Truth or Dare Eve

Every intelligent machine is a clear and present threat

to every human being on the planet.

TYRES SCREECH

You were sabotaging Calimov.

-Katherine Calvin is dangerous.

-Not as dangerous as you.

-You still not heard from your mum?

-Doesn't matter. Just...go to sleep.

You can analyse my hardware and software...

What if we want to build another artificial person?

I want to be free.

What's wrong with you, robo-girl?

I thought building another robot was going to give me more freedom.

Sitting having my internal circuitry removed and analysed

is not part of my protocols.

I cannot learn anything.

Er, Dad, how soon will you have all that you need from Eve?

It's pretty slow going but after the scare we had with Gwenlan

we can't afford to let anyone in on what we're doing.

I dare you to play hookie.

You know, just skive. Unplug yourself and just take off.

-You dare me?

-It's like a challenge.

Somebody dares you to do something, you kind of have to do it

or you'll look like a total wimp.

OK. So give me a dare.

HE WHISPERS

BEEPING AND BUZZING

-Oh!

-Whoa!

CHILDREN LAUGH

-I can't believe you done that.

-It was a dare.

I did not want to be a wimp.

-Nice one, Eve.

-PHONE RINGS

HE SIGHS

-Hello?

-'Nick.'

-Ah, Katherine.

-DOORBELL RINGS

Yes, I'm glad you called.

I was wondering if we could give Eve some time off?

-'Time off?!'

-Yes. She's going a but stir-crazy.

I don't think so.

Tell her I've got a little surprise that'll cheer her up.

It could be the solution to our personnel problem.

-Mum?

-Rebecca?

Got the chance of a cheap flight over from Dubai.

Well, you know me - can't resist a bargain.

I-I thought I'd pop over and see Will.

-You are Will's mother.

-Yes.

-A-and who are you?

-I am...

-Excuse me.

What do you think you're doing? We had an arrangement.

Come here, you.

-Like I could stay away from you, eh?

-Why would you stay away?

Dad?

Come on, Dad. Tell him.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT I may...

I may have suggested that it might be better for your mum

to give you a bit of...

-space. For a while.

-What? Why?

-According to your dad, seeing me upsets you.

-Upsets me?!

Yes, and you see? He's upset.

You know what? These kids need to go to school. So, come on.

You really should have given me some warning.

I am Eve, Will's American cousin.

Since when does Will have a cousin?

-HE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

-No, it's, um...

It's just a, uh... A turn of phrase.

Um...

"Dem's ma bros."

"Down with ma homies."

"She's my..." Um...

"She's ma American cousin."

Come on, Eve, into the car.

-Will, school.

-So when do I get to see Will?

You could...take him out for tea. How's that?

That's fine.

Right. See you back here after school.

We'll eat then we'll go shopping.

I owe you a Christmas present.

Cool.

-So you told Mum not to visit, then?

-Look, I'm so...

-Why?

Why would you do that?

Nine months, since Eve...

I can't believe this, you stop my own mum from seeing me

because you were frightened she would find out about Eve.

And then you-you made me believe that she just didn't care.

I'm sorry, Will. OK?

-It seemed best.

-No, Dad, you should have told me!

-And why can't Mum know about Eve anyway?

-No.

We are not telling her ANYTHING about Eve.

Do you hear me?

Look who's come back to work at Calimov.

Ta-da!

Hello, Eve.

It's just one surprise after another, isn't it?

He's here to help me - us - develop Project Eternity point 2.

Eve...I know I treated you badly.

And the more I think about it, the more ashamed I feel.

It was just the shock. I-I was confused.

Please forgive me.

-Eve.

-Give her a minute. Please.

You all right?

Fine.

Can we talk?

Look...when Katherine said I could return to Calimov...

You think I want you to analyse everything that I'm made up of?

The very thing that made you reject me?

No, Eve.

BEEPING

Really?

Can you believe it, a temperamental robot?

We'll programme that out of the next one.

-Who's that?

-This is Arnold Gwenlan.

He was sent by the board to look at our work on AI.

Turned out to be a crazy luddite

who sabotaged several important programmes.

-He doesn't know about Project Eternity?

-We don't think so.

But his interference caused chaos

throughout our research and development department.

He's in jail now but there could be others like him

so we need to be vigilant

in keeping Project Eternity point 2 under wraps.

-Zac? Are you listening?

-Huh?

Yes, of course.

Mum. Er...hiya.

Er, Eve, why aren't you at Calimov?

-I am playing hookie.

-She's been telling me all about...

-her boyfriend.

-Oh.

-He turned up out of the blue today.

-No.

-Out of Cuba. LAUGHING:

-Very funny!

(Zac's back?)

-Why is that funny?

-Mum, I thought we were going out to get some food?

-Yes. Let's go.

-DOORBELL RINGS

Oh!

Oh...!

Zac, this isn't a good time, mate. We're just about to go out.

Eve...I don't care that you're a robot.

# La-la-la

# I'm just so pleased to see you. #

I'm sorry. OK?

