FADE IN
Act 1
INT. CLUBHOUSE - 21:00
Sitting in a sofa, a wet-haired PETER is reading newspapers.
PETER (V.O.): Having swum in the pool, I like to read newspapers here.
Turning pages.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, Macau has got a global exchange for daily revenue obligations (DRO)...
Reading.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): DRO is a new asset class that connects institutional asset around the world with China's micro and small businesses.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Will my creative works become daily revenue rights?
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): All along, I haven't thought about to become a capitalist.
Act 2
INT. CLUBHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
MONTAGE OF PETER'S REFLECTIONS OF HIS LIFE
A. 1969 - 1974. A young Peter works part-time in the catering business.
B. 1974 - 1981. Peter, a civil servant, studies Philosophy as an external student.
C. 1981 - 1987. Peter, a civil servant legal scholar, focuses on his legal studies.
D. 1987 - 2014. Peter, a senior civil servant, designs and builds Hong Kong's IP system.
E. 2014 - present. Peter, an old man, works in retirement and enjoys his creative work.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I prefer stability and certainty; or I don't have much choices.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My biggest venture so far is to invest in Hong Kong stocks.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Soon after taking actions, I've been in the red.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've got used to the daily fluctuations of the market value of my investments.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I begin to understand that the market value of any asset can't stay in shape.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was quite irrational this morning too.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I knew it's better for me to do some professional work.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Somehow I felt like accompanying my wife as long as I could as she's appearing in court.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I meant to take her car lift to Central, and then I'd go swimming in any bay in Island South.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I didn't have any desire to prepare for a conference tomorrow and my court appearances next week.
MONTAGE OF PETER'S CHOICES AND ACTIONS THIS MORNING
A. Carrying a bag of swimming gear, Peter leaves home.
B. Walking towards a car park, we see raindrops keep falling on Peter's head.
C. Vacating the driver seat for his WIFE, Peter sees her driving the New Beetle away.
D. Returning to his study, Peter looks lost.
E. Later, we see Peter examining files and typing in a laptop.
F. Working non-stop, Peter looks exhausted.
END MONTAGE.
Act 3
INT. CLUBHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Having input the prompt: "A man sitting in a sofa reading newspapers" in an AI art generator, Peter sees a cubist image appearing.
PETER (V.O.): Desires dictate my priorities. Priorities shape my choices. Choices determine my actions.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I won't change my priorities unless circumstances aren't permitting.
Pondering.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To continue to live a good life, I simply desire to be myself.
Peter smiles.
FADE OUT
THE END
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