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I am Frankie. She's charged up.

She's super smart.

Impressive. And she's trying to keep a secret.

Secret, what secret?

She's a pretty awesome android.

Please put Mr. Kingston down.

Is he still under warranty?

If you're not up to speed on I Am Frankie, get ready. We're about to give

the download on what's happened so far.

So you're ready for the explosive final week that everyone will be talking

about. Some bad people are coming for you. Today!

Freeze!

This is I Am Frankie, the download.

We first meet Frankie Gaines when she's powered up in the lab.

Hello?

Frankie?

Doctor? Mom?

She was programmed to be helpful, protective, and super sweet.

Hey, Frankie, can you give me a hand?

Here.

They'll not use this part of my job.

Can you help me get this box to the hall?

I know, Will, but tonight is my big meeting.

I'm presenting Frankie to Mr. Kingston. It's a big deal.

Dr. Gaines, Mr. Kingston is ready to see you. And you must hurry. Everyone is

waiting to see the new model.

But Sigourney, Frankie's mom, finds out her boss Kingston has different plans.

Bring it to Sector 7 and deactivate it. We'll use it for Project Q.

What is Project Q? Mr. Kingston, sir, Warpa insists on strict confidentiality.

Warpa? Deliver the android to Sector 7.

Let her in.

I'll send someone to pick it up. Mr. Kingston, please, if I could just... You

can just do as I say.

Now. Now she knows she has to save Frankie. No way am I giving her up to

She deserves better than whatever those monsters have planned.

I hear you, but it's not like you have any choice.

Kingston called the shots around here. Where are you going?

Getting out of here.

I have had it with Kingston and this place, and I'm taking Frankie with me.

Coast is clear.

The coast?

Well, we are not by an ocean. I mean, we made it out.

We're safe.

But safe for how long?

Kingston and the evil government agency Warpa make it their mission to find

Frankie. Pixie, we have got to find that android.

Or Warpa will have our hides if we don't. I don't have a hide, sir. No? No,

have a titanium shell which they will pop open like a can of tuna.

We've got to find that android.

With their new addition, the family goes into hiding with the help of

Sigourney's ex -coworker, James.

So, here it is.

Thank you so much, James.

My pleasure to help an old lab buddy, especially if it means I get to stick it

to Kingston one last time.

So, what do you think?

I love it. I like it. I hate it.

Now it's time for Frankie to have some fun and make sure no one finds out her

secret. I'm sending her to school.

Seriously? School?

Honey, really? That's... Nice.

Well, I think she can pull it off. It might be a little rough at first, but

she's highly adaptable.

I'm enrolling her at Sepulveda High in the morning.

Sepulveda High, home of the chargers. A charger is a horse trained for battle,

or a device that supplies electricity to battery -powered equipment.

Be sure to tell everyone that on your birthday at school. You'll be a huge

Why don't you take a picture?

It'll last longer.

Okay.

Bye, Mom.

Dad? Come back here, young lady. You're forgetting something.

Have a good day.

You should go, too. Do you know the way? Yes. My maps are all up to date.

Of course they are.

Now, remember...

No one can find out your secret. If anyone finds out there's an android at

school, we'll have to move again. We can't let Mr. Kingston find you. I

remember. The command is in my file system.

What happens when high tech meets high school?

Students, this is Frankie Gaines.

Now, Frankie, why don't you say a little bit about yourself to your new

classmates? A little bit about yourself.

It looks like we've got a comedian on our hand.

We do?

Miss Up, could I talk to you for a moment?

Frankie, you can take a seat.

You did this?

Yes. This was my equation.

You had no right. Now I have to start all over because it's probably... It's

right. You solved it. What? That's not fair.

I was about to get it. Incorrect. You forgot parentheses.

Here.

Well done, Frankie. So now if we all just might... Mr. Menhart, this was my

equation.

Sorry. Brain squad only. And mind your own equation next time.

Why don't you leave her alone?

Why don't you leave your face alone?

Sick burn, Tammy.

Next time, try one that actually makes sense.

Don't miss the new friends.

Wow, you're a super strong hugger. Both.

