Masque

Template:Infobox Film The Storytellers—the New Voices of the Twilight Saga: Masque is a short film of The Storytellers, based on Stephenie Meyer's background story of the Twilight Saga. The collection of short films was released on July 14, 2015.

This segment won 4th place in the competition.

Plot

Adjusting vampire Esme Cullen is playing the cello. Her mind wanders back to the time she jumped off a cliff, heartbroken and devastated by the loss of her child. A sudden sound of someone cutting their finger snaps her back to the present and attempt to rush outside, where a young couple, Claire and Teddy, is having a picnic. Her husband, Carlisle, manages to stop her and help her regain control. She expresses how the craving for human blood sickens her and how she misses the smell of food used to make her feel, but Carlisle reminds her of what she has now and tells her to be patient with herself. They have been invited to a masquerade party at the Brant family as donation to the local hospital. Esme is insecure about her self-control and decides to sit out, but a gift and encouragement from Carlisle changes her mind.

She attends the party and manages to remain in complete control. In the middle of the celebration, Mr. Brant, the host of the party, calls for everyone's attention, then unmasks a young man, Teddy, who is dancing with his daughter, Claire, and openly humiliates him. Teddy angrily leaves, prompting Claire to follow. While out in the garden, Claire points out how ashamed she is of having such an arrogant father, prompting him to slap her aggressively until she passes out. Esme witnesses this, flashes back to her own mistreatment by her first husband, and attacks Mr. Brant. She is about to kill him when Carlisle stops her. He tells her that he is not Charles and that while Mr. Brant is undeserving of a child, she does, and she is too good to kill. Then they carry an unconscious Claire back into the house.

Esme-carlisle-end — Esme and Carlisle dancing.

Back home, Carlisle asks Esme to a romantic dance, and she thanks him for all his support.

Cast

Image	Actor	Role
	Sara Akay	Esme Cullen
	James Physick	Carlisle Cullen
	Alexander Gauthier	Teddy
	Sal Rendino	Mr. Brant
	Mary Kehoe	Claire Brant
	Eddie Troy	Charles Evenson
	David Reid	The Butler
	Tony Wright	Mr. Stevens
	Kim Mulhauser	Julia Brant
	Matthew Belcher	Part Guest #1
	J.P. Valenti	Charles Gentry
	Damien Chinappi	Monsieur Cheswick
	Angel Connell	Party Guest #2
	Ellen Doucette	Party Guest #3
	Chyna Pfeva Foster	Servant
	Tom Kilgallen	Party Guest #4
	Arissa Page	Woman in Garden #1
	Jan Waldman	Woman in Garden #2
	Mike Weiner	Party Guest #5
	Pete Yagmin	Party Guest #6