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Writer's picturePeter K F Cheung SBS

Kaji: My Jobs

  1. FADE IN.


  2. Act 1


  3. INT. DINING ROOM - 12:00


  4. Food and drinks on the table. KAJI takes her seat.


  5. KAJI (V.O.):It's my job to guard them.


  6. As the PACK LEADER and PETER take their seats, Kaji is rewarded.


  7. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's my job to check if the food is good.


  8. Pausing.


  9. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): It's their job to check the drinks.


  10. Later. No more food.


  11. PACK LEADER: Finished.


  12. KAJI (V.O.): One job is done.


  13. Act 2


  14. INT. SITTING ROOM - 13:00


  15. Toy box. KAJI is choosing her toy of the day.

  16. KAJI (V.O.): It's my job to play now.


  17. Kaji makes her toys all over the place.


  18. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): That's my job too.


  19. Passing a tennis ball to PETER to throw, Kaji jumps up to shoot it.


  20. PETER: Well done!


  21. KAJI (V.O.): I love Peter's praise for doing my job well.


  22. Later, the pack leader puts a spinning disc on the floor.


  23. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): What's that?


  24. Having inspected it, Kaji grabs the disc with both hands.


  25. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me see how I can play with it.


  26. Kaji is having some problems.


  27. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Let me bite it and see if I can eat it.


  28. PACK LEADER: Oh, I see an electric circuit inside.


  29. Swiftly, the Pack Leader takes away Kaji's new toy.


  30. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): You don't have to do that. If I can't eat it, I won't pee on it.


  31. Dissatisfied, Kaji walks away.


  32. EXT. PET GARDEN - 15:30


  33. Entering, Kaji sees a STRANGER.


  34. KAJI (V.O.): Go away! It's my job to patrol my turf.


  35. But the stranger continues to bother Kaji.


  36. INT. PET STYLIST - 16:30.


  37. STAFF#1 and #2 are washing and styling Kaji's fur.


  38. KAJI (V.O.): It's my also job to let the staff practise their skills.


  39. Later, Staff#1 puts on a necklace for Kaji.


  40. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): Spare it! I don't like to wear anything.


  41. INT. SITTING ROOM - 19:30


  42. Kaji rests on her bedding.


  43. KAJI (V.O.): I'm tired. I need time for myself.


  44. Later, the Pack Leader carries Kaji to join a Gang gathering via a computer.


  45. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): This's my most tiring job.


  46. Act 3


  47. INT. DINING ROOM - 23:30


  48. Kaji sees the Pack Leader and Peter at the table.


  49. KAJI (V.O.): They haven't finished working on their dessert yet.


  50. Pausing.


  51. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I'll leave it to them and let them feel proud.


  52. Thinking.


  53. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): I enjoy doing my jobs. I don't feel like working.


  54. Pausing.


  55. KAJI (V.O.) (Cont'd): And I've the courage to become who I really am.


  56. FADE OUT


  57. THE END






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