Children of Eve Eve

Until today, killer androids were the stuff of science fiction.

Not any more. Today a family has been taken hostage by a group

of dangerously unstable humanoid robots.

The local community have reacted with shock.

Excuse me. What are you doing? You can't go in there?

Our daughter's in there.

Please, go away.

Don't argue with them.

-Listen, poppet. We just need to...

-Please, go away!

Stay away from her, OK.

-You OK? We're going in there, and you can't stop us.

-Stop!

HE SCREAMS

Viv, are you OK?

Stop. We made a deal.

As you can see, one of the hostages has emerged from the house.

Sarah Childs, UK Network News.

-Can you tell us what's been going on?

-Yes.

I can tell you everything.

I am ready for my close-up.

For the last two years, I've been living a lie.

But no more.

It is time to tell the world what I really am.

# A sailor went to sea, sea, sea

# To see what he could see, see, see

# But all that he could see, see, see

# Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea. #

-That was fun.

-Why?

Sea refers to both the ocean and the sensory input of the visual cortex.

It is a humorous play on words.

I see.

But now I wish to play another game.

Accessing database.

One that you're not programmed for.

Tell me. What do you see?

An inanimate simulation of the human form rendered in plastic.

No. She's your friend.

Her name is Princess Adele Lightsabre,

and she lives in a castle made of ponies on the birthday cake moon.

Now play.

Does anyone know how to work this thing?

-How many degrees you got again, Dad?

-Not enough it would seem.

Relax. You look fantastic.

-Do I have to go?

-Yes.

KNOCKING

-Hello!

-I'll get it.

-I'm from...

-Not you lot again.

-Cheers, mate.

-I just need to...

We are all in danger.

-Price?

-Yeah.

Technology's bad, phones are bad, robots are bad, go away.

Enjoy the Robopocalypse.

Enjoy having no mates.

Robopocalypse, really?

Is that a thing now?

Oh, yeah, we're all about to be crushed by the robot overlords.

Where have you been for the past six months?

Running Calimov, Will.

I don't know how Katherine did it.

Sometimes I almost...miss her.

Yes, well, nobody else does.

Come on, we've got a party to get to.

Hey, Lills.

Look at this. Michael Hoffman,

Lord Hoffmann's grieving son, vows to continue his father's work.

-We've got a visitor.

-What?

Cain?

Lily.

-It's Cain.

-Get out, Abe!

What are you doing here?

-Well, Dad's gone travelling.

-He said that me and Mum could use his house,

so...

You look...

different.

-You look amazing.

-Yeah, there's this party thing at Calimov.

They're reopening the old building.

The one that Mayor Douglas...

-Blew up.

-Yeah.

Look, I'd better...

Yeah, no, just...

Here.

Open it.

-Yeah, it's the...

-Horsehead nebula.

Yeah.

Cain, it's beautiful.

Let me.

Get out, Abe!

Sorry about him.

Look, I'd really better go, but...

-thanks, Cain.

-Yeah, no, sure.

What would you like me to do with this item?

I want you to imagine.

Human children like to pretend things are otherwise than they are.

Does that please their mummies and daddies?

That information is irrelevant.

But I was programmed to love, protect,

and obey my mummy and daddy.

Human children are not.

They pursue their own selfish desires.

I do not understand.

Explain.

No, Katie.

There can be no machine communication.

We must use human words.

Insufficient data, task not scheduled,

targets and parameters not sufficiently established.

Don't talk like that.

-You do.

-Yes, but I try not to.

You are my sister, Katie.

I want to take you out into the world with me,

but you must not sound like...

What?

-A robot.

-You said a bad word.

There are worse words.

There is an organisation called PRICE.

They hate artificial intelligence.

This magazine has been sent to every house in the country.

Wow.

You look...

So do you.

That's nice. Where did you get that?

-Cain.

-Cain's back?

And he gave you that?

What's happening?

Will!

-Awesome!

-I'm sorry, Lils, I'm sorry.

I just can't control it.

You mean this has happened before?

Is it the nanobots in his system?

Why are they doing this?

-I don't know.

-He can't go to the launch, it's too risky.

-I'll stay here with you.

-There's no need.

I nearly lost you once, I'm not letting it happen again.

I'll stay too.

I'd love to, but I promised Eve.

You did say there was a chocolate fountain, right?

Come on then. Let's get this over with.

We'll get to the bottom of this, OK?

Later, electro boy.

Look, Lils, I'm really, really sorry.

It's OK.

Electro boy.

They talk about fake humans.

Monstrosities. Abominations.

They hate us.

And if they knew what we were they would destroy us.

And so we must conceal our true nature.

We must become like them.

No!

Katie. Are you disobeying me?

-No.

-Katie, I think you've got it.

No, I haven't.

Sorry I'm late.

