Ex Machina Page #16

NATHAN is ahead.

He reaches an outcrop of rock, with a wall of violent water

behind him.

CALEB struggles to catch up.

As soon as he reaches the outcrop, NATHAN moves on.

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EXT. GLACIER - DAY

NATHAN and CALEB sits near the base of a spectacular glacier.

Behind them, from a blue cave cut into the ice, water flows.

A silence.

Then:

CALEB:

Can we talk about the lies you've

been spinning me?

NATHAN glances over at CALEB.

NATHAN:

What lies?

CALEB:

I didn't win a competition. And

there was no lottery to meet you.

I was selected.

NATHAN waits.

CALEB (CONT'D)

It's obvious, once I stop to think.

Why would you randomly select an

examiner for a Turing test? You

could have had some bean-counter

turn up at your front door. Or the

guy who fixes the air conditioning.

Beat.

NATHAN:

Are your feelings hurt?

CALEB doesn't answer.

NATHAN shrugs.

71.

NATHAN (CONT'D)

The competition was a smoke screen.

I didn't want anyone to know what I

was doing here, or why you were

required.

CALEB:

Why me?

NATHAN:

As a Blue Book employee, you were

pre-screened. Loyal. And I needed

someone who would ask the right

kind of questions. So I did a

search, and found the most talented

coder in the company.

NATHAN corrects himself.

NATHAN (CONT'D)

Or - second most.

He stands. Looks up at the ice structures around them.

NATHAN (CONT'D)

You know what? Instead of seeing

this as a deception, see it as

proof.

CALEB:

Proof of what?

NATHAN:

Come on, Caleb. F*** modesty. You

think I don't know what it is to be

smart? Smarter than everyone else

around you. Smarter than all the

other kids, jockeying for position

in school, college, work.

Beat.

NATHAN (CONT'D)

You have the light on you. Not

lucky. Chosen.

Above them, clouds fragment and reform.

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EXT. CLEARING - NIGHT

Night has fallen.

CALEB lies in the clearing, looking up at the stars.

The glow from the CIRCULAR WINDOW to NATHAN'S STUDY is like a

full moon on the grass.

72.

CALEB stands.

Looks down the light-well to NATHAN'S STUDY.

Where he sees NATHAN and KYOKO.

They are having sex.

CALEB watches. Just for a beat.

CUT TO -

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INT. HOUSE/CALEB'S BATHROOM - NIGHT

- CALEB standing in the shower.

He shuts his eyes.

INTERCUT WITH -

- images of AVA.

Torso, hands, mouths.

FLASH OF -

- AVA and CALEB about to kiss. But their lips never

contacting.

CUT TO -

- CALEB opening his eyes.

He exhales.

Then switches off the taps.

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INT. HOUSE/CALEB'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

CALEB enters his bedroom wearing boxer shorts.

The TV plays the live stream from the observation room.

On the screen, we can see AVA, sitting at her table, drawing.

As CALEB pulls on a T-shirt -

- behind him, on the TV, we see AVA suddenly look round.

A moment later NATHAN enters the frame.

There's no volume on the TV, so we can't hear their exchange.

Only see it.

CALEB is unaware of the silent exchange behind him.

73.

As NATHAN and AVA talk, NATHAN reaches out to AVA. His hand

touches the side of her cheek. The gesture is not quite

neutral. Feels predatory, but not unambiguously so.

Then he tugs at the material of her shirt. Pulling up the

sleeve from her wrist. Revealing the robot structure of her

arm.

AVA pulls away. Tugs the material back down -

- and NATHAN takes a corrective movement step to regain his

balance. Showing that he is drunk.

Only now -

- CALEB turns.

And freezes. Seeing the television.

On the screen, NATHAN reaches down to the table.

He picks up the drawing AVA was working on, and he looks at

it for a moment.

They exchange a few words.

Then abruptly NATHAN rips drawing in half. Drops it on the

floor. Then turns, and exits.

Leaving AVA alone.

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INT. HOUSE/GLASS CORRIDOR - NIGHT

On CCTV, we watch CALEB walk fast down the glass corridor.

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INT. HOUSE/POLLOCK ROOM - NIGHT

CALEB enters the Jackson Pollock room.

Standing by the painting, he can see KYOKO.

CALEB:

Kyoko.

KYOKO turns at the sound of her name, but doesn't respond.

CALEB (CONT'D)

Kyoko - where's Nathan?

She doesn't answer.

CALEB (CONT'D)

Jesus! You really don't speak a

word of English?

CALEB walks over to her, and takes hold of her wrist.

74.

CALEB (CONT'D)

I said:
where's Nathan?

KYOKO looks at CALEB.

Then, in answer to his question, she reaches up to the top

button of her shirt and pops it open.

CALEB releases her wrist at once.

CALEB (CONT'D)

What the f***?

She undoes the next button, and pulls open the shirt,

revealing her bare chest.

CALEB (CONT'D)

Stop!

NATHAN:

I already told you once. You're

wasting your time speaking to her.

CALEB turns.

NATHAN has entered.

He's holding a drink. His words are slurred.

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