FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 14:00
Relaxing on a sofa, PETER is checking answer requests on Quora.
PETER (V.O.): Now, I've some "me time".
We see on screen: How do you become dynamic in an interview?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): How do I? Or how do you?
We see another request: What elements are essential to understand your leadership potential?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My leadership potential? Or your leadership potential?
Tapping Facebook, Peter browses dozens of his avatar stickers in different postures.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For such requests, I now respond in the first person, deploying my avatars.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me play a dynamic leading role in the metaverse.
Act 2
INT. STUDIO - 15:00
Ringtones. Peter takes the call.
PETER (To phone): It's Peter here.
CALLER (From phone): Hi Mr Cheung! Is it OK if the conference is fixed on a Saturday morning?
PETER: I love that! There won't be any clash of my work schedules...
Later, Peter ends the call.
PETER (V.O.): I've got many meetings on University governance.
MONTAGE OF PETER'S MORNING MEETING
A. Council chambers. 09:00. Peter is attending a meeting.
B. Gent's toilet. 12:00. COLLEAGUE#1 chats with Peter.
C. Piazza. 12:10. Peter interacts with COLLEAGUE#2 before they part.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At the meeting, I recalled I had already used AI to develop an artwork.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The colleague at the toilet identified me as a guitar man. He didn't know that I'm working in retirement.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The other colleague designed and built civil engineering works.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Our chat on buildings triggered my job-hunting memories between 1973 and 1974.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As a matriculant in 1973, I aimed to join the civil service as a Housing Assistant. But I knew nothing about Housing Management.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I saw a recruitment advert of Estate Caretaker, I applied for it, believing that I might be over-qualified.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was rejected. But I learned something about Housing Management at the operational level during the recruitment interview.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Later, when I applied for the job of Housing Assistant, I was dynamic during the interview and was selected.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was the first member of the Cheung family to become a civil servant.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Soon, I learned that many of my senior colleagues were HKU graduates.
Grabbing a white electric bass guitar, Peter taps the screen of an iPad Mini. We see a video clip entitled: Boring basslines fixed,
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I choose not to be bored.
Peter begins to play his non-boring basslines.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having wisdom and insight, I hate the boring parts of life.
Act 3
INT. STUDY - 18:00
Checking his smart phone, Peter sees an unread email with the caption: Notice of Meeting...
PETER (V.O.): I've just attended one this morning.
On Quora, Peter sees a new answer request: Who is the ruler of the metaverse?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Stimulating! To govern is hard, but to rule is easy.
On Facebook, Peter browses dozens of his avatar stickers.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As I can rule myself, I can be a good ruler.
Having inserted an avatar sticker, Peter types his answer on screen: Let me be the one.
THE END
FADE OUT
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