Embodied Experience

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 06:30

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7. PETER is reading a thick book.

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9. PETER (V.O.): No preparation is ever enough.

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11. EXT. MTR CABIN - 08:00

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13. Dressed in a black suit, Peter sees snow cover images on screen.

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15. PETER (V.O.): Oh, our elder daughter is enjoying snowing in Kusatu.

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17. Peter stares at the images.

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19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I feel like having an embodied experience.

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21. Pausing.

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23. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Few could embody my emotions now.

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25. Act 2

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27. INT. PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE - 09:15

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29. Files and papers on a desk, Peter is instructing a STAFF.

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31. PETER: I got the file yesterday afternoon.

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33. STAFF: So late?

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35. PETER: Yes. Please copy three sets of this photo album for me.

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37. A COUNSEL intervenes curiously.

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39. COUNSEL: Is that a PDD case?

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41. PETER: Yes, possession of dangerous drugs.

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43. COUNSEL: Oh, I was meant to prosecute it today. But my other case was part-heard yesterday.

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45. PETER: Oh, I see. Your Admitted Facts is very well drafted.

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47. COUNSEL: Actually, my 1st case after "baby fiat".

49. PETER: I work in retirement, relearning via trial and error.

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51. COUNSEL: Can I ask you something...

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53. PETER (V.O.): I was like that when I resumed prosecuting after a lapse of 32 years.

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55. Pausing.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One can't learn practice in the books.

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59. EXT. THAI RESTAURANT - 13:30

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61. Sitting next to a doorway, Peter is having screen time.

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63. PETER (V.O.): Just then I've had very nice seafood fried noodles.

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65. As Peter scrolls down the screen, we see an image of a bowl of ramen noodles.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When our daughter checked in the la Vista hot spring resort in Kusatu, I reminded her to check if the complimentary late-night ramen noodles were available.

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69. Pausing.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Later, she sent us the image. It looked the same as the ones my wife and I had whenever we checked in with the Dormy Inn chain hotels.

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73. Recalling.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We haven't had that for over two years now.

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77. Pausing.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Just looking at the image, I feel I can smell and taste it.

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81. Pausing.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Am I having a disembodied travelling experience?

85. Scrolling down the screen further, Peter sees a remark on the hot spring and snow cover images.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, my wife plans to go to Susatu in 2024? Why not next year!

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89. Scrolling down even further, Peter sees an image of a train carriage with the destination design: Ueno.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh Ueno! Our elder daughter is going back to Tokyo.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The last time I rowed a boat in the lake in Ueno-Koen was Jan 2020.

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97. Peter checks the time.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Back to court.

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101. Act 3

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103. EXT. MTR CABIN - 17:00

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105. Checking a What'sApp message, Peter sees: finally home.

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107. 'PETER (V.O): You're still around 3000km away from home.

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109. Thinking.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But life is like a trip and new experience stretches minds.

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113. INT. STUDY - 23:30

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115. Peter is checking scenic images on his smartphone screen.

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117. PETER (V.O.): I should travel more while I still can. Let me prepare again.

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119. FADE OUT

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121. THE END