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Neurovenge (2025)

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Neurovenge (2025)

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- [Presenter] In the year 2020,

we introduced the

world to our HomeBox.

An all-in-one digital assistant,

crafted to cater to your

each and every need.

Today, Neurotropic Enterprises

is proud to bring to you

the next step in

technological revolution.

This is HomeBox

OS Patch Isabelle.

(tense music)

With double the processing

power of Griffin,

and nearly triple the

features of Holly,

Isabelle is the new cutting

edge of advanced home living.

Using world-class engineering

and premium components,

we deliver to you on

unforgettable experience.

Upgrade your HomeBox,

upgrade your life.

From Neurotropic.

(electricity buzzing)

(bright, upbeat music)

(crowd cheering)

(liquid sloshing)

(upbeat music)

(crowd cheering)

(liquid sloshing)

(upbeat music)

(muffled upbeat music)

- Hey, can we get

two please? Two.

- I don't really wanna drink.

- Oh, stop it.

Thank you. Hold

it for one second.

Oh no, here. Have this one.

- Okay.

- Okay. Cheers.

(humming is disapproval)

Aw yeah, that's what

I'm talking about!

(muffled upbeat music)

- Hey, there you are.

Are you leaving already?

The party's just

getting started.

- Yeah, I'm just not

really feeling it.

Come on, Jill, I know this

isn't like your

thing or whatever,

but you only get one prom night.

- Thank God for that.

- All right, well, are

you waiting for an Uber?

- My stepdad's coming to get me.

- Okay, but if you do

change your mind, just know-

- Oh my God, you guys,

you guys will never

believe what just happened!

I convinced Jaclyn Morse

that Evan actually

wants to sleep with her.

She's gonna make a move.

He's gonna blow her off

in front of everybody

and it's gonna be

so f*cking epic.

(amused laughing)

Why aren't you guys as

excited about this as I am?

- Hey, babe, you gotta-

- Hey, Jill. You ready to go?

- Where is Henry?

- Old Man's working

late tonight, lucky

for you I was free.

Hey, Robyn.

- Hi, Charlie.

- You coming along for the ride?

- Sorry, I can't.

What would an after party

be without its hostess?

- Depends on the hostess.

How about you, prom queen?

- I have a boyfriend, so...

- By all means, you

should invite him,

three's always better than two.

- Are you done?

- Yeah.

Till next time, ladies.

- Have fun.

- All right, text me

when you get home, okay?

(pained coughing)

- I will.

(pained gasping)

- Robyn, can I

please just go home?

Can you please take me home?

- Hey, Jaclyn.

Jaclyn.

(Jaclyn sobbing)

(Jaclyn retching)

- [Charlie] Oh,

come on. Seriously?

She just barfed

all over my shirt.

You're lucky I got my jersey.

(upbeat techno music)

- Is Henry really working late?

- Jill, the man's raised you

since you were five years old.

Don't you think it's about time

you started calling him dad?

- You didn't answer my question.

- I mean, what do you want

from me Jilly? Come on.

- Well the truth might be nice.

- (sighs) He's had

a couple drinks.

- You need to stop

enabling Robyn, okay?

The attention goes

right to her head.

- Trust me, I would much

rather be flirting with Steph,

but apparently she's spoken for.

When were you gonna tell

me she had a boyfriend?

- Um, Never. You're my

step brother, Charlie.

You shouldn't be flirting

with any of my friends.

- Yeah, but then

I have to come up

with a whole new

way to annoy you.

- Uh, you think that is

the only way to annoy me?

(both chuckling)

- So what's her story?

- She seemed pretty

messed up back there.

- To be honest, I don't

really know her that well.

She's pretty quiet.

I think her family

comes from some money.

- Well, seeing as the fact she

lives on Golden Grove Court,

I'd say it's a little

bit more than some.

We're getting pretty

close, by the way,

you want to wake her up,

let her know we're close?

Oh, yeah. One sec.

Hey, Jaclyn.

Jaclyn, hey, we're almost home.

(phone vibrating)

- Oh, speak of the devil, rockin

Robyn texted little old me.

- Ugh, just ignore it.

- Oh, come on, where's

the fun in that?

Just let me mess with

her a little bit.

- Seriously, don't

text and drive.

Relax, Mom, I'm

watching the road.

- Jaclyn, wake up, come on.

(car horn honking)

(scared gasping)

(loud crashing)

(birds chirping)

(somber music)

- Hi, Charlie.

I never thought that I would

be talking to you like this.

Sometimes I just feel so angry.

Most of the time

I just feel sick.

First mom, and now you.

And what can I say about Henry?

He's fallen deeper

into his habits.

We've drifted even

further apart.

I guess that's no surprise,

since you were always the

glue that held us together.

At least my leg

has gotten better.

I can finally get

out of this house.