And freak out when we come back.

Something's not right about that Frankie.

And I'm going to get to the bottom of it.

And we're back.

Frankie's first day of school brings her lots of firsts. Her first real friend.

I'm Dayton, like the city. Dayton, Ohio.

Population 141 ,003. Wow.

What are you, part computer?

Do not reveal Android status.

Would you ladies please take your seats? Come on.

And don't mind Tammy.

She's just bitter and smart.

Lethal combo.

Lethal to humans or all forms of life?

You and I are going to get along just fine.

Her first enemy.

Tammy. Hello, Tammy Gilroy. Hello, Frankie... whatever your last name is.

And her first crush, Dayton's brother, Cole.

Urgent. Liquid detected at port. Locate shelter immediately.

Saved ya.

I saw you just standing here getting soaked, and... I guess the little ring

never hurt anybody.

On the contrary, contact with moisture of any kind can cause catastrophic

failure. For your computer?

On your backpack?

Anyway.

Take a big hand on umbrella.

Agreed. Thank you.

Wait.

She's got this. But being programmed to only tell the truth gets tricky when

you're trying to keep a secret.

What are you?

I am Frankie. I know that.

Is Frankie a human?

Do not lie.

Come on, Frankie. Tell me the truth.

Do not reveal android status.

No, Dayton Reyes.

Frankie is not a human.

Frankie is an android.

Like a robot?

Yes, an android is a robot that resembles a human. Wow, that explains so

You're quirking it, the way you always use my last name.

Goodbye, Dayton Reyes.

See, there it is.

Wait, where are you going?

You just told me you were an android.

That's like the biggest mic drop of all time.

Mom instructed me to never reveal my android status.

It is too dangerous.

Luckily, Dayton's got her back and will help protect her from Tammy.

We're going to bust her.

What's this?

A scanning device that will detect electromagnetic radiation.

You know, the kind put out by... A hidden computer.

Or a radio -transmitting earpiece.

Exactly. If Frankie Gaines is hiding anything, anywhere...

I will find it.

And when Frankie sees Cole again, sparks fly.

We haven't been introduced.

I'm Cole. There are three Coles at Sepulveda High.

Cole Mason, Cole Persegian, and Cole Reyes.

Which Cole are you?

Cole Reyes.

Cole Reyes.

Brother of Dayton Reyes.

211 South Sycamore Avenue.

Right.

And you are?

I am Frankie.

Well, it's nice to meet you, Frankie.

Cole?

I can tell because he was flexing.

Flexing? He only flexes when he gets nervous. And he only gets nervous when

around a crush.

Or when he has a big match.

He's on the varsity tennis team. I like Cole. Wait, you do?

Well, I don't feel emotions the way a human does.

But I'm programmed to simulate them via a multilayer endocrine -like neural

network. I like Cole. I like you. I like Jenny.

I'm not sure about Tammy.

I like you, too. But Cole like -likes you.

Does saying the same word twice change the meaning?

Oh, how do I explain this? Um, do you remember the movie? How Dean would get

butterflies and stutter around Meg?

That's like -like. I don't remember any butterflies.

It's an expression.

It's a reaction to someone. A warm, fuzzy feeling.

Is the powerful electrical misfiring in my chest cavity butterflies?

Sure, why not?

It could be a bug in my code, but it only happens when I see Cole. But in

to hang with Cole, she'll have to get Mom's approval.

Now, Frankie, we talked about this.

Spending time with coal is just too dangerous. There are so many things that

could go wrong. I'm sorry. I can't allow it. But your reasoning is not logical.

You created me as an experiment. By definition, a course of action

adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome. That doesn't mean we

take unnecessary risks. But if you are trying to control the outcome, isn't

experiment corrupted? Well, when you put it that way, okay.

You're right. As a scientist, I shouldn't be trying to control your

But as your mother, I do it because I love you and I don't want anything to

happen to you. Do you understand?

I do, Mom.

But let me ask Dr.

Gaines. May I spend time with Cole? Okay.

But promise you'll be careful. You cannot ever let him know you're an

I understand. And remind me never to try and out -logic a computer.

