Script of the video

Scene 1

Time:                 Morning

Location:          Soccer field

Character(s):  Tommy (senior relationship officer of a bank), Chung (manufacturer)

(Positioned near the goal post, Tommy sprints forward to intercept a ball, passing it to Chung who sends it flying with a powerful kick.)

Tommy:           (VO) My name is Tommy. I’m a senior relationship officer at a bank. Soccer is my favorite pastime. The man kicking the ball is Chung, a soccer buddy that I met at the soccer club. He is a manufacturer of household products.

Tommy:           To the right… to the left... a little more... Okay!

(Tommy and Chung walk to the bench at the field side.)

Chung:              Impressive! You’re as fit as the day you joined the club. You could take on an entire team alone.

Tommy:           Stop kidding. I’m getting too old even to run. That's why I'm playing the goalkeeper.

(Tommy and Chung rest on a bench. They take a drink from their water bottles. Chung pats on Tommy’s leg.)

Chung:              I recently ordered a batch of new machines. I was thinking of applying for a hire-purchase loan from your bank.

Tommy:           Impressive. You must be expanding.

Chung:              Not at all. I’m just replacing some old machines. Even soccer players need to be replaced sometimes.

Tommy:           No problem. So how much are you borrowing?

Chung:              Around a million dollars.

Tommy:           Send me all the information and I’ll set it up for you a.s.a.p.

Chung:              Sorry to trouble you.

Tommy:           What trouble? We’re friends, don’t mention it.

Scene 2

Time:                 Afternoon

Location:          Bank office

Character(s):  Tommy

(As Tommy examines the documents, he makes an alarming discovery.)

Tommy:           (mumbles to himself) Chung manufactures household products. What does he need these machines for?

(Tommy inspects the invoice provided by Chung again. He quickly makes a phone call.)

Tommy:           (mumbles to himself) Chung’s factory has never dealt with this equipment company before… A million dollars? Is this equipment really worth a million dollars?

Tommy:           (to the phone) Hello, Chung. This is Tommy. There seems to be a problem with the invoice you provided. Why don’t you come to the bank?... Lunch? Well...

Scene 3

Time:                 Afternoon

Location:          Restaurant

Character(s):  Tommy, Chung

(Tommy and Chung sit opposite each other with documents laid out between them on the table. Tommy looks serious. Chung appears uneasy.)

Tommy:           I read over your factory’s financial report and the invoice from the equipment company. Something doesn’t add up.

Chung:              Really? Is there a problem with the invoice? (takes the invoice) No, I don’t see a problem.

Tommy:           Are you sure? I checked out the equipment company. It can’t possibly produce a million dollars worth of products. Also, your factory doesn’t even use those machines.

Chung:              I...

Tommy:           Be honest with me. Is this a fake invoice?

Chung:              Tommy, listen to me. I honestly invested a lot of money in the factory recently. But now I just need to borrow some money to cover overhead costs. Can’t you just help me by turning a blind eye? I’ll repay the loan to the bank afterwards and everything will be fine.

Tommy:           (feeling sorry for Chung) You tried to pull a bank scam. It’s against the law!

(Chung takes out fifty grand and a gold watch from his briefcase and offers them to Tommy.)

Chung:              This is just a small token. Call it whatever you like. We’ve been friends for over a decade. Help me out here.

Tommy:           What do you think you’re doing?

(Tommy leaves immediately.)

Chung:              Wait, Tommy... Wait, wait, Tommy! Wait, Tommy!