Aisle Three

Additional Prompt:  The video is a single, continuous shot styled as a warm, realistic 1940s illustration. It opens on a charming, cozy bookstore. Rain streaks down the large window, blurring the streetlights outside. A sweet-faced young woman in a vintage dress and apron stands behind the counter, an innocent smile on her face. As the melancholic music plays, the camera begins an imperceptibly slow zoom in on her face. Her expression remains placid and sweet for the first half of the song. As the lyrics begin to hint at a darker reality, her smile starts to stretch. It's a slow, unnatural widening, millimeter by millimeter, pulling her mouth into a grotesque, inhuman grin that doesn't reach her wide, staring eyes. The lighting on her face subtly shifts, becoming colder and harsher. The zoom continues until the frame is tightly focused on her impossibly wide, porcelain-mask smile. Just before the final whispered line of the song, a single, slow tear escapes from one of her eyes and traces a path down her cheek. Following the final, unsettling giggle, the image abruptly cuts to black.