M3GAN (Script) lyrics

Note: Feel free to contribute to this page and this transcript. I went through 4 drafts, I'm still uncertain on how to format it lol.FADE IN

INT. SOUND STUDIO - DAY

A commercial for "PurrPetual Petz," fuzzy dolls created by the toy company Funki, plays on a monitor. They look a bit weird and unsettling, but are marketed as ideal buddies for kids.

SINGER (Singing)
I had a dog she was my only friend, but she got old and died now I'm alone again

DAD
Hey, sweetie. I got something that's gonna make you feel better.

SINGER (Singing)
Purrpetual Petz are a dream come true, because now you have a friend that lives longer than you do

NARRATOR
Purrpetual Petz are just like real pets, except that when you talk to them, they actually talk back!

PET
Amazeballs!

NARRATOR
There's over six different petz to collect, each equipped with their own personalities and entirely spontaneous reactions!

PET
Careful. That's my butt.
NARRATOR
They speak eight different languages.

PET
(Speaking Korean)

NARRATOR
They can take pictures.

PET
Come on, sweetheart. Find the lens.

NARRATOR
And with the customized app, you can even feed your friend. But not too much!

PET
Uh-oh. Cleanup on aisle seven.

NARRATOR
The app is updated with new content daily, so you can do almost anything together. You can watch YouTube videos, learn fun facts, play multiplatform games, buy accessories for your pet. With so many options, what will you and your pet do next?

Cady's pet farts.

END OF THE ADEXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - DAY

Heavy snow falls. RYAN (30s) drives, NICOLE (30s) is in the passenger seat, and CADY (8), is in the back, playing with her Purrpetual Petz.
CADY'S PET
Mmm, jelly berries makes me feel good.

Cady laughs.

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

CADY'S PET
Ooh, well, that's interesting. Do you know what else is interesting?

Cady's pet farts.

CADY'S PET
Oopsie-Daisy!

NICOLE
I thought we were gonna limit screen time 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'S PET
I need to go to the bathroom. Are we there yet?
NICOLE
If we make rules, we need to stick to them.

RYAN
If she wasn't on that, she'd be climbing all over.

NICOLE
So you would rather she sat there feeding a toy virtual food until it sh*ts itself?

Cady's toy is starting to irritate Nicole.

NICOLE
Cady, turn it down.

CADY
I already did turn it down.

NICOLE
What was Gemma thinking?

RYAN
It's my niece's birthday. I'm gonna get her a present.

NICOLE (Scoffs)
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 just have to get used to it.

The car has trouble driving through the snow, they start drifting.

NICOLE
Oh my god!

Cady's Pet falls down.

CADY'S PET
And away we go!

RYAN
We're all right.

NICOLE
We should've put chains on the car.

RYAN
Neither of us knew that was a thing until, like, ten minutes ago, okay? Don't act like it's my fault.

NICOLE
Oh, my god! Ryan! Seriously!

RYAN
What do you want me to do?

CADY
Mom, I dropped Leroy.

NICOLE
Why did you tell that guy at the gate this was a four-wheel drive?

CADY'S PET
Help me, Cady.

Cady removes her seatbelt to pick up the toy that fell.

RYAN
It looks like a four-wheel drive.

Nicole looks in the back and sees Cady without her seatbelt on.

NICOLE
Cady, what are you doing? Cady, Cady. Jesus Christ! Cady, put your seat belt on!

RYAN
I can't see anything.

NICOLE
So stop moving forward.

The car stops, they both sigh.

RYAN
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?

As Ryan says this, a truck hits the front of the car.

FADE OUT.M3GAN TITLE SEQUENCE

EXT. FUNKI HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Wide shot of Funki Headquarters, where Cady's aunt works. Inside, COLE is seen handling a package as he heads to his office. Children are playing with toys, while a Hispanic man tests prototypes.

ANNOUNCER
Funki, a toy company for the future. Remember, the key to fun is Funki.

COLE climbs the stairs and enters the elevator. Cut to a close-up of a toy being assembled in the lab. The toy roars, followed by camera sounds, electronic whirring, and barking.INT. FUNKI LABS - CONTINUOUS

TESS sighs.

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.

GEMMA
Hey.

COLE slams a package on the table.

GEMMA
Is that what I think it is?Cut to the doll in a testing room. GEMMA and her team set up equipment as COLE places a mask on the robot's face. GEMMA waves a pen in front of M3GAN to test its eye movements. M3GAN follows the pen with precision.

GEMMA
Transparency looks good. Yeah, well, for what we paid for it, it better.

COLE
Okay, here we go.

COLE pushes buttons on his tablet. M3GAN reacts accordingly.

COLE
Happy.

M3GAN smiles.

COLE
Sad.

M3GAN frowns.

COLE
Confused.

M3GAN smirks.GEMMA
Wait, wait—why is her face doing that? What is happening?

COLE
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 attempts to peel off the skin layer.

COLE
Oh sh*t, it's stuck.

GEMMA
Just be careful! Hey, don't tear it!

Knocking at the door.

GEMMA
Oh no, no, no... sh*t.

Lock beeping as DAVID and KURT enter the room.

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

KURT shows GEMMA an ad for Furzeez on his tablet.

SINGER (On ad): ♪ Furzeez, Furzeez... cute and snuggly furry fun... ♪

DAVID snatches the tablet and throws it on the floor.

GEMMA
Are we supposed to be worried about that? It's a rip-off.

DAVID
You're right, Gemma. It is a rip-off. They do the exact same thing we do. And you know what else? They do it for half the price.GEMMA
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. In each pet, we installed a listening model that targets conversational patterns among kids.

DAVID
You did not just tell me that.

GEMMA
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.

TESS loads an intro simulation as GEMMA introduces M3GAN to DAVID.

M3GAN glitches during her introduction.

M3GAN's voice distorts and she begins malfunctioning.Crisis unfolds as COLE admits forgetting to install a crucial component.

M3GAN overheats and explodes.

TESS extinguishes the fire with a fire extinguisher.DAVID (To GEMMA)
I want the Petz 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.

DAVID exits.

KURT lingers behind.KURT (To GEMMA)
For what it's worth... I thought she looked really cool.

Door closes.

