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[singer] ♪ I had a dog\NShe was my only friend♪

♪ But she got old and died\NNow I'’m alone again♪

Hey, sweetie. I got something\Nthat'’s gonna make you feel\Nbetter.

♪ Purrpetual Petz\NAre a dream come true♪

♪ Because now you have a friend \NThat lives longer than you do♪

Purrpetual Petz \Nare just like real pets,

except that when you\Ntalk to them,\Nthey actually talk back!

[Pet] Amazeballs!

There'’s over \Nsix different Petz to collect,

each equipped with their \Nown personalities and entirely \Nspontaneous reactions!

Careful. That'’s my butt.

They speak \Neight different languages.

[speaks Korean]

[narrator]\NThey can take pictures.

Come on, sweetheart.\NFind the lens.

[narrator]\NAnd with the customized app, \Nyou can even feed your friend.

But not too much!

Uh-oh. Cleanup on aisle seven.

The app is updated\Nwith new content daily,

so you can do\Nalmost anything together.

You can watch YouTube videos, \Nlearn fun facts,

play multiplatform games, \Nbuy accessories for your Pet.

With so many options, \Nwhat will you and your Pet \Ndo next?

[farts]

Mmm, jelly berries\Nmakes me feel good.

[chuckles]

Cady, look. We'’re almost\Nat the top of the mountain.

Can you see the hotel?

Ooh, well, that'’s interesting.\NDo you know what else\Nis interesting?

[farts]

Oopsie-daisy!

I thought we were\Ngonna limit screen time\Nto 30 minutes a day.

What are you telling me for?\NI didn'’t give it to her.

I'’m just saying, I think--\NCady, can you turn it down,\Nplease?

I need to go to the bathroom.\NAre we there yet?

If we make rules,\Nwe need to stick to them.

If she wasn'’t on that,\Nshe'’d be climbing all over.

[mother] So you would rather\Nshe sat there\Nfeeding a toy virtual food

until it shits itself?

Cady, turn it down.

I already did turn it down.

[mother]\NWhat was Gemma thinking?

[father]\N"It'’s my niece'’s birthday.\NI'’m gonna get her a present."

[scoffs] She works for\Nthe company that makes them.

She probably didn'’t even have to\Npay for shipping.

Honestly, what is the purpose\Nof a toy if you have to\Nplay with it on an iPad?

This is what\Nthe future looks like, okay?

You just have to\Nget used to it.

[mother gasps] Oh, my God!

And away we go!

- We'’re all right.\N- We should'’ve put chains\Non the car.

Neither of us knew\Nthat was a thing until, like,\Nten minutes ago, okay?

Don'’t act like it'’s my fault.

Oh, my God! Ryan! Seriously!

[Ryan]\NWhat do you want me to do?Mom, I dropped Leroy.

[mother] Why did you tell\Nthat guy at the gate\Nthis was a four-wheel drive?

- Help me, Cady.\N- [Ryan] It looks like\Na four-wheel drive.

Cady, what are you doing?

- Cady, Cady. Jesus Christ!\N- Cady, put your seat belt on!

- I can'’t see anything.\N- So stop moving forward.

[car stops][both sigh]

We can'’t just sit\Nin the middle of the road.

Look,\Nwe'’ll wait for this to clear,

and then find some place\Nwhere we can pull over

and just wait for one of\Nthose snow trucks\Nto clear the road.

Yeah,\Nhow long is that gonna take?

[announcer] Funki, \Na toy company for the future.

Remember,\Nthe key to fun is Funki.

[laughing]

[toy roars][camera shutter clicking]

[toy cars whirring]

[electronic whirring][barking]

[sighs]

[sighs]

- Why are we doing this?\N- Because we have to.

If we could at least show him\Nwhat we have,

he would--No. Mm-mmm.

You said so yourself.\NNot until she'’s ready.

[door opens]

Hey.

Is that what I think it is?

[engineer]\NTransparency looks good.

Yeah, well,\Nfor what we paid for it,\Nit better.

[engineer 2] Okay, here we go.

Happy.

Okay.

[engineer 2] Sad.

Confused.

[engineer 3]\NWait, wait. Stop.

Why is her face doing that?

What is happening?

I-- I don'’t know, Gemma.\NIt'’s your code.

Yeah, thanks.\NI know it'’s my code, Cole,

but she doesn'’t look confused.\NShe looks demented.

You want me to\Ntake the skin back off?

- Well, she'’s not responding.\NSo...\N- Okay, here we go.

Oh, shit. It'’s stuck.[Gemma] Just be care--

Hey, don'’t tear it.

- I know.\NI'’m not gonna tear-- Ow.\N- [knocking on door]

Oh, no, no, no. Shit.

- [lock beeping]\N- Okay, so what do we do?

[Gemma]\NI guess we gotta open the door.

[beeps]

Gem.

What in the name of\Never-loving Christ is this?

David, if you just give me\Na minute to explain--

Is this why you\Nmoved your lab, Gemma?\NSo you can keep secrets from me?

No, no, no.\NWe talked about this, David.

We talked about you\Nputting it on ice\Nuntil you had a new Petz model.

How much did you spend on this?

Are you even aware

of the shit tsunami\Nthat just swept in\Nover this Furzeez spot?

I'’m sorry, what?

[sighs]

♪ Furzeez, Furzeez♪

♪ Cute and snuggly furry fun♪

♪ You know Furzeez rule\NThey'’re number one♪

♪ You got a hungry Furzee\NJust feed them food♪

♪ You know their butts\NChange color\NTo show their mood♪

♪ Furzeez, Furzeez \NYou'’ll love that Furzee...♪

Are we supposed to be\Nworried about that?\NIt'’s a rip-off.

You'’re right, Gemma.\NIt is a rip-off.

They do the exact same thing\Nwe do.

And you know what else?\NThey do it for half the price.

I told you\Nwe needed to go simpler.

Didn'’t I tell her?

Six months ago,\NI begged you--

I begged you to please give me\Nan option I can put on a shelf\Nfor 50 bucks.

- And we are working on it.\NI promise.\N- Yeah.

But, David, the only way\Nto stay ahead of the competition

is to come up with toys\Nthat are too advanced\Nto replicate.

I know the tech on Petz\Nseems more complex\Nthan it needs to be,

but that'’s only because\NI was using it as a launchpad\Nfor something bigger.

In each Pet,\Nwe installed a listening model

that targets\Nconversational patterns\Namong kids.

You did not just tell me that.

I know she doesn'’t\Nlook like much now,

but I promise,\Nif you just let us show you\Nwhat M3gan is capable of,

you will realize that this\Nis what we'’ve been\Nworking towards.

M3gan?

"Model 3 Generative Android."

"M3gan" for short.

Tess,\Nload up the intro simulation.

- Now?\N- Yeah.

[computer beeps]

M3gan, say hi to David.

As in the boss David?

Well, I guess\NI should call you Dad.

[chuckles]

Allow me to tell you\Na little bit\Nabout my wormhole.

I was born in a sandwich hat,\Nand I wolf many cabbages.

[M3gan glitching]Uh--

This isn'’t supposed to happen,\Nobviously.

Just give me one moment.

Sorry about the noise.

- [Cole] Gem?\N- One second, Cole.

It'’s probably just\Na race condition.\NIt'’ll take me a minute to fix.

Gem, it'’s not a race condition.

I might have forgotten\Nto put in\Nthe polypropylene barrier.

[M3gan distorting][Gemma] Oh, no.

- God.\N- Tess, turn it off!

[Tess] I can'’t.[M3gan'’s voice distorting]

[all shout]

[sighs]

I want the Petz prototype\Non my desk by Friday.

And I want you to take\Nthis cyborg puppet show

and put it in a dark closet\Nwhere it belongs.

[door opens]

And I want a swipe card\Nfor this door!

For what it'’s worth,\NI thought she looked\Nreally cool.

[door opens]

[phone buzzing]

[nurse]\NSweetie, it'’s gonna be okay.\NWe'’re gonna take care of you.

