Kaji: Still Sitting

1. FADE IN

3. Act 1

5. INT. BEDROOM - DAY

7. KAJI is sitting still by the bedside.

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9. KAJI (V.O.): Peter is quite alone.

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11. Pausing.

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13. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Since my leg injury, I haven't been able to share a bed with him.

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15. Pausing.

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17. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Has his longing turned inward?

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19. Pausing.

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21. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): A comfort zone offers protection but it also creates isolation.

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23. Pausing.

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25. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Would the room turn into a cage for him?

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27. Act 2

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29. EXT. RIVERSIDE PARK - DAY

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31. Arriving with the PACK LEADER, Kaji sniffs the usual spot.

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33. KAJI (V.O.): Business first.

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35. Kaji finishes, shakes once. The Pack Leader cleans up after the dog.

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37. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): After releasing my tension, I feel a sense of satisfaction.

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39. Instead of wandering the grass, Kaji hops onto a bench.

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41. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Here's my throne!

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43. Kaji sits upright.

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45. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): My throne is safe, no surprises.

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47. Kaji glances at the Pack Leader, who is staring at her mobile.

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49. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): If I possess power, does it mean that I'd be manipulative?

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51. PACK LEADER: Come down! Run or walk with me.

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53. Kaji flicks an ear.

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55. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Running is for dogs who don't know about falling.

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57. Pausing,

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59. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Walking means hoping for smells.

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61. Pausing.

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63. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Smells means remembering. Peter's scent is fading.

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65. Pausing.

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67. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I don't understand why he won't join us. Is he trying to protect himself?

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69. Pausing.

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71. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): The way he shows up or not in usual moments can build or erode connection.

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73. Pausing.

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75. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I pay attention to who or what feels missing in my daily routines.

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77. Gazing at the Pack Leader.

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79. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Aren't you done remembering?

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81. Pausing.

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83. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Like humans, I can sense unresolved tension.

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85. Pausing.

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87. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Still sitting isn't lazy. It's the opposite.

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89. Pausing.

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91. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): It's holding the world in place so it can't leave me again.

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93. Pausing.

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95. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I believe my injured leg has healed; but I feel not everything in me wants to run or walk.

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97. Pausing.

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99. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): One day I'll stop still sitting. Today isn't that day.

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101. Act 3

103. INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

105. Still sitting by the bedside.

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107. KAJI (V.O): Courage isn't about jumping. It's still sitting when every muscle remembers the fall.

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109. Pausing.

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111. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Love isn't the leap onto the bed - it's still sitting beside it when I can't make the jump anymore.

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113. Pausing.

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115. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Seasons pass faster when I'm still sitting. Spring turns to Summer in the brink of a sunbeam. Life is short, how can I truly live and love better?

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117. FADE OUT

119. THE END