Aniphobia Script -

MARCO Thought you might like company. And—and I promised Leo a walk, but he’s crashed at my place. So no dog, I swear.

MARCO Great. I’m a menace.

DR. NAVAS When did the panic start?

OLIVIA How do you treat something that feels like a memory and a threat at the same time?

OLIVIA (whisper) Okay. Breathe.

She kneels and hugs Ellie, who wriggles free to lick her face. Olivia does not recoil. She closes her eyes.

OLIVIA We were.

Ellie licks her palm. Olivia laughs, a sound that starts fragile and gains strength. Marco exhales, relieved and smiling.