The Woman in the Yard

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.