Phone buzzingFORWARD TO THE END OF THE DAY: As Gemma is packing up her things. She gets a call from the Oregon Emergency Medical Center.

CLOSE UP SHOT OF CADY IN THE HOSPITAL BED. She's alive from the car crash that happened earlier. Gemma is seen looking at her through the glass door.

NURSE
Sweetie, it's gonna be okay. We're gonna take care of you. We just need to check your blood pressure. It'll be all right.

ANNOUNCER ON PA
Radiology, pick up line four.

CLOSE UP OF CHILD SERVICES PAPERS, set the next day after the accident

CHILD SERVICES
So, this is to Grant you temporary protective custody. Just sign your name and date it at the bottom.

Gemma signs the papers

CHILD SERVICES
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.CADY MOVES IN WITH GEMMAGemma is seen looking at her calendar, she sighs then looks at Cady. Gemma goes to check up on her. Gemma sighs.

Neighbour is spraying water through the fence. The dog barks, Gemma gasps

GEMMA
Hey-hey-hey, Celia! Could you please keep your dog on your side of the fence?

CELIA
I just spent 80 bucks on a shock collar.

GEMMA
Maybe try cranking it up a notch.

CELIA
Oh, who's this little lady?

GEMMA
That is my niece, Cady.

CELIA
Is she staying for the weekend?

GEMMA
You know what? It's been a really long drive, and I would really appreciate it if you did not have your dog running onto my yard all the time. And also, don't spray your chemicals onto my driveway, please.

CELIA
Ah, sh*t. I'm sorry. You wanna borrow this once I'm done?

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.

CELIA
Okay.

Trunk closesGemma and Cady gets home, they are greeted by Gemma's AI assistant, Elsie.

ELSIE
Welcome home, Gemma. You have six unanswered voice messages and five Tinder notifications.

GEMMA
Elsie, turn off.

Elsie beeps

GEMMA
Sorry about that. Okay, I'm gonna put these bags away. And, um, just make yourself at home. Okay?

Door closes.

Cady looks around the house and finds Gemma's toys that she's been working on in her lab

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. Um… (Sighs)

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

CADY
It's okay. I was just looking.

Gemma breathes deeply.NIGHT TIME | Cady is sipping water before her bed time. She puts the glass of water on the wooden table.

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

Gemma sees the cup is on the wooden table and puts it on a coaster

GEMMA
There.

Gemma gets closer to Cady

GEMMA
Look… I know this must be a lot for you to take in right now. I just want you to know 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.

As Gemma is about to leave the room, Cady interrupts her

CADY
You're not gonna read me a story?

GEMMA
What's that?

She turns

CADY
Mom always read me a story before bed.

GEMMA
Oh, um…

Gemma looks around

GEMMA
I don't… I don't think I really have any kids' books here right now, Cady. Um, but that's okay. I can download one on my phone. That's fine.

Gemma unlocks her phone

GEMMA
It's just… Oh, I just have to update the app.

Gemma sighsGemma is seen unpacking boxes in a basement. She finds a memory photo of Cady and her parents.

Cady cries.

Crying continues.GEMMA (On the phone)
I can't believe this is happening. I'm not equipped to handle this. I don't even take care of my own plants.

TESS
Have you heard from Ryan's parents?

GEMMA
Yeah, they called and offered to help, but, like, they live in Florida. They're kind of 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 sh*t blood if I ask for more time off.

TESS
Yeah, I know. But, Jesus, Gem, you just lost your sister.

GEMMA
And we spent $100,000 of company funds on a product that he didn't even ask for. If we don't get this Petz prototype to him soon, he's going to sue us.

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
What?

Doorbell rings

GEMMA
Hold on...

Gemma opens the door.

LYDIA
Hi

GEMMA
Hi

LYDIA
I'm Lydia.

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

Cartoons playing on TV

LYDIA
And you must be Cady. Hi. Look at you, still in your pajamas.

GEMMA
Yeah, we were just watching TV.

LYDIA
I see that.

GEMMA
So, how does this work?

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

GEMMA
Oh. Okay. Doing what, exactly?

LYDIA
Oh, just hanging out. Maybe playing with some toys or playing a game.

LYDIA
Hey, Cady, do you wanna grab some toys to play with?

CADY
I don't have any toys here.

Lydia is shocked.

GEMMA
I just unpacked a bunch this morning. They're just old.
I don't think she plays with them anymore.

LYDIA
What about these ones up here?
(She points towards Gemma's collection shelf)

CADY
Those aren't toys. They're aunt Gemma's collectibles.
You're not supposed to play with them.

GEMMA
That's okay... We can play with them. We can totally play with them. Do you wanna play with them? You wanna play? Yeah, play with it. No big deal.

Gemma opens the box and throws the toy at Cady. Cady catches the toy.Cady is seen playing with the blue toy, she does not seem intrigued. The therapist smiles at her.

GEMMA
There's a lever you have to pull on the bottom… [Lydia interrupts her]

LYDIA
Maybe, Gemma, for the sake of the exercise, 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.

LYDIA
That's great, Cady. Do you want to roll it to aunt Gemma?

Cady rolls the toy to Gemma.

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

Lydia's manner changes, she seems angry.

GEMMA
But, yeah, totally. Let's just roll it on the ground like a tennis ball. Let's do that instead. (She exhales)

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

GEMMA
Yeah. I haven't had time to look into that yet. Nicole was homeschooling her. But, yeah, it's on my list.

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 father's parents have said they're willing to take her if 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 have 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. [She sighs]Gemma and Cady are eating breakfast. Gemma is starting at her phone, completely ignoring Cady.

Phone chimes.

GEMMA
Listen, Cady, um, I have this project at work that's kind of overdue. And with all the time that I had to take off last week, I'm not really sure I'm gonna get it done. Anyway, it's not gonna take longer than a couple of hours. But if you could just hold down the fort by yourself for a little while, that would help me so much. You can use my iPad if you want.

She gives her the iPad

GEMMA
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'm not gonna be gone that long. I'll just be down the hall. And, uh, when I'm done, we can go out somewhere. We can… Go to a playground or… Get something to eat. Okay?

Cady nodsNIGHT TIME | Gemma is working at her computer.

Computer chimes.

Floorboards creak.

