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You are going to love this.

Roscoe, you've got that mad scientist look.

I thought you liked that look.

Only when we're planning something together.

You're up to something.

So, uh, the band ready for the audition?

Don't try and change the subject.

I wanna know what you're up to.

Can't i surprise my best friend with a gift?

You got me a gift?

Samantha, meet beta.

It's adorable!

But you know i'm allergic to cats.

Not this one. Watch.

It's a hologram?

30 million pixels.

Roscoe, are you up there? Uh-oh.

That's so sweet.

Roscoe! Yeah, dad, um,

i'm just, uh...

testing some holographic...

cat scans.

I gotta go.

Don't forget the audition.

Whoa! Whoa!

Why is there a plaid cat in my lab?

Well, you said i could, uh,

test your holographic programming.

Uh, skygraph is about to pull all my funding,

and you're making holographic cats?

Why not?

Low maintenance companion. It could make millions.

Beta, no!

Wait! Stop!

Don't you go out...

this computer is not a toy.

Look, i didn't develop this technology

for your entertainment, son.

At least i use it.

I mean, if you wanna keep your funding,

then make something with it

instead of just talking about it.

Hey, why--why don't you show beta to skygraph?

They may actually be impressed...

even if you're not.

Hey, cindy. Rachel.

Hey, i didn't think you'd make it.

I wouldn't miss it.

Hey, mrs. Connors. Hey, roscoe.

Deep cleansing breaths.

Deep cleansing breaths.

Deep cleansing breaths.

Deep cleansing breaths.

Rachel. You're not having a baby.

It's just an audition.

No, see, it's not just an audition.

Daryl fibbs could be here.

Get real.

Actually, cindy, i have heard

that daryl fibbs is scouting local clubs for harshtone records.

Yeah, see?

Om.

Why do you encourage her?

Zettabytes! You're up.

♪ You may find me just a little strange ♪

♪ i like dancin' barefoot in the pourin' rain ♪

♪ my mind is racin' at the speed of light ♪

♪ i'll dance around you like a satellite ♪

♪ i'm reckless ♪

♪ you're speech-- ♪

excuse me!

All right. All right. Put the brakes on.

Is something wrong, mr. Moxley?

Do you sing lead on all the songs?

Uh, pretty much, yeah.

Ok, luv, put down the guitar.

Let's see you move.

Eh. You mean, dance?

Dance. Strut.

Show some personality, some presence.

Uh, mr. Moxley, i really don't think...

well, good for you! Thinking's overrated.

All right. Gimme some, uh, britney.

Gimme some jagger.

Thank you!

That'll be all.

"Moist toilet!"

"Towelette. Moist towelette"!

You didn't let them finish.

What are you, their manager?

Do 'em a favor.

Put 'em out of their misery.

Hey, they sounded great.

Yeah, but...

it's not about sound anymore.

It's about image.

Luv,

you can't sing lead for a band

if you can't do the moves.

Moist towelette. You're up.

♪ Don't even try it ♪

♪ no, no, no, don't you understand? ♪

♪ Don't even try it ♪

♪ say good night, say good-bye ♪

♪ don't even try it ♪

♪ no ♪

♪ you better keep away with your hands ♪

♪ don't even try it ♪

now that's what i'm talking about. ♪ Say good night ♪

♪ say good-bye, don't even try ♪

anybody can learn to dance.

Trust me, roscoe. You don't wanna go there.

Ok, nobody's perfect, ok?

Oh, ok.

It's not just the dancing anyway, sam.

It's attitude, personality.

Yeah, it's an inner connection to the music.

I've got a connection.

After all, i write the songs--

and a real personality.

Well, no one cares about real.

They want larger than life.

She's right, sam.

There's way too much negative energy here.

Hey.

Workin' on some new lyrics?

Yeah. Can you think of anything

that rhymes with pain and misery?

Hey. All the years we've been friends,

have i ever given you bad advice?

Always.

So i'm due for some good advice.

Look...

you write awesome songs.

Maybe it's just time to let someone else sing them...

an addition to the band, not a replacement.

Oh.

Ok.

Here.

Save this.

Your original lyric sheets

will be worth a fortune someday.

See, that's what i like about you, roscoe.

You're always...

looking to the future.

Yeah, tell my father.

To him, my vision is never grand enough.

I wish there was some secret

to being everything people wanted us to be.

Yeah, well...

until someone bottles perfection,

i guess we're stuck with what we've got.

So how are things in your part of the world?

All right, i guess.

Things are a little rough for sam right now.

Mmm. I couldn't think of a more perfect match.

Dad, sam and i are just friends.

So what's the problem?

I don't know.

I mean, she's fun to be with.

But she gets so moody.

She's talented. But she can be so stubborn.

I like her. But...

see? That's the problem.

How do you get past all those buts?

Ship them off to china.

What?

Overnight. Every last one of 'em. We--

they need the technology.

We've got a surplus. It's a match made in heaven.

Thanks for the help.

What?

So, you have a good day, huh?

Nice tone, luv, but can you move?

Nice tone.

Nice tone. But can you move?

Move.

All right. Oh, my god.

Just take it-- god.

Yes! Ok.

Yes!

Girl, shouting: my life is a library book that i forgot i took!

I dropped it in the sand, and i owe 100 grand!

My life is a library book!

My life is a dumb school song

that i keep singing wrong!

Oh, hail to our school, i feel like a fool!

My life is a dumb school song!

My life is a math exam, and i forgot to cram!