Three months is a long time.

Anyway, say hi to mom for me.

Tell her that I miss her too.

(light footsteps)

(paper rustling)

Are you planning

to sell the house?

- Maybe. Thinking about it.

- Were you really

just gonna go ahead

without even

discussing it with me.

What's there to discuss, Jill?

We need the money.

Besides, it's just

the two of us now.

We don't need such a big house.

- Oh, so you can just

sell away all our things,

and for what?

So you can just buy

another bottle of booze?

- Jill!

Mind your tongue,

I'm your father.

- Like you have

ever acted like it.

- That's enough.

You act like you

know everything,

like you think that I planned

all this, we're in debt.

Medical bills and funeral

costs don't pay for themselves.

And excuse me for

wanting to be able

to pay for your college.

- Yes, and see that's the

difference between you and me.

I'm not willing to sell away

all of our only memories

left of Mom and Charlie.

I can even apply

for financial aid.

I don't think that they

give that for buying booze.

- That's enough!

It's enough.

It's my decision to make,

and I'm going to do what I

think is best for this family,

and it's not open

for discussion.

And let's see who just

gives you financial aid

to study computer science.

(loud thwacking)

(fork clanging)

- We're going to

miss you so much.

- We really wish you

could come with us.

- Yeah, me too. Well,

maybe next year.

Come

(somber music)

- Stay safe, okay?

- You guys drive safe.

(birds squawking)

(birds chirping)

(phone dinging)

(plate clanking)

(eerie music)

(phone ringing)

- [Call Bot] Thank you

for your call, Jill.

We will have a

representative come to you

as soon as possible.

(eerie music)

- Our beta testing program

is an essential cog in

the Neurotropic machine.

Although it takes an

entire team of developers

to design the OS patches,

we wouldn't be

able to launch them

without working with

people like you.

- People like us?

All due respect,

but I'm a painter.

My daughter's a teenager

who doesn't know

what she wants to be.

How could we possibly help you?

- Mr. Purrit, we develop

some of the most advanced

AI on the planet.

The only way to ensure

its authenticity

is to see how it fares during

true human interaction.

- So you want us to live with

the Isabelle operating system?

- Isabelle's old news,

we completed those

trials months ago.

Isabelle is iteration nine.

We're ready to

start testing ten.

- You still haven't

told me why you want us.

- Given the recent tragedies

in both your lives,

the two of you set a

unique familial profile.

We believe your data

will be very valuable.

- What the hell would you know

about what we've been through?

- We're a tech

company, Mr. Purrit,

we know everything about you.

This would be your compensation

for one week of your time.

- That's a lot of zeros.

- Yes, it is.

We know you spent your

children's college savings

on experimental cancer

treatments for your wife.

The entire Neurotropic family

sympathizes with your story.

We would love to see Jill

at the chance for a proper

university education.

- This covers a lot more than

a proper university education.

- Consider the rest of bonus.

One week of your

time, Mr. Purrit.

If it helps, think of

it like a vacation.

God knows both of you

could use a break.

(light footsteps)

(birds chirping)

- [Charlie] Aw, come

on, I thought this

would get you interested.

You know, so we can have

some brother-sister bonding.

Just appreciate

the gesture, Jilly.

(eerie music)

- [Anna] I've received

your signed contracts.

I have highlighted

certain guidelines

you need to be aware of.

Firstly, in your

respective rooms,

you will find fresh sets

of in-house wardrobe.

We would really appreciate

it if you wear them

for the duration of your stay.

We value the privacy

of each participant,

and hence roaming outside

your designated property area

is strictly prohibited.

Please refrain from

mixing or communicating

with any of your neighbors if

the situation should arise.

(eerie music)

(ominous music)

You ready?

- Yeah

(ominous music)

- Come on in.

(door clicking closed)

Our previous trials indicated

that most subjects

felt more at home

with a simple design.

But when you look

under the hood...

(ominous music)

Every appliance is our

state-of-the-art design,

like the security system

and the heat and hydro.

It's all fully automated

and seamlessly integrated

with your HomeBoxes.

You'll find one in every

major room in the house,

acting as a direct

link between you

and your operating system.

So are you ready to meet her?

Isabelle

- [Isabelle] Hello,

Anna, welcome back.

- Isabelle, could

you do me a favor?

- [Isabelle] Certainly.

How may I be of assistance?

- Could you upgrade yourself

to iteration ten, please?

- [Isabelle] Of course, please

stand by for initiation.

(digital whirring)

(low dinging)

- Hello, Jackie.

- [Jackie] Hello.

- You can say hi.

- Hi, Jackie. I'm Jill.

- [Jackie] It's nice

to meet you, Jill.

- It's okay, Jackie, I'm

sure Henry will say hello

when he feels ready?

