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[thunder rolling]

¶¶

[power surges]

[crackling]

[sighs]

Useless!
Do you hear me?

If we cannot get
this pile of scrap metal online,

then all our work
has been for nothing!

I need time to adjust
the algorithm before
another attempt.

- If we're not--
- Why not just
give it more juice?

The flux array is already
being pushed beyond capacity.

An overload could fry
the entire system!

I have seen this thing work!

What am I
paying you for

if you cannot get
this hunk of metal
to boot up?

[computer beeping]

Do it.

[powering up]

[crackling and buzzing]

[power surging]

What is going on?

It's too much power!
We have to stop.

How did he do it?

How did Eggy
get it to work?

Sir!

¶¶

Shut it down!
Shut it down!

- I said shut it down now!
- I'm trying to, sir.

The flux array
seems to be caught
in a feedback loop.

[power crackling]

[Director Raddock]
Get down!

[energy powers down]

[exhales sharply]

[scoffs]

[dry laugh]

I've had it
with this thing.

Scrap it, throw it
in the crushing pile,

and you clean up this mess!

We're moving on
to the X1!

And these workstations
had better be operational
in two days!

- Sir, if I may interject--
- Two days, Simon!

¶¶

- [computer indistinct]
- Heads up.

[Bethany laughs] Thanks!
Boss battle coming up!

Bring it on!

- [monster growls]
- This isn't working!

- How about an alley-oop?
- I like the way you think.

- [Noah chuckles]
- [beep]

[monster groans]

Yes! [laughs]

[Bethany] Nice work, everyone!

Another epic victory!
Thank you to everyone
who stopped by.

Just a quick reminder,
I'm launching Flower Power Up,

my very first
retro 8-bit game,
next week.

So keep an eye out.
You don't wanna miss this.

And if you're new
to the F.P. Nation,

be sure to sign up
for notifications

so you can join us
next time.

Until then, peace,
love and flower power!

- What's up, Flower Power?
- Hey!

Thanks for your help today.
That alley-oop sealed the deal.

Works every time.
Besides, you don't
need my help.

You're going to break
10,000 subscribers
by next month.

So, how's that Social Studies
presentation coming along?

Oh... it's a work
in progress.

You've been tinkering,
haven't you?

- It helps me to think.
- Right.

Have you worked on it
since the last time
we talked?

[stammers] I got busy,
but no.

- I'll finish it.
- Stop talking!

- Get to work!
- Is that an order?

From a friend
who cares about you.

- [chuckles]
- I'm not letting you
fail on my watch.

Can you please just do
your paragraphs

and then we can just
rematch in versus mode?

- You wish!
- What?

Are you scared you can't
defend your title?

Maybe I'll let you
win this time,

- just to shake things up.
- Mm-hmm.

- [knocking on door]
- [Peter] Noah?

I got us a pizza
and we can stream a movie.

You wanna come down
and watch it with me?

What movie is it?

It's a dinosaur movie.
It looks pretty good.

My Dad wants me
to watch a movie
and eat a pizza with him.

So go eat.

- Noah?
- I'll be right there.

Just on the phone
with Bethany.

[Peter]
Tell her I said hello.

- I will.
- Bye.

[kid on film] We gotta get you
out of here.

- [growls]
- Shh! Not so loud.

They might hear you.

Mark! Hey,
you're just in time!

It's just us guys tonight.

The pizza's still hot,
the movie just started.
Come on.

Thanks for the invite,
Dad, but I think

I'm gonna head to bed
a little early tonight.

I start my first shift
as night manager
at Tally's tomorrow.

That's great!
Congratulations!

Thanks. So...
Later.

- [phone ringing]
- Later, alligator.

Hey, Noah,
I gotta take this.
It's-it's work.

- Mr. Zaurin.
- Hi, Peter.
I'm sorry to bother you.

It's gonna be all hands on deck
until we got this thing
figured out.

Um, is this something
I could possibly
take care of tomorrow?

I'm trying to spend
some time with my son tonight.

Well, like I said,
it's all hands on deck, Peter.

You know,
it's times like these

that the company really sees
who they can depend on.

Yes, sir.
I-I understand.

I left a folder of data
on your desk.

We need you to review it
and tell us if you see
anything that stands out.

Uh, yeah.
I'm happy to help, sir.

- I knew we could
count on you, Peter.
- Thank you.

What do you say
we take this show
on the road?

¶¶

I'm sorry, Noah.
Work's busy
on this new product.

It's all right.
You tried.

But the boss
pulled rank.

You heard that?
Thought you were
watching the movie.

I was watching the movie.
And listening.

- You were eavesdropping.
- Um, more like multitasking.

[laughing]

¶¶

Hi, Larry.
How are you tonight?

Hey, Mr. H. It's not
every day we get to see you
come in the main entrance.

I got called in,
so I'm just gonna be
in and out.

Looks like you're having
some trouble there.

Sorry.

Just trying to get a grip
on this game.

- Dragon Breath.
- Hmm, Dragon Breath 5.

[game]
Game over.

Got me again.

Oh, you remember
my son, Noah?

That's the little guy?
Man, he is growing up!

What's up with the backpack?

- Why did you bring that?
- I take my backpack everywhere.
all my stuff is in it.

Go put it back in the car.

But what if somebody breaks
into the car and steals it?

Then all my stuff is gone.

Noah, please,
go put it back in the car.

- We don't have time for this.
- You never have time

- and you work at Time Labs.
- Guys!

It's just a backpack.