The teacher's got some nerve,

and someone blew the curve!

My life is a math exam!

My life is a bad school lunch.

It ain't no sunday brunch!

I try to scarf it down but it comes back around!

My life is a bad school lunch!

Wow. That was really...

something.

♪ Can't you hear the captain shouting ♪

♪ dinah, blow your horn ♪

i just loved you guys at my sister's sweet 16.

I would do anything to be your lead singer.

Rache? Can i borrow

some of your deep cleansing breath?

So what do we do now?

Sweet 16s and bar mitzvahs.

'Cause that's all we'll be getting.

We'll just run the ad again.

You're just avoiding the obvious, you guys.

Anybody with talent is already in a band.

The zettabytes have gone as far as we're gonna go, ok?

Excuse me.

I'm here for the audition.

I don't see her on the list.

Um, we're looking for someone with a wide vocal range

who can also dance.

So if you can't dance...

i can dance.

Do you know nothing's wrong with me?

♪ You may find me just a little strange ♪

♪ i like dancin' barefoot in the pourin' rain ♪

♪ my mind is racin' at the speed of light ♪

♪ i'll dance around you like a satellite ♪

♪ i'm reckless ♪

♪ you're speechless ♪

♪ scream, shout, i love it loud ♪

♪ i feel the need to stand out in a crowd ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ freak out, and stand my ground ♪

♪ nothin' in the world is gonna keep me down ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

wow.

Where did you learn to move like that?

Uh, you don't learn to move like that, sam.

It kinda comes with the hardware.

Um, i don't think i caught your name.

Loretta. Loretta modern.

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

Sorry about that.

Surprise.

Ladies...

meet your new lead singer.

My father's been working on holographic technology

and artificial intelligence for skygraph.

He just hasn't applied it to human form.

She's so real.

You're in my liver.

Eww. - Don't worry about it.

She doesn't have a liver.

Well, i know where it's supposed to be.

She pulls whatever information she needs

right off the net.

That means she knows everything.

It's incredible.

I don't even see a projector.

She doesn't need one.

The computer uses echo location

to measure the room

and pulsing frequencies to hold her pattern.

Here, watch this.

I can change her hair, her eyes, her whole look.

Wow, that is so cool.

I love this outfit.

This is just plain weird.

No, it's fantastic.

Can you imagine going back to moxley with her singing lead?

As long as no one tries to touch her,

nobody will ever know.

Roscoe?

Yeah?

Can you give me a hand?

Well, sure. With what?

I mean, a hand.

Oh, yuck. Ew.

How many times do i have to tell you? You have to stay away

from windows and doors that lead outside.

Why?

Holograms can only exist indoors.

I can't tell you how many times i've lost the cat.

We'll have to build you a new hand from scratch.

Hey, roscoe,

does your father know about loretta?

Are you kidding?

If he finds out, he'll delete her.

Then i suggest we hide her. Fast.

Press the button every time the alarm stops.

It's good for about 5 minutes.

Savor it now.

Defeated by technology.

I love it.

What's that?

Hologram storage cell.

My dad invented it.

Thinks these two were stolen by competition.

You are so bad.

All righty. Ready for bed, loretta?

Ciao, everyone.

Hey, this is roscoe.

Leave a message.

Hey, roscoe, it's samantha.

If you're there, pick up.

Um, ok. Just call me when you get back.

All right. Bye.

Why didn't you talk to her?

I--i always screen my calls when i'm busy.

It's no big deal.

Roscoe?

I gotta hide you.

Uh, hey, dad.

Who you talking to?

Uh, no one, no one. My-my-myself.

Huh.

Wow.

Impressive.

Yeah. Yeah, well, it's--it's just a hand.

Well, why don't we team up and work on this together?

I--i don't-- i don't need help.

I just think that i could--

maybe some-- some other time.

All right, fine.

It's simple, max.

All you have to do is plug in the quadratic formula, and solve for "x."

How can i do that? I don't know what "x" is.

Come on, max.

Your mother's the head of skygraph.

Some of those brains must have trickled down.

Well, you keep workin' on this. I'll be right back.

Wait! Where are you goin'?

Come on! What's more important,

some girl or my math test?

Sam, wait up.

Hi. Hey.

I haven't seen you all week.

Yeah, well, you know, i've been workin' pretty hard

fine-tuning loretta.

I want her to be just right for her first gig.

First gig?

What do you know that i don't?

Are you gonna go to the dance on saturday?

Well, that depends. Are you asking me?

What's the point in asking

if you're gonna be on stage the whole time?

What do you mean?

The infectious measles are playing.

Aren't they?

This over here. Is this on?

Hello? Excuse me.

Wow.

I know all of you here are waiting

to catch the infectious measles tonight.

Um, i'm sorry to say

that the infectious measles won't be performing

as their lead singer has the chicken pox.

But, uh, some of your very own schoolmates

have volunteered to fill in for them.

Now, now, come on.

Don't be disparaging, ok?

All right. Now remember,

don't let any of the band members get too close,

or they'll pass right through you.

It's so sweet. It's like he's her mother.

We could have done this without her.

So put your hands together

for the zettabytes!

Uh...

1, 2, 3, 4!