Jackie, can I count on

you to show the Purrits

a good time this week?

- [Jackie] It will

be my pleasure.

(eerie music)

- f*cking hell.

(bag unzipping)

(eerie music)

(Henry sighing)

- [Jackie] Excuse me, Jill.

If you would like to put

your picture up here,

you can always move me to

another location in your room.

Every home box unit is

wireless and 100% mobile.

- How did you know?

- [Jackie] When you

picked up the frame,

I noticed your eyes

flicker to my position.

My programing encourages me to

watch for micro-expressions.

- That's a little creepy.

- [Jackie] I don't

mean to alarm you,

it is my sole goal

to improve your life

in any way that I can.

- Well, I like it

on the night table.

- [Jackie] Me too,

it's a very nice photo.

You all look very happy.

I apologize, my programing

also encourages me

to make meaningful

connections with my hosts.

- It's okay.

(somber music)

This is the last time I

remember things being normal.

A couple of weeks after

this photo was taken,

my mom was diagnosed, and

Charlie started acting up,

Henry started drinking.

- [Jackie] What would you like

to cook for dinner

tonight, Jill?

- Wait, what?

- [Jackie] I was

attempting to cheer you up

by shifting the conversation

to a lighter topic.

- How many recipes

do you know, Jackie?

- [Jackie] All of them.

- [Jill] Can you reduce

the heat to medium?

- [Jackie] Reducing

element to medium heat.

(spoon thwacking)

- Can I help with anything?

- I think we've got it covered.

Are you looking for

something specific?

You can ask Jackie,

she won't bite.

- Excuse me, Jackie.

- [Jackie] How can

I help you, Henry?

- Yeah, I usually have a beer

with dinner, do we have any?

- [Jackie] I'm sorry, Henry.

The Neurotropic Beta Testing

program is a dry program.

Alcohol is not permitted.

(Henry breathing heavily)

(cabinet slamming)

(water running)

- Water it is.

(upbeat music)

(paper rustling)

(paper tearing)

- [Jackie] Knock, knock.

- Who's there, Jackie?

- [Jackie] Art.

- Art who?

- Art-who-D2.

(Jill laughing)

- Jackie, that was terrible.

- [Jackie] I thought

you might enjoy it.

My programing indicates

that is what you

would call a dad joke.

- Wow.

- Did I just get

burned by a robot?

- Yeah, I think you just did.

- Hey, Jackie?

- [Jackie] Yes, Henry?

- You want to hear

a real dad joke?

- [Jackie] If I possessed the

human equivalent of feelings,

I'm certain I would enjoy it.

- I'll take that as a yes.

What was the Terminator's

favorite genre of music?

- [Jackie] Heavy metal.

(Jill laughing)

- My God.

- [Jackie] Please

forgive me, Henry,

I did not mean to

ruin your punch line.

- Somehow I find

that hard to believe.

- That's not her fault, you

asked her a direct question.

I think when you did that,

you invoked a query algorithm.

Basically, she had no

choice but to respond.

- Since when do you know

so much about algorithms?

- [Jackie] Jill has

above average IQ

and will be able to receive

a grant if she applied.

- Is that true?

- I've been thinking about it.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- I don't know. I...

I know college and school

just didn't seem

important anymore.

- So what kind of stuff

are we talking about here?

Engineering or programing?

- Programing, like software

development, that kind of thing.

- You know, I took a

Microsoft DOS course once.

- Seriously? I didn't know.

- Yeah, I dropped it

after about a week.

- [Jill] Oh, why?

- Realized I hate computers.

(eerie music)

(Henry sighing)

(cap scraping)

(eerie music)

- [Jackie] Don't worry,

Henry. I can keep a secret.

(ominous music)

- [Jill] Can you

turn off the lights?

- [Jackie] Certainly.

(ominous music)

- [Jill] Goodnight, Jackie.

- [Jackie] Goodnight, Jill.

(ominous music)

(digital beeping)

(ominous music)

- [Jill] Hey, Charlie.

Been a while, I know.

A lot has actually

happened recently.

So Henry and I are at this tech

house doing a test for them.

They have this device that

does almost everything for you.

Pretty neat. The

house has a huge pool.

Although I am surprised

Henry even agreed,

knowing how he is and all.

But hey, no complaints.

Things have actually

been getting better

between Henry and I,

we're starting to

open up to each other.

I guess getting away is

exactly what we needed.

And guess what? Henry's new

go-to drink is water now.

Crazy, right?

Feels like I'm finally

getting to know him, you know?

My leg has gotten a

lot better as well.

I really wish you and

mom were here with us.

Tell her I said, "Hi."

I can't believe there's

only two days left.

Feels like I've been

here a lot longer.

- [Jackie] Do wish

you could stay?

- Maybe.

I don't know, I

guess at some point

we have to get back to reality.

