A moving truck pulls away. Boxes everywhere. DAN stands proudly, hands on hips. DAN Fresh start, kids. What do you think? JAMES, THOMAS, and TRAY step out, tired from the move. They glance at the woods behind the house — quiet, ordinary. CUT TO TITLE CARD. ACT 1 — 7 MINUTES SCENE 1 — INT. LIVING ROOM — DAY Boxes stacked high. Dust floats in sunlight. Dan hands out rooms. DAN Tray, basement room. James and Thomas, you share for now. THOMAS I didn’t agree to that. TRAY Too late. A soft breeze from the woods blows in through an open window — normal, nothing strange. SCENE 2 — INT. KITCHEN — DAY Dan unpacks dishes. James writes in his notebook. JAMES New house checklist: Kitchen: functional. Water pressure: decent. Woods behind house: large. THOMAS Why are you writing about the woods? JAMES Because they’re there. Tray grabs a soda. TRAY They’re just trees, dude. James looks out the window again — curious, but not suspicious. SCENE 3 — EXT. BACKYARD — DAY The boys explore the yard. Thomas complains about bugs. Tray tests the fence. James measures the distance to the woods. James walks toward the tree line but stops before entering. JAMES It’s kinda cool back here. TRAY It’s just a backyard. THOMAS A backyard with a forest. That’s how horror movies start. JAMES It’s not a forest. It’s a biome. Nothing strange happens yet. CUT TO COMMERCIAL BREAK. ACT 2 — 8 MINUTES SCENE 4 — INT. KIDS’ ROOMS — AFTERNOON Everyone unpacks. Tray sets up his gaming console. James organizes his Mehr sehen