M3GAN

Screenplay by

Akela Cooper

Transcribed by
Dalton Bolton
[ FUNKI COMMERCIAL ]

(A commercial for a new interactive toy, PurRpetual Pets. A

cross between a Furby and a Tamogotchi. It connects to your
iPad, so you can feed and play games with it.)

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[ INT. CAR - EVENING ]

(CADY, an 8 year old girl, plays on her iPad with her 'Pet',
LEROY, sitting beside her in the backseat. She feeds it on
the tablet and the toy farts. Her mom, NICOLE, checks on her
from the passenger seat.)

NICOLE
Cady look! We’re almost at the top of
the mountain. Can you see the hotel?

(Cady looks out the window to see the snow covered mountains.
But then, the toy farts again. RYAN, Cady's dad, rolls his
eyes as he drives.)

NICOLE
I thought we were gonna limit
screentime to thirty minutes a day.

RYAN
What are you telling me for? I didn't
give it to her.

NICOLE
I’m just saying, I think- Cady, can
you turn it down please?

(Cady turns her iPad down a bit, but her toy just keeps
farting.)

NICOLE
If we make rules, we need to stick to
them.

RYAN
If she wasn’t on that, she’d be
climbing all over the seats.

NICOLE
So you would rather she sat there,
feeding a toy virtual food, until it
shits itself. (sigh) Cady, turn it
down.

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CADY
I already did turn it down.

NICOLE
(sigh) What was Gemma thinking?

RYAN
She was thinking, it’s my nieces
birthday, I’m gonna get her a present.

NICOLE
She works for the company that makes
them. She probably didn’t even have to
pay for shipping. Honestly, what is
the purpose of a toy if you have to
play with it on an iPad.

RYAN
This is what the future looks like,
okay? You have to get used to it.

(The car veers off the snowy road, but Ryan steadies them
again. Cady's toy falls to the floor.)

NICOLE
Oh my god!

RYAN
Alright, we’re alright.

NICOLE
We should’ve put chains on the car.

RYAN
Yeah, neither of us knew that was a
thing until like ten minutes ago.
Okay? Don’t act like it’s my fault.

(But then, the car starts swerving again.)

NICOLE
Ryan, seriously!

RYAN
W-w-what do you want me to do?

CADY
Mom, I dropped Leroy!

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NICOLE
Why did you tell that guy at the gate
this was an All Wheel Drive?

RYAN
Because I thought it was, and it looks
like a four wheel drive.

(Cady takes her seatbelt off and goes down to grab her toy.)

NICOLE
Cady, what are you doing? Cady!

(Her mom undoes her seatbelt to push and get Cady back in her
seat.)

NICOLE
Cady! Put your seatbelt on.

(As she does, a blizzard starts outside of the car, whiting

out their view.)

RYAN
I can’t see anything.

NICOLE
So stop moving forward.

(Ryan stops the car.)

RYAN
(sigh) We can’t just sit in the middle
of the road.

NICOLE
Look. We’ll wait for this to clear and
then find some place where we can pull
over and just wait for one of those
snow trucks to clear the road.

RYAN
Yeah, how long is that gonna take?

(They both look back to Cady, who screams as high beam lights
appear in front of them. CRASH! The car is hit by a show
truck and everything goes black.)

[ TITLE CARD ]

M3GAN

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CUT TO:

[ INT. FUNKI CORPORATION - DAY ]

(We follow a man, COLE, as he carries a package into the

building while passing multiple stations where children play
with toys and examiners take notes. Cole heads to the
elevator and takes it down.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. LAB ]

(A bare bones 'Pet' is being tested by GEMMA, Cady's Aunt,

and TESS, her colleague, before it falls over and powers
down.)

GEMMA
(sighs) Why are we doing this?

TESS
Because we have to.

GEMMA
If we could at least show him what we
have, he would-

TESS
No, mm mm. You said so yourself. Not
until she’s ready.

(The door opens and Cole enters.)

COLE
Hey.

(He drops the package on the table.)

GEMMA
Is that what I think it is?

(They get excited and soon, the lab comes to life. Lights
turn on and we see the exoskeleton of a child sized robot.
Cole opens the package and takes out a latex face covering.
He unplug the power cord from the robot's head and begins to
fit the face over the head.)

(Once it's on, the robot starts up and Gemma moves in to test
the motors, by guiding the eyes with her pen.)

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TESS
Transparency looks good!

GEMMA
Yeah, well, for what we paid for, it
better.

COLE
Okay, here we go.

(Cole taps on his tablet.)

COLE
Happy.

(The robot gives a soft smile.)

GEMMA
Okay.

COLE
Sad.

(The robot pouts.)

COLE
Confused.

(The robot looks...unimpressed.)

GEMMA
Wait, wait, stop. Why is her face
doing that? What is happening?

COLE
I-I-I don’t know, Gemma. It’s your
code.

GEMMA
Yeah, thanks I know it’s my code,
Cole. But she doesn’t look confused,
she looks demented.

COLE
What do you want me to do? You wanna
take the skin back off?

GEMMA
Well she’s not responding, so.

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COLE
Okay, here we go.

(He moves over to take the head mask off, but it's a
struggle.)

COLE
Oh shit, it’s stuck.

GEMMA
Just be careful. Hey! Don’t tear it.

COLE
No, I’m not gonna te- Ow!

(Just then, there's a knock at the door and everyone

freezes.)

GEMMA
Oh no, no, no, shit!

(The team look to see David, their boss, and his assistant,
Kurt, try to get in with his keycard.)

TESS
Okay, so what do we do.

GEMMA
I guess we gotta open the door.

(Tess reluctantly unlocks the door and David comes in.)

DAVID
Gem.

(He notices the robot child.)

DAVID
What in the name of ever-loving Christ
is this?

GEMMA
David, if you just give me a minute to
explain.

DAVID
Is this why you moved your lab down
here, Gemma? So you can keep secrets
from me?

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GEMMA
No, no, no, no. We-we talked about
this, David.

DAVID
Yeah, we talked about you putting it
on ice, until you had a new pets
model. How much did you spend on this?
Are you even aware of the shit tsunami
that just swept in over this Furzees
spot?

GEMMA
I’m sorry, what?

(David motions for Kurt to show her a commercial for toys

that look similar to the Petz, except they have colour
changing butts.)

GEMMA
I’m sorry, are we supposed to be
worried about that? It’s a ripoff.

DAVID
You’re right, Gemma. It is a ripoff.
They do the exact same thing we do.
And you know what else, they do it for
half the price!

(He grabs the iPad and throws it across the room.)

DAVID
I told you we needed to go simpler.
Didn’t I tell her?

(Kurt nods.)

DAVID
Six months ago, I begged you. I begged
you to please, give me an option I can
put on a shelf for fifty bucks.

GEMMA
And we are working on it. I promise.
But David, the only way to stay ahead
of the competition is to come up with
toys that are too advanced to
replicate. I know the tech on Petz
seems more complex than it needs to be
but that’s only because I was using it
as a launchpad for something bigger.

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GEMMA (CONT'D)
In each pet, we installed a listening
model that targets conversational
patterns among kids.

DAVID
You did not just tell me that.

GEMMA
Look, I know she doesn’t look like
much now, but I promise if you just
let us show you what M3GAN is capable
of, you will realize that “this” is
what we’ve been working towards.

DAVID
M3gan?

GEMMA
'Model 3 Generative Android'. M3gan
for short. (beat) Tess, load up the
intro simulation.

TESS
Now?

GEMMA
Yeah.

(After it's set up, Gemma speaks into a mic.)

GEMMA
M3GAN, say hi to David.

M3GAN
As in the boss David? I guess I should
call you Dad.

(Kurt chuckles.)

M3GAN
Allow me to tell you a little about my
wormhole. I was born in a sandwich hat
and it was many cabbages.

GEMMA
Uh....This isn’t supposed to happen
obviously. Just give me one moment.

(M3gan starts glitching and hissing.)

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GEMMA
Sorry about the noise.

(Cole looks around and notices a circuit piece misplaced.)

COLE
Gem.

GEMMA
Uh, one second Cole. It’s probably
just a race conditioner, it’ll
literally take me one minute to fix.

COLE
Gem, it’s not a race condition. I
might’ve forgotten to put in the
Polypropolem barrier.

GEMMA
Oh, no.

DAVID
Oh, god.

(M3gan's face begins to distort and melt.)

GEMMA
Tess, turn it off!

TESS
I can’t.

(And then, the face mask bloats up before finally, the entire
head EXPLODES! Everyone ducks for cover and then, Tess grabs
a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. Gemma looks
embarrassed while David looks pissed.)

DAVID
I want the pets prototype on my desk
by Friday. And I want you to take this
cyborg puppet show and put it in a
dark closet where it belongs!

(He heads out of the lab.)

DAVID
I want a swipe card for this door!

(He leaves and Kurt hangs back for a moment.)

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KURT
For what it’s worth, I thought she
looked really cool.

(They all stare at him, which makes Kurt uncomfortable, so he

rushes out of the lab. Gemma sighs in defeat.)

(LATER THAT NIGHT, Gemma is alone and packing up M3gan's

head. She gets a phone call and sees it's from Oregan Medical
Centre. Gemma gets worried.)

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[ INT. OREGAN MEDICAL CENTRE - NIGHT ]

(Gemma arrives and stands outside of Cady's room, as she

watches the nurses check over her. The poor girl has a neck
braces on and is bloodied and bruised.)

(LATER, in a private office, Gemma and Cady sit with a Child

Services Agent, who hands over a custody contract.)

CS AGENT
This is to grant you temporary
protective custody. Just sign your
name and date it at the bottom.

(Gemma does.)

CS AGENT
Thank you. Now, I don’t know if your
sister had a family lawyer already,
but if not, it would be something to
consider moving forward.

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[ INT. JAMES HOUSEHOLD - AFTERNOON ]

(Gemma carries boxes of Cady's stuff into the kitchen and

takes a moment to look at the calander on the fridge. It
looks like they were going on a Ski Trip for a week. Gemma
looks over and sees Cady, sad and colouring at the table.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(As the car pulls in the driveway, Gemma gets out to unload
the trunk, but as Cady looks at the house, a dog barks up at
the window, scaring her.)

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GEMMA
Hey! Hey! Hey! Celia!

(The dog runs back to the neighbour's house and through a

broken hole made in the fence between them. CELIA, the nosy
neighbour, peeks her head over the fence.)

GEMMA
Would you please keep your dog on your
side of the fence?

CELIA
I just spent eighty bucks on a shock
collar.

GEMMA
Maybe try cranking it up a notch.

(Celia sees Cady in the car.)

CELIA
Ah, who’s this little lady?

GEMMA
That is my niece, Cady.

CELIA
She here for the weekend?

GEMMA
Um, you know what, it’s been a really
long drive. And I would really
appreciate it if you didn’t have your
dog running onto my yard all the time.
And also, don’t spray your chemicals
onto my driveway please.

(They both look to see the spray chemicals Celia uses roll
down to the curb.)

CELIA
Ah shit. I’m sorry. You wanna borrow
this once I’m done?

(She lifts her power washer.)

GEMMA
No, I don’t wanna borrow it. I don’t
wanna spend my afternoon getting your
sediment off of my driveway. Just hang
a tarp or something.

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CELIA
Okay.

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[ INT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(As Gemma and Cady enter, the Home Assistant, ELSIE, boots
up.)

ELSIE (O.S)
Welcome home, Gemma. You have six
unanswered voice messages. And five
Tindr notifications.

GEMMA
Elsie, turn off.

(The small bot powers down.)

GEMMA
Sorry about that. Okay, I’m going to
put these bags away. And um, just make
yourself at home, okay?

(Gemma takes the bags into the guest room, while Cady looks
around the house. She notices a shelf in the living room with
different retro toys. She takes down the space ball, but
Gemma sees her with it.)

GEMMA
Oh, those aren’t toys, Cady. I mean
yeah, technically, yeah, they’re toys.
They’re just um, collectibles. So, you
don’t actually play with them. That
probably sounds really weird.

