He Gave My Life to Me

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. DREAM SEQUENCE

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7. INT. SOMEWHERE IN TIME

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9. Open space. Peter's DAD is showing a young PETER a white kite.

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11. PETER: This kite looks special.

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13. DAD: It's modern design. It flies better. You'll like it.

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15. PETER (V.O.): Dad knows I love flying kites.

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17. Recalling.

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19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Dad taught me how to do my first maths and sing my first song.

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21. Pausing.

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23. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And he gave my life to me.

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25. END DREAM SEQUENCE

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. BEDROOM - 08:15

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31. Alarm ringing. Peter wakes up.

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33. PETER (V.O.): I've had another immersive dream.

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35. Peter takes a look of his sleeping WIFE.

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37. PETER: Time to get up...

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39. PETER (Cont'd): I believe I've recovered from Covid.

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41. WIFE: But you still sound different.

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43. Peter clears his throat.

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45. WIFE (Cont'd): May be you should take a RAT.

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47. PETER (V.O.): Why not - to protect my family.

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49. PETER: Yes, sure!

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51. Without delay, we see Peter doing his RAT and the "one-line" result.

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53. PETER (Cont'd): Darling, I've got "one-line" only.

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55. INT. STUDIO - 10:30

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57. Peter is listening to soft rock music.

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59. PETER (V.O.): Last week, while I was having Covid, I listened to David Gates' "Everything I Own".

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61. MONTAGE OF PETER'S MEMORIES

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63. A. From speakers with flashing lights, we hear: "You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, kept me warm..."

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65. B. Going places, Peter (3) sits on the shoulders of his Dad.

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67. C. In bed, Peter's Dad covers Peter (3) with a quilt.

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69. END MONTAGE

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My Dad then was a photographer. He worked for "Chiu Yin Po".

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73. Pausing.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He taught me how to take photos. He showed me how to develop films and enlarge images in the dark room.

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77. Pausing.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He loved to take me to his harbour-view office. And I loved watching ferry moorings there.

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81. Recalling.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Only when we moved to the New Territories did I begin flying kites in the fields.

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85. Recalling.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While I was having fun, my Dad had to work in the "Sun Wing" iron foundry at Tin Ha Road.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He gave me all of his photographic gears including single-use flashbulbs and a pair of binoculars.

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93. Pausing.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd show off my possessions to impress my classmates and teachers during primary school picnics.

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97. Sighing.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It hurts to realize that my Dad hasn't been here with me for nearly 10 years.

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. BEDROOM - 22:45

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105. Peter works on his laptop.

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107. PETER (V.O.): My late Dad was never rich, but he had a heart of gold.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I feel he's watching over me and knows that I love and miss him.

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113. Peter stares his AI drawing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Until we meet again...

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117. Daydreaming.

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119. FADE OUT

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121. THE END