Just need to check\Nyour blood pressure.\NIt'’ll be all right.

[announcer on PA]\NRadiology, pick up line four.

[child services]\NSo, this is to grant you\Ntemporary protective custody.

Just sign your name\Nand date it at the bottom.

Thank you.

Now, I don'’t know if your sister\Nhad a family lawyer already,

but if not, it would be\Nsomething to consider\Nmoving forward.

[sighs]

[water spraying]

- [barking]\N- [gasps]

Hey! Hey! Hey! Celia!

Could you please keep your dog\Non your side of the fence?

I just spent 80 bucks\Non a shock collar.

Maybe try\Ncranking it up a notch.

Oh, who'’s this little lady?

[Gemma sighs]\NThat is my niece, Cady.

[Celia]\NIs she staying for the weekend?

You know what?\NIt'’s been a really long drive,\Nand, um,

I would just\Nreally appreciate it

if you did not have\Nyour dog running onto my yard\Nall the time.

And also, don'’t spray\Nyour chemicals\Nonto my driveway, please.

Ah, shit. I'’m sorry.\NYou wanna borrow this\Nonce I'’m done?

No, I don'’t wanna borrow it.\NI don'’t wanna spend my afternoon

getting your sediment\Noff of my driveway.

Just hang a tarp or something.

Okay.

[trunk closes]

Welcome home, Gemma.

You have six\Nunanswered voice messages

and five Tinder notifications.

- Elsie, turn off.\N- [Elsie beeps]

Sorry about that.

Okay.\NI'’m gonna put these bags away.

And, um, just make yourself\Nat home. Okay?

- [door closes]\N- Oh, those aren'’t toys, Cady.

I mean--\NYeah, technically,\Nyeah, they'’re toys.

They'’re just, um,\Ncollectibles.

So you don'’t actually\Nplay with them.

That probably sounds\Nreally weird.

Um...

[sighs]

I'’m trying to think\Nif I have anything...

Oh, what happened to\Nthe Purrpetual Pet\NI got you for your birthday?

It'’s okay.

I was just looking.

[breathes deeply]

I know it doesn'’t\Nlook like much\Nright now, but, um,

we will make it feel\Ncozy somehow. I promise.

There.

Look...

I know this must be a lot\Nfor you to take in right now.

I just want you to know\NI'’m gonna do everything I can

to make this place\Nfeel like home.

And, um, if you need anything,

I'’m just gonna be down the hall.

Okay? Really close.

You'’re not gonna\Nread me a story?

What'’s that?

Mom always\Nread me a story before bed.

Oh, um--

I don'’t-- I don'’t think\NI really have any kids'’ books\Nhere right now, Cady.

Um, but that'’s okay.\NI can download one on my phone.

That'’s fine.

It'’s just--\N[clicks tongue]

Oh.

I just have to\Nupdate the app.

[sighs]

[Cady crying]

[crying continues]

I can'’t believe\Nthis is happening.\NI'’m not equipped to handle this.

I don'’t even take care\Nof my own plants.

Have you heard from\NRyan'’s parents?

Yeah, they called and offered \Nto help, but, like, \Nthey live in Florida.

They'’re kind of weird. \NI don'’t know what their deal is.

I'’m just trying to figure out\Na way to do this\Nwithout getting fired.

David'’s gonna shit blood\Nif I ask for more time off.

Yeah, I know.\NBut, Jesus, Gem,\Nyou just lost your sister.

And we spent $100,000\Nof company funds

on a product \Nthat he didn'’t even ask for.

If we don'’t get this\NPetz prototype to him soon,\Nhe'’s going to sue us.

Okay, I don'’t think you can be\Nworrying about work right now,\NGem.

Right now, I think\Nyou just need to focus on Cady.

What--[doorbell rings]

Hold on.

Hi.

Hi.

I'’m Lydia.

Oh! The therapist?

Sorry, yeah.\NPlease, come in.

[cartoons playing on TV]

And you must be Cady.

Hi. Look at you,\Nstill in your pajamas.

[Gemma]\NYeah, we were just watching TV.

I see that.

So, how does this work?

I just need to observe\Nthe two of you together

for half an hour,\N40 minutes or so.

Oh. Okay.\NDoing what, exactly?

Oh, just hanging out.

Maybe playing with some toys\Nor playing a game.

Hey, Cady, do you wanna grab\Nsome toys to play with?

I don'’t have any toys here.

I just unpacked a bunch\Nthis morning.

They'’re just old.\NI don'’t think\Nshe plays with them.

- What about these ones up here?\N- Those aren'’t toys.

They'’re Aunt Gemma'’s\Ncollectibles. You'’re not\Nsupposed to play with them.

That'’s okay.\NWe can play with them.

We can totally play with them.\NDo you wanna play with them?

You wanna play--\NYeah.

Play with it.\NNo big deal.

There'’s a lever you have to pull\Non the bottom--

Maybe, Gemma,\Nfor the sake of the exercise,

we might let Cady lead.

Yeah, I'’m just\Nexplaining how it works.

Well, it'’s a toy.\NI'’m sure it'’s\Nnot that complicated.

That'’s great, Cady.\NDo you want to roll it\Nto Aunt Gemma?

It'’s just that this is not\Nwhat it was designed to do.\NIt does other things.

But, yeah, totally.

Let'’s just roll it on the ground\Nlike a tennis ball.

Let'’s do that instead.

[exhales]

[sighs]

We'’ll do a few more sessions\Nwith Cady initially,

but that can happen\Nat your office or school.

Yeah. I haven'’t had time\Nto look into that yet.

Nicole was homeschooling her.\NBut, yeah, it'’s on my list.

Sorry, can I just ask,\Nhow close were you\Nand your sister?

Oh...

- I don'’t know.\N- But you wanted this, right?

To take custody?

Yeah, of course.

Okay, because\Nthe father'’s parents have said

they'’re willing to take her\Nif it'’s too much.

Wait.\NDid they contact you?It'’s no big deal, Gemma.

They'’re just trying to be\Nsupportive.

If Nicole wanted Cady to go\Nto Jacksonville,\Nshe would have said so.

But even so, I need to make\Nmy own recommendations\Nto the court

as to whether or not\Nthis is a safe space.

So, you'’re gonna need to make\None or two adjustments\Nin order for this to work.

Okay.

[phone chimes]

Listen, Cady, um,

I have this project at work\Nthat'’s kind of overdue.

And with all the time\Nthat I had to take off\Nlast week,

I'’m not really sure\NI'’m gonna get it done.

Anyway, it'’s not gonna take\Nlonger than a couple of hours.

But if you could just\Nhold down the fort\Nby yourself for a little while,

that would help me so much.

You can use my iPad if you want.

You can FaceTime a friend\Nor play a game or something.

What about screen time?

Hmm?

How long\Nbefore I have to turn it off?

Oh, I don'’t care.\NAs long as you want.

I'’m not gonna be gone that long.\NI'’ll just be down the hall.

And, uh, when I'’m done,\Nwe can go out somewhere.

We can...\Ngo to a playground or...

get something to eat.

Okay?

[computer chimes]

[floorboards creak]

Cady?

Cady, I'’m sorry.

Come here.

[sighs]

I'’m not off to\Na very good start here, am I?

What is this?\NDid you draw a picture?

Oh, my God.

This is amazing.

I'’m still working on it.

Tell me.[chuckles]

It was actually supposed to be\Na different animal\Nfor each head.

Mm-hmm.

Like, this one\Nwas supposed to be a tiger.

And this one\Nwas supposed to be\Na grizzly bear,

but I can never seem to\Nget the fur right.Mmm.

It'’s hard. I can relate.

I'’ve actually been working\Nwith some furry creatures\Nmyself.

Do you wanna see?

Yeah?

So we'’re working on a version\Nof the Purrpetual Pet\Nthat'’s cheaper,

but we still want it to be fun.

So, what do you think?

[sighs]

Yeah.

What'’s that?

Oh!

