Kaji: The Gravity of Us

1. FADE IN

3. Act 1

5. INT. HOME - MORNING

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7. The sky looms gray and heavy, casting a dull light over the living room. KAJI looks out of the window.

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9. KAJI (V.O): I can feel the impending storm in my bones.

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11. Pausing.

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13. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I don't see the Pack Leader and the Gang.

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15. Kaji trots over to her stuffed kernel.

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17. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): It's my favourite hiding spot.

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19. Kaji nudges her beddings with her nose.

21. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): The familiar texture brings me comfort.

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23. With a joyful bounce, Kaji burrows into the warm embrace of her sanctionary.

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25. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I feel safe in my cocoon.

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27. Act 2

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29. INT. HOME - AFTERNOON

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31. PETER sits comfortably on a brand-new plush sofa, watching a manga series on TV. Kaji glances at the new sofa, then at Peter.

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33. PETER: Hi there! Come check it out!

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35. As Kaji makes her way toward the sofa, Peter quickly adjusts a nearby stuffed staircase, ensuring it's perfectly positioned for her to climb up with ease.

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37. KAJI (V.O): I appreciate that.

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39. Kaji looks up at Peter, who pads the space beside him.

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41. PETER (Cont'd): Right here!

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43. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I don't need to be told twice.

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45. Kaji sinks her body beside Peter, her warm weight pressing against him.

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47. PETER (Cont'd): Good girl!

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49. Peter smiles as Kaji settles in, her head resting on his thigh.

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51. PETER (Cont'd): Is the weather outside still bothering you?

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53. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): The question is irrelevant. The solution is obvious.

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55. Peter strokes Kaji gently.

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57. PETER (Cont'd): Looks like you like it!

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59. Then, we hear distant thunders.

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61. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh, no.

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63. Immediately, Kaji uses her front paws to hoist herself up.

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65.  KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): There's no room for me to spin in circles to find the perfect spot.

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67. Pausing.

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69. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I know the perfect spot...

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71. Pausing.

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73. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): It isn't on the sofa. It's on Peter!

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75. Kaji begins to make a careful tectonic shift.

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77. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I need to redistribute my weight until the center of my gravity is no longer on the sofa itself, but on the solid familiar form of Peter.

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79. Adjusting her position further.

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81. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Being next to Peter isn't good enough. I'm now a fixture upon him.

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83. PETER: Don't worry! I'll protect you and ensure you're safe.

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85. Being embraced by Peter, Kaji lets out a contented sigh, her eyes half-closing as she relaxes.

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87. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): The gravity of us wraps around us like a cozy blanket.

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89. Pausing.

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91. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): We're each other's centre of mass.

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93. Pausing.

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95. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): A profound love has its own gravity; it has weight, it takes up space, and it becomes the center around which everything else revolves.

97. Pausing.

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99. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): A light love asks for nothing.

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101. Act 3

103. INT. HOME - NIGHT

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105. Kaji watches intently as the PACK LEADER and the GANG engage in their activities.

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107. KAJI (V.O): Some connections aren't a choice, but a law of nature.

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109. Thinking.

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111. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Gravity: the universe's way of insisting: Peter and I belong together.

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113. Reflecting.

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115. KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): They search for a theory of everything. I discover mine in the lovely space between Peter's body and mine.

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117. FADE OUT

119. THE END