Futureworld Page #4

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- Hey, Duffy.

- You seen enough?

Enough to know that

I'm getting the fast shuffle.

What are you talking about?

Well, in my business we call it

managed news.

Such as?

Such as what's wrong

with all the people in this room?

I mean, are they drugged

or hypnotized or what?

Because they sure as hell aren't normal.

They're normal for robots.

All these people are machines?

That's impossible!

Seems I'm to blame for not explaining.

You see, we discovered that one of the

causes for our disaster with Westworld

lay with the human flaws of our controllers.

So we replaced them with these.

The model 700 technician series.

They have no ego.

So, they have no hang-ups.

And thus, one more source

of error is eliminated.

They're all robots.

I feel very badly.

I was sure that Dr. Schneider had told you.

Prepare the Martian ski sequence

for five guests.

And return power to grid 3.

I'll tell you something, mister.

That is the last time you get me

to flyspeck Delos.

And if you don't stop acting

like such a paranoid idiot,

I hope Duffy throws you out of here.

Well, why didn't he tell us?

I mean, why did he wait?

He forgot.

Isn't that a perfectly normal

human thing to do?

If you weren't so eager to do a hatchet job,

you wouldn't think twice about it.

I thought you should see

what's left of Westworld.

I don't want to be accused

of trying to hide anything.

Oh, now Mr. Duffy, I hope you understand

I don't think you're trying to hide anything.

I think that Delos is wonderful

and I'm sure that's how the story's

going to come out.

That's very gratifying.

Gratifying, yes. Well, I'd like to have

a look around by myself.

If you don't have any objections?

- Not at all.

- Hmm.

Interesting fellow.

- Certainly has a suspicious mind.

- Oh, yes.

He thinks it's admirable.

Chuck?

Chuck, where are you?

Chuck?

Chuck?

Can I give you a hand?

You brat!

I should've known better

than to worry about you.

Tracy.

Damn!

I just... can't decide.

Then don't.

Take us both.

I don't think that would work out.

Why not?

We're both sex models.

Yeah, that's okay for you,

but... I mean...

I mean, what the hell, I'm no Superman.

You'd be surprised.

Well, I'll leave you to yourselves.

Dinner should be along shortly.

Better get plenty of rest.

Got a big day head of us.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night.

Socks.

Aw, come on, Socks, it was only a joke.

My bed is upstairs, yours is downstairs.

Let's make damn sure we keep it that way.

Monitoring diarthrosis objevis.

Hyaline and synovial read-outs recorded.

Status.

We're completing the gross body series.

We'll start molecular studies in one hour.

All right, did you alter their food?

Yes, sir, we should have 4 to 6 hours.

I want all thermal x-ray and electrochemical

studies finished by tonight.

- That's not much time.

- It'll have to do.

Our Mr. Browning is getting

much too curious.

I have a holograph in my screen.

Restructuring. Read-out normal.

Security reports that drugs were added

to the food intake of all four subjects.

The subjects are now asleep and

available for pick-up at 2100 hours.

All subjects should be returned

to their rooms by 0230.

Begin all graphic studies on my mark.

3,

2,

1,

mark.

I am reading the cytoplasmic structure now.

I want the chemical read-outs,

as soon as you've got them.

Affirmative. Carbon, hydrogen,

nitrogen and oxygen readings are up.

Camino cytonic channels, hyperbilia,

mitochondria, endoplasmic

readings are recording.

Magnesium count.

1.7, sir.

Hematology, red cell mass, 2.0 liters.

Hematocrit, 0.44.

This is a time warning to all personnel.

It is now 0210.

All tests must be completed by 0215.

All subjects must be returned to

their sleeping quarters by 0230.

Chuck!

- Chuck! Chuck!

- What's the matter?

Oh, I had this awful deram.

It was horrible.

I was in the hospital and

these peopple kept hurting me.

And kept hurting me,

and I couldn't do anything.

It's all right now, it's over.

Come and sit down.

Here you go, sit down.

I'm sorry, I feel like an idiot.

But... it was so real.

It's no problem. No problem at all.

What are you doing dressed?

Well, to tell the truth, I was on my way

to take a little unauthorized tour.

Oh, no, you can't do that.

That could be dangerous.

Socks, I don't know if I've got

a real story here or not.

But I'm not going to find out

following Duffy around, you know?

If you're going, I'm going.

- Wrong. No, you're not.

- Yes, I am.

Just because I get mad at you

doesn't mean I want to see you get hurt.

You stay here.

The minute you walk out that door,

I'm going to call Duffy.

Oh, you wouldn't do that.

Try me.

You are the most stubborn woman

I have ever met.

All right, hurry up, go up and change.

But don't take all night!

Where are we going?

Power plant.

What is that, anyway?

Looks like a road map

to all the tunnel systems.

Well, is that good?

- That's bingo, Socks.

- Oh.

Come on, lets go.

It's a 400. It's programmed not to stop us.

- Are you sure?

- No!

That's it.

That's the entrance to the tunnels.

Yep, come on.

Are you sure you know where you're going?

- Not entirely.

- Oh, terrific.

Okay.

Where are we?

Right beneath the Research

and Development area.

If they're keeping any secrets,

this is where they ought to be.

Oh, boy.

Oh, yes. Duffy said they were

building an Eastworld.

Duffy said a lot of things.

Come on.

What are you looking for anyway?

How the hell do I know?

I think we ought to get out of here.

Damn it, we just got here.

Just...

We got to get some light in here.

Hmm.

Hey, you don't know what you're doing.

Don't bother me.

I got an insinct for these things.

Turn it off. Will you turn it off?

Maybe they work in a combination.

How impressive.

Oh, for God's sake, let's get out of here.

You know this is about as exciting

as a visit to the waterworks.

Oh, lighten up, Socks. Determination

is a mark of a good reporter.

Chuck!

Come on!

Down!

- Go!

- Chuck!

Up, up!

Chuck!

Get out of here!

I can't hold it.

Let's go for the other chamber. Come on!

Find something to jam the wheel.

- Where shall I put it?

- Here, here.

Brace it on the table.

Let's get out of here.

What happened?

I don't know.

What the hell are you doing

in there, anyway?

Come on out of there.

Is it safe?

You haven't died and gone to heaven,

have you? Yeah, it's safe.

You can ckick them in the butt,

they won't do nothing.

Come on!

Listen, I don't know how we can thak you.

Just hurry up. We'll do fine.

Ther'll be a whole damn army

of iron here in a minute.

- Come on.

- Oh, my God.

Check the white chamber.

You come with me.

Okay, we're safe now.

They won't search down here?

No, no. No iron ever comes down here.

It's too wet for them.

Screws up their circuits.

We had a fire once,

the sprinklers went off.

You should've seen them robots.

They were standing around

like a bunch of drunks.

There's the power plant right up there.

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