Can I see
what's inside of it?

¶¶

You're all good.

You just have a good night,
all right?

Thank you, Larry.

The key is to stick
to the right side of the cave

under the rock overhang.

Otherwise the fire
will get you every time.

Hey, thanks, kid.

Hey! How'd you know
that's where I was
getting tripped up at?

Everyone suffers
in that cave.

You're barely here

and you're already
helping people.

- [card reader beeps]
- I'm sorry about this, Noah.

Do you wanna stop
and get donuts
on the way home?

- Sure.
- Yeah.

[wheel squeaking]

¶¶

Mind if I go to the bathroom?

- It's down the hall and--
- And take two rights,
got it.

¶¶

It's always a pleasure.

[Zach] You got your card key?

[man] What about your card key?

Oh, I left mine
in my locker,

'cause I thought
you'd have yours.

Here.

Fixed!

[exhales sharply]

[door squeaks]

Hello?

Anybody here?

¶¶

Whoa.

[keys clacking]

[exhales deeply]

[phone ringing]

- Peter Haley.
- [Zaurin] Peter, thanks again

for coming in
on such short notice.

I knew if anybody could
figure this data out,
it'd be you.

No problem, Mr. Zaurin.
Um, honestly,

it's been a while since I've
been in the building
after 6:00 p.m.

Quiet, isn't it?

- It is that.
- [Zaurin chuckles]

So let's go over these specs,
try to figure this thing out.

Sure thing.

Ready when you are.

¶¶

[chuckles]

[gasps]

One man's trash...
[chuckles]

[backpack unzips]

- [door opens]
- [Zach] See that?
It wasn't so bad.

I was worried,
I'm not gonna lie.

[clattering echoes]

- Did you hear that?
- Loud and clear.

¶¶

If anybody's in here,
you better come out
right now!

That's right.
If there's anybody
playing around in here,

we're not the guys
to be messing with.

¶¶

[Zach] I'm hungry.

Let's go get some waffles.
My treat.

- Sounds great.
- [footsteps echo]

[relieved sigh]

You really ought to buy.

I got you off the hook
with my brother-in-law.

Yeah, your brother-in-law
didn't pay me enough
to buy you waffles.

¶¶

You're heavier
than you look.

I can't believe
they were gonna
throw you away.

Once this compiles,

the server should
come back online
immediately.

[Zaurin] I knew we could
count on you, Peter.

I owe you lunch next week.

Great.
I was glad to help

and I will look forward
to that lunch.

- Thank you, sir.
- Goodbye.

Hey.

We're still on
for doughnuts, right?

Yeah.

I'm sorry
about the detour.

You wanna finish watching
our movie together?

Um, it's getting
a little late.

I should probably get started
on some homework.

[sighs]

- Raincheck?
- Yeah.

[microwave beeps
and starts]

¶¶

[buzzing]

[crackling]

¶¶

So you got yourself
a really expensive-looking
toy robot?

Aren't you a little old
for that?

- Cute.
- I know.

Look, Bethany,
whatever it is,
it's not a toy.

Why do you say that?

'Cause it's heavy!

Maybe you just need
to work out more.

The app on my phone says
I move at least
two miles a day.

Where'd you get it?

Uh, somebody was going
to throw it out.

Somebody was
throwing that out?

- Crazy, right?
- Yeah.

So, like, you just dragged
this thing back to your house?

No, I-- I put it
in my backpack.

- Oh, man!
- What does it do?

Huh?

- Does it do anything?
- I don't know.

That's what I'm trying
to find out.

I can't even figure out
how to turn it on.

Maybe that's why
it was rejected.

I mean, nobody wants
a toy that doesn't work.

I'm telling you, it's--
it's not a toy

and it's not a reject.

[sighs]
Not anymore.

Okay.

How about I come over tomorrow
and take a look at it with you?

If you want to.
I could really use
your expertise.

Yeah. Yeah,
of course I want to.

Just promise me
one thing.

What?

Don't tell anyone else
about this, okay?

Why?

I just think
it would be better
if it was a secret.

What aren't you telling me?

I just think
if only you and I--

You stole it,
didn't you?

[nervous laugh]
"Stole"?

That's a strong word.

I'm telling you,
they were going
to throw it away.

Who?

Where'd you get it, Noah?

Uh, it was in the crush pile.

Uh-huh...

In a vault.

Yeah...

At Time Labs.

- What?!
- Shh!

- Keep your voice down!
- You stole a robot
from Time Labs?

I'm telling you ,
they were going
to throw it away.

I didn't know
you had it in you!

What are you doing?

[sighs] I can't find
my socket wrench.

Mark probably took it to fix
his stupid skateboard.

[knocking]

[Peter] Hey, Noah?

It's getting late, buddy.
Time to go to bed.

Okay, Dad.

Do you still
wanna come over tomorrow?

Are you kidding me?
I have to see
this thing in person!

But don't turn it on
without me.

I'll see you then.

Okay, good night.

[sighs]

[clatter]

Just put it back
when you're done.

Is that too much to ask?

[boy] Hey, come on!
Let's go.

- We gotta get out of here.
Come on!
- [boy 2] Let's go!

- Come on, let's go!
- Yeah!

[thunder rolling]

¶¶

[thudding footsteps]

[screams]

[screams, grunts]

[gasps] It-- it's alive.

It's alive!

It's okay.

I'm not going
to hurt you.

Hey, my name's Noah.

Noah Haley.

Do you have a name?

