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Act 1
INT. BEDROOM - 00:30
Opening a letter, PETER sees two insurance policies.
PETER (V.O.):One is mine. The other one belongs to somebody else.
Taking an image of a policy with his smart phone, Peter attaches it to a WhatsApp message.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My insurance agent might have been looking for it for days.
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Since 1978, she has been taking good care of my cars' insurance. I seek her advice whenever necessary.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): She's a very capable person. And this is the first time...
Seeing no reply on screen, Peter goes to bed.
Act 2
EXT. ESTATE STREET - 09:00
Standing near a cyber-green New Beetle, Peter reads a WhatsApp message on screen:...Oh dear! I may soon be suffering from Alzheimer's disease!
PETER (V.O.): No worry, I'll post that insurance policy back to you.
Later, having posted a letter, Peter looks up at the blue sky.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me go swimming and then to the management office of my NT home to renew my car entry labels.
INT. STUDY - 10:00
Having studied some particulars in Yahoo!Finance, Peter taps a bank app and does some "Sell" orders.
PETER (V.O.): My second time doing that. I don't know if they'd be executed. In fact, I've little assets to sell.
Then, Peter begins to find something.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Where's my cyber-green safety buoy?
MONTAGE OF PETER'S MEMORIES
A. A fortnight ago. Having swum in Golden Beach Bay, Peter drives his red coupe and parks it in his NT home.
B. A week ago. Inside a public changing room in Silverstrand Beach, Peter is changing.
C. Later, at the Silverstrand car park, Peter puts his swimming gear inside his silver coupe.
END MONTAGE
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Have I left it in my silver coupe, or in the public changing room or in my red coupe?
Later, Peter takes out some papers from a transparent plastic bag.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): To renew my car entry labels, the management office wants to see my designated cars' registration certificates.
INT. UNDERGROUND CAR PARK - 12:45
Peter checks the inside of his silver coupe.
PETER (V.O.): My safety buoy isn't there.
EXT/INT. MANAGEMENT OFFICE - 14:30
Walking along a lakeside path, Peter captures a photo of a round-shaped building.
PETER (V.O.): In 1983, I had many nice lunches there. Later, it became the management office. I envy those working there.
Reception. As Peter is about to show the certificates to a STAFF, he hesitates.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): OMG, I've actually brought the certificates of cars that I don't drive to NT!
PETER: I'll come again another day.
EXT/INT. PETER'S NT HOME - 15:30
Going to the end of the drive way, Peter checks his red coupe parked there.
PETER (V.O.): My safety buoy isn't there either. Should I call the Silverstrand Beach office?
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Before I do that, let me check my urban home again.
Later, sitting in a sofa, Peter checks the Yahoo!Finance on his phone screen.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Oh, I've lost lots of money on paper today...
Recalling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My late Dad liked to remark that such paper gains/losses aren't real...Yes, I love my Dad.
Act 3
INT. BEDROOM - 20:00
Peter works on his laptop.
PETER (V.O.): I've found out that my "Sell" orders were executed earlier in the day. The cash should relieve a bit the stress of my tax liabilities.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Just then, I've also found my safety buoy inside a bag that I seldom use... I actually attach a lot of sentimental value to it.
Smiling.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Stay positive, good things will happen. What a happy Wednesday!
From the radio, we hear a happy tune :..Up, up and away!...We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us...
THE END
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