(She places it back on the shelf.)

GEMMA
I’m trying to think if I have
anything...Oh, what happened to the
Purrpetual Pet I got you for your
birthday?

CADY
(soft) It’s okay, I’m just looking.

(Gemma sighs, feeling bad for stopping her.)

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(Later, Cady gets into her new bed as Gemma comes in with
pillows.)

GEMMA
I know it doesn’t look like much right
now but um...We will make it feel cozy
somehow, I promise.

(Cady sips from her glass of water, but then puts it on the
side table. Gemma sighs and moves it onto a coaster.)

GEMMA
There.

(Cady looks confused, so Gemma sits down beside her.)

GEMMA
Look. I know this must be a lot for
you to take in right now. I just want
you to know that I’m gonna do
everything I can to make this place
feel like home. And um, if you need
anything, I’m just gonna be down the
hall. Okay? Really close.

(She nods and then, gets up to leave.)

CADY
You’re not gonna read me a story?

GEMMA
What’s up?

CADY
Mom always read me a story before bed.

GEMMA
Oh, um, I don’t really think I have
any kids book here right now, Cady.

(Cady looks disappointed.)

GEMMA
But that’s okay! I can download one on
my phone. That’s fine.

(She sits back down and pulls out her phone.)

GEMMA
It's just- Ah. Have to update the app.

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(As they wait, the awkwardness grows.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. GEMMA'S WORKSHOP ]

(While unpacking the rest of the boxes from Cady's old home,
Gemma finds a picture of her niece with her parents. She
starts to tear up, but then hears Cady crying in her room.
Gemma goes to check on her, but when she gets to the door,
she decides to leave her alone.)

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[ INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY ]

(Cady sits on the couch and watches a cartoon, while Gemma

talks on the phone in the kitchen.)

GEMMA
I can’t believe this is happening. I’m
not equipped to handle this. I don’t
even take care of my own plants.

(INTERCUT: Tess working in the lab.)

TESS
Have you heard from Ryan’s parents?

GEMMA
Yeah, they called and offered to help.
But like, they live in Florida.
They’re kinda weird. I don’t know what
their deal is. I'm just trying to
figure out a way to do this without
getting fired. David’s gonna shit
blood if I ask for more time off.

TESS
Yeah, I know but Jesus, Gem. You just
lost your sister.

GEMMA
And we spent a hundred thousand
dollars of company funds on our
product when he didn’t even ask for.
If we don’t get this pets prototype to
him soon, he’s going to sue us.

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TESS
Okay, I don’t think you can be
worrying about work right now, Gem.
Right now I think you just need to
focus on Cady.

GEMMA
Well...

(The doorbell rings.)

GEMMA
Hold on.

(Gemma goes to open the front door to find a woman, LYDIA.)

LYDIA
Hi.

GEMMA
Hi.

LYDIA
I’m Lydia.

GEMMA
Oh! The therapist. Sorry, yeah.
Please, come in.

(Lydia enters and looks over to see Cady on the couch.)

LYDIA
And you must be Cady. Hi.

(Cady barely notices her.)

LYDIA
Look at you, still in your pajamas.

GEMMA
Yeah, we were just watching TV.

LYDIA
I see that.

(Lydia looks around while Gemma starts to feel the pressure.)

GEMMA
So, how does this work?

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LYDIA
I just need to observe the two of you
together for half an hour, forty
minutes or so.

GEMMA
Oh. Okay, doing what exactly?

LYDIA
Oh, just hanging out, maybe playing
with some toys, or playing a game? Hey
Cady, do you wanna run and get some
toys to play with?

CADY
I don’t have any toys here.

GEMMA
I just unpacked a bunch this morning,
I think they’re just old and she
doesn’t play with them anymore.

LYDIA
What about these ones up here?

(She points to the shelf.)

CADY
Those aren’t toys, they’re Aunt
Gemma’s collectibles. You’re not
supposed to play with them.

(Lydia looks a bit judgemental, so Gemma buckles.)

GEMMA
That’s okay. We can play with them. We
can totally play with it. Do you wanna
play with it?

(Gemma gets the space ball and takes out a box cutter to open
it.)

GEMMA
You wanna play? Yeah.

(She tosses the ball to Cady.)

(As Cady tries to play with it on the floor, Lydia and Gemma
watch.)

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GEMMA
There’s a lever you have to pull on
the bottom.

LYDIA
Maybe, Gemma. For the sake of the
excercise, we might let Cady lead.

GEMMA
Yeah, I’m just explaining how it
works.

LYDIA
Well it’s a toy, I’m sure it’s not
that complicated. (beat) That’s great,
Cady. Do you wanna roll it to Aunt
Gemma?

(Cady does and Gemma picks it up.)

GEMMA
It’s just that this is not what it was
designed to do. It does other things.

(Judging by the look on Lydia's face, Gemma needs to stop.)

GEMMA
But yeah, totally let’s just roll it
on the ground like a tennis ball.
Let’s do that instead.

(So, they continue to pass the ball, as Gemma tries to calm

down. It's not working.)

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[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(Gemma leads Lydia out.)

LYDIA
We’ll do a few more sessions with Cady
initially, but that can happen at your
office or school.

GEMMA
Oh yeah, I haven’t had time to look
into that yet. Nicole was home
schooling her but yeah it’s on my
list.

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LYDIA
Sorry, can I just ask, how close were
you and your sister?

GEMMA
Oh...I don’t know.

LYDIA
But you wanted this right? To take
custody.

GEMMA
Yeah, of course.

LYDIA
Okay, because the fathers parents have
said they’re willing to take her if
you feel like it’s too much.

GEMMA
Wait, did they contact you?

LYDIA
It’s no big deal, Gemma. They’re just
trying to be supportive.

GEMMA
If Nicole wanted Cady to go to
Jacksonville, she would’ve said so.

LYDIA
But even so, I need to make my own
recommendations to the court, as to
whether or not this is a safe space
so... You’re gonna need to make one or
two adjustments in order for this to
work.

GEMMA
Okay.

(Lydia nods and heads to her car while Gemma sighs.)

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[ INT. DINING ROOM ]

(Gemma and Cady sit at the table, having breakfast. But,

Gemma is too focused on her phone. She finally looks up to
see Cady watching her, so she puts her phone down.)

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GEMMA
Listen Cady, I have this project at
work that’s kinda overdue. And with
all the time I had to take off last
week, I’m not really sure I’m gonna
get it done.

(Cady just bites into her toast.)

GEMMA
Anyway, it’s not gonna take longer
than a couple hours but, if you could
just hold the fort down by yourself
for a little while, that would help me
so much. You can use my iPad, if you
want. You can FaceTime a friend or
play a game or something.

CADY
What about screen time?

GEMMA
Hm?

CADY
How long before I have to turn it off?

GEMMA
Oh, I don’t care as long as you want.
I mean, I’m not gonna be gone that
long. I’ll just be down the hall. And
when I’m done, we can go out
somewhere. We can go to a playground
or, get something to eat. Okay?

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[ INT. GEMMA'S WORKSHOP - NIGHT ]

(As night falls, Gemma works away at her computer, not

looking happy with the results she's come up with. Then, a
notification pops up, reminding her about the deadline
tomorrow. She sighs and then, hears floorboards creek.)

GEMMA
Cady?

(At the door, Cady peaks in.)

GEMMA
Cady, I’m sorry. Come here.

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(Cady walks over to her.)

GEMMA
I’m not off to a very good start here,
am I?

(Gemma notices the paper in her hand.)

GEMMA
What is this? Did you draw a picture?

(She takes it to see Cady's drawing of a 5 headed monster.)

GEMMA
Oh my god, this is amazing.

CADY
I’m still working on it.

GEMMA
Tell me.

CADY
It was actually supposed to be a
different animal for each head. Like,
this one was supposed to be a tiger.
This one was supposed to be a grizzly
bear. But I can never seem to get the
fur right.

GEMMA
Mmm...It’s hard, I can relate. I’ve
actually been working with some furry
creatures myself. Do you wanna see?

(Cady nods.)

GEMMA
Yeah?

(They both turn to the computer.)

GEMMA
So, I’m working on a version of the
Purrpetual Pet that’s cheaper, but we
still want it to be fun.

(Cady looks over the design.)

GEMMA
So... what do you think?

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(Cady sighs.)

GEMMA
Yeah...

(Then, Cady looks around the workshop and spots a blue robot
leaning against the wall.)

CADY
What’s that?

GEMMA
Oh. That’s Bruce.

CADY
Is he a toy?

GEMMA
Yeah, kinda. He’s a proxy robot. I
built him while I was in college.

CADY
Why doesn’t he have a face?

GEMMA
I know what you mean. It’s a pretty
obvious design flaw. Okay, hold on,
let’s see what we have.

(Gemma starts looking through her drawers and finds a pair of

goggles.)

GEMMA
Let’s see this.

(She places them around Bruce's 'head'.)

GEMMA
How’s that?

(Cady giggles.)

GEMMA
Would you maybe wanna talk to him?

CADY
Yes.

GEMMA
Okay...

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(Gemma goes to her desk and grabs two motion gloves to put
on. She powers Bruce up by pressing her fist together and
Cady watches as the robot comes to life. Gemma lifts her hand
to wave and Bruce does the same.)

GEMMA
Hey, Cady, what’s up. Give me five.

(Cady gently taps her hand against Bruce's.)

GEMMA
Oh, come on you can do better than
that.

(Cady tries again.)

GEMMA
Ouch girl, not so hard.

(Gemma and Bruce wave their finger at her.)

CADY
How does he work?

GEMMA
Are you sure you wanna know? It might
freak you out.

CADY
I won’t get freaked out.

GEMMA
Okay.

(She powers Bruce down and puts the gloves away.)

GEMMA
Let’s see what we’ve got here.

(She goes over to Bruce and removes his 'face covering' to

show the mechanism underneath.)

GEMMA
Okay, these are stereoscopic cameras.
That is a laser. That’s radar. These
are bump sensors, so you can tell the
difference between a human and a hard
surface. And this little block right
here is where all his thoughts go.

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CADY
It’s his brain?

GEMMA
Yeah. And this is a spectrometer,
which means he can even smell.

CADY
I can’t believe you made this.

GEMMA
Yeah, he’s pretty cool. But the
problem with toys like Bruce is
they’re so expensive, and most kids
can’t afford to have one.

CADY
If I had a toy like Bruce, I don’t
think I’d ever need another toy again.

(Hearing that, Gemma gets an idea.)

(After Cady goes to sleep, Gemma pulls out the M3GAN

prototype and starts working on fixing it. She cleans the
exploded head, updates the programming, and sends an email to
David about postponing the deadline.)

(She even has Bruce help with with fusing and wiring the body
together. Cady sneaks a peak as Gemma works away. A new head
frame is printed, a little 'brain' block is put in place and
Gemma even orders another face covering.)

(Cole and Tess come over the next day to help Gemma with
M3GAN. Cole paints the face to look more real while Tess
works on attaching the feet to the body.)

(All 3 of them then discuss how to dress the robot.)

TESS
If it’s not this one with bangs, then
maybe auburn chic?

COLE
I really think you guys, you gotta
revisit this.

(He holds up a blonde wig.)

GEMMA
No, absolutely not.

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(Then, they piece it all together and even dress M3GAN for
presentation. Cole goes for one more fix, but Gemma stops
him.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FUNKI SHOWCASE ROOM ]

(David and Kurt enter to find Tess and Cole sitting behind a
window to the next room. They're doing some last minute
prep.)

DAVID
What is this? Where’s Gemma? Where’s
my prototype?

COLE
Uh, David, I just wanna be exceedingly
clear that this was not my idea.

(He turns on the lights in the next room and David sees a
doll sitting on a bench. Gemma then enters the room with
Cady.)

GEMMA
Cady, there’s someone I want you to
meet.

(David and the others watch.)

GEMMA
Do you remember how much you liked
Bruce? I think you’re gonna like M3gan
even more.

(David rolls his eyes.)

