FADE IN
Act 1
INT. SITTING ROOM - 12:00
PETER and his WIFE are watching TV news.
PETER: It seems the Israeli ground offensive is about to begin.
WIFE: Oh dear...
PETER: More horrible battles...
Pausing.
PETER (Cont'd): The battles are actually on ideologies.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.):No power can defeat those who stand firm on ideologies.
Act 2
INT. SITTING ROOM - 13:00
Glued to his smartphone, Peter sees App notifications.
PETER (V.O.): I've been checking hotel booking platforms for unique contents the whole morning.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): With AI and big data, the travel Apps are competing for my browsing attention.
Reading.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I also want to compare hotel options in Fukuoka.
Browsing the content about the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Peter sees images including a clear glass vessel sink.
PETER (to wife): Can you recall we stayed in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Fukuoka over 20 years ago? Its bath room has a clear glass wash basin...
WIFE: Hmm, was it the one that our elder daughter had nearly fallen into the toilet?
PETER: Yes.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O.): Years ago, she fell in love while studying in Fukuoka.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I visited her once in Fukuoka in Nov 2019. But my scheduled second visit in March 2020 was frustrated by Covid.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Although our elder daughter isn't living in Fukuoka, I still like to know more about the places and culture there.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As I'm travelling solo, I just stay in value-for-money hotels. I rely on good reviews.
We see a travel App notification on screen: Peter, are you still dreaming of visiting Sapporo in Feb 2024?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, but I haven't been able to persuade my wife to join me.
Clicking "Take me there", Peter reads some promos.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In Feb this year, I managed to persuade my younger son to join me to see the Sapporo Snow Festival 2023.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I went in 2019 and 2020...But it's really cold to watch the festivals. I might not go in 2024.
INT. STUDY - 21:00
Peter opens a laptop.
PETER (V.O.): Let me document my emotions in browsing travel Apps.
Peter then sees a pop-up on screen: Viruses detected (7). Clean the computer...
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OMG! Yesterday, I tried to set up a WiFi range extender with the laptop. Instead of establishing it, I saw some dubious pop-ups.
Another pop-up appears: Renew your anti-virus licence.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I haven't subscribed to it at all. These're phishing attacks.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife had similar experience last week. See if she can help me.
Later, we see Peter's wife helping him to install an authentic anti-viruses software.
WIFE: It seems the viruses are preventing the installation.
Peter looks very frustrated.
PETER (V.O.): I hate such viral browsing battles. They halt my dreams. They interrupt my creativity. I'm tripping into troubles, helplessly.
Act 3
INT. SITTING ROOM - 22:30
Typing natural language in his smartphone, Peter instructs his 文心一言 assistant.
PETER (V.O.): See if she can visualize "Browsing Battles" and draw something that is good.
As he sees an AI drawing depicting a lane of book stalls, Peter saves it.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's a very civilized perspective. I love it!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Meanwhile, I need time to learn to fight and win my browsing battles.
FADE OUT
THE END
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