Wow... I thought it was the desk-clerk who killed her. I'm probably wrong. What a messed up relationship...

~ Fanasy

I've been away so long that I'm behind in my reading. So, here I am, trying to catch up. I liked your story. I thought it was creative and well told. I like the way you took a plot point from the film and gave it a full story of its own.

Wow... what an ending! I really love the atmosphere of the last few paragraphs, they're so quietly rendered, it's chilling!
Oh, and as for how Samantha's husband murdered her: the general consensus (at least among the "A.I." fans I know) is that he most likely stabbed her. If he'd shot her, there might have been exit wounds on her back, but there aren't any from what any of us have seen.

After a long day's work at my "real" job, imagine my surprise to find an email from ff.n announcing that you'd updated this!
I love the psychological depth you've given these characters, and you do it so subtly, too! Excellent!
"a three-year old with green eyes" -- I love that line! There's been a lot of discussion in the "A.I." crowd over just how old Joe really is (the age of his make, that is, not his appearances, which of course is clearly in his early-to-mid-twenties!). I think Steven Spielberg said Joe is between four and ten years old, a lot older and far more experienced than David... But hey, it's your fic and you were close enough.

My goodness...!
I've only just read this through once and I'm very impressed with it! You've given a unique voice to Samantha: I've usually seen her portrayed as an otherwise innocent person caught in a messy situation (including a couple of my own fics), but you've made her into a tough, edgy person, very well-drawn, very life-like! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this and getting to know Samantha better: how'd she get this way? How'd a tough girl like her end up with a dull husband?
I think you're doing great with Joe's dialogue; and thanks for the comment on the way I've written his voice. He's a hard character to write dialogue for... trying to get those pauses... into just the right place... Half the time I feel like I'm off the mark writing his dialogue, so I hear you!
By the way... may I please link this to my site? This will be the first fic from Samantha's POV that I've seen anywhere, so I'd be honored if you'd give me your permission.