original screen plays-by me

HAUNTED

Characters:
Emily - The owner of the haunted toy, haunted by the past.
Charlie - Emily's best friend, supportive and loyal.
Margaret - Emily's strict and skeptical mother.
Thomas - The ghostly presence within the toy.
Mr. Peterson - A paranormal investigator.

(Scene: Emily's bedroom, dimly lit. The haunted toy, a worn-out teddy bear, sits on a shelf. Emily is sorting through old toys.)

Emily: (taking out the teddy bear) Oh, Charlie, remember Mr. Cuddles? I used to love this bear so much.

Charlie: Yeah, he was your favorite childhood companion.

Emily: I don't know why, but lately, he gives me the creeps.

(Scene: As Emily sets the bear aside, its eyes glow red. Thomas, the ghostly presence within the bear, emerges.)

Thomas: Emily... I've come back.

Emily: (startled) Who's there? Is anyone there?

Thomas: Don't you recognize me, Emily? It's Thomas, your long-forgotten friend.

(Scene: Emily's mother, Margaret, enters the room.)

Margaret: Emily, who are you talking to?

Emily: (nervously) Mom, I... I thought I heard something.

Margaret: Emily, it's time to let go of those childish fantasies.

(Scene: Later that night, Emily is in bed, staring at the teddy bear. Suddenly, it starts glowing and floating in the air. Emily gasps.)

Emily: (whispering) What is happening?

Thomas: (whispering) Emily, it's time for us to play again.

(Scene: Emily rushes to Charlie's house the next morning to seek help.)

Charlie: Emily, you look terrified! What's wrong?

Emily: Charlie, Mr. Cuddles... he's haunting me!

Charlie: Haunting you? That's impossible!

Emily: (panicking) It's true! He moves on his own and talks to me!

(Scene: Charlie and Emily decide to seek the help of Mr. Peterson, a paranormal investigator.)

Mr. Peterson: Emily, let's investigate the presence haunting you.

(The trio returns to Emily's house with ghost-hunting equipment.)

(Scene: Emily, Charlie, and Mr. Peterson gather around the teddy bear, preparing to communicate with Thomas.)

Emily: Thomas, if it's really you, give us a sign.

Thomas: (voice echoing) Emily...

(Scene: Suddenly, the room grows freezing cold and objects start levitating.)

Emily: (terrified) Make it stop!

Mr. Peterson: We must find a way to break the curse. Thomas, what do you want?

Thomas: I want revenge!

(Scene: The group discovers a hidden journal left by an old friend.)

Emily: (reading the journal) According to this journal, Thomas died tragically and blamed me for it. He wants revenge!

Charlie: We have to find a way to appease him. Apologize for whatever happened.

(Scene: Emily apologizes to Thomas, pleading for the haunting to end.)

Emily: Thomas, I am so sorry for whatever I did. Please, forgive me. Let us move on.

(Thomas's ghostly presence fades away, and the room returns to normal.)

(Scene: A week later, Emily and Charlie sit in Emily's room, eyeing the now harmless teddy bear.)

Charlie: It's finally over, Em. No more hauntings.

Emily: I'm just glad Thomas found peace. We should remember to let go of our past.

(They share a smile, realizing the importance of moving on.)

Curtain falls.