1) An estate agent shows a buyer around a property at Hardwick Hall. However, the buyer encounters a creepy little girl inside who claims the house is her home. 2) The buyer hides from the girl but sees her shadow approaching. He escapes the house to find the estate agent. 3) The shaken buyer tells the agent about the girl, and the agent recognizes who she is, saying "She's back."

1. In the Shadows
(Script)
Written by: Charlotte Heap

2. Emily: Estate Agent
Callum: Buyer
Becky: Little Girl
It’s a sunny morning at Hardwick Hall and the estate agent and the buyer are
walking down the path talking about the property they are going to look at.
Estate Agent: So here it is…
*both look towards house*
Estate Agent: the property that could soon be yours
Buyer: Great, can we take a look inside?
Estate Agent: Of course
*Start walking towards house then phone rings*
Estate Agent: I’ll just answer this call, you go ahead I’ll catch you up
*Estate Agent walks away talking to her caller*
*Buyer walks to the house*

3. DIFFERENT SCENE
*The buyer starts walking through a room and hears noises*
Buyer: (confused) hello?
*Stands still for a few seconds and then carry’s on looking around and hears
another noise but louder*
*Quietly walks towards the noise*
*Enters the room where the little girl is stood laughing creepily to herself *
Buyer: (confident voice) and who are you..?
Buyer: Where have you come from..?
Buyer: (Angrily) you shouldn’t be in here you need to go home
*little girl turns around sharply*
Little Girl: (Demanding) this is my home!
*The Buyer starts to step backwards*
Buyer: Your home?
Buyer: (Stuttering) but but how can this be your home?
*little girl pulls knife out and starts to walk towards the buyer*
Little Girl: This is my home and will always be my home

4. DIFFERENT SCENE
*The buyer runs off and finds somewhere to hide*
*heavy breathing from the buyer*
*finds a place however see’s the little girls shadow approaching him*
Little Girl: I know you’re in here
*The buyer stops heavy breathing and the little girl is nearby *
*the buyer looks out for the little girl and sees her walk into a different room so
he finds his way out the property to find the estate agent*
*the little girl hears him run off however didn’t catch him in time*
DIIFERENT SCENE
The buyer: (out of breath) we need to get out of here-(to the estate agent)
Estate Agent: what’s the problem?
The buyer: that girl is the problem
Estate Agent: That girl..?
*shocked face from the estate agent*
Estate Agent: She’s back…