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Kaji: Panic Attacks

Writer: Peter K F Cheung SBS
Peter K F Cheung SBS
Aug 7, 2022
2 min read
  1. FADE IN


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. HOME - MORNING


  4. Sitting on a sofa, KAJI looks uneasy.


  5. KAJI (V.O.): I don't feel good as I haven't been out for many days.


  6. Pausing.


  7. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The weather weren't good.


  8. Pausing.


  9. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Anyhow, I've been behaving as if I've been adapting well.


  10. Kaji looks out of the window.


  11. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I thought we might have gone out yesterday, but I stayed at home.


  12. Pausing.


  13. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I fear that we may not be going out today.


  14. Act 2


  15. EXT. PET GARDEN - AFTERNOON


  16. Leading the PACK LEADER and PETER, Kaji arrives at the entry gates.


  17. KAJI (V.O.): The worst times come to an end if I can only wait long enough.

  18. As the gates open, Kaji sneaks in.


  19. FLASHBACK


  20. INT. SITTING ROOM - EARLIER


  21. Kaji is observing Peter.


  22. KAJI (V.O.): He has been glued to the big screen on the wall and the small screen in his hand.


  23. Observing.


  24. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): And the sofa has the best of him.


  25. Observing.


  26. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): He doesn't look relaxed. On the contrary, he looks stressful.


  27. Observing.


  28. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I don't see any reason why he should be like that.


  29. Pausing.


  30. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Meanwhile, the Pack Leader and the Gang have gone out without me.


  31. Pausing.


  32. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Suppressing my emotions isn't easy.


  33. END FLASHBACK


  34. Kaji patrols and investigates her territories.


  35. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The sand is still wet and there're puddles.


  36. Two white big FRIENDS join Kaji.


  37. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I believe the couple hasn't been out for a while too.

  38. FLASHBACK


  39. INT. HOME - DAYS AGO


  40. Kaji looks restless.


  41. KAJI (V.O.) : I sense something bad is about to happen.


  42. Feeling.


  43. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Anxiety is moving all through me.


  44. Hearing the thundering sounds, Kaji sits closer to Peter.


  45. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): These loud sounds signify the end is near.


  46. Kaji then steps onto Peter's laps trying to find a spot to sit.


  47. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): That Peter is still amazingly calm makes me more nervous.


  48. Kaji rolls her eyes.


  49. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I must warn him by trembling: and I won't shut it down!


  50. RETURN TO PRESENT


  51. Act 3


  52. INT. HOME - NIGHT


  53. Kaji is relaxing on a sofa.

  54. KAJI (V.O.): It seems the the end hasn't come after all.


  55. Pausing.


  56. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I still believe my occasional panic attacks are legitimate.


  57. Thinking.


  58. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): They're signs of my trying to remain strong for far too long.


  59. Closing her eyes.


  60. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've nothing to worry and am feeling good now.


  61. FADE OUT


  62. THE END




























 
 
 

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