All language subtitles for The Outer Limits s06e08 Simon Says

Wait, honey, do me a favor. Come by the
hardware store on your way back.

I can't do anything more without a few
things. And in the toy store, we could

to the toy store, too.

Gideon, it's out of my way, and I'm
already running late. It'll just take a

second. Please.

I've only got an hour to get back to get
ready for work.

Please, come on, get in the car.

I'll put all the groceries away, and all
I have to do is come home and get

checked. Well, if I get a speeding
ticket, it's your fault.

It'll be my fault.

I want to go to the toy store. Did you
clean your room yesterday like I asked

you to?

No, you did not. And even if we did have
time, we wouldn't be stopping at the

toy store. I said I want to go. You're
going to get a spank if you don't stop.

Simon, do you remember where you said
you wanted to go this weekend?

To the merry -go -round.

Right. Well, I promised to take you
there.

But only if you listen to Mommy.

Okay.

My good boy.

Gideon? Uncle Gideon, are you awake?

Is everything okay? I thought I heard
something. Oh, no, I just couldn't

You know, me and sleep.

Up and down, up and down.

I know.

Here I nag my favorite niece into moving
into my building, and all I do is

disturb her.

Well, you weren't disturbing me. I was
awake anyway.

I just wanted to make sure everything
was okay.

It's fine.

No, I'm fine.

Fine, fine, fine.

Thanks.

It's okay.

Sleep sweet.

Who was that?

Zoe.

What do you want?

We were being inconsiderate. What does
that mean?

We are being noisy.

And so do we.

Come on now.

Time for bed.

Tomorrow's another day.

Okay.

Good night, Daddy.

There is nothing wrong with your
television.

Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We
are now controlling the transmission.

We control the horizontal and the
vertical. We can dilute you with a

channels or expand one single image to
crystal clarity and beyond.

We can shape your vision to anything our
imagination can conceive.

For the next hour, we will control all
that you see and hear.

You are about to experience awe and
mystery that

reaches from the deepest inner mind to
the outermost.

There is no greater tragedy for a parent
than the loss of a child.

But when does grief become obsession?

Yeah?

Hi.

Zoe. I'm just on my way to the store. I
thought I'd come by and see if there was

anything you needed.

Ta -da!

Better make a list.

How are your classes this year?

Need troublemakers? You've got to set
boundaries, you know.

No, no troublemakers.

A couple of gifted students, in fact.

Half a dozen eggs.

Butter.

How's Hannah?

She's okay.

She's holding up better than her mom,
that's for sure.

Any word on custody?

Well, Randall's family hired a high
-priced lawyer.

It isn't going to be easy.

Such a terrible thing. It's terrible.

I really miss her. What?

Gee, how can I forget she?

Is there a radio on in here or
something? Radio?

The last time I accidentally turned on a
radio was in 1980.

Something.

Sorry, there's just no radio in there.

Hey, what was that?

There's no one in there.

Nobody, really.

Hey, let me out. I'm afraid of the dark.

There's a cat in there, Kitty.

Gideon.

Get in.

It's so adorable.

And what's your name?

Simon.

Hi,

Simon. Hi.

Dad, can I come out of here now?

I don't really like you much.

Come here. Come here, Tina.

Come here, Tina. Come here.

never lets me pet her.

Daddy got her for me, but she doesn't
like me.

Didn't you have a cat named Tina when
your son was alive?

That cat's just adored, Simon.

Never left his side.

Wow.

Don't be offended, Simon.

Tina's afraid of her own shadow. From
your side of the vacuum cleaner's in it

send her into hiding for days.

Daddy said he's going to build me some
legs so I can walk and play and go to

school.

Well, I think you're very lucky to have
a daddy who spends so much time with

you. Yeah.

If even a little too much.

That's not possible. We both know that.

Lily, thanks.

Bye, Simon.

Bye, Zoe.

I still want to know how you do that.

See you tomorrow, Gideon.

Derek, have fun.

Gideon? Hi.

I was just going to go for a walk and
get some air. I thought maybe I could

you away from your work.

Hi, Zoe.

Hi, Diamond.

You building another one?

