Kaji: The Chair, the Sofa and the Bird that Got Away

1. FADE IN

3. Act 1

5. INT. HOME - MORNING

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7. Sunlight bathes a dining table. A fresh loaf of bread sits in the center. KAJI sits like a fluffy loaf at one end. Across from her is PETER.

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9.  KAJI (V.O.): The warm scent hits my nose. Irresistible.

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11. His eyes track PETER.

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13. KAJI (V.O.): He's going to tear a chunk of the bread - for me.

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15. Peter holds out the chunk. Kaji takes it from his fingers. She chews.

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17. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Soft inside. Superior to kibble in every possible way.

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19. Her eyes in bliss. Repeats. Kaji stares at the remaining loaf with unblinking intensity.

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21. PETER: Last one.

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23. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I can see that.

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25.  Act 2

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27. INT. HOME - AFTERNOON

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29. Kaji stares at the door.

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31. KAJI (V.O.): They left. Again.

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33. She sniffs the air and walks to the massage chair. She jumps up. Curls into a tight roll.

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35. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The chair hums when they sit. Now it's still. Good enough.

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37. Her eyes close.

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39. Later, sunlight shifts. Kaji opens her eyes.

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41. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The Chair is boring now.

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43. Kajis jumps down the chair carefully. She stretches - front paws out, butt up.

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45. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me move to the sofa.

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47. On the sofa, Kaji switches positions.

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49. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Nothing happens. Nothing needs to happen.

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51. Later. we hear jingle of keys. Kaji's ears shoot up.

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53. The door opens. The Pack Leader and Peter step inside, bags in hand.

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55. Kaji explodes off the sofa. Front paw on Peter's shins.

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57. PACK LEADER: How about me? Did you sleep all day?

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59. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Yes. It's glorious.

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61. PACK LEADER (Cont'd): Don't you want to go to the riverside park?

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63. Kaji performs the ritual.

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65. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Now walk me.

67. EXT. RIVERSIDE PARK - EVENING

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69. Golden light on the water. Kaji sniffs a bush. Then squats. Relieves herself with profound concentration.

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71. As the Pack Leader clears the mess with a bag, Kaji spots a bird. It perks at the grass.

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73. KAJI (V.O.): Mine.

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75. Kaji drops low. Stalks. Pause. Bounce.

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77. The bird launches into air a few meters before she arrives. Kaji skids to a stop. Looks up.

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79. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Tough luck.

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81. Peter smiles in a distance.

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83. Then a STRANGER approaches. Kneels slowly. Kaji stares at him.

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85. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): You didn't see my setback. Didn't you?

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87. Pausing.

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89. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): The chase isn't for the catching. The chase is for the glorious belief that I might.

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91. The stranger pats Kaji's head.

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93. STRANGER: How cute!

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95. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Fine. I accept this consolation.

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97. PETER: Thank you.

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99. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Life balances its scales in strange ways.

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101. Act 3

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103. INT. HOME - NIGHT

105. Dinner plates clink. Kaji sits with the Pack Leader and the GANG.

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107.  KAJI (V.O.): Some think a day is made of great things.

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109. Kaji stares at the Pack Leader.

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111. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): But my day is the chair, the sofa and the bird that got away.

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113. Kaji takes a look of Peter.

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115. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): A life's meaning is found in ordinary rhythm, not its drama.

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117. FADE OUT

119. THE END