FADE IN
Act 1
Sunlight peeks through curtains. Lying in bed, PETER slowly opens his eyes, stretches and yearns. He takes a look of the table clock.
PETER (V.O): I don't have any appointment today. To start off with some extra sleep is nice.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, I've forgotten my dreams. They must have no strong emotional significance to me.
INT. LIVING ROOM - 10:30
Peter notices some notes on the table. He picks them up to read.
PETER (V.O): I see. They're notes of adventure. My wife has worked out the details of the places where we'd visit from Tokyo to Niigata and return.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That's about our April travel. I'll do my March solo travel next week.
Act 2
INT. DINING ROOM - 11:00
Peter and his WIFE are having McDonalds.
WIFE: How do you find the CX Vintage Pass offer.
PETER: It's worth considering. You want to visit Paris to buy luxury bags, right?
WIFE: We've to avoid the Paris Games 2024.
PETER : The Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11.
WIFE: We can go in late August then...Meanwhile, I'll go to do my facial.
INT. LIVING ROOM - 13:00
Taking the piano seat, Peter begins to play a familiar tune: Around the World.
PETER (V.O): Playing each note with precision and clarity has been a challenge to me, not to mention its articulation.
Peter refers to an online piano tutorial and the sheet music from time to time.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): With regular practice, patience and perseverance, I believe I can master the intricacies of "Around the World" in the end.
Later, his wife returns. Peter stops practising.
PETER: You come back so soon...
WIFE: I've been away for over two hours... I think we should do our flight bookings without delay.
They sit together in a sofa, focusing on the laptop screen.
PETER: Okay. As we'll begin taking the weekly class in Korean, the maximum days we can travel is six days.
PETER (Cont'd): The Vintage Pass requires buying two separate trips.
WIFE: I haven't been to Hokkaido for many years.
PETER (V.O): On two occasions, I persuaded my sons to join me. Otherwise, I travelled solo, as I loved to see the Snow Festivals there.
Peter's wife begins to track flights and then they see the price: $78,320.
WIFE: For six-day trips, especially the one to Paris, it isn't value for money.
PETER: But six days are good enough for shopping.
WIFE: Saving the travel cost, I can buy a nice bag in Hong Kong.
PETER: If that's the consideration, we'd only fly economy class...
WIFE: Let's fix the travels we must do during the year...I need to fly to Seoul to rent a Korean wedding dress of a mother-in-law.
We see Peter's wife doing bookings to Sapporo as well.
PETER: Just treat the second trip as a complementary one and you'll see value for money.
PETER (V.O): Actually, I don't mind spending more money if my wife would travel with me.
WIFE: Done! But I won't give up booking the Paris trip plus an adventure somewhere...
Noticing CX notifications in his mobile, Peter checks the small prints.
PETER (V.O): Yes, our trips to Sapporo and Seoul... I'd better make notes of our adventure.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My wife is determined not to work in retirement. We dare to live the life we've always wanted.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My wife has encouraged me to follow suit...
Peter resumes practising the piano.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Living a life without music and adventure is unlikely to be satisfying.
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 22:00
Peter inserts an AI drawing entitled "Notes of Adventure" to a draft.
PETER (V.O): It takes me a lot of effort to play the notes of a musical piece well. To travel well, it's handy to jot down notes of adventure.
As Peter turns on a pair of Bluetooth stereo speakers, we hear oldies with extra bass sounds.
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Both the musical element and the sense of exploration bring excitement to me.
We hear the lyrics of a song "...I've got this burning, burning, yearning feeling inside me..."
PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Yes, there's a delightful blend of music and travel.
FADE OUT
THE END
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