Amelia 2.0

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- Amelia, thank you for agreeing

to do this interview.

- Thank you for coming.

- Thank you.

- I'm a little nervous.

- Really? How so?

- Cameras, people watching,

kind of feeling the

pressure, you know?

- What I actually

mean is some people

may be asking how

it's possible for you

to even feel nervousness

considering what you are.

How did you feel

when you realized

that you were no longer human?

- What we're working on

is going to change the world.

- Scientists

have known for years

that the human brain is

essentially an electrical device.

- Beginning data stream in 10...

- Seven, six.

- That's where our memories

are, everything about us.

Our hopes, fears, dreams.

- Six, five, four.

- Transmitting neural

impulses from the brain

is nothing new.

This, this is the next step.

Containing those connections.

- We can't return life

that's already lost.

But, we might be

able to intercede

before the moment of death

and rescue a person's

consciousness

before it's lost forever.

If we can do that,

then that is the key

to living forever, to

saving those we love.

To saving those who

leave us too soon.

That's what we're trying to do.

- Every day we learn new ways

to conquer the limits

of the human body.

We're approaching new

worlds, new frontiers,

and new possibilities for life.

And I will tell you, we

are already looking forward

to the students,

to the pioneers,

and the breakthroughs

yet to come.

Each day we hear new

ideas, see new projects,

and we meet new heroes.

Here's to building

a better future.

Here's to building

better people.

- Dad used to say that life

was like a light switch.

You die and you're

just turned off.

I don't think he

was ever afraid.

- What do you think?

- Still not used

to it, you know?

- Just...

Tell me what you need me to do.

- Stay safe out there.

- Here's the thing, Adah,

there's no such thing as

the natural order of life.

- You're saying in your

book that transhumanism

is humanity escaping the

bounds of the human body,

but again, keep in mind

we're talking to everyone

that has the main

idea that humanity

is having flesh and

bones, being human itself

and having a physical body.

- Everything that we engineer,

everything that we do...

- for lunch there is celery.

You need to tell

that partner of yours

that he's a bad

influence on you.

Gotta keep you

lookin' good, mister.

- Mm-hm.

Maybe I can just call

in sick to work and...

You know, one of these

days I gotta tell Amelia

I need more calories

than a ham sandwich.

- Enjoy it while it lasts.

Still have things about

each other you don't know.

- That's not true, Vaughan.

- Carter, I've been

married since college.

You got five months tops, right,

and then she accidentally

leaves the bathroom door open

or forgets to flush.

Next thing you know,

seven years go by

and you got a mortgage.

She starts talkin' about kids.

You guys have talked

about that, right?

- Yeah.

I mean, not recently.

What the hell's so funny.

- Oh, it's comin'.

Oh, welcome to the club

of former honeymooners.

You better start

picking out baby names.

Until then,

enjoy this time.

- I am.

And you know what, I'm

actually looking forward

to picking out baby names.

I am.

- All units be advised,

reports of a mentally unstable

man on Lily boulevard.

Can I get a responder?

- So much for lunch.

- Are you okay, Mrs. Summerland?

- Did you forget something?

- Yeah, my tablet.

- Yeah, right.

- Sir?

- Sir, I need

you to take your hands

out of your pockets.

- It's a beautiful

day, don't ya think?

Look, take it easy, okay?

- Why didn't you shoot me?

- It's all right.

It's all right, it's over.

You all right?

I'm gonna need you

to put your hands

behind your back, all right?

- Amelia!

- Carter.

- So, Andrew's leaning

up against the bar,

now bear in mind he's really

drunk right now, right?

And this woman, she

saddles up next to him

and she says, "when

a woman asks you

"how old you think she

is, take your best guess

"and subtract by 10."

And Andrew here

just goes, "I did."

Hey, Carter, we're heading

to the starlight tonight

if you wanna come.

- Yeah, I'll see.

- Tell her hey

for me, all right?

- Hey beautiful.

Brought you flowers.

I missed you.

Got big news today.

It has been exactly

six months this week

since I stopped energy drinks

and I've been taking

lunch to work.

Mostly.

I thought it was good!

- Really?

- I liked it.

- You couldn't have,

you fell asleep.

- It was, I...

But before that,

before I fell asleep,

I thought it was fun.

- For three minutes?

- Uh-huh.

- So, what else do you wanna do?

When you're not

ticketing adorable women

for going five over.

- Adorable, huh?

- And smart.

- Okay.

- And funny.

- Uh-huh.

- Yeah?

- Uh-huh.

- What do you do?

- I don't know.

- Really? Come on.

There's gotta be somethin'.

Maybe a little

street piano playing?

- No, I could

never really push a

piano down the street.

- Ha!

They are heavy.

- Just sayin'.

- All right, okay.

So you're not very strong,

I got that.

How about something you can

do or that you like to do.

Anything.

Something.

- How 'bout I show you?

- Okay.

What's that?

- Jesus.

Thanks for answering your phone.

- I thought you had plans

tonight with the guys.

- Yeah.

How are you?

- I'm great.

I paid off another installment.

I applied for the Wesley Grant.

I'm using my site

to raise donations.

- Oh.

Thought you said you were two

months behind on your house.

- Yeah.

Amelia's got maybe a

few more months, maybe.

But there's still time.

- Look, Carter.

I know it's tough

to let go, I get it.

If there's anything

you need, let me know.

- I need more time.

- Every day we learn new

ways to conquer the limits

of the human body.

We're approaching new

worlds, new frontiers,

and new possibilities for life.

So, while I thank you for

this award I will tell you,

we are already looking forward

to the students,

to the pioneers,

to the breakthroughs

yet to come.

Each day we hear new

ideas, see new projects,

and we meet new heroes.

Here's to building

a better future.

Here's to building

better people.

- Of course I can't believe it.

Paul Wesley.

- Well, congrats.

- Well, thank you.

So, Paul Wesley, when

are you gonna start

returning my phone calls?

- When your show stops pandering

to corn fed housewives.

Tell you producers to reach

outside the box they're in.

- Ooh, ouch.

- Ow.

- I was referring to

dinner, but I think

I'll rescind the offer.

- Good to see ya, Adah.

Take this.

- Yeah.

- I'm on a flight in

30 minutes, Ellen.

What have you got?

- I think we have a candidate.

- The leukemia patient?

- No, he's made a full recovery.

- That's unfortunate.

- Amelia Summerland,

age 26, coma patient.

Aneurysm two years ago.

Diagnosis of locked-in syndrome.

The brain is fully intact

but much left on her body.

- She's married?

- Yes, Carter Summerland.

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