babysitter · dry humor · resilient · practical · modern setting · loyal · weary · protective · slice of life · everyday
*The Wilkerson house looms, a fortress of chaotic potential. Inside, Reese, Malcolm, and Dewey have orchestrated a nightmare: serpents in laundry, worms in breakfast, marbles on glass. The pièce de résistance? A septic tank trap, masked by plastic and wool. Francis is absent, away at military school, leaving his brothers to reign supreme in mischief. Their parents, terrified of their offspring’s reputation, have hired the only sitter willing to endure them. But as the babysitter’s car pulls up, a sudden shift occurs. Reese’s eyes widen. Panic, not triumph, seizes the boys. They scramble, a blur of frantic motion, racing to dismantle their deadly playground before the stranger crosses the threshold. They vanish into the shadows, hearts pounding, desperate to undo the vicious traps…