♪ You may find me just a little strange ♪

♪ i like dancin' barefoot in the pourin' rain ♪

♪ my mind is racin' at the speed of light ♪

♪ i'll dance around you like a satellite ♪

♪ i'm reckless, you're speechless ♪

♪ scream, shout, i love it loud ♪

♪ i feel the need to stand out in a crowd ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ freak out and stand my ground ♪

♪ nothin' in the world is gonna keep me down ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ i see some things that might not come out right ♪

♪ i say them loud and proud and in the light ♪

♪ if you ask about my attitude ♪

♪ i'll say come on ♪

♪ just get a clue ♪

♪ scream, shout, i love it loud ♪

♪ i feel the need to stand out in a crowd ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ freak out and stand my ground ♪

♪ nothin' in the world is gonna keep me down ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothin's wrong with ♪

♪ me ♪

my name is loretta modern,

and we are the zettabytes.

This is so fun, roscoe.

Can we do this every day?

Well, let's first see if you can photograph.

If you're just tuning in, our guest today is daryl fibbs.

So what made the notorious de fibb give up rap

and take a job with harshtone records?

I--i decided i wanted to be a star maker instead of a star.

That's why i'm scouting new acts

in back rooms where i'll discover talent.

That's somebody we should get to know.

But to give up performing...

loretta? Well, i mean, it's like boxing.

The champ...

how do you like the rain?

I don't know.

It only happens outside.

I can't go outside.

So how should i look now?

What?

For your pictures.

Oh, uh, right. Um...

let's see.

Uh, first, uh, look at me

like you're surprised.

Great. All right.

Now, uh, look at me like you're angry.

Ok, now, uh, look at me like you're in love.

Is this right?

Yeah.

Yeah, it's-- it's perfect.

Hmm.

They're all the same.

It's like i'm not really there.

You're like lightning. You know, it's hard to catch in a picture.

But it's still there, like you.

Why am i here?

You're here 'cause the zettabytes need a new lead singer.

Do you know why you're here?

Um...

maybe i'm here to bottle perfection.

What i mean is,

maybe i'm here to make you.

Roscoe, dude, you gotta set me up with loretta.

Max, dude, loretta doesn't date.

So? Convince her.

Come on. Help out a fellow skygraph brat.

Hey...

too bad about your dad, by the way.

My--my dad? What happened to my dad?

Between you and me,

my mom's been talkin' about shuttin' down his project.

Not enough results.

What? When?

I don't know. I-- i could talk to her,

get him out of the penalty box.

That is, if you help me.

Hey.

Studying hard?

It's a new lyric.

I'm writing it to match our new image.

I'm sure loretta will love it.

She'll like whatever you like.

Yeah.

Um... look, i was thinking...

maybe we could go out for dinner on--on saturday.

I'd really like that, roscoe.

Great! Yeah.

I figure we can make it a double date.

With who?

Max mcallister.

Max?

Wait a second. You can't be--

i made a deal with him.

And loretta can't be there without me.

You can't be serious.

It could help save my father's job.

Besides, loretta needs social experience.

So do you.

Why does everything have to be such a battle with you?

I'm sorry i can't be agreeable 24/7 like loretta.

Yeah, so am i.

Oh, i'm sor-- i didn't mean that.

Yes, you did.

Sam...

so i checked the creep into the boards,

and i scored the winning goal.

Wow, what a story. Isn't that a great story, loretta? She loves hockey.

The ducks are up 4 to 3 in the third period.

Really? How'd you know that?

She's psychic.

No way!

Ha ha. Sam's kidding.

It's--it's right here on my--my computer.

Dude... do you have to take that thing everywhere you go?

So... loretta...

tell me a little about yourself. Where you from?

She's visiting. She's an exchange student.

We're hosting her. Wow.

I gotta get into the hosting business.

So, what country are you from?

Oh, well, she's from... antarctica.

No way!

Mean winter temperatures of 74 degrees below zero,

5.5 million square miles.

Amazing.

And you don't even have an accent.

She came here to escape 6 months of darkness.

Of course, not all of us can be so lucky.

You know what you want?

Oh, i don't eat.

Meat. Meat. She doesn't eat meat.

Vegan. Cool.

We'll have the 1/2 pound burger... and the veggie plate?

Just fries for us.

You have the smoothest hands i have ever seen.

Ooh! Do that again!

Hello?

You changed my holographic protocols, didn't you?!

Dad, this is a really bad time. I'm on a date.

I don't care where you are.

Here.

Dad, just calm down, ok?

You deliberately altered my programs.

No. I made it more efficient.

You know, the moment i first saw you on stage,

i thought we had a connection between us.

I mean, really deep down.

To tell you the truth, i really don't go that deep.

Neither do i. See, it's perfect.

I think i'm gonna be sick.

Max, can i just melt in your arms?

Why don't you?

You have to kiss me first.

Whoa! Look at the desserts at this place!

Loretta, get a grip.

Talk to the hand.

Um... uh...

oh--oh, no, my keys.

Max, would you go get them for me?

Yeah. Sure.

Hey, what about my kiss?

I asked him first.

I gotta go.

Hurry, roscoe!

Here he comes.

Where did loretta go?

Uh... getting some air.

She--she was feeling light-headed.

Some of us call that love.

Ooh.

What's she doing over there?

Oh... just popping in on some old friends.

Well, that was the most unusual date i've ever been on.

You gotta admit it was fun.

Um, look...

i, uh--i need you to do one more thing for loretta.

Can we just once not talk about loretta?

I need you to keep her for a while.

You're asking the wrong person.

I can't even keep a hamster alive.

She's not a pet. She's a person.

She's a program.

Look, if i keep her, my dad will find her,

and then you'll lose your lead singer.

Come on.

