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Why don't you join us, Ken?

You know you want to.

I'm sorry I lost my train of thought.

So, basically what I intend to do is to...

tap into a person's mind and create a virtual reality

environment that the person can interact with.

So, by allowing the subject to create their own virtual reality, it enables us

to monitor their dreams while they are awake.

So, we can access the conscious rather than the subconscious of a dream.

And, of course, the erotic dreams and experiences I've spoken of are the easiest

to access and they have so much influence on other physical responses.

It makes them easier to monitor.

That is why I chose to focus on the more sexual dreams and scenarios.

So, that's about it.

So, Professor Ashbrook, what I've surmised from your hour-long presentation is that

you intend to do tests on students to find out what their

dreams are and then have sex with them by way of a computer.

Well, Minister Ashbrook, Margaret and University is not in the habit of

supporting perverse sexual studies such as yours, even in the guise of research.

I'm afraid your proposal is denied.

Thank you, sir.

I appreciate your time.

Those boys from Cybertech are going to be really disappointed.

Cybertech?

Why would one of the world's largest computer

firms care one-nioder about your silly experiments?

Oh, they were going to issue the University of $7 million grant to further

develop software for their games division, but without the initial research,

it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to develop a prototype.

I guess I will have to take Beersley College up on their offer.

Mr. Professor Ashbrook, I'm afraid we've been, we were a little hasty in our

assessment of the importance of your studies.

We feel that your study may have merit.

You have one month to show the committee some positive results.

I hope she might change your mind.

Hi,

Professor Ashbrook.

Yes.

I'm Stacy Lovejoy.

The research committee sent me over to help you

with your project and to monitor your progress.

Spy.

No, actually I think they're a bunch of annoying pencil pushers, but I'm very

excited to be working on something other than testing lab rats for syphilis.

Mmm,

may it get deported.

Sorry about the mess.

I've been really busy with this project.

Hard to concentrate on anything else.

I've read your report.

It's pretty spicy stuff.

You know, it's people like you and thinking like that

to make us a nation of sexually repressed individuals.

They ever wonder why the divorce rate is 60% and growing.

Studies show that 72% of all marriages end over issues of fidelity and sex.

If people could just have a way to express their intersectional

desire, maybe there'd be a few more happy couples out there.

I'm really sorry.

I did not mean to offend you in any way.

I just meant that... I meant... I think this is a great project.

I'm glad to be working with you on it.

Yeah, I'm sorry I bit your head off.

Just when you say sex, people automatically assume you're a pervert and

start to make jokes about you behind your back.

Well, if it helps, Annie, I've heard all the

jokes about you and none of them are that funny.

I think we're gonna get along just fine.

Let me show you what I've come up with so far.

What happened to my office?

I thought we should make a good impression when we interview our subjects.

By the way, here's the money I got from

collecting all the bottles and returning them.

Maybe you should look into getting some help.

For what?

The drinking?

No.

The cleaning.

The first time, I'll do it for free.

The next time, you gotta pay.

Our first subject is Tracy Johnson.

She's a junior, a sociology major.

She's from Ohio originally.

Okay, set up the electrodes and I'll prepare the Cybertron.

So this is gonna be totally confidential.

I don't want anybody finding out what I'm telling you.

I don't want to end up in penthouse form or anything.

The information that you give us will be recorded,

but you will be listed by a patient number.

It's totally confidential.

We want you to feel as comfortable as possible

so that we can get the best possible data.

Would you like some water or anything?

No, thank you.

All right.

Do you have any particular fantasies, things you think about, things you dream about?

I guess.

I don't know.

I'm probably not a very good subject for you.

My sex life is really normal.

Well, why is that, do you think?

I don't know.

Do you like it normal or is it just easier that way?

Well, I don't know.

It's like, you know, when you have a fantasy about something like having sex on

the beach and then you try it and it's just not the way you imagined it.

Like, the water's really cold and there's seaweed everywhere

and there's sand creeping up where you wouldn't want it to.

You know, it's just never like it is in the movies.

Well, that's what the Cybertron will do.

It will allow you to live out your fantasies in a virtual reality setting.

How does that work?

Well, first you tell us a dreamer of fantasy, then the computer records the

impulses from your brain and puts them back together in a

virtual reality setting that you can enter and interact with.

