FADE IN
Act 1
INT. RESTAURANT - 11:30
PETER, HIS WIFE, elder SON and younger DAUGHTER sit around a table filled with dim sums.
PETER (to son): We need to come up with good stories from your growing up years if you're to share them with others about you.
SON: Yes, it's good for others to know who and what have shaped me.
WIFE (checking a WhatsApp message): Oh, our younger son and his girlfriend have already boarded the flight back to Hong Kong.
PETER: Great! They've been away for many months. We'll pick them up at the Airport this evening.
Having brainstormed for awhile, they've their narratives.
PETER (to son): Since you haven't got a car this morning, I'll drop you off at your office. And I'll coach your sister on driving afterwards.
SON & DAUGHTER: That works.
Son grabs the bill and pays at the cashier.
Act 2
EXT. ROADS TO SHEK O & STANLEY - 14:30
Sitting in the passenger seat of a Toyota Previa, Peter monitors his younger daughter driving.
PETER: ...Slow down...Oh...too close to the kerb...
Peter steps on the car mat and attempts to intervene the wheel.
PETER (Cont'd): ...Safety is top priority...
Repeating
.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Check the road signs ahead.
His duaghter continues driving.
PETER (Cont'd): Turn right onto Wong Ma Kok Road.
Peter checks the scenes.
PETER (Cont'd): ...on the left is St Stephen's College where your brother studied.
Pausing.
EXT. ST STEPHEN'S BEACH - 15:30
Metered car park. Peter takes the driver seat and parks the car.
PETER: You've to learn how to pay at the meter.
Having paid, they walk to the beach.
PETER: We've a short break here.
Soon, we see Peter swimming towards the floating platform of the swimming area.
EXT. ROADS FROM STANLEY - 16:15
Peter's daughter is driving. We hear some squeaking sounds
DAUGHTER: Opps!
PETER (Cont'd): You drive too close to the kerb again...
Later, as they pass a gate at the Aberdeen Tunnel, they see a red light.
DAUGHTER: Do I have to worry about that?
PETER: No, drive on.
PETER (V.O.): I've already subscribed to the HKeToll...
EXT. ESTATE ROAD - 17:00
Arriving, they see Peter's wife and Kaji, the family pet, waiting for them.
PETER (V.O.): I'm so focused on the coaching that I've forgotten about our other scheduled activities.
WIFE: Let's go to the promenade and then to the pet grooming salon.
EXT. ROADSIDE - 19:30
While waiting in the car, Peter does some research on his smartphone.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, we didn't pay the Aberdeen tunnel fee, as the HKeToll doesn't cover that yet!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Should I dwell on that?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): No, it's already a blessing that there weren't serious traffic incidents today.
Act 3
INT. DINING ROOM - 20:15
Peter, his wife and younger daughter are having their pizza dinner.
PETER (V.O.): While my family's day can be quite diverse and dynamic, we prioritize family togetherness.
Peter takes a look of an AI drawing on his smartphone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's called "From Dim Sum to Pizza", reflecting a day in the life of my family. We embrace imperfections and find gratitude in the present.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To strengthen our bonds, my family members cherish the smaller moments in everyday life. We'll pick up our elder son and his girlfriend at the Airport soon.
FADE OUT
THE END
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