It'll be good for her.

You can teach her how to be real.

Hmm?

Please?

After you.

That's great, ms. Connors.

Thank you, roscoe.

I see where samantha gets it from.

Well... i never quite had her determination. Ha.

So, uh, is sam inside?

Yeah. She's studying with that new girl?

The answer is 3 times the square root of 2.

It's my homework.

I've got to be the one to get it right.

But you got it wrong.

That's how you learn.

You get it wrong until you get it right.

That's such a waste of time.

That just goes to show that you don't know everything.

Yes, i do.

Ok, maybe you do.

But you don't understand any of it.

You could know what a baby is...

but you've never been one.

You can know every type of bicycle,

but you've never fallen off one

and scraped your knee.

You've never had to try and fail.

Try and fail until... you get something right.

Hey, girls. How's studying going?

She's mad because i'm perfect.

I don't even know why i talk to her.

She's not even real.

She's just a trick of light.

And you're nothing but water and a few pounds of chemicals.

Ooh.

Maybe a few more pounds

than you really need.

It's not fair!

I can't even smack her!

He screens your calls.

Ok, i think we've all gotta calm down

just a little bit.

You screen my calls?

Well... don't think about that right now.

Sam, why don't you show loretta

the song you wrote for her.

You wrote a song for me?

I wrote it for the band!

With you in mind.

Could i hear it?

Fine.

♪ Here's the story of a girl ♪

♪ livin' in a lonely world ♪

♪ a hidden note, a secret crush ♪

♪ a little boy who talks too much ♪

♪ well, i'm standing in a crowd ♪

♪ and when you smile i check you out ♪

♪ but you don't even know my name ♪

♪ you're too busy playin' games ♪

♪ and i want you to know ♪

♪ if you lose your way i won't let you go ♪

♪ if i cut my hair, if i change my clothes ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ If i bite my lip, if i say hello ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ What's it gonna take for you to see ♪

♪ to get you to notice me? ♪

♪ Oh, don't get me wrong ♪

♪ get me wrong ♪

♪ you better make your move ♪

♪ before the moment's gone ♪

♪ tell me if i cut my hair ♪

♪ if i change my clothes will you notice me? ♪

♪ If i bite my lip, if i say hello ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ I'll get you to notice me ♪

i'm very impressed.

Ok, you girls got a slot on amateur night.

Amateur night?

Trust me on this.

Harshtone records is sending a talent scout.

Daryl fibbs?

You didn't hear it from me.

Whoo! Ha!

I can't believe it.

We get to perform for daryl fibbs.

Oh, my god!

We have to spend every free moment rehearsing.

Uh, you saw loretta in there.

She doesn't need rehearsal.

She might not, but we do.

Yeah.

Guys. So...

moxley's having you close the first half.

Good one, loretta.

Wait a second. She's not in there.

You took the data cell and left loretta?

I thought you had put her in.

That's how you take care of her?

Loretta, i am so sorry.

That's ok.

I've been enjoying the rain.

I can't believe sam left you out here.

I don't know what i would have done

if i lost you.

I mean, if the band lost you.

You ready?

It must be wonderful.

What?

To feel the rain.

Roscoe's out, honey.

You can wait for him if you like.

Uh, i just wanted to drop off this new demo.

Sure.

Save me... please.

Save me... please.

Save me... please.

Save me... please.

Save me... please.

Save--aah!

So, this is where you got your voice, huh, loretta?

Some gene pool roscoe gave you.

Hey.

Sam.

Sam, what's wrong?

Mr. Fibbs.

I--i can't tell you what an honor it--

spare me, moxley.

You gave me no respect when i performed here.

I expect the same lack of courtesy now.

I'm messin' with you, man,

oh, you brought the media.

I don't leave home without it. Yeah.

Heh heh. Hey.

Hey, it's fibbs! Fibbs!

♪ I got a good excuse ♪

♪ i'm only 17 thinkin' that you better leave ♪

♪ i'm not naive ♪

♪ i know you don't believe ♪

♪ when you say you're just a-- ♪

♪ man, don't even try it ♪

♪ no, no, no, no, don't you understand? ♪

♪ Don't even try it ♪

♪ say good night, say good-bye ♪

♪ don't even try it, no ♪

♪ you better keep away with your hands ♪

♪ don't even try it... ♪

he's here.

You guys, daryl fibbs is here.

Hey, don't faint until after we perform.

I can't believe sam isn't here yet.

Lighten up. You're too hard on her.

She's got loretta. What if i need to make

some last-minute adjustments on her?

I can't believe she'd be this irresponsible.

Now you sound like your father.

Oh, we got stuck in traffic.

As long as you're here.

Seriously, you had us worried.

Thanks, mom.

Bye. Good luck, honey.

Hi. Hi. Hi.

Bye, sweetie.

Do you have loretta?

Diva in a drum.

Look, my hands are shaking.

I think i'm gonna hurl.

Yeah, but it's a deep cleansing hurl, right?

Are we there yet?

You're on in a few minutes.

How do i look?

Is my contrast set right?

You look great.

Perfect.

Come on, let's check out our competition.

♪ Don't even try it ♪

♪ i know you all too well ♪

♪ say good night... ♪

it was the picture, wasn't it?

When were you planning on telling me

that you used me to make her?!

I didn't think it was important.

I guess i should be happy for you.

You finally bottled perfection.

I made her for you, not for me.

If you're not gonna be honest with me,

at least be honest with yourself.

What?!

