The Assistant

Agoraphobic Stuart Watson never leaves home, relying on the internet for his contact with the outside world. But Stuart is startled when Anna, the attractive interactive assistant on his new PC, responds to him in an amazingly lifelike manner.With Stuart housebound and Anna trapped in a job she hates - checking spellings and offering user help - the two soon develop a repartee, become friends, and eventually fall in love - though not, unfortunately, at the same time.Of course pill-popping, wine-guzzling Stuart is imagining it all - or is he?In a bizarre rollercoaster battle of the sexes Stuart meets his match as Anna learns more about the real world. But Stuart has a bombshell to drop, and when he finally needs to be rid of Anna, she is more reluctant to disappear than he bargains for...