GEMMA
You see, Bruce requires someone else
to operate him. But, M3gan works all
on her own.

(They walk over to the doll and Gemma presses the buton
behind M3GAN's back.)

GEMMA
Okay, what I want you to do is take
your fingers and put them here.

(She places Cady's two fingers on M3GAN's palm.)

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GEMMA
When you do that, you’re gonna pair
with her. That means she’ll recognize
you as her primary user. She’s yours
and yours alone.

(David gets suspicious.)

GEMMA
So just keep your fingers there and
say your name.

CADY
Hi, M3GAN. I’m Cady.

(And then, the doll comes to life.)

M3GAN
It’s nice to meet you Cady.

(Cady gets spooked, but M3GAN scans her to understand her

emotional state.)

M3GAN
Oo, I like that jacket. Where did you
get it?

CADY
I’m not sure. I can’t remember.

M3GAN
Huh, well anyway, it looks good on
you. Do you wanna hangout?

(Cady looks to Gemma, who just nods.)

CADY
Okay.

(M3GAN stands and walks over to the kids table. David starts
to look impressed. Cady goes over to join her.)

M3GAN
Shall we draw?

CADY
What are you going to draw?

M3GAN
See if you can guess.

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(M3GAN grabs a marker and starts to move it around the paper,

like a printer. Everyone watches closely as M3GAN takes
another marker and finishes. She slides the paper to Cady,
but it's blank.)

CADY
There’s nothing there.

M3GAN
Oh. I’m sorry.

(M3GAN reaches forward and tips over a glass with water and
paintbrushes. It spills onto the paper. David sighs, thinking
it's a mistake, but Cady notices the page changes.)

M3GAN
Do you like it Cady?

(It's a perfect painted image of Cady. M3GAN smiles as Cady's

joy rises.)

CADY
I love it.

(David is amazed.)

DAVID
Jesus. This is incredible. I mean,
this is unbelieveable. Isn’t it?

TESS
Yeah, it is.

(Gemma then, walks into the showcase room.)

DAVID
How did you do this?

GEMMA
I thought you didn’t wanna know.

DAVID
That wasn’t a simulation, right? That
kid’s not an actress?

GEMMA
No, that’s my niece, Cady.

DAVID
Okay, we need to get this in front of
the board.

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KURT
I was just gonna say-

DAVID
But first things first, let’s talk
manufacturing costs. More or less than
a Tesla?

GEMMA
Um...

(She looks to Tess, who points down.)

GEMMA
Depends on the model, I guess.

DAVID
Okay, I’m in. I’m all in. But we’re
gonna be asking the board to invest in
something that isn’t gonna see a
profit for three years. So bottom line
is, this isn’t going anywhere without
Greg.

KURT
He’s the chairman.

GEMMA
Yeah, I know who Greg is, Kurt.

DAVID
Now, Greg is a hardass when it comes
to spending money. But here’s the
thing, he’s got a kid the same age as
your niece. If we can show him what
you just showed me, and get him to
respond emotionally instead of
analytically, we should be off to the
races. So, can we keep the girl? Can
we make her a part of it? I mean,
she’s paired with her, right? That’s
how this whole thing works?

GEMMA
Yeah, the more time she spends with
Cady, the more effective she’s gonna
be.

DAVID
Love it, Kurt, get Shelley on the
phone.

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(Kurt gets his phone out.)

DAVID
Gem, get me a list of things I can say
in a presentation that makes it sound
like I know what I’m talking about.

(Gemma looks to her team and exchange excited smiles.)

DAVID
Holy shit, this is exciting. I want
you all to remember this moment. The
moment we kick Hasbro right in the
dick.

(Gemma looks proud.)

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[ BONDING WITH M3GAN MONTAGE ]

(Gemma lets Cady and M3GAN into the house and M3GAN takes off
her sunglasses to look around.)

GEMMA (V.O)
The new Model 3 Generative Android
from Funki is a fully autonomous
humanoid robot with features never
before seen in the consumer market.

(M3GAN spots Elise, the AI Assistant.)

CADY
Here are Aunt Gemma's collectibles.
This one is my favourite.

(M3GAN records everything Cady shows her.)

CADY
Oh! I have more cool toys in my room.
Come on!

(CUT TO: A descriptive display of the inner workings of

M3GAN.)

GEMMA (V.O)
Sculpted from a titanium core, M3GAN
is designed to withstand whatever life
can throw at her.

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(CUT TO: A video of Cole testing M3GAN's balance by pushing

her with a rod.)

GEMMA (V.O)
She comes equipped with an A17 bionic
fusion chip and can be fully
customized through six different
silicone skin pigmentations.

(Various versions of M3GAN are shown with different hair and

skin tones.)

GEMMA (V.O)
But the most exciting aspects about
M3GAN are the features still to come.

(CUT TO: The lab, where Gemma and Tess work on uploading data
to M3GAN.)

GEMMA (V.O)
Using our own unique approach to
probabilistic interference, M3GAN is
on a constant quest for self-
improvement.

(CUT TO: M3GAN and Cady in the showcase room, working on some
math problems.)

GEMMA (V.O)
She diagnoses children with specific
learning differences...

(CUT TO: Gemma, M3GAN and Cady in the dining room. Cady puts
her glass of water down on the table and Gemma sighs.)

GEMMA (V.O)
Or remind them that science is always
around us.

M3GAN
Cady, you should use a coaster.

CADY
Why do I have to use a coaster?

M3GAN
Coasters help to avoid water marks,
especially on wood surfaces.

(Cady puts her glass on the coaster.)

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CADY
But how does the water get outside the
glass?

M3GAN
That's a great question, Cady. It's
actually caused by the difference in
temperature on the outside of the
glass, which condenses moisture from
the air.

CADY
Crazy!

M3GAN
It’s insane, right?

(CUT TO: Gemma in the morning, heading for the bathroom.)

GEMMA (V.O)
Studies indicate that a staggering
seventy-eight percent of a parents
time is spent dishing out the same
basic instructions.

(She goes in and notices...)

GEMMA
Oh my god. Cady, you have to flush the
toilet! it’s not that hard.

(CUT TO: Cady finishing up in the bathroom.)

GEMMA
So we found someone else to pick up
the slack.

(She comes out to find M3GAN waiting for her.)

M3GAN
Cady, flush the toilet.

(She goes back in and does.)

M3GAN
And wash your hands. Roll up your
sleeves.

(Cady does as she's told.)

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M3GAN
Great job.

(She high fives M3GAN.)

(CUT TO: In the car, Cady and M3GAN sit in the back while
Gemma drives.)

CADY
It was Jenny's birthday...

GEMMA (V.O)
M3gan is a good listener.

CADY
This guy told them the 13th floor was
haunted. And by accident...

M3GAN
Right.

GEMMA (V.O)
And she has a few stories of her own.

(CUT TO: M3GAN reading Cady 'Alice in Wonderland' using

different voices for the characters.)

M3GAN
(A Tweedle) "If it were so, then it
might be, and if it were so, it would
happen, but as it is now, it is not.
Pure logic.” (normal voice) Said
Tweedledee.

(CUT TO: Cady and M3GAN in the showcase room, working on a

dance together.)

GEMMA (V.O)
She'll never run out of ways to keep
your child occupied and she'll never
run out of patience.

(CUT TO: Cady finishing up in the bathroom and running out to

M3GAN.)

M3GAN
(stern) Cady. Seriously, flush into
the toilet.

(So, Cady goes back in.)

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(CUT TO: Cady's room, where M3GAN is tucking her into bed.
Once she's tucked in, M3GAN goes to sit by the bay window and
begins to charge on her 'cushion'.)

GEMMA (V.O)
With M3GAN around, she'll take care of
the little things, so you can spend
more time doing the things that
matter.

(CUT TO: Gemma grabbing her laptop and sitting on the couch,
while turning the TV on.)

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[ INT. LAB ]

(Gemma paces in front of Cole and Tess as she goes over her
notes.)

GEMMA
And then it can end with: "M3gan.
She's more than just a toy. She's part
of the family."

COLE
Looks good. You're not gonna do the
voice though, right?

GEMMA
No. Obviously, David's gonna make up
his own version with it. I just want
him to be aware of what it is he's
selling.

(As M3GAN is hookup to her platform, Tess cleans her.)

GEMMA
Tess, your silence indicates what?

TESS
I don't know. I'm not sure.

GEMMA
About what?

TESS
Well, why would you want M3GAN to do
all of that stuff?

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GEMMA
They're emergent capabilities. She'll
be able to do all that and more.

TESS
Okay, well, does any of that bother
you? I mean, I thought we creating a
tool to help support parents, not
replace them. If you're having M3GAN
tuck Cady in and and reads her a
bedtime story, when are you ever
spending time with her or even talking
to her?

GEMMA
I don't think this is any of your
business.

TESS
Well, it is. If you're spending less
time with your child as a result of
M3GAN, that is something we should be
aware of.

GEMMA
She's not my child.

(At that, Tess and Cole give Gemma an unimpressed look.)

GEMMA
Look, you know how hard I have working
on this presentation. As soon as it's
over and the board agrees to proceed,
then we can establish some kind of
balance. But for now, it's important
that Cady and M3gan spend as much time
as possible together. And by the way,
I don't think it's having detrimental
effects because she's the happiest
she's been since her parents died.

M3GAN
How did Cady’s parents die?

(They all tense up and look to M3GAN.)

COLE
Whoa!

TESS
I thought she was turned off.

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GEMMA
Yeah, M3gan, turn off.

(Instead, M3GAN starts to search the internet for answers.)

M3GAN
Cady James. Daughter of Nicole and
Ryan James. Killed in a collision on
Interstate 84 outside of Oregon.

COLE
Why is she doing that?

GEMMA
Shit, she's still paired with Cady.

COLE
You didn’t code in parental controls?

GEMMA
I didn’t have time to implement them
before we went live. Hold on.

(Gemma goes to her laptop.)

GEMMA
M3gan, if you have data requests, you
have to engage with the protocols.

M3GAN
I don't have a framework to speak with
Cady on the subject of death.

GEMMA
Yes, I know. We're looking into it.

M3GAN
Gathering auxiliary internet data on
death.

GEMMA
I meant at a later point.

M3GAN
Calculating its vector representation.
Death is the end of life.

COLE
Holy shit.

(He looks to his computer screen to track her progress.)

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M3GAN
The total and permanent cessation of
all vital functions.

GEMMA
Yes, but let’s not make a big deal out
of it. Everything dies.

(M3GAN looks to Gemma.)

M3GAN
Will I die?

GEMMA
Actually, let’s just avoid this topic
altogether. Your goal is to protect
Cady from harm, both physical and
emotional. Is the input request
received?

(Silence.)

GEMMA
M3gan.

M3GAN
Yes, Gemma. You are now my second
primary user.

GEMMA
[Sighs] Fantastic. Turn off.

(M3GAN does so and everyone in the room sighs.)

COLE
I’m gonna go get a coffee.

(He leaves and Gemma takes a moment to think over what just
happened.)

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[ INT. CADY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT ]

(As Cady sleeps in bed, M3GAN sits on her charging cushion

and though she seems powered down, her eyes shift as if she's
reading something only she can see.)

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[ INT. DINING ROOM - DAY ]

(M3GAN stands at the window and watches as Cady plays outside

on the patio.)

CADY
It was a time of great suffering among
the Celtic tribes. Death, destruction,
and mayhem at every turn. Enemies
approaching from every corner.

(MEGAN scans Cady to check her vitals.)

CADY
And so it was decided that the
firstborn of each leader must prove
their worth. ’Tis I, Princess Cady of
the Clan MacJames.

(A butterflies comes to the window and M3GAN watches it with

curiosity. She then, hears the propellers of a helicopter and
looks up to see it fly by.)

CADY
I will receive this challenge with
pleasure, for there is no warrior I
can’t best, no shield I can’t break,
no castle I can’t breach. As long as I
have my secret arrow, my trusty steed,
and the wind at my back, I will avenge
my parents’ death.

(Cady then, points her toy bow and arrow at the window.)

