A Habit

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. EXT. STREET - 09:00

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7. Driving slowly near a kindergarten, PETER sees groups of PARENTS peeping from the outside.

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9. PETER (V.O.): It's their daily auto-routines.

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11. Observing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having just sent their kids inside, they love to see how the kids move, play or explore.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Their common habit have latent rewards.

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19. Thinking.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would what happens to kids at the kindergarten stage last a lifetime?

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23. Act 2

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25. INT. STUDY - 09:30

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27. Peter is glued to his smart phone.

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29. PETER (V.O.): In the morning, I feel energetic.

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31. Pausing.

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33. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My habit is to reply to Quora answer requests.

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35. Pausing.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Helping others aside, I might learn something otherwise I wouldn't learn. That'd be my immediate reward.

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39. Peter types on screen.

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41. INT. RESTAURANT - 13:00

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43. Malaysian-Singaporean style. Peter is having a Bak Gut Teh set.

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45. PETER (V.O.): I've got a cue from this chain restaurant.

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47. Pausing.

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49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd routinely order Bak Gut Teh, despite the best I had was in a Kuala Lumpur hawker stall.

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51. Peter sips a Lemongrass soft drink.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Finding out how it tastes like is my immediate reward.

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55. INT. CLINIC - 14:45

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57. Consultation room. A DOCTOR is seeing Peter.

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59. DOCTOR: Your blood test result indicates that you're healthy - the best ever. Have you swum a lot?

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61. Peter nods.

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63. DOCTOR (Cont'd): Your BMI result is also good.

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65. PETER: But I've gained some weight.

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67. DOCTOR: You look fit. Being a little fat is healthy.

69. PETER: Why?

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71. DOCTOR: Cancer is the no. 1 killer. Those having reserve can endure better.

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73. Peter nods.

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75. PETER: I've turned age 68. As my life expectancy is about 85, I've thought about doing nothing when I turn 70.

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77. DOCTOR: As you're in the habit of doing a lot, you should press on.

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79. Peter is wondering.

81. DOCTOR (Cont'd): You may wake up one morning just to find that you've turned 95!

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83. They smile cheerfully.

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85. PETER: Thank you Doctor for everything!

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87. Later at a reception. Peter is checking his phone calendar.

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89. PETER (V.O.): Let me fix my next appointment on another Monday. I like to have something important to do on Mondays.

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91. PETER (To the RECEPTIONIST): A Monday in Nov please.

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93. RECEPTIONIST: You doctor will take leave on two Mondays in Nov. Would you like other weekdays?

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95. PETER: No, on a Monday when he's available.

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97. Act 3

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99. EXT. STREETS - 15: 30

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101. Peter is on board a public light bus.

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103. PETER (V.O.): People differ in their habits. Motivation is what gets them started.

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105. Pausing.

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107. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):Habits aren't that obvious until they've become routines.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Keystone habits can determine people's future. We're what we do repeatedly. Excellence is a habit.

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113. Recalling.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was beaten by my Grandpa once - the only time when I refused to do my kindergarten homework.

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117. THE END

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119. FADE OUT