FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY
Resting in a massage chair, PETER has his eyes on the phone screen..
PETER (V.O.) : Here's one of the requested questions from Quorans: What is something you are looking forward to doing in China once the risk assessment levels are minimum?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Originally, I don't have any plan to visit China in 2020.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic has been easing out in the Mainland. When it was hardest hit, some acquaintances sent me their kind regards.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): They're just like fountains of blessings, freshening me with gladness...Yes, I'd very much like to re-engage with those very kind hearts.
Peter types on his phone.
Act 2
INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY
Peter's WIFE comes in from the corridor.
PETER: Has our daughter made her food and drink order yet?
WIFE: She just wants an all-day set.
PETER: Well, different restaurants have different menus. Perhaps I go out again to check them out and report back via What'sApp?
His wife nods.
FLASHBACK
EXT. PARK - DAY
Having run on the track and jogged at crossroads, Peter stops at a round-shaped open space.
PETER (V.O.): This place has become my favourite footwork practice spot.
Immersing himself in the routines, Peter does Waltz and then Tango with style. Other passers-by observe him from a distance.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Running and jogging exercise my body. These routines nurture my heart and soul.
INT. BATHROOM - DAY
Finishing bathing.
PETER (V.O.): After sweating and bathing, I feel so refreshing...and hungry again.
END FLASHBACK
Masked, Peter goes out.
INT. MALL - DAY
After taking photos of menus displayed in three restaurants, Peter sends them via What'sApp.
PETER (V.O.): I know what I'm doing would create the paradox of choice, making it much harder for my dearests to pick anyone of them; but the choices are theirs.
Peter checks the responses on his phone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, our daughter now wants something other than those shown in my photos! No problem, as long as she has an urge for food.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): She returned from UK last Wednesday, had a sore throat from last Thursday, coughs from last Friday, chest pains from last Saturday, and then was tested coronavirus free.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): She has been back in Hong Kong for over a week now.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And since my wife and I wanted her to be back home before mid-March, I have lost my interest in responding to any Quorans' requests, until the last day of March.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, it has been my practice to engage my Quoran followers at the end of each month. I felt I was duty bound to keep them engaged.
Peter orders and pays at the takeaway counter of the 4th restaurant specializing in dumplings.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've to do orders for my wife and me.
At two other restaurants, Peter orders and pays.
Act 3
EXT. STREET - DAY
Carrying three different carrier bags, Peter looks happy.
PETER (V.O.): The job can't be done well by our maid.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm carrying these with heart, bringing some joy to our daughter who is still subject to quarantine.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And to my wife who is home-working.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Except that what she's being paid to do might not be her liking, the current state of affairs shouldn't be much different from the one when she also retires.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To have a feel now should help our mutual adaptation.
Pondering.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I hope we'd dance again.
INT. LIFT LOBBY - DAY
Arriving at a unit, Peter has one of the takeaways hooked to the door. Before leaving, he takes a photo.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, there's a slogan printed on the bag. Yes, we've to do everything with heart.
INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY
Putting other takeaways on a table, Peter returns to the massage chair.
PETER (V.O.): My answer to the Quora question and what I've done echo each other.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O.): No one can measure how much a heart can hold.
After making a call, Peter's wife attends the takeaways.
FADE OUT.
THE END
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