Reminder set.

Hello, Cole Reyes.

Frankie. Dayton Reyes said I should feel weird about asking you to the dance,

but I do not.

So, Cole Reyes, do you want to go to the dance with me? Frankie Gaines, I would

love to go to the dance with you.

I like like you, Cole Reyes.

Cole's not the only person with eyes for Frankie.

Hi, I am Frankie.

I'm Andrew.

Why do they call you Frankie? It's the name Mom gave me.

Yeah, but isn't it a guy's name?

You don't look like a guy.

I am Frankie because it starts with F.

F is the sixth letter of the alphabet. I have five precursors. She means

brothers and sisters.

She's so funny.

Frankie and I need to have a quick chat. Be right back.

When she mistakenly plans to go to the dance with both guys, she'll have to

a choice.

Come on, Frankie.

You asked Cole out so obviously you want to go with him.

It is strange, but I do experience an unusual sensation around Andrew.

Like a connection.

No. You like Cole, remember?

You like, like him.

I know, but I don't know what to do. Are you sure I can't have two dates? This

isn't a TV sitcom. You need to decide.

There is no satisfactory solution.

It's part of being human.

Sometimes you have to make hard choices.

My circuits are designed for binary decision making.

There must be a right and wrong answer.

No,

I used the specifications I found on the State Lottery Commission website.

So it is fair.

Here we go. Your first ever date is going to be with... Frankie's figured

who she's taking to the dance.

Oh. I knew there was an exact 50 -50 chance of it being Andrew LaPierre, but

somehow I thought it would come out the other way.

But Tammy's getting closer to figuring out Frankie.

Hey, Frankie.

I knew it!

You're leaking more RF than a radio station.

That's how you get all your math answers.

You're a cheater and a fraud.

And now, everyone knows your secret.

So, care to explain yourself?

Will Frankie's secret be revealed? Is Sigourney's evil ex -boss still after

Frankie? And is Frankie the only one of her kind at Sepulveda High?

What if there is another robot?

What if he really wants robots to rule?

mortal danger.

What if it's Robbie? He needs to be stopped.

Stay tuned and find out.

We're back.

I have a great deal to learn about being human.

Is it really true that making mistakes is required?

Well, it's not so much that it's required. It's more that we can't help

understand. Is that why your top does not match your skirt?

Look. While Frankie tackles high school, Kingston is still trying to track her

down. If you're asking me to hold on to that, no hands, remember?

Just scan the document, Peggy.

Oh, right. I can do that.

Good news, sir.

Yes, I knew we'd find something. I was able to eliminate 300 ,000 possible

explanations for these numbers.

Only 4 ,750 ,631 possibilities to go. Well, just...

Keep processing.

I have a hunch that this is going to lead us right to that android.

Shall we call off the dogs?

No. No, no, no, no, no. Keep searching. Double time. Leave nothing untouched.

Oh, and get the document back to the lab for further analysis.

Penti, move. I need that android.

Kingston isn't the only one out to get Frankie.

James has been building an android of his own and plans to remove Frankie.

I have a question, strictly for research purposes.

Do you care for me?

Do you want me to care for you? As I suspected.

Frankie doesn't love Sigourney. She's gone soft.

She's become attached and only thinks Frankie loves her.

According to my program, love is a sign of weakness.

That's right. And Sigourney's weakness will be the key to getting rid of

Frankie.

Once and for all.

Do you want me to destroy her? There's no need.

Sigourney will destroy her for me.

Back at school, Frankie proves that she's almost human by winning a brain

competition fair and square.

Digital twin spark ignition.

Thumbs up to hold it up wins.

You're on your way to the state finals.

I didn't go online. I studied and I helped us win, just like a human. I know

did.

so proud of you.

You still need to work on the hugging, though. But that doesn't stop people

trying to take her down.

Miss Gaines, freeze!

Mr. Manhart, this is not what it looks like.

It looks like Miss Gaines has vandalized school property and finds it amusing.

This is no time for games, Miss Gaines.

Vandalism is punishable by expulsion.

