FADE IN.
Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - 23:15 (Yesterday)
PETER is setting an alarm clock.
PETER (V.O.): Should I take the ferry to court tomorrow?
INT. STUDY - 08:00
Peter is reading a thick book.
PETER (V.O.): I've got to update myself on one law point. I'm prosecuting a difficult case today.
Peter checks time.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd):Well, save the day's highlight when my job is done.
EXT. MTR STATION-COURT HOUSE - 08:50
Exiting, Peter walks towards the court house.
Act 2
EXT. STREETS - 13:00
Walking, Peter is in thoughts.
PETER (V.O.): The defendant I prosecuted was older than me.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And he is still the breadwinner of the family.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Everyone has a cross to bear.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): The outcome was fair, just and equitable after all.
Arriving at a row of restaurants.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Another highlight of my day is to have fried Hiroshima oyster in a Japanese restaurant here.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before the pandemic, I visited Japan nearly every month and tried all sorts of oyster sets.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The only equivalent one in Hong Kong I can easily find is the one in this district.
Before entering one, Peter checks its trade name.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, although the trade dress is similar, it's Taiwanese, not Japanese.
Peter checks other restaurants.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): One is Malaysian style and the other is Hong Kong style.
Having crossed a street to check, Peter returns.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There aren't any restaurants over there. It was just a month ago I had lunch with a colleague in the Japanese restaurant.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Where has it gone? Oh, it's gone...
EXT. FERRY PIER - 16:00
Peter takes photos of decorations.
PETER (V.O.): When I was a kid, I loved to watch ferry moorings.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When my family moved to Tin Sum San Tsuen in 1960, there wasn't any electricity. We used kerosene lamps.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I liked to watch my Dad lighting them up. It was quite a job.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Later, when we had electricity supply, we installed one ceiling fan.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): All gone now.
Following other PASSENGERS, Peter embarks a moored old ferry.
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 23:00
Smartphone in hand, Peter checks answer requests from Quora.
PETER (V.O.): What's the highlight of my typical day?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Neither appearing in court nor taking a ferry is typical.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Eating ordinarily is. But that isn't exciting and delightful.
Peter then captures an image of his screenplay publications.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Telling my stories in screenplay format has been my daily highlight.
Peter deletes his alarms.
THE END.
FADE OUT
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