Be the Unexpected

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. BEDROOM - 23:00

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7. PETER is checking his smartphone. It's a Nokia 6.1 Plus.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Of my five smartphones, I left this 4G one at home while travelling in Guilin.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I was home yesterday night and checked it, it couldn't be recharged.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (To phone): The battery charge socket was defective; and I couldn't fix it.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.): This afternoon, I took it to a causal smartphone repairer. Unexpectedly, he got the spare part and had it fixed in front of me within 30 minutes.

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23. Smiling.

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25. Act 2

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27. FLASHBACK

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29. EXT. STREETS/MTR STATION - 06:45 (17 July 2023)

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31. Windy. A little rain. Peter walks towards a MTR station.

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33. PETER (V.O.): My first time to travel when typhoon signal#8 is up.

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35. Pausing.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Earlier, the tour guide advised that the High Speed Rail would run on schedule.

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39. Entering a MTR station.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm still dry.

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43. EXT. RESTAURANT, LONGSHENG AUTONOMOUS COUNTY - 12:30 (19 July, 2023)

45. Peter joins nine tour MEMBERS in a table.

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47. PETER (V.O.): Earlier, I heard two couples ordered two extra chickens.

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49. A COUPLE passes a chicken dish to Peter.

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51. COUPLE: Try...We can't finish the whole bird ourselves.

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53. PETER: Many thanks!

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55. Peter takes a piece.

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57. COUPLE: Have more...

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59. Peter takes more.

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61. PETER: Many thanks...May I share the cost?

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63. COUPLE: Don't mention it.

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65. EXT. LIJIANG , GUILIN - 10:30 (20 July, 2023)

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67. On a cruise, Peter checks a smartphone message.

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69. PETER (V.O.): Oh, we couldn't engage our visiting relatives as they've already returned to LA.

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71. Pausing.

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73. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I got mail two days ago, I was already in Guilin...

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75. Pausing.

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77. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Anyhow, we'll definitely meet in Hong Kong coming Dec.

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79. INT. CABIN, HIGH SPEED RAIL - 17:00 (20 July, 2023)

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81. Sitting with the couple, Peter chats with the MAN. Then, they see a SALESWOMAN pushing a trolley of drinks and fruit along the aisle. The man orders a drink and Peter two boxes of fruit.

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83. PETER: Allow me to buy you the drink and share the fruit with you and your wife.

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85. Peter pays in cash enthusiastically.

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87. SALESWOMAN: Can I ...?

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89. PETER & MAN: What...?

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91. A little embarrassed, the saleswoman repeats her message with gestures.

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93. PETER & MAN: Oh, to wash the fruit for us? Oh yes! Thank you very much!

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95. Later, the saleswoman returns with the washed fruit.

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97. PETER: We're sorry that we didn't get your kind offer quick as we didn't expect that.

99. RETURN TO PRESENT

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

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105. Tapping an AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs "a beautiful woman presenting a box of fruit".

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107. PETER (V.O.): There's some sort of magic in the unexpected.

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109. Soon, we see an image appearing on the phone screen.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To expect the unexpected, I've an open mind, being adaptable and flexible to uncertainties.

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113. After downloading the image, Peter is in thoughts.

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115. PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Yes, whenever possible, be the unexpected.

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117. FADE OUT

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119. THE END