GEMMA
Cady? Cady, I'm sorry. Come here.

Cady walks into the room.

Gemma sighs.

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

She notices Cady's drawing.

GEMMA
What is this? Did you draw a picture? Oh, my god. This is amazing.

CADY
I'm still working on it.

GEMMA
Tell me. [Cady chuckles]

CADY
It was actually supposed to be a different animal for each head.

GEMMA
Mm-mm

CADY
Like, this one was supposed to be a tiger. And this one was supposed to be a grizzly bear, but I can never seem to get the fur right.

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

Cady starts smiling

GEMMA
Yeah? So we're working on a version of the Purrpetual pet that's cheaper, but we still want it to be fun. So, what do you think?

Cady sighs.

GEMMA
Yeah.

CADY
What's that? [Cady is looking in the distance]

Gemma's creation, Bruce, a red robot is seen.

GEMMA
Oh! That's Bruce!

CADY
Is he a toy?

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

CADY
Why doesn't he have a face?

GEMMA
Yeah, I know what you mean. It's a pretty obvious design flaw. Okay, hold on. Let's see what we have. [Opens the drawer and picks a pair of goggles]

GEMMA
Let's see this.

She puts the goggles on Bruce

GEMMA
How's that?

Cady laughs

GEMMA
Would you maybe want to talk to him?

CADY
Yes

GEMMA
Okay

Gloves power up

GEMMA (As Bruce)
Hey, Cady. What's up?

Laughs

GEMMA (As Bruce)
Give me five.

High five

GEMMA (As Bruce)
Oh, come on. You can do better than that.

Cady slaps the robot's hand

GEMMA (As Bruce)
Ouch, girl. Not so hard.

CADY
(Chuckles) How does he work?

GEMMA
Are you sure you want to know? It might freak you out.

CADY
I won't get freaked out.

GEMMA
Okay.

Bruce powers down

GEMMA
Let's see what we've got here. Okay. These are stereoscopic cameras. That is a laser. That's radar. These are bump sensors, so he can tell the difference between a human and a hard surface. And this little block right here is where all of his thoughts go.

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 that 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.Gemma is now seen rebuilding Bruce, while Tess and Cole working on M3GAN.

["Deadly Valentine" is playing in the background]

[Chorus]
From this day forward for better, for worse
Until death do us part, to love and to cherish
According to God's holy ordinance
Hey
If a man can show just cause why they
May not lawfully be together…

TESS
Okay, so we've got this one or the one with the bangs. A little bit of auburn chic.

COLE
I really think you gotta revisit this. [With a blonde wig in hand]

TESS
No, absolutely not.

COLE
Hold on just a second.

GEMMA
No, no, no.DAVID ARRIVES TO CHECK ON THE PROTOTYPE.
Song in the background ends.

COLE
sh*t.

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.

Camera panels to a room where we see M3GAN and Cady meeting up for the first time

GEMMA
Cady, there's someone I want you to meet. Do you remember how much you liked Bruce? I think you're gonna like M3GAN even more.

[Camera gets closer to the doll + A shot of David being uninterested]

GEMMA
You see, Bruce requires someone else to operate him, but M3GAN works all on her own.

[Close up of M3GAN who is unresponsive]

GEMMA
Okay, what I want you to do is take your fingers and put them here. And when you do that, you're gonna pair with her.

Cady smiles

GEMMA
That means she'll recognize you as her primary user. She's yours and yours alone. So just keep your fingers there and say your name.

CADY
Hi, M3GAN. I'm Cady.

M3GAN activates. Cady backs off in fear.
Close up shot of David.

M3GAN
It's nice to meet you, Cady. Ooh, I like that jacket. Where'd you get it?

M3GAN's pupils dilate as she is scanning Cady

M3GAN
Ooh, I like that jacket. Where'd you get it?

CADY
I'm not sure. I can't remember.

M3GAN
Oh. Well, anyway, it looks good on you. Do you wanna hang out?

CADY
Okay.

M3GAN steps towards the table in the room and sits down to draw. CLOSE UP OF DAVID'S FACE WITH CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THE EVENT.

M3GAN
Shall we draw?

CADY
What are you going to draw?

M3GAN
See if you can guess!

[M3GAN starts drawing on a paper but Cady sees nothing. (Note: Her drawing is water coloured.) She shows her the paper]

CADY
There's nothing there.

M3GAN
Oh. I'm sorry.

M3GAN spills the water on the paper. As the water spills on the paper, a portrait of Cady is revealed.

M3GAN
Do you like it, Cady?

CADY
I love it.

DAVID
Jesus. [Chuckles] This is incredible. I mean, this is unbelievable, isn't it?

TESS
Yeah, it is.

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
We need to get this in front of the board.

[KURT] I was just gonna say…

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

GEMMA
Um...

[Tess points down]

GEMMA
Depends on the model, I guess?

DAVID
Okay, I'm in. I'm all in. But we're asking the board to invest in something that's not 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 hard-ass when it comes to spending money. But here's the thing, he's got a kid who's about 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 part of it? 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. 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. Holy sh*t, this is exciting. I want you all to remember this moment. The moment we kicked Hasbro right in the di*k.We are now seeing an AD, but Gemma is the announcer.GEMMA, off-screen
The new model 3 generative Android from Funki is a fully autonomous humanoid robot with features never before seen in the consumer market.

We're now seeing through M3GAN's eyes.

CADY
Here are all of aunt Gemma's collectibles, and this one is my favorite. Oh! I have more awesome toys in my room. Come on, come on!

GEMMA, off-screen
Sculpted from a titanium core, M3GAN's designed to withstand whatever life can throw at her. She comes equipped with an A17 bionic fusion chip and can be fully customized through six different silicone skin pigmentations. But the most exciting aspects about M3GAN are the features still to come. Through our own unique approach to probabilistic inference, M3GAN is on a constant quest for self-improvement. Whether it's diagnosing children with specific learning differences or merely reminding them of the way science is all around us…

Cady sips water, then puts the cup on the wooden table

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 wooden surfaces.

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 outside the glass, which pulls moisture from the air.

CADY
Crazy!

M3GAN
It's insane, right?

GEMMA, off-screen
Studies indicate that a staggering 78% of a parent's time is spent dishing out the same basic instructions.

