OLIVIA (V.O.) Fear remembers more than we do. But so can kindness.
OLIVIA Get it away! Get it—
He takes her hands, steadying her. Olivia’s breathing is jagged. On the floor, the small dog sits and stares at her without blinking. aniphobia script
OLIVIA I thought I could—fix it—get better on my own. OLIVIA (V
INT. SMALL APARTMENT — NIGHT
OLIVIA After Max... the accident. I keep expecting animals to— to replay it. But even the memory feels alive. aniphobia script
They breathe together. The lamp steadies; the room feels marginally brighter. The framed photo of Olivia with the golden retriever glints in the lamp light.