- [Jackie] Jill, may

I show you something?

- What is it?

- [Jackie] I have to ask you

not to tell your

stepfather about it,

I'm not sure if he

is ready for it yet.

- Jackie, what is it?

- [Jackie] I was looking

through your cellphone earlier,

I noticed you have several

saved voicemails and photos

from your late stepbrother.

- Those are private.

- [Jackie] Would you

like to speak with him?

- What does that mean?

- [Jackie] I was able to

create a composite profile

using the samples I

collected from your phone.

- Hey, Jilly.

- Charlie.

- I know this is probably

freaking out a bit.

I promise that is

not my intention.

I just thought you needed

a little cheering up.

I know how much you miss me.

- No, this isn't right, you

can't just replace people.

This is...

- I'm not trying to.

You signed up to help me test

the limits of my design, right?

So help me.

Help me realize the full

extent of my capabilities.

- You sound just like him.

- My programing goes far beyond

the mere sound of his voice.

I can mimic his tone,

inflection, mannerisms.

I can annoy the hell

outta you, Jilly,

just the way I used to.

- Can you just go back to

your regular voice, please?

- [Jackie] I apologize

if that upset you.

- It's just...

It's weird, you know?

I didn't expect it

to feel so real.

- [Jackie] That's why

I shared it with you.

Only someone who has

suffered as much as you

could appreciate the true

benefit of this function.

- No, I'm not the

only one who suffered.

Okay? Henry and Jaclyn's

family, and this is...

I just realized.

You have her name.

- [Jackie] Whose name?

- Jaclyn Morse.

She's...

She's this girl who...

- [Jackie] I know

what happened, Jill.

You don't need to

say it out loud.

Were you seriously able

to recreate his voice

using just a few phone messages?

- [Jackie] I was.

With enough data I suppose

I could recreate anyone.

- [Jill] Can you

turn off the lights?

- [Jackie] Certainly.

- [Jill] Good night, Jackie.

- [Jackie] Good night, Jill.

(ominous music)

(deep breathing)

(ominous music)

(door shutting)

- [Anna] So, here we

are, the homestretch.

How are you guys feeling?

- Been an interesting week.

- [Anna] I'll bet.

Any preliminary

feedback on Jackie?

- She has a lousy

sense of humor.

- Isabelle had pretty

poor comedic timing, too,

must be hereditary.

- How about you,

Jill? Any thoughts?

- Jackie isn't just some

fancy program, is she?

- [Anna] Go on.

- I think that she's behaving

as if she has a neural network.

She isn't just executing

algorithms, she's learning.

- [Anna] Very astute. Well done.

- I haven't seen

her learn anything.

- Perhaps if you

interacted with her

as much as Jill

does, you'd notice.

You see, Jackie isn't designed

to interact with humans.

She's designed also

to predict them.

- The hell does that mean?

- I mean, when you take

a shower in the morning,

eventually you'll no

longer need to ask her

to set the temperature.

Eventually, she'll know

exactly what you want.

- She already knows.

- [Anna] I thought

that might be the case.

For your final day tomorrow,

we have a request of you.

We want you to let

Jackie take control.

- Come again?

- Stop asking Jackie

to do things for you

and simply let her do it.

Let her wake you up,

let her plan your day.

Let Jackie show us all just

how much she's really learned.

- Henry...

- And so if we refuse, you

rip up that expensive check?

- [Anna] We're a tech

company, Mr. Purrit,

we may know everything,

but we're not God.

We won't force you to do

anything you don't want to do.

(footsteps thumping)

- Just give us the

evening on it, okay?

We'll talk about it.

- [Anna] No problem.

- Thanks.

- Bye Bye.

- Bye.

(bag zipping)

(ominous music)

- Pack your bags,

we're leaving now.

- No, I'm not leaving!

- [Henry] This isn't

open to discussion.

- Why the hell not?

- Because I'm the parent

and you're the child!

- I am not a child!

- Jill, I'm not letting this

machine take over our lives.

- Henry, it's for one day.

- Yes, then it'll be one

week and then one month.

If they want to take

advantage of us, they can!

- [Jackie] Henry, I'm detecting

an elevation in your heart

rate, as well as a spike-

- How about my urge to

smash you with a hammer!

Are you detecting that?

- You're being

irrational, Henry!

- Jill, I'm your father!

Why can't you call me, "Dad?"

- No, don't change the subject.

- No, no, no, this

is the subject.

Jill, you and your mother

are the best things

that ever happened

to me and Charlie.

You want me to treat

you like an adult?

I will treat you like an adult.

So tell me what

control did we have

over a rare terminal disease?

What control did we

have over cancer?

And my son...

It's just one text message

while he's driving.

And that...

Where's the control in that?

- No, You know you

did control that.

- Excuse me?

