:30

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29. Sunny. The sand is pale gold. The beach is largely empty.

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31.  PETER (V.O.): Good. There's no red flag.

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33. Wearing his swimming briefs, Peter walks across the sand and scans the water.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There's a lifeguard sitting atop of a raft about 100 m out in the swimming area.

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37. Peter's face relaxes.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This will do.

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41. Wading into the water, Peter begins a steady, practised crawl, heading to the outer limit of the swimming area.

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As long as I'm within the lifeguard's line of sight, I don't need to swim along the buoy line for support.

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45. Every few strokes, Peter glances towards the raft.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Seen. I feel safe.

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49. EXT. GATES, ESTATE ENTRANCE - 15:30

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51. Peter's modest numeric blue SMART approaches a gate booth. The scale is immense; rows of nearly identical villas stretch into the distance. Peter states his address and surname to a uniformed GUARD.

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53. GUARD: Boss Cheung, welcome back to inspect your house!

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55. Peter is visibly taken aback by the remarks of the friendly guard.

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57. PETER (V.O.): The word "boss" hangs in the air. It's the conventional form of respect.

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59. Peter gives a slow uncertain nod and drives past.

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61. PETER (V.O.): Even with over 5000 houses here, the guard seems to know I don't reside in this neighourhood; I only return to inspect my property.

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63. EXT. PETER'S NT HOME - CONTINUOUS

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65. As Peter arrives, he sees his silver Enuos 30X parked beside his house.

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67. PETER (V.O.): A fortnight ago, I chose to park it beside my house instead of inside it because my inconsiderate neighbour would park his two cars, alongside his house and my house.

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69. Peter parks his SMART right behind it.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My inconsiderate neighour's practice has made it difficult for me to manage my stored cars parked in the driveway.

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73. Peter gets off the car.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've made numerous complaints to the management on this issue.

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77. Peter glances at a black car parked inside his neighbour's house.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Management has asked my shameless neighbour to move his car parked beside my house, but as soon as I leave, they immediately park their second car in the same spot.

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81. Peter inspects his silver Enous 30X.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now, there's order...Oh, there's no dust on the coupe, even though I haven't been back in over two weeks.

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85. Recalling.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, the cleaning lady always sweeps the road and pavement meticulously.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Dust represents chaos, gradually settling. The unseen order is a quiet, daily rebellion against it.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Gratitude deepens when I shift my focus from what's given to the hands that offer it.

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97. Pausing.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Don't mistake silence for absence. The most reliable structures are upheld by those who work without fanfare.

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. BEDROOM -22 :00

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105. Peter uploads an image, showing lifeguards shifting their duties to man a lifeguard raft at Golden Bay to a draft on his laptop.

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107. PETER (V.O.): The unseen order is the grammer of civilisation. We only notice it when it fails, yet we speak its language with every peaceful step we take.

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109. Thinking.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The deepest luxury isn't gold, but the quiet certainty that things will be done, and done well, without I ever having to ask.

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113. Reflecting.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The invisible threads of duty and care weave together the fraying edges of our daily lives, creating a coherent and unified whole.

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117. FADE OUT

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119. END