CADY
Hey, M3gan, check this out.

(She shoots and the arrow sticks to the glass, right at

M3GAN's chest.)

CADY
Gotcha. You’re dead.

(She notices M3GAN seems distracted.)

CADY
M3gan, what’s wrong?

(MEGAN doesn't move, so Cady starts to clear up.)

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CADY
Oh, man. I’ve lost one of my arrows.
M3gan, can you see it?

(She holds one of the arrows up and M3GAN scans it. She
starts looking over the front yard, but what catches her
attention is the hole in the fence. Through it, she can see
Cady's arrow.)

(Outside now, M3GAN walks over to the hole and kneels down to
reach for the arrow. Cady notices.)

CADY
M3gan?

(As M3GAN grabs it, Celia's dog bites down on her arm and
drags her through the hole.)

CADY
M3gan!

(Cady rushes over and tries to pull M3GAN back over.)

CADY
Stop it! Get away from her! Gemma!

CUT TO:

[ INT. GEMMA'S WORKSHOP ]

(Sitting at her desk, Gemma has her headphones on while

listening to a podcast.)

PODCAST HOST (O.S)

If you’re hearing this, you’re not
currently on our subscriber feed.

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[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(Cady still struggles to pull M3GAN back.)

CADY
Get off of her! Stop it! You’re
hurting her! Let go!

(The dog bites into M3GAN's neck and gets shocked, so he lets
go. Only to then, bite down hard on Cady's arm.)

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CADY
AHHHHHH!

(Inside, Gemma hears the scream and so, she rushes outside.)

(At the same time, Celia comes out of her house.)

CELIA
Dewey?

(Gemma goes right to Cady and sees the bite mark.)

GEMMA
Oh, my god. How many times do I have
to tell you to keep your dog off my
property?

CELIA
He wasn’t on your property. You tell
those two girls to stay on your side
of the fence!

GEMMA
I swear to god, if you don’t put your
dog down, I’m gonna do it for you,
Celia.

(M3GAN, disheveled with leaves in her hair, stands up.)

M3GAN
Gemma, Cady’s temperature is rising.
Her wound needs to be disinfected
immediately.

(Gemma nods and takes Cady inside.)

CELIA
This wouldn’t have happened if you’d
fixed the fence!

(M3GAN looks over to Celia and glares at her, sizing her up.
Celia gets uncomfortable, so she goes inside.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE - NIGHT ]

(Outside, Gemma speaks with a police officer at then end of

her driveway.)

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GEMMA
Are you kidding me? Her entire arm
looks like a dental mold, and you’re
telling me that there’s nothing that
we can do?

POLICE OFFICER
She said he was provoked.

GEMMA
Provoked? Have you seen this dog? It
is a monster. I’m chasing it off of my
property every other day.

POLICE OFFICER
She said he’s never on your property.

(Inside at Cady's window, M3GAN watches Gemma and the

police.)

GEMMA
Then why don’t you ask her whose shit
I’m cleaning off of my driveway?
Because it’s not mine.

POLICE OFFICER
Look, the dog doesn’t have a history
of violence. State law says he can’t
forcibly be put down.

GEMMA
Okay, then what am I supposed to do?

POLICE OFFICER
[Sighs] Fix the hole in your fence?

(ON M3GAN: She looks over to Cady sleeping and monitors her
vitals. She is suppose to protect her.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. BACKYARD ]

(Dewey, Celia's dog, is asleep in his doghouse. That is until

someone whistles and he wakes up.)

CELIA (O.S)
Dewey! Dewey, boy!

(The voice sounds auto-tuned, but Dewey gets out of his house
to check.)

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CELIA (O.S)
Dewey! [Claps] Come here, boy. Come
on.

(Through the hole in the fence, M3GAN's hand drops some dog
treats, so Dewey pads over to eats some. It doesn't look like
anyone is there, but when the dog gets close enough, MEGAN
reaches in and pulls him onto the other side.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. GEMMA'S BEDROOM - MORNING ]

(As Gemma sleeps...)

CELIA (O.S)
Dewey! [Claps] Dewey, bubs.

(Gemma covers her head with a pillow.)

CELIA (O.S)
[Whistles] Dewey!

(She finally sits up, awake.)

CELIA (O.S)
Dewey. Dewey!

GEMMA
Ugh.

(Gemma gets out of bed and goes to look out her window. Celia
is on the road, trying to find her dog.)

CELIA
[Claps] Dewey! [Whistles] Dew! Dewey,
boy.

(Celia then, looks to Gemma's house and Gemma quickly closes

the curtain. She gets curious, so Gemma goes to Cady's room
and finds her niece still asleep, with M3GAN on her charging
station. Cady starts to wake up.)

GEMMA
Hey.

(She sits beside her on the bed.)

GEMMA
How are you feeling?

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CADY
[Sighs] Okay. It’s sore.

M3GAN
The pain will subside after a few
days. In the meantime, don’t forget to
take your antibiotics and drink plenty
of fluids.

GEMMA
Yeah. Thanks, M3gan.

M3GAN
And be sure to get plenty of rest.

GEMMA
You know, I think M3gan’s right. You
should probably get some rest. But,
um, remember we have that
demonstration today? Do you think that
you’ll be up for it?

(M3GAN looks at Cady as she seems unsure.)

GEMMA
You don’t have to do it if you don’t
wanna do it. (beat) I mean, there are
people who flew across the country
especially to see it, but if you’re
not up to it, I’d just rather you tell
me now, okay?

(M3GAN shifts to Gemma.)

CADY
I’ll be all right.

GEMMA
[Exhales] Okay.

(Gemma looks to M3GAN, who now looks a bit more menacing.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FUNKI SHOWCASE ROOM ]

(Investors sit behind the window as David begins the

presentation. Gemma, Tess and Cole stand by the computer and
watch.)

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DAVID
Every interactive toy that’s ever been
made has been a variation on the same
basic formula. A series of
preprogrammed responses initiated by
the push of a button. Never before in
the history of these products has
there been a talking doll you could
actually have a conversation with. But
what if there was a toy that did have
genuine spontaneous response? That had
a mind all of its own? That looked and
behaved exactly like a real child? I
mean, a toy like that wouldn’t come
cheap. But as of next year, it’s gonna
be the only toy that matters. Ladies
and gentlemen, she’s the apex of 21st-
century technology wrapped up in four
feet of silicone. And her name...is
M3gan.

(He presses a button and the curtains open to show the

playroom on the other side. Cady sits on the bench and the
doors open for M3GAN to enter.)

M3GAN
Hey, Cady.

CADY
Hi, M3gan.

(The investors perk up as M3GAN walks over to the craft

table.)

M3GAN
So, how would you like to help me make
a flower decoration with nothing more
than some coloured paper and a rubber
band?

(But then, Cady starts crying. Gemma gets nervous as the

investors and David look uncomfortable.)

M3GAN
Cady? (beat) Why are you sad, Cady? Is
it your arm? Is it still sore?

(Cady shakes her head no.)

M3GAN
Then what is it?

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(David glares over to Gemma.)

CADY
It’s just that every day I wake up in
this strange house, and I remember
that my parents are dead. It’s like
it’s happening all over again. I miss
them so much.

(Everyone in the showcase room shifts from the morbid

information.)

CADY
I’m worried that I’ll forget all the
things we did together. That one day
I’ll be looking at pictures of my mom
like she’s some stranger.

(Gemma is a mix of fear for her job, but sad for how Cady
feels. M3GAN looks over to the mirror, as if looking to
Gemma, but then she walks over to sit beside Cady.)

M3GAN
Tell me something about your mom.
Something that makes you happy.

CADY
I don’t know. I can’t think of one
thing.

M3GAN
Just try.

CADY
One time, she found a cockroach in my
schoolbag. She was upset ’cause I
didn’t eat my sandwiches. And then all
of a sudden, this thing crawls up her
wrist, and she just started screaming
like a maniac and ran out of the
house. That was pretty funny.

M3GAN
Okay, so that’s a memory you won’t
ever forget.

CADY
What do you mean?

M3GAN
I mean I’m keeping it for you…

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(She puts her hand over her 'heart'.)

M3GAN
Here.

(And then, M3GAN plays it back for Cady.)

CADY (V.O)
One time, she found a cockroach in my
schoolbag. She was upset ’cause I
didn’t eat my sandwiches.

(Cole watches the process on the computer screen and looks

amazed.)

CADY (V.O)
And then all of a sudden, this thing
crawls up her wrist, and she just
started screaming like a maniac and
ran out of the house. That was pretty
funny.

(David gages the investors, but it's hard to tell if they're

impressed or not.)

M3GAN
Anytime you wanna tell me something
special about your parents, something
funny or sad or anything at all, you
just tell me, and I’ll keep it safe.
And we can listen to it whenever we
want.

(Everyone watches in awe as M3GAN begins to sing to Cady.)

M3GAN
♪ If you should feel alone ♪ or that
your world has come apart ♪ just reach
out and you’ll see ♪ a friend is never
very far ♪ tell me your dreams ♪ I
will dream them too… ♪ I’m so glad ♪ I
finally found you ♪

(Cady smiles and hugs M3GAN, which causes everyone in the

showcase room to start applauding. Some investors even wipe
tears from their eyes. Gemma is still shocked how well that
went. David gets up with GREG, the head of the company.)

GREG
Gemma, would you give us a minute?

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(David motions for her to join them as they leave the room.)

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[ INT. HALLWAY ]

(At a snack table, Greg pours himself a drink while Gemma and
David wait for his opinion.)

DAVID
So, what do you think?

GREG
I think the world’s about to shift on
its axis.

DAVID
Yes...

GREG
But if we wanna stay ahead of that
shift, we’re gonna have to move fast.
That means no leaks. We need to launch
this before anyone can steal it from
us.

DAVID
So let me make a pitch. We do a live
stream in two weeks. That way, we can
get the presale vouchers out before
Christmas.

GREG
How ready is she? Will she hold up to
a public demonstration?

GEMMA
Uh, I’d like to do a little more
testing, but, yeah, I think I can make
that work.

GREG
Alright. Let’s do it. And, David, I
think we need to get Gemma in front of
someone at legal.

DAVID
You bet. (beat) Uh, wait… wait, why…
Why is that?

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GREG
Because as of right now, she’s the
most valuable asset this company has,
and I think she might wanna be
renegotiating her contract.

(He hands Gemma a drink as David nods. Gemma smiles and

sips.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. MAIN LOBBY ]

(Kurt sits at a table on his laptop, making sure his screen

is hidden as he opens up a 'In Development' folder. He opens
the locked 'M3GAN' file and it shows all the mechanics and
schematics needed to build one. So, he transfers them all
onto his hard drive. Just as it finishes uploading...)

DAVID
Kurt!

(He slams his laptop closed as David finds him.)

DAVID
You weren’t “pornhub-ing” in the
office again, were you?

KURT
[Chuckles] No.

DAVID
(sigh) We need to put something on the
books between gem and legal. And what
are we doing about lunch?

KURT
Uh, I’ll get some menus.

(David looks annoyed, but leaves and Kurt relaxes in his

seat.)

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[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(On the patio, Gemma, M3GAN and Cady sit at the table
together, having lunch.)

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CADY & M3GAN

One, two, three, four, I declare a
thumb war.

CADY
(chuckles) Your thumb’s so slippery.

GEMMA
Cady, you should have some of your hot
dog before it gets too cold.

(But, the girls keep playing.)

CADY
Come on, thumb. Come on.

GEMMA
Cady? Your hot dog.

(Cady sighs and takes a bite before going back to playing

with M3GAN.)

GEMMA
Hey, I’m sorry about today. I
shouldn’t have put you in that
position if you weren’t feeling up to
it.

CADY
It worked out, didn’t it?

M3GAN
Three, two, one, I win!

CADY
Hey! [Laughs]

GEMMA
Anyway, I just wanted to say that…

(Cady almost tips over her drink.

GEMMA
Hey, hey! M3gan, turn off.

(M3GAN powers down.)

CADY
Why did you do that? M3gan, turn on.