I am Artificial Robotic
Intelligence unit 9.

My Dad calls me
"ARI 9."

Uh, your dad?

My creator--

[gibberish]

Odd. My memory circuits
seem to be scrambled.

Running diagnostics.

[gasps]
Whoa!

It looks like I was
recently exposed

to a specific electromagnetic
energy signature

that matches
my reboot protocols.

That explains it!
Nothing else
would have woken me up.

Th-- this is amazing.

This is amazing.

Esto es increíble.

[repeats in several foreign
languages]

X marks the spot.

This is going
to take a while.

I'll just let that run
in the background.

Let's check
the other systems.

Uh-oh, that isn't good.

I must have been asleep
for at least five years.

Five years?!
How could you be
asleep for--

[gasps] We have to be quiet.

- Everyone else is--
- [knocking]

What's going on in there?
Are you okay?

Uh, [stammers]
Everything's fine, Dad.

Um, just getting ready
for an early morning
workout routine.

All right.

You know, early bird
gets the worm and all that.

Just keep it down this early
in the morning. Okay?

Will do.

- I don't understand.
- Shh!

Oh, right.

[sotto] I don't understand.

That was my dad.
He wants us to be quiet.

No, I understand that.

What is a workout routine?

[chuckles] Come here
and I'll show you.

[hi-energy music playing]

Let's go!

[thudding on ceiling]

[music continues]

[chuckles]
That was awesome.

What a great way
to wake up.

So you've been asleep
for five years?

That's the last thing
I remember.

My dad put me
into deep sleep.

I can't remember why.
He said it was dangerous.

He wanted to keep me safe.

He was supposed
to wake me up,
but I'm here.

So something else
must have triggered
my reboot protocol.

And you said you're ARI 9.

Does that mean there were...
eight more of you?

The others must
not have survived.

Once I have repaired
my memory,

I should have
more answers.

How long
will that take?

The damage
is fairly severe.
It may take days.

How much battery power
do you have left?

It depends
on how much power I use.

My thorium plasma battery cells
have been severely depleted,

but if I keep my activity low,
I should have a week and a half

before I'm completely
out of power.

Once my memory
is repaired,

I'll know
where to find my Dad.

He'll know
how to recharge
my batteries.

We'll find him.

But in the meantime,

I have to get ready
for school.

I always wanted
to go to school.

Can I go with you?

Love the enthusiasm,
but it might not be
the best idea.

Please?

Oh!

[Rita]
...go every single day.

I will believe it
once I see it.

Hey!

- Come here.
- Hey!

- Missed you, honey.
- How was work?

- It was really,
really good. Yeah.
- Good.

Oh, h-- how was your night?
I never-- well--

Uh, pretty quiet.
I slept all night.

- Oh.
- N-not only that,

he woke up early
to get a workout
in this morning.

[ARI] Early worms
are for the birds.

Shh! Sure is a great day...

- [ARI giggling]
- ...for learning.

I'll meet you
in the car, Dad.

This early?

Oh, that was energetic.

I guess he must've had
a blast last night.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

[Sr. Executive]
Why would you scrap
a perfectly good robot?

All the time and money?
For what?

The A.R.I. 9 was proving to be
quite the liability, sir.

We could never successfully
wake it from sleep mode.

But it's not
an entire loss, sir.
We're working with the X1.

The only thing that we need
to build from scratch

- is the internal processor.
- The brain, if you will.

Do you hear yourselves?

A brainless robot
is just about as useful to me

as a washing machine.

Why don't you pull
the code you need

from the brain
of the non-functional A.R.I. 9,

stick it in the brain
for the X1?

That just might work.

Yeah, of course
it will work.

There's a reason
they pay me the big bucks.

[chuckles] So the, uh,
project X1 is a go then, sir?

You have one week
to deliver real results.

Otherwise, the board's gonna
pull your funding out
in the end.

[Braddock] No, sir,
we won't let you down.

It's a new design,
one that is superior
to the A.R.I. 9 in every way.

Uh, I'm, uh,
afraid that it--

It-- it appea--
appears we have a--

Spit it out, Simon.

The A.R.I. 9 is gone.

- What do you mean, "gone"?
- After the last attempt,

the A.R.I. 9 was placed on a
cart

and stored right here
in the vault for dismantling.

- And?
- The cart the A.R.I. 9
was on is empty.

Well, he didn't just
get up and walk out.

Or did we do it?

- Did it work?
- It's highly unlikely.

The A.R.I. 9 was unresponsive
when we disconnected it
from the flux array.

Without some kind
of external catalyst,

I don't see
how it's possible--

Why can't we just check
the security footage

and see what happened?

There's been a minor setback
in the security department, sir.

The power surge
from the last attempt
to wake the A.R.I. 9

resulted in a shock wave
that terminated any electronic
devices operating within--

Yes, all the video cameras
went offline

and did not record
for several hours
after the last attempt.

- All of them?
- Well, our wing, sir,

and uh, the--
the entire facility,

and three other buildings
on the block.

The news has reported
that it was an EMP

and now we have a bunch
of conspiracy bloggers
on the Internet

that think
we are hiding aliens.

[sighs]

[laughs]

If the A.R.I. 9 is causing
this much chaos in sleep mode,

perhaps we should take a hint
and move on to something else.

I've often thought
the same thing myself--

Sir, I know how frustrating
this is for you.

A.R.I. 9 is very special, sir.

And if it is out there
fully operational
in the real world,

well, this could be
a PR nightmare, sir.

