Hardwired

[CURSOR BEEPING]

[]

I love a man who

knows what he wants.

[MAN PANTING]

But if what he wants

is Wild Times whiskey,

well, then I love him

even more.

[PANTING]

With its full body

and breathtaking smoothness,

Wild Times is the whiskey

that goes down easy.

[POLICE SIREN BLARING]

That smooth, great taste,

it could almost

make a girl jealous.

[SIRENS WAILING]

[POLICE SIRENS WAILING]

[MAN]:

No.

Please.

No.

[HIGH-PITCHED FEEDBACK DRONES]

[SCREAMING]

[]

[BEEPING]

[]

Happy birthday, mi amore.

I wanted you to wake up

and find this.

I'm sorry

that I had to work early today.

But I promise

I'll make it up to you tonight.

[GIGGLES]

And... Oh.

I think someone else

wants to say happy birthday

to you too.

[BLOWS KISS]

Luke.

[CAR ALARM BEEPS]

Watch your head.

You're mad.

I'm not mad.

We don't have to go.

Oh, we're going.

[ENGINE STARTS]

I love you.

I know.

[]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[WHIRRING]

[WHIMPERING]

[SIGHS]

Ronnie.

Look at me.

Look at me, Ron.

Here's my hand. Just hold on.

Look at me.

Veronica,

please stay with me.

Look at me.

Listen to my voice, Ronnie.

No, don't close your eyes.

Look at me.

- [VERONICA GROANS]

- Veronica.

[POLICE SIRENS APPROACHING]

Veronica.

[LABORED BREATHING]

My wife.

How's my wife?

[GROANS]

Let's take

a look here.

[BEEPING]

Oh, look,

that insurance just expired.

Take him to F-ward.

Oh, uh, sorry, doctor,

I'm new. What's F-ward?

Severe brain trauma.

No medical insurance.

Give you three guesses

what F stands for.

[]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

I'll check on

Lieutenant Ramirez.

I'm sorry, who are you,

gentlemen?

What exactly is this?

[HIGH-PITCHED BEEP]

Good morning, doctor.

I am, as I'm sure you know,

Virgil Kirkhill

of Hope Industries.

About an hour ago,

a man was brought there

after a car crash.

Severe head trauma,

no insurance.

That's no problem for us,

and we can save his life.

I've heard rumors

about this procedure

and to be honest,

I'm very skeptical.

So in your opinion,

we should let the patient die.

I'm not saying that.

Mr. Gibson

could lead a normal life.

I, uh...

I'll need to consult

with his next of kin.

He has family?

A sister.

All right.

May I speak with her?

As you wish.

[WOMAN SPEAKING

INDISTINCTLY OVER PA]

Doctor.

How is he?

Not much different,

I'm afraid.

But there may be

a new option open to us.

We've got

a special surgical team

from Hope Industries

already en route.

And we'll make sure

your brother

gets the very best care

available today.

[]

[AIR HISSES]

[WHIRRING]

[FLESH RIPPING]

[COMPUTER BEEPING]

[GASPS]

[EKG BEEPING]

[MAN]:

Hi, my name is Carter Burke.

And if you're a man of class,

a man of distinction,

a man who values quality above

all else, you need the Aeon 3.

The world's newest and most

technologically

advanced wristwatch

with built-in GPS

and a touchscreen transponder.

It has a power source

that will last you a lifetime.

Aeon 3 is tak...

[]

There was a...

Ahem, a man there.

You've had an operation.

You were in a car crash.

Your sister's here.

I'll... I'll get her.

[SIGHS]

Psst.

Hey.

You've been out

a long time.

Sorry.

Name's Bennett Jackson.

I don't even remember

my own name.

Yeah, I hear you, man.

Neither could I

when I first came round.

I had to get it

off my med chart.

Ain't that

a kick in the head?

I heard them

calling you Gibson.

[GRUNTS]

Yeah, it itches like a mother,

don't it? I got one too.

And that ain't even

the worst part about it, man.

I've been seeing things.

Things I ain't even

sure are real.

They did something to us.

Something not right.

Thank God you're alive.

Luke.

Luke, Veronica didn't make it.

She's gone.

I'm sorry to hear that.

He doesn't remember

his own wife.

We did try and warn you.

Will he ever get it back?

His motor skills and

cognitive memories are intact.

He can remember how

to tie his shoes.

But he has no memory

of what his own shoes look like.

Hey, I'm right here.

There's a man there in a suit.

Selling a watch

or something.

[]

[CAMERA BEEPING]

[MAN]:

Got him.

[MAN 1 ON RADIO]:

This report brought to you

by Hope Industries,

the way of the future.

[WOMAN ON RADIO]: U.S. markets

are starting a slow crawl

back up to

pre-depression levels.

The dollar continues trading

at one-tenth the value

of the Chinese yuan.

[MAN 2 ON RADIO]: The corporate

environment committee

continues to deny

sporadic snowfall

with exceedingly high pH levels

across the Eastern seaboard

is a result

of the fusion meltdown

at the Beaksfield facility.

[]

Here we are.

[CANDACE]:

It's this way, Luke.

[MEN CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

[CANDACE]:

This way.

Come on.

[LUKE]:

I live here?

[CANDACE]:

Yeah. It used to be nicer

when you guys moved in,

you and Veronica.

Before the bailouts failed and

most governments went bankrupt.

Do you remember

recent history, or...?

[LUKE]:

And Veronica's my wife, right?

[CANDACE]:

Come on. Let's get you inside.

[WOMAN]:
Sir, Subject 17's

fail-safe just activated.

[SCREAMING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

This way.

You and Veronica

lived here.

[]

You loved her very much.

I was in the Army.

Special Forces.

Two continents.

Three wars.

You didn't like

to talk about it much.

You said you wanted to forget

that part of your life.

[LAUGHS]

I should be careful

what I wish for.

I can't remember

any of this.

I'm gonna stay here tonight,

make sure you're okay.

You're Candace, right?

My sister?

Yeah.

Thank you.

[MUSIC PLAYING AND

CHILDREN LAUGHING ON TV]

[WOMAN ON TV]:
The market

took another dive today

at fears of renewed

hostility overseas.

On the good-news front,

today's report

from the mayor's office

concludes

we're making real progress

on the war on crime.

Violent crimes have dropped

by 35 percent

since the same time last year.

With only 241 murders reported

in the last 60 days.

[TV ANNOUNCER]:
This report brought

to you by Wild Times whiskey.

[TURNS OFF TV]

I love a man

who knows what he wants.

But if what he wants

is Wild Times whiskey,

well, then

I love him even more.

How'd you get in here?

With its full body

and breathtaking smoothness,

Wild Times is the whiskey

that goes down easy.

That smooth, great taste...

It could almost

make a girl jealous.

[CANDACE]:

Luke, what's wrong?

Did you just

see that woman?

There's nobody here.

[GASPS]

I gotta get out of here.

Luke?

Luke.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[]

[POLICE SIRENS BLARING

DISTANTLY]

[PUNK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO]

How's Mr. 373?

Don't turn them

into numbers.

He is a number.

Don't turn this

into something it isn't.

If we treat him like a number,

we're no better than they are.

[BLOWS RASPBERRY]

"If we turn them into a number,

we're no better than they are".

Shut up.

Hi, my name is Carter Burke.

If you're a man of class,

a man of distinction,

a man who values quality...

Hi, my name is Carter Burke.

If you're a man of class...

Get away from me.

A man who values quality...

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