FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 09:00
PETER is dressing up.
PETER (V.O.): I'm going to attend a conference. The venue is near my chambers.
Peter writes a cheque.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd better pay my chambers' rent today. But I'm not sure if I've sufficient money in my current account.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can do it tomorrow or next Monday. But I like to settle matters early as I enjoy peace of mind.
Act 2
EXT. CAR PARK, CENTRAL - 09:45
Getting off a new Beetle, Peter watches his WIFE reversing the car.
PETER: I confirm my yesterday's observation from a distance - a brake light bulb has burst. I'll have it fixed tomorrow.
INT. LECTURE THEATRE - 10:00
Full of PARTICIPANTS. Peter takes an empty seat in the front row, just next to a LADY.
PETER (V.O.): I've known the Trademark Lady of Hong Kong for decades.
Having settled down, Peter focuses on some GENTLEMEN in the audience.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Good to see the organisers in person again.
INT. FOYER - 11:00
Coffee break. Chatting with FRIEND#1, Peter shows his works in his smartphone.
PETER: The featured cubist images of my screenplays are generated by AI.
FRIEND#1: They look good. You should talk about them in my session tomorrow.
PETER: No problem.
FRIEND#1: Do you use AI language models to generate your screenplays?
PETER: No, they lack creativity and don't understand the context. Have you tried?
FRIEND#1: No...the language models aren't available in Hong Kong...
PETER: Let me send you a Poe invite and you can use it right away.
Friend#1 is so happy that he accidentally spills coffee on the trousers of his and Peter's.
PETER (V.O.): I'm not annoyed. We're friends.
Later, FRIENDS#2 and #3 greet Peter.
PETER (V.O.): Friday is about hanging out with friends, having intellectual and business fun!
INT. LECTURE THEATRE - 11:30
FRIEND#1 introduces Peter to MEN#1 and #2.
FRIEND#1: Peter is an IP expert here...And they manage the IP Exchange in Hainan...
As the men present their name cards to Peter, we hear the MC introducing a speaker.
PETER: I've return to my seat now...
At his seat, Peter checks the name card details and sends emails attaching his e-name card. Then he sees other incoming emails.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, the HKUST's Knowledge Transfer secretariat wants me to attend a function...but the date may clash with my August travel schedule...
MONTAGE OF PETER'S SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES
A. Tim Ho Wan. 13:30. Having waited in a long queue, Peter and his wife begin to have dim sum.
B. ATM. 14:20. Peter checks his account balance.
C. Peter's chambers. 14:30. Peter passes a cheque to a SECRETARY.
D. Lecture theatre. 15:37. Smartphone ringing. Peter leaves to take it in the corridor. He then looks overwhelmed.
RETURN TO PRESENT
PETER (V.O.): OMG! Something that I should have done on Tuesday is still undone!
MONTAGE OF PETER'S SUBSEQUENT ACTIVITIES
A. MTR station. 15:45. Peter rushes into a cabin.
B. Study. 16.30. Peter checks papers, makes calls, and prepares documents.
C Study. 17:30. Having emailed with many attachments, Peter looks exhausted.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. STUDY - 23:00
Tapping an AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs his prompt: "a lecture theatre full of participants".
PETER (V.O.): On Friday, every one is in a hurry to wrap up their work before the weekend.
Soon, a relaxed Peter sees a cubist image appearing on screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Friday is also a good day to begin a two-day intellectual cum business conference.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To me, today is a hectic Friday. I've made it through after all.
FADE OUT
THE END
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