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Then Moonwind turns and walks away, whistling.

INT. HOSPITAL --JOE’S ROOM.

POV from Joe, as he opens his eyes and looks around the

hospital room.

JOE:

I did it. I’m back. I’m back! HA

HA!

But he looks to see his own body in front of him, lying in

the hospital bed.

He looks at his hands. They are cat paws.

JOE:

What the--? No! No! No! NO! I’m in

the cat? Wait a minute! If I’m in

here, then, then who...

Joe’s body wakes up, sounding like 22:

22

uhhh..oh..wha...

JOE:

You’re in my body! No no no!

22

You’re in the cat!?

JOE:

That’s MY body!

22

I’m in a body!! NOOO!

JOE:

Why are you in my body?!

22

Blech! It’s disgusting!

JOE:

I don’t wanna be in a cat! I hate

cats! That Moonwind guy messed this

up!

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A DOCTOR, the Nurse and the Therapy Cat Lady enter. JoeCat

turns to the Doctor, pleading with her:

JOE:

Doc, you gotta help me! That’s my

body but I’m trapped--!

CUT TO:

But as the Doctor, Nurse and the Cat Lady watch, they only

hear the cat YOWLING at them:

CAT:

Meow! MEOW! MEOW!

CUT TO:

BACK TO JOE’S POV as he realizes:

JOE:

Oh no! They can’t understand me!

They think you’re me! You gotta

try.

22

Uh, Ms. Doctor, we have a problem.

I’m an unborn soul and I wanna stay

at the You Seminar!

But the Doctor hears Joe’s voice.

DOCTOR:

(confused, to the nurse)

Yes, well that drug doesn’t seem to

be working at all

22

No, you don’t understand, I’m not

Mr. Gardner-

JOE:

SHHH! They’re going to think you’re

nuts! I mean... that I’m nuts! Ugh.

How did this happen!?

22

I fell into your body because it

doesn’t have a soul!

JOE:

Then why am I in a cat?

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22

I don’t know!

CUT TO:

ON THE SLIDEWALK --the CAT’S SOUL rides the escalator toward

the Great Beyond, alongside an assortment of other animals.

CAT:

Meow?

CUT TO:

BACK TO SCENE:

The Doctor comes close to 22:

DOCTOR:

Is there anyone we can call, Mr.

Gardner? A next of kin or friend?

JOE:

Tell her no!

22

Uh... no!

DOCTOR:

Can you tell me what day it is?

22

It’s the worst day of my life! I

don’t want to be here! I hate

Earth!

DOCTOR:

Tell you what, we’re going to keep

you here for observation. Just for

a bit. Perhaps our therapy cat can

go to his next appointment-

The Doctor starts to pick up Joe. But he HISSES at her. The

Doctor pulls back.

DOCTOR:

Okay! Okay!

JOE:

(to 22)

You gotta talk to her!

22

Umm... Ms. Doctor, this body’s soul

is in this cat-

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JOE:

Stop talking!

22

So naturally he wants to stay

close.

DOCTOR:

Uhhh, keep the cat. Just get some

rest. A lot of it, okay?

As the leave, the Therapy Cat Lady says:

CAT LADY:

I’ll come get Mr. Mittens in ten

minutes.

22 and Joe are now alone.

JOE:

Ten minutes! We gotta get outta

here!

22

No way! I am NOT moving! I can’t

believe I’m in a body! On this

hellish planet! I have bendy

meatsticks! I can feel myself

feeling myself. AH!

Joe SLAPS 22’s face with his paws.

JOE:

Hey! Focus! Listen to me! We gotta

get out of here before they take me

away!

22

Take you away? You’re gonna leave

me!?

JOE:

No way. That’s my body you’re in!

Do you think you can walk?

22

I don’t know! I failed Body Test

Drive like 436 times.

JOE:

But will you try?

22 finally nods.

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JOE:

Okay. Gotta find Moonwind. He can

fix this.

Joe gets up on his feet, looks down at the floor. It seems

like a long way down.

JOE (CONT’D)

I’m a cat. I can make this.

He jumps, belly-flopping on the linoleum.

INT. HOSPITAL --HALLWAY.

Joe peeks out from the door and down the hall. The coast is

clear. He stumbles into the hall, struggling to control his

new cat body.

JOE:

Okay come on. You’re doing great.

Keep going. Keep going.

22 staggers after him, doing even worse in Joe’s body. The

two fumble and lurch, banging into everything.

JOE:

Come on! They’ll be back any

minute!

They finally turn a corner. Joe sees the elevator. But the

Doctor approaches, looking at a file, unaware. Before she

sees them, Joe pushes 22 into another room.

JOE:

(whispers)

In here!

The Doctor passes by outside, oblivious.

They rush out and head towards the elevator.

JOE:

Now push the down button.

22 tries, but lacks fine motor control, pressing everything

but the elevator call button.

JOE:

Careful! Those fingers are my

livelihood!

Frustrated, Joe jumps into her arms and pushes the elevator

button. The doors open.

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JOE:

Now get in.

The rush in.

INT. HOSPITAL --ELEVATOR.

The two collapse in the elevator. 22 inspects Joe’s glasses,

causing a bright spot on the floor. Joe can’t stop his cat

instincts and tries to pounce on it. He catches himself and

sits back down.

JOE:

Okay. What’d Moonwind say? Corner

of 14th and 7th?

22

Yeah, that’s Chelsea. Near Jackson

Square Park.

JOE:

Exactly. Wait. How do you know all

that?

22

It’s all in this stupid brain of

yours.

JOE:

Hey! Stay out of there!

22

Oh, relax, there’s not much here.

Jazz, jazz, jazz, more jazz. Oh and

someone named Lisa. Who’s that?

JOE:

Never mind!

EXT. HOSPITAL --LOBBY.

22 holds Joe as they emerge from the elevator and into the

lobby. They walk toward the frosted glass EXIT doors.

22 stands in front of the doors. They can hear the MUFFLED

SOUNDS of the busy city behind them. 22 tries to gather

courage.

22

I ummm... This is all happening too

fast. Let's just take a minute and-

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JOE:

Come on, let’s go! They could be

here any second!

The doors open and 22 steps out into:

EXT. NEW YORK STREETS. DAY.

The CACOPHONY of New York is overwhelming to 22 --a barrage

of sight and sound. 22 freezes in fear, but is swept up in a

passing CROWD OF PEOPLE.

22

Ahh!

JOE:

Don’t worry, it’s okay. Just keep

walking.

But it’s too much --A JACKHAMMER! A POLICE WHISTLE! A FIRE

TRUCK!

22 panics and freezes.

JOE:

No no! Don’t stop! What are you

doing!? This is New York City! You

don’t stop in the middle of the

street. Go GO GO!!!

Insistent, Joe inadvertently SCRATCHES 22.

22

AAHHHHHH!

22 drops Joe and runs across the street! Joe rushes after

her, nearly getting hit by traffic. But 22 is gone.

JOE:

Oh no. 22! 22!

He runs up and down the block, panicking.

JOE:

22!!! Oh no! Oh no! 22! 22!

EXT. NEW YORK --DOOR STOOP. DAY.

Joe finally finds 22 hiding in the corner of a sub-level

stoop.

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