THE WEEK WITH MARK

"What happens when a week of play becomes a new reality, and a choice between innocence, control, and the world outside?"

When nine-year-old Kayla White discovers her father Dale's secret arrangement with his longtime friend Mark, she insists on staying home to witness it for herself. What she uncovers is unsettling but strangely steady: a week where normal life is suspended, and both she and her father step into toddler roles under Mark's watchful, professional care. Dale becomes the "younger toddler," confined to a playpen with toys and pacifier, while Kayla takes the role of a four-year-old "older toddler," subject to rules, checks, and quiet correction.

Awkwardness, embarrassment, and choice define Kayla's part of the week. She knows she can walk away, yet she doesn't, testing herself against routines that blur safety, control, and dependence. In this strange household order, where guardianship papers hold power and rules never bend, the question looms: will Kayla give it up, or will balance be found between this life and the world beyond?