No, that's an old one. Built it years
ago.

Never got it right.

Just using some old parts.

Oh.

So, how about it? A little walk, a
little talk?

Dad.

Going somewhere?

No, no.

No, Simon. I'm staying here with you.

Simon, your daddy needs a little fresh
air.

You'll be okay for a little while, won't
you?

It's okay, Dad. I'm a big boy. If we can
go to the miracle round soon.

Okay.

I promise.

I am very proud of you, son.

Proud of me, too.

Dad, can I look out the window while
you're gone?

Absolutely. All aboard!

Bye, Dad.

I think I know what this is about.

You think I'm cuckoo, right?

Talking to robots, playing with them.

Is good old Uncle Gid losing it?

Worry about you. I mean, the way you
talk to that thing.

I mean, I know it's a computer chip or
something, but sometimes the way you

speak to it, it seems as if you think
it's alive.

That depends on your definition of
alive.

Seriously.

I'm being serious.

Let me explain something to you.

I think you deserve to know.

When your aunt and cousin died, I was
involved in something called the Neural

Archive Project.

We were trying to make smart computers,
trying to record and transfer

engrams and neural patterns from a human
brain to a mechanical one.

What does that have to do with Simon?

Our goal was to endow a machine with all
the complexities of a living mind.

Unfortunately, the technology failed,
and the company eventually gave up.

But I didn't.

So what are you trying to say? That
robot... That robot, as you call it, is

endowed with my son's intelligence,
personality, memories, dreams.

It's him.

You mean, part of that robot, part of it
is actually your little boy.

Your dead little boy.

Well, if you remember, Simon lingered
for a few days after the accident, so...

It was time to save him.

I can't believe what I'm hearing. I
mean, you're talking about my little

We used to play together when we were
kids.

I don't know. Sorry. This is a bit too
creepy. There's nothing creepy about it.

Look at you.

Aren't you doing everything you can to
get your daughter back?

Yeah.

You're putting your arms around
something that is not alive and telling

you love it.

But no matter how much you want it to
be, it's still not real.

Give him a chance.

He's becoming more human every day.

Tina's in my lap, sleeping.

I don't want you to scare away.

Tina allowed you to pet her?

That's wonderful.

I like Tina, Daddy.

She's soft.

What's wrong with me? There's nothing
wrong with you.

But she didn't want to do what I wanted
her to do, and now she's dead. There's

got to be something wrong.

I said there's nothing wrong.

It's me.

It's my fault I didn't teach you
properly.

Now stop talking about it.

That damn cat is dead.

Nothing will ever bring it back.

That's all. Just make a real boy.

Dad?

Yes, Simon?

I'm sorry for what I did, but I'm kind
of happy that I made a mistake.

When will I be able to walk?

I still need a few parts.

Well, I hope you get them soon. I can't
wait to walk.

I know.

Oh.

It's late.

Wake up. It's your bedtime.

Daddy? Yes, Simon?

Will you tell me a story?

Beanstalk it is.

You ready?

Yeah.

Once upon a time in a land far,

far away there lived a boy.

Thanks. Yes?

I want to talk to you.

Please don't tell me you lost a 500
-series servo. I didn't. I just reported

missing.

Well, now, the last inventory shows a
200 % increase in the number of lost

over the past year.

That's terrible. That kind of increase
suggests a thief to me, Banks.

If I catch this thief, the company will
prosecute me. As well it should.

Well...

I'll keep my eye out for anything
suspicious.

You do that.

Daddy?

Daddy! Not my big boy!

Did you get it? Did you get it?

No, son.

I didn't.

I couldn't get the parts today.

You promised.

I'm never going to walk.

Come on.

Daddy's got a surprise for you.

Did you ever hear the expression that
babies need to crawl before they walk?

I'm not a baby.

I know that.

But try to understand.

Daddy's been working on something in his
spare time.

I was saving it for your birthday.

But I think you're ready for it now.

It's the first step to walking.

But I want to walk.

I know. It's not the same.

You'll be able to move around all by
yourself.

Just try it.

For Daddy.

How's that?

Not working. You have to concentrate.

Just think about coming forward to
Daddy.

