FADE IN
Act 1
INT. STUDY - 08:30
PETER checks the MyObservatory app on his mobile.
PETER (V.O.): Just 7 degree Celsius in urban area? Colder in NT?
Peter puts his swimming gear and a jump-starter into a bag.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I still want to go swimming as I have suspended exercising for over a week.
MONTAGE OF PETER'S MEMORY
A. Snowy Japan, Peter is bathing in an open-air hot spring.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): When I was at my NT home the last occasion, my red coupe's battery was so weak that it couldn't start.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I hope I can still start my SMART car today.
Act 2
EXT. ROADS TO YUEN LONG - 10:00
Sitting at the rear of a bus, Peter is watching a video clip: Read and Play Every Chord.
PETER (V.O.): This is my third time studying it.
Watching.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Yesterday night, I learned to play the song "Around the World". It has a few augmented or diminished chords...
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Car free, carefree.
EXT. YUEN LONG SWIMMING POOL - 11:00
Open-aired pool. We follow Peter to see a mesmerizing display of steam on the water.
PETER (V.O.): What a captivating sight!
Peter approaches the pool.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): When the warm water inside the pool meets the chilly air, a fine mist rises.
We see Peter swimming leisurely and his body slicing through the water.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): This is what I can get for a few dollars in Hong Kong.
INT. YUEN LONG PLAZA - 12:45
Exploring, Peter bumps into a Japanese restaurant.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, this is the Sushiro chain. My wife spoke high of it.
Excitement fills Peter's eyes. Soon, we see many empty dishes on his table.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd):I enjoy every piece of the sushi.
Later, as Peter is queuing to pay, a STAFF approaches him with a bag.
STAFF: Sir, you've left your bag behind.
PETER: Oh, thank you very much!
PETER (V.O.): I'm not even aware of that...Let me write a good review of the restaurant on Google Maps right away.
Tapping Google Maps on his mobile, Peter begins to contribute.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): My contributions since 2017 have attracted 91 million views. I believe my stuff are helpful too.
EXT. PETER'S NT HOME - 14:30
Driveway. Inside his SMART car, Peter inserts the key into the ignition and turns it. With hesitation, the engine catches.
PETER (V.O.): A nice surprise! I can focus on my disabled coupe now.
With all the necessary jump-starting connections made, Peter starts the coupe and the engine responds swiftly.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): No unpleasant surprise.
Getting out of the coupe, Peter scans it and notices something.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): How come the brake lights would stay on?
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Has the brake pedal got stuck?
Peter goes to step on the brake pedal a few times, we see no change.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): I must have the problem fixed timely as the battery capacity of the coupe isn't unlimited.
Act 3
INT. STUDY - 23:00
Working on a laptop, Peter inserts an AI drawing into a draft post.
PETER (V.O): The prompt "Steam, Sushi & Surprises" is difficult for the AI drawing bot to grasp.
Peter takes a look of the images of his red coupe in his mobile.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My red coupe has been idling for months. Having driven it for a short while along estate roads, the problem has gone away.
Peter takes a look of his Google Maps reviews.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): While a small act of kindness can impact on someone's day, constant kindness can accomplish much.
FADE OUT
THE END
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