The A.R.I. 9 is the only thing
we have to show

for all the millions
they've poured
into this program.

And a really healthy quarter
would help us save face.

All right, listen.

You have two days
to find that thing,
get it back here.

If it's functional, great.
If not, pluck out the brain
and stick it in the X1.

Oh, sir, that is
a very smart strategy.

Would you like me
to assemble a team

and track this robot down?

Local police?

Former soldiers.

They would be
more discreet.

Mercenaries?

No, they prefer to be called
"security contractors," sir.

¶¶

You turned it on
without me!

I woke up this morning
and he was just
walking around my room.

At first, he was scared,
and to be honest, so was I.

- You keep saying "he."
- He's alive, Bethany.

[scoffs]

ARI, this is Bethany.
She's my friend.

Well, some would even say
best friend.

It's nice to meet you, ARI.

It's very nice to meet you,
Bethany.

ARI just said my name.
That is so cool!

What did your dad say?

Um, he doesn't know
about it yet.

I'm a secret!

You're trying
to keep him a secret,
but you brought him here?

I've always wanted
to go to school.

He really wanted
to come with me.

I mean, what was I
supposed to say?

Oh, good luck
keeping this under wraps.

Noah, why am I a secret?

Yeah, Noah.
Why is ARI a secret?

Um, because...

I sort of stole you.

What? Noah, I thought
we were friends.

We are.

I took you out
of a bad place.

They were going to crush you
and dismantle you.

So... you saved me.

Yeah, um,
guess I did. [chuckles]

Thank you, Noah.

Hey, you would do
the same for me.

You bet I would.

But I don't understand.

Why would my Dad send me
to be crushed
and dismantled?

Did you say "Dad"?

How can, like--

- Who's-- who's your dad?
- Not sure yet.

It's a long story.

His memory
is coming back to him

a little bit at a time.

And we have to find it
before next week

or my batteries are--

[gibberish]

[snickering]

We have to be quiet.

¶¶

[bell rings]

[ARI beeping]

Shh! Don't make
so much noise!

[Mr. Stanny] Good morning.

I hope everyone had
a good night's sleep.

I want to remind you
that your creative projects
are due on Friday.

- [mechanical noise]
- Shh.

- [students chattering]
- Oh, hold on.

However, today
we're gonna resume
our old essays.

Does anyone recall
where we left off?

[message sent tone plays]

Okay...

Um... Noah.

Do you mind coming up
and sharing your essay

with the class, please?

- [imitates fart]
- [students laugh]

Zack, we don't need
any of that today.

It was Noah, Mr. Stanny.

Do both of you wanna go
to the office?

[sighs]
Go ahead, Noah.

Ahem.

"Friendship
by Noah Haley.

Sometimes in life there are
these cosmic intersections
of fates,

people in time
that channel pathways

to friendships
that will change your life.

As people,

as beings
with intelligence,

we understand
that friendship can be

something
that makes us laugh,

something
that makes you cry,

makes you wonder out loud.

And if you're lucky,

it can lead to a long
and lasting friendship

that goes on for decades.

Perhaps even forever.

Having a friend is a gift...

like a flower.

You-- you have
to give it attention,

good nutrients.

And let your friend know
how much you love them.

With nearly 8 billion people
on the planet,

your friend chose
to share their time with you.

Friendship is a gift.

It's not something
to squander or waste.

Friendship is...

something to protect,

to hold close,

and, uh, appreciate."

[indistinct chatter]

Pass interference!

Noah! Hey.

Wherever that came
from in there,

you're on the right track, kid.

Thanks.

No problem.
Keep it up, man.

- Hey.
- How did I do?

It was really touching.

It actually felt
like you put some effort
in the writing.

It was from the heart.

Now put that in your Social
Studies project, okay?

¶¶

From downtown!
Nothing but net, Noah!

[chuckles]

Coast is clear.

Where are we?

Just taking a little break.
I'm tired.

Tired?

Yeah, like I'm recharging
my batteries.

How do you recharge?

- Like this.
- That's it?

Well, eventually, I have
to eat food and drink water,

stuff like that.

- I can't do those things.
- Good thing,

'cause if you're already heavy,
I don't think I could
carry you around.

Hey, what are you
trying to say?

Nothing, it's just...
you're solid.

It's muscle mass.
Or I-I guess metal mass.

All it means is,
I really do need
to work out more.

[playing aerobics routine music]

Where's that stupid music
coming from?

Oh, no! It's those mean kids
from class.

- You can turn invisible?
- Apparently.

- [chuckles]
- Oh, wow, this is so cool!

Look, it's Dorkus McBrainy
playing all by himself.

Look, guys,
can we do this tomorrow?

I gotta get home.

Nice try, snot rag,
but we got plans for you.

That's sweet, but really
you sh-shouldn't have.

[laughing]
He's a real comedian,
isn't he?

- A real smart mouth.
- [grunts]

I don't like smart mouths,
especially--

Hey, I'm talking to you!

Didn't your mother
ever teach you any manners?

We're just trying to have
a friendly conversation.

And after you gave such
a great speech
on friendship--

I found it very moving.

What did I tell you?

¶¶

- How are you doing that?
- [Zack] Is he so smart
that he has brain powers?

[grunts, groans]

You guys
should probably go.

[Zack] I hate vegetables!

[sighs]

[chuckles]
That's incredible.

Glad I could help.
Are you all right?

I am now.
Let's get out of here.

[computer beeping]

Sir? Uh,
Director Raddock?

