Kaji: Catch Two Birds In One Hunt

FADE IN.

Act 1

EXT - PARK SIDE - AFTERNOON

KAJI, the PACK LEADER and PETER observe two birds on the ground near them.

KAJI (V.O.): Shouldn't they be hiding somewhere? What are they doing here?

PACK LEADER: I've seen some elderly people feeding them here.

PETER: They aren't slim. They're smart.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): So, they're patrolling and guarding their turf.

Pausing.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've the urge to chase them. Can I catch two birds with one hunt?

Act 2

FLASHBACK

INT. SITTING ROOM - NIGHT

Kaji brings a tennis ball to Peter.

KAJI (V.O.): Let's play the fetching game!

PETER: Okay!

Peter throws the ball in the air. Kaji jumps up to catch it in mid-air with her mouth.

PETER (Cont'd): Well done!

Peter throws the ball in the air again.

KAJI (V.O.): This time, I intend to shoot it with my nose.

We see the ball flying away.

PETER: Brilliant "noser"!

Smiling.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let's play again!

They repeat the games.

RETURN TO PRESENT

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): We played the two games, but at different times.

Thinking.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): How can I do two things at the same time?

Pausing.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm a Shiba Inu! Let me just do it!

Getting Kaji's cue, the two birds fly away,

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): What a shame!

ACT 3

EXT. PARK SIDE - CONTINUOUS

Watching the birds' flight path, Kaji, the Pack Leader and Peter see their landings on a tree branch far away.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): If they put up a fight, I'd use my mouth to catch and my nose to bump at the same time.

Pausing.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): But they're so afraid of me that they've retreated before my attack.

Pausing.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Instead of chasing them away from their turf one bird at a time, I've succeeded in driving away two birds with one cue.

Thinking.

KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): But when I become old, I may feed them, at least with one corn...

FADE OUT.

THE END