FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. STUDY - MORNING
PETER looks restless.
PETER (V.O.): Can I collect my elder daughter's 15kg postal parcel from Japan in the Post Office although the named recipient isn't me?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The parcel was delivered to us when no one was home. My wife wants me to assist our younger daughter. But I wish to do it alone if I can.
INT/EXT. POST OFFICE - LATER
Reception. STAFF#1 gestures to Peter to check just his I/D and the Post Office Unsuccessful Delivery Notification card.
Later, Peter leaves the Post Office with a parcel in a delivery cart happily.
PETER (V.O.): Let me notify my wife and our elder daughter.
Having sent his phone messages, Peter sees rain falling on the screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't think I should go to the beach today
Act 2
INT. STUDY - LATER
Phone in hand, Peter is researching.
PETER (V.O.): I've two top-range mobiles. My third one is mid-ranged. It was out of customer loyalty that I bought it.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I took it to the beach at times. It couldn't cope with the heat and swelled. It can be a significant risk.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can wait till Sept for a new model of my customary brand. But, I won't be excited and delighted to have three mobiles of the same brand.
Peter taps an icon to see a video clip.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The blue colour of this mobile appeals to me. It was my favourite colour in the late 1960s.
Watching.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And I love to see widescreen movies. This mobile has widescreen and tele-shooting features...
Peter taps the phone screen a few times.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OMG! Have I placed an order? I can see a transaction reference no.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Okay. I've to buy it. Let me confirm that with the dealer.
Peter makes a call.
PETER (To phone): Is the price....
SOMEONE (From phone): Yes, but you've to pay more for the warranty...
PETER (To phone): But you state in the ad that the item isn't a parallel-imported item...
PETER (V.O.): This unauthorized dealer is cheating me on the price. I won't accept the counter-offer. There's no contract.
Ending the call, Peter looks upset.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There're other dealers offering to sell that mobile at the same price. Are they in the same basket? Or have I tried just one bad apple?
Having taken a deep breath, Peter taps his phone screen again.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This dealer explicitly states that there's warranty...
After talking to someone on the phone, Peter taps the phone screen a few times.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As the dealer reconfirmed the warranty issue, I've placed the order - the cheapest price I can get in town.
INT. SMALL SHOP - AFTERNOON
Having paid cash, Peter gets a mobile in a box from STAFF#2.
PETER: Is that all I get? No other free accessories?
Staff#2 nods.
PETER (V.O.): I should be content with that, paying about 85% of the listed price.
INT. BIG STORE - LATER
Taking out the mobile box, Peter talks to STAFF#3.
PETER: Do you have covers for this model?
STAFF#3: The dealer didn't give you a free cover? Check it out with the desk officer over there.
At the desk, Staff#3 checks Peter's mobile box and a receipt. Staff#3 then presents Peter with a mobile cover in a box.
PETER (V.O.): Am I a prudent or lucky purchaser?
Act 3
INT. STUDY - NIGHT
Peter unboxes the blue mobile and the matching cover.
.PETER (V.O.): Just then, I've also had the phone screen protector done. It costed 100% more than the ones for my top-range mobiles.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I knew I was cheated on the price and the product. But that was the outstanding item that should be done timely.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't like to leave anything undone if I can still do it.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't buy sunshine. I can't buy out any typhoon. Let me buy what I can buy.
As Peter begins to charge his new mobile, he notes a message from his old mobiles.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Our elder daughter is happy that the parcel she posted in late June from Fukuoka has finally arrived home.
Peter smiles a little.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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