You may wanna see this.

This data set is coming in
from a currently active A.R.I.
9.

It says here that it's
recompiling its memory

and running
various system repairs.

One of those repairs
must have activated
the mainframe uplink.

So this is coming in
from the A.R.I. 9 now?

- Yes, sir.
- Well, can you talk to it?

Can you tell it
to come back?

Unfortunately not, sir.
The A.R.I. 9 was designed

as a completely
independent processor.

It's supposed to think
for itself.

What about this?

That would simply reboot it
into combat mode.

It's an altered emergency
state of consciousness

that interprets everything
as an incoming threat.

It would still be autonomous,
just much more aggressive.

Wait, so, uh--
how can we use this
to our advantage?

I suppose I could reverse
engineer a backdoor protocol

and siphon data to pinpoint
its location.

Yes, yes, so you--
you can track it?

It may take some time,

but yes,
I-I think I can.

[chuckling] Dr. Simon,
you gifted little weasel, you!

That's exactly
what we needed!

[laughs]
Titan, assemble your team.

We have a job to do.

[phone keys clacking]

Which one is
your Social Studies project?

Uh, they are all
more like science
projects.

When it comes
to Social Studies,
I just get overwhelmed.

Overwhelmed?

Overloaded circuitry
is a common problem.

You should combine tasks,
play to your strengths.

Make a scientific
Social Studies project.

That's a really good idea.

What can I say?
I'm pretty much a geniu--

Hi, my name is ARI.
Who are you?

I get it,
the silent type.

You're shy,
I respect that.

You didn't tell me you had
this beautiful woman
living here.

Look, I'm new in town
and I don't really know anybody.

Any chance we can go
parts-shopping sometime?

- Hey, buddy, we need
to have a talk.
- Now?

I'll be right back.
My associate needs to have
a quick word with me.

I didn't mean to break
things up back there.

- 'Cause you're my friend.
- Yes.

Because I'm your friend,
I'm going to tell you something.

I know you wanna find
your special someone and--

Right, like you
have Bethany.

What? No, uh,
Bethany and I
are just friends.

Only friends.
Nothing else.

But she is special?

Yes, she is special.

But we're friends,
only friends,
and that's okay.

Look, you're talking to a--

You're afraid
I'm gonna get hurt.
I appreciate that.

No, that's not
what I was gonna say.

Look, buddy, you're talking
to a vacuum cleaner.

Don't be like that, Noah!

I don't care
what her job is.

Okay, I'm sorry.
I'll leave you alone

and wish you joy
and happiness.

Sorry, my friend there had
to tell me something
about something.

So tell me a little bit
about yourself.

Is this the emergency?

Really? You too?

It's an appliance,
it's not alive like...
like you are.

[Noah] We'll talk about this
later, ARI.

Right now, we need
to figure out how to get
your batteries recharged.

Today ARI activated
his advanced cloaking
protocol technology.

Cloaking,
like invisibility?

I wanna see!

No, he can't do it
right now.

It took up
too much battery power.

Well, what happened?
Why'd he cloak?

We showed a couple of bullies
what's what, see?

But it ended up draining
a lot of battery power,

so I only have
four days left.

We need to find ARI's dad
much faster than we thought

and we could really use
your help.

All right, sh--
show me what you got.

Whoa! This is
next level.

[laughing]

That's it, my boy.

You are learning so fast.

[laughing]

That's my Dad,
Professor Eggy.

Hey, I remember
my Dad's name.

That's great.

You're not gonna
believe this.

Today is my birthday!

- [chuckles] Happy birthday!
- And many happy returns.

Do you guys hear that?

[car approaching]

[engine rumbling]

¶¶

This should be
the location.

In position,
follow my lead.

Oh, you can run,
but you can't hide.

¶¶

Guys, we have
to get out of here now.

¶¶

Come on, ARI,
we have to go!

I can't, I'm scared.

Hey, ARI, I made it down
and I'm fine.

I can't do it.

- Just do what I did.
- Look, I'm right here.

Okay.

I'm climbing down.

[stammers]

[screams]

Oh! [laughing]

- You can fly, too?
- I guess so.

Get ready to move in
on my mark.

[scoffs]
Do you hear that?

[screeching]

- [Bethany] Whoa!
- [tires squeal]

Oh, my God!
Look out!

What do we do now?

Um, I may have an idea.

Are they rolling
their windows down?

Brace yourselves.

¶¶

[screaming]

We're gonna crash,
we're gonna crash!

[Bethany screaming]

Look out! Oh, no!

¶¶

Ha!

Oh!

No!

You didn't tell me
they were kids.

That's news
to me as well.

Do we have a problem?

I hate kids.

¶¶

[ARI] Nice flying, Noah.
Whoa!

I spoke too soon!

[all screaming]

- Pull up! Pull up!
- I'm trying!

Oh, my God,
we're gonna die.

[screaming]

I'm telling you, man.

They're hiding something.

[screaming]

See? I told you, man!
Aliens!

¶¶

[breathing hard]

[exhales sharply]

I think that went
rather well.

[Dr. Simon] Sir.

I still have a lock
on their location.

- Ah.
- I mean they may be
airborne now,

but they'll have
to touch down
at some point.

[Titan]
You hear that, boys?

- We're moving out.
- [Braddock laughs]

[phone vibrating]

[phone chimes]

Who were those guys?
And how'd they find us?

I think they're tracking me
through my mainframe uplink.

So you're live updating
to a mainframe
with a unique ID?

