FADE IN
Act 1
EXT. SILVERSTRAND BAY - 15:45
Lying on a floating platform, PETER looks up at the grey sky.
PETER (V.O.): Yesterday, I was in Lamma Island alone. Today, I took part in a HKUST Court Meeting.
SEQUENCE OF PETER'S ACTIVITIES (EARLIER)
A. Shaw Auditorium, HKUST. After the Court Meeting, a girl MC announces student performances. Peter captures photos of the MC, the SINGER and the DANCER.
B. Foyer, Shaw Auditorium. After watching Guzheng and Violin performances, the AUDIENCE engage the PERFORMERS and the MC. Peter takes photos of them.
C. Restaurant, Conference Lodge, HKUST. Sitting opposite to the COURT CHAIR (79), Peter is having lunch with DEANS#1 and #2, and the MC as well.
END SEQUENCE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yesterday, I said that I'd try to give as much romance as I'd to people who were dear to me. I've done that today.
Act 2
FLASHBACK
INT. RESTAURANT - 13:15 (EARLIER TODAY)
PETER: Hi John! I'm Peter. When you're Secretary for Trade & Industry, I helped establish the Intellectual Property Dept.
Nodding to others, Peter talks to Dean#1.
PETER: Hi Kellee! I've checked my RAT negative results before joining this lunch.
DEAN#1: Yes, a colleague sitting in our table two days ago got a positive RAT result yesterday.
PETER: It seems there's no escape. I'm prepared to face the music.
DEAN#1: I got Covid a few months back...
PETER: Oh, then you don't have to worry.
When the Court Chair has finished his chat with the MC, Peter checks the MC's name plate on the table and intervenes.
PETER: Rachel, I've captured some photos of you. I can whatsapp them to you.
MC: Is that right? No one has ever sent me such photos before!
Having got MC's phone no., Peter finds his phone not responding.
PETER: I'll send them over to you after lunch.
MC: Anxiously looking forward to seeing them!
Peter talks to the Court Chair.
PETER: When I worked with your direct subordinate, I was amazed that he didn't have to prepare lots of information for you. How did you manage?
COURT CHAIR: All I needed was the essential information. When I worked for Sir MacLehose, he only needed one page of information.
PETER: Wow! My first time hearing this.
As food is put on the table, Peter takes photos of them with his second phone.
PETER (Cont'd): I want to write another review of this restaurant. My stuff on Google Maps have got 60 million views. If you all don't mind, I'd like to include a photo of us.
Seeing full cooperation, Peter takes a selfie for the group.
PETER (Cont'd): I contribute on Quora too. My stuff have got over 7 million views.
DEAN#2: Wow! You may like write a case study for the Business School. Any thought of monetizing on your support?
PETER: No, Kar Yan, I've desisted the temptation.
Peter turns to the Court Chair.
PETER: Do you still drive?
COURT CHAIR: Yes, I do. I enjoy driving. I learned driving in 1961.
DEAN#2: Two years ago, I had to sit a one-day course on driving improvement. Initially, I wasn't serious. Sitting in a corner, I worked on my laptop.
Pausing.
DEAN#2 (Cont'd): Then, the instructor instructed me to sit in front of him... He was actually very good. In the end, I got a prize for engaging actively in class.
All laugh heartily.
COURT CHAIR: I've 61 years of driving experience. My record is still clear.
PETER: Wow!
PETER (V.O.): He's more disciplined than me!
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
EXT. SILVERSTRAND BAY - CONTINUOUS
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before coming here, I've sent Rachel 12 photos. She found them super cool.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Photos alone, without any written words, leave half the story untold - I took the photos from artistic perspectives.
Thinking.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): A story must be told or there'll be no story. Bearing untold stories inside oneself can be agonizing.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And when untold stories are told, they're often very inspiring.
Peter gets up and then swims to the other floating platform.
THE END
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FADE OUT
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