Smile for the Afterlife

SCENE 1

Haunted Hallway Hijinks

Dimly-lit, cobweb-laden hallway of an old mansion — A woman in her late 20s nervously tiptoes down the hallway, feather duster raised, as a translucent, looming figure with a grotesque grin peeks from behind a suit of armor, mist swirling at his feet

SCENE 2

The Grinning Menace

Grand staircase drenched in greenish moonlight — A man in his 40s with a monstrous grin hangs upside down from the ornate banister, making silly faces as he snaps his fingers to turn the lights on and off in frenetic bursts

SCENE 3

Cryptic Guidance

Kitchen filled with flickering candles and shelves stacked with jars of mysterious ingredients — An older woman with wild white hair whispers to the protagonist, pressing a velvet pouch into her hands; a faint ghostly glow emanates from the pouch, illuminating their faces

SCENE 4

Splatstick in the Parlor

Dusty parlor with overturned furniture and ragged drapes — The protagonist slides on a slick of ectoplasm, colliding with the supporting character, sending both tumbling into a suit of armor that collapses spectacularly; in the background, the grinning ghost mimics their chaos with a theatrical bow

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The Final Grin

Back in the haunted hallway, eerie blue light shining from floor cracks — The protagonist stands confident with the velvet pouch crackling in hand, faces the ghost in a confrontation; the ghost’s grin falters as laughter and spooky lights blend all around them