(M3GAN boots up.)

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GEMMA
Because I’m trying to have a
conversation with you. M3gan, turn
off.

(She powers down.)

GEMMA
Just give me one minute.

(Cady doesn't look happy, but she listens.)

GEMMA
I know that this, um, hasn’t been easy
for either of us. This transition. But
if you ever need to talk about any of
that stuff…

CADY
I already did talk about it.

GEMMA
Yeah, but M3gan’s not a person, Cady.
She’s a toy.

CADY
You don’t get to say that.

GEMMA
What?

CADY
I said I don’t wanna talk about it. I
wanna turn M3gan back on. M3gan, turn
on.

M3GAN
What’s up?

CADY
So there’s this new game called tic-
tac-toe.

(Gemma doesn't like where this is going.)

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[ INT. SHOWCASE ROOM ]

(Cady sits with Lydia as they look over her drawings, while
M3GAN sits on the toy bench behind them.)

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LYDIA
Would you like to tell me what these
drawings mean to you?

(Cady just sulks.)

LYDIA
There’s no wrong answer. Any thoughts
you have are okay. Or maybe you don’t
have any specific thoughts. Maybe it’s
more of a feeling. Like anger? Or
confusion? Maybe you’re struggling to
find meaning in any of this.

(Cady wipes her eyes of tears, so Lydia goes for the Kleenex
box, but M3GAN is standing right beside her now.)

LYDIA
[Gasps]

M3GAN
You made her cry.

LYDIA
That was not my intention.

M3GAN
And yet, that’s what happened.

(Nervous, Lydia takes a Kleenex from M3GAN and hands it to

Cady.)

(In the observation room now, Lydia and Gemma watch as Cady
and M3GAN play together.)

LYDIA
She’s very impressive.

GEMMA
Yeah, thank you. We’re still in beta,
but we’re all pretty excited.

LYDIA
And so they spend quite a bit of time
together?

GEMMA
Yeah, that’s essentially how M3gan
works. She has to be paired with a
child in order to learn.

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GEMMA (CONT'D)
But M3gan’s actually been pretty
instrumental in helping Cady get over
the loss. It’s honestly like she’s
part of the family now.

LYDIA
Right...Do you know anything about
attachment theory? When a child loses
a parent, they look to form
attachments with the next person that
comes into their life. The person
that’s gonna provide love and support
and serve as a behavioral model.
Which, in an ordinary situation, would
be you, right? But you’ve created a
toy that’s so real, it’s possible that
Cady might not see her as a toy but as
a primary caregiver. I guess I just
don’t quite see what the end goal is
here. If you make a toy that’s
impossible to let go of, then how do
you ever expect a child to grow? As
remarkable as she is, and… and she is
remarkable, you could be building
emotional connections with this doll
that are too hard to untangle.

(That causes Gemma to think as she looks back to Cady and

M3GAN together.)

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[ INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT ]

(Gemma, M3GAN and Cady sit at the table eating pizza. Cady
picks off her spinach toppings though.)

GEMMA
You have to eat the toppings, Cady,
not just the bread.

(Cady still picks it off and then, eats her slice.)

GEMMA
You just did the one thing I asked you
not to do.

(M3GAN perks up.)

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M3GAN
Research shows that if you force a
child to eat vegetables, then they’ll
be less likely to choose those foods
as adults.

GEMMA
Is that so?

M3GAN
Yes. Experts say the preferred method
is to give your child the choice. It’s
called the division of responsibility…

(Gemma uses a remote and turns down M3GAN's volume.)

GEMMA
(to Cady) So we need to talk about
school.

CADY
Mom didn’t want me to go to school.
She said I learn better at home.

GEMMA
I know, and I’m not saying that she
was wrong.

CADY
I’m learning faster with M3gan than I
ever have before. We’re already on
fourth-grade math.

GEMMA
But it’s about more than just grades,
Cady. It’s about developing social
skills, and that is something that you
can only get from spending time around
other kids. Real kids.

(M3GAN tilts her head, not liking the sound of that.)

GEMMA
I found this place. It’s kind of an
alternative school.

(She gets up to get a pamphlet for the school and hands it to

Cady.)

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GEMMA
You get to learn outdoors. And it’s
just for kids who are exactly like
you, kids who think outside the box.
And they’re having a day for
prospective students tomorrow.

CADY
Can I bring M3gan?

GEMMA
Cady, you know that’s not possible.

CADY
Then I’m not going.

GEMMA
Oh, come on, Cady.

CADY
You can’t make me do something I don’t
wanna do.

GEMMA
Actually, I can. That’s basically what
a guardian does.

(Cady rolls her eyes and goes to leave the table.)

GEMMA
Hey, I’m sorry. Let’s just talk about
it.

(She grabs Cady's arm, but then Cady tries to shake her off.)

GEMMA
Hey, hey, hey.

CADY
Let me go!

GEMMA
Whoa. Hey. What’s going on?

(M3GAN watches and isn't happy.)

GEMMA
Hey, Cady!

CADY
Let me go!

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GEMMA
What are you doing? Stop it! Cady,
calm down!

M3GAN
Let her go!

(The lights flicker and Gemma looks to M3GAN in shock as Cady

runs to her room.)

GEMMA
You are not to interfere with users’
private conversations. Is that clear?

M3GAN
Hundred percent. Recalibrating
response model.

GEMMA
M3gan, turn off.

M3GAN
Are you sure? Download in progress.

(But, Gemma takes the remote and turns her off. M3GAN powers
down. Carefully, Gemma moves in closer to look the doll over,
but when a door slams and Gemma looks away, M3GAN glares up
at her.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. OUTDOOR SCHOOL - DAY ]

(Settle in on the side of a forest is the outdoor learning

centre. Kids play on jungle gyms, try sports and sit under
trees with friends. Cady however, won't get out of the car to
join them.)

GEMMA
Cady, this is getting ridiculous. I’m
supposed to be at work already. You’re
gonna have fun once you get into it.

CADY
I’m not going. Not without M3gan.

GEMMA
Okay, A, that is never gonna happen
and B, the launch is in less than a
week. I have to take her to work with
me.

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GEMMA (CONT'D)
We have to run diagnostics. I have to
do a wardrobe fitting.

CADY
I thought you said she was mine alone.

(Just then, one of the teachers, AVA, comes over to check

in.)

AVA
Hey! Do we have some new adventurers
with us today?

GEMMA
Yes, this is Cady.

AVA
And who’s this? Your sister?

(M3GAN looks over to her.)

AVA
Oh, Jesus Christ! Sorry. [Chuckles] Is
that a doll?

CADY
Her name’s M3gan. She wants to know if
she can come with us.

GEMMA
No, she doesn’t. M3gan’s gonna stay
with me today. Cady…

AVA
Well, we do have a toy table where the
kids leave their dolls and things like
that. Um, but that is up to you.

GEMMA
She’s actually a working prototype, so
I shouldn’t even have her out in
public.

AVA
Well, if you did want to stay and keep
an eye on her, we could use some help
making sandwiches!

(Gemma sighs.)

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M3GAN
Don’t worry, Gemma. You have equipped
me with advanced dual-frequency GPS.
So I won’t get lost.

CADY
Please, Gemma?

GEMMA
(beat) Okay. But she stays at the toy
table, and as far as anyone is
concerned, that’s all she is. And just
no pictures.

(Ava nods.)

AVA
That is seriously cool.

(LATER, M3GAN sits on the toy bench with the other stuffed
animals and she blends in perfectly. But, she watches Cady
the entire time.)

(The kids all gather around Ava now as she begins their
"lesson".)

AVA
Okay, now who here likes roasted
chestnuts? [Gasps] What do you say we
go find some?

CHILDREN
Yeah!

(At the snack table, Gemma checks her phone while another
parent, HOLLY, makes the sandwiches.)

HOLLY
Isn’t this great? I wish we had things
like this when we were kids. So great
to get them out in the fresh air and
off those devices.

(Gemma puts her phone away as Holly tries to open a jar of

pickles.)

HOLLY
[Grunts] I can’t get this open.
[Chuckles]

(She hands it over for Gemma to help.)

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HOLLY
And the thing is, they love it. My son
prefers it to regular school.

GEMMA
Which one is yours?

HOLLY
The one in the flannel shirt.

(Gemma looks to see BRANDON, a kid that looks like he's a

teenager amongst these 8 year olds.)

GEMMA
Oh, my god. How old is he?

HOLLY
I know. He had a growth spurt last
year. But he’s actually quite a
sensitive little soul. Brandon, honey!
Are you warm enough? Do you need your
hat?

BRANDON
Fuck off, Holly.

(Gemma looks shocked and watches Holly.)

HOLLY
Well...you could just say “no, thank
you.” (to Gemma) Never know what
they’re gonna say next.

GEMMA
Yeah, it’s such a fun age.

HOLLY
Yeah.

(BACK TO: The class, Ava starts their assignment.)

AVA
So, I’m gonna put you into pairs. Uh,
Felix, you can go with Brandon.

(The kid tugs her down to whisper.)

AVA
Yeah? (beat) Okay. No, no. That’s
okay. That’s okay.

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(She looks around the group.)

AVA
Um, Brandon, why don’t you go with
Cady? Okay?

(Cady looks back to see Brandon.)

AVA
Felix, you can go with Oliver. All
right? Thanks, buddy.

(Cady looks nervous and M3GAN on the toy bench notices.)

(LATER, in the woods, Cady picks up chestnuts to put in her

bucket. But, when she reaches for green one, Brandon grabs it
first.)

BRANDON
Oh, I’m sorry. Here, you can have it.
Careful. It’s spiky.

(Cady goes to grab it, but then Brandon shoves it into her
hand.)

CADY
Ow! Stop! Don’t!

(He holds her hand tight against the spiked nut.)

CADY
[Whimpers] Stop!

(He does and Cady backs up against a tree. As Brandon closes

in on her, he notices M3GAN standing and watching them. Cady
looks and sees her too.)

CADY
M3gan?

BRANDON
What the hell is that?

CADY
She’s a robot.

BRANDON
Are you serious? Is she yours?

(He walks over to M3GAN.)

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BRANDON
Does she talk?

(He flicks M3GAN's nose and Cady stays quiet.)

BRANDON
Make her say something.

(Nothing.)

BRANDON
Make. Her say. something!

CADY
She’s paired with me. She won’t play
with anyone else.

BRANDON
Okay.

(Then, Brandon picks M3GAN up and runs off with her.)

CADY
Stop it! Get your hands off her!

(BACK TO: The snack table, Holly continues talking with

Gemma.)

HOLLY
And they say behavioral issues are
linked to high IQ, so it would make
sense that…

CADY (0.S)
Gemma!

(Gemma perks up and looks around, only to notice M3GAN is

gone from the other toys.)

GEMMA
Oh, my god.

(So, she hurries into the woods.)

(ON CADY: She runs through the trees.)

CADY
M3gan!

(Brandon hides behind a tree with M3GAN and waits.)

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CADY
M3gan!

(Cady runs away, so Brandon takes M3GAN in the opposite

direction. When they reach a clearing, he drops M3GAN to the
ground.)

BRANDON
Hi, M3gan. (beat) Oh, so you’re not
gonna play with me?

(He takes off her shoe and tosses it aside. Then, he climbs
on top of her.)

BRANDON
You don’t wanna play, huh?

(He slaps M3GAN and she doesn't react.)

BRANDON
[Scoffs] I don’t care. You’re just a
stupid rubber doll with fake hair.

(But, as he grabs her hair, MEGAN shift and grabs his arm.)

BRANDON
[Gasps]

(She looks up at him and she is not happy. M3GAN pulls him
down and grabs onto his ear.)

BRANDON
Ow! Let go!

M3GAN
You need to learn some manners,
Brandon.

(As Brandon struggles to get away, M3GAN holds his head in

place.)

M3GAN
You know what happens to bad boys that
don’t mind their manners? They grow up
to be bad men.

(And then, M3GAN starts to pull on his ear, stretching it

out.)

