Kaji: Ten

1. FADE IN

3. Act 1

5. INT. DOG SPA, YUEN LONG - DAY (26 June 2026)

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7. Modern. We see the world from a low angle. KAJI is occupying one of the six spa booths.

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9. KAJI (V.O.): It's the first time we're here.

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11. The PACK LEADER turns on the water.

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13. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The sound is horrific. Where're the spa professionals?

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15. PACK LEADER: On the eve of your 10th birthday anniversary, I'm going to serve you this time!

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17. Kaji whines.

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19. PACK LEADER: Enjoy it!

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21. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I prefer to stay dry.

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23. Kaji whines again.

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25. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I know later I've to endure the blow-dryer - it sounds like a thousand angry bees.

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. HOME - NIGHT (Yesterday)

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31. Kaji sits at the dining table. She's wearing a gold paper crown and a pair of glasses.

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33. KAJI (V.O.): I hate wearing such props.

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35. Facing the wall, PETER is playing the Happy Birthday song on piano.

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37. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): He rarely does that.

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39. On the table is a rectangular birthday cake. It features a fingerine Shiba Inu, resting on a blue sofa with other animal toys.

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41. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The photo props are irrelevant to me.

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43. The Pack Leader and the GANG point their handheld devices at Kaji.

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45. PACK LEADER (to Kaji): Smile.

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47. GANG MEMBER: She's not smiling. She doesn't like her hat and glasses.

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49. PACK LEADER: Okay.

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51. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): That sounds good.

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53. The Pack Leader takes away Kaji's props. Kaji smiles. We hear: CLICK, CLICK, CLICK.

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55. We hear a voice from a CCTV camera: Don't block my vision.

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57. The Pack Leader relocates the camera,

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59. PACK LEADER: Can you see now?

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61. VOICE (from CCTV): Yes.

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63. PETER: Happy Birthday!

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65. VOICE (from CCTV): Thank you.

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67. PACK LEADER: Happy birthday girls! Let me serve the cake for our baby here!

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69. Peter turns around and sees the 3-D replica of the fingerine Kaji, her favourite toys and her blue sofa.

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71. PETER: It's an artistic work. Who arranged it?

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73. PACK LEADER: It's from our birthday girl in Tokyo.

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75. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): I recognize the voice. It's from a Gang Member who loves me dearly.

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77. PETER: She must be doing a good job as a prop artist.

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79. The Pack Leader cuts a generous portion of the "sofa cushion" and puts it into Kaji's meal bowl.

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81. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Is it edible?

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83. PACK LEADR: For your 10th birthday anniversary!

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85. Kaji takes a tentative bite.

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87. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): It's delicious!

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89. Kaji's eyes go wide. Her boredom melts away, replaced by pure joy. She finishes the "sofa cushion" in a few bites.

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91. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): I forgive the spa, the hat and the glasses.

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93. Kaji looks at the rest of the cake. She looks at the Pack Leader and the Gang.

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95. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): I miss the other birthday girl.

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97. She looks back at the cake.

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99. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): Can I have some more?

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. HOME - NIGHT

105. Kaji rests on a massage chair, looking down at her blue sofa and her toy box.

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107. KAJI (V.O.): Ten years. A decade of dignity. I now prefer to occupy the Pack Leader's massage chair.

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109. Pausing.

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111. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): And last night - a cake that looked like me and furniture, and tasted like heaven.

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113. Pausing.

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115. KAJI (V.O.)(Cont'd): If this is 10, I'll take 20. I'll take 30. Just keep the sofa coming. And spare the spa, the hat and the glasses.

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117. FADE OUT

119. THE END