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Writer's picturePeter K F Cheung SBS

Terrific Tuesday

  1. FADE IN


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. BEDROOM - 08:30


  4. PETER is doing push-ups.


  5. PETER (V.O.): I've to make a courtesy call this afternoon at Central.


  6. Continuing.


  7. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And in the evening, I've to pick up my younger daughter at the Airport.


  8. Finishing.


  9. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): That means I can only swim in the morning.


  10. We see KAJI waiting patiently nearby.


  11. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes, we must have breakfast together!


  12. Happily, Kaji herds Peter out.


  13. Act 2


  14. INT. STUDY - 09:15


  15. Peter is checking Yahoo!Finance..


  16. PETER (V.O.): I need to put my little money to work.


  17. Peter is placing some "Buy" orders on a mobile app of his smart phone.


  18. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm buying something. Hopefully, I don't have to work anymore.


  19. Thinking.


  20. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm not avoiding risk. I'm managing the risk.


  21. INT. SWIMMING POOL - 11.00


  22. Peter is swimming.


  23. PETER (V.O.): I take my swimming as working.


  24. Pausing.


  25. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Investing in my well-being pays the best interest.


  26. INT. BATHROOM - 12:00


  27. Peter is checking missed calls.

  28. PETER (V.O.): Oh, this is the second time the Bank has called - about a company's rights' issue.

  29. Pausing.


  30. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me follow that up in the late afternoon.


  31. INT. PEPPER LUNCH - 12:30


  32. Peter puts honey and garlic sauces onto a sizzling hot plate of sliced beef and chicken rice.


  33. PETER (V.O.): My wife has converted me - I should eat to live, not live to eat.


  34. Later, Peter is enjoying Haagen-Dazs ice cream.


  35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Life is like ice cream. Enjoy it before it melts.


  36. INT. BUSINESS SCHOOL, HKUST - 15:30


  37. Alongside two LADIES, Peter is chatting with a GENTLEMAN.


  38. PETER (V.O.): The new Council Chair and I have a common friend in US.


  39. Chatting.


  40. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We agree that ChatGBT has Chinese language proficiency.


  41. MONTAGE OF PETER'S OTHER TUESDAY ACTIVITIVIES


  42. A. Bank. 16:45. A STAFF passes some receipts to Peter.


  43. B. Victoria Park. 18:45. Peter is visiting the Hong Kong Flower Show 2023.


  44. C. Airport. 20:15. Peter is driving his younger DAUGHTER home.


  45. D. Car park. 21:30. Peter returns to his car to fetch a face mask inside.


  46. END MONTAGE.


  47. INT. FLOOR CORRIDOR - 21:45


  48. Peter puts his hand inside a trouser pocket.

  49. PETER (V.O.): OMG, my keys are still inside the car. I'm tired and hungry but I've to return to the car park for a second time!


  50. Peter takes the lift downstairs.


  51. Act 3


  52. INT. BEDROOM - 23:00


  53. Smiling, Peter works on his laptop.


  54. PETER (V.O.): I was absent-minded because I got message from my elder son that he'd soon have another title: Solicitor of England and Wales.


  55. Pausing.


  56. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): He fooled my family by suggesting he might fail in the exams. It turned out that he scored very high marks.


  57. Reflecting.

  58. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've given and received some respect, truth and love. It's a terrific Tuesday!


  59. FADE OUT


  60. THE END


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