Is there something wrong?

There's no way she got into that garbage
bag by herself.

Gideon, what happened to her?

Did he do it?

It was an accident. I know I should have
told you about it, but I didn't want

you to think I'm in trouble.

Now I can.

Do you really think it's such a good
idea to give it an ability?

Tina was a tragedy.

He was mortified that he killed her.

He made a mistake.

We all make mistakes, don't we? Not to
worry.

Daddy!

Let me see.

Oh, good. I was going to call you today
if you'd heard anything.

Uh -huh.

Well, what does that mean?

Well, how can you do that?

But there was a date. The court date was
set.

This is the third delay.

What does he think? I'm just going to
stop trying to seek custody and go away?

Look, it's not fair!

I don't have the money to keep this up,
and he knows that.

He's just trying to keep me from Hannah.

No.

I know.

I'll just have to wait again.

Okay.

Fine. Bye.

What are you doing in here?

I want to play.

I want to play, Simon. Go home.

How come you're crying?

Because I miss my daughter.

Me and my husband are separated.

I want temporary custody of her.

And he keeps delaying the hearing.

It's taking so long.

Why the hell am I telling you this?

Well, I can't wait, too.

I've been waiting for my legs for
everything.

But my dad said he's going to make them
soon.

I got an idea.

Why don't you just build yourself a
little girl like Daddy built me?

Because unlike your daddy, I'd still
have to live in the real world.

Simon, time to come home now.

I wish it wasn't taking so long, too.

I gotta hang up now.

Okay.

I love you.

And you're calling me.

I know. You have to go.

Bye, Mommy.

Okay, well, I'll see you on Saturday.

Okay. Okay, bye.

Uncle Gideon?

I've been waiting for you.

Do you have a second?

Can we... I think we need to talk.

I've been meaning to... I mean about
what I said this morning. You know, I...

didn't mean what I said. I was just...
It's okay.

I forgive you.

If... If?

If you could help me out.

How? I have missed.

So... Much work.

Staying home with Simon.

He's, you know, he's okay by himself for
short periods now. But if I have to

leave him for anything longer, I really
need somebody to keep an eye on him.

You want me to babysit? Please.

Can't you just shut him off? He can't be
shut off.

He goes into sleep mode at night, like
other kids.

But if I leave him alone too long...

Get scared.

Sure. Okay.

I'll look after him.

So, uh...

Feel free to do what it is that you
normally do.

What's your little girl's name?

Anna.

I like that name.

What kind of games does she like to
play?

Well, she likes to play dress -up and
hide -and -seek with her friends and

with her dolls.

She likes to ride her bike.

And stickers.

It's her latest thing. She loves
stickers.

Does she like the merry -go -round?

She loves a merry -go -round.

So do I.

My dad says when I can walk, he'll take
me there.

I hate waiting.

It takes so long.

You could take me there.

Oh, no, I don't think that would be such
a good idea.

I thought you were my friend.

Well, Simon, I am your friend, but you
just have to wait till your dad takes

you. I don't want to.

Well, that's too bad. You're just going
to have to wait.

No! Take me now!

Simon.

I said no. Horse.

Horse. Horse.

Horse. Simon.

Simon.

Daddy, she was mean to me.

Look around, Kitty Ann. You did all
this.

It wasn't my fault. I don't have to
listen to her. She's not a boss.

Shut up!

I... He wanted to go to the merry -go
-round when I said no, he had a fit.

I don't know what to say.

It's my fault again.

I was always the easy one.

Liz was the disciplinarian.

It's dangerous.

It's not dangerous.

And I've asked you to stop.

Calling him It.

His name is Simon.

It is not alive.

It is an It.

It doesn't breathe. It doesn't bleed.

And in case you've forgotten, this, this
is flesh. This is blood. That, that is

not. I'm sorry you can't see your
daughter. But that is no reason to take

on me and Simon. What we have is real.

Who's there?

Simon.

Dad, you're supposed to say Simon who?

Damn it. I'm busy.

When will my legs be ready?

I can't get them to work right.

All I want to do is go to the merry -go
-round.

I know.

Please, Dad.