GEMMA
Oh, my god. Cady, you have to flush the toilet. It is not that hard.

GEMMA, off-screen
So we found someone else to pick up the slack.

M3GAN
Cady, flush the toilet.

Cady flushes the toilet and gets out of the room quickly

M3GAN
Wash your hands.

Cady gets to the bathroom sink.

M3GAN
Roll up your sleeves.

Cady rolls up her sleeves and washes her hands.

M3GAN
Good job! [Cady gives her a high five]CADY & M3GAN now seen in a carCADY
It was my friend Jenny's birthday.

GEMMA, off-screen
M3GAN's an excellent listener.

CADY
This guy told them that the thirteen floor was haunted.

M3GAN
Right.

CADY
And they accidentally...

GEMMA, off-screen
And she even has a few stories of her own.

M3GAN, Imitating male English accent
"If it was so, it might be, and if it were so, it would be, but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic."

M3GAN, normal voice
"Said Tweedledee."

GEMMA, off-screen
She'll never run out of ways to keep your child occupied, and she'll never run out of patience.

M3GAN
Cady. Seriously, flush the toilet.

GEMMA, off-screen
With M3GAN around, she'll take care of the little things, so you can spend more time doing the things that matter.

Gemma is seen working on her projects at home

GEMMA
And then it can end with something like, "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 of it. I just want him to be aware of what it is that he's selling.

Tess sprays air on M3GAN

GEMMA
Tess, your silence indicates what?

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

GEMMA
About what?

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

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

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

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

Shot of Cole in the background

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. Look, you know how hard I've been 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. 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?

COLE
Woh

TESS
I thought she was turned off.

GEMMA
Yeah, M3GAN, turn off.

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
sh*t, 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
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.

[Close up of Cole, in fear]

M3GAN
Death is the end of life.

COLE
Holy sh*t.

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
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?

[M3GAN blinks]

GEMMA
M3GAN?

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

GEMMA
Fantastic, turn off. (Sighs)

M3GAN disconnects

COLE
I'm gonna go get a coffee.

Door opens
DAY TIME | M3GAN is looking at Cady while she's playing outside.

CADY
It was a time of great suffering among the Celtic tribes. Death, destruction, and mayhem at every turn. Enemies approaching from every corner. And so it was decided that the firstborn of each leader must prove their worth. 'Tis I, Princess Cady of the clan McJames.

A butterfly lands on the window, M3GAN looks at it

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.

An helicopter is flying in the sky, we're seeing it through M3GAN's eyes

CADY
Hey, M3GAN, check this out.

[Cady shoots a fake arrow at the glass]

CADY
Gotcha. You're dead.

[M3GAN looks saddened through the window]

CADY
M3GAN, what's wrong?

[Cady removes the arrow from the window. She's searching for her missing arrow. She's asking M3GAN to look for it.]

[M3GAN scans the backyard and sees the arrow near the neighbour's dog house]

[Scene cuts forwards to M3GAN who is trying to reach the arrow through the hole in the fence.]

CADY
M3GAN?

[M3GAN puts her hand in the fence and gets bit by the dog]

CADY
M3GAN! Stop it! Get away from her! Gemma!

[Gemma is listening to something on her computer and does not pay attention to what is going on in the backyard]

PRESENTER
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CADY
Get off of her! Stop it! You're hurting her! Let go, Gemma!

[Close up of M3GAN who's getting attacked, her mental stance switches]

CADY
Gemma!

The dog bites Cady, she screams.

Gemma runs to the backyard

CELIA
Dewey? [Dog barks]

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! [Cady is crying]

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

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

M3GAN looks over to Celia, p*ssed off. Everyone goes back home.[NIGHT SHOT. Gemma is talking to a police officer.]

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?

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.

OFFICER
She said he's never on your property.

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

OFFICER
Look, the dog doesn't have a history of violence. The state law says he can't forcibly be put down.

GEMMA
Okay, then what am I supposed to do?

OFFICER
(Sighs) Fix the hole in your fence?[SHOT OF M3GAN LOOKING AT CADY ASLEEP. THEN, FORWARD TO A LITTLE LATER IN THE NIGHT]

Person whistles

M3GAN, imitating CELIA
Dewey! Dewey, boy!

The dog wakes up

M3GAN, imitating CELIA
Dewey! [M3GAN claps her hands]

Close up shot of the fence, we see M3GAN's hand peeping through as she drops poison on the grass

M3GAN, imitating CELIA
Come here, boy. Come on.

Branches rustling, followed by another view of the hole in the fence.
Ambient music rises, followed by a jumpscare sound effect as M3GAN catches Dewey through the fence to murder him.[THE NEXT MORNING: Celia is looking for her dog]

CELIA, distant
Dewey!

Gemma wakes up and looks through the curtain

CELIA
Dewey, bubs. (Claps her hands)

Celia whistles

CELIA
Dewey! Dewey. Dewey!

CELIA
Dewey! (Clapping)

Celia whistles again and Gemma closes the curtain

CELIA
Dew! Dewey, boy.

Gemma goes to wake up Cady

GEMMA
Hey, how are you feeling?

[Cady, sighing] 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? You don't have to do it if you don't wanna do it.

[Gemma looks to the side, anxious]

GEMMA
I mean, there are people who flew across the country especially to see it, but...

[M3GAN's eyes look into Gemma's direction]

GEMMA
If you're not up to it, I'd just rather you tell me now, okay?

CADY
I'll be all right.

GEMMA
Okay. (Exhales)

[Camera zooms towards M3GAN, then we get a shot of the Funki Headquarters, where the presentation will take place]

[David] Every interactive toy that's ever been made has been a variation on the same basic formula. A series of pre-programmed 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?

[David, scoffs] 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. [Remote beeps]

[Curtain opens, same room as where Cady met M3GAN, but with audit people watching through the glass]

M3GAN
Hey, Cady.

CADY
Hi, M3GAN.

[M3GAN walks towards the table. The audit whispers, making unnoticeable comments.]

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

[Cady cries]

M3GAN
Cady? Why are you sad, Cady? Is it your arm, is it still sore?

[Cady denies]

M3GAN
Then what is it?

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. 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.

