A vibrant cartoon with colours and smooth animation. THE HOUSE AT 17 Genre: Mystery / Family / Comedy Target Audience: 10+ Episode Length: 8-10 minutes Visual Style: High-quality 2D cinematic cartoon, expressive characters, detailed backgrounds, warm lighting, polished TV-animation aesthetic, 16:9 widescreen. MAIN CHARACTERS Lina - 16 years old The main character. Lina is intelligent, curious, brave, and sometimes acts before thinking. Appearance: Long wavy brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin. She wears a dark blue hoodie, black pants, and white sneakers. She always carries a small notebook. Adam - 12 years old Lina's younger brother. He talks quickly, loves video games and food, and gets scared easily but refuses to admit it. Appearance: Short brown hair, green eyes. He wears a red T-shirt, gray pants, and a small backpack. Maya - 38 years old Lina and Adam's mother. Calm, practical, and always tries to find a logical explanation for strange events. Appearance: Shoulder-length brown hair, brown eyes, simple elegant casual clothes. Mr. Elias - 67 years old The mysterious neighbor who lives across from the family. He knows more about the history of House 17 than he is willing to reveal. Appearance: White hair, white mustache, round glasses, long brown coat. He looks serious but is actually kind. --- EPISODE 1: THE MYSTERIOUS KEY Lina's family has just moved into an old house numbered 17. On their first night, Lina hears a strange knocking sound coming from the basement. She goes downstairs to investigate and discovers an old golden key lying on the floor. The strange thing is that the number 17 is engraved on the key. The next morning, Lina asks her mother about it, but Maya says she has never seen the key before. Lina becomes determined to discover what the key opens. She soon discovers that the mysterious key is connected to the history of their new house-and to a secret that someone has been trying to hide. --- SCENE 1 - LIVING ROOM - EVENING The family is unpacking boxes in their new house. Lina: "Mom, are you sure this house was empty before we moved in?" Maya: "Yes. The realtor said nobody had lived here for almost two years." Adam: "Two years? So we're basically living in a haunted museum." Maya: "Adam." Adam: "What? I'm just saying." Lina looks toward the basement door. Lina: "Did you hear that?" Adam: "Hear what?" A strange sound comes from downstairs. Knock... knock... Lina slowly turns toward the basement. Adam: "Okay. I heard that." Maya: "Probably an old pipe." Lina: "Mom, pipes don't knock." --- SCENE 2 - THE BASEMENT Lina slowly walks down the basement stairs. The basement is dark and dusty. An old light flickers above her. She looks around. Something shiny catches her attention. Lina walks toward it and finds an old golden key lying on the floor. Lina: "What is that?" She picks up the key. She notices a small number engraved into the metal. 17 Lina: "Seventeen..." Suddenly, Adam appears behind her. Adam: "AAAAH!" Lina screams and turns around. Lina: "ADAM!" Adam: "Sorry!" Lina: "You scared me!" Adam: "I was checking if you were scared." Lina: "By screaming?" Adam: "It was a scientific experiment." Lina rolls her eyes. --- SCENE 3 - KITCHEN - MORNING The next morning, Lina places the golden key on the kitchen table. Lina: "Mom, I found this downstairs." Maya looks at the key. Her expression suddenly changes. Lina: "Mom?" Maya slowly picks up the key. Maya: "Where exactly did you find this?" Lina: "In the basement." Maya looks at the number engraved on the key. Maya: "I've never seen this before." Lina: "Then why does it have our house number on it?" Maya remains silent. Lina notices her mother's worried expression. Lina: "Mom... what's wrong?" Maya: "Nothing." She puts the key down.