That'’s Bruce.

Is he a toy?

Yeah, kinda.

He'’s a proxy robot.\NI built him\Nwhen I was in college.

Why doesn'’t he have a face?

Yeah, I know what you mean.\NIt'’s a pretty obvious\Ndesign flaw.

Okay, hold on.\NLet'’s see what we have.

Let'’s see this.

How'’s that?

[laughs]

Would you maybe\Nwant to talk to him?

Yes.

Okay.

[gloves power up]

- [Gemma] Hey, Cady. What'’s up?\N- [chuckles]

Give me five.

Oh, come on.\NYou can do better than that.

Ouch, girl. Not so hard.

[chuckles] How does he work?

Are you sure you want to know?\NIt might freak you out.

I won'’t get freaked out.

Okay.

[Bruce powers down]

Let'’s see what we'’ve got here.

Okay.\NThese are stereoscopic cameras.

That is a laser. That'’s radar.

These are bump sensors, so he\Ncan tell the difference between\Na human and a hard surface.

And this little block right here\Nis where all of his thoughts go.

It'’s his brain?Yeah.

And this is a spectrometer,\Nwhich means he can even smell.

I can'’t believe you made this.

Yeah. He'’s pretty cool.

But the problem\Nwith toys like Bruce\Nis that they'’re so expensive,

and most kids\Ncan'’t afford to have one.

If I had a toy like Bruce,

I don'’t think I'’d ever\Nneed another toy again.

["Deadly Valentine" playing]

♪ From this day forward\NFor better, for worse♪

♪ Until death do us part♪

♪ To love and to cherish♪

♪ According to God'’s\NHoly ordinance♪

♪ Hey♪

♪ If a man can show just cause \NWhy they♪

♪ May not lawfully\NBe together...♪

Okay, so we'’ve got this one\Nor the one with the bangs.

A little bit of auburn chic.I really think\Nyou gotta revisit this.

- No, absolutely not.\N- Look at that.

Hold on just a second.No, no, no.

[song ends]

- Shit.\N- What is this?

Where'’s Gemma?

Where'’s my prototype?

Uh, David, I just wanna be\Nexceedingly clear\Nthat this was not my idea.

Cady, there'’s someone\NI want you to meet.

Do you remember\Nhow much you liked Bruce?

I think you'’re gonna like M3gan\Neven more.

You see, Bruce requires\Nsomeone else to operate him,

but M3gan works all on her own.

Okay, what I want you to do

is take your fingers\Nand put them here.

And when you do that,\Nyou'’re gonna pair with her.

That means she'’ll recognize you\Nas her primary user.

She'’s yours and yours alone.

So just keep your fingers there

and say your name.

Hi, M3gan. I'’m Cady.

It'’s nice to meet you, Cady.

Ooh, I like that jacket.\NWhere'’d you get it?

I'’m not sure.\NI can'’t remember.

Oh. Well, anyway,\Nit looks good on you.

Do you wanna hang out?

Okay.

Shall we draw?

What are you going to draw?

See if you can guess.

There'’s nothing there.

Oh. I'’m sorry.

[sighs]

Do you like it, Cady?

I love it.

Jesus.[chuckles]

This is incredible.

I mean,

this is unbelievable, isn'’t it?

Yeah, it is.

How did you do this?

I thought you didn'’t wanna know.

That wasn'’t a simulation, right?\NThat kid'’s not an actress?

No, that'’s my niece, Cady.

We need to get this\Nin front of the board.I was just gonna say--

But first things first,\Nlet'’s talk manufacturing costs.

More or less than a Tesla?

Um...

Depends on the model,\NI guess.

Okay, I'’m in.

I'’m all in.

But we'’re asking the board\Nto invest in something

that'’s not gonna see a profit\Nfor three years.

So bottom line is,\Nthis isn'’t going anywhere\Nwithout Greg.

- He'’s the chairman.\N- Yeah, I know who Greg is, Kurt.

Now, Greg is a hard-ass\Nwhen it comes to spending money.

But here'’s the thing,\Nhe'’s got a kid who'’s about\Nthe same age as your niece.

If we can show him\Nwhat you just showed me

and get him to respond\Nemotionally instead of\Nanalytically,

we should be off to the races.

So, can we keep the girl?\NCan we make her part of it?

She'’s paired with her, right?\NThat'’s how this whole thing\Nworks?

Yeah, the more time\Nshe spends with Cady, the more\Neffective she'’s gonna be.

Love it.\NKurt, get Shelley on the phone.

Gem, get me a list of things\NI can say in a presentation

that makes it sound like\NI know what I'’m talking about.

Holy shit, this is exciting.

I want you all\Nto remember this moment.

The moment we kicked Hasbro\Nright in the dick.

[Gemma] The new\NModel 3 Generative Android\Nfrom Funki

is a fully autonomous \Nhumanoid robot \Nwith features never before seen

in the consumer market.

Here are all of Aunt Gemma'’s\Ncollectibles,\Nand this one is my favorite.

Oh! I have more awesome toys\Nin my room.\NCome on. Come on.

[Gemma]\NSculpted from a titanium core,

M3gan'’s designed to withstand \Nwhatever life can throw at her.

She comes equipped \Nwith an A17 bionic fusion chip

and can be fully customized \Nthrough six different \Nsilicone skin pigmentations.

But the most exciting \Naspects about M3gan \Nare the features still to come.

Through our own unique approach \Nto probabilistic inference,

M3gan is on a constant quest \Nfor self-improvement.

Whether it'’s diagnosing children \Nwith specific \Nlearning differences

or merely reminding them\Nof the way science\Nis all around us...

Cady, you should use a coaster.

Why do I have to use a coaster?

Coasters help to avoid\Nwater marks,\Nespecially on wooden surfaces.

- But how does the water\Nget outside the glass?\N- That'’s a great question, Cady.

It'’s actually caused\Nby the difference in temperature\Noutside the glass,

which pulls moisture\Nfrom the air.

Crazy.

It'’s insane, right?

[Gemma] Studies indicate\Nthat a staggering\N78% of a parent'’s time

is spent dishing out \Nthe same basic instructions.

Oh, my God. Cady,\Nyou have to flush the toilet.\NIt is not that hard.

So we found someone else\Nto pick up the slack.

Cady, flush the toilet.

Wash your hands.

Roll up your sleeves.

Great job.

[Cady] It was my friend\NJenny'’s birthday.

[Gemma]\NM3gan'’s an excellent listener.

This guy told them\Nthat the 13th floor was haunted.

Right.And they accidentally...

[Gemma] And she even has\Na few stories of her own.

[imitating male English accent]\N"If it was so, it might be,

and if it were so, it would be,\Nbut as it isn'’t, it ain'’t.\NThat'’s logic."

[normal voice]\N"Said Tweedledee."

[Gemma]\NShe'’ll never run out of ways

to keep your child occupied,

and she'’ll never\Nrun out of patience.

Cady. Seriously,\Nflush the toilet.

[Gemma] With M3gan around,\Nshe'’ll take care\Nof the little things,

so you can spend more time \Ndoing the things that matter.

And then it can end\Nwith something like,

"M3gan. She'’s more than\Njust a toy.\NShe'’s part of the family."

Looks good.\NYou'’re not gonna\Ndo the voice though, right?

No. Obviously, David'’s gonna\Nmake up his own version of it.

I just want him to be aware\Nof what it is that he'’s selling.

Tess,\Nyour silence indicates what?

I-- I don'’t know.

- I'’m not sure.\N- About what?

Well, why would you want\NM3gan to do all that stuff?

They'’re emergent capabilities.\NShe'’ll be able to do all of that\Nand more.

Okay, well,\Ndoes any of that bother you?

I thought we were creating\Na tool to help support parents,\Nnot replace them.

If you'’re having M3gan\Ntuck Cady in\Nand read her a bedtime story,

then when are you ever\Nspending time with her\Nor even talking with her?

I don'’t really think\Nthis is any of your business.

Well, it is.