I don't have to watch to get there.
Please, can we just go?

You promised.

You should never break your promise.

Happy, son?

So neat.

Daddy!

Look, Daddy, there's Twister!

Daddy! Whoa!

Over here, over here!

Wait, wait for me, son.

Wow.

Remember when we'd come here and ride
the merry -go -round all afternoon?

I remember.

That was my favorite thing ever.

You know what my favorite thing is,
Simon?

No.

Being here with you.

I just wish Mommy were here.

I don't want to talk about Mommy.

Ready for a ride?

Yeah. Okay.

Hurry up, Dad. Come on.

Ready?

calling because and i wouldn't blame you
if you said no but uh i need someone to

watch simon for a few hours he's
sleeping right now and i have to run to

took him to the carousel last night and
i've never ever seen him so happy so i'm

sure he'll be good

He had to go to work.

Why do you have to go to work and leave
me alone?

I'm scared to be all alone.

Well, he'll be back soon.

I'm scared.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

I'm sorry I hurt you the other day.

I know.

I didn't mean to.

I know.

Listen, I have an idea.

Why don't I stay with you until your dad
comes home?

Would you like that?

No.

You scared me. I didn't see you there.

Hey, wait a minute.

Hold on.

This is my private property.

Oh, and what do you call this?

Is this your private property, too?

Remember what I said, Banks. Bullet,
extent of the law.

Ron, I can't lose my job.

Gideon, what do you do with this stuff?

Sell it? No, I don't sell it.

I create with it.

Create what?

You'd have to see it to believe it.

I've made tremendous breakthroughs.

You're done here, Banks. Let's go. Oh,
wait a minute. I am light years ahead of

what we're doing here. And I think it's
very, very marketable.

If we could just keep this between us,
maybe we could start our own company.

Ta -da.

One coin magically turns into three.
How'd you do that?

I can't tell you. Come on, show me.

How's my big boy? Good.

Simon, I want you to meet Mr. Nikita.

He works with Daddy.

Hi. And this is my niece, Zoe.

Hi. What kind of drive are you using?

Oh, it's not drive -based.

Simon freely interacts.

He thinks, listens, dreams, has
memories. That's impossible.

Everybody's been saying that. Do you
remember the neural archiving project

years ago?

Yeah.

Your son.

It's amazing, really.

We've been talking and playing all day,
haven't we, Simon? Yeah.

Daddy, don't wait to show me a magic
trick.

Gideon, I understand why you did what
you did. I knew it. You just met him.

Because you got all the parts from the
company.

Technically, he belongs to Concord
Robotics.

What? I'm going to have to take him
back. Are you crazy?

You can't take him away from me. Vivian,
he doesn't belong to you. None of this

belongs to you.

No! Take your hands off him! Take your
hands off him!

away from him. I can't let that happen.
And if they find me involved in this,

they'll never let me have Hannah again.

No, Daddy, please.

Get in. You just killed a man.

Daddy, please don't leave me. I won't
leave you, son.

I promise it'll be all right. It's not
going to be okay.

What are you going to do? Are you going
to just lie? Are you going to go on the

run? Cover it up? What choice do I have?

Call in the police. Don't. Don't you
dare call the police.

I can't leave him alone.

I have to be here with him. What are
you...

that Mommy went away. It was a car
accident.

But it was my fault.

I wanted to go to the toy store, and
Mommy said no, so I got mad.

Give me some time alone with Simon.

I need to explain to him what's going to
happen.

You've been crying.

I miss you.

I miss you too.

Can you come over before the weekend?

Of course I can.

We'll have to check with your dad first.

I'm sure we can work it out. Mommy, I
hate that you're not here.

Me too.

But you know that even if I'm not there,
I'm always with you.

I'll see you soon.

Anna, I love you.

I just want you to know that I'm going
to do whatever I can to make sure that

you and Simon aren't separated.

I can't break the law, but I just want
you to know that I'll do whatever I can.

Get in!

Get in!

Transfer complete.

I think I understand, Daddy. Good.

Just remember what I always said.

You should never break a promise.

Especially not to the ones you love.

Oh, Daddy.

Good.

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