dimly lit room, a maroon armchair rests in front of a wood cabinet displaying dusty, cracked artifacts. A bookshelf stands next to it holding books and more artifacts. A world map is faintly visible. Other artifacts rest on a nearby shelf: a fossil, stone figurine, wood carving, dagger, and turquoise ring. Sprawled out on a desk are various utensils and papers, a shell fossil, a coffee mug, a laptop, and an open journal with sketches and notations about a CRYSTAL amulet. The crystal lies close by on a piece of cloth. DISSOLVE TO: INT. - KITCHEN - DAY An elongated mask hangs on the wall next to various framed artifacts, diplomas, and dig site photos. The title: THE AMULET appears over one of the frames. Down the hall, a kitchen table and back door are accented by a fieldstone wall. COOPER, an old golden retriever, sleeps next to the table. CLAYTON, early 30s, enters through the door and clicks on the lights while closing it. He turns to see a few small items knocked off the kitchen table. CLAYTON Coop. Did you -- Clayton trails off as Cooper shifts his weight and exhales lazily. A CRASH is heard and the two quickly turn their heads. LUMO, a small light bulb headed creature, comes running into view holding the crystal. He stops and slowly looks up at Clayton. After examining one another Lumo quickly holds up the crystal. LUMO The crystal. He dashes for the dog door and jumps through as Cooper lets out a raspy BARK. (CONTINUED)