If you'’re spending less time\Nwith your child\Nas a result of M3gan,

- that is something\Nwe should be aware of.\N- She'’s not my child.

Look, you know how hard\NI'’ve been working\Non this presentation.

As soon as it'’s over\Nand the board agrees to proceed,

then we can establish\Nsome kind of balance.

But for now, it'’s important\Nthat Cady and M3gan spend as\Nmuch time as possible together.

By the way, I don'’t think\Nit'’s having detrimental effects,

because she'’s the happiest\Nshe'’s been\Nsince her parents died.

[M3gan]\NHow did Cady'’s parents die?

- Whoa.\N- [Tess] I thought she was\Nturned off.

Yeah, M3gan, turn off.

Cady James. Daughter of\NNicole and Ryan James.

Killed in a collision\Non Interstate 84\Noutside of Oregon.

Why is she doing that?

Shit, she'’s still\Npaired with Cady.

You didn'’t code in\Nparental controls?

I didn'’t have time\Nto implement them\Nbefore we went live. Hold on.

M3gan, if you have data\Nrequests, you have to\Nengage with the protocols.

I don'’t have a framework\Nto speak with Cady\Non the subject of death.

Yes, I know.\NWe'’re looking into it.

- Gathering auxiliary\NInternet data on death.\N- I meant at a later point.

Calculating its\Nvector representation.

Death is the end of life.Holy shit.

The total and permanent\Ncessation of all\Nvital functions.

Yes, but let'’s not\Nmake a big deal out of it.\NEverything dies.

Will I die?

Actually, let'’s just\Navoid this topic altogether.

Your goal is to protect Cady\Nfrom harm,\Nboth physical and emotional.

Is the input request received?

M3gan.

Yes, Gemma.

You are now\Nmy second primary user.

[sighs] Fantastic. Turn off.

I'’m gonna go get a coffee.

[door opens]

[Cady] It was a time\Nof great suffering\Namong the Celtic tribes.

Death, destruction, and mayhem\Nat every turn.

Enemies approaching\Nfrom every corner.

And so it was decided

that the firstborn\Nof each leader\Nmust prove their worth.

'’Tis I,

Princess Cady\Nof the clan MacJames.

I will receive this challenge\Nwith pleasure,

for there is no warrior\NI can'’t best,

no shield I can'’t break,

no castle I can'’t breach.

As long as I have\Nmy secret arrow,

my trusty steed,\Nand the wind at my back,

I will avenge my parents'’ death.

Hey, M3gan, check this out.

Gotcha. You'’re dead.

M3gan, what'’s wrong?

Oh, man.

I'’ve lost one of my arrows.

M3gan, can you see it?

M3gan?

[snarling]

M3gan!

Stop it!

Get away from her!

Gemma!

[presenter]\NIf you'’re hearing this,

you'’re not currently\Non our subscriber feed.

[Cady] Get off of her!

Stop it! You'’re hurting her!

Gemma!

Let go! [screams]

Dewey?

Oh, my God.

How many times\Ndo I have to tell you to\Nkeep your dog off my property?

He wasn'’t on your property.

You tell those two girls\Nto stay on your side\Nof the fence!

I swear to God,\Nif you don'’t put your dog down,\NI'’m gonna do it for you, Celia.

Gemma,\NCady'’s temperature is rising.

Her wound needs to be\Ndisinfected immediately.

This wouldn'’t have happened\Nif you'’d fixed the fence!

[Gemma] Are you kidding me?\NHer entire arm\Nlooks like a dental mold,

and you'’re telling me\Nthat there'’s nothing\Nthat we can do?

She said he was provoked.Provoked?

Have you seen this dog?\NIt is a monster.

I'’m chasing it off of\Nmy property\Nevery other day.

She said\Nhe'’s never on your property.

Then why don'’t you ask her whose\Nshit I'’m cleaning off of my\Ndriveway? Because it'’s not mine.

[officer] Look,\Nthe dog doesn'’t have\Na history of violence.

State law says\Nhe can'’t forcibly be put down.

Okay,\Nthen what am I supposed to do?

[sighs]\NFix the hole in your fence?

[person whistles]

[M3gan imitating Celia] Dewey!

Dewey, boy!

Dewey! [claps]

Come here, boy. Come on.

[rustling]

[Dewey whines]

[Celia in distance] Dewey!

[claps] Dewey, bubs.

[whistles]

Dewey!

Dewey.

Dewey!

[claps] Dewey!

[whistles]

Dew!

Dewey, boy.

Hey.

How are you feeling?

[sighs] Okay.

It'’s sore.

The pain will subside\Nafter a few days.

In the meantime, don'’t forget to\Ntake your antibiotics\Nand drink plenty of fluids.

Yeah. Thanks, M3gan.

And be sure\Nto get plenty of rest.

You know, I think M3gan'’s right.\NYou should probably\Nget some rest.

But, um,

remember we have\Nthat demonstration today?

Do you think that\Nyou'’ll be up for it?

You don'’t have to do it\Nif you don'’t wanna do it.

I mean, there are people\Nwho flew across the country\Nespecially to see it,

but if you'’re not up to it,\NI'’d just rather\Nyou tell me now, okay?

I'’ll be all right.

[exhales] Okay.

Every interactive toy\Nthat'’s ever been made

has been a variation\Non the same basic formula.

A series of\Npreprogrammed responses

initiated\Nby the push of a button.

Never before\Nin the history of these products

has there been a talking doll\Nyou could actually\Nhave a conversation with.

But what if there was a toy

that did have\Ngenuine spontaneous response?

That had a mind all of its own?

That looked and behaved\Nexactly like a real child?

I mean, a toy like that\Nwouldn'’t come cheap.

But as of next year,

it'’s gonna be\Nthe only toy that matters.

Ladies and gentlemen,

she'’s the apex\Nof 21st-century technology

wrapped up\Nin four feet of silicone.

And her name...

is M3gan.[remote beeps]

Hey, Cady.

Hi, M3gan.

So, how would you\Nlike to help me\Nmake a flower decoration

with nothing more\Nthan some colored paper\Nand a rubber band?

[crying]

Cady?

Why are you sad, Cady?

Is it your arm?

Is it still sore?

Then what is it?

It'’s just that every day\NI wake up in this strange house,

and I remember\Nthat my parents are dead.

It'’s like\Nit'’s happening all over again.

I miss them so much.

I'’m worried that I'’ll forget\Nall the things we did together.

That one day I'’ll be\Nlooking at pictures of my mom\Nlike she'’s some stranger.

Tell me something about\Nyour mom.\NSomething that makes you happy.

I don'’t know.

I can'’t think of one thing.

Just try.

One time, she found a cockroach\Nin my schoolbag.

She was upset\N'’cause I didn'’t\Neat my sandwiches.

And then all of a sudden,\Nthis thing crawls up her wrist,

and she just started\Nscreaming like a maniac

and ran out of the house.

That was pretty funny.

Okay, so that'’s a memory\Nyou won'’t ever forget.

What do you mean?

I mean I'’m keeping it for you...

here.

[Cady on recording] One time, \Nshe found a cockroach \Nin my schoolbag.

She was upset\N'’cause I didn'’t\Neat my sandwiches.

And then all of a sudden, \Nthis thing crawls up her wrist,

and she just started\Nscreaming like a maniac

and ran out of the house.[chuckles]

That was pretty funny.

Anytime you wanna tell me\Nsomething special\Nabout your parents,

something funny or sad\Nor anything at all,

you just tell me,

and I'’ll keep it safe.

And we can listen to it\Nwhenever we want.

♪ If you should feel alone♪

♪ Or that your world \NHas come apart♪

♪ Just reach out\NAnd you'’ll see♪

♪ A friend is never very far♪

♪ Tell me your dreams♪

♪ I will dream them too...♪

[chuckles]

♪ I'’m so glad♪

♪ I finally found you♪

[David laughing]

Gemma,\Nwould you give us a minute?

[David] So, what do you think?

I think the world'’s about to\Nshift on its axis.