Wow, well, how real will it seem?

Well, that's what we're all here to find out.

Okay, well...

Let's see.

I like danger.

It's always easier to fantasize about danger, you know?

In real life I'm a big chicken, but in my dreams I'm much more daring.

I guess everybody is.

Okay, so I'm at the beach on the boardwalk

shopping, which is not a huge stretch for me.

It's a beautiful day and the boardwalk is packed full of people.

The place is really alive.

There's just something about the beach that

just brings out feelings of being really alive.

And I go into this one booth not looking for anything in particular.

I walk in and there he is.

I feel like I'm paralyzed.

His eyes, it's like they can see right through me.

I try to play it cool, but there's something about

him like a dream I had once and later forgot.

I tell him that I'm just looking and boy am I looking.

He shows me around the shop pointing out different items,

but there was really only one item I was interested in.

He showed me some cute dresses that are on sale and I can never pass up the sale.

I ask him if he likes it, but I can tell by his eyes.

He hands me another outfit to try on and

this one's a bit more sexy than the last one.

I just love trying on sexy clothes.

I knew he was watching me.

That was part of the game.

I wanted him so bad and I can hear the people

walking by just a few feet away outside the booth.

At any moment somebody could walk right in on us, but that's the fun part I guess,

the danger.

Wow, that was incredible.

You can keep your 50 bucks if it means I can borrow one of these for the weekend.

It's simple.

Just pick a dreamer of fantasy that you enjoy and tell us about it.

Anything.

And don't worry.

Everything is completely confidential, so feel free to express yourself.

Well, the one I think about most takes place at a party.

It's rainy Friday nights and no one wants to go out.

So we just decided to stay in and hang out.

It's me, my friend, Pete, and our girlfriends.

Now there's nothing better to do on a rainy night than stay inside where it's

nice and warm and hang out with good friends.

It's funny how a little alcohol can lower inhibitions.

You do things you normally wouldn't do.

Or maybe you just use alcohol as an excuse

to do what we want to do, but are afraid to.

I was always a big card player in high school.

God, I think I spent more time playing cards than I did chasing girls.

Well, at least it helped me out my later years.

I like playing quarters, but cards have a lot more possibilities.

You start out playing a casual drinking game, my quarters.

But then after everyone's had a few, it's an easy switch to a much more

interesting game than something like, say.

Strip poker?

You learn a few tricks if you play cards long enough.

How to deal from the bottom of the deck, how to hide a card, lots of good stuff.

When the game of strip poker is just beginning, there's a lot of fun,

anticipation, real innocent.

Then it gets to the point where someone has to show something.

Then it becomes serious.

And that's where the real fun begins.

If everyone goes that far.

But you know everyone wants to go further.

One more hand.

Loser does whatever the winner says.

What I could give.

I got a long way to go, yeah.

Gotta measure up to my instincts.

Like a bracket in my pants.

I'm taking action so my mind can follow.

Where have I been on my life?

Now I see.

Now I see.

More money in my mind.

Gotta measure up to my instincts.

A lot of bracket to my pants.

I'm taking action so my mind can follow.

Where have I been on my life?

I'm

taking action so my mind can follow.

Where have I been on my life?

What the hell are you doing?

I'm so sorry.

I was just... Give me that.

You have no right.

I spilled some coffee.

I was looking for you.

I think you should leave.

I don't like people going through my stuff and made my privacy.

I'm so sorry.

I'll go.

I can't trust people.

Especially women.

Hello.

Hi, it's me.

Listen, I'm really sorry about this afternoon.

I was way, way out of line.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I have some issues.

I'm kind of dealing with a long story.

I really appreciate your help and don't leave.

I promise it'll never happen again.

Thanks.

I'm really sorry.

Do you want me to come by?

No, you take the night off.

I can handle this last one.

Well, have a good night.

Best rash book.

Great.

Well, then I will see you tomorrow.

And hey, stay's.

Yes.

Thanks.

So you want me to talk about my sexual fantasies?

That's the general idea.

Oh, well, you want me to start?

I can go on for hours.

Do you... entertain yourself?

Aster bait?

Yeah.

Sure.

Doesn't.

What do you think about?