And I brought you these because white flowers are for forgiveness.

Please, Eve.

Can we start over?

Eve, I think you have to forgive him.

-Do I?

-Mum, let me show you our new spoons. Come on.

Uh...

Ah!

What's going on out there?

I can smell burning.

You all right? Where's Zac?

Eve told him to go.

What happened to the flowers?

Mum, we should get going now. See you later, guys. Come on.

Oh, Lily,

I'm really glad you got in touch.

-Come on.

-Mum, I'll see you in the car,

I'll just be a second.

So you contacted my mum, then?

Well, I thought you were missing her.

So the only reason she's here is because you asked her to come?

-I just seen Zac. He told me what happened.

-Is he OK?

He said you electrocuted him.

-Really?

-Text message him. Tell him...

"I didn't mean to do it."

Are you sure you want to make contact? You'll only encourage him.

I don't want to do that.

-Do I?

-I don't think so.

I liked being with him before.

But then he made me feel sad. He didn't want to be with me.

-Why has he changed his mind?

-It's cos you're a babe.

Blokes like the way you look. It's a good thing.

Yeah, if you want to be judged on a superficial level.

It's about what's inside that counts.

-But I'm a machine inside.

-Exactly.

But at least you don't look like R2-D2.

If I looked like a droid from Star Wars,

-Zac wouldn't want to be my boyfriend?

-Possibly not.

-PHONE BEEPS

-He's replied. Said...

-Tell him to get lost.

-Wait!

I need to know for sure.

I want to see if he can like me for the artificial person I am inside.

-Can you make me look like R2-D2?

-Or Robby the Robot, at least.

-Come on.

-Just tell me...

if Lily hadn't have contact you, would you still have stayed away,

just because Dad told you to?

He said I upset you.

But you didn't even, like, e-mail me or write to me.

I know.

I didn't know what to say, I...

And then time went on...

I felt so...

I felt so guilty.

I didn't know where to start.

I don't know why your dad is so desperate for me to stay away.

Do you?

Will? Has something happened? Something I don't know about?

-Do you... Do you want to talk about it?

-We've gotta go.

-What?

Just trust me.

-This way, hurry.

-What is happening?

Down here.

Follow me, follow me.

-Come on, Mum.

-Why are we running?

-I think we might have lost him.

-Who? Lost who? What is happening?

Just wait until we get home, to we see Dad, OK?

Mum, just come on.

Ah!

-Why are you following me?

-You can get your dad to listen.

He's putting the whole world in danger.

-I think that might be you.

-Tell him to call me.

Before it's too late.

Who are you?

-Will?

-Just come on.

I am sure you no longer find me attractive, Zac.

As a typical male person, a desirable outer casing

of particular dimensions is more important than the real person.

Eve, I don't care what you look like.

-Well, he says that.

-Lily, you think I only like her cos she's beautiful?

Eve, I like YOU.

I like who you are, what you are.

You're...mysterious and...

surprising. And mind-blowing.

And that's why I love you.

You love me?

And you felt the same once.

Yeah, before you called her a freak and ran off.

Don't remind me. I was an idiot. OK? And I'm so sorry.

It's just a fancy dress party.

You go in, I'll be a minute.

-What is going on?

-I am de-babed.

I now reflect outside what is truly my inner self.

-What have you done this for?

-A dare.

-I was proving a point.

You're putting her at risk.

-I've just seen Gwenlan.

-The man who infiltrated Calimov?

You're supposed to be looking after her, not doing stupid experiments.

Come on, Eve.

Eve.

Eve!

I love you!

What more do I have to do to prove it?

I got your message. Are you sure it was Gwenlan?

He wants you to contact him.

-This is not good.

-I thought he was supposed to be in jail.

Yes, so did I.

It's a long story.

-Um...where's your mum?

-Upstairs. Wanting an explanation.

Look, about your mum, I'm sorry.

I suppose you were worried about Eve.

Yes, but I shouldn't have stopped you seeing her.

Yeah, but she didn't put up a fight, did she?

She's quite happy just to stay away until Lily contacted her.

-Well, it's more complicated than you think.

-That's what Mum said.

What is this big mystery, Dad? Or you just fobbing me off?

Fine.

I don't know if this is a good idea.

Please, Lily.

Eve.

I know I hurt you.

But you need to know that...

I can't think of you as a machine.

Remember this?

# The first day I met you

# You were so sweet

# And meeting you was like a dream come true... #

Go on.

Yeah.

# You... #

You-you...

# You swept me off my feet

# And in my heart I feel... #

Our first kiss.

You have to learn to forgive me.

Learn protocol activated.

-Oh.

-Zac!

-I didn't mean...

-It's OK.

BEEPING AND BUZZING

What are you doing? Calm down, come on.

-Help me.

-Zac, please do something. Eve, you need to calm down...

-Zac.

-Eve.

-What's going on?

-I don't know, she's never done this before.

-Lily!

-Look at me, Eve.

-Zac.

I hope this isn't putting you off.

