Yokohama Crab
- Peter K F Cheung SBS
- Oct 10
- 3 min read
FADE IN
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM#2 - 11:30
:
Sitting up in bed with his sleeping WIFE beside him, PETER scrolls slowly through his Facebook feed. On screen, we see the black-and-white photos of Dr Sun Yat-sen and a beautiful young woman.
PETER (V.O.): It's a historical article about Sun's romance at the turn of the 20th C in Yokohama.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The beautiful young woman was Kaoru Otsuki. She first met Sun in Yokohama's China town in 1898.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): They married in Yokohama in 1905.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But Sun left for China before Kaoru gave birth to their daughter in 1906.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And he never returned to see his daughter...
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. DORMY INN, WAKKANAI - 10: 30 (21 Sept, 2025)
Japanese style room. Peter and his WIFE are packing their bags.
WIFE: We'll be in Tokyo for three nights. What places do you want to explore?
PETER: How about visiting Yokohama from Tokyo? It's not far.
WIFE: Nothing there for me.
PETER: How can you be sure? You've never been there.
INT. DORMY INN, AKIHABARA - 22:30 (22 Sept, 2025)
Restuarant Otago. Peter and his wife are enjoying bowls of ramen paired with refreshing soft drinks.
WIFE: Tomorrow, we'll make a day trip to Yokohama.
Peter looks shocked.
WIFE (Cont'd): We'll try to enjoy a crab lunch at our favourite chain restaurant.
INT. KANI DORAKU, YOKOHAMA - 13:00 (23 Sept, 2025)
Stylish and elegant. Peter and his wife are seated. They look happy.
PETER: For the chain's restaurants in Osaka and Tokyo, walking in isn't an option.
Soon, they're savouring the lunch sets.
EXT. STREETS, CHINA TOWN, YOKOHAMA - 15:30 (23 Sept, 2025)
As they stroll, they notice the menu of a hotel restuarant displayed outside.
PETER: It offers crab and wagu sets... Shall we have dinner here?
WIFE: It's a delightful combination! But I want to eat in China Town...
Pausing.
WIFE (Cont'd): We can come here for dinner before flying back to Hong Kong, since we've already postponed our return date.
PETER: You mean after our planned driving tour to Hakone?
WIFE: Yes...we should be able to return our rental car that night by 10pm in Haneda.
MONTAGE OF SAVOURING YOKOHAMA CRAB (25 Sept, 2025)
A. Roynet Hotel - 19:50. A friendly MANAGER directs them on where to to park the car.
B. Crab & Wagu restaurant - 20:15. The dinner sets are being served in abundance.
C. Room - 21:05. After quickly finishing his dessert, Peter pays the bill in cash.
D. Expressway from Yokohama to Haneda - 21:15. They take the fast lane and arrive at the car rental at 22:00.
END MONTAGE
INT. LIVING ROOM - LAST NIGHT
His wife is on the sofa with a laptop.
WIFE: Do you have the crab dinner receipt from that Yokohama trip? The insurance company needs it for the flight cancellation claim.
PETER: It was a hectic night. Where did I put the receipt?
Peter starts his search for the receipt.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM#1 - 21 :30
Peter uploads an image, depicting the crab trade dress of a restaurant in Yokohama to a draft on his laptop.
PETER (V.O.): Yokohama taught us that the most beautiful destinations are often the ones we never put on our itinerary.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There're two types of romance in Yokohama: the kind written in history books, and the kind written on a dinner receipt. Ours was no less profound.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Love isn't just in the grand gestures; it's found in the hectic dash back to the rental car, our stomachs full of crab, sharing silent laughter, knowing we'll make it together.
FADE OUT
END
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