Kaji: The Cold Shiny & the Warmth

1. FADE IN

3. Act 1

5. INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

7. Messy but comfortable. Nestled between the PACK LEADER and PETER, KAJI's dark round eyes are half-lidded, peaceful.

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9. KAJI (V.O.): What a lazy afternoon.

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11. Kaji rests her muzzle on the thigh of the Pack Leader.

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13. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I can feel Peter's arm draping over my back, and his hand resting near my flank.

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15. Pausing.

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17. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Warmth. Solid warmth.

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19. Smelling.

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21. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I love their scents and the home air.

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23. Pondering.

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25. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): How delightful to be the furry filling in a human sandwich!

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27. Act 2

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29. FLASHBACK

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31. INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT (10 Days ago)

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33. Luggage wheels rolling; hurried footsteps, human voices.

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35. KAJI (V.O.): They don't sound good to me.

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37. PETER: Passport? Charger?

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39. PACK LEADER: Yes.

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41. The Pack Leader crouches, fillling Kaji's vision.

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43. PACK LEADER: Love! Stay. I'll miss you!

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45. The Pack Leader scratches behind Kaji's ears. Peter leans down, ruffles the fur on Kaji's head.

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47. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): They feel different. Heavy.

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49. PACK LEADER: We've to go. Be good. Bye.

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51. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Every goodbye feels permanent until you return.

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53. Kaji stares at the closed door. Silence rushes in.

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55. INT. THE MAID'S BEDROOM - NIGHT (During the absence of the Pack Leader and Peter)

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57. Kaji curls on a smaller bed. The MAID's rhythmic breathing nearby.

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59. KAJI (V.O.): The smell is different. An imperfect substitute.

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61. INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

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63. Kaji relaxes in the massage chair, facing a shiny device. Then, we hear voices.

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65. PACKLEADER (V.O.): My love. I'm missing you.

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67. Following the source of the voices, Kaji turns her head toward the cctv camera.

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69. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Tiny Pack Leader in the cold shiny? How? Smell...wrong.

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71. Kaji looks frustrated.

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73. INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT (Two Days ago)

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75. Sounds of baggage wheels. Key turning sound in lock. Kaji is instantly alert. Ears rocket forward. Nose working frantically.

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77. KAJI (V.O.): Pack Leader - scent! Peter - scent! Real here, now!

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79. Kaji rushes to the front door as it swings open, looking eyes with the Pack Leader and Peter instantly.

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81. PACK LEADER: Oh yes! We're home!

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83. Kaji collides with them, wriggling and spinning.

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85. PACK LEADER (Cont'd): Missed you so much.

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87. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Me too!

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89. Peter rushes past Kaji, hurrying toward the bedroom.

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91. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): He looks exhausted and seems uninterested in engaging with me.

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93. Later, Kaji picks a toy from the toy box and hands it to the Pack Leader.

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95. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I realize I haven't played the fetch time in a long time.

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97. Before long, Peter reappears.

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99. PETER: Don't play any game at this hour.

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101. RETURN TO PRESENT

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103. Act 3

105. INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

107. Kaji leans her body against the Pack Leader on her left and Peter on her right, creating a harmonious connection among them.

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109. KAJI (V.O): Give me a heartbeat over a voice-box any day.

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111. Kaji gazes at the Pack leader and then Peter.

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113. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Warmth only lives in the skin. Love only lives in touch.

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115. Thinking.

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117. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Home is the space between their skin and my fur.

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119. FADE OUT

121. THE END