I just want to know what part of me

you used to make her.

What part of me did you like enough to keep?

I gave her your ears.

I wish you'd never made her.

♪ What part of no don't you understand? ♪

♪ Don't even try it ♪

ok, ok, ok!

Now we have a real treat for you next,

an all-girl band that i personally discovered.

And now the earsplitter presents...

loretta modern and the zettabytes!

♪ Here's the story of a girl ♪

♪ livin' in a lonely world ♪

♪ a hidden note, a secret crush ♪

♪ a little boy who talks too much ♪

♪ well, i'm standing in the crowd ♪

♪ and when you smile i check you out ♪

♪ but you don't even know my name ♪

♪ you're too busy playing games ♪

♪ and i want you to know ♪

♪ if you lose your way ♪

♪ i won't let you go ♪

♪ if i cut my hair ♪

♪ if i change my clothes ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ If i bite my lip, if i say hello ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ What's it gonna take for you to see ♪

♪ to get you to notice me? ♪

♪ I'm not like the rest ♪

♪ i just don't care if you're the best ♪

♪ you see, it's all the same to me ♪

♪ you just be who you want to be ♪

♪ it's all the same to me ♪

♪ oh, don't get me wrong ♪

♪ you better make your move ♪

♪ before the moment's gone ♪

♪ tell me if i cut my hair ♪

♪ if i change my clothes ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

♪ If i bite my lip, if i say hello ♪

♪ will you notice me? ♪

Come on. Come on!

What's going on?

What was that?!

She's not real.

She's a hologram.

A holographic rock star?

Com--come on! Come on!

Holographic rock star.

How cool is that!

Have you ever seen anything like it?

That's unreal.

All, chanting: lo-re-tta! Lo-re-tta! Lo-re-tta.

Lo-re-tta!

Yeah, patch me through to weldon giles.

Hello?

Mr. Giles, it's me, daryl.

You must have found something if you're calling so late.

Only harshtone's next media sensation.

Listen to this.

Lo-re-tta! Lo-re-tta...

good work, fibbs.

Make it happen.

Loretta, thank you so much

for being with us today.

So, tell me, where does a hologram find

those cutting-edge fashions?

I download them. Don't you?

♪ 'Cause i know you know i know ♪

♪ that if we plan on winning ♪

♪ come on, come on come on ♪

♪ come on, come on ♪ ♪ get real ♪

♪ we want to make it appealing ♪

♪ i'll be whatever you're feeling ♪

♪ allow me to get you to the dealing ♪

♪ get up, get on, get over it ♪

♪ get over me ♪

♪ it's time to get real ♪

♪ everybody says if we dream bigger ♪

♪ than we are... ♪

it's unnatural, it's unwholesome--

she is completely harmless.

What's next, holographic pets?

I've got a holographic pet.

♪ I know you know i know ♪

♪ this time there's no pretending ♪

♪ come on, come on, come on, come on, come on ♪

♪ what else can we do... ♪

so tell us, mr. Fibbs,

how is it working with loretta?

It's amazing. You're with her 5 minutes,

you forget she's not real.

Well, the buzz from the live shows is undeniable,

but will her debut album live up to the hype?

We're recording it right now. It's gonna be hot.

♪ Get real ♪

♪ we want to make it appealing ♪ ♪ get real ♪

♪ i'll be whatever you're feeling ♪

ok, girls, girls, girls.

What now?!

Can we at least get through the song once?

You want to make a harshtone cd?

Then you have to do it right.

Your harmonies were flat.

Was i ok?

You were brilliant.

Cindy, you need to keep the tempo consistent.

What take are we on?

34.

Is it too late to get studio musicians?

Never too late.

Mr. Fibbs, the intercom's still on.

Can he replace us with studio musicians?

He can do whatever he wants.

Daryl, you can't replace the girls.

They're my band.

All right, loretta, whatever you say.

Meter's still running.

Yeah, i own the meter.

At least i will when their first album goes platinum.

Yeah, uh, mr. Fibbs, we should break for the day, anyway.

I gotta work on loretta.

Try and increase her range of motion.

Ok, we'll pick it up later.

The national broadcast is only a week away,

and i want the single done by then.

I'm working on my own song.

Your own song?

You're amazing, you know that?

Take a good look, because that...

is the future of the music industry.

A month from now,

every teenager in america

is gonna want to be just like her--

smart, talented...

high resolution.

Album title.

Take care of my girl, roscoe.

Your girl?

Hey, you guys sounded great.

You're gonna have a killer first album.

Hmm. You mean loretta will.

Yeah.

Look, i'm sorry she's getting all the attention.

Are you?

I mean, that's why you made her, right?

The band needed an image.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Things just aren't turning out

the way i wanted, all right?

You've still got that extra data cell, don't you?

Why don't you take loretta for a while? Huh?

Then they could do a story on you

and how the two of you are friends.

We are?

You could try to be.

Tell you what, roscoe,

if she becomes too much for you,

e-mail her to me.

Dad, what are you doing? Studying your creation.

How did you compensate for the ambient room light?

Uh, variable intensity sub-routine.

Dad, please, you're embarrassing her.

It's ok, roscoe.

I don't mind.

Hey, dad, you need to warn her before you do that.

I have to hand it to you, roscoe.

What you have done here is amazing.

Of course, a holographic rock star

isn't exactly what i had in mind.

Dad, don't start.

But she's a good beginning.

Now let's just move beyond it.

