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The Other Side of Sleep

Writer's picture: Peter K F Cheung SBSPeter K F Cheung SBS


FADE IN

  1.  

  2. Act 1

  3.  

  4. DREAM SEQUENCE


  5. EXT. SOMEWHERE IN TIME


  6. PETER appears.


  7. PETER (V.O): This place is familiar. I've been here many times.


  8. Peter looks around.


  9. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): How can I walk straight here without crawling through the tunnel?


  10. Recalling.


  11. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): The space in the tunnel is so tight that I can barely move...and I crawl everytime...


  12. INT. BEDROOM - 08:15


  13. In bed, Peter wakes up abruptly, disoriented.


  14. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Was I dreaming? It feels like a continuation of past dreams, so vivid that it creates a sense of living in two worlds.


  15. Act 2

  16.  

  17. INT. DINING ROOM - 08:30


  18. Peter is sharing breakfast with KAJI, the family pet.


  19. PETER (V.O.): Let me ask DeepSeek to explain my two-world phenomenon.


  20. Having sent his prompt, Peter reads the response.


  21. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My dreams might be reflecting unresolved thoughts, emotions, or experiences from my waking life...


  22. Reading.


  23. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My subconscious mind may revisit these matters in dreams, creating a sense of continuity.


  24. Nodding.


  25. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): In processing and consolidating my memories, my brain is working through similar memories and experiences...


  26. Pausing.


  27. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That's why both the setting and my role keep recurring.

  28.  

  29. Pausing.


  30. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Could the issue of decluttering in my waking life be influencing my dreams?


  31. Thinking.


  32. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Does it mean that I've been carrying something heavy for a long time. And now ...I don't need to anymore.


  33. Recalling.


  34. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I did cook up my Project Pheonix last night. I'm quite ready to let go of past burdens,


  35. Pausing.


  36. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Life often feels like living in two worlds - the external world of reality and the inner world of thoughts, emotions, and dreams.


  37. Pausing.


  38. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My dreams act as a metaphor for my inner journey.


  39. Pausing.


  40. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): That I don't have to crawl the tunnel anymore symbolizes my readiness to move forward with ease.


  41. Pausing.


  42. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I need to understand myself and my subconscious mind better.


  43. Pausing.


  44. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): My past experiences shape who I'm; but they don't have to define my future.


  45. INT. PUBLIC COMPLEX - 15:45


  46. Swimming pool entrance/exit. A wet-haired Peter speaks to STAFF#1 anxiously.


  47. PETER: I believe I've left my hat inside locker 139...


  48. Once inside, Peter rushes to the locker, only to find it empty. He asks STAFF#2.


  49. PETER: Have you picked up a hat on the floor?


  50. STAFF#2: No.


  51. PETER (V.O): After exiting, I took the lift to the library on the 5/F and suddenly realized I wasn't wearing my hat.


  52. Soon, Peter steps into the lift and spots his hat resting on the handle.


  53. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, I'm so forgetful...would I have to crawl the tunnel again?

  54.  

  55. Act 3

  56.  

  57. INT. BEDROOM - 21:30

  58.  

  59. Peter inserts an AI drawing titled: "The Other Side of Sleep..." to a draft on his laptop.

  60.  

  61. PETER (V.O): I recognise the possible significance of my dreams.


  62. Thinking.

  63.  

  64. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): I find meaning in both my struggles, such as forgetfulness and my breakthroughs, like clarity that comes from decluttering.


  65. Reflecting.

  66.  

  67. PETER (V.O) (Cont'd): Growth often happens in the quiet moments of reflection and that the path to peace begins within.


  68. FADE OUT

  69.  

  70. THE END



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