Different stuff, hmm?

Like...

Well, I have this one I like.

Usually does the trick.

I have some time to kill an otherwise boring night.

I decided to go window shopping, whatever.

Anything to kill time till the parties start.

My father's an investment banker.

We're so fucking rich.

Never had to work for anything in my life.

My friends could never understand why I stole

stuff when I could buy anything I wanted.

But they couldn't understand.

The one thing I couldn't buy was the drill.

That's what makes life worth living.

Ranges comes from nowhere.

Set nice, warm summer rain, you know?

It's the beauty of fantasies.

Anything can fucking happen.

The rain just pours down.

All over the magazines, all over the newspapers.

I love everything.

She's physically responding to the virtual reality simulation.

I have no idea if this would happen.

Oh my God.

How long has this been going on?

For the last five minutes of the simulation and watch this.

I can control her actual sexual intensity with the computer.

That is amazing.

How much more do you think we could take it?

Let's see.

That was incredible.

I'm sorry.

I got a little too into it.

No, no.

That was great.

We got some great data.

Thank you.

Well, Professor, it looks like you've done it.

With this data, I can go to the committee

and recommend we fully find your experiments.

That is under one condition.

What?

You let me try this thing.

It looks like a lot of fun.

Come on.

You must be sad or please have a seat.

Ken, right?

Yeah, but most of my students call me Professor Ashbrook.

I'm sorry.

You must have me confused with someone else.

I'm Melissa, Diane's friend.

We met at your Christmas party last year.

Diane moved to Boston.

She found some of your stuff while she was packing.

She didn't want to bring it herself, considering what happened last time.

Anyway, I have to get going.

My ride is waiting.

Good to see you, Ken.

Hey, stay aside.

Hi.

Oh.

Ready for another day of excitement.

Are you all right, Professor Ashbrook?

Fine.

Fine.

I was...

I've been making some adjustments to the Cybertron's positronic chip.

I really think we have something.

Imagine to create a virtual reality program

where you can actually feel what's happening.

Well, let's hope that our next subject can give us some more useful results.

Her name is Sandra Walsh, and she's a biology major from Dallas, Texas.

So my friend, tell me about this thing y 'all were doing.

Said you paid 50 buns just to hear about the things I like to do.

Well, Mary Jocelyn, I'm better than tell me that because I talk so much anyways.

Hell, I'm getting paid just to talk.

Yee-haw!

Well, anyways, I am big into the rodeo scene.

I just love the rodeo and the guys in those tight, tight jeans.

Bull riders, they are my favorite.

But the ropers, you know, they are really hot, too.

And so are the brongs.

But it is just too hard to pick nowadays.

Anyways, I do that just about every weekend.

Except if the stars are in town, that's the new big thing in Dallas.

Can you believe they have ice hockey in Texas?

Uh, Sandra, did your friend tell you that what we

want to hear about is what you like to do sexually?

Uh, sexually?

You see Sandra, Professor Ashbrook is developing a virtual reality system that's

going to allow you to explore your dreams and your fantasies.

Uh, Mary Jo just said you wanted to hear about stuff.

Um, man, I might want to kill her.

Well, um, would you still like to help us out with our experiment?

Um, I'm just so embarrassed.

I've wasted all of your guys' time.

I'm so sorry.

Can you just please forgive me?

Don't worry about it, Sandra.

Just relax.

It's no big deal.

It's okay.

Do you ever think about sex?

I guess.

I guess everybody does it sometime or another.

Do you have a boyfriend?

Yeah, Richie.

Is it cute?

Yeah, he is so fine.

He's a guitar player for the Wild Outlaws.

They're really huge right now.

Have you heard of them?

Sandra, do you remember the first time that you and Richie ever did it?

Oh, God.

How could I forget?

I mean, it was the first time I saw him play.

My friend Mary Jo and I, we went to watch him play out at Dusty's.

That new bar out on Sunset?

Well, after the show, I waited for him to come out.

I just had to meet him.

We waited for like an hour after the show.

Mary Jo had to work in the morning, so she didn't want to stay any longer.

But I just had to meet this guy.

There was something about him.

You know how sometimes you get that feeling about someone?

I told her that I would get a cab home, and that was no big deal.