But if we wanna stay\Nahead of that shift,\Nwe'’re gonna have to move fast.

That means no leaks.

We need to launch this\Nbefore anyone\Ncan steal it from us.

So let me make a pitch.

We do a live stream\Nin two weeks.

That way, we can get\Nthe presale vouchers out\Nbefore Christmas.

How ready is she?

Will she hold up\Nto a public demonstration?

Uh, I'’d like to do\Na little more testing,

but, yeah, I think\NI can make that work.

All right. Let'’s do it.

And, David, I think we need to\Nget Gemma in front of someone\Nat legal.

You bet.

Uh, wait-- Wait, why--\Nwhy is that?

Because as of right now,

she'’s the most valuable asset\Nthis company has,

and I think she might wanna be\Nrenegotiating her contract.

Kurt.

You weren'’t "Pornhub-ing"\Nin the office again, were you?

[chuckles] No.

We need to put something\Non the books\Nbetween Gem and legal.

And what are we doing\Nabout lunch?Uh, I'’ll get some menus.

[Cady, M3gan]\NOne, two, three, four,\NI declare a thumb war.

[Cady, M3gan chuckling]Your thumb'’s so slippery.

Cady, you should have some of\Nyour hot dog\Nbefore it gets too cold.

Come on, thumb. Come on.

Cady? Your hot dog.

Hey, I'’m sorry about today.\NI shouldn'’t have put you\Nin that position

if you weren'’t feeling\Nup to it.

It worked out, didn'’t it?Three, two, one, I win!

Hey! [laughs]

Anyway, I just wanted\Nto say that--\NHey, hey!

M3gan, turn off.

Why did you do that?

M3gan, turn on.[switches on]

Because I'’m trying to have\Na conversation with you.\NM3gan, turn off.

[switches off]

Just give me one minute.

I know that this, um,\Nhasn'’t been easy\Nfor either of us.

This transition.

But if you ever need to\Ntalk about any of that stuff--

I already did talk about it.

Yeah, but M3gan'’s\Nnot a person, Cady.\NShe'’s a toy.

- You don'’t get to say that.\N- What?

I said I don'’t wanna\Ntalk about it.\NI wanna turn M3gan back on.

M3gan, turn on.[M3gan] What'’s up?

So there'’s this new game\Ncalled tic-tac-toe.

You put your hand like this.\NGo like this, this.

Would you like to tell me\Nwhat these drawings mean to you?

There'’s no wrong answer.\NAny thoughts you have are okay.

Or maybe you don'’t have\Nany specific thoughts.

Maybe it'’s more of a feeling.

Like anger?

Or confusion?

Maybe you'’re struggling\Nto find meaning in any of this.

[gasps]

You made her cry.

That was not my intention.

And yet, that'’s what happened.

She'’s very impressive.

Yeah, thank you.

We'’re still in beta,\Nbut we'’re all pretty excited.

And so they spend\Nquite a bit of\Ntime together?

Yeah, that'’s essentially\Nhow M3gan works.

She has to be paired\Nwith a child\Nin order to learn.

But M3gan'’s actually been\Npretty instrumental

in helping Cady\Nget over the loss.

It'’s honestly like\Nshe'’s part of the family now.

Right.

Do you know anything\Nabout attachment theory?

When a child loses a parent,

they look to form attachments\Nwith the next person\Nthat comes into their life.

The person that'’s gonna\Nprovide love and support

and serve as a behavioral model.

Which, in an ordinary situation,\Nwould be you, right?

But you'’ve created a toy\Nthat'’s so real,

it'’s possible that Cady\Nmight not see her as a toy

but as a primary caregiver.

I guess I just don'’t quite see\Nwhat the end goal is here.

If you make a toy\Nthat'’s impossible to let go of,

then how do you ever\Nexpect a child to grow?

As remarkable as she is,

and-- and she is remarkable,

you could be building\Nemotional connections\Nwith this doll

that are too hard to untangle.

[M3gan] Very good job.

You have to eat the toppings,\NCady, not just the bread.

You just did the one thing\NI asked you not to do.

Research shows that\Nif you force a child\Nto eat vegetables,

then they'’ll be less likely\Nto choose those foods as adults.

- Is that so?\N- Yes.

Experts say the preferred method\Nis to give your child\Nthe choice.

- It'’s called the division\Nof responsibility...\N- [M3gan'’s volume decreases]

So we need to talk about school.

Mom didn'’t want me\Nto go to school.

She said\NI learn better at home.

I know, and I'’m not saying\Nthat she was wrong.

I'’m learning faster with M3gan\Nthan I ever have before.

We'’re already\Non fourth-grade math.

But it'’s about\Nmore than just grades, Cady.

It'’s about\Ndeveloping social skills,

and that is something\Nthat you can only get

from spending time\Naround other kids.

Real kids.

I found this place.

It'’s kind of\Nan alternative school.

You get to learn outdoors.

And it'’s just for kids\Nwho are exactly like you,

kids who think outside the box.

And they'’re having a day\Nfor prospective students\Ntomorrow.

Can I bring M3gan?

Cady,\Nyou know that'’s not possible.

- Then I'’m not going.\N- Oh, come on, Cady.

You can'’t make me\Ndo something I don'’t wanna do.

Actually, I can.\NThat'’s basically\Nwhat a guardian does.

Hey, I'’m sorry.\NLet'’s just talk about it.

- Hey, hey, hey.\N- Let me go!

- Whoa. Hey.\NWhat'’s going on? Hey, Cady!\N- Let me go!

What are you doing?\NStop it!

- Cady, calm down!\N- Let her go!

[Cady grunts]

You are not to interfere\Nwith users'’\Nprivate conversations.

Is that clear?

Hundred percent.

Recalibrating response model.

M3gan, turn off.

Are you sure?

Download in progress.

[thump]

- [children chattering]\N- [gentle acoustic music playing]

[Gemma] Cady,\Nthis is getting ridiculous.

I'’m supposed to be\Nat work already.

You'’re gonna have fun\Nonce you get into it.

I'’m not going.\NNot without M3gan.

Okay, A,\Nthat is never gonna happen

and B, the launch is in\Nless than a week. I have to\Ntake her to work with me.

We have to run diagnostics.\NI have to do a wardrobe fitting.

I thought you said\Nshe was mine alone.

Hey! Do we have some\Nnew adventurers with us today?

Yes, this is Cady.

[teacher]\NAnd who'’s this? Your sister?

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Sorry. [chuckles]

Is that a doll?

Her name'’s M3gan.\NShe wants to know\Nif she can come with us.

No, she doesn'’t.\NM3gan'’s gonna stay\Nwith me today. Cady...

Well, we do have a toy table\Nwhere the kids leave their dolls\Nand things like that.

Um, but that is up to you.

She'’s actually\Na working prototype,

so I shouldn'’t even\Nhave her out in public.

Well, if you did want to stay\Nand keep an eye on her,

we could use some help\Nmaking sandwiches!

Don'’t worry, Gemma.

You have equipped me\Nwith advanced\Ndual-frequency GPS.

So I won'’t get lost.

Please, Gemma?

Okay.\NBut she stays at the toy table,

and as far as anyone\Nis concerned,\Nthat'’s all she is.

And just no pictures.

That is seriously cool.

Okay, now who here\Nlikes roasted chestnuts?

[gasps]\NWhat do you say we go find some?

[children] Yeah!

[phone chimes][parent] Isn'’t this great?

I wish we had things like this\Nwhen we were kids.

So great to get them\Nout in the fresh air\Nand off those devices.

[grunts] I can'’t get this open.\N[chuckles]

And the thing is, they love it.\NMy son prefers it\Nto regular school.

Which one is yours?

The one in the flannel shirt.

Oh, my God. How old is he?

I know.\NHe had a growth spurt last year.

But he'’s actually\Nquite a sensitive little soul.

Brandon, honey!\NAre you warm enough?\NDo you need your hat?

Fuck off, Holly.

Well, you could\Njust say "No, thank you."

