FADE IN.
Act 1
EXT. BUS STOP/ROADS - 09:15
Waiting, PETER is having screen time.
PETER (V.O.): Let me double check what utmost assistance I can render to my client in our last conference.
Having got on board a bus, Peter is glued to the phone screen again.
SEQUENCE OF PETER'S SATURDAY MORNING WORK
A. Reception. 10:00. Peter, his CLIENT and an INTERPRETER meet.
B. Room. 10:15. Via the interpreter, Peter explains the contents of document to his client.
C. Room. 11:30. Peter's client, the interpreter and Peter sign some documents.
D. Reception. Peter and his client gestures goodbye to each other.
E. Office. Having thanked the interpreter, Peter says goodbye to a STAFF.
END SEQUENCE
Act 2
INT. LIFT LOBBY - 12:00
Quiet. Peter is waiting.
PETER (V.O.): I believe few like to work on Saturday mornings.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There's a world of difference between a 5-day work week and a 5 1/2-day work week.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since I've begun private practice, I've a different perspective.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To provide professional service in person, I can't be at more than one place at the same time.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If there's a clash of schedules, there's the opportunity cost.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before the pandemic, I felt somewhat bad when I gave priority to my monthly travels.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since the pandemic, I haven't travelled but I've undertaken more voluntary work.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If matters can be disposed of online, that's the best option for me.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): For passive Zoom seminars, I can attend two at the same time.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The second best options are to work in evenings or on Saturday mornings.
Ding! The doors of a lift open.
EXT. ROADS - 12:00
Walking aimlessly, Peter is in thoughts.
PETER (V.O.): Every time I've done my due role in an asylum-seeking case, I feel lost.
Peter takes a look of his iPhone 8+.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I bought this smartphone when I finished my first case in 2018.
Passing by a car showroom, Peter stops.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A friend told me that he bought a Mercedes after winning a case.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Not a choice for me now!
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While one car is being overhauled. I've to arrange to tow another one to the repairer as its dynamo is out of order.
Leaving, Peter walks towards a MTR station.
Act 3
INT. MALL - 13:00
Chinese New Year installation arts. Hearing Ding! Peter checks a What'sApp message.
PETER (V.O.): Surprise. I thought she wasn't interested in IP Trading anymore.
Peter begins to type on the phone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To create public value for Hong Kong, China, no support is too small.
Typing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having had a practical feel on investing and the market, I can strategize new ways to prove the concept and to succeed.
Peter sends his reply.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Hope is the last thing one has ever lost.
Peter is attracted by a limelight in a distance.
THE END.
FADE OUT
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