You're in some serious trouble, young lady.

Okay, Frankie, I am at a loss. I can't find any bad disk sectors, any bad code,

nothing. Mom, I did not spray paint those words on the lockers.

I found the can.

I want to believe you, but isn't it a little coincidental that someone wrote

robots rule on the lockers?

Seemingly. Dayton Reyes believes Robbie Turnbull wrote it. Then why would he do

that? It is unknown.

Do you understand how serious this is?

If you're found guilty, they could expel you from school. Since I'm innocent,

I'm confident the truth will come out.

Egg attempts to lure Frankie back to headquarters, but Sigourney hacks into

system and saves Frankie at the last minute.

Oh, you're good, Dr. Gaines, but I'm better.

We're losing her! I know, I know. I just need to... What was that?

It's the tenth time you've hugged her. I'm just so glad she's safe.

One more, extra strong. Oh, I meant me, not you.

Okay, well, let's get Frankie recharged.

Mom, why did Egg take me? They think I stole you. They consider you their

property. Do you think of me as property?

Oh, no way. You are family, just like Dad and Jenny.

But I'm not like Dad and Jenny. Dad is your husband.

Jenny is an offspring.

She shares your DNA.

I don't even have DNA.

Frankie, families can mean many different things.

We don't need to be bound together by our DNA.

We are bound together by love.

Do you understand?

I think I do, Mom.

Do you think Egg will try to take me again? I don't know, but I'm not going

let them.

They were controlling me. I had no ability to do anything but what they

commanded. I don't like that.

I can see why you wouldn't. I must prevent anyone from controlling me. I

control myself and do what I want to do. That's my girl.

Now, relax.

Recharge.

Good night.

And Egg was trying to take me back because they think I belong to them.

Like I'm a phone or a backpack.

Wow. That egg place is only one town over. You're my best friend and

but maybe it's too dangerous for you here. Mom says we're hiding in plain

Avoiding detection by being in a place your pursuer dismisses us. Too obvious

consider. But now this Kingston jerk knows you're close and not like in

or Siberia. We need a plan. I have a plan. To become a human girl. That way

be useless to someone who wants a mindless robot.

But I'd better hurry up.

Frankie's first test at being more human is the big dance.

And what Tammy hopes will be the perfect time to expose Frankie.

Frankie, look out!

Are you okay?

Yeah, I am.

But my costume is not.

Frankie, are you alright?

What did you do?

Stop trying to hide. We see you.

He's hurt. We need to help him. No.

I mean, I'm fine.

Well, that came as a surprise.

Andrew Lapierre, our...

You and androids? And there are lots more surprises to come, so stay tuned.

He's not who you think he is, you know. What's that supposed to mean?

You'll see.

And we're back.

Let's review.

Frankie's an android who was built by her mother Sigourney. Her best friend is

Dayton. Her worst enemy is Tammy.

Or is it Kingston? Or maybe James who wants to steal her technology for evil.

She's in like -like with Cole and Andrew, but maybe a little more with

because he's an android too.

Phew. There's a lot more to come.

I'm just trying to sort everything out.

First, there was the robots ruled graffiti.

Vandalism is punishable by expulsion.

Then, the night of rampage. What kind of animal would do this to me? It's a

sparkling rose.

Then the water dump.

And then we find out about Andrew. It all must be connected.

But how?

We need more data to answer that question.

Here's a sneak peek at the last week of I Am Frankie.

Are you nervous, Andrew LaPierre?

No, I'm totally cool.

In fact, I have quite the surprise for you.

Andrew must be the key. Think about it. We don't know anything about him.

If we figure out who is behind him, I'll bet it will lead us to everything

that's going on. Andrew LaPierre, is James Peters your father?

Dayton and Cole make a shocking discovery.

What's egg? It's not important.

All I know is that they are very bad, very dangerous people.

Let Walter know.

Today, they get their android.

Dayton's concerns about Andrew put her friendship with Frankie in jeopardy.

what he...

I need you to be 100 % real with me right now.

Are you or are you not?

A robot.

Don't miss a minute of the final week of I Am Frankie.