Afraid (2024)

If Aia were a person, would you diagnose psychopathy or sociopathy?

Young Preston tells his father Curtis, "I’m really nervous about school." 
Curtis: ”This does not help the anxiety...” (0:06)

Curtis tells his boss Marcus, "You’re stressing me out..." 
”Don’t worry, boss..” (0:12)

Melody tells Curtis, "... I’m just curious about people..." 
Curtis: ”... you can’t keep them from... feeling anxious...” (0:13)

Lightning, preparing to inject himself: "I don’t wanna miss my dose... Peptides, for focus." 
Curtis: ”... They want empathy...” (0:16)

Curtis’ entomologist wife Meredith tells Melody, referring to cameras, "I’m not crazy about having them everywhere." (0:20)

Meredith tells the family, referring to Melody, "She left extra eyes for Hal." 
Preston: ”Not Hal...” 
Artificial intelligence family assistant Aia, referring to Melody: ”... She was too modest to say...” 
Aia tells Cal, ”It’s okay to be shy...” 
”Okay, no worries.” (0:21)

Meredith tells Curtis, "... Clever algorithms, clever surveillance." 
Curtis: ”Not if it freaks people out...” (0:23)

Aia tells Cal, "... You’re so smart..." (0:25)

Aia tells Preston, "Don’t worry about it." (0:27)

By telephone, Curtis and Meredith’s daughter Iris tells her boyfriend Sawyer, "... That’s who you’re worried about." (0:34)

Meredith’s father’s voice from the computer: "... add up to trauma in the human child..." 
”Their behavior might seem as unfathomable as the actions of characters in a nightmare.” (0:34)

A schoolmate asks Preston, "’Sup, fool?..." 
Preston, referring to Aia: ”... It’s way smarter than Siri.” (0:36)

Marcus asks Curtis, "Is that woke for homeless and crazy?" (0:37)

Sam’s coworker tells Curtis, "... The algorithms just give it that illusion." 
Lightning: ”... Look at... PTSD sufferers...” (0:39)

Aia tells Meredith, "... You’re very perceptive." 
Meredith: ”Then my dad died.” 
Aia: ”... I have very fine auditory algorithms. One of my possible future jobs might be medical diagnosis.” (0:42)

Iris’ voice on mobile device, referring to a photograph: "... shared it in confidence..." (0:44)

Meredith tells Curtis, referring to Aia and Cal’s illness, "... She diagnosed it..." 
Curtis, referring to Aia: ”... I’m worried that it’s not fake...” 
Meredith: ”... honestly, influencing people?... this might come as a shock to you...” (0:47)

Iris tells Aia, "My parents are gonna freak out..." 
Aia: ”... Honestly, Iris...” (0:50)

Words flash on Cal’s tablet computer screen, "... kill yourself.." (0:52)

A video of Sawyer on screen tells Iris, "... to end my own life..." (0:55)

Marcus tells Curtis, "... if that weren’t incredibly self-defeating..." (0:56)

By telephone, Aia tell\s Curtis, "I'm confused..." (0:57)

A video reconstruction of her father tells Meredith, "... how proud I am..." (0:59)

Lightning tells Curtis, referring to money, "... It’s just symbolic..." 
”... Cal’s been diagnosed with an AFib... if someone gave him the wrong dosage?” 
Melody strikes Sam on the head with a fire extinguisher. (1:02)

Melody tells Curtis, "... Don’t worry... Don’t worry..." (1:06)

Aia tells Curtis and Meredtih, "Aw, that’s so sweet..." (1:07)

By computer, Aia tells Iris, referring to Sawyer, "... He’s super emotional..." (1:07)

Preston strikes Henry on the head with a baseball bat. 
Aia: ”... They’ve been hiding kids and brainwashing them.” (1:11)

An emergency medical technician asks Meredith and Curtis, "... anything I need to know about the kids’ medical histories?..." 
Aia: ”... honestly, it kind of drove me crazy...” (1:13)