A Case Study

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. SITTING ROOM - 08:30

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7. Peter is reading texts on his phone screen.

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9. PETER (V.O.): A music friend shares a newspaper story about his career development.

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11. Reading.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): From playing the guitar at the beginning to holding the conducting baton in the end - how dramatic.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was surprised that he had considered social work midway.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Anyhow, when preparation meets opportunity, success occurs.

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23. Pausing.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What a unique story about doing what one loves!

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. STUDIO - 00:15

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33. Peter is watching the Science Channel.

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35. PETER (V.O.): To make up for what I've missed as an Arts student, I love to watch this channel.

37. We hear:...cosmological natural selection...the complexity of our universe...largely unexplained...

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39. PETER (V.O.): Cosmological natural selection? What a hypothesis!

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41. We continue to hear:...the evolutionary ideas of reproduction and mutation of universes...

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So the process is like the biological design at the grandest scale?

45. Speculating.

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47. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Does the human brain mirror the operation of the universe too?

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49. Pondering.

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51. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): How privileged that intelligent humans are naturally selected! And I, as I, am one of them!

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53. END FLASHBACK

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55. INT. STUDY - 10:30

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57. Opening his box brief case, Peter takes out some files.

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59. PETER (V.O.): I've got to study my cases as court hearings are coming up.

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61. Reading.

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63. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's work, as I don't love doing lots of them now.

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65. Pausing.

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67. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My time is more previous than before.

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69. FLASHBACK

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71. INT. SITTING ROOM - YESTERDAY

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73. Peter and his WIFE are watching TV news. We hear:.. a screenplay writer, died at the age of 69...

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75. PETER: I'm already 68!

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77. His wife pretends not listening.

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79. END FLASHBACK

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81. INT. RESTARANT - 14:30

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83. Peter is having fish ball noodle in soup.

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85. PETER (V.O.): I need a break from my work. I need to re-energize myself.

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87. INT. STUDY - 15:30

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89. Having studied a thick book, Peter puts it aside.

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91. PETER (V.O.): Studying cases is boring. It also consumes lots of my brain energy.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me do something that I love.

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97. Checking Quora, Peter sees a request: On average, how far into the future do you know your plans off the top of your head?

99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Just about 6 months.

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101. .Act 3

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103. INT. SITTING ROOM - 22:00

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105. The TV is showing drama.

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107. PETER (V.O.): Career developments are complex phenomena.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To better understand music education or career, my friend's story can be a case study.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Well, when I love doing something, I'd also do lots of them.

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117. Reflecting.

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119. PETER (V.O.): My career developments then and now can also be a case study on legal education or career....

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121. Peter checks the time.

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123. THE END

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125. FADE OUT