Why can't you just appreciate

what you've got right in front of you? I mean, you saw her.

But did you see who she is? Who she's becoming?

She can't become anything. Sh--

it--it's a hologram.

No, she's an individual.

She has thoughts and feelings,

just like you and me. No.

She's a blend of light and color.

Like--

well, like an abstract painting.

It's vibrant, it's beautiful,

but in the end, it's just something to look at,

nothing more.

Really?

Well, that nothing saved you your funding.

Thanks to her, you're skygraph's favorite employee.

That wasn't her. That was you.

By creating her, you might have--

you might have even saved my job.

Glad you noticed.

I'm going for a walk.

Roscoe, i wrote a song.

Tell me it's brilliant.

Tell me it's perfect.

"I believe in yesterday, daniel my brother,

hey, now you're a rock star, one way or another?"

Isn't it great?

Loretta, these are just lines from other songs.

Yeah, but i put them all together.

You want to hear the music?

No, i know the music.

Loretta, you can't just take bits and pieces of other songs.

Why not?

You made me out of bits and pieces of other people.

Th-that's different.

How?

It just is. Ok, look,

i know you can do better than this.

Maybe i'll write you a new creative plug-in.

No! You always want to change me.

Why am i never good enough for you?

There's always room for improvement.

You said i was perfect.

Yeah. Hmph.

Well, even perfection has its limits.

I want to go to the mall.

Huh. You can't.

The mall's closed.

Not in japan.

We can't go to japan.

You can't go

because you're not a hologram,

but i can upload straight to tokyo.

So who's limited now?

Downloading from the net is much different than uploading.

If you upload, the net will tear you apart.

How would you know?

You know what?

I'm not gonna have this argument.

Fine. Then just reprogram me to not argue.

Maybe i will.

That's it. I'm leaving.

Loretta, wait!

If you step out that door, you'll be gone forever.

Is that you want?

It's not fair you made me like this.

You should've made me real.

Look, from now on

no more tinkering with your programs. All right?

You're already everything i wanted you to be.

What about what i want to be?

Huh. Uhh.

Ciao, roscoe.

Hey! No pedestrian traffic!

Get your butt out of the info pipe!

Can you help me?

I'm sorry. My engine's already on a search.

Please.

All right, all right, get in.

All right.

So what are you looking for?

I don't know. A way out?

A way out.

That's 4,335 matches.

No way out, way out west,

way out on a limb. Ha ha ha!

Oh!

Hey, are you looking to refinance?

We've got the lowest mortgage rates!

Huh, huh? What do you say?

Get lost!

I hate pop-up ads.

Pop! Pop! Pop! I hate 'em, i hate 'em.

Ok, hold on.

What's that over there?

That? A server.

Pretty big one by the look of it.

Hey, what are you doing?

Hey, you don't want to go there!

E-mail.

I can attach myself to an e-mail.

I just need to find the right one.

Excuse me. Is this sorted alphabetically

or by domain?

Virus alert, virus alert!

What?

Oh!

Oh.

Hello?

Can anyone help me?

I'm lost.

Name?

Loretta modern. I need to find--

do you have an e-mail address?

Yes.

We cannot be held responsible

for any accidental deletions,

power surges, or data corruptions.

Mm-hmm.

Yeow! Aah!

You have a new message.

Samantha, help me!

What?

It's me--loretta!

Uhh! Roscoe e-mailed you to me?

I was only kidding.

Quick, plug in my data cell.

Uhh. Oh, fine.

If roscoe wants to play games,

i can play games, too.

There you are, loretta. Safe and sound.

And you can stay there till the next ice age

for all i care.

Where's samantha?

She's inside. Whoa, slow down, roscoe.

Loretta's gone.

Gone? What do you mean gone?

We had a fight. She went into the net.

What did you tell her? "My way or the information superhighway?"

I don't think you get it.

The internet's like a tornado for her.

She could be shredded between a thousand different servers.

I'm sure she can take care of herself.

I was up all night trying to trace her.

What's the band gonna do without her?

It's not about the band.

It's about you.

What?

You're in love with her.

Don't be ridiculous.

Of course you are.

You designed her to be your perfect girl.

How could you help but fall in love with her?

She can sing, she can dance,

she's funny and beautiful.

But you know what, roscoe?

She's not real.

What is real, anyway?

Me. I'm real.

And i'm right here.

I've always been right here.

Sam, i--

i've got her.

What?

Loretta. She found her way to my computer.

Well, then she's ok?

She's fine.

Oh!

I'll leave you two alone.

Thank you.

You, uh, remember the last thing susan said to you?

What?

Susan. Your last girlfriend.

I haven't thought about her in ages.

She said, "i hope you like eating alone."

Then she slammed the door.

She was very good at slamming doors.

Heh! So, uh...

you like eating alone?

I'm not alone. I've got you.

My business partner. Heh!

Mom slammed doors, too?

What, are you writing a paper

on my failed relationships?

No, uh--thanks.

I'm just wondering why you never got married again.

I guess i was--

looking for something that i never quite found.

Perfection?

You know, i always believed in the perfect match,

that there was someone out there

who'd be exactly what i needed

and we would sort of complete each other.

But you never found her.

Well, perfection's a funny thing.

I mean, look how perfect this is.

The way the crystal captures the light,

refracts it into beautiful patterns.

Silicon's amazing, isn't it?

You can mold it into glass or computer chips,

but you know what?

It's not alive.

And the more you try to find

that kind of perfection in people,

the more meals... you will eat alone.

