FADE IN
Act 1
Alarm clock sounds. PETER sees his WIFE rubbing her eyes, trying to wake up.
PETER: Darling, are you sure you want to wake up now?
Pausing.
WIFE; Yes, I've a dancing lesson to attend at noon.
PETER (V.O): What a pleasant surprise! We danced a lot over 10 years ago.
WIFE (Cont'd): And I'll go to the gym in the afternoon. My coach would join me at 4pm.
PETER (V.O): Well, she's really taking steps to manage her weight
PETER: Shall we lunch together? To have the best roast goose in town...
WIFE: I prefer Tsukemen. I'll buy takeaway roast goose for dinner.
Act 2
INT. FUUNMARU, TSIMSHATSUI - 14:00
Japanese style. Peter and his wife do the order.
WIFE: We haven't had Tsukemen for a long time.
Soon, noodles and two bubbling broths are served separately.
PETER: The serving is different from ordinary Ramen.
WIFE: The soup, like sauce, has a stronger flavour than Ramen.
Peter's wife dips some noodles in her broth before eating. Peter follows suit.
PETER (V.O.): But the noodles are either cold or at room temperature. I don't like that.
Peter fills up his bubbling broth with noodles.
WIFE: Why do you do that? It'll make everything lukewarm...
PETER: I worry that I might spill the very hot sauce...
PETER (V.O): I prefer the ordinary and inexpensive Ramen.
Later, when Peter settles the bill, he observes CUSTOMERS before him speaking "Tsuchussi" to the CASHIER.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Isn't it a notion about goodbye in German?
Exiting , they see the customers taking photos of Funnmaru.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): It's good that tourists from afar visiting Hong Kong.
INT. SWIMMING POOL - 16:15
Thinking about something, Peter swims laps.
PETER (V.O): I've to provide free legal advice to my clients tomorrow night.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Although I'm winding down my professional work, I'd continue to do this.
Swimming.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, I can't remember the main issue raised by one of my clients...
Thinking.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I'm feeling the legal discomfort...
Swimming.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): In legal practice, comfort can lead to complacency.
INT. STUDY - 19:00
Smartphone in hand, Peter is reading law.
PETER (V.O): ..."of his own wrong"? What exactly is this notion?
Researching.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Well, it's "de son tort". I heard about the French legal term when I first took up law!
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): It's only now that I know how it applies in context.
INT. DINING ROOM - 22:30
Over dinner with a dish of roast goose, Peter poses a question to his wife.
PETER: Does the notion of "de son tort" ring a bell to you?
WIFE: I only read about it in my law studies...
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 22:00
Peter inserts an AI drawing entitled "Noodles & Notions..." to a text.
PETER (V.O): Noodles fit any mood, happy, sad or anything in between.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Notions, if preconceived, can lock the door to wisdom.
Reflecting.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Whether simple noodles or complex notions, they're lifestyles that bring satisfaction and joy to my wife and me.
FADE OUT
THE END
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