FADE IN
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - 22:15 (The night before)
PETER is having a phone conversation.
PETER (V.O.): The caller is persuading me to subscribe to a 5G mobile service plan...
CALLER (from phone):...You can also do data roaming in the Mainland and Macau.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My current ones are confined to Hong Kong. For the past three months, my wife and I have travelled to Macau.
PETER (To phone):...But I'm travelling to the Mainland coming Monday...
CALLER: No problem. I can arrange the delivery of the sim card to your address tomorrow. Would you prefer morning or afternoon?
PETER: In the late afternoon please. I've something to do before that.
CALLER (Very appreciative): I must thank you for subscribing to our service...
PETER (V.O.): Cold calling done right is hard. He has worked overtime.
Act 2
INT. CAR-TESTING CENTRE - 14:30
MECHANIC#1 opens the rear glass of a blue SMART car. Peter sees the glass shuts by its own weight.
MECHANIC: The hydraulic levers have malfunctioned.
Mechanic#1 then goes to switch on the headlights.
MECHANIC#1 (Cont'd): A light bulb has burned out too. You've to have the defects made good before re-testing.
PETER (V.O.): Now is Saturday afternoon. I won't be in town from Monday to Thursday.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And I've engagements from Friday to Sunday. Let me alert my mechanic first.
Peter sent a WhatsApp message.
INT. CAR REPAIR - 14:45
Peter deposits his SMART car to MECHANIC#2.
MECHANIC#2: Now is already Saturday afternoon...
PETER: If I can't have the car back on Sunday, I can only pick it up on Friday, as I'll be out of town.
MECHANIC#2: I see what I can do.
INT. LIFT LOBBY - 15:30
With a credit card and a pen in hand, Peter is waiting.
PETER (V.O.): A messenger is coming up.
As the lift door opens, the MESSENGER appears. After presenting the credit card and signing some papers, Peter gets a sim card.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Done!
INT. STUDIO - 16:30
Ringtones. Peter picks up the call.
MECHANIC#2 (from phone): I've got the spare parts. I can complete the repair tasks in an hour.
PETER (to phone): Oh, this is better than expected! Very efficient!
Hanging up, Peter makes a call.
PETER (V.O.): I'd better fix an appointment to re-test my car timely.
PETER (to phone):...coming Friday at 10:30 please.
SOMEONE (from phone): No problem.
Peter plays the piano.
PETER (V.O.): Hong Kong is compact, with easy access to goods and services. Still, people have to get around the city to get daily tasks done.
Playing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's the work attitude of people here that enables Hong Kong to be highly effective and efficient.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yesterday when I discovered an unsolicited request in my email junk box, I responded right away.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Contrary to my assumptions, I didn't get an instant response from the other side.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Lack of communications ruins every possible relationship.
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 23:00
Tapping the usual AI drawing App in his smartphone, Peter inputs "a numeric blue SMART car".
PETER (V.O.): In the field of science and technology, being better means more accurate data and information, more efficient processes and impactful outcome.
We see the App generating cubist images that look good and similar.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): In the field of creating literary and artistic works, being different highlights an artist's individuality and unique style.
Later, we see an image that looks better and different.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Being better and different give others a valid reason to choose who to work with or what business to do.
FADE OUT
THE END
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