Something like that.

I have an idea.

Any chance you got
a USB port?

Right here on the left.

Um, what's the plan?

Hey, FP nation!

Coming to you live
from the sky.

And have I got
a surprise for you!

I'm dropping my game early
and I need all of you to play.

So log in and give it a spin.
This is really important.

So thanks in advance
for all of your help.

Until then, peace, love,
and flower power!

Your game?

Yeah, Flower Power Up.

It's a 8-bit racing game.

But if I can modify
the game map to match the city,

and if I can spoof ARI's
uplink signal for every player--

Then they won't be
able to tell
which one is us!

Very clever!
Nice work, Bethany!

I do what I can.

[beeping]

Turn left here.

[beeping rapidly]

And a right.

[beeping]

Wait, no, left.

[tires screeching]

Uh, um, a right.

[tires screeching]

[beeping rapidly]

No, sorry,
it's another left.

[beeping continues]

Well, which is it?

I don't know, sir.

- [grunts]
- [beeping continues]

Huh, what?
What is this?

I-I-I--
I don't know, sir.

[scoffs]

That should keep 'em busy
for a while.

Maybe we should touch down
over here.

¶¶

Don't get me wrong,
that was incredible.

But boy,
am I glad it's over!

You're telling me!
I feel so--

What's that word?
Tired.

I feel really tired.

How much did that
take out of you?

Let's see.

Looks like I'm down
to two days
of battery life.

Two days to live.

What's the last thing
you remember?

- Hmm.
- [beeping]

Why so many bird videos?

My Dad used to take me
here sometimes.

He's an incredible builder.

Your dad built those?

Yup, he wanted to help
create a gathering place

where people could feel safe.

A park for everyone.

I'm so sorry, my boy.

I had no idea
what they'd planned for you.

I built your beautiful mind
and your kind heart.

But, ARI, you have exceeded
my every expectation.

Now I find Director Raddock
has been keeping
secrets from me.

He and his robotics team
want to turn you
into a combat assistant

or worse,
an insurgent soldier,

a killing machine.

We can't let that happen.

- Do you understand?
- [ARI] I think so.

When I refuse to help them,
they'll fire me.

You may never see me again.

And I won't be able
to protect you anymore.

[ARI] I don't want
that to happen.

I know, my boy, I know.

Neither do I...

but I'm gonna
need you to be brave.

All right?

You will have to enter
a deep sleep,

so deep they won't be able
to wake you.

Now ARI,
if I can make this right,

I will come for you.

But if I can't...

[ARI] We can't let them turn me
into something I'm not.

[laughs]
That's right.

You're such a smart boy.

Huh. That's why you were
in sleep mode.

He didn't come for me.

Well, we don't know why,

but there's still
one video left.

[Raddock]
You can't keep it
from me, Eggy. Now step aside.

Just take a moment
to consider what you're doing.

Please, this isn't
who you are,
this isn't who he is.

You're too attached, Eggy.
It's a machine.

And stop talking
like it's your child.

This is happening with
or without you.

Now, ARI, now!
You have to sleep.

- [crackling]
- [static]

Look, this is absolutely
ridiculous.

Are you telling me
they outsmarted us
with an online game?

I'm sorry, there's
just no way to tell

the false signals
from the real A.R.I. 9 unit,
sir.

Well, would the signal
look the same

if it were in combat mode?

[beeping]

That blast was
a concentrated source
of electromagnetic particles.

It must be what scrambled
my memory.

It must've scrambled
his memory, too.

Those videos at the park
with those metal birds?

They're all from the same day
in different years.

Then that's not
just any day.

That's my birthday.
That's today!

[powering up]

ARI?

Buddy?

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
calm down.

[deeper, mechanical voice]
Target in range.

Hey there--
there's no need
for violence here, pal.

Hey, over here!

¶¶

[beeping]

[wheezy laughter]
Bingo!

[laughing continues]

Go ahead.

What happened?
This isn't him.

They must've done this,
hacked him with some sort
of remote override.

What do we do?

I don't know.
I'm scared.

So is he.

ARI 9, stand down.

Listen, I don't know
how much energy
that plasma gun takes,

but you don't have a lot
of battery power to spare,

so maybe take it easy?

I know
this is confusing.

[mechanical voice]
Do not approach.

But you're in there
somewhere.

This is your final warning.

You don't want
to fight me.

[grunts, groans]

ARI, we're--
we're friends.

[grunts] We care
about each other.

I know you're scared,
I am too.

But... this isn't you.
[grunts]

You have to fight it.
[groans]

I-- I love you!

[powering down]

I love you, too.

[normal voice]
Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm so sorry,
I don't know
what happened.

It's okay.
It's all right.

You overcame
your programming for us.

Yeah. You showed
those bullies
what's what.

Speaking of.

Anybody
got a plan?

Stay close.

[powering up]

- Whoa!
- Keep your voices down!

They can't see us,
but they can still hear us.

I don't get it!

It was just here,
as a little red dot.

And now
it just vanishes?

[stammers] Perhaps
it flew away again.

This thing is useless!

Let's go, they're
clearly not here. Now!

¶¶

That was a close one.

- [groans]
- [Noah] ARI?

- [groaning continues]
- The cloaking!

How much battery
did it take?

I only have
a few hours left.

We have to get
to Professor Eggy.

- [Bethany] But how?
- It's his birthday, right?

- Yeah.
- It might be a long shot,
but I have an idea.

[Raddock]
Is that them?

What are you waiting for?
After them!

