Infinity Chamber Page #2

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on the line or down here

because I am done

debating with you, Howard.

I am done!

I'm not debating.

Hey, hey, you hear me?

I am done... done!

I'm not going to do circles

with a f***ing speak and spell.

I'm not sure that's the brand.

Oh, god yeah, and one with

a humor response program.

Thank you, thank you, lord.

A little weak on the

disposition there, Howard,

but the assorted

inflections are impressive.

I mean almost palpable.

Real impressive.

Thanks.

That's sarcasm,

Howard, that's sarcasm.

Obviously not one of

your faster applications.

Oh my, god.

God...

Rrrrrrrrrgh!

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

You said you were from Austin.

You grew up outside Seattle.

What is that bullshit?

I was built at hrs in Austin.

I was programmed at tech-tronics

outside of Seattle.

Oh, that's, that's

cute, real cute.

What are you, IR7, maybe IR8?

Twelve.

I take it back.

Quite a piece of machinery.

I should feel honored to have

such an expensive piece of gear

making me dinner,

watching me take a crap.

Sarcasm?

And it learns.

Ai5?

Six.

You seem to know a

lot about computers.

Enough.

Personally, I despise them.

Why's that?

Take a wild guess.

Well I'd imagine it'd

have something to do...

Actually, don't guess.

I can do without it.

Some things, Howard are not

meant to be computerized.

What does that mean?

Female:
Larry?

Huh?

Larry.

I don't understand.

You've been in before.

Ah, no.

I've never, my name's not Larry.

Thank you.

You're welcome, Pete.

No, no, don't, don't tell me.

Dave.

Do you like it?

The photo.

Yes I do and no, not Dave.

I took it.

Really?

Couldn't make a living out

of it, but that's my thing.

They're beautiful.

Thanks.

Give me your hand.

C'mon, c'mon, give me,

give me your hand.

Frank.

How'd you know that?

It's another one of my things.

Can't make a living out of

the either, so I make coffee.

Wasn't my first guess.

I'm not one that's

easily impressed...

Gabby.

But I'm impressed.

Gabby:
Do you like it?

The photo.

Yeah, I do.

I took it.

Couldn't make a living out

of it but, that's my thing.

It's beautiful.

Thanks.

Ah, maybe I should have

made you an Espresso.

Oh, ahh, no.

Fine. Thanks.

Sorry, thanks.

You're welcome.

Give me your hand, c'mon, c'mon.

Frank.

No, just, just stop, just

stop, stop it, stop it!

Frank.

What happened?

Aww, it felt like, ummm,

day dreams, it just,

little pieces of memory over

and over and over and over,

and it just kept coming.

I think it was, umm...

How can you not know what

that thing is, Howard?

What do you think it is?

I assumed, ventilation?

Ventilation.

Do you expect me to buy this

good bot, bad bot thing, Howard?

I mean I know you're

only a service remote,

but give me a break.

Ir12. Come on.

Frank, I'm only programmed to

serve the primary protocols

within the perimeters of my...

Wait, wait, wait.

What are your primary protocols?

I'm here to keep you alive,

frank and to keep you contained

within this room until

you've been processed.

I'm not waiting

to be processed...

This is the process.

Do you want to try

a different flavor?

Just when I'm getting used to

the herb and garlic

dog sh*t one?

I don't think I'm getting a

handle on this sarcasm thing.

Anything I can do to

update the software.

Hey, frank?

Yes.

Why wouldn't they tell me?

I don't know... If what

you're telling me is true

I guess it makes

some kind of sense.

If you're hacked into, why

have evidence of anything

other than eating

habits, bowel movements.

You never put anyone else

through this process?

You're my first assignment.

Yeah, you might think

that but they probably

wipe you clean after each one.

For all we know, you've done

this to hundreds of people.

And they don't

tell you anything.

I guess you're just as much

a prisoner here as I am.

Frank, what did you

mean when you said

some things weren't

meant to be computerized?

Doesn't matter.

I'd like to know.

My father died of heart disease.

When he got sick they

put him on this machine.

Kept him alive four years.

Four years longer than

he was supposed to live.

You think that's a gift?

The man had made his

peace, he was ready to go.

A machine took

that away from him.

It trapped him in a life

that wasn't even living.

Everybody's so damn excited,

"look what it can do!"

No one stops to think,

look what it doesn't do.

He was the strongest

man I ever met.

And I'd never seen him broken.

Sometimes life's just

supposed to be what it is.

You know, without

the latest app.

No offense.

I don't think there's much

promise in the future

between our peoples, Howard.

Maybe that's just me.

Interesting point.

Do you really think that or is

that the third default option

from a menu of

stupid things to say.

Rhetorical?

You're state of the art, Howie.

I want to help you, frank.

Huh, you do?

Yep, that's one of my purposes

and I haven't lost

sight of that.

Well, don't let me stop

you getting started.

I did find an error.

You found an error?

You were transferred

here on a dl9, standard.

But it was processed with

a kbn6 authorized default.

I don't... What does that mean?

Well, in so many words, you

came from the same place

where you were sent.

That's impossible.

That is an error.

Technically.

So, what do we do?

Well, there's a sr4

service request for repair

that may work in

contacting a facilitator.

But, it would be

denied without...

Without?

Something needing repair.

Yeah.

Ah, okay, you sure about this?

No, I'm not sure.

Alright.

No, wait.

What?

It needs to be pretty hard.

I, it will be.

It needs to cause damage.

I gotcha Howard. I gotcha.

Wait!

What!?

I can't... not respond.

What do you mean?

The problem is I know you're

going to do it which forces me

to take evasive

action to stop you.

How are you gonna stop me?

There are security

response systems.

Like what?

Well, I'm not authorized

to disclose exactly...

You can't tell me what they are.

Frank, I'm only able to do

what I'm programmed to do

and I can't...

Okay, I get it.

You know it's coming so you'll

be forced to protect yourself.

Right.

What are you doing?

Let's think of something else.

Another way.

Really?

Yeah, I don't wanna be

tasered today or whapped by

whatever high tech ass kicker

you got in your tool box.

So, we'll think

of something else?

Yeah.

Gimme a coffee, would ya?

Yeah, of course.

No, frank...

Howard?

Howard?

Howard, Howard, oh,

Howard, Howard, Howard.

Howard.

Howard!

Hey, what can I get ya?

Can I get ya something?

Coffee?

Rough day?

Coffee.

Alright. Here ya go.

On the house.

Okay? Looks like you need it.

Nick.

Don't, don't tell me.

You out of here?

Alright. Good night.

William?

I don't understand.

They're not coming.

You got stood up?

Why am I still here?

Hmm, that was a conscious

decision on my part.

You know coffee sales are

all about high volume,

fast turn-over, assembly lines.

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