She knows it once I get my mind set on something.

It's hard to change.

Finally, he came out and man was, he worked the way.

He was very nice.

I didn't know what to say.

I just said I liked his music and said goodnight.

He asked me if I had a ride.

I told him I was going to catch a cab.

He laughed and told me that I'd be waiting for hours.

He offered to give me a ride.

I figured, what the heck?

He and the band had gotten the limo to celebrate getting the record contract.

The rest of the band had left earlier.

So he had that big, huge car all to himself.

I had never been in the limo before.

It was so cool.

He was just so hot.

He was like everything I ever wanted in a guy.

I had always been a good girl.

He was always doing the right thing.

Never doing what I wanted.

I don't know what it was.

But I decided right then that I was going to enjoy myself.

You know?

Like they say, you only live once.

How do you feel?

Wow.

That was amazing.

It was just like being there.

That was better than any dream I've ever had.

Well, you guys are not a charge admission.

You'd make a fortune.

Well, that's the bonus for you.

Here's your $50.

You get paid.

Thank you very much for helping us out, Sandra.

Thank you.

You did great.

You definitely have a touch.

I think we got some really good data from her.

I think I'm going to get some coffee.

Would you like some?

No thanks.

I'm fine.

What is this?

Where am I?

What's wrong?

So many questions, Professor.

You really need to take a lesson from one of your patients.

And enjoy yourself.

Live a little.

Diane, is that you?

Where are you?

I'm not Diane.

I'm your memory of Diane.

The Diane that still loves you and cares about you.

Not the real Diane.

Who cringes at the very thought of you.

She doesn't cringe.

Does she?

Oh, Ken, you really need to get in touch with your feelings.

Why do you think she left you?

I just couldn't.

I don't know why.

Well, let's see what I can do to help you.

Let yourself go, Ken.

You can do it.

Release yourself.

Please.

Please.

Let me feel.

Please.

Oh, time for me to go.

No.

Wait.

Don't.

I'll always be here for you, Ken.

You just need to keep your heart open.

Professor.

Bud Campbell.

Seven o'clock.

I'm ready to rock.

Yeah.

Come in.

Have a seat.

So, tell us what excites you.

Girls.

Okay.

That's a start.

Anything in particular?

Just girls.

Like, have you ever been in a big 747?

I've always wanted to be a member of the Mile High Club.

I

don't understand.

He should be getting fiscally aroused.

Maybe he doesn't have the mental capacity to handle it.

His IQ was much lower than the other subjects.

That's very interesting.

I hope you like Chinese.

Oh, sure.

I can totally use a break.

You know, I've been thinking about our subject last night.

Mm-hmm.

This system only works on certain people.

It's not going to be nearly as effective as I hoped.

That's why I was holding off on talking to the committee.

Probably a good idea, at least until we have some more definitive data.

Hey, I've got an idea.

Do you know, Matt Rice?

No.

He's a new junior professor over.

It's like, brilliant guy.

We got one of the highest IQs around.

We could test the machine on him since he's got a really high IQ.

And I don't think he's teaching today.

I know he'd be in our study.

I'm going to go see if I can track him down right now.

Okay.

I'll get the Cybertron ready.

Professor Ashbrook.

Please, call me Cat.

What are you doing?

What do you want me to do?

Is this a dream?

To dreams?

Feel this good?

Hi.

So you sure these reports aren't going to end up as

a lunchtime subject at the next teacher's meeting?

Matt, come on.

You know me better than that.

Just relax.

Tell us what you fantasize about.

And be honest.

The more intense your fantasy is the better a result will be.

Feel kind of awkward.

But here it goes.

I know it goes against every code of ethic.

I guess that's what makes it kind of exciting.

Doing something that you shouldn't be doing.

But it was the end of the semester and...

I want to try something.

What?

Well...

We know that we can control his physical reaction to the

VR simulation by increasing the positronic modulator.

But...

We stimulate him physically.

What are you saying?

Do you mind?

Are you kidding?

You want me to?

Or just... just a little.

It's very important.

Just don't tell him we did this.

Whoa!

Ken, that was incredible.

And I really felt like I was there.

Like I really had sex.

I mean... I'm physically exhausted.

Did you get some good stuff or...?