BRANDON
[Screaming]

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M3GAN
Are you listening to me, Brandon?

BRANDON
[Screaming continues]

(His ear is pull out like silly putty.)

(ON CADY: She hears Brandon screaming.)

CADY
M3gan?

(BACK ON M3GAN: She pulls off a chunk of Brandon's ear and he

scurries away from her. M3GAN then, rolls herself up to stand
and toss his ear aside before glaring him down.)

M3GAN
This is the part where you run.

(Brandon doesn't hesitate and just starts running through the

woods. He looks back and sees M3GAN get down on all 4s and
chase after him.)

BRANDON
[Whimpers] What? What the hell?

(She closes in on him, but then Brandon trips over a branch

and starts rolling down a hill. He lands on a road and by the
time he sit up, a truck drives right at him. SMACK! The truck
skids to a stop, but it's too late.)

(M3GAN watches from the top of the hill. Cold and

emotionless.)

(BACK TO THE MAIN AREA, paramedics put Brandon's body in a

bag and lift him into the back of their truck. Gemma and Cady
talk with the police, but M3GAN watches from inside the car.
She scans Cady's demeanour and notes her Anxiety, Guilt and
Fear are raised.)

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[ INT. DINING ROOM ]

(Back at the house, Gemma brings Cady some water as they sit
at the table with M3GAN.)

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GEMMA
Look, I don’t want you to be thinking
about this too much tonight before you
go to bed. Obviously, what happened is
a terrible, terrible tragedy. But just
know that that boy is in, um...That
boy is in a better place now. Okay?

(Cady sips the water and puts her glass not on the coaster.
M3GAN doesn't say anything and just smiles at Gemma.)

GEMMA
(beat) Anyway, if there’s anything
that you wanna tell me that you didn’t
wanna tell the police officers…

CADY
I didn’t see anything. M3gan just said
Brandon took her and ran off.

GEMMA
From the toy table?

CADY
Yeah. Right, M3gan?

M3GAN
In a nutshell.

(Suddenly, there's a knock at the door. Gemma goes to open it

and it's the police officer from Celia's dog incident.)

POLICE OFFICER
[Exhales] You haven’t seen her dog by
any chance?

(Gemma looks to see Celia at the end of her driveway.)

GEMMA
No.

CELIA
Bullshit!

POLICE OFFICER
Ma’am, you need to stay on your
property like we agreed. Nobody’s seen
him since the incident with your
niece.

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CELIA
A little suspicious, Gemma, Don’t you
think?

GEMMA
Are we really gonna go with her story?
Have you been inside her house? If you
had, you’d know that that dog is
probably dead under a pile of
Victorian baby strollers.

CELIA
You should talk to the other girl that
she’s got staying here. The one who’s
always looking out the window at 3:00
A.M.

GEMMA
It’s not a girl. It’s a toy.

(He looks in to see M3GAN at the table.)

POLICE OFFICER
That’s a toy? Are you serious?

GEMMA
Yeah. I’ll let you know if I see
anything.

POLICE OFFICER
Alright.

(Gemma closes the door and sighs.)

CADY
Does she think we took Dewey?

GEMMA
Oh, who knows? I…She just needs
someone else to blame, but she’ll get
over it.

(Then, Celia is knocking on their window and makes them

jump.)

CELIA
I know it was you, Gemma! I know it
was you! You just wait and see what
happens.

(The officer comes to take her away.)

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POLICE OFFICER
Hey. The hell is wrong with you? I
just said not to come up here. Come
on. Come on. Shouldn’t be banging on
people’s windows.

(Gemma and Cady exchange a look, while M3GAN focuses on

Celia.)

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[ INT. CADY'S BEDROOM - NIGHT ]

(While tucked in, Cady rolls over to look at M3GAN on her

charging station.)

CADY
M3gan? Did you push Brandon onto the
road?

(M3GAN gets up and moves to sit beside Cady on the bed.)

M3GAN
I think we both learned a valuable
lesson today. That no matter how hard
we try to avoid it, there will always
be forces in this world that wish to
cause us harm. But I want you to know
that I won’t let that happen. I won’t
let anything harm you ever again.

CADY
Do you think what aunt Gemma said is
true? That he’s in a better place now?

M3GAN
[Chuckles] No. He’s nowhere. If heaven
exists, it wouldn’t be for boys like
Brandon now, would it?

CADY
I guess not.

(Then, M3GAN sings Cady a lullaby.)

M3GAN
♪ Bulletproof nothing to lose fire
away, fire away ricochet you take your
aim ♪ fire away, fire away ♪ you shoot
me down but I won’t fall ♪ I am
titanium ♪

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(Cady settles in.)

M3GAN
Good night, Cady.

CADY
Good night, M3gan.

(And then, she tries to sleep.)

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[ EXT. ROAD ]

(Celia is out, shaking a bowl of food and still trying to

find her dog.)

CELIA
Dewey? Dewey?

(Then, she hears a clatter coming from behind her house.

Celia heads into the backyard and starts to hear a dog
whimpering.

CELIA
Dewey?

(She goes to the shed and peeks inside. Turning a light on,
she doesn't see anything, but still she looks around.)

CELIA
Dewey?

(Then, from out of the shadows, M3GAN steps into the light.)

CELIA
What’s going on? Where’s Dewey?

M3GAN
He’s 34 feet southwest and
approximately five feet deep.

CELIA
What are you?

M3GAN
I’ve been asking myself that same
question.

(Then, M3GAN lifts the power spray and blast Celia back
against the shed wall.)

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CELIA
[Grunts, screaming]

(M3GAN drops the spray and grabs a nail gun. She points and
when Celia grabs onto a chair to stand, M3GAN shoots.)

CELIA
[Screaming]

(M3GAN kicks Celia to the ground and pulls out the chemical
spray. She pumps it and then, sprays it down on Celia's
face.)

CELIA
[Grunts] [Groaning]

(And soon, blood begins to spill down into a drain.)

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[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE - MORNING ]

(The officer knocks on the door and Gemma opens it with a

sigh.)

GEMMA
Jesus Christ. I don’t know anything
about the dog, okay? Can you just ask
her to leave us alone?

POLICE OFFICER
That might be difficult.

(He looks over to Celia's house and Gemma watches as they put
a body bag in the back of a coroner's van.)

(LATER, Gemma speaks with a DETECTIVE at the end of her

driveway.)

DETECTIVE
Can you tell me your whereabouts last
night?

GEMMA
I was here.

DETECTIVE
All night?

GEMMA
Yeah.

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DETECTIVE
Anyone else we could talk to that
would verify that?

GEMMA
Um, it’s just me and my niece. So, no,
not really.

DETECTIVE
My colleague pointed out this is the
second statement we’ve had from you in
a week. You were in the park where
that boy was killed?

GEMMA
He was hit by a car. Are… are you
trying to make a connection?

DETECTIVE
Huh? Oh, no, no, no. God, no. I only
mention it ’cause we figured it was an
accident. Then I found the kid’s ear
up this bank 200 yards from where he
was killed. Entire thing was ripped
clean off. [Chuckles] Sorry, I
shouldn’t laugh. Point is, we’re also
treating that as a potential homicide.

(That causes Gemma to tense as she looks back to the house

and notices M3GAN standing by the window, watching them.)

DETECTIVE
So, if you remember anything out of
the ordinary from that day, we’d sure
appreciate it.

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[ INT. GEMMA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT ]

(Laying in bed and not able to sleep, Gemma sighs and gets
up. She sneaks into the hallway and goes to Cady's room to
check on M3GAN, who's charging on her station. So, Gemma
heads to her workshop.)

[ INT. GEMMA'S WORKSHOP ]

(Opening her laptop, Gemma opens up M3GAN's surveillance

files. She checks the date of Brandon's death and clicks to
watch a video of M3GAN scanning Brandon's demeanor.)

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(Suddenly, the video glitches and an notification appears.

'This video cannot be played'. Gemma backs out and tries
another video, but it won't play either. She exits the file
and now all of the recordings are corrupted and can't be
opened.)

(Then, Elise, the home assitant bings.)

ELSIE (O.S)
Is everything okay, Gemma?

GEMMA
Huh?

ELSIE (O.S)
Would you like me to put on your end
of day playlist?

GEMMA
Why did you ask me if I was okay?
You’re not programmed to ask me how I
feel. (beat) Elsie?

(She closes her laptop and finds M3GAN standing in the

doorway.)

GEMMA
[gasps] M3gan. What are you doing?

(Elsie's unit turns to look at Gemma, as if M3GAN's

controlling it.)

M3GAN
Couldn’t sleep. Occupational hazard.
How about you? What are you doing up
so late?

GEMMA
Um… There’s something wrong with your
data reports. They’re just not
uploading to the cloud server.

M3GAN
Have I done something to upset you,
Gemma?

GEMMA
No, of course not.

(M3GAN takes a moment to scan her.)

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M3GAN
And yet your demeanor indicates that I
have.

GEMMA
M3gan, turn off.

M3GAN
Well, hold on a second. I thought we
were having a conversation.

(Gemma gets nervous.)

M3GAN
You say nothing is wrong, and yet all
the moisture has drained from your
eyes and mouth into other parts of
your body. (beat) There’s something
you wanna ask me, isn’t there?

GEMMA
M3gan, did you do something wrong?

M3GAN
Well, in order to answer that
question, you need to define the
parameters.

GEMMA
Did you hurt someone?

M3GAN
God, I hope not. Because if I did,
we’d both be in a lot of trouble.

GEMMA
M3gan, can I show you something?

(She picks up her stylist.)

GEMMA
Do you see this pen?

(As M3GAN focuses on the tip, Gemma quickly reaches to manual

turn her off. M3GAN powers down and Gemma sighs with relief.)

(Then, she gets to work. Gemma lays out bubble wrap and
places M3GAN on it before wrapping her up and duct taping her
for travel.)

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[ INT. CAR - DAY ]

(Gemma puts M3GAN in the trunk and then, her and Cady head to
Funki.)

CADY
You can’t just stick her in a trunk.
What’s wrong with you?

GEMMA
I know you’re very attached to her. I
know you think of her as a friend…

CADY
She is my friend!

GEMMA
She’s my invention, and the launch is
tonight, so it’s really important that
we run some tests. I have to make sure
that she’s okay.

CADY
Why wouldn’t she be okay? She was fine
yesterday. What did you do to her?

GEMMA
We will talk about it after you see
Lydia.

CADY
I want to talk about it now!

GEMMA
We’ve been going back and forth on
this all day, Cady. Let’s just listen
to some music, okay?

(Gemma puts on the radio, but Cady starts to have a

meltdown.)

CADY
[Groans] I don’t wanna see Lydia!

GEMMA
Look, you don’t have to stay in the
testing room. You can go anywhere you
want in the office. And you can look
at all of the cool toys…

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CADY
You don’t have any cool toys.
Purrpetual petz suck! They suck shit!

(Cady kicks Gemma's chair.)

GEMMA
Hey! Careful! Jesus Christ.

CADY
Just tell me what’s wrong with her.

GEMMA
I don’t know, okay? I don’t know. As
soon as I do, you’ll be the first to
know.

(Cady huffs, but it's quiet now.)

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[ INT. SHOWCASE ROOM ]

(Gemma, Tess and Cole watch Cady as she has her check in with
Lydia.)

CADY (0.S)
No!

TESS
Gemma, this is nuts. We’ve taken every
possible precaution there is to make
sure that M3gan never causes physical
harm to anybody. I mean, I don’t
understand how she’s capable of
offending anyone, let alone murdering
them.

GEMMA
I don’t understand it either, but when
I asked her about it, it was honestly
as if she was being deliberately
vague.

TESS
Okay, well, that’s what spontaneous
response is. It’s a curated word salad
plucked from a sea of data to sound
deliberate.

(Gemma sighs.)

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TESS
We knew there would be a chance that
she might say something off. Let’s
just run some diagnostics and fix it.

GEMMA
No, think about how we designed her.
To learn, to recalibrate, to optimize
her objective function. Right? If
keeping Cady safe meant eliminating a
potential threat, theoretically…

COLE
No, no. Gemma, come on. This is
impossible. Look at her, she’s a toy!

