FADE IN
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - 06:00
Soft light of dawn filtering through the curtains. PETER brinks and then glances at the clock.
PETER (V.O): Today, I've a 8:30 appointment in an eye clinic.
Peter sits up.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Although it's only 5.00am in Japan, I shouldn't try to sleep again as I don't want to miss the long-awaited appointment.
Placing his feet on the floor, Peter stands up.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I want to improve my vision as I often drive long hours at high speed in Japan.
Stretching his back, Peter goes to the bathroom.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): In my January trip, my wife and I took turns driving for a total of 12 hours to meet up with our younger daughter.
Peter checks and brushes his teeth.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My teeth should be perfect in the afternoon.
Act 2
EXT. EYE CLINIC - 08:30
Crowded registration counter. Peter stands in a queue.
PETER (V.O): I'm quite young here.
A MAN ahead of Peter talks to a RECEPTIONIST.
MAN: I'm a retired civil servant.
PETER (V.O): Me too. We're entitled to free medical service.
As the line inches forward, Peter straightens his posture and passes the appointment slip to the receptionist.
PETER: I'm a retired civil servant.
Consultation room. An OPHTHALMOLOGIST is examining Peter's eyes with an ophthalmoscope.
OPHALMOLOGIST: You've done you cataract operations, right?
PETER (V.O): Are my eyes that good?
PETER: No, doctor. I'm a first timer to an eye clinic...About a year ago, an optometrist in a optical shop opined that I had cataract in my right eye.
Having re-examined Peter's eyes, the ophthalmologist asks a NURSE to administer certain eye-drops in Peter's eyes.
NURSE: Your vision will be blurred for six-eight hours. Please sit outside until you're called again.
Waiting room. As he waits, Peter grabs his smartphone to check Yahoo!Finance.
PETER (V.O): It seems that the price of a stock that I've never sold has gone up by 10%...but I'm not certain...
Placing a sell order nonetheless, Peter looks around.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): All I can see is blurriness.
When called later, Peter re-enters the consultation room and have his dilated pupils examined.
OPHALMOLOGIST: I'll arrange a cataract operation for your right eye...the waiting time could be three years.
PETER: Understood.
PETER (V.O): The current consultaion was initially scheduled in Dec 2025...
MONTAGE OF PETER'S ACTIVITIES IN A STATE OF BLURRINESS
A. Park#1 -11:00. Sitting in a bench with three smartphones, Peter is learning Korean, French and Spanish.
B. Restaurant - 12:30. Peter is enjoying Baked Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens Rice and a cup of Horlick.
C. Dental Clinic - 14:10. A DENTIST fills Peter's tooth cavity; Peter is all smiles when he leaves.
D. PARK #2 - 15:00. Via a smartphone app, Peter sells another batch of a stock.
END MONTAGE
EXT/INT. PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL - 15:15
Peter walks towards the entrance.
PETER (V.O): For the past week or so, I haven't swum; but my wife and I went to many onsens...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): In Akita's Nyuto Onsen, my wife had the courage to try the mixed onsen ie for both men and women.
Peter changes in the changing room.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): We undressed together; but when we went to the hotspring, I couldn't cover my wife that much...
Peter goes to the pool.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I just hoped the hot-spring steams could blur others' vision of my wife somewhat...
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 21:45
Peter inserts an AI drawing entitled: "Beyond Blurriness..." to a draft in his laptop.
PETER (V.O): One must look beyond the blur to find the beauty that awaits.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Clarity comes not from seeking perfection, but from embracing the imperfections of life.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Meanwhile, for some health and financial arrangements, I'm moving from a state of uncertainty to a state of clarity.
FADE OUT
THE END
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