FADE IN
Act 1
INT. SITTING ROOM - 16:00
Opening the upper front panel of a Kawai piano carefully, PETER and his WIFE see the pinblock.
PETER: We've to open the lower front panel... I see a keyhole at the front. Where's the key?
WIFE: That isn't the lock for opening the lid, It's for locking the keyboard cover.
They then focus on the screws at the top ends of the lower lid.
WIFE: It'd be ideal if we don't need to unscrew anything in this salvage operation.
They check the lower front panel again.
PETER: It appears that unscrewing is the only way to open the panel.
Carefully, Peter's wife then begins to unscrew the screws, avoiding any damage to the glossy finish.
PETER (V.O.): My wife gives more attention to details than me...
Act 2
FLASHBACK
EXT. STREETS OF WANCHAI - 13:30 (YESTERDAY)
Walking leisurely, Peter is humming.
PETER (V.O.): It seems that I've got the chorus of my first piano piece.
Having tapped the "Record" icon of the "Voice Memos" app of his smart phone, Peter begins to sing: La, la, la...
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Done! It won't go away. Good!
INT. STUDIO - 09:30 (TODAY)
Peter is playing the chorus of his piano piece on a Clavinova.
PETER (V.O.): Oh, the chorus is so catchy and memorable that I don't need the help of the recording.
Peter plays the whole piano piece again.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): There's familiarity and unity between the verses and the chorus, reinforcing the main emotion I wish to convey and arouse.
INT. SITTING ROOM - 10:45 (TODAY)
A MAID is preparing for a dog cart near the piano.
WIFE: Our baby has to take an annual jab. We leave home for the Vet in 15 minutes.
PETER (V.O.): Meanwhile, let me play my first piano piece again. I may be able to make it even better.
Swiftly, Peter opens the piano keyboard cover and begins to hit the keys with emotion. We see Peter enjoying his music.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I feel great that I can play my original musical work on the piano.
Contented, Peter closes the keyboard cover. Then, the maid comes to him.
MAID: Where's the smart phone?
Peter checks the smart phones in his carrier bag.
PETER: They're all with me.
The maid looks disturbed.
PETER (Cont'd): You mean your smart phone?
The maid gestures that she has put her smart phone on the top of the piano keyboard cover.
PETER: No. I haven't got your smart phone.
Using a landline phone, the maid makes a call. We hear ringing sounds near the piano.
PETER (V.O.): She has mislaid it.
But the maid can't find it. All listen very closely the source of the ringtones.
ALL: It's from the inside of the piano. How can this happen?
Lifting the piano keyboard cover slowly, Peter also sees a gap opening.
PETER: Oh, that's how a smart phone can sneak inside.
PETER (Cont'd): Oh dear, how to open the panels of the piano? And where has her smart phone landed?
WIFE: We'll only resolve the problem when we're back!
PETER (V.O.): But our maid uses her smart phone all the time...And now, she depends on us to salvage the smart phone for her.
Pausing.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I didn't notice there's a smart phone on the piano keyboard cover at all.
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. SITTING ROOM - CONTINUOUS
As they're uplifting the lower lid of the front panel, Peter and his wife see a smart phone lying on the hammers.
PETER (V.O.): There it is. I feel good now.
Before taking it out, Peter captures the moment with his smart phone.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Like so many things, it's what's inside that counts.
Happily, Peter plays his piano piece before re-assembling the panels.
PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): If we get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.
FADE OUT
THE END
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