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Writer's picturePeter K F Cheung SBS

Kaji: New Routines

  1. FADE IN


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. DINING ROOM - DAY


  4. Having breakfast with PETER, Kaji glances at her stroller in a corner.


  5. KAJI (V.O.): I haven't used it recently.


  6. Pausing.


  7. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Pack Leader and Peter took issue with one of its wheels.

  8. Getting her share of bread from Peter.


  9. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yesterday, the Pack Leader took the wheel off the stroller and dipped it in a pot of water.


  10. Recalling.


  11. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's very uncomfortable. The wheel vomited bubbles.


  12. Thinking.


  13. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's an unfamiliar sight.


  14. Act 2


  15. INT. LIVING ROOM - LATER


  16. Sofa. The PACK LEADER places a backpack next to Kaji.


  17. KAJI (V.O.): Anything wrong with my stroller? I love being carried around in my stroller though.


  18. PACK LEADER: Do you want to go "Kai Kai"?


  19. KAJI (V.O.): "Kai Kai" again? Didn't we go yesterday?


  20. Pausing.


  21. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I shouldn't argue further.


  22. The Pack Leader helps Kaji to settle inside the backpack.


  23. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Actually, I love this new daily routine.


  24. EXT. SUNG WONG TOI PET GARDEN - DAY


  25. Rainy and wet. Just Kaji, the Pack Leader and the Gang.


  26. KAJI (V.O.): No friends or foes. Where have they all gone?


  27. Kaji pees and poos at spots she likes.


  28. INT. CAR PARK - LATER


  29. Together with the Gang, Kaji waits inside a car.


  30. KAJI (V.O.): The Pack Leader comes here more often than before.


  31. Recalling.


  32. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): She used to leave home early in the morning and asked me to get the lift for her.


  33. Recalling.


  34. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'd wait all day for her return. When she's back, I'd bark loudly.


  35. Pausing.


  36. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): And now, she wakes up late and leaves home with me most of the time.


  37. Pausing.


  38. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't have to wait for her return and there's nothing for me to bark for.


  39. Thinking.


  40. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'm worried about the Pack Leader. She seems different.


  41. Pausing.


  42. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe Peter feels the same. I notice that he's accompanying the Pack Leader more than me.


  43. The Pack Leader returns, carrying loaded bags with her.


  44. PACK LEADER: I've bought from the market all the stuff I need for preparing the dinner.


  45. PETER: Good.


  46. PACK LEADER: Next destination: Vet Clinic. Our pet has to have a routine injection.


  47. KAJI (V.O.): One of the new routines?


  48. INT. VETERINARY CLINIC - LATER


  49. Examination table. Seeing the VET holding a syringe, Kaji tenses up.


  50. VET: Here we go.


  51. Act 3


  52. INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT


  53. Sitting at the dining table with the Pack Leader and the Gang, Kaji is observing.


  54. KAJI (V.O.): There's a new Gang member. Change brings new opportunities and experiences for growth.


  55. Kaji watches them eating.


  56. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): During times of transition, I consider the feelings of others and try to be emphatic.


  57. Then, the Pack Leader and the Gang pass Kaji treats.


  58. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Like them, I thrive on stability and love.


  59. DAYDREAMING SEQUENCE


  60. A. Day. Kaji carries a backpack with the Pack Leader and the Gang inside.


  61. FADE OUT


  62. THE END



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