What are you doing?

With all due respect, sir,

you hired me to do
a very, very specific job.

And I think it's time
you let me do that job.

Not impulsively, and not
with all your fancy gadgets.

But my way.

And I promise you
before the day's out,

you will have
your robot back.

So, uh,
what do we do?

We wait.

[distant children playing]

This place is bigger
than I thought.

[Bethany]
Where do we go
from here?

[ARI] Just past
the pirate ship.

There's a bench
where we used to sit.

Right there.

[ARI] Oh, I remember.

Almost there,
just a little further.

Over there,
to the right.

[sighs]

I don't see him
anywhere.

What do we do?

[Prof. Eggy]
Is this seat taken?

Uh, no, go ahead.

Uh, excuse me,
are you Professor Eggy?

Uh, Professor Ezekiel Eggy?

Professor.
[chuckles]

Haven't been called that
in quite some time.

I-- I have to talk to you
about something.

- Hmm.
- It's kind of an emergency.

A-about ARI.

ARI. You knew
my boy, ARI?

Oh. He's gone now.

I used to come here
with him on his birthday.

We came together,
now I come alone.

He loved the sunset.

He's not gone, sir.
He-- he--

ARI's right here with me.

And we need your help.

It's getting late,
I-- I-- I know
how to fix it now.

But it's too late.
They took him from me.

Professor Eggy,
I'm trying to tell you.

ARI is right here.

Wait, fix what?

Can you tell us
how to charge
his batteries?

He's long gone now.
It's too late.

Professor Eggy,
ARI is here. It--

- How can it be?
- It's okay, Dad.

Those charged particles
really did a number
on my brain, too.

Ah! Oh.

ARI. My boy!
[laughing]

Oh, what's wrong?
Your thorium plasma cells?

They are almost depleted.

How long has it been?

Um, five years.

Who are you?

These are my friends, Dad.
Meet Noah and Bethany.

They helped me find you.

Thank you. Thank you
for bringing
my ARI back to me.

You said something
about knowing
how to fix ARI before?

Oh, that's right!

We can supercharge
your batteries.

I figured it out.
You may never need
another recharge again.

How do we do it?

I don't have access
to the equipment I need,

but, uh, theoretically--

- Here.
- Ooh, thank you.

Um, if I can focus

the right spectrum
of electromagnetic energy,

this process would
supercharge ARI's batteries

into a state
of constant energy.

Hmm?

That-that's great!

Where could we do this?

Well, like I said,
I don't have access
to the equipment I need,

but with the right
amount of time
and resources...

I have less
than an hour left.

There has to be a way.

- Electromagnetic energy?
- Yes.

Would a microwave work?

Well, yes, I suppose,

if-- if we had
two microwaves
with enough power

and we were able
to focus the energy
into his thorium plasma cells,

that would work!

You can drive, right?

¶¶

Take a right,
take a right.

- Here!
- A little advance notice
wouldn't hurt.

Look out!
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God!

[tires squealing]

Sorry!

- Take a left.
- [Bethany screaming]

[screeching]

Right here, right here,
right here.

[van screeching]

- Mark!
- Hi.

Welcome to Tally's
Good Food Café.

How can I help
you guys today?

I need to find
my brother, Mark.

Why do you think
your brother's here?

He's your new night manager,
Mark Haley.

Oh, okay.

Hold on, one--
one second.

How are you holding up?

Hanging in there.

- How's he doing?
- We don't have much time.

What's the deal, Noah?
This is my first day
as night manager.

- Are you trying
to get me fired?
- I need your help!

I can help you
later, go home.

- He can't wait!
- What is so important

that you come in here
screaming my name like...

[groaning]

He's going to die, Mark.
If you don't help us,
he'll die!

I'm sure this is
very important
to you, okay?

But I'm at work right now,
I don't have time.

We'll - we'll talk about it
when I get home, okay?

If you don't help us,
I'll tell Dad

that you sneak out
past curfew.

¶¶

Thank you so much for dining
with Tally's Good Food Café.

Thank you very much,
all right.

Thank you.
You have a great night.

Have a good one.
Thank you.

¶¶

[door bell chimes]

[Todd] All the customers
are gone,

but the target
is still in the building.

I repeat, target is
still in the building.

- [operative] Copy that.
Holding position.
- [laughing]

What are you two
still doing here?

We heard their story.

We wanted to see
if there's anything
we can do to help.

Forgive me, but what is
your prescription?

Mine is 2.5.

[Eggy] Close enough.

May I?

Young man, I'm gonna need
all your pots, pans,
and strainers.

¶¶

[Todd] Perimeter check complete.
We have all exits covered.

All units converge
on location.
Stand by.

- [engine revs]
- [tires screeching]

That should do it.

It's time.

Well, I guess
this is it.

You'll be just fine.

Better, in fact.
I know you will.

If I--

- if I don't make it--
- Don't talk like that.

Noah... You've done
so much for me.

We're all here for you.

Look how many people
came together...

and helped you.

Thank you, Noah.

Thank you for being my...

[voice breaking] ARI?

- [powering down]
- ARI...

Stay with me.
[sobbing]

It's now or never, Noah.
Come on.

[sobbing]

¶¶

Power level to maximum.

[switches clicking]

Power level to max.

[flipping switch]

Stand back, everybody.

Whatever you do,
don't interfere.

On my mark.

Three, two, one.

- [flips switch]
- [power crackles]

¶¶

[crackling]

Oh, I'm definitely
losing my job.