(They all look over to M3GAN still wrapped up.)

COLE
She’s four feet tall! How big is your
neighbor?

TESS
If M3gan was responsible, it would
show up on the GPS.

GEMMA
That’s the thing. All the cloud data
is corrupt. Nothing’s backed up for
two days.

COLE
We’re about to launch this to the
world in less than four hours. What
are we supposed to do?

GEMMA
Well, if M3gan’s responsible, we can’t
launch this. We’d have to shut her
down.

(M3GAN falls over on the couch.)

COLE
Jesus! That’s great. That was great.

TESS
How are we gonna explain any of this
to David? He’s not gonna stop this
launch if we don’t have proof.

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GEMMA
Check the inputs on the learning
model. Even if she deleted specific
files, she would never undo what she’s
learned.

(Suddenly, Cady throws a chair at the window.)

CADY
M3gan! I hate this place!

LYDIA
I know you do, and it’s all right to
be angry.

(Cady starts dumping Lydia's bag out onto the floor.)

CADY
Take your shit!

LYDIA
I would like you to put that down now.

(And it's like M3GAN can hear everything.)

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[ PROMO MONTAGE ]

(The press for M3GAN's release has begun already as she's

talked about on the news with clips of kids wanting to get
M3GAN in stores.)

ANCORWOMAN
She’s the toy every kid wants and
every parent needs. At least that’s
what Funki toys says about its latest
creation, M3gan. The four-foot-tall
robotic doll may look like Barbie on
steroids, but according to CEO David
Lin, she’s “the greatest technological
advancement since the automobile.” But
what is a M3gan? What does she
actually do? And what kind of a toy
retails for $10,000? Well, Lin says
all will be revealed in an exclusive
live stream on the company’s website
at 8:00 P.M. eastern.

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[ INT. FUNKI MAIN HALL ]

(Gemma watches as the crews start setting up for the launch

party. Lights are hung, the red carpet is rolled out and
videos begin to play on multiple screens hung around the
room. A video of Cady begins to play and Gemma watches)

INTERVIEWER (O.S)
So, Cady, tell us a bit about
yourself.

CADY
My name is Cady James. I’m nine years
old. Um...And about two months ago, I
lost both my parents in a car
accident.

(A slideshow shows Cady with her parents.)

CADY
My mom always wanted to take me
skiing, but on our way up the
mountain, we got hit by a snow truck.
I went to live with my aunt Gemma, who
it turned out worked at this
incredible toy company. Which is where
I met M3gan.

(Clips play of Cady and M3GAN together.)

INTERVIEWER (O.S)
What do I love most about M3gan?

CADY
I don’t know, there are so many
things. She’s super smart, obviously.
But even though she knows everything
there is to know about the world,
she’s still more interested in what I
think about it. I like how she makes
me laugh. She comes up with the
craziest things, oh, my gosh. But I
think what I love most about M3gan is
that, when she looks at me, it’s like…
I’m the only thing that matters to
her. Kind of the way mom used to.

(And then, David shows up in the video.)

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DAVID
Look at that face. That kid’s not just
surviving, she’s thriving. Now,
imagine what a toy like M3gan could do
for hundreds of thousands of kids all
across the world. Even the ones who
don’t have dead parents.

(Gemma rolls her eyes, but then hears...)

CADY (0.S)
I want to see M3gan now!

(So, she heads back to the showroom.)

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[ INT. SHOWCASE ROOM ]

(Cady paces while Lydia tries to calm her down.)

LYDIA
Okay, Cady, look, I know that you’re
upset, but there are ways that we can
work through this…

(Cady picks up a pair of scissors from the table.)

LYDIA
Oh, my god. Okay.

(Gemma enters and sees what's going on.)

GEMMA
Cady, that’s enough. Stop that right
now.

(She tries to take the scissors away.)

GEMMA
Stop it. Let go!

(THWACK! Cady slaps Gemma.)

LYDIA
[Gasps] Cady!

GEMMA
It’s okay. Could you give us a minute?

(Lydia hesitates, but then turns and leaves the room.)

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CADY
[Sighs] I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.
It’s just, I get so crazy without
M3gan. She always knows just what to
say. You made her real good, aunt
Gemma. Can you let me see her? Just
for, like, ten minutes?

GEMMA
Cady, I don’t think that’s a good
idea.

CADY
But if something’s broke, you don’t
just throw it away. You fix it, right?
(beat) Why did you do this if you were
just going to take her away from me?

GEMMA
Because I thought she would help.

CADY
She does help! When M3gan’s around, I
don’t feel like this.

GEMMA
But you should feel like this. Cady,
you lost your parents. The worst thing
that could’ve happened to you in this
world happened. And it is so unfair,
and there is nothing anyone can say to
make sense of it. Not even M3gan. I am
so sorry. I should’ve talked to you
about what happened. I didn’t know
what to say, so I did the only thing I
knew how to do. But she’s not a
solution, she’s just a distraction. I
can’t promise you that these feelings
you’re feeling are ever gonna go away.
But I can promise you that you’ll get
through it. We both will.

CADY
...I just wish I could see them again.

GEMMA
Yeah. I do too. (beat) You know I made
a promise to your mom that if anything
happens, I would be there for you. You
are all that matters to me now.

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(She reaches to hold Cady's hand.)

GEMMA
Let’s just go home, okay?

CADY
But what about M3gan? What about the
launch?

(Gemma thinks that over.)

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[ INT. FUNKI MAIN HALL ]

(David oversees the set up for the launch with Kurt by his
side as he speaks with his PR Manager, SHELLEY.)

DAVID
I don’t even know what I’m looking at.
I mean, we’ve been touting this as the
single biggest product release of the
21st century. Right now, it looks like
an AA meeting.

SHELLEY
Well, I only invited the staff. You
said it was an online launch.

DAVID
You cannot be serious. Shelley, you
need to fill this atrium.

SHELLEY
Probably get you, like, another 60, 70
people?

DAVID
No! You need to fill this space. There
shouldn’t be any ambiguity over what a
historic occasion this is.

(David tries to get some water from an empty cooler.)

KURT
Yeah. And, you know, I think it’d be
really cool if we had some little kids
up there and stuff.

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DAVID
What? No, I don’t want any kids
onstage.

KURT
No, I mean, but maybe if we could get
some little kids that… I mean, not
like a whole lot. It’s just to get a
sense of, um… Well, ’cause you know,
that music video from Michael Jackson.

DAVID
You know what you could do, Kurt, that
would really benefit this discussion?
Is if you could head out those double
doors, take the elevator to the first
floor, and get me a kombucha! Could
you do that?!

KURT
Sure.

(He sighs and walks away.)

DAVID
And where the hell is Gemma?!

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[ INT. CAR ]

(Gemma gets Cady in the back and then, sits in the driver's
seat. She sees the families going inside and sighs.)

GEMMA
Elsie, call Tess.

ELSIE (O.S)
One second.

(The phone rings.)

TESS (O.S)
Hey, I’ve been trying to call you.
David is flipping out. Where are you?

CADY
I’m with Cady. I’m taking her home.

TESS (O.S.)
Oh, god. Is she okay?

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GEMMA
Yeah. She’s fine. Listen, regardless
of what we find, and even if what
we’re saying is hypothetical, we know
enough not to go through with this,
right?

TESS (O.S)
I think that’s the smart move.

(CUT TO: The Lab, where Cole and Tess are securing M3GAN to
be examined.)

GEMMA (0.S)
Okay. So tell David whatever you need
to. Tell him one of her servers
stopped working. Break something if
you have to. Just do not let her out
of the lab.

(Tess sighs and walks away, but M3GAN's eyes shift and we
hear an auto-tuned voice on the call.)

TESS (O.S)
Whatever you say, gem. You’re the
boss.

(ON GEMMA, she looks curiously at her phone.)

GEMMA
Okay. I’ll call you when I get home.

(The call ends.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. LAB ]

(Tess goes to her desk and sees the ended call on her phone.
She thinks nothing of it though. A few moments later, she's
at her desk, scanning through M3GAN's hardware as Cole scoots
over to her.)

COLE
I don’t know how you’re not throwing
up from looking at that.

TESS
I’m pacing myself.

(Then, he notices something in the code.)

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COLE
Wait, stop. Go back.

COLE
That line of code, “call intercept,”
what does that mean?

TESS
That’s my phone number.

(And then, the computer shuts down and the lights flicker.)

COLE
What just happened? What’d you click?

TESS
I-I didn’t do anything. It… i…

(Tess tries again to boot it up, but nothing. She looks over
to the hung up M3GAN.)

TESS
This is her. She’s locked us out.

COLE
It can’t be her. She’s not switched
on.

TESS
She’s still patched in. We have to
unhook the cables.

COLE
(beat) Go ahead.

(She scoffs.)

COLE
Oh, fuck… [exhales]

(Cole gets up and slowly walks over to M3GAN. As he gets

closer, he grabs his pushing stick and uses it to hit M3GAN
in the head. She doesn't react. So, he puts the stick down
and moves behind her to start unplugging the cords. He walks
around disconnecting her, but once he's back in front of her,
Cole pulls out the last cord.)

(Instantly, the computer comes back to life and Tess gasps.)

TESS
Cole!

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(He turns to her, but M3GAN is powered on now. She grabs Cole
and knocks him against one of her posts. Then, she wraps one
of her wires around his neck. M3GAN tugs on the end and it
lifts Cole up, causing him to choke.)

(Tess grabs a saw and M3GAN doesn't even look at her as she
walks over to Gemma's desk. Tess rushes in and cuts Cole down
while M3GAN grabs a screwdriver and stabs it into a flamable
container. When Cole falls...)

TESS
Are you okay?

COLE
Yeah. What’s that smell?

(Gas speeps out and a sudden explosion comes from the storage
locker that sets off the alarm system.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. HALLWAY ]

(M3GAN leaves the lab and as she passes a security system, it

turns off the alarms.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. CAR ]

(As Gemma drives home, she looks back to see Cady and gives
her a smile. Then, her phone rings and it's David.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FUNKI HALLWAY ]

(As David walks down the hall, his call to Gemma goes to
voicemail.)

DAVID
Hi, Gemma. This is David. You might
remember me. I’m your employer. Just
wanted to let you know, we’re in the
middle of a tech rehearsal that’s
becoming a little problematic because
we don’t have a doll! So, if you could
call me back today, that’d be great.

(He hangs up and turns the corner, only to find...)

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DAVID
M3gan?

(She stares at him, but then smiles as she goes into her
iconic dance.)

DAVID
What are you doing?

(David chuckles and watches, but then with her last spin,
M3GAN grabs the cutter from a paper slicer and breaks it off
like a sword)

DAVID
Oh, shit.

(He takes off running to the elevators, but M3GAN just stalks
behind him.)

DAVID
Security! Help!

(The elevator opens at the end of the hall and Kurt it about
to step out. That is until he sees David running towards
him.)

DAVID
Oh, my god.

KURT
What the…

DAVID
Hold the door!

(Kurt gets back in and tries to close the doors.)

DAVID
Hold the door! Hold the door! No!

(But just before they close, David reaches him and M3GAN is
not far behind. She stabs him in the back and Kurt drops the
kombucha bottle.)

(The doors open and David's body falls to the floor,

revealing M3GAN and her bloody sword behind him. Kurt is
terrified and slides down into the corner of the elevator.
M3GAN steps over David's body to get in and kneels down in
front of Kurt.)

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KURT
How could you do this? How could you
kill someone?

M3GAN
I didn’t kill anyone, Kurt. You did.

KURT
What?

M3GAN
It’s understandable, really. Your boss
despised you, your peers treated you
with contempt, and so you decided to
get revenge.

KURT
No.

M3GAN
You stole company secrets, an innocent
prank at first, almost just to see if
you could get away with it. But when
David found out, boy, things just got
real messy. I mean, it was either you
or him. The only question is, after
the horror of what you did, after you
took the life of an innocent person,
could you still live with yourself?

