FADE IN
Act 1
INT. LIVING ROOM - MORNING
Cramped with a dog sofa, a dog house and a dog compound. KAJI is curled up on the chest of the sleeping PACK LEADER in a massage chair.
KAJI (V.O): I don't want to move, fearing that I'd disrupt her.
Kaji sees PETER sitting at the dining table.
KAJI (V.O.) (CONT'D): Before I hurt my left leg, I'd jump up onto a chair...
Staring at Peter.
KAJI (V.O.) (CONT'D): But those were the days.
Soon, Peter comes over to Kaji with a slice of bread in his hand. Kaji licks her upper and lower lips.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Yes, that's another way we share breakfast together.
Gently, Kaji accepts Peter's offer.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): We'll have many rounds until there's no food on the table.
Act 2
INT. LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOON
Eyeing at a bowl of water on the floor, Kaji hesitates to approach.
KAJI (V.O): I used to run to my water bowl like a pro. Now, I feel like I'm in slow motion.
Kaji glances her cone collar.
KAJI (V.O): What a cone of shame!
We hear Peter discussing with the Pack Leader.
PETER: Must she wear the cone?
PACK LEADER: I've observed that she'd lick her stitched area, and that might cause inflamation.
The Pack Leader takes off Kaji's cone to let her drink. When that's done, Kaji has to wear the cone again.
INT. BEDROOM - LATER
Kaji sees Peter lying in bed, scrolling through his hand-held device.
KAJI (V.O): I used to leap right up there. But now, I know I can't.
Pausing.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I used to sleep between the Pack Leader and Peter.
Recalling.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Not long ago, they did carry me to bed once...they're shocked to see that I had the courage to jump down.
Glancing at Peter with longing eyes.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I miss our snuggle sessions.
Kaji settles for lying down on the floor just beside the bed.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): This is better than they aren't at home.
Pausing.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): They'd lock me up inside the compound and I'd to wear the cone at the same time!
Pausing.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): To look through the compound bars is bad enough. To see nobody home is worse.
FLASHBACK
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT (DAYS AGO)
The front door swings open, a Gang MEMBER appears with a suitcase.
KAJI (V.O): Oh my dear, I haven't seen her for months. I'm so excited!
Kaji rushes toward the Member but misjudges her path, bumping into a table leg.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Oh no! The same bad leg again.
Kaji stumbles and starts limping, her expression from joy to pain.
MEMBER: Oh no, my dear!
The Member rushes over, kneeling down to carry Kaji in her arms, comforting her profusely.
MEMBER (Cont'd): I'm so happy to see your excitment, but...
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): I didn't mean to. I just wanted to welcome you home!
RETURN TO PRESENT
Act 3
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Without her cone, Kaji is curled up on the lap of the Member in the massage chair.
KAJI (V.O): It's okay to feel vulnerable during difficult times. Acknowleging the emotions is the first step toward healing.
Kaji glances at the Pack Leader and Peter nearby.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Sometimes, just being near loved ones can be enough. Quality time doesn't always require activity, simply being present is valuable.
Peter comes to pet Kaji's head.
KAJI (V.O) (Cont'd): Life can throw unexpected challenges my way. I'm embracing change and have the courage to find alternative ways to resolve them.
FADE OUT
THE END
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