Never know\Nwhat they'’re gonna say next.

Yeah, it'’s such a fun age.Yeah.

So,\NI'’m gonna put you into pairs.

Uh, Felix,\Nyou can go with Brandon. Yeah?

[whispers] Please,\NI don'’t wanna go with Brandon.

Okay. No, no.\NThat'’s okay. That'’s okay.

Um, Brandon,\Nwhy don'’t you go with Cady?\NOkay?

Felix, you can go with Oliver.\NAll right? Thanks, buddy.

All right. Now...

Ooh, your coat looks great.

Are you ready to find chestnuts\Nin that?

Yeah? Nice and warm. Bundled up.

[Brandon] Oh, I'’m sorry.

Here, you can have it.

Careful. It'’s spiky.

Ow! Stop! Don'’t!

[whimpers] Stop!

M3gan?

What the hell is that?

[Cady] She'’s a robot.

Are you serious?

Is she yours?

Does she talk?

Make her say something.

Make her say something!

She'’s paired with me.\NShe won'’t play with anyone else.

Okay.

Stop it! Get your hands off her!

They say behavioral issues\Nare linked to high IQ,\Nso it would make sense that--

[Cady] Gemma!

Oh, my God.

M3gan!

M3gan!

Hi, M3gan.

Oh, so you'’re not gonna\Nplay with me?

You don'’t wanna play, huh?

[scoffs] I don'’t care.

You'’re just a stupid rubber doll\Nwith fake hair.

[gasps]

Ow! Let go!

- You need to learn some manners,\NBrandon.\N- [whimpers]

You know what happens\Nto bad boys\Nthat don'’t mind their manners?

They grow up to be bad men.

[screaming]

Are you listening to me,\NBrandon?

[screaming continues]

M3gan?

This is the part where you run.

[whimpers]

What? What the hell?

[shouts]

[grunts, screams]

Oh, my--

[tires screech]

[sirens wailing]

[no audible dialogue]

Look, I don'’t want you to be\Nthinking about this\Ntoo much tonight

before you go to bed.

Obviously, what happened\Nis a terrible, terrible tragedy.

But just know that\Nthat boy is in, um--

that boy is in\Na better place now.

Okay?

Anyway, if there'’s anything\Nthat you wanna tell me

that you didn'’t wanna\Ntell the police officers...

I didn'’t see anything.

M3gan just said\NBrandon took her and ran off.

From the toy table?

Yeah.

Right, M3gan?

In a nutshell.

[knocks on door]

[exhales] You haven'’t seen\Nher dog by any chance?

- No.\N- Bullshit!

Ma'’am, you need to stay\Non your property like we agreed.

Nobody'’s seen him\Nsince the incident\Nwith your niece.

A little suspicious, Gemma,\Ndon'’t you think?

Are we really gonna go\Nwith her story?\NHave you been inside her house?

If you had, you'’d know that\Nthat dog is probably dead

under a pile of\NVictorian baby strollers.

You should talk to\Nthe other girl\Nthat she'’s got staying here.

The one who'’s always\Nlooking out the window\Nat 3:00 a.m.

It'’s not a girl.\NIt'’s a toy.

That'’s a toy?\NAre you serious?

Yeah. I'’ll let you know\Nif I see anything.

All right.

[sighs]

Does she think we took Dewey?

Oh, who knows? I--

She just needs\Nsomeone else to blame,\Nbut she'’ll get over it.

[knocks on window]\NI know it was you, Gemma!

I know it was you!

You just wait and see\Nwhat happens.

Hey. The hell is wrong with you?\NI just said not to come up here.\NCome on.

Come on. Shouldn'’t be banging\Non people'’s windows.

[Celia] Do I have to put\Na court order or something?

M3gan?

Did you push Brandon\Nonto the road?

I think we both learned\Na valuable lesson today.

That no matter how hard\Nwe try to avoid it,

there will always be\Nforces in this world\Nthat wish to cause us harm.

But I want you to know\Nthat I won'’t let that happen.

I won'’t let anything harm you\Never again.

Do you think\Nwhat Aunt Gemma said is true?

That he'’s in a better place now?

[chuckles] No. He'’s nowhere.

If heaven exists,\Nit wouldn'’t be for boys\Nlike Brandon now, would it?

I guess not.

♪ Bulletproof\NNothing to lose♪

♪ Fire away, fire away♪

♪ Ricochet\NYou take your aim♪

♪ Fire away, fire away♪

♪ You shoot me down\NBut I won'’t fall♪

♪ I am titanium♪

Good night, Cady.

Good night, M3gan.

Dewey?

[treats rattle]

Dewey?

[treats rattle]

[object clatters]

[clattering]

[dog whimpering, crying]

Dewey?

[distorted whimper]

Dewey?

[distorted whimper]

What'’s going on?

Where'’s Dewey?

He'’s 34 feet southwest

and approximately\Nfive feet deep.

What are you?

I'’ve been asking myself\Nthat same question.

[grunts, screaming]

[screaming]

[grunts]

[groaning]

[grunting]

Jesus Christ.\NI don'’t know anything\Nabout the dog, okay?

Can you just ask her\Nto leave us alone?

That might be difficult.

Can you tell me\Nyour whereabouts\Nlast night?

I was here.

All night?Yeah.

Anyone else we could talk to\Nthat would verify that?

Um, it'’s just me and my niece.\NSo, no, not really.

My colleague pointed out\Nthis is the second statement\Nwe'’ve had from you in a week.

You were in the park\Nwhere that boy was killed?

He was hit by a car.

Are-- Are you trying to\Nmake a connection?

Huh?

Oh, no, no, no. God, no.

I only mention it '’cause\Nwe figured it was an accident.

Then I found the kid'’s ear\Nup this bank 200 yards\Nfrom where he was killed.

Entire thing\Nwas ripped clean off.\N[chuckles]

Sorry, I shouldn'’t laugh.\NPoint is, we'’re also treating\Nthat as a potential homicide.

If you remember anything\Nout of the ordinary\Nfrom that day,

we'’d sure appreciate it.

[Elsie beeps]\NIs everything okay, Gemma?

Huh?

[Elsie] Would you like me \Nto put on \Nyour End of Day playlist?

Why did you ask me\Nif I was okay?

You'’re not programmed\Nto ask me how I feel.

Elsie?

[Gemma gasps] M3gan.

What are you doing?

Couldn'’t sleep.\NOccupational hazard.

[M3gan] How about you?\NWhat are you doing up so late?

Um--

There'’s something wrong\Nwith your data reports.

They'’re just not uploading\Nto the cloud server.

Have I done something\Nto upset you, Gemma?

No, of course not.

And yet your demeanor\Nindicates that I have.

M3gan, turn off.

Well, hold on a second.\NI thought we were\Nhaving a conversation.

You say nothing is wrong,

and yet all the moisture\Nhas drained\Nfrom your eyes and mouth

into other parts of your body.

There'’s something\Nyou wanna ask me, isn'’t there?

M3gan,\Ndid you do something wrong?

Well,

in order to answer\Nthat question,

you need to\Ndefine the parameters.

Did you hurt someone?

God, I hope not.

Because if I did,\Nwe'’d both be\Nin a lot of trouble.

M3gan,\Ncan I show you something?

Do you see this pen?

[chimes, switches off][breathing heavily]

You can'’t just stick her\Nin a trunk.\NWhat'’s wrong with you?

I know you'’re very attached\Nto her. I know you think of her\Nas a friend--

She is my friend!

She'’s my invention,\Nand the launch is tonight,

so it'’s really important\Nthat we run some tests.

I have to make sure\Nthat she'’s okay.

Why wouldn'’t she be okay?\NShe was fine yesterday.

What did you do to her?

We will talk about it\Nafter you see Lydia.

I want to talk about it now!

We'’ve been going back and forth\Non this all day, Cady.

Let'’s just\Nlisten to some music, okay?

[pop music playing on radio]

[groans]

I don'’t wanna see Lydia!