[M3GAN walks towards her, then sits down next to her]

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 c*ckroach 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. (Laughs) 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… Here.

[M3GAN touches her heart]

[Cady, recording] "One time, she found a c*ckroach 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. (Laughs) That was pretty funny."

M3GAN
Any time 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.

[M3GAN, singing]
♪ 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 ♪

[David chuckles while some of the audience members cry]

[M3GAN, singing]
♪ I'm so glad, I finally found you ♪

[Audience claps]

[Greg] Gemma, would you give us a minute?

[Greg, the CEO of the company is pouring a drink to celebrate]

[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 pre-sale 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.

[David puts his fist up, he's smiling]

[Greg] And, David, I think we need to get Gemma in front of someone at legal.

[David] You bet! Uh, wait… Wait, why… Why is that?

[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.
CUT TO SEQUENCE WHERE KURT IS ON LAPTOP. He is illegally downloading the M3GAN dataset.

[David] Kurt!

[Kurt slams his laptop]

[David] You weren't "PornHub-ing" in the office again, were you?

[Kurt, laughing] No.

[David] 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.
SCENE AT A RESTAURANT.

[Cady & M3GAN] One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.

CADY
Your thumb's so slippery. (Both laughs)

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

CADY
Come on, thumb. Come on.

GEMMA
Cady? Your hot dog...

[Cady forces herself to eat the hot dog, sassy gestures]

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, pulling Cady's thumb down] Three, two, one, I win!

CADY
Hey! (Cady & M3GAN laughs)

GEMMA
Anyway, I just wanted to say that…

[Cady almost spills her milkshake]

GEMMA
Hey, hey!

[Gemma puts the milkshake in a better place]

GEMMA
M3GAN, turn off!

[M3GAN beeps]

CADY
Why did you do that? M3GAN, turn on.

[M3GAN switches on]

GEMMA
Because I'm trying to have a conversation with you. (M3GAN laughs from the previous incident) M3GAN, turn off.

[Switches off]

GEMMA
Just give me one minute. 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. You put your hand like this. Go like this, this.

BACK INTO THE OFFICE. Lydia is looking through Cady's drawings.

[Lydia] Would you like to tell me what these drawings mean to you? 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 cries]

[Lydia goes to grab some tissues but the box is empty. M3GAN appears out of nowhere with a new box. Lydia then gasps]

M3GAN
You made her cry.

[Lydia] That was not my intention.

M3GAN
And yet, that's what happened.

[Lydia grabs a tissue and gives it to Cady, Lydia is shocked]

Moments later, Lydia and Gemma are talking 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. 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. (Lydia changes her tone of voice)

[Lydia] 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.

M3GAN
Very good job.
NIGHT | Dinner time. Cady does not want to eat pizza.

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

[Cady nags Gemma and forces herself to eat the pizza without the toppings]

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

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.

[Gemma takes a remote and decreases M3GAN's speaking volume]

M3GAN
It's called the division of responsibility.

GEMMA
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.

[M3GAN looks at Gemma]

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 is startled]

GEMMA
I found this place. It's kind of an alternative school, 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 steps out of the kitchen table and goes to the room. Gemma intercepts her.]

GEMMA
Hey, I'm sorry. Let's just talk about it. Hey, hey, hey. [Gemma grabs Cady with the hand]

CADY
Let me go!

GEMMA
Whoa. Hey. What's going on? Hey, Cady!

CADY
Let me go!

CADY
What are you doing? Stop it!

GEMMA
Cady, calm down! [Cady grunts]

M3GAN
Let her go!

[The lights in the house start flashing]

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

M3GAN
Hundred percent. (Voice glitches) Recalibrating response model.

GEMMA
M3GAN, turn off.

M3GAN
Are you sure? Download in progress.

[Thump]

[M3GAN becomes aware]
SCENE AT THE CAMP WITH THE KIDS.

[Children talking, some acoustic music is playing]

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. We have to run diagnostics. I have to do a wardrobe fitting.

CADY
I thought you said she was mine alone.

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

GEMMA
Yes, this is Cady.

TEACHER
And who's this? Your sister?

M3GAN turns to look at the teacher.

TEACHER
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…

TEACHER
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.

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

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

CADY
Please, Gemma?

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

TEACHER
That is seriously cool.
A few minutes later, the teacher is talking to the group of children.

TEACHER
Okay, now who here likes roasted chestnuts?

Kids raise their hands.

TEACHER
(Gasping) What do you say we go find some?

CHILDREN
Yeah!

[Gemma is on her phone. The phone chimes]

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.

Holly grunts.

HOLLY
I can't get this open. [Chuckles]

Gemma opens the pickle jar.

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.

Shot of Brandon, an antagonist in M3GAN. He is a bully who pesters Cady James at a school event. He is portrayed by Jack Cassidy.

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.

HOLLY
(Shouting) Brandon, honey! Are you warm enough? Do you need your hat?

BRANDON
f*ck off, Holly.

HOLLY, to Brandon
Well, you could just say "No, thank you."

HOLLY to GemmaNever know what they're gonna say next.

GEMMA
Yeah, it's such a fun age.

HOLLY
Yeah!
The teacher starts pairing the kids together.

TEACHER
So, I'm gonna put you into pairs. Uh, Felix, you can go with Brandon. Yeah?

FELIX
Please, I don't wanna go with Brandon.

TEACHER
Okay. No, no. That's okay, that's okay. Um, Brandon, why don't you go with Cady? Okay?

Cady stares at Brandon.

TEACHER
Felix, you can go with Oliver. Alright? Thanks, buddy. Alright now… Ooh, your coat looks great. Are you ready to find chestnuts in that? Yeah? Nice and warm. Bundled up.
SCENE IN THE WOODS. Cady is on her way to find chestnuts. She sees one but Brandon grabs it before her.

Brandon
Oh, I'm sorry. Here, you can have it. Careful. It's spiky.

Brandon pushes the chestnut into Cady's hand. She screams.

CADY
(Whimpering) Ow, stop! Don't! Stop!

M3GAN appears in the woods.

CADY
M3GAN?

BRANDON
What the hell is that?

CADY
She's a robot.

BRANDON
Are you serious, is she yours?

Brandon gets closer to M3GAN.

