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Kaji: Mood Swings

  • Writer: Peter K F Cheung SBS
    Peter K F Cheung SBS
  • Apr 17, 2022
  • 2 min read
  1. FADE IN.


  2. Act 1


  3. EXT. SITTING ROOM - YESTERDAY NIGHT


  4. KAJI, PACK LEADER and the GANG are meeting in person and on screen.


  5. KAJI (V.O.): I hear familiar voices.


  6. Staring at the images on screen, Kaji smiles.

  7. PETER: She doesn't avoid eye contacts tonight.


  8. PACK LEADER & the GANG: Yes! Pretty noticeable!


  9. KAJI (V.O.): I find it hard to understand too.


  10. Very quickly, Peter feeds Kaji with some pineapple.


  11. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Wow, that's sweet!


  12. PACK LEADER: No more.


  13. KAJI stops smiling.


  14. Act 2


  15. INT. BED ROOM - MORNING


  16. Kaji appears.


  17. KAJI (V.O.):The maid has already gone out.


  18. Kaji goes to Peter's side of the bed.


  19. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): He's still sleeping.


  20. Recalling.


  21. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Yesterday, a phone alarm rang like mad.


  22. Pausing.


  23. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): I hate the monotonous noise.


  24. Pausing.


  25. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): But it's breakfast time now.


  26. Kaji sees Peter waking up.


  27. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): My mood begins to swing.


  28. Kaji and Peter are having long eye contact.


  29. PETER: Yes, I'll go and buy food.


  30. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Be back quick.


  31. INT. DINING ROOM - LATER


  32. Kaji stares at Peter opening a bag.


  33. KAJI (V.O.): I can smell bread.


  34. Then, Peter passes some bread to Kaji first.


  35. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Ah, that makes a difference.


  36. Pausing.


  37. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Putting me first, he treats me right.


  38. Pausing.


  39. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The little extra makes this ordinary breakfast extra-ordinary.


  40. EXT. PROMENADE - EVENING


  41. Kaji, the Pack Leader and Peter stop at a locked gate.


  42. KAJI (V.O.): The last time we came, it wasn't open.


  43. They leave pretty quickly.


  44. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Having checked it again, I'm content.


  45. FLASHBACK


  46. INT. DINING ROOM - YESTERDAY NIGHT


  47. The Pack Leader shows Kaji a large steak.


  48. KAJI (V.O.): It's food, but it's too big for me.


  49. RETURN TO PRESENT


  50. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): At any awkward moment, my mood swings.


  51. Act 3


  52. INT. SITTING ROOM - TONIGHT


  53. Kaji is playing Fetch n' Catch with the Pack Leader.


  54. : KAJI (V.O.): I'm in good mood again.


  55. Stuff toy in her mouth, Kaji shows it to Peter triumphantly.


  56. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Mood swings depend on my temperament such as my reaction to voices and food.


  57. Pausing.


  58. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): More importantly, I can swing the moods of others.


  59. Kaji continues to play with Peter and the Pack Leader.


  60. FADE OUT


  61. THE END












 
 
 

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