FADE IN:
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
Food is put on the table. The GANG and other HUMANS begin to take their seats. KAJI aims jumps onto one and sits among them.
KAJI (V.O.)
I can only watch them eating,
unless I'm given some...
Kaji looks at her fond gang MEMBER.
KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd)
Give me something, will you? The pack leader is still inside
the kitchen.!
Getting her message, the gang member puts some plain rice near Kaji. Kaji consumes them without leaving any bit of it.
The wall clock registers 10.00pm. A MAID serves Kaji her mail. Having quickly finished it, Kaji returns to her seat.
MEMBER
(Finding mouth-size bites)
Finished your meal already?
LEADER
Don't give her anything!
A GIRL (4) sitting beside Kaji reports.
GIRL
He gave her some rice earlier.
KAJI (V.O.)
I'm social, keeping you all
good company. I know
how to respond to human
emotions, I can be a good
judge of human character!
A beat.
Humans including the girl leave. Kaji does not bid farewell to them.
KAJI (V.O.)
They didn't give me anything.
They didn't play with me either.
A beat.
The pack leader shows Kaji a bone, Kaji immediately licks her lips and obeys whatever commands. Hearing "Okay", Kaji gets the bone and retreats.
A beat.
The pack leader forces Kaji back into a sofa corner.
. LEADER
Enough for tonight! You can't
finish the bone at one go! Give
it back to me...
KAJI (V.O.)
No, no, no.. don't hurt me now
'cause the bone belongs to me!
Kaji locks the bone between her top and bottom jaws.
LEADER
Give it back to me now...
Kaji is unshakable. The gang member witnesses the stalemate and comes close. Kaji stares at him.
KAJI (V.O.)
Please help.
The pack leader moves her body to block their eye contacts.
LEADER
(Begging)
Give it back to me...good girl.
KAJI (V.O.)
Okay, I give in 'cause I'm good.
Kaji unlocks her jaws and lets go her bone,with pride.
KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd)
I behave like a rational being.
INT. SLEEPING ROOM - DAY
Kaji sleeps in a bed corner, The waking gang member sees some images in his phone and then looks at Kaji.
MEMBER (V.O.)
How come this Hong Kong photo contest doesn't include pets in their
homes? Of the world's 8.7 species,
I only sleep with humans and Kaji.
Perhaps, Kaji belongs to the
"Character" category!
Kaji continues to sleep like the pack leader.
FADE OUT. The End