I'm scared yet.

I didn't even come in.

Wow.

You must have loved her very much.

Yeah, I couldn't tell her to show her.

So that's why you created the Cybertron.

To get in touch with your feelings?

Pretty silly, huh?

No.

Pretty cool.

Any man that would go to all of this is a pretty incredible man.

But anyway...

Here's two or two weeks of testing.

May we win the Nobel Prize by the end of this month?

Oh, sorry.

I found a glitch.

The motherboard was cross-circuited with the VR simulator, but I think I fixed it.

Good.

Our next interview is in 15 minutes.

I think we're making some good progress.

I really believe that the Cybertron is going

to be a breakthrough in medical technology.

There's still so much we don't know about the human brain.

How great would it be if we could monitor it through a virtual reality simulator?

I think your idea of monitoring the erotic thoughts of people is a stroke of genius.

I mean, the results we're getting are so much

more vivid and intense than ordinary thoughts.

It's not pat herself on the back just yet.

I mean, we still have a week to prove the system works,

or the research committee is going to pull the plug.

I have all the faith in the world, and you can... I mean, professor.

Thanks.

Couldn't have done it without you, Stacey.

Tell me about our next subject.

Her name is Katherine Tramiel, and she is a 26-year-old nursing student.

So, Ms. Tramiel?

It's Mrs. Tramiel, and you really shouldn't smoke.

Sorry, Mrs. Tramiel, we don't get many married students here.

That's all right, I get that a lot.

You know, everybody says I married too young, but you

know, I figure when you find the right person, why wait?

Being married, do you find that you need to

fantasize a lot to keep your sex life interesting?

No, actually, we keep our sex life interesting by playing out our fantasies.

We discuss our thoughts and our desires, and...

It just keeps the romance alive, and it keeps the sex incredible.

Do you mind sharing one of those fantasies with us?

Mike, when I love to make out in the car, it's like being teenagers again.

One night after making out for a while, we got so

hot that we decided to do something else we did.

When I was in high school, me and my friends would sneak into my neighbor's

yard and use their hot tub when they were gone.

There's nothing better than sharing a jacuzzi with someone you love.

That plus the suspense of maybe getting caught in any second.

I notice someone's watching us from a balcony, and I don't know how long he's

been watching us, but he's been getting a hell of a show.

And I suppose it was going to stop, but then it actually started to excite me.

And I was part of Michael's ear that one being watched until I'm not determined.

You know, I tell my internal and it's making way.

And he tells me, you know, if I enjoy it, then we should really give him a show.

What's her modulation on?

Five point six, six, seven.

It's amazing.

Her intensity is directly related to the positronic modulation.

Do you think we should try physical stimulation on her?

Yeah, give it a shot.

I think she's a little bit more your type professor.

Don't be shy.

Let's hold off on that.

Let's just monitor for a bit.

Another day, I'll give it to you.

Another way,

I'll give it to you.

That's

what he's doing.

Another day, I'll give it to you.

Well, that was something.

We got some really good information.

You responded very well to the simulation.

Yes, well, that's obvious.

Do you usually get that kind of response?

Well, sometimes it depends on the subject and the intensity of the feelings.

The... Cybertron doesn't create the feelings.

It merely magnifies them.

I say, well, I have more stories if you need more data.

Thank you, Mrs. Tramell.

We will let you know.

And do not forget your $50 research.

Oh, that's okay, you keep it.

You just put it towards more research.

Thank you very much.

Hope you both enjoyed the show.

Hello.

Hey, it's me.

Listen, I'm running late.

I had to run over to Anaheim to pick up the phase modulator.

Oh, so what time will you be back?

Well, I thought I'd be back now, but the five freeways turn into a parking lot.

Would you like me to reschedule our seven o'clock appointment?

No, I think you can handle it.

Just be sure to take plenty of notes as you adjust the positronic modulation.

Okay, we'll do, boss.

And can you pick up some dinner?

I am starving.

All right, later.

I bet you hear some interesting stories.

Yeah, actually, we do get our share.

Do you enjoy it?

Enjoy what?

Hearing everyone's sexual fantasies.

It's more professional, not so much personal.

Have you used the virtual reality system yourself?

Oh, no.

