FADE IN
Act 1
INT. SITTING ROOM - 11:00
Looking through a window, PETER sees a car ferry leaving port.
PETER (V.O.): I've the urge to capture the moment.
Grabbing his smart phone, Peter takes a snapshot of it and checks the image.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Quite a good shot. Where's the ferry going?
Peter checks the background of the image.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Those low-rise buildings are the Kai Tak isolation facilities.
Checking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Only some parts of the stationary aircraft at the Kai Tak Runway Park can still be seen.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I haven't used the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal yet.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. DEVELOPER RECEPTION - DAY (1991)
Quiet. Peter is checking some brochures.
PETER (V.O.): Surprise. When flats were first offered for sale here, there're high speculation. Potential buyers had to pay gangsters for queuing spots.
Checking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now I can choose to buy any flats in a block that will soon be completed.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I studied the law of international air transport. I wouldn't mind my flat facing the Kai Tak runway. It has double-glazed windows.
Depositing a cheque, Peter signs some documents.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Okay, I've bought my third home during my lunch break.
MONTAGE OF SUBSEQUENT MOMENTS
A. 1991-1998. Looking through a window, Peter has a full view of aircraft landing in or taking off day in and day out.
B. 1998-2010. Looking through a window, Peter sees developments gradually blocking the view.
C. 2010-2013. Looking through a window, Peter sees construction works at the former Kai Tak runway and then the completion of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I thought of taking a cruise from the terminal. But up to now, I haven't had the experience yet.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since 1998, I've been using the Chap Lap Kok Airport.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): About a year ago, we took our family pet to the Kai Tak Runway Park. An aircraft was exhibiting there as a public art.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Park had a great view, only that our pet had to be on the leash all the time.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): We think pet gardens suit our pet more. She likes to be free.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And whenever I see the car ferry, it triggers fond memories.
MONTAGE OF PETER'S FOND MEMORIES
A. 1976-1980. Peter (22-26) and his Ford Capri are on board of double-deck car ferries crossing the harbour.
B. Late 2000s. In a party boat converted from a car ferry, Peter (50s) is dancing Cha-cha-cha with a LADY.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My beloved Ford Capri was scrapped in 1980.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): The philanthropist hosting the party died unexpectedly a year or so later.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, I couldn't even remember his name now!
Act 3
INT. SITTING ROOM - 23:00
Looking through a window, Peter sees city lights.
PETER (V.O.): That's how I'm now staying connected with the outside world.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.)(Cont'd): Since last Saturday, my world has become smaller and slower.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It may not be bad, as I can rediscover myself more.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's healthier to look out at the world through a window than Microsoft's Windows.
THE END
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FADE OUT
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