Ramona is a widowed mother who was disabled after a car accident that killed her husband David. She cares for their two children Taylor and Annie, but she is strict and emotionally distant from them. A mysterious woman draped in black appears in the front yard claiming that "Today's the day". After a brief and disturbing conversation with the Woman, Ramona advises her children to stay away from her. Taylor is not convinced by his mother’s story and tells her she needs to get rid of their unwanted guest or he will. This results in Ramona losing her temper and throwing a mug at their kitchen floor out of anger and sends Taylor to his room. He disobeys her however, and pulls up a chair in front of the window overlooking the yard where the Woman is still sitting. Ramona assures Taylor she will handle the situation and make the Woman leave. The Woman mysteriously moves closer to the house which is noticed by the whole family. The Woman uses shadow magic to attack their dog Charlie, who goes missing as a result and is presumed dead. Ramona experiences strange occurrences after the Woman appears. After a power cut at their home that results in the family having to eat the food in the freezer and refrigerator, namely ice cream, Ramona notices Charlie is quiet and goes outside to look for him. She finds the chain used to tether Charlie to his dog house is broken and Charlie’s collar is also missing.
