FADE IN
Act 1
EXT. CAR PARK, GOVERNMENT OFFICES - 09:30
Driving a green New Beetle, PETER exits.
PETER (V.O.): My wife has an evening engagement and doesn't need her car tonight.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When she didn't have an official car park, I drove her to office if I could.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before going home, I might go to Shek O or Big Wave Bay. That was then.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For today, I mustn't forget I've a HKUST meeting at Clear Water Bay in the afternoon.
Peter drives towards the east.
Act 2
EXT. PUBLIC CAR PARK, SHEK O - 10:00
Driving past rows of parked cars, Peter looks frustrated.
PETER (V.O.): Full again. I don't know why parking here is still free.
Peter takes a look of the beach entrance.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My default option is to go to Big Wave Bay,
EXT. PUBLIC CAR PARK, BIG WAVE BAY - 10.05
Having chosen a vacant lot to park, Peter pays at the meter.
PETER (V.O.): I'll stay here for 1 hr 15 mins.
EXT. BIG WAVE BAY - 10:15
Arriving at the beach, Peter sees half-a-dozen SURFERS playing boards in the swimming area.
PETER (V.O.): They come here for the big waves.
Peter sees a red flag hoisting on a post.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): On one occasion, the Bay was so crowded with surfers that I gave up swimming.
Peter focuses on the right hand side of the Bay.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'll swim along its orange buoy line to its seaward end and I'll return immediately.
Later, towing a cyber-green buoy, Peter begins to brave the big waves.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Of all the bays I've frequented in Hong Kong, the waves here are challenging.
Returning to the beach later, Peter picks up his belongings and checks the time.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, my parking time will only expire in half an hour.
Walking in the beach, Peter sees a sign: Big Wave Bay Rock Carving 320M.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): What's that? It's pretty near though.
Following the direction, Peter walks up a trail on the left hand side of the bay.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Here, I've a very good view of the Big Wave Bay.
Walking past a lifeguard tower, Peter sees another sign: Rock Carving 25M.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I can't see it.
Walking down a slopy path with no railing carefully, Peter reaches the headland site and sees some geometric patterns on rocks.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's one heritage of humankind.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): They had their problems then. Rock carving might be one of their ways to communicate with the All-Mighty.
After taking a few photos, Peter leaves.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've got to be very careful again as I don't want to fall off from this headland.
INT. HOME - 13:30
Using his laptop, Peter is placing stock orders.
PETER (V.O.): There's something wrong with the Bank's mobile app. I feel bad if I'm prevented from buying when the stock market is rock bottom.
INT. KNOWLEGE TRANSFER OFFICE, HKUST - 17:40
LADIES and GENTLEMEN are saying goodbye.
GENTLEMAN#1 (to Peter): We've transacted lots of businesses today. Have a nice weekend!
PETER: Oh yes, it's Friday afternoon now...
Act 3
EXT. CAR PARK, HKUST - 18:00
Peter is sitting at the driver seat of a blue Mercedes. We see on his phone screen messages that some stock orders have been executed and some rejected.
PETER (V.O.): Happiness is the capacity to turn threats into opportunities.
We hear from the car radio news that the today's Heng Seng Index is the lowest in 10 years.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I'm grateful for small things, big things and everything from Monday to Friday.
Pondering.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Have a nice weekend is a wish to live well for the remainder of the week. Yes, it's up to me to make it happen.
Peter starts up the car.
THE END
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