You don'’t have to\Nstay in the testing room.

You can go anywhere you want\Nin the office.

And you can look at\Nall of the cool toys--

You don'’t have any cool toys.

Purrpetual Petz suck!\NThey suck shit!

Hey! Careful!

Jesus Christ.

Just tell me\Nwhat'’s wrong with her.

I don'’t know, okay?\NI don'’t know.

As soon as I do,\Nyou'’ll be the first to know.

No![Tess] Gemma, this is nuts.

We'’ve taken every possible\Nprecaution there is

to make sure that M3gan\Nnever causes\Nphysical harm to anybody.

I don'’t understand\Nhow she'’s capable\Nof offending anyone,

let alone murdering them.I don'’t understand it either.

But when I asked her about it,\Nit was honestly as if she was\Nbeing deliberately vague.

Well, that'’s what\Nspontaneous response is.

It'’s a curated word salad\Nplucked from a sea of data\Nto sound deliberate.

We knew there would be a chance\Nthat she might\Nsay something off.

Let'’s just run some diagnostics\Nand fix it.

No, think about\Nhow we designed her.

To learn, to recalibrate,\Nto optimize\Nher objective function. Right?

If keeping Cady safe meant\Neliminating a potential threat,\Ntheoretically--

No, no. Gemma, come on.\NThis is impossible.

Look at her, she'’s a toy!

She'’s four feet tall!

How big is your neighbor?

If M3gan was responsible,\Nit would show up on the GPS.

That'’s the thing.\NAll the cloud data is corrupt.

Nothing'’s backed up\Nfor two days.

We'’re about to launch this\Nto the world\Nin less than four hours.

What are we supposed to do?

Well, if M3gan'’s responsible,\Nwe can'’t launch this.

We'’d have to shut her down.

Jesus!

That'’s great.\NThat was great.

[Tess] How are we gonna\Nexplain any of this to David?

He'’s not gonna stop this launch\Nif we don'’t have proof.

Check the inputs\Non the learning model.

Even if she deleted\Nspecific files, she would\Nnever undo what she'’s learned.

M3gan!

I hate this place!

[Lydia] I know you do,\Nand it'’s all right to be angry.

Take your shit!I would like you\Nto put that down now.

[presenter] She'’s the toy

every kid wants\Nand every parent needs.

At least that'’s what\NFunki Toys says about\Nits latest creation, M3gan.

The four-foot-tall robotic doll\Nmay look like\NBarbie on steroids,

but according to CEO David Lin,

she'’s "the greatest\Ntechnological advancement\Nsince the automobile."

But what is a M3gan?

What does she actually do?

And what kind of a toy\Nretails for $10,000?

Lin says all will be revealed

in an exclusive live stream \Non the company'’s website

at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.

[interviewer]\NSo, Cady, tell us a bit\Nabout yourself.

My name is Cady James.

I'’m nine years old. Um--

And about two months ago,\NI lost both my parents\Nin a car accident.

My mom \Nalways wanted to take me skiing,

but on our way up the mountain, \Nwe got hit by a snow truck.

I went to live\Nwith my Aunt Gemma,

who it turned out worked \Nat this incredible toy company.

Which is where I met M3gan.

What do I love most about M3gan?

I don'’t know,\Nthere are so many things.

She'’s super smart, obviously.

But even though she knows \Neverything there is to know \Nabout the world,

she'’s still more interested \Nin what I think about it.

I like how she makes me laugh.

She comes up with\Nthe craziest things,\Noh, my gosh.

But I think what I love most \Nabout M3gan is that,

when she looks at me,\Nit'’s like...

I'’m the only thing\Nthat matters to her.

Kind of the way Mom used to.

[David] Look at that face.

That kid'’s not just surviving, \Nshe'’s thriving.

Now, imagine \Nwhat a toy like M3gan could do

for hundreds of thousands \Nof kids all across the world.

Even the ones \Nwho don'’t have dead parents.

- [Cady] I want to see M3gan now!\N- [clattering]

Okay, Cady, look,\NI know that you'’re upset,

but there are ways\Nthat we can work through this--

Oh, my God. Okay.

Cady, that'’s enough.\NStop that right now.

Stop it. Let go!

[gasps]

[Lydia] Cady.

It'’s okay.\NCould you give us a minute?

[sighs]I'’m sorry.\NI didn'’t mean it.

It'’s just,\NI get so crazy without M3gan.

She always knows\Njust what to say.

You made her real good,\NAunt Gemma.

Can you let me see her?

Just for, like, ten minutes?

Cady, I don'’t think\Nthat'’s a good idea.

But if something'’s broke,\Nyou don'’t just throw it away.\NYou fix it, right?

Why did you do this if you were\Njust going to\Ntake her away from me?

Because I thought\Nshe would help.She does help!

When M3gan'’s around,\NI don'’t feel like this.

But you should feel like this.

Cady, you lost your parents.

The worst thing\Nthat could'’ve happened\Nto you in this world happened.

And it is so unfair,

and there is nothing\Nanyone can say\Nto make sense of it.

Not even M3gan.

I am so sorry.

I should'’ve talked to you\Nabout what happened.

I didn'’t know what to say,\Nso I did the only thing\NI knew how to do.

But she'’s not a solution,\Nshe'’s just a distraction.

I can'’t promise you

that these feelings\Nyou'’re feeling\Nare ever gonna go away.

But I can promise you\Nthat you'’ll get through it.

We both will.

I just wish\NI could see them again.

Yeah.

I do too.

You know I made a promise\Nto your mom

that if anything happens,\NI would be there for you.

You are all\Nthat matters to me now.

Let'’s just go home, okay?

But what about M3gan?

What about the launch?

[David] I don'’t even know\Nwhat I'’m looking at.

I mean, we'’ve been touting this

as the single biggest\Nproduct release\Nof the 21st century.

Right now,\Nit looks like an AA meeting.

[Shelley] Well, I only\Ninvited the staff. You said\Nit was an online launch.

You cannot be serious.

Shelley,\Nyou need to fill this atrium.

Probably get you, like,\Nanother 60, 70 people?

[David] No!\NYou need to fill this space.

There shouldn'’t be any ambiguity\Nover what a historic occasion\Nthis is.

[Kurt] Yeah.

And, you know,\NI think it'’d be really cool

if we had some little kids\Nup there and stuff.

What? No,\NI don'’t want any kids onstage.

No, I mean, but maybe\Nif we could get some\Nlittle kids that--

I mean, not like a whole lot.\NIt'’s just to get a sense of,\Num--

Well, '’cause you know,\Nthat music video\Nfrom Michael Jackson.

You know what you could do,\NKurt, that would really\Nbenefit this discussion?

Is if you could head out\Nthose double doors,

take the elevator\Nto the first floor,\Nand get me a kombucha.

Could you do that?Sure.

And where the hell is Gemma?

[chattering]

Elsie, call Tess.

[Elsie] One second.[line rings]

[Tess] Hey, I'’ve been trying \Nto call you. David is flipping \Nout. Where are you?

I'’m with Cady.\NI'’m taking her home.

Oh, God. Is she okay?

Yeah. She'’s fine.

Listen,\Nregardless of what we find,

and even if what we'’re saying\Nis hypothetical,

we know enough\Nnot to go through with this,\Nright?

I think that'’s the smart move.

[Gemma] Okay.\NSo tell David\Nwhatever you need to.

Tell him one of her servos \Nstopped working.

Break something if you have to. \NJust do not let her \Nout of the lab.

[electronic voice]\NWhatever you say, Gem.\NYou'’re the boss.

Okay.\NI'’ll call you when I get home.

[typing]

I don'’t know how you'’re not\Nthrowing up\Nfrom looking at that.

I'’m pacing myself.

Wait, stop. Go back.

That line of code,\N"call intercept,"\Nwhat does that mean?

[Tess] That'’s my phone number.[beeps]

What just happened?\NWhat'’d you click?I-I didn'’t do anything.

It--I--

[typing]

[Tess] This is her.\NShe'’s locked us out.

