One More Day

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. SITTING ROOM - 04:00

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7. PETER goes to see Nana, the family pet turtle. Repeats.

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9. PETER (V.O.): Just about one more day to live.

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11. Pausing.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): How should I spend the day with Nana?

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15. Peter talks to his sleepy WIFE.

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17. PETER: I may bring her somewhere during the day.

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19. WIFE: It'd be a cold day. In any event, Nana won't enjoy that.

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21. PETER (V.O.): True. Home is nice and warm.

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23. Thinking

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25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Is it just my wishful thinking that Nana would like to spend the day with me?

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. BEDROOM - 07:00

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31. In bed, Peter is in thoughts.

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33. PETER (V.O.): When our younger son was reading Primary 4, he liked to have a baby red-eared slider turtle as a pet.

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35. Recalling.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife bought a pair for the sake of companionship. She has been taking care of the turtle food.

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39. Pausing.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So, Nana and her partner "Tai Kou" have been with us for over 15 years.

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43. Recalling.

45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Our various maids over the period have been cleaning them and feeding them daily.

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47. Recalling.

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49. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We only cared more about the turtles' welfare when they had grown up.

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51. Pausing.

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53. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I only started playing with them after my formal retirement. I let them bite me in the past year or so.

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55. Thinking.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): So Nana should like to spend her day with Tai Kou.

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59. Pausing.

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61. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): They've been separated since Nana's prolapse. We don't want Tai Kou to bite her or mount on her.

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63. INT. BATHROOM - 08:00

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65. A space. Peter puts Nana in a transparent box next to Tai Kou.

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67. PETER (V.O.): They should be able to see, hear and smell each other.

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69. Observing.

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71. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Can Tai Kou sense Nana is dying?

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73. Later, Peter lets Tai Kou have a better view of Nana.

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75. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Although our maid has said nothing about Nana, she was the first to discover Nana's prolapse.

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77. INT. SITTING ROOM - 16:45

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79. Returning, Peter sees the setting sun. Immediately, Peter puts Nana's box facing it.

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81. PETER (V.O.): The last sunset for Nana.

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83. Recalling.

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85. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Out of the blue, Nana suffered prolapse in the night of Dec 12, 2022. She still ate her meal on the morning of Dec 13, 2022.

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87. Pausing.

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89. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since then, she has neither eaten nor moved the lower part of her body.

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91. Pausing.

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93. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe that's nature's way to solve a serious problem.

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95. Pausing.

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97. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I was unrealistic and hoped for a miracle.

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99. Act 3

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101. INT. SITTING ROOM - 19:00

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103. Wind howling outside. Peter stares at Nana's motionless body.

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105. PETER (V.O.): Now, I don't want time to crawl.

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107. Peter's wife adds a blanket underneath Nana's box.

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109. WIFE: Treasure your last night with Nana.

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111. PETER: I accept the reality that Nana can't live the life she wants anymore.

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113. Later, Peter returns to check Nana again. Repeats.

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115. PETER (V.O.): I don't want to leave important words unsaid - I love you Nana.

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117. Peter touches Nana tenderly.

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119. THE END

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121. FADE OUT