What's happening?
I can't see anything.

¶¶

[tires screeching]

Excuse me, gentlemen,
we are currently closed,

so if you could
kindly just--

Okay.

¶¶

[grunts]
You can't take him!

[groans]

That's where you're wrong, kid.

And stay out of our way.

Who were those guys?

They must've gone back
to Time Labs.

Where else
would they have gone?

Well, how are we
gonna get there
in time?

And how are we
gonna get inside?

- [door bell chimes]
- Mark!

I've been trying to call you,
I can't find Noah anywhere.

Have you s--

[sighs] I couldn't find you.

It looked like somebody
had broken into the house.

I tried to call you.
Are you all right?

They're going to hurt him, Dad,
and there's nothing
I can do about it.

Hurt who?
And what's going on?

- What happened here?
- Hello, sir.

- Professor... Eggy?
- Yes.

Professor Ezekiel Eggy?
I-I've read all
of your publications--

You're a legend.
What are you doing here?

Your brave son saved
a very special robot of mine
from certain destruction.

And now
some ill-natured miscreants

are likely going
to dismantle him

unless we can gain
access to Time Labs.

You mean with something
like this?

Yes.

- Another late night, Mr. H?
- You know. [chuckles]

Nose to the grindstone
around here.

How are you, Larry?

[chuckles]
Another day in paradise.

[light laugh] Ahem.

Friends
and family night?

Uh, this is...
John. Johnson.

He's a technical advisor
that I've hired to help us

with some coding problems
that we've seen

and these two
are doing research
for a science project.

Hey! I did
what you told me.

Stick to the right?
I'm crushing it now!

Um, nice work!
You'll level up
in no time.

[chuckles]
Well, hey, you guys
are good to go.

Thank you.

[car reader beeps]

But sir, if the A.R.I. 9
is fully functional,

doesn't that solve
our problem?

Can't we just
present it to the board
as a successful prototype?

I've had it
with this insufferable thing.

I need a robot
that is going to do
what I say.

We're gonna transfer
its combat protocols
to the X1

and maybe
some other basics.

And do not give it free will,
for crying out loud!

Crush whatever is left.

We're scrapping
the A.R.I. 9.

Yes, sir.

And you're sure
it can't move?

Not while the motion
inhibitor is activated.

Hmm.

¶¶

[footsteps approaching]

Well, you got
your robot back.

So I'm gonna consider
this contract terminated.

Hmm, yes.
Fair is fair.

We were never here.

Hmm.
[chuckles]

We should be able
to shut this down from here.

Kids, hang tight.

[computer beeping]

- Are we ready?
- Ready, sir.

Begin transfer
of combat protocols.

[computer beeping]

[Eggy exhales sharply]

- We have-- we've gotta
work faster.
- Try this.

Transfer of combat protocols
complete, sir.

What other systems
does it need?

Uh, it needs a...

a basic general intelligence.

If we activated the X1
in its current state,

it would go berserk.

Come on, we need
to get out of here.

I can't move.

- Hey!
- [ARI] Oh.

What are you doing?!

[gasps]

Oh...

Uh-oh.

[ARI] Oh, oh!

Uh, guys?

[keyboard clacking]

[thudding footsteps]

The kids.

[both gasp]

Oh!

[grunts, groans]

Dad, watch out!

Noah!

[ARI] No!

[screaming]

¶¶

- You saved me!
- Hey, you'd do
the same for me.

Sure would. Now let's show
this bully what's what.

We make a pretty great team.

[ARI] Targeting.

Adjusting targeting system.

[plasma gun firing]

We can't hit 'im!

Oh!

We're not getting through.

He's too fast.

ARI, can you connect us
to Bethany's tablet?

Sure can.

[tablet ringing]

Hey Flower Power.

Noah?

Having a little bit
of trouble up here.

[Bethany] Well, that's
an understatement.

I think we're gonna need
an alley-oop.

- Coming right up.
- [firing continues]

Yes!

- Nice work!
- [chuckling]

[ARI] That's how it's done,
ladies and gentlemen.

[rumbling]

ARI, what was that?

The structure
has sustained
significant damage.

The building won't hold
for much longer.

Everybody out!
It's coming down!

[grunts]

¶¶

[ARI beeping rapidly]

[Prof. Eggy] Attaboy, Noah!

- Is everybody out?
- Affirmative.

[Noah] Let's blow
this popsicle stand.

Whoo! [laughs]

[ARI] And that was officially
the weirdest week of my life...

so far.

Noah's parents had
a long talk with him
about safety

and the ethics of stealing
an unconscious robot.

But saving all of our lives

did a lot in the way
of keeping him
from being grounded.

- What's up, FP nation?
- Bethany's subscriber count
crossed 10,000.

I like to think I had
a little something
to do with that.

Ten thousand subscribers!

Noah's Social Studies project

was a lot more animated
than originally planned.

- [aerobics music playing]
- [kids whooping]

And my Dad is back
to work and doing great.

[computer chimes]

You've ruined me, Eggy.

And my research,
my reputation,

it's all gone because of you

and that obnoxious
little robot of yours.

You've done that
to yourself, old friend.

This isn't over, Eggy.

You're no match for me.

And that A.R.I. 9

is no match
for my battle bot.

[evil cackle]

[maniacal laughter]

[scoffs]

Battle bot. Hmm.

That's nice.

[ARI] And I'm free
to explore, learn,

and have more adventures
with my new best friends.

[kids cheering]

¶¶

Woo-hoo!