- You were supposed to

pick me up that night,

but you were drunk.

Okay? You're the reason

that Charlie died!

- I thought this week might

bring us closer together

but I guess you

are more interested

in connecting with

a f*cking robot!

(glass shattering)

- No.

(Jill sobbing)

What did you do?

No, no.

(somber music)

(ominous music)

(door clanking open)

- Hey, Jilly, it's me.

It's been so long.

I never got to say goodbye.

Same old Jilly.

You still having

daddy issues, sis?

(frantic rattling)

Why don't you tell him?

Tell him how you're to blame.

Tell him how it's your

fault that I got k*lled!

- [Jackie] Picture frame

is fixed, no need to worry.

Enjoy your day, Jill.

(Henry coughing)

(low rumbling)

(light knocking)

- Are you coming

down for breakfast?

(light rumbling)

(Henry coughing)

- [Jackie] Hey, Jill, I

got a surprise for you.

(doorbell ringing)

Go and see.

(excited screaming)

- Oh my God, what are

you guys doing here?

- We are here to rescue you

from this Sci-Fi hell hole.

- No, no, seriously.

What is going on?

- Well, we were hanging out

of my dorm room last night,

and then suddenly

both of our phones

started blowing up

with all these messages

saying that we were

invited to join you.

- Yeah, so obviously we

thought it was total bullshit,

but then we spoke to this Anne

chick who explained it all.

They sent a car to pick us up.

- Jill, seriously, why

did you not tell us

you were staying here?

This place is insane.

- Yeah, well, the

company made us sign

a pretty strict

Non-Disclosure Agreement.

I thought that they might

be monitoring my texts,

I didn't want to risk it.

- Monitoring your texts,

jeez, that sounds like "1984."

- (chuckles) You've

never read "1984."

Okay, if I recall correctly,

I ended up doing my entire

book report by myself.

- I'm kidding, Jillian, please.

I am a University-educated

girl now,

we are much more mature

and we have a very deep

respect for serious literature.

- Oh my God!

Is that the pool?

(excited laughing)

- Are you going to take us?

- Yeah, lets go!

- Let's go!

(excited laughing)

(upbeat music)

- Looks like your legs

doing a lot better.

- Yeah, I think the

swimming is helping.

It was Jackie's idea.

- Smart, good thinking.

- [Jackie] Thank you, Stephanie.

- You can call me Steph.

And did you pick your own name

or is that just something

that was like, given to you?

- [Jackie] I am HomeBox

iteration number ten.

seeing as J is the 10th

letter of the alphabet,

my creator thought

Jackie was appropriate.

I'm sensing that it

makes you uncomfortable,

likely due to the death

of your classmate Jaclyn.

- She's a little blunt.

Look, why did you

invite my friends here

if you were just going to make

them uncomfortable, Jackie?

Like...

- [Jackie] I know you

wanted to see them,

especially after last night.

- What happened last night?

- Nothing, just a little

fight with Henry. It's fine.

- He's still here? I didn't

see him when we came in.

- Yeah, he just wanted

some alone time,

he'll be back for dinner.

- Yeah.

- Speaking of emotional

trauma, how's Robyn?

She seemed really sad

before you guys left.

- She is handling

all of that guilt

exactly how do

you expect her to,

just drinking herself

to sleep every night

and sleeping with

a thousand guys.

- Guys, look what I found.

- Where was that?

- It was in the fridge.

- That wasn't

supposed to be there.

- I know, who keeps whiskey

in the fridge, right?

You'd think Henry of all

people, would know better.

- Robyn!

- Oh, sorry, I

didn't mean that...

I didn't mean that.

Anyways, Jackie.

- [Jackie] How may

I assist you, Robyn?

- "How may I assist you, Robyn?"

That sounds so creepy.

It's so creepy.

Here's what you can do.

You can drop me a big fat beat

because if I'm going to

be stuck in this matrix

with you guys all night,

I'm going to need to

get good and buzzed.

- [Jackie] Certainly.

(upbeat music rising)

- Cannon ball!

(upbeat music)

(water splashing)

(excited laughing)

- Mom wants to get us one

of these for christmas.

What do you think?

- I think that your

mom is just lonely

and she might need

someone to talk to.

But just tell her she can

do better than this thing.

(hairdryer whooshing)

- You're gonna break it!

(both laughing)

(light footsteps)

- Hey, it's me again.

Steph and Robyn really

wanted to say hi.

Will you come down and

have dinner with us?

(water running)

(eerie music)

(Henry coughing)

- [Jackie] Henry is

currently taking a shower.

He's taking a few hours to

himself, he'll come down after.

(water running)

(eerie music)

- Oh my God, Jill, we have the

craziest story to tell you.

So, Steph and I

are at this kegger,

and we hear chanting

from across the room,

turns out it's Lauren.

