The Thud Above

SCENE 1

After Hours Echoes

Ma Cameron's, empty main bar lit by yellowed sconces — Callum stands alone wiping a table as the far corner of the pub sits bathed in unnatural shadow, while frosty air curls from his mouth.

SCENE 2

The Thuds Upstairs

Dark oak staircase, lit only by flickering emergency light — Callum stands frozen, looking up at the staircase as heavy, dust-filled air hangs between him and the locked upper floor door.

SCENE 3

Apparition at the Bar

Bar counter with ancient brasses and smeared mirrors — The Shadow Man appears in full: backlit by cracked glass, ink-black eyes fixed on Callum, ghostly hands resting on the counter.

SCENE 4

Warning from the Wise

Candlelit corner with dusty ledgers and faded photographs — Mrs. Macleod leans over a musty table, face etched with worry, holding an old key out to Callum with trembling fingers.

SCENE 5

Feeding Time

Abandoned upper room: peeling wallpaper, cobwebbed windows, a looming shadow stretches across the floor — Callum clutches the old key, facing the door as a monstrous silhouette of the Shadow Man rises behind the warped glass pane.