Zoe Page #6

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And so I

I never let her in.

Not all the way.

You know?

[Cole] She was, um...

She was synthetic.

I wanted so much to be in love with her.

And sometimes...

Sometimes it felt so real.

Like you.

But I couldnt help but see her

as being something else.

Do you feel it?

- [Zoe] I love you.

- I love you.

I just kept wondering

if I could move past, you know,

who she... who she was.

I love you.

[Cole] I just kept hoping

that it would be different.

That it would feel different,

that Id be able to forget what she was

or accept what she was, or something.

It didnt happen.

I couldnt do it.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Zoe?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I stopped going into the lab.

Thats not really what I meant.

You know how the high feels.

And then how it stops.

I remember when you started working.

How perfect we all thought you were.

How excited we were

about all the things that youd do,

the things youd learn.

The lab is not the real world.

No.

Do you want to try it?

With me?

We can go somewhere, a hotel.

I dont really feel anything anymore

without the drug.

- Does it work for you?

- It doesnt.

People I do it with,

they dont feel much of anything.

Why do you do it then?

Because it makes me feel less alone.

- I should go.

- Can I... I could get you another coffee.

- Yeah, I should go.

- Okay.

- Thank you for the coffee.

- No, my pleasure.

[sobbing quietly]

[beeps]

Cole.

- Oh, hey, Ash.

- What are you doing?

Im doing some consulting.

Ive still got my access card.

You know, youre not going to find

what youre looking for in a pill.

Ill see you soon.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[knocking]

[Emma] Cole.

[knocking continues]

Cole.

Cole.

Wake up.

Cole, are you okay?

No ones been able

to get ahold of you for weeks.

Thanks.

Cole, theres places you can go,

you know

that will help.

I can take you.

- I saw Zoe the other day.

- Really?

I hadnt seen her in ages.

She was at a meet-up spot for this.

How is she?

She said she was happy.

Shes doing what she was programmed to

do, I suppose.

I saw

I saw you guys. I saw

what you were like.

Ive never seen that in you.

You were funny

and engaged and challenged and

What you guys had together is just

real.

It was real.

I think that I really messed it up.

Maybe not.

[people chattering]

Excuse me.

Hi. Im looking for Ash.

- He usually hangs out in the rec room.

- Okay, thank you.

Wait. Are you Zoe?

Yeah, Im just looking for Ash.

Thats all.

- Are you Zoe? The Zoe?

- Yeah.

- Guys, look.

- Hi.

- Its such a pleasure to meet you.

- Unbelievable.

This is Zoe?

- Zoe.

- I mean, this is incredible.

Okay, Im just gonna...

Are you all right?

Yeah.

My maintenance has become

less of a priority

since the other project started.

The truth is, Im scheduled to be

taken out of circulation in 37 days.

I requested it actually.

Why, Ash?

Because I never got to where you are, Zoe.

Maybe its because

I always knew I was a machine.

You know,

Ive read that its better to feel pain

than to feel nothing.

[chuckles]

I think those people assume

that the pain eventually stops.

Now it will.

Im sorry, Ash.

[computer] Would you help someone you love

end their life if that was their choice?

[woman]

I guess my answer is, Im not sure.

If your dog was ill and had to have

its front legs removed to survive,

would you have the surgery

or have the dog put down?

I would have the surgery.

What are the things that would

attract you to a potential partner?

The things he wants to be.

The things he loves.

What is something you wouldnt

want your partner to know about you?

Its going to sound like nothing.

But I used to be heavy.

Really heavy.

[chattering loudly]

[Ash] They are flawless.

Completely indistinguishable from humans.

They are smarter.

More sensitive.

Wittier and designed to deliver 75 percent

more Benysol effect than humans can.

They have your face, Zoe.

Your intelligence.

Your being.

Do they cry?

They do everything.

We were never designed for the market.

Now, were redundant.

Were obsolete.

But these

Theyre gonna change the world

because thats what the world wants.

How are they going to shut you down?

I dont know.

I dont want to know.

Could they do it for me?

Zoe.

Youre the first.

The prototype.

Theyd put you in a museum

before they ever shut you down.

I have to go.

[buzzing]

Zoe, its Cole.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Sorry to just drop by.

I dont mean to bother you.

I, um... I didnt like how we left things.

And I dont even know what happ...

I just wanted to see you again.

I thought maybe we could talk.

Do you know who I am?

- What?

- Im the next generation.

Would you like to come in?

[woman]

You leapt from crumbling bridges

- Thank you.

- Youre welcome.

Did you know you were synthetic

from the start?

Yes.

Only Zoe 1.0 evolved

thinking she was human.

- Do you know where she is?

- No.

Why are you looking for her?

I am... I need to...

Shes important to you?

Very.

Shes important to us too.

Were designed

with her biographical memories.

Her history. Temperament.

Seems like you wanna say things to her.

[sighs] Yes.

If you want, I can be her.

Shes right here.

You understand

what youre asking me to do.

That theres no more you after this.

- I know.

- You know what we do here.

But you could be worth

enormous amounts of money,

if you could be repurposed.

Well, yes, thats part of my conditions.

Youll be paid. Well.

But not until my contact at the lab

confirms my remains

havent been tampered with.

I see.

But I just need to know if you can do it.

Can you... Can you shut me down?

Of course.

Everything you built in her is in us.

And more.

Were designed to help like this.

What do you want to tell her?

I know it feels strange.

Shes right here.

I listen.

I would tell her Im sorry.

That I should have tried harder.

[whirring]

Im sorry I let you slip away.

And that it hurts.

To know that youre where you are

because of me.

I know.

Its okay.

Its okay.

I forgive you.

Whats wrong?

Well, I dont think you can

I dont think you can forgive me.

Im sorry.

- Is she gonna be okay?

- I dont know.

Im gonna need my bio-kit

and the system drives in my laptop.

- And anything else you can think of.

- Okay.

Zoe, can you hear me? Zoe?

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Zoe.

Can you hear me, Zoe? Can you hear me?

Zoe. Can you hear me, Zoe?

Zoe.

Zoe.

[sighs]

Zoe.

- Zoe.

- What happened?

- Are you okay?

- Im not sure. I

But something inside of me

wanted her to stop.

Because you wanted to live.

Something that is not real to begin with

cant really make that choice.

Zoe.

[groans]

You should go.

No, listen to me.

I miss you, Zoe.

- I miss you. I miss being with you.

- You should go.

- No. Youve got to let me explain.

- This isnt what I want anymore.

No, I understand.

But youve got to let me try and explain.

Will you please listen to me?

I really miss being close to you.

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