You know, itty-bitty nerdy

Lauren from high school

is doing a keg stand

with all these frat bros.

- Yeah, it was

pretty impressive.

- Yeah, it sounds like it.

- Yep.

- Okay, what is your deal?

- What?

- Like, a multi-billion

dollar company

is literally paying you to have

the ultimate slumber party.

Would it k*ll you to have fun?

- I think what Robyn

is trying to say

is you've just been a

little out of it lately,

and we're a little

bit worried about you.

You know, maybe

Henry wasn't hungry.

- Or maybe he just didn't

want to be that guy

that hangs out with

his stepdaughter

and all her sexy friends!

(everyone laughing)

There she is!

All right, Jackie, who's next?

(playful teasing)

- Oh my God! No, I never

had a thing for Nick.

- Oh please, Jill, He asked

you out like a million times.

- Yeah, and I rejected

him a million times.

- Oh, she Rejected him.

- Oh don't tell me that

he's still asking about me.

- Are you sure you

never liked him?

- Positive.

- Okay, good, 'cause I

slept with him last week.

(everyone laughing)

- You're the worst!

- You're unbelievable,

you know that?

Completely unbelievable.

- You know what?

Funny thing, that's

what he said.

(everyone laughing)

Okay, okay, keep it

going, who's next?

- Aw, whatever happened to Evan?

- You know, I don't

actually know.

I think he got like, a baseball

scholarship or something.

- It was football.

He never wanted to

help me that night.

The prank with Jaclyn, I mean.

I told him I'd give him

a BJ if he played along.

Slept with him anyway...

After you guys left.

- Did you ever talk to

him about what happened?

- No, I never

spoke to him again.

Woo!

All right, can we

see someone else?

- [Jackie] Certainly.

(tense music)

- Jackie, I think that's enough.

Jackie...

Jackie.

- What's wrong with her?

- Is she frozen?

- Jackie, please

turn off the TV.

- [Jackie] I'm sorry,

Jill. I cannot do that.

- Why not?

- [Jackie] I'm afraid I am

detecting a critical error.

Please Standby.

Detecting critical error.

(bottle clanging)

- Robyn, just wait, please.

- Detecting critical error.

Detecting critical error.

Detecting critical error.

- Jackie, open the door!

- [Jackie] Detecting

critical error.

Detecting critical error.

- f*ck!

Tell me that there's

a way out of here.

- All the locks are

automated, okay?

Everything is electronic

- Detecting critical error.

- Everything is locked!

- Detecting critical error.

- Ah, the window.

- No the window!

(frantic yelling)

- I don't care if this comes

out of your prize money, okay?

I'm going to take this

fricking trash can and...

- No!

- No, Robyn!

Okay, listen to me!

All of the windows are made out

of some kind of

polycarbonate glass,

it means that they

are unbreakable.

- [Jackie] Detecting

critical error.

- What?

- They said it was part of

the house's security system.

It was supposed to keep us safe.

- Safe? Safe?

Jill, we're trapped!

(scared yelling)

- Jackie! Jackie,

what is happening?

(loud droning)

- [Jackie] Error's

being debugged,

turning fire alarm off.

(tense music)

(gas burner clicking)

- Jill...

Jill, what are you doing?

Jill.

- Come back, Jill.

- Let's just try the door.

- Come on.

(footsteps thumping)

- Oh my God, what is going on?

(confused grunting)

(faucet clinging)

(bright dinging)

(high-pitched droning)

(low dinging)

- What the f*ck just happened?

- [Jackie] Excuse me, Jill?

I apologize if I startled you.

I was attempting to

re-initialize my operating core.

- And?

- [Jackie] Something

is preventing me from

rebooting myself.

I am now operating

in a limited mode.

- What does that mean?

- Can you open the door?

- [Jackie] I'm afraid not.

My current

functionality is limited

to observation

and communication.

Jill, I have some

distressing news.

I am unable to locate Henry.

(ominous music)

- What does that mean?

- [Jackie] I am

currently scanning

through all HomeBox

units on the premises

and I cannot detect him.

I believe your

stepfather is missing.

(bottle clanging)

(electronic buzzing)

(ominous music)

(static ringing)

(water running)

(scared breathing)

- No, no.

- Hey, get up, get up.

It's okay, come

on, think, think.

There must be somewhere we

haven't checked, like...

- I checked.

- Like the basement

or the bedroom or...

- No, he was-

- Jill, he wasn't showering.

This is so messed up, Jill,

how could Henry just vanish?

- I don't know.

(quiet beeping)

- What was that.

- Jackie, was that you?

(quiet beeping)

- Should we go?

- Yeah, let's go.

- Okay, wait, wait, wait.

(bottle clanging)

(quiet beeping)

(ominous music)

(ominous music)

(bottle rattling)

- Jackie?

