I'm Priceless

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. STUDY - 18:45

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7. Taping "Leave" on screen, PETER leaves a Zoom meeting.

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9. Pausing.

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11. PETER (V.O.): It should be the last meeting of this working group.

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13. Pausing.

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15. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): While it's good that the strategy has largely been formulated, I'm still concerned about its execution.

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17. Pausing.

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19. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's easy to get carried away with one's passion and be insensible to risks ahead.

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21. Pausing.

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23. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I had to repeat my insight on crisis prevention that I shared in another meeting this morning.

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25. Act 2

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27. FLASHBACK

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29. INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - 10:30

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31. Peter and COLLEAGUES are having a meeting.

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33. PETER (V.O.): The materials only came in the small hours of the morning. I don't have the time and energy to read them beforehand.

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35. Peter focuses on a PRESENTER's presentation.

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37. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Analyzing the particulars of any plan, I can identify its concept and structure for some intelligent exchanges.

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39. Peter asks a question via the CHAIR.

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41. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): More importantly, as an experienced legal professional and administrator, I can identify the risk and suggest ways to manage it.

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43. Peter intervenes again.

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45. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can't bear others letting an incident to become an emergency and then a crisis.

47. Peter intervenes again.

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49. INT. CHAMBERS - 13:30

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51. Peter passes a cheque to a SECRETARY.

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53. PETER (V.O.): I have been so busy with my voluntary work that I can't come back to settle my rent earlier.

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55. Pausing.

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57. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've let my voluntary work take precedence over my professional work.

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59. Pausing.

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61. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This week, I've voluntary work to do from Sunday to Thursday.

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63. Pausing.

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65. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Volunteering liberates humanity in a positive way and makes a difference.

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67. Leaving.

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69. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Later today, I still have another voluntary work engagement.

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71. INT. STUDY - 17:15

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73. Watching an image talking via Zoom, Peter looks very worried.

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75. PETER (V.O.): In any planning, it's common that the promoter may inadvertently or deliberately ignore the reality of risk.

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77. Thinking.

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79. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): This is especially so when people are too optimistic on the execution of urgent projects.

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81. Intervening.

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83. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Challenges from various fronts are ever-present. They must be rationally acknowledged and controlled.

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85. Pausing.

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87. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Success is about smart risk management and not about wild risk taking.

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89. Intervening.

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91. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've rung the warning bells.

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93. Another image is intervening.

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95. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm not alone. But many others are quiet.

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97. Pausing.

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99. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Are we out of danger? I doubt it.

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101. RETURN TO PRESENT

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. STUDY - CONTINUOUS

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107. PETER (V.O.) : Aa a volunteer, I don't get paid. I like to think that isn't because I'm worthless, but because I'm priceless.

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109. Pausing.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Contributing my insight and wisdom, I lighten the burden of others so that they don't need to learn the hard way.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Sharing wisdom and uplifting all manifest humanity.

117. FADE OUT

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119. THE END