The Token Appreciation

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 15:30

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7. PETER is responding to emails.

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9. PETER (V.O.): I get several emails from HKUST each day.

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11. Peter checks his phone calendar.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Appreciation Reception is at 5.00pm today. Another meeting at 9:30am tomorrow.

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15. Peter changes to a three-piece suit.

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17. PETER (V.O.): I won't bring my name cards. I know most of the staff and guests.

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19. Leaving.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): At my age, I've no expectations - just live my life the way it comes.

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23. Act 2

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25. INT. ASIA SOCIETY, ADMIRALTY - 17:00

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27. Reception. STAFF#1 sticks a name tag onto Peter's jacket.

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29. PETER (V.O.): That's a helpful reminder to others as to who I'm.

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31. STAFF#2 greets Peter.

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33. STAFF#2: Hi Peter, there's an AI-HealthTech booth at the corner. You may wish to try it.

35. Booth. Having chatted with a young ENTREPRENEUR, Peter sits before a computer screen.

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37. STAFF: The health report would include your facial skin age...

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39. PETER: Should I take off my face mask?

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41. STAFF: You don't have to take it off.

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43. We see on screen signals indicating that Peter's masked face is being studied, and Peter's facial skin age is "18.8".

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45. PETER: That can't be right. What's yours?

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47. STAFF: "23". Perhaps, the fabric of your face mask is soft.

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49. Taking off his face mask, Peter tries it again. We see on screen Peter's facial skin age is "28.9". Peter smiles.

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51. PETER (V.O.): I've swum non-stop for 45 minutes this morning. Can it make such a great difference?

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53. PETER: I love the result nonetheless! I'm going to recommend my lady colleagues to try it.

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55. Peter then chats with COLLEAGUES#1 & 2. They can't wait to try it. Peter then has eye contact with STAFF#3.

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57. STAFF#3: Hi Peter.

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59. PETER: You recognize me?

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61. As staff#3 looks at Peter's name tag again, Peter gets it.

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63. STAFF#3: I'm actually new here, having returned from France months ago.

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65. PETER: Your French must be very good. I once stayed in the University of Strasbourg...

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67. STAFF#3: Strasbourg (in French).

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69. PETER: I also visited the city of Amboise...

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71. STAFF#3: Amboise (in French).

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73. PETER: Oh, the "s" has to be pronounced?

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75. STAFF#3: Yes, because there's an "e" after "s".

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77. PETER: OMG! For decades, I've thought I could pronounce some French. It's only now that I know that I can't pronounce any French properly.

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79. Later, on stage, a young GROUP is performing acapella.

81. FLASHBACK

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83. INT. ASIA SOCIETY - NIGHT (2013)

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85. "World Intellectual Property Day" backdrop. On stage, Peter is singing and playing guitar to entertain GUESTS.

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87. END FLASHBACK

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89. Then, a young COUPLE is performing Latin dance.

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91. FLASHBACK

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93. INT. DANCE HALL - NIGHT (2010)

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95. Peter and his WIFE are dancing cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba and jive.

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97. RETURN TO PRESENT

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99. PETER (V.O.): Can I do it again?

101. Act 3

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103. INT. STUDY - 20:00

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105. Peter sticks his name tag on a bag of popcorns.

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107. PETER (V.O.): The token appreciation aside, I've learned from others at the reception and they impact on me.

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109. Smiling.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Being reasonably healthy and having a young facial age, I can study French again, sing and play my songs again, and dance again.

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113. Thinking.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Again is practice. Practice makes progress.

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117. THE END

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119. FADE OUT