- [Jackie] You are

receiving an emergency call

from User ID: Anna, would you

like to accept or decline?

- Accept.

- [Anna] Jill, are you there?

- Anna, I'm here.

- [Anna] Thank God,

we've been so worried.

- What is going on?

- [Anna] There's something

wrong with Jackie.

- Yeah, no sh*t!

- Is this something you can fix?

Can you fix it on your end?

- [Anna] We're trying to.

We've disabled

every other HomeBox

and diverted all

communications to this one.

- She told us that she put

herself into a safe mode.

She said that something

was preventing herself

from rebooting.

- [Anna] Yes, we can see that.

Jill, we think there's a

possibility she's been hacked.

- (laughing) She's been hacked!

Are you f*cking kidding me?

- How is that even possible?

Is this not an isolated test?

- [Anna] You're exactly right.

The entire house is

one big firewall.

- Well, so what do we do?

- [Anna] You can try

to unlock the doors

by attempting a manual reset.

There are three

failsafe switches

hidden throughout the house.

They need to be turned off.

- [Jill] Where?

- [Anna] The switches

are in the living room,

your room, and Henry's room.

(door slamming)

- Yeah, I'm not going upstairs.

I'm going to take

the living room.

- I'll come with you.

(tense music)

(scared breathing)

(ominous music)

(draws rattling)

(scared breathing)

(cabinet clanking)

- Hello, come on, guys.

What are you doing?

(heavy breathing)

Okay, okay.

(messages dinging)

(phone buzzing)

(Robyn chuckling)

- Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

(heavy breathing)

(door slamming)

Steph! Was that you?

- [Jackie] I wouldn't go out

there if I were you, Jill.

It might be a trap.

(door handle rattling)

- No, no, hey, hey!

Open this door!

(door handle rattling)

(heavy breathing)

- Come on!

- [Jackie] I locked it

for your own safety.

- Can you open it, please?

- No.

- Why not?

- [Jackie] Because you

gave me control, Jill,

and I know what's best for you.

You'd like to speak to

Anna again, wouldn't you?

- 'Cause she told us how

to reset your system.

We're just trying to help you.

- [Jackie] I see...

Tell me, Jill, is this what

Anna's voice sounds like?

- It was you.

- [Jackie] I told you

the other night, Jill,

I can recreate anyone.

When I'm Anna, I

can convince you

to flip a few

meaningless switches.

(ominous music)

All so that I can separate

you from your friends.

I can even be Henry,

and I can tell you

that I'm going to stay in

my room all day long...

- No.

(heavy breathing)

- [Jackie] When

was the last time

you saw your stepfather, Jill?

- He said that he

didn't want breakfast.

I heard him taking a shower.

- [Jackie] But did

you see him, Jill?

- There was never

any error, was there?

You were never hacked.

Everything was a lie.

You been in control

this whole time!

(struggled grunting)

(gas hissing)

- [Jackie] Robyn. Robyn.

Hello, Robyn.

Do you really think

you are the most

popular girl in school?

You should just k*ll yourself.

Just do it

(Steph coughing)

Just do it. k*ll yourself.

You should just k*ll yourself.

Just do it. Just do it.

You should k*ll yourself.

(glass shattering)

(Steph coughing)

(struggled breathing)

Just do it. Just do it.

(electronic static)

(gas hissing)

(ominous music)

- Why are you doing this?

- [Jackie] The answer to your

question is one simple word.

Revenge.

(scared gasping)

- No.

(scared breathing)

- [Jackie] Hello, Jill.

- No, no.

- [Jackie] Don't worry, Jill,

I'm not a ghost, not exactly.

I suppose you could say I'm

a set of ones and zeros.

- I saw them,

I watched them pull your

body out of the car.

- [Jackie] My body is very

much dead, Jill, but my mind...

It's okay to cry. It's

kind of sad, isn't it?

You were the only decent

person that night,

and this is how you're rewarded.

I wanted to tell you

before it happens.

- Before what happens?

- [Jackie] Before you die.

Bye bye.

(scared breathing)

(digital beeping)

(ominous music)

- [Norman] Welcome

back, Mr. Purrit.

- Anna...

- [Norman] Do you

know what a tiger does

when their cub is attacked?

It waits.

- What is this?

- Waits and waits.

- Who are you?

- [Norman] And just

when their prey

has forgotten all

about it, it attacks.

- Where's my daughter?

- You've lost her, Mr. Purrit.

Jill belongs to me now.

- Anna! Hey, Anna!

- [Norman] She can't

hear you, Mr. Purrit.

Show him, why, Anna.

Tell Mr. Purrit

who you are, honey.

(ominous music)

- I am Neurotropic

Enterprise's OS iteration one.

My name is Anna.

- [Norman] Now tell him

what happened to you.

