Throw My Love Away

1. FADE IN.

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 17:00

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7. Sitting on a sofa, PETER types on his smartphone.

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9. PETER (V.O.): I've added the lots of stocks that I bought today. I believe they're undervalued.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My investment goal is simple. I want my idle money to work for me diligently.

15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I research into the stocks that I might buy. I consider the micro and macro economic outlook.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now, I've built a diversified portfolio. I take the risk so that I might have reasonable returns in the long run.

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Today, I've got two car roadworthy certificates by accident.

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. CAR TESTING CENTER - 10:20

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33. Coffee bar. Peter makes his coffee.

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35. PETER (V.O.): I like to do something on Mondays, avoiding possible blues.

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37. Sipping his coffee, Peter picks up a car magazine to read.

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39. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I used to be its subscriber, ending up buying a car a year, four in a row.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When buying the 6th one, my wife asked, and I pledged that, we wouldn't hold more than six cars at the same time.

45. Pausing.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I could only replace them.

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51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): However, to replace any of them is like to throw my love away.

53. Pausing.

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55. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As they get old, they've to be tested for their roadworthiness before the licences can be renewed.

57. Pausing.

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59. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So, here I'm, with my Mercedes 2002.

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61. A MECHANIC appears and passes Peter some documents.

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63. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Passed.

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65. INT. STUDY - 11:30

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67. Talking to someone on the smartphone, Peter checks his handbag.

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69. PETER (To smartphone): Oh yes, the record you want to keep is with me...

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71. Pausing.

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73. PETER (Cont'd to smartphone): I can bring it back. Can I also have my another car tested as well?

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75. Peter looks pleased.

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77. INT. CAR TESTING CENTRE - 14:00

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79. Peter deposits his 2000 Toyota Previa.

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81. PETER (V.O.): There're other car-testing centres, but I love this one.

83. A STAFF receives Peter earnestly.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He's the same staff who served me when my Previa was new.

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87. Pausing.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm very impressed that he sustains his customer-friendly services.

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91. Then, Peter is attracted to a TV news story.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, two dead in a head-on crash. Great risk comes with speed.

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95. Thinking.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I sympathise the one who wasn't driving dangerously.

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99. RETURN TO PRESENT

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. STUDY - 22:00

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105. Sitting on a sofa, a wet-haired Peter grabs his smartphone.

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107. PETER (V.O.): In the crowded public swimming pool, I swam carefully. Still, others grabbed or kicked me accidentally.

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109. Peter checks his Investment List on the smartphone screen.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Although I'm a beginner, I've calculated the risk before making a timely move.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As to the stocks that I now own, they're just like my new loves.

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117. Pausing.

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119. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I hope I don't have to throw them away.

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121. Peter checks the stocks one by one.

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123. FADE OUT

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125. THE END