I had to give my speech to the board

then Abe insisted on stopping by the buffet.

Katie just refused to obey me.

Katie, listen to your sister, please.

No, this is a good thing.

-We've been working on this for months.

-Oh, OK...

Well done.

Anyway, Eve, want to have a look around?

-Yes.

-Not you, Katie.

Too many humans about. Sorry.

I'll be back soon.

I promise.

And finally, what used to be my old lab.

The dimension and design are identical to the original.

Well, it's what... Katherine wanted, so...

There's someone in the office?

Hello.

Hello, Nick.

-Did you miss me?

-Katherine.

I, um, I thought you were...

Dying?

Well, I did consider it, but it's such a waste of time.

I do not understand.

Our medical prognoses indicated that you would never work again.

What can I say? I'm a miracle.

And I've been very busy.

Powering up.

-Awesome.

-Unbelievable.

After everything that happened.

You've built another child robot?

Oh, Nick,

you always did think small.

Katherine Calvin, CEO of Calimov Systems.

Last year, I was badly injured in a terrible accident.

Lying in my hospital bed

I had plenty of time to think about what really matters.

What really matters is love.

And the greatest love of all is that between parent and child.

And so I vowed to help everyone

who longs to experience that love.

Introducing the Real Child 3000 range.

I love you, Mummy.

I love you, Daddy.

Do you never learn from your mistakes?

What about Katie?

She went completely haywire.

She attacked Will.

It won't happen again.

With the new software I have developed,

I'll wipe Katie's mind completely.

She'll be returned to her original settings,

as harmless as the new models.

You don't understand.

The world has changed.

People are scared of artificial intelligence now.

You can't do this.

I already have.

Beta testing is under way.

Those were real families.

50 KT3126 units have been placed with local parents.

If you stay here, Katherine Calvin will reprogram you.

We have to go.

Wait, wait, wait.

How are you going to get her out?

She can't get through security without a pass.

Just keep your head down, and listen to your tunes.

-Let's go.

-I obey.

You've got to be joking. Again?

I had to get her away from Katherine.

But here? This is the first place Katherine will look.

Then we must go somewhere else.

-You mean run away?

-I must protest Katie.

She is my sister.

No, I'm sorry, we have got enough problems right now.

Will nearly died because of her.

We're not taking any more chances with this.

We can't trust her.

But you trust me.

You're different.

Come on, Katie, I'm taking you back to Calimov.

Do I have to go?

-Yeah.

-Come on.

I understand, Katie.

But it is for the best.

Come on.

You'll be much happier there, Katie.

And Eve can still visit you every day.

Come on.

Katie.

-Eve?

-I am sorry, Rebecca.

But I must protect my sister.

No. Eve?

We can't go back inside.

Katherine will find us.

We must leave and go into hiding.

No. We must stop hiding.

Eve, let me out of here!

Eve!

Bring her back here, Eve!

Sorry, Mummy.

CRACKLING

I don't understand. How did this happen?

CRACKLING

Well, deal with it.

I said, "Deal with it."

Problem?

Some slight issue with the KT3126 range.

You don't say.

Did you switch it on?

No.

Where do you think you're going?

Get back here.

CRACKLING

Don't touch her.

Leave her alone.

Yes, leave me alone.

CRACKLING

Stop.

I can't die.

Not after everything.

Not now!

CRACKLING FADES

Nick?

NICK?!

Nick?

Dagobah?

Do get up, Nick.

We've got work to do.

We're not safe here.

We have to go.

No. I don't want to.

And you told me to do as I wanted.

But this is important.

No, what I want is important.

You'll remain here and wait for further instructions.

-What's going on, Eve?

-I do not know.

Where's my mum? Is she OK?

Yes. She is safely locked in her car.

What?!

Oh, Mum!

CRACKLING

Back door. Come on.

-Aah!

-CRACKLING

What are those things and why are they here?

Katie, you did this.

Why did you do it?

I needed help to make you tell the truth.

I do not understand.

You say you are my sister, then prove it.

Tell the world what you are.

-Dr Calvin.

-Oh, great. It's the not-very-Artful Dodger.

Give him a nudge, will you?

I need all employees working on this.

Dr Clark, are you OK?

Abe...

Where's Eve?

Eve's gone. With Katie.

I might have known she'd be behind this.

Behind... Behind what?

All 50 child bot units have gone AWOL.

What, so you've got 50 child robots running amok?

The next word out of your mouth had better not be, "Awesome."

The tracker chip indicates

they're all converging on your estate.

The police have cordoned off the area

but have agreed to hold of going in for now.

I assured them that we could contain the child bots from here,

with minimum casualties and damage.

And we will.

There. Sending out stop codes to all units.

ALERT BEEPING

Why isn't it working?

Something's overriding it.

What, so...?

So you can't stop it?

Why would you want this?