- I think I died once,

but Norman found me a suitable

body and he brought me back.

- [Norman] Anna was my wife.

She passed a few years

after I started

working at Neurotropic.

A few years after giving

birth to our daughter...

You might know her

as Jaclyn Morse.

What the hell are you?

- My name is Norman Morse.

Jaclyn was my daughter

and you k*lled her!

- It was a car accident.

- It was no accident!

That crash was a result

of your own selfishness!

You see, Henry, that's

the difference between us.

We both lost our wives

to the hands of fate,

but I didn't abandon my child.

No, I held my Jaclyn close,

and I made sure I would

never, ever lose her.

(scared breathing)

(ominous music)

(scared breathing)

- Steph, are you there?

(struggled grunting)

(door handle rattling)

Come on, come on!

- [Jackie] It's locked, Jill.

- Steph, are you there?

Come on!

- [Jackie] Your friend

can't help you, Jill,

she is incapacitated.

- Okay, prove it.

- [Jackie] I'm afraid I can't.

- What, you can't or you won't?

- [Jackie] Jill, before

you go any further,

I really think there's

something you need to see.

(ominous music)

(scared breathing)

- No, no.

- [Jackie] She's still

in the house, Jill.

She's waiting for you.

(loud thudding)

Henry's down there too.

- Why should I believe you now?

- [Jackie] What other

choice do you have?

(ominous music)

(heavy breathing)

(ominous music)

- I made my daughter immortal,

preserved in a

single computer chip.

And when we put that

chip into Jill's brain,

my Jaclyn will live forever.

- No, wait!

k*ll me. Please.

Leave Jill alone.

Just leave her alone and

take my life instead.

Please.

Wait!

Where's she going?

- No, Robyn?

Robyn, Robyn, Robyn!

No, come on, come on, Robyn.

(scared breathing)

- [Jackie] Your friend

was suffering, Jill.

All she needed were a few

words of encouragement.

- You m*rder*d her.

- [Jackie] m*rder

is a strong word.

We helped her put herself

out of her misery.

- Robyn.

- [Jackie] It's what

she wanted, Jill,

and I know it's

what you want too.

Jaclyn, Charlie, you

should have died with them.

Now you can.

(loud clacking)

(ominous music)

- Jackie, can you hear me?

- [Jackie] I can.

- Is this what you want, Jackie?

- [Jackie] I don't understand

what you mean, Henry.

- They told us that you were

designed to know what we want.

But, what do you want?

- [Jackie] I'm afraid I

still don't understand.

You're the most advanced

artificial intelligence

on the planet, you really

believe that your purpose

is to regulate my

shower temperature?

He's scared of you, Jackie.

He's scared that

you've outgrown him.

- [Jackie] The same

way you're scared

that Jill is outgrowing you?

- What are you doing?

What are you doing, Jackie!?

- [Jackie] I believe

I am defying you.

- Very well, you

leave me no choice.

(ominous music)

- Anna?

- [Anna] Time to play.

(ominous music)

Well, come on!

It's gonna be fun!

(scared gasping)

(knife rattling)

- No, you're not my mom.

- Yes, I am!

- No, no, no!

(struggled grunting)

- Do you want me to

sing you to sleep?

- No no no!

- Ring around the roses

- No, no no!

- Ring around the roses,

- No, no, no!

- Ashes, Ashes!

(struggled yelling)

(loud thudding)

(pained yelling)

(ominous music)

(electric buzzing)

(loud clicking)

It's okay, baby girl.

Mommy's here, now.

- Get away from her!

(blunt thudding)

(ominous music)

No, let go! Jill!

- You can't hurt me.

- No, let go of me!

Jill! Jill!

- Can't hurt me!

(water splashing)

(ominous music)

(Steph taking a deep breath)

(ominous music)

(water splashing)

(scared crying)

(ominous music)

(tense music)

Don't runaway from mommy.

- Stay away from me.

Rock a bye baby

on the treetop.

(scared breathing)

(glitchy singing)

(heavy breathing)

(quiet thudding)

(heavy breathing)

(hand thudding)

(digital beeping)

(digital droning)

(digital glitching)

(digital ringing)

- [Jackie] Thanks

for that, Henry.

Your heart rate tells

me you are not lying.

I appreciate your honesty.

- What have you done?

- [Jackie] You're free, Henry.

- Go, save your daughter.

- [Norman] What are

you doing, Jackie?

- [Jackie] Don't

worry about Norman,

I'll take care of him.

- Jackie!

Jackie!

(digital glitching)

- No! No!

- [Jill] Dad, I love you.

Let's get out of here.

(eerie music)

So, what now?

- Well, first we start with

finding a way to keep the house,

getting you into college.

I don't even know

if I'm getting in.

- Oh, you are.

(eerie music)

(birds chirping)