down your parents footsteps

new baby brother

Mid victorian-era small cottage that Alice grew up in, now is resident to adult Alice and her child and husband.
Starts in the kitchen, camera focused on Willow, she's upset about finding out she'll be a big sister, and is throwing a tantrum, as she is used to being an only child.

Willow: But mummy, papa I don't want a baby brother!(winning)
Alice: I'm sorry darling you don't have a choice, I'm sure you'll love him once you meet him.
Willow: no. i. won't! Why are you doing this to me? I like being an only child!
Alice: Well I'm sorry dear it's tough. Now run along and put on your best clothes, your grandparents are coming for tea.

Willow storms out and runs up to the bedroom.

Willow: They're trying to kill me! It's not fair! I don't want a baby brother! Babies cry all the time and they're so noisy and messy!

Willow looks outside her window and sees something in one of the trees in the garden, it's a willow tree, one Alice says not to go near. Wanting to find out more, Willow gets changed and heads downstairs to question her mother.

Willow: Mummy, why am I not aloud near that willow tree in the garden?

Alice looks worried, and sits down and ushers willow to do the same with a hand movement.

Alice: willow darling you haven't gone near it have you?
Willow: no mummy of course not, i was just wondering why i can't go near it. It looks so pretty and peaceful, I'd like to read a book under it.
Alice: Because it's dangerous, Willow promised me you wont go near it. Promise me.

The gaze in Alice's eyes makes Willow feel bad for asking so she nods her head.

Willow: yes mum i promise.

Alice feels bad for being so stern but reassures herself it's for the safety of her daughter.
Willow, still not satisfied, seeks out her father. To see if he knows the answer.

Willow: Papa? Where are you? Papa? (walking around and into fathers office)
Father: Yes angel?
Willow: papa, why wont mummy let me near the willow tree in the garden?
Father: Well, it's just not safe.
Willow: hmff mummy said that too, why is it not safe papa?
Father: Now why are you asking so many pesky questions? I've got work to be done, just do as your mother and I say and don't go near it.
Willow: fine! Good day papa!

Willow leaves very upset and her father sighs and continues his work.
Willow , now very angry and upset, decides shell disobey her parents and go near the willow tree.
As she approaches it she sees something in the branches again. She sees a fluffy tail and assumes it's a cat, calling it.

Willow: here kitty kitty, psst psst psst.
Chester: EEP! you weren't supposed to see me human!
Willow: You can talk? How peculiar.
Chester: Of course I can talk silly! Everything talks in wonderland! 
Willow: wonderland? Is that where you came from?
Chester: yup! Up the rabbit hole!
Willow: the rabbit hole? What on earth are you talking about!
Chester: the rabbit hole, whippets dad dug it years ago but we’re not supposed to use it. Dad says it's dangerous,  don't believe him though.
Willow: Well that's just silly, how can a rabbit hole be dangerous! They're just filled with bunnies!
Chester: not this one it's filled with another world! Come with me, I'll show you!

Chester jumps down into a small hole beneath the tree, Willow hesitantly looks back to her house, but she turns back and follows chester. She jumps in and is falling through the rabbit hole. She looks around and sees a lot of peculiar objects, cards and clocks and all sorts of strange things, even a teapot! After what felt like forever she reached the ground landing on some rather old looking cushions, she stood up and dusted herself down, looking around for chester, chester sat on a table grooming himself.

Chester: took your time didnt you, human.
Willow: My name is willow! Not human. And yes because people like me are not made for long falls!
Chester: haha okay willow. So this is Wonderland where everything is strange and the unusual is usual! My names chester and this-

a small white rabbit enters.

Chester: is whippet. He's a rabbit who's always late!

Whippet looks awkwardly at Willow and holds out his hand for her to shake, Willow smiles softly and shakes his hand.

Whippet: g-golly chester! Y-you brought someone through d-dads hole! Y-you know we aren't allowed up there!
Chester: Oh shush! It's fine, chillout! Nobody’s gonna know!
Whippet: y-your gonna get us in t-trouble!

Chester rolls his eyes and turns back to willow.

Chester: Sorry about him, he's such a fusspot!
Willow: I'm sure he's just a bit worried. I should probably go home, tea’s almost ready, it was nice meeting you though.
Chester: aww but you just got here! Cmon come meet our friends first, pleaseeeeee
Willow: ugh okay fine, i'll meet your friends then i'll go home.

Chester jumps onto willows shoulders and whippet jumps into her arms, chester cheers

Chester: The others will be so excited! Especially maddie and phillip!
Whippet: Tammy and Tyler are gonna be jumping around like the mad hatter!
Willow: mad hatter?
Chester: yeah, maddie's dad is the hatter and he's crazy! So we all call him the mad hatter!
Willow: Well that's not nice…
Whippet: no no it is! He likes it!
Chester: yeah we're all mad here!
Willow: what a peculiar place this is haha