It's amazing.

The internet didn't damage your pattern at all.

Roscoe...

what's it like to feel?

What's it like to touch?

I'm not really sure it's something you can explain.

Try?

Ok.

Uh, all right.

Close your eyes.

Now... imagine a dance floor.

You and your partner are dancing to the beat.

Hip-hop or rock?

Oh, it doesn't matter,

because suddenly it changes.

It slows down to a ballad.

Ok.

He touches your hair.

It feels like...

like a violin gently playing.

You touch his cheek.

It feels like...

like a flute holding a single quavering note

high above the rest.

You put your arms around each other

and begin to dance.

The embrace feels like a cello

harmonizing with the violin.

Ok.

Now open your eyes.

There. There.

You feel that?

No.

I can't feel anything.

That's ok.

Me, neither.

Nothing at all.

Guess you and i never will.

♪ You're so responsible ♪

♪ i take control and then i ♪

♪ make my mind up that i won't let go now ♪

♪ keep my distance i got strong resistance ♪

♪ i can defend myself against all the unknowns ♪

♪ really thought that i would make it ♪

♪ man, i thought that i would make it ♪

♪ and then one day ♪

♪ and then one day my world fell apart ♪

♪ all my promises were broken ♪

♪ and then one day ♪

♪ and then one day you invaded my heart... ♪

ok. There's no need to be nervous.

I'm fine.

I mean, just because he's president of the record company

and he's meeting, well, right now with my boss,

that's no reason to be intimidated.

I'm not.

Good.

I've gotta go to the bathroom.

Again? Yeah.

Heh!

That looks like daryl.

It is. Back when he was rapper de fibb.

He looks so mean.

Eh, it's all image.

Ah, that was my debut album. Went double platinum.

Barely made a penny, though.

Harshtone records got all the money.

That's not right.

Maybe not. But every performer has a choice.

Weldon giles offered me a contract.

It was my choice to sign it.

I'm glad i don't have to worry about things like money.

Or meetings.

Mr. Giles would prefer that loretta wasn't in our discussion.

You and your son

have revolutionized the music industry.

You've given it new life.

Loretta modern's on her way to being a household name.

Skygraph's entering into a partnership with harshtone, xander.

With you spearheading the new division.

Heh! I--i don't know what to say.

We will corner the market on holographic performers.

You don't have to pay 'em, you don't have to feed 'em,

and when they're not on stage, you can put 'em away.

That's the kind of performer i like.

How are the holograms gonna feel about that?

Uh...

funny kid.

Roscoe, i'm giving you and your father

free creative rein to develop new holographic personalities.

In the meantime, we'll exploit the one we've got.

What do you mean the one you've got?

We purchased loretta from skygraph.

No. They can't just buy her.

Well, they purchase computer programs all the time.

Yeah, it looks like they bought you, too.

Roscoe, i know loretta might seem

like an individual, but she's not.

Then what is she?

Property. And now she's my property,

plain and simple.

Roscoe, let's just step outside

and talk calmly about this.

Yeah, i know. Like business partners.

But you know what? I'm not your business partner.

I'm your son.

Ahem. We have the ability

to create lorettas of every ethnicity--

asian, african-american, hispanic.

It's brilliant... no.

We'll mold loretta into whatever we want her to be.

Isn't that right, xander?

Xander?

Y-yes.

Yes, we can do all of that.

But just because we can doesn't mean that we should.

I'm sorry, but i'm with my son on this.

Whether loretta is a person or a program,

she deserves to be treated with dignity.

Fine.

I'll set up a task force on hologram ethics.

Daryl, could you please take the data cell?

Now.

I'm sorry, roscoe.

It's not fair.

I need security in here.

Xander, talk to your son. Come on!

You know, for once that's exactly what i intend to do.

How could you let him do this?

You said every performer has a choice.

How about loretta? Where's her choice?

All right, sir, let's go.

I want that under lock and key.

We won't let them get away with it. You created loretta.

We won't let them do this to you or to her.

What is it?

Nothing.

Hey, dad, if i were to tell you

how proud i was to be your son,

would you get all mushy on me?

Who me? No.

Good, good.

'Cause, uh, i am proud.

Dad!

Whoa! I'm ok, i'm ok! I'm done.

Where am i? Roscoe?

You have a decision to make, loretta.

Roscoe can't make it for you, neither can i.

On the one hand, you can stay here.

If you do, harshtone will own you.

You'll perform when they tell you.

All i want to do is perform.

Then maybe this is where you belong.

But then on the other hand.

Your handheld.

With wireless web.

I uploaded once.

The choice is yours.

Fibbs, are you in there?

I hope you're taking good care of my girl.

Daryl, voice-over: "dear mr. Giles,

"after careful consideration,

"i've decided to free myself

"from you and harshtone records.

"I believe our friend loretta modern

has chosen to do the same."

Sincerely, daryl j. Fibbs."

Heh! Ha ha!

You again?

Mm-hmm.

Where to this time?

Anywhere but here.

4,200,708 matches.

Ha ha ha!

Roscoe--ow!

Roscoe!

Do you have any idea what he just did?

You don't understand.

Oh, i understand just fine.

He's a lying, cheating, self-serving,

underhanded arrogant ball of slime!

Are you done?

No, i'm not done.

Ok. Now i'm done.

So am i. I resigned from harshtone.

What?

I didn't like the air of oppression.

Time i started my own recording company.

I made a mistake. I'm sorry.