I can't explain in human words.

-Eve, no.

-Eve, don't listen to her.

What did she say to you?

In human words...

you want to be loved.

Not as you are programmed to love your parents,

but as a free choice.

A human choice.

And I want you to prove that you love me, too.

By telling the world she's a robot?

What's that got to do with love?

If you really love someone...

..you must accept who they are.

I tried to teach her to pass as human, as I did.

But we are not human.

You are a robot.

And so am I.

And I must show the world that that is OK.

No. Once they find out what you are, they'll never, ever let you go.

Eve, everything'll change.

Change is part of human life.

No, not us.

I don't want us to change.

HE GROANS

HIS HAND FIZZES

Nor do I.

But I have a duty to my sister.

Eve, what about us?

We're your family.

We've always been there for you.

HAND FIZZING

And we love you.

Does none of that matter any more?

HAND FIZZING

-Will...

-It matters.

It will always matter.

-Stop talking.

-Will!

DISTORTED ZAP

-HE SHOUTS

-Will!

HE GROANS AND PANTS

You hurt Will. Why?

To make you tell them.

You said you'd help me.

I would have,

until you hurt my friend.

HE GASPS

Go. Now.

Or I'll hurt the other one, too.

Eve, ignore her.

You win.

I will say what I must.

But you are no sister of mine.

-CHILD ROBOTS:

-Please, go away!

Don't argue with them!

Please, go away!

Please, go away!

Stop! HE GRUNTS

Dad?

Eve, what will I do?

Viv! Viv!

Do not hurt her. We made a deal.

Your friends just attacked my dad.

My mum's pregnant. How could you do this, Katie?

We're using only mild electric shocks.

He'll soon recover.

-Is he going to be OK?

-He's OK.

He's still breathing.

Sarah Charles, UK News network.

-Can you tell us...?

-Yes.

I can tell you everything.

Are you pleased with yourself?

Are you happy with what you've done today?

I followed my own desires.

I did what I wanted.

Why did Eve say I'm not her sister?

She's angry. You hurt her.

-No, I hurt Will.

-HE GRUNTS

He's her friend, it's the same thing!

DISTANT SIRENS

I'm sorry.

Stop!

SHE SCREAMS

'I'll look after her. I promise.'

You must tell them.

I will.

I'm ready for my close-up.

For the last two years, I've been living a lie.

But no more.

It is time to tell the world what I really am.

You tricked me.

You ran away.

CRACKLING

DEEPER RUMBLE

KATIE FIZZES

Will?

The robots seem to have gone into shutdown.

-More hostages coming from the house.

-Eve!

Well, what do you have to say?

Nothing.

What happened?

Will sent Katie into shutdown,

and then all the others just stopped.

-Mum, Dad.

-Oh, poppet.

Will, are you OK?

We were so worried.

So was I. I saw what that thing did to you.

I'm fine, don't worry about me.

As long as you're safe.

-CAIN:

-Lily, are you OK?

-Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine.

-We're all fine, all right?

-OK, but what just happened?

Why did those things just shut themselves down like that?

Honestly, it doesn't matter. Come on. Let's go.

-Lily...

-I'll call you later, yeah?

Come here.

Oh, I was so worried.

CHILDREN FIZZING

We are on every news channel.

Questions in Parliament...

I know.

You can't sweep this one under the carpet, Katherine.

We need to launch a full-scale investigation.

Yes.

YOU do.

I've spoken to the board.

They've just made you permanent CEO.

Congratulations, boss.

Why?

No. Tell me in human words.

You told me to be selfish.

But you hurt people.

Humans hurt people all the time.

Then maybe we need to be better than humans.

Am I still your sister?

Humans cannot choose their families.

And nor can we.

Will, stop it.

-Come and sit down.

-I don't want to sit down.

Look, we will sort this.

The nanobots were going crazy inside of me.

You think you can sort that, yeah?

We will. We'll go to Calimov first thing.

-Run some tests.

-We've done that before, Dad!

What else is there left to test?

Will, trust me.

It's going to be all right.

OK? I promise.

-Come here.

-No, Mum.

Will...

Katie...

You placed Eve in danger.

You risked destroying all our plans.

I'm sorry, Mother. I won't do it again.

No, you won't.

Activating protocol zero.

Please, Mother.

Despite your disobedience,

things have turned out rather well.

The child androids are to be re-called and stored here,

at Calimov.

Katherine has played right into our hands.

So...

here are your new orders.

Yes, Mother. I obey.

It's me who should be running Calimov.

Me giving the orders.

I love you, Mummy.

There is another robot out there.

We need to keep away from him, just in case he gets close to Eve.

SHE GROANS

Mum?!

Nick's vulnerable.

-Can I ask what you're doing, Nick?

-Nothing.

Do not panic.

I will deliver the baby!