7. GRAVE LILIES

1. EXT. VILLAGE TOWER – WIDE SHOT (WS), low angle – Ancient bell violently ringing, camera tilts down to reveal chaotic village square below.
2. WS, handheld – Panicked villagers packing belongings, children crying, carts overloaded.
3. MEDIUM WIDE (MW), tracking – Guards rushing past, shouting orders; shops with “LAST WATER” signs.
4. CU – Village gate creaking open as desperate families push through.
5. CU – Torm’s face as she enters frame, eyes wide at the chaos.
6. OVER-THE-SHOULDER (OTS) Torm – She watches people frantically pumping a dry well.
7. CU – Muddy trickle coming from pump; a woman (Torm) slams the handle in frustration.
8. TRACKING SHOT – Torm hurries toward town center, riverbed visible in background, completely dry.
9. SERIES OF QUICK CUTS (9A–9E) – 5 rapid shots: empty water distribution hubs, signs reading “DRY”.
10. MW – Torm knocking on first door; Villager 1 shakes head sadly.
11. CU – Villager 1 signing/mouthing “We don’t have any water.”
12. OTS Torm – Door after door closing on her.
13. INT. PHONG’S HOUSE – DOORWAY – MS – Phong (deaf man) opens door; Torm signs nervously.
14. CU hands – Torm signs: “Do you have any river water to spare?”
15. CU Phong’s face – He signs back sympathetically.
16. TWO-SHOT – Phong offers small rain-collection bottle; Torm signs “It has to be river water.”
17. CU – Torm reluctantly accepting the tiny bottle, conflicted expression.
18. EXT. PROFESSOR’S HOUSE – TRACKING – Torm finds Professor hurriedly packing barrels.
19. INT. PROFESSOR’S HOUSE – TWO-SHOT – Professor glances at Torm’s bottle on table.
20. CU Professor – “All my water reserves were taken… Very insignificant amounts.”
21. OTS Torm – Professor: “I knew I should have hidden the barrels… I’m so sorry, Torm.”
22. CU Torm – “Don’t be sorry. Your honesty is one of the reasons I know I can trust you.”
23. TWO-SHOT – Professor warns about “village slumber” order; Torm asks what to do.
24. CU Professor – “Go to town and get water from where and who you can… You almost have the cure!”
25. MS – Torm nods determinedly, exits frame as Professor continues packing.

**SHOTS 26–40: ELDER & MESSAGE BOX SCENE**

26. EXT. PATH – MS tracking – Torm walking home; distant alarm bell rings again.
27. CU – Torm’s water station machine struggling, low water level.
28. CU Torm – “Why is the river so low?”
29. MS – Torm shuts off machine, continues walking.
30. MS – Elderly man fumbling with message line box, frustrated.
31. OTS Elder – Torm approaches: “I wouldn’t touch those two lines together…”
32. TWO-SHOT – Elder startled; Torm offers to help.
33. CU Elder – Explains chaos, messengers sent, shorthanded.
34. INSERT – Torm’s hands opening box, examining wires.
35. FLASH CUT (Torm’s mind) – Quick animated graphic overlay: glass plate, berry acid, electrical diagram.
36. CU Torm – “Hold on, I have an idea.”
37. SERIES OF CUTS (37A–37D) – Torm crushing berries between glass plates, wiring them into box.
38. CU – Machine suddenly lights up, prints message.
39. CU Elder – Amazed: “It works! How did you do that?”
40. CU Torm – Explains berry-acid solar grid; Elder reads message, face falls: “The Great Falls has stopped flowing.”

**SHOTS 41–45: SECRET MIXTURE (LILIX & RINA)**

41. INT. MEDICINE ROOM – CU – Lilix secretly mixing fresh root potion, hiding it.
42. MS – Rina enters; Lilix quickly covers mixture.
43. TWO-SHOT – Rina notices open medicine locker, angry: “Lilix! Why do I always have to remind you?”
44. CU Rina – Service bell rings; she slams locker: “Try to have that ready by the time I get back.”
45. CU Lilix – Sneaky smile as she returns to her secret root mixture once alone.

