FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 10:00
PETER is reading something on his smartphone screen.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, a party was my former colleague...
FLASHBACK
EXT. HKETO - HOTEL, GENEVA - EVENING (2000)
A COLLEAGUE walks Peter (46) towards a MB SLK.
PETER: It's a convertible! You must have its top down for me.
COLLEAGUE: It'll be very cold...
PETER: Just a short trip to my hotel.
Later, we see their hair blowing and moving scenery without barriers.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 2
INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That was a unique experience.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In 2000, Toyota got three new models - the 2-seater MR2, the 2+2 Celica and the 8-seater Previa. I like them all.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Then, my Nissan 200SX was 11 years old and my Eunos 30X 5 years old. My 1991 Mitsubishi Space Wagon was becoming unreliable.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For the sake of my expanding family, the practical choice was to have a Previa, and I bought it.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Among my cars now, the Previa has clocked the most mileages. My children grew up with it.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At 23 years old, my Previa is still going strong. Yesterday, I drove it to work as my Nissan 200SX was still under repair.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In recent years, our pet has left lots of marks on the Previa's plastic.
INT. CAR REPAIRER - 13:30
Reception. Peter is paying a bill with a bank card.
PETER (V.O.): I spend a lot of money in maintaining my cars. I won't bargain with my car repairer.
Having paid, Peter reads the items on the bill casually.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A relationship without trust is like a car without petrol or electricity; one can stay in it but it won't go anywhere.
Soon, MECHANIC#1 drives out a signal red Nissan 200SX for Peter's collection.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I just want my coupe to be reasonably healthy.
EXT. HIGHWAY - 13:45
Changing gears, Peter accelerates his 200SX.
PETER (V.O.): Like my turbo-charged 200SX, life moves pretty fast too.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I was promoted to the rank of Senior Crown Counsel in 1988, I mortgaged a flat to buy it - to reward myself.
INT. CAR-TESTING CENTRE - 15:00
Waiting room. MECHANIC#2 presents a roadworthy certificate to Peter.
MECHANIC#2: I'll drive out the car shortly.
Later, we see a signal red Nissan 200SX coupe coming out from the garage with headlamps popped up.
PETER (V.O.): Now, cars don't have hidden headlamps. My Nissan 200SX might well be the only surviving one in Hong Kong.
Mechanic#2 gets off from the driver seat.
MECHANIC#2: The engine is still running...
PETER (V.O.): I believe he enjoys driving it, even for a very short distance.
Peter takes the driver seat.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My coupe is older than him.
Act 3
INT. STUDY - 23:00
Tapping an AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs "a bespectacled man and a signal red Nissan 200SX coupe".
PETER (V.O.): The coupe's limit is something that I set. Even though it isn't a convertible, I still love it after 34 years.
Soon, we see a cubist image with warm and vibrant colours appearing on screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On this Wednesday, I've prolonged the lifespan of my pretty old coupe.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, a happy Wednesday! I'd look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.
FADE OUT
THE END
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