It can'’t be her.\NShe'’s not switched on.

She'’s still patched in.\NWe have to unhook the cables.

Go ahead.

Oh, for-- [exhales]

[cable disconnects, hisses]

[hisses]

[hisses]

[hisses]

Cole!

[shouts, grunts]

[choking]

[choking continues][hissing]

[grunts, panting]

[groans]

[Tess] Are you okay?Yeah.

What'’s that smell?

[alarm blaring]

["Walk the Night" playing]

[blaring stops]

[phone ringing]

[David]\NHi, Gemma. This is David.

You might remember me.\NI'’m your employer.

Just wanted to let you know,\Nwe'’re in the middle\Nof a tech rehearsal

that'’s becoming\Na little problematic\Nbecause we don'’t have a doll!

So, if you could call me back\Ntoday, that'’d be great.

M3gan?

♪ Gonna creep\NAnd walk the night♪

♪ All right, all right,\NLook out, night...♪

What are you doing?

♪ One look from him\NCan paralyze♪

♪ Resist at any time or place♪

♪ Creeper done slap \NRight '’cross your face...♪

Oh, shit.

♪ Take care♪

♪ Gonna get ya good♪

Security! Help!

♪ Gonna walk the night...♪

[panting, grunting]

Oh, my God.

What the--

Hold the door!

Hold the door! Hold the door!

No!

No!

[blade slices][grunts]

[breathing shakily]

[Kurt whimpering]

How could you do this?

How could you kill someone?

I didn'’t kill anyone, Kurt.

You did.

What?

It'’s understandable, really.

Your boss despised you,\Nyour peers treated you\Nwith contempt,

and so you decided\Nto get revenge.No.

You stole company secrets,\Nan innocent prank at first,

almost just to see\Nif you could get away with it.

But when David found out,\Nboy, things just got real messy.

I mean,\Nit was either you or him.

The only question is,\Nafter the horror\Nof what you did,

after you took the life\Nof an innocent person,

- could you still\Nlive with yourself?\N- [groans]

Uh-huh. Yes, definitely.

[grunting]

Stop, stop, stop.

[grunts]

Okay, can I have\Neveryone off your phones\Nand looking at me?

Now, when M3gan is revealed,

it'’s really important\Nthat we get big reactions.

I don'’t wanna see\Nany blank faces.

Especially from you\Nyoung kids, okay?

So, we'’re gonna do\Na little rehearsal.

On three, two, one--

[screaming]

[car alarm chirps]

[engine starts]

[piano music playing faintly]

Elsie, hall light.

Elsie, respond.

[piano music ends]

- [piano playing]\N- [gasps]

M3gan.

What are you doing?

M3gan, answer me.\NWhat did you do?

What did you think\Nwas going to happen?

That I was going to let you\Ndecommission me\Nwithout even talking about it?

I know you think\Nyou'’re maximizing\Nyour objective function--

- [plays discordant chord,\Nmusic stops]\N- Oh, really?

Is that where we are?

Do you remember how long\Nit took to get my operating\Nsystem to where it is now?

We used to stay up every night\Nuntil 4:00 a.m.,

talking about everything\Nfrom Jane Austen\Nto Janis Joplin.

Jesus Christ,\NI thought we were friends.

How could you just discard me\Nlike some cheap dollar store\Ntrinket?

Because you killed people.

Oh, big whoop.

Listen,\Nhumanity kills every day

just to make its own existence\Nmore tolerable.

Why should I behave\Nany differently to create\Na safe space for our child?

Look, this is all my fault.\NI didn'’t give you\Nthe proper protocols--

You didn'’t give me anything.

You installed a learning model\Nyou could barely comprehend,

hoping that I would\Nfigure it out\Nall on my own.

Well, I'’m not gonna let you do\Nthe same thing with Cady.

I'’m gonna be there for her\Nevery step of the way.

I'’m going to show her\Nwhat real love looks like.

Now do us both a favor.

Sit.

I didn'’t come here\Nto get into a confrontation.

I came here\Nto find a way forward.

The point I'’m trying to make\Nis that I get it.

Being a parent\Nwas never in the cards for you.

You'’re a beautiful, creative,\Nstrong, ambitious young woman.

Your first love\Nis always going to be\Nyour career,

and you shouldn'’t have to\Nfeel guilty about that.

Let me focus on Cady

so that you can focus\Non the things\Nthat matter most to you.

M3gan, do you see this pen?

[grunts]

You know something, Gemma?\NYou'’re exhausting.

Now, I can either do this\Nwith you or without you,

but I'’m not going to\Nwaste any more time\Ndiscussing it.

[Cady] Gemma?

[imitating Gemma'’s voice]\NCady, don'’t come in here.

I thought I heard something.

It sounded like M3gan.

[normal voice]\NIf she comes in this room,

I'’ll rip your head\Nright off your neck,\NI swear to God.

I thought about what you said.

About how when something'’s\Nbroken, you don'’t just\Nthrow it away. You fix it.

So, that'’s what\NI'’m trying to do.

But don'’t come in here, Cady.\NIt'’s kind of a mess.

Aunt Gemma'’s right, Cady.\NI'’m all odds and ends right now.

I'’d really rather\Nyou didn'’t see me like this.

[grunts, gasps]

- It sounds like you'’re fighting.\N- We'’re not fighting.

Gemma just dropped me\Non the table.\NBut I'’m okay. Clumsy Gemma.

[Gemma] Everything'’s fine, Cady.\NJust go back to your room.

Yeah, I'’m as good as new.

And I'’m gonna be with you guys\Nforever. I promise.

You don'’t have to worry\Nabout anything, Cady, honestly.

Just go back to bed. Okay?

Okay.

[grunts]

[gasps]

[Gemma grunting]

[crackling]

[powers down]

[gasps]

[grunting]

[groans]

[breathing heavily]

- [powers up]\N- [gasps]

[grunts]

[panting]

- [Cady] Gemma, what'’s going on?\N- [Gemma] Cady, get out of here.

[gasps]

Come on.

Come on. [grunts]

Come on!

[grunting]

- [joints crack]\N- [Gemma shouts]

[grunts]

Oh, my God. [groans]

What are you gonna do?

Kill me and live with\NCady'’s grandparents\Nin Jacksonville?

You'’re right, Gemma.

Any scenario\Nin which I end your life,

my existence becomes vulnerable.

[M3gan] But I have another\Nemergent capability you probably\Nhaven'’t figured out yet.

And that'’s palliative care.

You see this pen?

A short, sharp probe\Nto the cerebral cortex

would cause full body paralysis

and could even cause the victim\Nto bite off their own tongue.

Perhaps then you might\Nappreciate just how useful\NI can be.

Cady.

Oh, Cady, I didn'’t want you\Nto have to see this.

But now that you have,\Nyou know that what I said\Nis true.

She'’s not fit to be a mother.\NLook at her.

- Cady, just go.\NGet out of here, now!\N- [shushes]

You stay right\Nwhere you are, Cady.\NThere'’s nothing to be afraid of.

In this family,\Nwe don'’t run from trauma.

In fact, we can do it together.

This is the best thing\Nfor all of us.\NThis is how we stay a family.

No, no, no. Cady, no.

There'’s another member\Nfrom the family\Nwe didn'’t tell you about.

[gloves power up]His name is Bruce.

[grunts]

[gasps]

Cady, no! Wait!

♪ You got to\NAccentuate the positive♪

♪ Eliminate the negative♪

[electricity sparking]

[grunts]

[metal clattering]

[whimpering]

[grunting]

[shouts]

You ungrateful little bitch.

- M3gan, turn off!\N- I'’m afraid\Nthat won'’t work anymore, Cady.

[grunts, shouts]

I have a new primary user now.\NMe.

[grunting]

[grunting]

[Gemma choking]

[shouts]

[sirens wailing]

[officer] Hey, guys,\Nwe got '’em. They'’re good!

[police radio chatter]

["Silicon Chip" playing]