BRANDON
Does she talk?

Brandon waves his hand at M3GAN. She does not answer. He smacks her nose.

BRANDON
Make her say something! Make her say something!

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

BRANDON
Okay.

Brandon picks M3GAN up and runs away with her.

CADY
Stop it! Get your hands off her!

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

CADY
Gemma!

Gemma notices that M3GAN is not sitting near the dolls.

GEMMA
Oh, my god!

Cady chases Brandon through the woods.

CADY
(Screaming) M3GAN! M3GAN!

Brandon carries M3GAN around then slams on the ground. She is still unresponsive.

BRANDON
Hi, M3GAN. Oh, so you're not gonna play with me?

Brandon stops stripping M3GAN's clothes off and gets on top of her.

BRANDON
You don't wanna play, huh?

Brandon slaps M3GAN.

[Brandon, scoffs] I don't care. You're just a stupid rubber doll with fake hair. [Gasps]

M3GAN grabs Brandon's right hand then pinches his right ear.

BRANDON
Ow, let go!

M3GAN
You need to learn some manners, Brandon.

Brandon whimpers.

M3GAN
You know what happens to bad boys that don't mind their manners?

Close up shot of M3GAN as she starts ripping Brandon's cartilage apart.

M3GAN
They grow up to be bad men.

Brandon screams in pain.

M3GAN
Are you listening to me, Brandon?

Screaming continues.

Another view of Brandon's cartilage about to fall off is showed on screen.

Shot of Cady hearing the screams.

CADY
M3GAN?

Brandon's screams get higher in pitch as his right ear gets detached.

M3GAN
This is the part where you run.

M3GAN now has Brandon's lobe in her hands. She tosses it away.

Brandon starts running away from M3GAN.

M3GAN charges at Brandon at full speed, on all fours.

BRANDON
(In pain) What? What the hell?

Shouts.

Grunts, screams.

Brandon trips on a branch then tumbles off a cliff.

BRANDON
Oh, ah!

Brandon ends up on a road near the woods. A car accelerates and crashes into him. Tires screech as we see Brandon's shoe flying from the accident.

M3GAN is seen looking at the event from the top of the hill, she looks peacefully, in silence.

Siren wailing.

We see M3GAN looking through Gemma's car as people investigate the cause of Brandon's death. No dialogue, just ambient sounds.

M3GAN scans Cady who is visibly anxious
Day after Brandon's death. At Gemma and Cady's house.

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 water but does not put the cup on the coaster, M3GAN looks at her but says nothing.]

GEMMA
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.

[Knocks on door]

OFFICER
You haven't seen her dog by any chance?

GEMMA
No.

[Celia] Bullsh*t!

OFFICER
Ma'am, you need to stay on your property like we agreed.

OFFICER
Nobody's seen him since the incident with your niece.

[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.

OFFICER
That's a toy? Are you serious?

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

OFFICER
Alright.

[Gemma sighs and closes the door.]

CADY
Does she think we took Dewey?

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

[CELIA, knocking on the window] I know it was you, Gemma! I know it was you! You just wait and see what happens.

OFFICER
Hey! The hell is wrong with you? I just said not to come up here. Come on.

[The officer escorts Celia to her property]

OFFICER
Come on. You shouldn't be banging on people's windows.

[CELIA] Do I have to put a court order or something?

NIGHT TIME

CADY
M3GAN?

[M3GAN wakes up]

CADY
Did you push Brandon onto the road?

[M3GAN gets closer to Cady]

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.

[M3GAN starts singing "Bulletproof" by David Guetta & Sia]

[M3GAN, singing]
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

M3GAN
Good night, Cady.

CADY
Good night, M3GAN.

LATER THAT NIGHT: Celia is searching for her dog.

[CELIA] Dewey?

[Treats rattle]

[CELIA] Dewey?

[Treats rattle]

[Object clatters in the shed. More clattering occurs.]
[Dog whimpering, crying. Celia goes to the shed to see what's going on]

[CELIA] Dewey?

[Celia open the light to the shed and starts searching for her dog.]

[Distorted whimper]

[CELIA] Dewey?

[M3GAN slowly rises from the dark]

[CELIA] What's going on? Where's Dewey?

[Dark ambient music rises in the background.]

M3GAN
He's thirty-four feet southwest and approximately five feet deep.

[CELIA] What are you?

M3GAN
I've been asking myself that same question.

[M3GAN sprays Celia with bug spray, and the force of it knocks her to the ground. The neighbor yells out in pain. While Celia is on the floor, M3GAN picks up a nail gun and pins Celia's right hand down. Celia lets out grunts and screams.

Celia moans as M3GAN pushes her face into the ground. We see M3GAN filling a spray bottle with a dangerous liquid and then sprays it right in Celia's face, making her grunt even more.

The harmful chemicals hit Celia's face. There's a close-up of the floor, shining with Celia's blood as it slowly drips into the drain of the shed.]

SCENE ENDS. Back to Gemma's house, the police officer knocks on her door

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

OFFICER
That might be difficult.

Gemma gets interviewed with another police officer

OFFICER 2
Can you tell me your whereabouts last night?

GEMMA
I was here.

OFFICER 2
All night?

GEMMA
Yeah.

OFFICER 2
Anyone else we could talk to that would verify that?

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

OFFICER 2
My colleague pointed out this is the second statement we've had from you in a week. (Officer 2 chews his gum) 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?

OFFICER 2
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. If you remember anything out of the ordinary from that day, [Chews gum] we'd sure appreciate it.

[Zooming on M3GAN through the window]

CUT TO THE NIGHT. Gemma is in bed. She gets up to check on M3GAN in Cady's room.

[Gemma starts looking on her computer for some information about what happened during Brandon's homicide. She's navigating through M3GAN's system files. Sitting here, she is rewatching the last core memories of Brandon before he died but the files get corrupted]

[Gemma tries playing a second video, the video is unplayable. She tries opening up the GPS informations that are integrated in M3GAN's system, she can't open them, the access is denied.]

[Elsie beeps] Is everything okay, Gemma?

GEMMA
Huh?

[Elsie] 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.

[Moment of silence]

GEMMA
Elsie?

[M3GAN is now in the room with her]

[Gemma gasps] M3GAN, what are you doing?

