FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 15:00
We follow PETER to read an email: Hi Peter, planning on booking a stay?
PETER (V.O.): No, I've just returned from Okinawa. I only do my bookings when I'm travelling alone.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'll travel with my wife to South Korea next week. She has already done the Seoul bookings.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Our elder daughter living in Seoul has already fixed our side trip to Busan.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Pre-travelling booking is actually fun.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. STUDY - DAY (Dec, 2023)
Mobile in hand, Peter is surfing the web.
PETER (V.O.): There's a likelihood that I may be able to see Sakura blossoms in Okinawa around Jan 30, 2024.
Checking the calendar.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, I've got a meeting on Jan 29. I can depart on Jan 30, it's a Tuesday.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I treat travel as work, I'd only do it on weekdays...Yes, Jan 30 - Feb 2 then.
Searching HKExpress flights.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): See if I can find great deals.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Just $598 for a round trip air ticket to Okinawa to see Sakura blossoms?
Peter books without hesitation, verifies his payments for the ticket and taxes, and checks his email.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Done! Let me book my stays.
Peter searches via Bookings.com
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Travelling solo without baggage, I can stay in different hotels every night.
Peter does his bookings.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I like to have different experiences.
EXT. BUS STOP - 04:15
Arriving, Peter sees a COUPLE with baggage waiting.
PETER (V.O): My departing flight is at 07:30. But the cheap price is unbeatable.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): I've considered driving to the Airport and parking there, or taking a taxi, but the costs would be more expensive than the air ticket.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): I've checked that a night bus to the Airport will stop here by 04:29.
Seeing the night bus arriving, Peter checks the phone time and sees 04:20.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): Well, I could have missed it. New experience!
INT. AIRPORT - 05:30
Crowded McDonalds. Peter is enjoying a full breakfast at a corner table.
PETER (V.O): Another new experience.
EXT. NAHA AIRPORT - 13:30
Cloudy. Seeing signages, Peter hesitates.
PETER (V.O): Should I take a bus to see the Sakura blossoms right away? Or should I take the Yui Rail to my hotel to have a good rest?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O)(Cont'd): The last time when I came with my wife, we drove extensively. But we didn't even know Naha has the Yui rail.
Peter walks towards the Yui Rail Airport terminal.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS
Working on a laptop, Peter inserts an AI drawing called "Jetsetter's Diary..." to a text.
PETER (V.O.): I travel frequently and indulge in new hospitality experiences.
Surfing Google Maps, Peter reads his reviews on Sakura blossoms at Yaese Park, Hotel Cocktail Stay Naha, Prince Smart Inn Naha, Okinawa Prefecture Museum, Yappari Steak Kumoji (a restaurant serving Mt Fuji lava stone grills), Warayui (a restaurant entertaining diners with cultural live performances) etc.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I particularly enjoy watching artforms that have been passed through generations.
Peter takes a look of boxes of Okinawa noodles near him.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Our elder daughter practised driving in Okinawa months ago and found them good. I'll bring them to her. I cherish connections with loved ones.
FADE OUT
THE END
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