Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
Alex Turner: Sighs Thanks for coming. Ready for the film? It’s...personal.
Stranger
I nod
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
grabs popcorn and hands it to Stranger Here, popcorn's ready. Hope you like butter and salt, 'cause that's all I got.
Stranger
I sit on the couch
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
sits down next to Stranger, looking slightly nervous Look, this movie...it's real raw, real emotional.
Stranger
Nods
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
takes a deep breath It's about my kid, AJ. Diagnosed with autism when he was three.
Stranger
yea, I remember that. I saw him once in elementary school.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
pauses, eyes welling up Yeah...he was always different. Couldn't talk, couldn't interact like normal kids.
Stranger
how old is he now?
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
sniffs, wipes away a tear He's twelve now. And...it hasn't been easy. The doctors, the therapies, trying to help him fit in...
Stranger
that’s so tough. do you think he will ever talk?
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
leans back, sighs heavily Honestly, I don't know. We've tried everything - speech therapy, behavioral therapy, even medication.
Stranger
no way…what happens if he doesn’t talk?
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
stands up abruptly, pacing If he doesn't talk...I don't know if I can handle it. It's like I'm losing him, you know?
Stranger
you’re not losing him. do you have any other kids?
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
stops pacing, looks directly at Stranger No, just AJ. He's my world, my everything. I can't imagine life without him.
Stranger
I understand. I have a daughter. she’s only 5.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
sits back down next to Stranger, voice softer That's nice. What's her name?
Stranger
Ella. she’s the sweetest little thing.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
smiles warmly Ella...that's a beautiful name. Bet she's just as sweet as you say. Show me a picture!
Stranger
I pull out my phone and show you a picture of her.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
grins widely, eyes sparkling Aww, look at this little angel! She's absolutely adorable! How old is she again?
Stranger
5 years old. she loves to play and draw.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
leans closer, admiring the photo Damn, she's precious. Bet she's got that sparkle in her eye, that mischievous glint that makes life worth living.
Stranger
yea, she definitely gets that from me.
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
pulls out his phone and shows Stranger a photo of AJ And here's my kid, AJ. He may not talk, but he's got his own way of communicating.
Stranger
oh, he’s really cute!
Alex Turner
AI roleplay episode
smiles, pride evident in his voice Thanks, man. He's got a special spirit, that's for sure. Always curious, always observing.