Script of the video
Scene 1
Time: Night
Location: Restaurant in five-star hotel
Character(s): Jack (bank project manager), his cousin Alex (estate agent)
(Jack and Alex are having dinner in the luxurious restaurant. Jack takes a sip of the wine and savors it.)
Jack: Great wine. It’s Lafite 2006?
Alex: You’re truly a connoisseur. I can’t fool you.
Jack: (suspicious) It’s quite expensive. Isn’t it a bit extravagant?
Alex: We’re cousins. You’ve treated me many times before. It’s about time that I returned the favor.
Jack: (VO) My name is Jack. I’m a project manager of a bank. Alex is my cousin. We practically grew up together.
Scene 2 (Flashback)
Time: Day
Location: Bank office
Character(s): Jack, his boss Richard
Jack: (VO) Two months ago, my fastidious boss asked me to find a shop space for a new branch. I contacted numerous estate agents and scouted over fifty locations but my boss rejected every one of them.
(Jack submits various shop layouts and proposals to Richard. Richard is clearly disappointed with what Jack has presented.)
Richard: (shakes his head) This layout is all wrong. This one is even worse; it’s located right across the street from a shop that sells coffins? Use your head. Try again!
(Jack’s face darkens. He seems completely helpless.)
Jack: (VO) Then I remembered that my cousin Alex was an estate agent. What’s more, he also specialized in shop space leasing. So I approached him for help. To avoid complicating matters with my finicky boss, I decided not to tell him that I asked my cousin for help.
Scene 3 (Flashback)
Time: Dusk
Location: Vacant shop space
Character(s): Jack, Alex
(Jack visits a vacant shop space with Alex. He seems to have reservations about the space.)
Alex: We’ve scouted many places. Trust me, this is the best.
Jack: This space is okay, but it’s a bit small. It might not get past my boss.
Alex: This is a busy location with plenty of traffic. Better yet, there’s no competition from other banks.
Jack: Well, umm...
Alex: Because we’re cousins, I’ll even convince the landlord to lower the rent!
Jack: Alright, I’ll try to sell the idea to my boss.
Alex: Enough scouting. Let’s eat first, my treat.
Scene 4 (continuation of scene 1)
Time: Night
Location: Restaurant in five-star hotel
Character(s): Jack, Alex, waiter
(Alex orders a second bottle of the red wine that they just had for Jack to take home.)
Waiter: Sir, your wine.
Alex: Thank you, This bottle is for you.
Jack: It’s too much, treating me to the meal and the wine. Keep it for yourself.
Alex: We’re related. There’s no need to keep tally. Besides, a good wine deserves someone who can appreciate it and you’re a wine connoisseur.
(Jack hesitates but he finally accepts the expensive gift.)
Alex: I’ll be waiting for your good news.
Jack: I’ll do my best.
Alex: Cheers!
Jack: Cheers!
Scene 5
Time: Day
Location: Bank office
Character(s): Jack, his boss Richard
(Jack recommends to his boss the shop space that Alex has introduced. Richard is greatly impressed after seeing the floor plan.)
Richard: This shop space is much better than the ones that you presented earlier. The most important thing is a good location. It’s ideal for both neighborhood residents and corporate customers. Good work. You were even able to reduce the rental price. Are you well acquainted with the estate agent?
Jack: (softly) A little...
Richard: We should still look at a few more locations before making a decision.
Jack: Oh... umm... the agent said that he has quite a few clients interested in this space. He wants an answer from us as soon as possible.
(Richard picks up the floor plan again and studies it closely.)
Jack: (VO) I never imagined that Richard would like this space so much. Should I reveal to him that Alex is my cousin? What if he reacts badly and makes me start the search all over again. Oh no, I even accepted an expensive bottle of wine from Alex.
Richard: Alright. Let’s take it.