**SHOTS 46–65: INT. TORM’S HOUSE – SISTER CONVERSATION & WALTZ BEGIN**

46. INT. TORM’S HOUSE – WS – Torm enters exhausted, places tiny water bottles on table.
47. MS – Sister sitting up anxiously: “So what was the alarm for?”
48. TWO-SHOT – Torm: “The water in the rivers stopped flowing.”
49. CU Sister – “What if the rivers stay dry and the vapors…”
50. CU Torm – Sharp pains hit sister; Torm rushes to comfort her.
51. CLOSE TWO-SHOT – Torm soothing: “It’s okay… ‘What if’ has to be more dangerous than Shadow Fever.”
52. CU Sister – Weak, teary: “I’m trying not to be afraid…”
53. MS Torm – “Perhaps if I play for you…”
54. CU Sister – Weak nod: “Mom and dad’s wedding song.”
55. MS – Torm fetches violin and music scroll.
56. CU Sister – “Torm?… I’m sorry I got sick.”
57. CU Torm – Tears held back: “Close your eyes.”
58. MS – Torm winds music machine; it begins soft melody.
59. CU Violin – Torm lifts violin to neck, starts playing “Heart Waltz.”
60. SLOW PUSH-IN on Sister’s face – Eyes closed, breathing slows into peaceful sleep.
61. MS – Torm playing full Heart Waltz, bittersweet expression.
62. SLOW DOLLY around Torm – Music swells.
63. CU Sister’s face – First dream glow begins (soft light).
64. DISSOLVE transition – Room fades as dream world emerges.
65. FINAL NOTE – Torm holds last violin note, eyes on sleeping sister.

**SHOTS 66–85: DREAM MONTAGE – SURREAL FANTASY BALLROOM (20 shots – fantasy & surreal)**

66. FADE IN – EXTREME WIDE, ethereal – Infinite glowing ballroom materializes; parents (young, radiant) begin slow waltz in 6/8 time.
67. SLOW MOTION CU – Mother’s dress flowing like river water, fabric turning translucent.
68. LOW ANGLE TRACKING – Father spins mother; chandeliers float and drip liquid starlight.
69. DUTCH ANGLE MS – Parents dance across mirrored floor that reflects village chaos below.
70. CU hands – Parents’ hands intertwined; faint root-like veins glow with medicine light.
71. OVERHEAD CRANE SHOT – Ballroom ceiling opens to night sky filled with floating water vials.
72. SURREAL INSERT – Mother’s dress hem dissolves into dry riverbed that suddenly floods with sparkling water.
73. SLOW MOTION TWO-SHOT – Parents laugh silently; their faces briefly morph into Torm & sister as children.
74. WHIP PAN – Ballroom walls turn into giant message boxes printing glowing “Heart Waltz” notes.
75. CU Mother’s eyes – Reflection shows Phong signing lovingly.
76. TRACKING AROUND COUPLE – Shadows of village elders and Professor dance in background like ghosts.
77. FANTASY CU – Father lifts mother; they float upward as berry-acid solar sparks swirl around them.
78. SURREAL SPLIT SCREEN – Left: parents dancing; Right: Torm’s violin bow moving in perfect sync.
79. DUTCH ANGLE – Ballroom tilts; parents keep dancing perfectly upright as gravity fails.
80. SLOW MOTION – Mother’s veil becomes river mist; father catches it like saving water.
81. WIDE FANTASY – Entire ballroom now floating in endless starry void; couple at center.
82. EXTREME CLOSE-UP – Tear from mother’s eye turns into perfect raindrop that falls into sister’s sleeping face (dream link).
83. GRACEFUL 360 ORBIT – Parents waltz faster, glowing brighter, surrounded by swirling glass-plate diagrams.
84. SLOW FADE – Ballroom edges dissolve back into Torm’s bedroom walls; parents become translucent.
85. FINAL SHOT – Torm lowers violin; last note fades. Sister deeply asleep, peaceful smile. Torm gently stops music machine and returns to work table as soft light lingers on her face.

**END OF SEQUENCE**
Ready for music sync, VFX on dream montage, and color grade (warm earth tones ? cool ethereal blues in dream). Let me know if you want adjustments, storyboard sketches, or the next sequence! ???