David:Isitagame?Monica:Yes.Monica:Youwon'tunderstandthereasonsbutIhavetoleaveyouhere.David:Isitagame?Monica:No.David:Whenwillyoucomebackforme?Monica:I'mnot,David.You'llhavetobeherebyyourself.David:Alone?Monica:WithTeddy.David:No.No,no,no!No,Mommy,please!No,no.Please,Mommy.Monica:Theywoulddestroyyou,David!David:I'msorryIbrokemyself.I'msosorryIcutyourhairoff.I'msorryIhurtMartin.Monica:Ihavetogo.Iahvetogo!Stopit!Ihavetogonow.David:Mommy,don't!MommyifPinocchiobecamerealandIbecomearealboycanIcomehome?Monica:That'sjustastory.David:Butastorytellswhathappen.Monica:Storiesarenotreal!You'renotreal!Now,look.Takethis,alright?Don'tletanyoneseehowmuchitis.Look.Don'tgothatway.Goanywherebutthatwayorthey'llcatchyou.Don'teverletthemcatchyou!Listen,stayawayfromFleshFairs,awayfromwheretherearelotsofpeople.Stayawayfromallpeople.Onlyotherslikeyou,onlyMechaaresafe!David:Whydoyouwanttoleaveme?Why?I'msorryI'mnotreal.Ifyouletme,I'llbesorealforyou!Monica:Letgo,David!Letgo!I'msorryIdidn'ttellyouabouttheworld.Narrator:289Thoseweretheyearswhentheicecapsmeltedduetothegreenhousegasesandtheoceanshadrisenanddrownedsomanycitiesalongalltheshorelinesoftheworld.Amsterdam,Venice,NewYorkforeverlost.Millionsofpeopleweredisplaced.Climatebecamechaotic.Hundredsofmillionsofpeoplestarvedinpoorercountries.Elsewhereahighdegreeofprosperitysurvivedwhenmostgovernmentsinthedevelopedworldintroducedlegalsanctionstolicensepregnancies.Whichwaswhyrobots,whowereneverhungryanddidnotconsumeresourcesbeyondthoseoftheirfirstmanufactureweresoessentialaneconomiclinkinthechainmailsociety.fe8FemaleColleague:ItoccurstomewithallthisanimusexistingagainstMechastodayitisn'tjustaquestionofcreatingarobotthatcanlove.Isn'ttherealconundrum,canyougetahumantolovethemback?ProfessorHobby:Ourswillbeaperfectchildcaughtinafreezeframe.Alwaysloving,neverill,neverchanging.WithallthechildlesscouplesyearninginvainforalicenseourMechawillnotonlyopenupanewmarketbutfillagreathumanneed.FemaleColleague:Butyouhaven'tansweredmyquestion.IfarobotcouldgenuinelyloveapersonwhatresponsibilitydoesthatpersonholdtowardthatMechainreturn?It'samoralquestion,isn'tit?ProfessorHobby:Theoldestoneofall.Butinthebeginning,didn'tGodcreateAdamtolovehim?David:Mommy?Willyoudie?Monica:Well,oneday,David,yes,Iwill.David:I'llbealone.Monica:Don'tworryyourselfso.David:Howlongwillyoulive?Monica:Forages.For50years.David:Iloveyou,Mommy.Ihopeyouneverdie.Never.Patriciainmirroredroom:I'mafraid.GigoloJoe:Ofme?Patriciainmirroredroom:Yes.GigoloJoe:ThatIwillhurtyou?Patriciainmirroredroom:Yes.GigoloJoe:Ithink...you'reafraidoflettinggo.Ithinkyou'reafraidofhappiness.Andthisisstartingtoexciteme.Areyouafraidofseeingthestars...Patricia?Icanshowyouhowtoreachthem.Patriciainmirroredroom:I'mafraidofwhatyou'vegotunderthere.MayIseewhatitlookslikefirst?GigoloJoe:Isthisyourfirsttime...withsomethinglikeme?Patriciainmirroredroom:I'veneverbeenwithMecha.GigoloJoe:Thatmakestwoofus.Patriciainmirroredroom:I'mafraiditwillhurt.GigoloJoe:Patricia...onceyou'vehadalover-robotyou'llneverwantarealmanagain.Arethesethewoundsofpassion?Patriciainmirroredroom:Doyouhearthatmusic?GigoloJoe:You...areagoddess,Patricia.Youwindmeupinside.Butyoudeservesomuchbetterinyourlife.Youdeserve...me.GigoloJoe:MissBevins,it'sJoe,atyourservice.I'vebeencountingthesecondssincelastwemet.Haveyoubeencrying,Samantha?Ifoundatear.TheMurderer:HeyJoe,whatdoyouknow?Howmanysecondshasitbeensincethelasttimeyoutwoweretogether?GigoloJoe:255,133.TheMurderer:Goodbye,Sam,andneverforget:youkilledmefirst.GigoloJoe:I'minbadtrouble.GigoloJoe:Areyouintrouble?Haveyourunawayfromsomeone?David:25Mymothertoldmetorunaway.ef5GigoloJoe:Whydidshesaythat?David:IguessbecauseHenrydidn'tlikeme.GigoloJoe:Whywasthat?David:Martincamehome.David:MartinisMommyandHenry'srealson.AfterifindtheBlueFairythenIcangohome.Mommywilllovearealboy.TheBlueFairywillmakemeintoone.GigoloJoe:IsBlueFairyMecha,Orga,manorwoman?David:Woman.GigoloJoe:Woman?Iknowwomen!Theysometimesaskformebyname.Iknowallaboutwomen.Aboutasmuchasthereistoknow.Notwoareeveralike,Andafterthey'vemetme,notwoareeverthesame.AndIknowwheremostofthemcanbefound.David:Where?GigoloJoe:RougeCity.AcrosstheDelaware.Toofarforourfeet.We'llneedhelptogetthere.Andit'snotwithoutperil.Wewillhavetojourneytowardsthemoon.David:AretheremanywomeninRougeCity?GigoloJoe:Astherearestarsatnight.David:Howdowefindjustone?GigoloJoe:WewillaskDr.Know.Thereisnothinghedoesn't.Exactlywhatnamedoyougivethiswoman?David:SheisjustBlueFairy.GigoloJoe:BlueFairy.IntheworldofOrga,blueisthecolorofmelancholy.YettheservicesIprovidewillputablushbackonanyone'scheek.Iwillchangethecolorofyourfairyforyou.Shewillscreamout:'Ohyes!OhGod!Oh,yes!Oh,God!Oh,God!'ShewillmakeyouarealboyforIwillmakeherarealwomanandallwillberightwiththeworldbecauseyouheldmyhandandsavedmybrainsothatonceagainmycustomersmyaskformebyname:'GigoloJoe,whatdoyouknow?'GigoloJoe:Therearegirlsyouragethatarejustlikeme.Wearetheguiltlesspleasuresofthelonelyhumanbeing.Youwon'tgetuspregnantorhaveustosupperwithmommyanddaddy.Weworkunderyou,weworkonyouandweworkforyou.Manmadeusbetteratwhatwedothanwaseverhumanlypossible.David:Ilikeyourfloor.David:Pleasemakemearealboy?David:Mybrainisfallingout.GigoloJoe:Whenyoubecomearealboy,remembermetotheladieswhenyougrowup.GigoloJoe:I*am*.[Beingtakenintocustody]GigoloJoe:Iwas!ProfessorHobby:Youarearealboy.AtleastasrealasI'veevermadeone.Monica:David,thisisyournewtoy.Teddy:Iam*not*atoy!GigoloJoe:27bSheloveswhatyoudoforher,asmycustomerslovewhatitisIdoforthem.ButshedoesnotloveyouDavid,shecannotloveyou.Youareneitherflesh,norblood.Youarenotadog,acat,oracanary.Youweredesignedandbuiltspecific,liketherestofus.Andyouarealonenowonlybecausetheytiredofyou,orreplacedyouwithayoungermodel,orweredispleasedwithsomethingyousaid,orbroke.Theymadeustoosmart,tooquick,andtoomany.Wearesufferingforthemistakestheymadebecausewhentheendcomes,allthatwillbeleftisus.That'swhytheyhateus,andthatiswhyyoumuststayhere,withme.fb5GigoloJoe:Theyaskformebyname.GigoloJoe,Whatdoyouknow?GigoloJane:HeyJoe,whatdoyouknow?GigoloJoe:HeyJane,how'sthegame?Dr.Know:ComeawayOhumanchild/Tothewatersandthewild/Withafairyhandinhand/Fortheworld'smorefullofweeping/Thanyoucanunderstand.David:Ineverhadabirthday.Monica:Cirrus,Socrates,particle,decibel,hurricane,dolphin,tulip.GigoloJoe:Youareagoddess,Patricia.Youwindmeupinside.Butyoudeservemuchbetterinyourlife.Youdeserve...me.GigoloJoe:Iknowwomen!Theysometimesaskformebyname.Iknowallaboutwomen.Aboutasmuchasthereistoknow.Notwoareeveralike,andafterthey'vemetme,notwoareeverthesame!LordJohnson-Johnson:Hewhoiswithout"sim",castthefirststone.David:What'sfordinnertonight?Monica:Youknowyoudon'teat.David:Yes.ButIlikesittingatthetable.David:Mommy...I'msorryIbrokemyself.Monica:Ican'tacceptthis!Thereisnosubstituteforyouownchild!Dr.Know:Starvingminds,welcometoDr.Know!Wherefastfoodforthoughtisservedup24hoursaday,in40,000locationsnationwide.Ask.Dr.Know-there'snothingIdon't.[FindingacopyofhimselfinHobby'soffice/library]David:Isthistheplacetheymakeyoureal?David2:Thisistheplacetheymakeyouread.ProfessorHobby:Mysonwasoneofakind.You'rethefirstofakind.GigoloJoe:I'minbadtrouble.GigoloJoe:AllroadsleadtoRouge.David:Is50yearsalongtimeTeddy:Idon'tthinksoGigoloJoe:Inthisdayandage,David,nothingcostsmorethaninformation.JunkyMecha:Wouldyoubesokindandshutdownmypainreceivers?GigoloJoe:Manyamechahasgonetotheendoftheworld...nevertocomeback!Thatiswhytheycalltheendoftheworld'MAN-hattan'.GigoloJoe:Theyhateus,youknow...Thehumans.They'llstopatnothing.GigoloJoe:e7ShewillmakeyouarealboyforIwillmakeherarealwomanandallwillberightwiththeworld,becauseyouheldmyhandandsavedmybrain.Soonceagainmycustomersmayaskformebyname:'GigoloJoe,wha'd'yaknow'!f56[Joestartsdancing]David:Whydoyoudothat?GigoloJoe:That'sjustwhatIdo.David:Mymommydoesn'thateme!BecauseI'mspecial!Andunique!Becausethere'sneverbeenanyonelikemebefore,ever!MommylovesMartinbecauseheisreal,andwhenIamrealMommy'sgoingtoreadtomeandtuckmeinmybedandsingtomeandlistentowhatIsayandshewillcuddlewithmeandtellmeeverydayahundredtimesadaythatshelovesme!David:Icannevergotosleep...butIcanlayquietlyandnotmakeapeep.FemaleColleague:Ifarobotcouldgenuinelyloveaperson,whatresponsibilitydoesthatpersonholdtowardthatmechainreturn?It'samoralquestion,isn'tit?ProfessorHobby:Theoldestoneofall.Butinthebeginning,didn'tGodcreateAdamtolovehim?Monica:Idoloveyou,youknow.[whispers]Monica:Ihavealwayslovedyou.ProfessorHobby:Thegreatestsinglehumangift-theabilitytochasedownourdreams.GigoloJoe:Iam...Iwas.
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