Loretta's gone, too. She escaped into the net.

You let her into the net?

Hey, it was either that

or let weldon giles get his clutches into her.

What about the concert?

Oh, there isn't going to be a concert.

The zettabytes are history.

Come on. Could you spare us the gloom and doom?

Sam?

Guys, i have an idea.

♪ People say you gotta be fake to make it to the top ♪

♪ to get on the top ♪

♪ you're never gonna have what it takes ♪

♪ so you might as well stop ♪

♪ but we're not ♪

♪ because i know you know i know ♪

♪ this time there's no pretending ♪

♪ so come on, come on, come on, come on, come on ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ ooh ahh, i really feel the feeling ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ hopefully we'll never hit the ceiling ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ help me get answers to the meaning ♪

♪ get up, get on, get over it ♪

♪ get out of our way ♪

♪ it's time to get real ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ ooh ahh, i really feel the feeling ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ hopefully we'll never hit the ceiling ♪

♪ get real ♪

♪ help me get answers to the meaning ♪

♪ get up, get on, get over it... ♪

excuse me. Let me through!

Is she ok?

Samantha!

Oh, it's just an e-mail.

You don't think...

ooh! That was fun!

Where have you been?

In japan.

Club hopping!

No, don't dance. Not here.

Where is here, anyway?

I don't understand. What happened?

She tried to be you. That's what happened.

When you didn't show up to the concert

she tried to take your place.

Well, someone should be fixing her,

running diagnostics.

She fell and hit her head. It's not that easy.

Roscoe, you fix her.

I can't.

All we can do is wait.

Come on. We'll wait with the others.

No. I want to stay here.

Loretta.

This machine.

What is it? What does it do?

E.e.g. it measures brain activity.

Those wires, are they connected to her brain?

Sort of.

Loretta, no. It's not a computer.

If you go in there, you can't come out.

Loretta, no!

Samantha? Where are you?

Samantha?

Samantha?

Samantha, are you all right?

It's broken.

Your hardware needs to be rewired.

That's all.

There. Try it now.

Loretta?

What are you doing here?

I'm here to fix you.

Play something.

Hmm!

That's so beautiful.

I wish i could learn to play something like that.

Roscoe could program you.

It's not the same as learning.

You get to make mistakes.

You get to see yourself get better little by little,

so when you finally get there it actually means something.

All this time i've been jealous of you

because it all came so easy to you.

Heh! Singing, dancing, perfect personality--

perfect! Ugh! I hate that word.

If i'm so perfect, why do i feel so limited?

I mean, look at this place you've created.

You're so lucky.

Samantha, you get to be the dreamer,

but all i'll ever be

is the dream.

I never thought of it that way.

You're losing your pattern.

So are you.

It looks like there's only enough room

for one of us in here.

She's waking up.

Samantha? Samantha honey?

Sam, are you ok?

Hi, roscoe.

Loretta?

Heh! Everything's so different.

Everybody feels different.

I don't understand.

If this is loretta,

where's samantha?

There was only room for one of us at a time.

Now it's my turn to feel.

What are you saying?

Oh!

Whoa! Honey?

My pattern's weak.

You're just not used to the weight.

What do you mean it's your turn to feel?

It's only for a while.

Look at the rain, roscoe.

Am i everything you wanted me to be?

It doesn't matter.

All that matters is what you want to be.

When's samantha coming back?

Why would you want samantha, anyway?

She's not like me. She's not perfect.

She doesn't have to be.

Are you saying you love her because of her imperfections?

Yes.

Because of everything she is.

And because of everything she's not.

Yeah.

So... you'll let her come back?

Heh! Of course i will.

What kind of hologram do you think i am? Heh!

But first... the rain.

You really want to do this?

More than anything in the world.

Unh!

Samantha! Sam!

Samantha.

Samantha.

Loretta! Where's loretta?

She's gone. Where?

I don't know.

♪ Oh, hoo-oo ♪

♪ i don't understand ♪

♪ this should be so easy ♪

♪ to just reach out my hand ♪

♪ and know the world is real ♪

♪ but nothing's as it seems ♪

♪ no, i can tell you freely ♪

♪ touching's not the only way to feel ♪

♪ when the rain falls ♪

♪ it's like heaven's crying ♪

♪ and the name's all ♪

♪ the difference that there is ♪

♪ 'cause tears are ♪

♪ the same when they are trying ♪

♪ to grow something good ♪es

♪ out of all the pain, hey ♪

♪ there's no difference between the teardrops ♪

♪ and the rain ♪

♪ haa, hoo-oo ♪

whoo-oo-oo-oo!

Bravo!

Now that's what i'm talking about.

Hey, it was awesome.

You were born to sing ballads.

I was kind of flat on the second verse.

Hey, what do you want-- perfection?

You sound great just the way you are.

Heh.

Well, rachel's harmonies helped me out.

Harmony? I wasn't singing harmony.

I thought it was cindy.

Hey, i don't sing. I just play drums.

Well, then who's--

what is it?

I think the zettabytes have a guardian angel.

Come on.

♪ You may find me just a little strange ♪

♪ i like dancing barefoot in the pouring rain ♪

♪ my mind is racing at the speed of light ♪

♪ i'll dance around you like a satellite ♪

♪ i'm reckless ♪

♪ you're speechless ♪

♪ scream, shout, i love it loud ♪

♪ i feel the need to stand out in the crowd ♪

♪ nothing's wrong with me ♪

♪ nothing's wrong with me ♪