OLIVIA I’m... here.
MARCO Great. I’m a menace.
Finally, Olivia forces herself to open her eyes. The dog’s pupils are too large, like black wells. She flinches, then screams—an animal sound, raw. The dog tilts its head, confused. aniphobia script
The steps grow louder. There’s a faint scratching at the baseboard near the corner. Olivia’s breath quickens. Her hands curl into fists. OLIVIA I’m
OLIVIA After Max... the accident. I keep expecting animals to— to replay it. But even the memory feels alive. like black wells. She flinches
Olivia sits across from DR. NAVAS (50s), calm. A small service DOG dozes by the window, muzzled and clearly trained. Olivia watches it warily, hands in her lap.
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