On Trust

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 18:35

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7. Checking a WhatsApp message, PETER sees: Thank you for your help!

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9. PETER (V.O.): That means Henry and his partners have got invitations to join HKUST's Unicorn Day 2023.

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11. Pausing

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): With trust, communication is easy and efficient.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Hours ago, I asked HKUST colleagues to facilitate and they've got it done.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My practice is to act timely and my colleagues reciprocate the same.

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's interesting that Henry would come to me first.

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. HKUST - DAY (Months ago)

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33. Council chambers. Peter is watching HENRY (20) making an intervention.

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35. PETER (V.O.): This elected student Council Member has good sense.

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37. Later at the foyer, Peter chats with Henry.

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39. PETER: You play your role well.

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41. HENRY: I reflect my peer's perspective.

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43. PETER: What distinguishes HKUST from other universities is its entrepreneurial spirit.

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45. HENRY: Yes.

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47. PETER: You may wish to help sustain that with your peers.

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49. EXT. ROADS TO & FROM HKUST (GZ) - DAY/NIGHT (April 27, 2023)

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51. Inside a coach to Nansha, Henry chats with Peter.

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53. HENRY: My partners and I have come up with a business case...

55. PETER: Good, HKUST will host a Unicorn Day in May. Your team should learn from the unicorns and refine the business model.

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57. HENRY: Yes.

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59. PETER: Sitting at the back of the coach is a successful entrepreneur. You should interact with him to learn about financials.

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61. Inside a coach from Nansha, Peter sees Henry talking to the ENTREPRENEUR.

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63. EXT. BUS - 21:30

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65. Sitting on the upper deck, Peter checks WhatsApp messages.

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67. PETER (V.O.): Oh, the HKUST Council Secretariat has sent me a message at 17:02 that Henry wanted to talk to me...

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69. Peter types on screen: I was speaking and dining in a function...

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A mystery is still bothering me...

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73. MONTAGE OF PETER'S MYSTERY

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75. A. Peter places a souvenir certificate on a seat designated for him.

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77. B. Peter goes to the washroom.

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79. C. Returning, Peter sees that the souvenir certificate is no longer there.

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81. D. Checking the floor nearby, Peter finds nothing.

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83. E. Dinner begins and ends. Peter checks his spot again before leaving.

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85. END MONTAGE

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): When I dropped my name tag earlier, someone brought it back to me.

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89. Pausing.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So I trust that if anyone has sight of the certificate souvenir, s/he will bring it back to me.

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93. Recalling.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've lots of speaking souvenirs at home. I haven't decided how to dispose of them.

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97. Thinking.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd be gratified if somebody would like to keep my certificate souvenir as his/her souvenir.

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101. RETURN TO PRESENT

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS

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107. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Any relationship, whether personal or business, is based on trust.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Trust is not a means to an end but is based on character and integrity.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.): I believe trust is built by small actions over time. To be trusted is a great compliment.

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117. FADE OUT

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119. THE END