FADE IN
Act 1
EXT. FLOOR CORRIDOR - 09:15
Going out, PETER locks the door with one of the keys on the ring.
PETER (V.O.): I'm going to a locksmith to duplicate two keys.
Peter waits for the lifts.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My elder daughter is coming home for the first time in over three years.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having lived in many places in Japan and in Seoul, she couldn't find the keys to our flats.
A lift door opens.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I just want to get it done early as I've other things to do.
Peter steps inside.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Hours later, I'll be greeting her and her boyfriend at the Airport.
Act 2
INT. MALL#1 - 09:20
Store#1. Peter shows two keys on a ring to LOCKSMITH#1.
PETER: Duplicate one each, please,
Locksmith#1 examines the keys.
LOCKSMITH#1: For the small one, $8; for the high security one, $45.
Having duplicated the small key manually with a key-cutting machine, we see locksmith#1 having problems with the high security one.
LOCKSMITH#1: Sorry, I don't have any matching ones.
PETER (V.O.): Strange. I came to this store to duplicate the same key many times.
Peter gets the keys and pays $8.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But nearly every time, I had to come back again with the duplicated ones to make them fit for purpose.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But this time, the locksmith has given up.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me try to find another locksmith.
Store#2. Peter enters showing his high security key to the SHOPKEEPER.
PETER: Can you duplicate such a key?
SHOPKEEPER: Sorry, our technician has already gone out to work.
INT. MALL#2 - 11:00
Store#3. Having tested Peter's high security key in a lock, LOCKSMITH#2 begins to duplicate one.
PETER (V.O.): I've decided I should go to a specialist. And the key costs $35 only.
Getting the duplicated key, Peter pays happily.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Done! I just want to facilitate my children in anything.
Later, before an ATM machine, Peter hits the keys to withdraw 99 hundred dollars.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Lucky petty cash for my elder daughter during her short stay in Hong Kong.
INT. RESTAURANT - 11.30
Peter is having Roast Goose rice.
PETER (V.O.): When my wife and I were in Seoul, our elder daughter and her boyfriend took us to try good stuff.
Sampling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): As her boyfriend wants to try Roast Goose in Hong Kong, let me check if the Roast Goose here is good.
Tasting.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Acceptable, but those in Sham Tseng are more crispy.
Having sent a WhatsApp message via his phone, Peter sees a response: What would you suggest then?
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): No, their hectic itineraries on Sat & Sun don't permit a trip to Sham Tseng.
Peter types his response.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My wife is right. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Act 3
INT. FLOOR CORRIDOR - 20:30
.Going to a unit door, Peter has a ring of keys in his hand.
PETER (V.O.): To me, it's often the last key on the ring which opens the door.
Peter uses the newly-duplicated one to open it.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My children hold the keys to their own happiness. I know love is the master key.
We hear key clicking sounds.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Everyone has the master key. It's just a matter of using it. I feel its impact in life.
As the door opens, Peter enters smilingly.
FADE OUT
THE END
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