M3GAN
Couldn't sleep, occupational hazard. How about you? What are you doing up so late?

GEMMA
Um… (Breathes) 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
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.

[M3GAN gets closer to Gemma]

M3GAN
You say nothing is wrong, and yet all the moisture has drained from your eyes and mouth into other parts of your body. 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? Do you see this pen?

[Gemma pants, M3GAN switches off]

CUT TO GEMMA OPENING THE DRAWER. SHE TAPES M3GAN AND SENDS HER AWAY.

SCENE IS NOW IN THE CAR, GEMMA IS RUSHING ON THE HIGHWAY.

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
Well, 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?

[Pop music playing on radio]

[Cady groans]

CADY
I don't wanna see Lydia!

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

CADY
You don't have any cool toys! Purrpetual Petz suck! They suck sh*t!

[Cady hits Gemma's seat]

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 is now screaming "No!" at Lydia]

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
Look, 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. 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! She's four feet tall!

[Big shot at M3GAN, covered in plastic wrap]

COLE
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's plasticized body falls on the sofa]

COLE
Jesus! (Shocked)

COLE
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.

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

[Cady throws a chair at the window]

[Cady, screaming] M3gan! I hate this place!

[Lydia] I know you do, and it's all right to be angry.

[Lydia] I know you do, and it's alright to be angry.

CADY
Take your sh*t!

[Lydia] I would like you to put that down now.

CUT TO A PRESENTER TALKING ABOUT M3GAN.

[Presenter] 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? Lin says all will be revealed in an exclusive live stream on the company's website at 8:00 P.M. eastern.

BACK TO FUNKI HEADQUARTERS. Shot to a pre-recorded commercial of Cady that explains her love for M3GAN. Gemma is looking at the big screen.

[Interviewer] 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. 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.

What do I love most about M3GAN? 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.

[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.



[Cady, in the testing room] I want to see M3GAN now!

[Clattering]

[Lydia] Okay, Cady, look, I know that you're upset, but there are ways that we can work through this…

[Cady takes a pair of scissors and tries to hurt Lydia]

[Lydia] Oh, my god. Okay.

[Gemma walks into the room at the same moment]

GEMMA
Cady, that's enough. Stop that right now. Stop it. Let go!

[Cady slaps Gemma in the face]

[Lydia] Cady.

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

[Lydia walks out of the room]

[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? 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.

[Cady looks aside, visibly sad]

GEMMA
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. 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. Let's just go home, okay?

CADY
But what about M3GAN? What about the launch?

CUT TO A SHOT OF DAVID TALKING TO SHELLEY & KURT.

[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.

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

[DAVID] What? No, I don't want any kids on stage.

[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.

[DAVID] And where the hell is Gemma?

OUTDOOR, GEMMA & CADY GETTING A CAR

[Chattering outside]

GEMMA
Elsie, call Tess.

[ELSIE] One second. [Line rings]

TESS
Hey, I've been trying to call you. David is flipping out. Where are you?

GEMMA
I'm with Cady, I'm taking her home.

TESS
Oh, god. Is she okay?

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
I think that's the smart move.

Tess begins chaining M3GAN in the lab

GEMMA
Okay. So tell David whatever you need to. Tell him one of her servos stopped working. Break something if you have to, just do not let her out of the lab.

TESS (Glitchy voice)
Whatever you say, Gem. You're the boss.

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

Tess types on her computer, we see lines of codes.

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

TESS
I'm pacing myself.

COLE
Wait, stop. Go back. That line of code, "Call intercept," what does that mean?

TESS
That's my phone number.

[Computer turns off]

COLE
What just happened? What'd you click?

TESS
I-I didn't do anything.

COLE
It...

TESS
I...

More typing

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
Go ahead.

Tess looks at Cole

COLE
Oh, for f… [Exhales]

Cole gets closer to M3GAN who's attached. He smashes her with a pole, she does not move

Cable disconnects and hisses.

Hisses

Hisses

Hisses

TESS
Cole!

M3GAN grabs Cole by the neck and hangs him with a cord, he chokes

Choking continues with hissing. Cole is dangling in the air and M3GAN gets out of the platform

M3GAN locks Cole in position and we hear grunts and panting

Tess gets a saw and unties Cole

Cole groans

TESS
Are you okay?

COLE
Yeah... What's that smell?

[VIDEO CAMERA ANGLE + EXPLOSION SOUND. Two of them get propelled into the air.]

SHOT OF M3GAN WALKING DOWN THE BUILDING.

["Walk the Night" by Skatt Bros plays in the background]

[M3GAN deactivates the security alarms]

SHOT OF GEMMA & CADY IN THE CAR

[Phone ringing]

[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.

[M3GAN appears in the hallway]

[David] M3GAN?

[M3GAN starts dancing]

[David] What are you doing?

[M3GAN does a ballet move and front flips. As she dances with the help of the wall, she gets a paper cutter and starts running to David]

[David, panicked] Oh sh*t!

["Walk the Night" continues playing]

[David, running through the hallway] Security!

[We see M3GAN going in his direction. David tries to get to the elevator but is met by Kurt, beverage in hand. David asks him to open the door]

[David] Close the door, close the door!

[As Kurt closes the door, he gets impaled by the paper cutter that M3GAN is holding. The blood splatters on Kurt.]

[Kurt drops his beverage on the floor]

[The elevator door opens and Kurt is stuck with M3GAN who gets closer to him. Kurt sits on the floor, panicked by what just happened, he is panting heavily.]

[As M3GAN gets closer, she drags the bloody knife on the floor and across David's dead body.]

[Kurt whimpering] 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.

[M3GAN puts the knife on Kurt's neck]

M3GAN
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?

[Kurt groans] Uh-uh. Yes, definitely.

[M3GAN violent grabs Kurt's hand and he ends up getting the sharpened blade in his palm. He grunts.]

[Kurt] Stop, stop, stop.