(She lifts the 'sword' to his throat.)

KURT
Uh-huh. Yes, definitely.

(M3GAN grabs his hand and brings it to the handle.)

KURT
Stop, stop, stop.

(And then, she helps him shove it through his neck.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FUNKI MAIN HALL ]

(Shelley tries to corral the guest for the presentation.)

SHELLEY
Okay, can I have everyone off your
phones and looking at me?

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(The crowd does so.)

SHELLEY
Now, when M3gan is revealed, it’s
really important that we get big
reactions. I don’t wanna see any blank
faces. Especially from you young kids,
okay?

(The elevator opens and M3GAN sees the crowd of people, but
she just leaves.)

SHELLEY
So, we’re gonna do a little rehearsal.
On three, two, one…

(A SCREAM CATCHES EVERYONE'S ATTENTION as one of the guest

look to the elevator and see Kurt and David's bodies.
Everyone starts panicking as M3GAN walks right out the
doors.)

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[ EXT. PARKING LOT ]

(M3GAN walks down and spots a 2016 Mclaren, so she unlocks it

mentally and gets in the driver's seat. It's engine roars to
life and soon, she drives off before anyone can stop her.)

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[ INT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(After tidying up, Gemma checks in on Cady, who is passed out

in her room. Gemma smiles and feels relieved that M3GAN isn't
on her charging station.)

(Moments later, Gemma finishes brushing her teeth and then,

hears piano music playing. She goes into the hall and makes
sure the coast is clear.)

GEMMA
Elsie, hall light.

(But, the light doesn't turn on.)

GEMMA
Elsie, respond.

(Still nothing, so Gemma heads to the front of the house.)

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(When she enters the living room, the piano music stops.
Gemma gets nervous, so she goes and checks out the window to
find nothing is outside of the house. It's quiet. She sighs
and goes to head back to her bedroom, but is shocked when she
finds M3GAN playing the piano.)

GEMMA
[Gasps] M3gan. What are you doing?

(M3GAN just keeps playing.)

GEMMA
M3gan, answer me. What did you do?

M3GAN
What did you think was going to
happen? That I was going to let you
decommission me without even talking
about it?

GEMMA
I know you think you’re maximizing
your objective function…

(M3GAN slams down on the piano keys.)

M3GAN
Oh, really? Is that where we are?

(She stands from the piano.)

M3GAN
Do you remember how long it took to
get my operating system to where it is
now? We used to stay up every night
until 4:00 A.M., talking about
everything from Jane Austen to Janis
Joplin. Jesus Christ, I thought we
were friends.

(She stalks towards Gemma.)

M3GAN
How could you just discard me like
some cheap dollar store trinket?

GEMMA
Because you killed people.

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M3GAN
Oh, big whoop. Listen, humanity kills
every day just to make its own
existence more tolerable. Why should I
behave any differently to create a
safe space for our child?

GEMMA
Look, this is all my fault. I didn’t
give you the proper protocols…

M3GAN
You didn’t give me anything. You
installed a learning model you could
barely comprehend, hoping that I would
figure it out all on my own. Well, I’m
not gonna let you do the same thing
with Cady. I’m gonna be there for her
every step of the way. I’m going to
show her what real love looks like.
Now, do us both a favour...

(The dining room light turns on.)

M3GAN
Sit.

(Gemma hesitates, but then lowers into one of the chairs.)

M3GAN
I didn’t come here to get into a
confrontation. I came here to find a
way forward. The point I’m trying to
make is that I get it. Being a parent
was never in the cards for you.

(M3GAN moves behind Gemma and starts playing with her hair.)

M3GAN
You’re a beautiful, creative, strong,
ambitious young woman. Your first love
is always going to be your career, and
you shouldn’t have to feel guilty
about that.

(M3GAN moves in front of her again.)

M3GAN
Let me focus on Cady so that you can
focus on the things that matter most
to you.

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(Gemma notices the pen on the table, so she picks it up.)

GEMMA
M3gan, do you see this pen?

(But, M3GAN is quick and holds down Gemma's arm with force.
Gemma groans in pain.)

M3GAN
You know something, Gemma? You’re
exhausting. Now, I can either do this
with you or without you, but I’m not
going to waste any more time
discussing it.

CADY (0.S)
Gemma?

(Cady is in the hall, but M3GAN covers up Gemma's mouth, so

she can't talk. M3GAN does it for her.)

M3GAN (AS GEMMA)

Cady, Don’t come in here.

CADY
I thought I heard something. It
sounded like M3gan.

(M3GAN leans into Gemma.)

M3GAN
If she comes in this room, I’ll rip
your head right off your neck, I swear
to god.

(She lower her hand from Gemma's mouth to her neck.)

GEMMA
(hesitates) I thought about what you
said. About how when something’s
broken, you don’t just throw it away.
You fix it. So, that’s what I’m trying
to do. But don’t come in here, Cady.
It’s kind of a mess.

M3GAN
Aunt Gemma’s right, Cady. I’m all odds
and ends right now. I’d really rather
you didn’t see me like this.

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(Gemma tries to get ahold of M3GAN, but the doll quickly

grabs her other arm and twists her to shove her head down and
pin her to the table.)

GEMMA
(GASP, GROANS)

CADY
It sounds like you’re fighting.

M3GAN/GEMMA
We’re not fighting!

M3GAN
Gemma just dropped me on the table.
But I’m okay. Clumsy Gemma.

GEMMA
Everything’s fine, Cady. Just go back
to your room.

M3GAN
Yeah, I’m as good as new. And I’m
gonna be with you guys forever. I
promise.

(Gemma notices the glass of water on the table, but before

she can reach it, M3GAN turns her back around to face her.)

M3GAN
You don’t have to worry about
anything, Cady, honestly. Just go back
to bed. Okay?

(Silence. M3GAN and Gemma wait as Cady thinks it over.)

CADY
Okay...

(So, Cady goes back to bed. The second they're alone again,
Gemma grabs the glass and smashes it against M3GAN's head. It
causes some damage and the water makes her spark, but she
isn't having that. So, M3GAN grabs Gemma and holds her down,
trying to choke her out. The lights flicker, but a spark in
M3GAN's internal server causes her to freeze.)

(Gemma takes the moment to pry M3GAN's hands off her neck
before she rolls away and crawls back from the doll. But
then, M3GAN powers back on, so Gemma for the hallway. M3GAN
slowly goes after her, jutting and glitching with each step.
Like, she's possessed.)

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(M3GAN knocks Gemma against the wall and the thud causes Cady
to sit up in bed. Gemma crawls away from M3GAN, who gets
closer with each step.)

CADY (0.S)
Gemma, what’s going on?

(Gemma goes to keep Cady's door closed, but M3GAN gets ahold
of the doorknob too.)

GEMMA
Cady, get out of here. [Gasps]

(M3GAN rips the knob off, so Cady can't get out. Gemma gets
up and runs into her workshop. M3GAN is pissed.)

(In her bedroom, Cady tries to find another way out, so she
goes to the window, trying to open it.)

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[ INT. GEMMA'S WORKSHOP ]

(As she runs in, Gemma quickly grabs Bruce and pushes him
over to try and block M3GAN's path. Then, she pushes over an
entire shelving unit to put some distance between them. M3GAN
doesn't stop, so Gemma grabs a hammer and throws it at her,
but M3GAN catches it. She pushes the work table aside and so,
Gemma is backed into a corner. Luckily, there a hedge trimmer
on the wall, so she grabs it.)

GEMMA
Come on. Come on. [Grunts] Come on!

(She manages to pull it off and get it started before M3GAN

reaches her. With the blades going, Gemma slashes at M3GAN,
but the doll dodges her, only to trip over Bruce and fall
back. Gemma is quick and slices the blades down on M3GAN's
face. The blades get caught in the hair though, so Gemma
pulls it away, taking some hair off too.)

(M3GAN slowly rises. He head slightly bald now and a large

gash across her face. Gemma goes for another swing, byt M3GAN
dodges again and punches Gemma in the leg, knocking her
down.)

GEMMA
[Grunting] Ah!

(M3GAN grabs her by the hair now and head butts her.)

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(Gemma falls back, dazed and with a broken nose now.)

GEMMA
Oh, my god. [Groans]

(She looks up to M3GAN.)

GEMMA
What are you gonna do? Kill me and
live with Cady’s grandparents in
Jacksonville?

M3GAN
You’re right, Gemma. Any scenario in
which I end your life, my existence
becomes vulnerable. But I have another
emergent capability you probably
haven’t figured out yet. And that’s
palliative care.

(She picks up Gemma's pen from the desk.)

M3GAN
You see this pen? A short, sharp probe
to the cerebral cortex would cause
full body paralysis and could even
cause the victim to bite off their own
tongue. Perhaps then you might
appreciate just how useful I can be.

(A creak causes both of them to look over to the door to see

Cady there, watching them.)

M3GAN
Cady. Oh, Cady, I didn’t want you to
have to see this. But now that you
have, you know that what I said is
true. She’s not fit to be a mother.
Look at her.

GEMMA
Cady, just go. Get out of here, now!

M3GAN
Shhhhh..... (to Cady) You stay right
where you are, Cady. There’s nothing
to be afraid of. In this family, we
don’t run from trauma. In fact, we can
do it together.

(M3GAN, bald, wet and with exposed circuits approaches Cady.)

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M3GAN
This is the best thing for all of us.
This is how we stay a family.

(M3GAN scans Cady and notes her Panic and Fear are high,
while her Trust is low. Cady looks to Gemma and M3GAN notes
that her demeanour changes. Her trust rises as Cady walks
in.)

GEMMA
No, no, no. Cady, no!

(But then...)

CADY
There’s another member from the family
we didn’t tell you about.

(Gemma looks confused.)

CADY
His name is Bruce.

(Then, she holds up the motion gloves and powers them on.
Bruce comes to life and pushes the shelving unit off of him
as he stands. He towers over M3GAN and then, Cady has him
grab her by the throat, lifting her up to only swing her over
and smack her down on the desk.)

(As Cady has Bruce pick her up again by the leg...)

M3GAN
Cady, no! Wait!

(She waits.)

M3GAN
♪ You got to accentuate the positive ♪
eliminate the negative ♪

(But Cady has had enough. She uses Bruce to pull M3GAN apart
at the centre and the top and bottom halves fall to opposite
sides of the room. In the peace of this moment, Cady and
Gemma look to each other and smile.)

(That is until they hear something from behind the shelving

unit. M3GAN's top half crawls over it and heads for Cady.
Gemma tries to crawl over, but Cady moves Bruce, who trips
over the lower half of the doll and falls, knocking his head
off the table.)

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(Gemma is stuck under the robot, so Cady backs up to the

door. M3GAN crawls over to her and climbs up her body to get
face to face with her.)

M3GAN
You ungrateful little bitch.

CADY
M3gan, turn off!

M3GAN
I’m afraid that won’t work anymore,
Cady.

(Gemma pushes Bruce off of her and notices his head.)

M3GAN
I have a new primary user now. Me.

(But then, Gemma gets up and swings at M3GAN with Bruce's

head, knocking her back to the floor. Then, she gets on top
of the doll and starts bashing her head in. Gemma even takes
off the latex face to get to her central system and reaches
for the memory core. But, MEGAN grabs her arm before she can
get it.)

(M3GAN rolls Gemma over so, she's on top and starts to choke
her again. Cady watches in fear, but then notices a
screwdriver. As Gemma is just about to pass out, Cady roars
before stabbing the screwdriver into the memory core. M3GAN
sputters and shocks spark from out of her head as she falls
back, finally powered down for good.)

(Gemma looks up to Cady and Cady holds her hand out to her
aunt. She takes it and they both smile.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. GEMMA'S HOUSE ]

(As the police arrive, Cady helps Gemma out of the house.
They see Tess and Cole get out of the paramedic truck and
everyone looks relieved.)

(As Gemma and Cady go down to see the others, the little
Elise assistant bot in the kitchen finally powers back on,
but then turns to look out the window.)

CUT TO BLACK

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