Kaji: Being Earnest

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

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7. KAJI sees the door opening.

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9. KAJI (V.O.): The Pack Leader and Peter are coming back.

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11. Pausing.

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13. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): They left home after midnight.

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15. Kaji goes to the door to greet them.

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17. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Hi there! Oh, a Gang Member too!

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19. Kaji jumps on the Gang MEMBER.

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21. MEMBER: Oh, you haven't been longing for me in earnest.

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23. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm not expecting you. But my welcome is sincere and intense.

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25. Kaji then sees baggage.

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. DINING ROOM - MORNING

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31. Seeing the Pack Leader, Peter and the Gang Member taking seats at the dining table, Kaji looks alert.

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33. KAJI (V.O.): There's food on the table. I must join them.

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35. Kaji sees a vacant space on the Gang Member's piano chair.

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37. MEMBER: Can she jump up and land like a jet on an aircraft carrier?

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39. PETER: She can "jump-fly" like a martial artist now.

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41. Aiming at the spot, Kaji jumps-and-flies up to the chair and sits steadily.

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43. PETER: See!

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45. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's a word in earnest.

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47. The Gang Member then puts a bread bit in front of Kaji.

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49. PACK LEADER: Okay.

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51. Kaji doesn't react.

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53. PACK LEADER (Cont'd): Okay!

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55. Kaji stays put.

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57. PETER: Surprise! Why?

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59. PACK LEADER: I didn't give her the food.

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61. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've a high sense of duty and responsibility. I won't misbehave.

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63. MEMBER: OK!

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65. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's another word in earnest.

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67. Kaji grabs the bread bit with her tongue.

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69. INT. SITTING ROOM - AFTERNOON

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71. From her toy box, Kaji selects a tennis ball with her mouth and passes it to Peter.

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73. KAJI (V.O.): Let's play.

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75. As Peter throws the ball at her, Kaji bumps it into the air. Peter echoes with the bumping sound.

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77. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Shooting the ball like that is fun!

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79. Smiling and waiting in earnest, they repeat the fetch game until Kaji shoots the ball into an entrapped corner.

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81. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Where's the ball hiding?

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83. Kaji investigates in earnest.

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85. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would it come out by itself? I'll wait.

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87. Later, Kaji sees the Pack Leader leaving.

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89. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Without me and Peter?

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91. Pausing.

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93. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I won't whine.

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95. Pausing.

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97. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd):I'll wait in earnest for your return.

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99. Daydreaming.

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101. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): When you return, I hope we'd do something good together.

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103. Act 3

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105. INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

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107. Resting on her sofa, Kaji observes Pack Leader and the Gang treating Peter.

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109. KAJI (V.O.): Today is special. We've had a little dinner party, featuring Peter.

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111. Pausing.

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113. JKAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Peter must have sowed something in earnest in the past and is now harvesting.

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115. Reflecting.

117. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've now realized for the first time in my life the vital importance of being earnest.

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119. FADE OUT

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121. THE END