FADE IN
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - DINING ROOM - 07:15
PETER gets out of bed.
PETER (V.O.): I've a special HKUST meeting at 8:45 in Central.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Meetings usually start at 9:30 am. No idea about this change.
As Peter does his morning exercises, KAJI, the family pet, keeps him company.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My exercises take 10 -15 minutes. Kaji is quite patient.
Later, Peter and Kaji have breakfast together.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We won't change this important routine.
Checking the time, Peter dashes off.
Act 2
EXT. ESTATE ROADS - MTR STATION - 08:00
PEOPLE going to work. Peter runs whenever what's ahead of him is clear.
PETER (V.O.): Apart from squeezing time, I don't mind doing more exercises.
INT. HONG KONG CLUB BUILDING - 08:40
Arriving, Peter helps himself to a cup of hot chocolate at the bar before joining COLLEAGUES in a conference room.
PETER (V.O.): Well, they arrive earlier than me.
Peter exchanges greetings with SOME.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Perhaps, they treat this meeting as a late morning meeting.
Peter takes his seat.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When there're important businesses to transact but people have busy schedules, "prayer"/"breakfast" meeting is an alternative.
EXT. ESTATE FISH POND - 11:30
Watching it, Peter is in thoughts.
PETER (V.O.): It looks nicer than before.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In the late 1980s, when I walked past here after work, I'd pay attention to the fish.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't think they're the same ones now.
EXT. SHOPS/RESTAURANTS, TIN LOK LANE - 12:45
Arriving, Peter looks perplexed.
PETER (V.O.): Where's my favourite Cha Chaan Teng that offers the best fried sliced beef noodles?
Peter stops in front of a closed shop with "To Let" Ads.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What a shame! I don't have any fallback option, let me go swimming first.
INT. MORRISON HILL SWIMMING POOL - 13:10
Changing room. Appearing, Peter checks the lockers.
PETER (V.O.): They're new installations.
Peter goes to the indoor swimming pool.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): In the old days, I went to the outdoor one even during winter time.
INT. GEYLANG, WANCHAI ROAD - 14:45
Peter is enjoying a bowl of sliced chicken vermicelli in soup and a cup of white coffee.
PETER (V.O.): They look and taste like Singaporean food. Well, I haven't been to Singapore for many years.
INT. STUDY - 19:30
Staring at a wifi router, Peter looks frustrated.
PETER (V.O.): For several hours, I don't have indoor wifi connection.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I used to unplug the router and the modem for awhile and then when I re-plug them, I'd have wifi again.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've repeated the rebooting process several times but my practice doesn't work anymore!
Act 3
INT. STUDY - BEDROOM - 20:00
Looking content, Peter begins to work on his laptop.
PETER (V.O.): I've just learned from the web that after first re-plugging the modem, I need to wait for 60 seconds before re-plugging the router.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Change won't come if I just wait for another time. I need to focus not on fighting the old but on learning the new.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And when I'm not able to change a situation at all, I've to change myself.
THE END
FADE OUT
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