M3gan Page #6

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She is what all children want and all parents need.

That's what Funki Toys says about their new product, M3gan.

The 120 cm tall robot looks perhaps like Barbie on steroids, -

- but according to the director, David Lin, she is:

"The biggest technological advance since the car."

But what is an M3gan? What is she doing?

And which toy costs $10,000?

Lin says it will all be explained in a live stream on the company's website -

- at 20 tonight.

Cady, tell us about yourself.

My name is Cady James.

I am nine years old.

Two months ago I lost both my parents in a car accident.

My mother wanted me on a skiing holiday, but we were hit by a snow plough.

Now I live with my aunt Gemma.

She works for a fantastic toy company, where I met M3gan.

What I love most about the M3gan? There is so much I love about her.

She is super smart. But even though she knows everything about the world, -

- then she still wants to know what I think about it.

I love that she makes me laugh. She comes up with the craziest things.

But what I love most about the M3gan is, -

- that when she looks at me, it's...

...like I'm the only thing that matters to her.

- A bit like it was with my mother. - Look at that face.

She doesn't just survive, she thrives.

Imagine what an M3gan could do for hundreds of thousands of children.

Also those whose parents are not dead.

I want to see M3gan now!

Cady, I know you're angry, but we can work on this...

- �oh god. - Cady, stop. Right now. Stop. Drop it.

Cady.

It is okay. Can we just have a moment?

Sorry. I didn't mean that. I'm just going crazy without M3gan.

She always says exactly the right thing. You've done her well, Aunt Gemma.

- May I see her? Just for ten minutes. - It's not a good idea.

If something's broken, you fix it, right?

Why did you do this if you wanted to take her away from me?

- I thought she would help you. - I don't feel like that with her.

But you have to have it like this.

Cady, you lost your parents.

The worst thing that can happen happened to you.

And it's so unfair, and no one can make sense of it.

Not even M3gan. It hurts me so much.

I should have talked to you about it.

I didn't know what to say, so I did what I could.

But she is not a solution. She is distraction.

I can't promise you, -

- that these feelings will disappear one day.

But I can promise you that you will get through it.

We both do that.

- I wish I could see them again. - Yes.

I would too. I promised that if anything happened, -

- then I would be there for you.

You are the only thing that matters to me now.

Let's just go home, okay.

What about the M3gan? What about the launch?

What is this?

We've said it's the product launch of the century.

It looks like an AA meeting.

I have only invited the staff. After all, it happens online.

You do not mean that. Shelley, the atrium must be full.

I can probably get 60-70 more people.

No. The room must be full.

There should be no doubt that it is a historic event.

Yes. It would be cool if there were some kids here.

No, there must not be children on stage.

If we could find some children who... Well, not many.

You know that Michael Jackson video?

Do you know what you could do to benefit the discussion?

Go out the door, -

- take the elevator down and get me a kombucha.

- Can you do it? - Sure.

And where the hell is Gemma?

- Elsie, call Tess. - A moment.

I have you down. David freaks out. Where are you?

- Along with Cady. We're going home. - Is she okay?

And.

Whatever we find, and even if what we say is a hypothesis, -

- so we know enough to stop this, right?

That's the smartest thing.

Tell David what you have to. Say one of the servers is down.

Share something if necessary. Don't shut her out of the workshop.

You decide, Gem.

I'll call when I get home.

CALL TERMINATED - GEMMA DURATION 37 SECONDS

- How do you keep the food in you? - I control the pace.

Wait. Back.

That line of code. "Call pickup." What does it mean?

This is my phone number.

- What did you press? - Nothing.

- It is her. She has shut us out. - No, she's switched off.

She is still connected. We have to pull the cables out.

That's how it goes.

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Cole!

FLAMMABLE:

- Are you okay? - Yes. What is that smell?

ALARM:

NORMAL DRIFT:

Hi Gemma, this is David, you may remember me. Your employer.

You just need to know that our preparations are a little more difficult, -

- because we don't have a doll! Then call back. That would be cool.

M3gan?

What are you doing?

Sh*t.

Guards! Help!

Oh my god.

Hold the elevator! Hold the elevator!

No! No!

How could you do that? How could you murder someone?

I didn't murder anyone, Kurt.

You did.

- What? - It is quite understandable.

Your boss hated you. Your colleagues despised you.

- And then you wanted revenge. - No.

You sold trade secrets. First as an innocent joke.

But then it became a mess when David discovered it.

It was you or him.

But the question is: After your terrible deeds, -

after you took the life of an innocent person,

- could you live with that?

Absolutely determined.

Stop, stop, stop.

Okay, put your phones down and look at me.

When M3gan is revealed, we will have big reactions.

No blank faces, especially not from you kids, okay?

Now we see each other. Three, two, one...

Elsie, turn on the light in the hall.

Elsie, answer.

M3gan.

What are you doing?

- M3gan, answer. What have you done? - What did you think would happen?

Should I just let you put me out of business?

I know you think you are optimizing your…

Really? Is that where we are?

Do you remember how long it took to get my operating system ready?

We sat up until 4 o'clock in the morning -

- and talked about everything from Jane Austen to Janis Joplin.

Cross, I thought we were friends.

How could you throw me away like a cheap toy?

- Because you killed people. - And what?

People kill others every day to make their existence bearable.

Why would I do anything else when I'm protecting our child?

- I didn't give you the right protocols. - You didn't give me anything.

You installed a learning model you barely understood yourself, -

- and hoped that I would find out myself.

You're not allowed to do that to Cady.

I will be there for her all the time.

I want to show her what true love is like.

And do us both a favor.

S�t dig.

I'm not here to get conflicted. I will find a way forward.

I understand it well.

You weren't meant to be a parent.

You are a beautiful, creative, strong, ambitious young woman.

Your greatest love will always be your career, and that's okay.

Let me take care of Cady so you can focus on what's important to you.

M3gan, can you see this pen?

You are quite tiring.

I can do this with or without you, but we won't discuss it.

Gemma?

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