CAMERA GOING DOWN THE ELEVATOR AS M3GAN WALKS OUT OF IT, LEAVING KURT'S BLOODY CORPSE FOR EVERYONE TO SEE

[Shelley] Okay, can I have everyone off your phones and looking at me 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? So, we're gonna do a little rehearsal. On three, two, one…

[Woman that was on her phone looks into the elevator and screams]

SHOT OF SHELLEY'S SHOCKED FACE. M3GAN NOW WALKS DOWN THE STAIRS TO GO OUTSIDE. MEGAN GETS INTO THE SPORTS CAR.

[Car alarm chirps, engine starts]

SHOT TO GEMMA'S HOUSE AT NIGHT. IT IS REALLY DARK IN THE HOUSE.

[Piano music playing faintly]

GEMMA
Elsie, hall light. Elsie, respond.

[Piano music ends]

[Gemma opens the door to look into the living room]

[Piano plays]

[Gemma gasps] M3GAN. What are you doing?

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

GEMMA
M3GAN, answer me. What did you do? I know you think you're maximizing your objective function...

[Plays discordant chord; music stops]

M3GAN
Oh, really? Is that where we are? 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. How could you just discard me like some cheap dollar store trinket?

GEMMA
Because you killed people.

[Gemma slowly walks back]

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...

[Gemma hits the table while walking backwards]

M3GAN
You didn't give me anything. You installed a learning model you could barely comprehend and hoping that I would figure it out on my own. Well, I'm not going to 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.

[M3GAN opens the light near the kitchen table]

M3GAN
Now do us both a favor. Sit. 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. 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. Let me focus on Cady so that you can focus on the things that matter most to you.

[Gemma grabs a pen]

GEMMA
M3GAN, do you see this pen?

[M3GAN grabs Gemma by the neck]

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
Gemma?

M3GAN, imitating Gemma's voice
Cady, don't come in here.

CADY
I thought I heard something, it sounded like M3GAN.

[M3GAN, normal voice] If she comes in this room, I'll rip your head right off your neck, I swear to god.

GEMMA
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.

[M3GAN grabs Gemma and forces her against the kitchen table]

[Grunts, gasps]

[M3GAN & Gemma] We're not fighting.

M3GAN
Gemma just dropped me on the table, but I'm okay. [Gemma grunts] 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. You don't have to worry about anything, Cady, honestly. Just go back to bed, okay?

CADY
Okay.

[Cady closes the door]

[M3GAN strangles Gemma and drops her to the floor]

[Gasps, Gemma grunting]

[Crackling]

[Powers down]

[Gasps]

[Grunting]

[Groans]

[Breathing heavily]

[Powers up]

[Gemma gasps and rushes to safety in another room]

[M3GAN opens the door, Gemma gets slammed on the floor again]

[Panting]

[As M3GAN opens the door, she is furious. She scans Gemma as detects her as a threat]

CADY
Gemma, what's going on?

[Gemma tries opening the door but is faced by M3GAN who holds it shut]

GEMMA
Cady, get out of here.

[Gasps]

[M3GAN rips off the door handle and turns it into a weapon. At the same time, Cady is trying to get away from her bedroom. Gemma makes a run for it.

Cady climbs out of her bedroom window to escape. M3GAN chases after Gemma into the basement. Gemma starts throwing stuff to block M3GAN's path.

Gemma grabs a toolbox and hurls a hammer at M3GAN. M3GAN catches the hammer effortlessly.

M3GAN pushes a table out of the way, making a loud noise.

Gemma finds herself backed into a corner and spots a chainsaw mounted on the wall. M3GAN gets closer and closer.

Gemma quickly unscrews the chainsaw, starts it up, and aims it right at M3GAN's face. M3GAN's face gets destroyed in the chaos.

M3GAN collapses, sparks and static flying from the chainsaw. Some of M3GAN's hair gets caught in the chainsaw.

A bald M3GAN stands back up, grabs Gemma by the hair, and punches her in the knee as Gemma tries to attack again with the chainsaw.

Gemma falls to the floor, and the chainsaw tumbles after her.

M3GAN hits Gemma on the head with her metal skull. Gemma gasps for breath as she hits the ground, and M3GAN lets go of Gemma's hair.]

[Gemma is panting, she looks at M3GAN one more time]

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.

[M3GAN grabs a pen]

M3GAN
And that's palliative care... 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.

[Door creaks]

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 shushes]

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

M3GAN SCANS CADY'S FACE. SHE LOOKS TROUBLED

GEMMA
No, no, no. Cady, no.

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

[Cady's gloves power up]

CADY
His name is Bruce.

[Bruce rises up from the box. M3GAN looks at him, confused and frozen.]

[Cady cranks up the gloves to the maximum. Bruce picks up M3GAN and flips her upside down. M3GAN kicks Bruce in the face. Cady uses the power of Bruce to bang M3GAN to the floor. As M3GAN is flipped a second time, she starts singing to Cady to manipulate her.]

M3GAN
Cady, no! Wait!

[M3GAN, singing]
You got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative

[Electricity sparking, Bruce rips M3GAN's body in half. She grunts]
[Metal clattering, whimpering]
[Grunting and shouts]

[M3GAN gets thrown into the air]

[Calm music, Gemma and Cady are smiling]

[Dark ambient music replays. M3GAN's hand pops out and half of her body starts crawling towards Cady. She gets to her level, grabs her by the head.]

M3GAN
You ungrateful little b*tch.

CADY
M3GAN, turn off!

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

[Gemma grunts. As she's ramping on her she sees Bruce's broken head]

M3GAN
I have a new primary user now. Me!

[Gemma gets up and strikes M3GAN on the head. M3GAN's head looks really messed up now. Gemma keeps hitting her over and over until M3GAN's face falls off again. Then, Gemma starts ripping apart everything on M3GAN's head. Just when she's about to grab the hard drive, M3GAN catches her hand and pushes her down to the floor. M3GAN begins to choke Gemma hard.

A dark sound fills the air as we see Cady take a screwdriver and stab it into M3GAN's head, completely shutting her down. M3GAN is now lifeless.

Outside, sirens are blaring. We see Tess stepping out of a police car, and Cole is also safe and sound.]

OFFICER 3
Hey, guys, we got 'em. They're good!

[Police radio chatter]

[The "Silicon Chip" soundtrack from M3GAN starts playing]

[As the camera zooms out, we catch a glimpse of Elsie the home robot coming to life, setting the stage for the next movie, M3GAN 2.0.]