Colossus: The Forbin Project Page #5

Let's walk.

Good idea, we can't afford

to take any chances.

We can't be sure that

the complex itself hasn't been bugged.

By their side, our side or whatever side.

But there's no way

to get back inside the system.

I won't accept that.

Start right at the beginning.

Down to the simplest component.

Every circuit, every design.

Fisher?

Well, why don't we try for an overload.

Giving the system too many tasks.

But it will take at least a few days

to compile and correlate all the data.

This is the last time

That I'll be able to say anything

to any of you

without Colossus hearing

and analyzing every

word, every syllable

every inflection I think you know

what I want to say.

I need a communications link

with the outside world.

Someone the machine isn't monitoring

and more importantly

Someone who knows the machine

as well as I do.

I'm going to try

to convince the computer that..

You are my mistress.

Have been for many years

And that therefore I have to be

Given the opportunity to

See you regularly in private

without the machine watching.

That way we can

pass information back and forth.

If I can convince the machine that

well that I need a woman.

So Ehh..

Any.. any questions?

I, Ehh..

No.

O.k.

Alright. Blake.

When we get back to the office

give Dr. Markham my..

personnel files so that she

Become a bit more familiar

with my background.

In case this

rather nutty idea works.

Colossus, I am Forbin.

Can you hear me?

Can you see me?

Do I look the way

you thought I would?

Eyes. Nose. Mouth.

Besides..

these four cameras in here

There are several others.

I'll show you the rest of my cave.

With this one he can see

the entire hallway.

And with this one

he can follow me around the corner.

If he want to.

This is the courtyard.

That man is a guard.

I guess that his function

is obsolete now.

This is concrete.

Used to be grass.

Customary in our civilization

to change everything that's natural.

And over here are my living quarters.

This is the living room.

Two cameras here.

One over there, one over here.

And this is the communicative

link with you.

This is the bedroom over here.

The bed.

Used for sleeping and other purposes.

It's the bathroom.

The sink

The John.

Shower.

Are you satisfied?

By the way, Colossus

I'm curious about one thing.

Why did you and Guardian

decide to kill Kuprin and not me?

After all it was my idea.

I see..

A Martini.

I know that Colossus..

Just be patient.

Just watch.

See, I just poured the Vermouth in here

and now I'm going to pour some gin

over the, over the ice.

Just like this.

See?

Now I'm pouring them into this

glass.

Just add an olive.

Why don't you look under:

The Perfect Martini.

Cheers!

Do you understand the meaning of the word

Privacy?

Yes, Ehh..

Well, I need a certain amount

of privacy, to Ehh

maintain my sanity.

Privacy in the elimination

of my bodily waste, for example.

Privacy in sleep.

Privacy in..

Something that

you don't understand. My..

My emotional life.

My love life.

Alright. My sex life then..

Every night.

Four times a week.

Listen, if you have any doubts

about the need a man has for a woman

why don't you check all of your history units

and then..then all your works of art.

O.k.

Ehm..In private though.

Yes.

Well now, let me..let me make sure

we under stand each other. In..in private.

By that I mean no

cameras, no lights, no mics.

And I want it starting

tomorrow night.

Dr. Cleo Markham.

Now, you haven't answered me yet.

I said I wanted her starting tomorrow night.

O.k.

Good morning, Sir.

Oh, Miss Fields Ehh..

I'm sorry

to disturb you.

Well, what is it?

Well..

Please come in.

Thank you.

While you were sleeping

Colossus made you a schedule for today.

Excuse me, Miss Fields.

My What?

Your schedule for the day.

You want me to read it to you?

What..what time is it?

Six.

Six o'clock?

Dr. Charles A. Forbin:

Schedule for today.

07:
00 to 08:00

Exercise.

08:
15 to 08:30

Shower and dress.

08:
30 to 09:00

Breakfast

Half a grapefruit, two eggs.

Three strips of bacon

Two pieces of toast.

One and one half ounces

of grape, jelly and coffee.

09:
00 to 13:00

Begin work creating a voice for Colossus

to it's exact specifications.

13:
00 to 13:30

Lunch

Small green salad.

Thousand Island dressing

Grilled cheese sandwich.

Half a pint of yoghurt and coffee.

13:
30 to 18:00

Continue work on building a voice for

readiness day after tomorrow

18:
00

Return to quarters.

18:
15

Shower

18:
30

Mistress arrives.

Hello darling.

Well, how are you?

I'm fine thank you.

Would you please undo this top one.

Why sure!

Thank you.

You're beautiful.

Thank you.

You alright?

I think so.

Well, alright.

I'll take this..

Oh, do you Ehh..

Do you want a drink?

I'm making them.

Oh!

Alright.

Jolson found all the hardware he needed

for the voice simulator here in the complex.

Oh, that's good.

And Colossus designed it, knowing exactly

what was in the warehouse.

It's fantastic.

Really beautiful.

Let's not talk shop, alright?

I'm sorry.

Cheers!

Cheers heh..

Well, is it alright?

It's perfect.

You have such a thing about these Martinis.

It has to be extra dry or else..

Right darling?

Right you are.

Do you remember the first Martini

I ever made?

It almost ended our relationship

right then and there.

I was..I was so nervous

that I..

poured the Gin over the ice then poured

the Gin off and then added Vermouth.

I never complained at that.

I never said a word about that.

You're an absolute angel.

And the drink was atrocious.

So Ehh..

Hi!

Hello.

Why don't we dance?

Alright.

You mean when you were giving up music?

To become a scientist.

A scientist being different

from other people.

A scientist being Dr. Frankenstein

to my mother.

You must be kidding.

Well, is there anymore wine?

This is empty.

Want me to open another one?

Yes please.

I am tired.

Yeah, so am I.

Oh, by the way, by the way,

by the way Ehh..

Privacy condition number four

is that we get

undressed out here.

We can't take anything

into the bedroom. Not even

a pack of cigarettes.

Well..

The first electronic Peeping Tom.

I guess you..

might say that.

Unzip me, will you darling?

Oh, sure.

Sure.

Is it alright?

May I go to bed now?

Thank you.

Goodnight.

Naked as the day I was born.

Are you satisfied now?

How right you are,

All of the conditions are fulfilled.

Can we have our privacy now?

I think they are dead now.

This is insane.

Are you alright?

I think so.

I'm not sure.

You were incredibly convincing

you know that?

Well, you didn't do too bad yourself.

Thank you.

Alright, did you find anything?

Yes.

So far Johnson and the hardware problem

is negative

He's still studying the wiring diagrams

the interconnect and the wire wrap-joints

but he doesn't see any way

of physically getting into the thing.

He's got to be prying.

And Fisher's gonna try and setup the data

to overload the system.

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