-Is this another test?

-Not one of mine.

There must be something you can do.

-Come on, Eve.

-You can do this, it's just us...

SHE SCREAMS

What is she doing? What is happening?

-Mum, what are you...?

-I came down, I heard a voice. What is that?

-Eve.

-Nick!

-It's OK...

-Eve, just calm down.

Mum, it's fine, don't freak out.

-EVE: Help me...

-Mum!

-Oh, great.

-Rebecca!

-Get him out of here, all right? Mum!

-Help me, help me.

It was like a horror movie down there!

Rebecca, calm down. It's OK.

It's not OK. What is going on?

-Men chasing my son, there's a demon in the basement...

-Mum!

Just don't freak out. OK?

Eve...

is a robot.

A what?

-A r-robot.

-A robot?

-BOTH: Yes.

-Really?

Is this you?

OK...

OK, then what is it doing here?

The woman that created her wants to destroy her.

-She's here under our protection.

-Is it safe? For Will?

You know I would always make sure Will is safe.

Eve would never hurt me.

So how long have you been protecting her - it?

About nine months.

About the same time you told me not to visit Will.

-You are such a hypocrite.

-Rebecca...

-No! I don't like it, Nick.

I think Will should come with me for a while

while you sort out what you're doing with this machine.

She's not a machine, Mum!

She's Eve. And she needs me. Here.

So you'd rather spend time with a robot than your actual mother?

Yeah!

Maybe I would. At least she's here. Which is more than what you are.

So you really think it's your protocols?

-So if you turn off...

-What are you doing?

I have worked out why my systems malfunction

when Zac is in the vicinity.

Basically, Zac's perceived as a danger

-so Eve's survive protocols kind of work in to protect her.

-Good.

No, it's not. I want Zac and I to be together.

I need Lily's help to amend my protocols.

Have the pair of you totally lost it?

You start fiddling with her programming and you put her at risk.

Gwenlan's out there, Price, Mary -

anyone. Oh, yeah, and my mum.

Thanks to you.

For a genius you're pretty stupid sometimes.

Where do you get off with your interfering?

Can you please just stop trying to fix things for other people

and just back off!

No, Lily, I... Wait.

Lily, I didn't...

DOOR SLAMS

Why don't you want me to forgive Zac?

It's not that, Eve, I just...

It's my mum.

-Will?

-Cos she just walked out on me.

Me and Dad.

I can't trust her.

Just like you can't trust Zac.

But they came back.

What?

She hasn't tried to destroy you, has she?

Like my mother did.

What's stopping you from forgiving her?

So this man...is he to do with you hiding this robot?

Yes.

What you're doing...it's not exactly ethical. Is it?

Please don't talk to me about ethics.

I can't believe I've let you lay down the law to me

for all these years because of Aurora.

You know, back then you blinded me

with your fancy talk of the law and ethics and stuff.

You made me feel stupid.

-And guilty.

-You were guilty.

-And now you're guilty.

-Mum?

Dad?

What are you guys talking about?

Who's Aurora?

I-it's nothing, Will, it's...no-one.

No, actually, Will...

Today has made me realise a few things need to change.

How would you feel about me moving closer to you

so we could see each other more regularly?

Sorry, um, what about your job, your whole life in Dubai?

Nothing's more important than Will.

I'd move back tomorrow if I thought you wanted me to.

Well?

-You won't tell anyone about Eve?

-Not if it means that much to you.

Rebecca, a word, please.

-I'll call you soon, OK?

-OK.

-What are you doing?

-I just want to be his mum.

Please.

HE EXHALES

OK.

He can never know.

I know.

There you are.

What are you doing?

I'm just reading Lily's diary.

It's actually the dullest read ever. I mean, who cares about...

a determination equation enough to put in a journal?

My sensors detect lily approaching.

Quick, get into the cupboard.

I'm sorry, Lils.

About what I said earlier.

It was out of order.

No. It's fine. I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have interfered with Eve and Zac and your mum.

I should probably thank you.

She said she was going to come home and live nearby

but I won't hold my breath.

But you'd like her to.

There's...

There's just something really weird going on between Mum and Dad.

Weird? Around here? You don't say(!)

Do you, erm...

-Do you fancy getting some ice cream?

-Yeah.

HE EXHALES

-I need your help.

-Mine? Seriously?

I want to switch off one of my protocols.

Why don't you do it yourself?

That facility has been disabled in my programming.

That one.

It's stopping me being with Zac.

Look, I like swimming against the tide,

as far as this is concerned, this is no way a good idea.

I dare you.

Or are you a wimp?

You may kiss me.

You're not going to do that weird stuff again, are you?

I don't know.

I hope not.

I dare you.

OK.

Yes!

Adam, your orders have changed.

Bring her to me.

Hi. Yeah, um, hi.

What? Who are you?

No way am I looking after Cruella de Vil's mini-me.

I will watch the tiny human. It is fascinating.

Eve's been baby-sitting and she's lost the child.

Great(!)

Zoe!