I think it would be difficult to be a subject and monetary yourself at the same time.

So how does this thing work?

Well, you just tell me about a fantasy, or a

dream, or something that you actually experienced.

The more vivid the experience, the more the Cybertron will be able to record.

And then I'm going to let you actually see your

experience in the virtual reality environment.

And it's going to seem like a real experience, not just like a dream.

So I'll be able to feel things?

Some subjects have said that they can, but we still haven't been able to

ascertain whether or not it's an actual physical

experience, or whether it's purely imagined.

Oh, so is it live, or is it cyber sex?

Okay.

Well, I've always had this fantasy about being taken by an anonymous stranger.

I'm a control freak, so the idea of just being taken gets me really hot.

A thief in the night.

I love reading.

I know that sounds boring, but it's so relaxing.

Just immersing yourself in a book can make you forget all your daily problems.

Take you to another place and time.

I waken to find a figure hovering above me.

I try to scream, but my mouth is covered by a black-loved hand.

There's a tenderness in the crest that makes

me less afraid, but not totally comfortable.

It's the idea of being taken, taken by an anonymous stranger.

A fantasy I would never want to have happen, but which turns me on like no other.

It's my boyfriend, Evan.

I told him about my fantasy once before, and now he's making it come true.

Oh,

my God,

I'm just going to go here.

I am so sorry.

I can't believe this.

I can explain.

Okay, fine, explain.

We'll go ahead.

It's just that your story got me going, and I

imagine myself there, instead of the stranger.

And so what, you just took advantage of me?

Please.

Just because I open up to you, you think you can do whatever you want?

I am so sorry.

You're just lucky I don't go to the police, okay?

But I am going to the dean.

I mean, who knows how many other people you and your partner have done this to?

Oh, please don't.

Professor Ashbrook would never.

I don't believe this.

All my work, damn shitter.

So close.

No university in the world can touch me now.

I am so sorry.

I don't know what to say.

I thought I could trust you.

I thought you could be professional.

You can.

I can.

Well, how do you explain last night?

It just let it get to me.

Haven't you ever and so overcome my passion that you just let it go?

No, I haven't.

What the fuck do you think I'd have out this fucking system?

I don't lose control.

I can't.

My fiance left me because I couldn't express myself.

I couldn't open myself up to her.

I don't let go.

I can't.

She tried to get me to experiment, do all the things

that these people seem to be able to do so easily.

But... I couldn't.

So she left.

And I try to develop this virtual reality system

that will tap into everybody's intersectional desire.

Or maybe that get her back.

Well, let's try it.

Try what?

The Cybertron, have you tried it yourself?

Every time it's the same thing, my fiancee

Diane taunted me, reminded me of the bad times.

It's no good.

But you didn't have anybody monitoring the system.

No.

So why not try it again?

I'll work the controls.

What do you have to lose?

Apparently nothing.

Your project is all messed up.

Come here, Ken.

Come get me.

Or better yet.

Come join us.

You know you want to.

You have to stop torturing yourself.

Stacy, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd have a look.

See if I can help.

Is that her?

She's pretty.

But she's not all that.

What are you talking about?

You have to realize that you can't take

control of your feelings and your imagination.

That's your problem.

You don't take control of your feelings.

What are you doing?

I'm in control here.

You shut.

You see, Ken?

If you take control of your feelings, you can do anything you want to do.

You just have to make it happen.

Who the hell are you?

Ken is mine and I'm in control here.

Sweetheart, sit back down in your chair.

You like it there.

It's nice and comfortable and secure.

Help her up.

What?

I said, help her up.

Now you kiss her and make up.

Do it.

Now disappear forever.

Thank you.

I knew you had it in you.

How can I repeat you?

Why don't you use your imagination?

Well, I guess this is it.

Yep.

I wanted to help you so badly and look what I've done.

Yeah, just look what you've done.

I've never been happier.

And it's a good thing we left the phone plug

then because I just got a call from CyberTech.

No.

He said you were bluffing when you said CyberTech was interested in your project.

I was, but evidently they got wind of my

work and they want to set up a demonstration.

That's great.

I am so happy for you.

Happy for us.

You don't think I'd do this without my trusted assistant or should I say partner?

Come on.

Let's go make it happen.