I, Robot

00:31:47,273 --> 00:31:49,641 My robots don't kill people, Lieutenant Bergin. 430 00:31:49,708 --> 00:31:52,644 My attorneys have filed a brief with the D.A. 431 00:31:52,711 --> 00:31:56,082 He assures me a robot cannot be charged with homicide. 432 00:31:56,148 --> 00:32:00,586 The brief confirms murder can only be committed when one human kills another. 433 00:32:00,652 --> 00:32:03,022 You of all people, Detective, you're not suggesting... 434 00:32:03,089 --> 00:32:05,691 that this robot be treated as human, are you? 435 00:32:05,757 --> 00:32:11,030 Now granted, we can't rule out the robot's proximity to the death of Dr. Lanning. 436 00:32:11,097 --> 00:32:13,932 Having said that, it's a machine. 437 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:15,901 It's the property of U.S.R. 438 00:32:15,968 --> 00:32:19,238 At worst, that places this incident firmly within the realm... 439 00:32:19,305 --> 00:32:21,473 of an industrial accident. 440 00:32:21,540 --> 00:32:24,476 As a matter of course, faulty machinery will be returned to U.S.R.... 441 00:32:24,543 --> 00:32:26,745 for diagnostics, then decommissioned. 442 00:32:26,812 --> 00:32:29,581 [ Snaps Fingers ] 443 00:32:29,648 --> 00:32:32,584 This is a gag order. Now anyone in your department... 444 00:32:32,651 --> 00:32:35,321 so much as hinting at the possibility of a killer robot... 445 00:32:35,387 --> 00:32:37,423 being apprehended by the police... 446 00:32:37,489 --> 00:32:40,159 will be deemed to be inciting irrational panic. 447 00:32:40,226 --> 00:32:43,329 You'll be subject to the full penalty of the law. 448 00:32:43,395 --> 00:32:46,365 To hell with this guy, John. Don't let him take this robot. 449 00:32:46,432 --> 00:32:49,468 - Spoon, we got nothing. - This is some political bullshit. 450 00:32:49,535 --> 00:32:53,405 Call the mayor. Lieutenant Bergin. His Honor, the mayor. 451 00:32:58,810 --> 00:33:00,412 [ Chuckles ] 452 00:33:24,703 --> 00:33:26,772 [ Laughter ] 453 00:33:29,441 --> 00:33:33,645 In a bizarre turn, the rollout of U.S.R.'s new generation of robots... 454 00:33:33,712 --> 00:33:36,115 was marred by the death of Alfred Lanning, 455 00:33:36,182 --> 00:33:39,017 co-founder of the company and designer of the NS-5. 456 00:33:39,085 --> 00:33:43,155 Dr. Lanning died early this morning at U.S.R. headquarters. 457 00:33:43,222 --> 00:33:45,824 The cause of death is an apparent suicide. 458 00:33:45,891 --> 00:33:49,328 [ Anchorwoman Continues ] Your second round, sir. 459 00:33:49,395 --> 00:33:51,330 Thank you. 460 00:33:51,397 --> 00:33:55,401 He founded U.S. Robotics, Inc. with Lawrence Robertson in 2020, 461 00:33:55,467 --> 00:33:58,504 and launched the Nestor Class 1 robot-- [ Continues, Indistinct ] 462 00:33:58,570 --> 00:34:00,539 You know, I was just thinking. 463 00:34:00,606 --> 00:34:02,541 This thing is just like the Wolf Man. 464 00:34:02,608 --> 00:34:05,511 Uh-oh. I'm really scared right now. 465 00:34:05,577 --> 00:34:09,748 No, listen. Guy creates monster. 466 00:34:09,815 --> 00:34:13,719 Monster kills guy. Everybody kills monster. Wolf Man. 467 00:34:13,785 --> 00:34:16,122 That's Frankenstein. 468 00:34:16,188 --> 00:34:20,192 Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Dracula. Shit, it's over. Case closed. 469 00:34:20,259 --> 00:34:22,661 [ Anchorwoman ] Dr. Lanning had a dream of a robot in every household. 470 00:34:24,830 --> 00:34:27,633 So, why the look? What look? 471 00:34:27,699 --> 00:34:29,568 [ Cash Register Bell Dings ] That look. 472 00:34:29,635 --> 00:34:32,037 This is my face. It's not a look. 473 00:34:32,104 --> 00:34:36,275 Good. Good. No look is great. 474 00:34:36,342 --> 00:34:40,312 Only-- He was really quick to wanna destroy it, wasn't he? 475 00:34:40,379 --> 00:34:44,116 Well, what would you like him to do, put a hat on it and stand on Michigan Avenue? 476 00:34:44,183 --> 00:34:46,718 Come on. Let it go. What was the motive, John? 477 00:34:48,354 --> 00:34:50,622 Brother, it's a robot. 478 00:34:50,689 --> 00:34:53,125 It doesn't need a motive. It just has to be broken. 479 00:34:53,192 --> 00:34:56,862 No. This thing looked like it needed a motive. 480 00:34:56,928 --> 00:34:58,897 It could have killed me, John. Why didn't it just kill me? 481 00:34:58,964 --> 00:35:01,433 All right, that's it. You want me to call your grandmother? 482 00:35:01,500 --> 00:35:04,903 [ Chuckles ] 'Cause I will, you know. 483 00:35:04,970 --> 00:35:07,038 Yeah, I didn't think so. 484 00:35:07,105 --> 00:35:09,841 Look. You were actually right for once. 485 00:35:09,908 --> 00:35:12,911 You are living proof that it's better to be lucky than smart. 486 00:35:12,978 --> 00:35:14,813 [ Chuckles ] 487 00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:19,718 Come on. The right guy for the right job. 488 00:35:19,785 --> 00:35:22,087 [ Bottles Clink ] 489 00:35:22,154 --> 00:35:24,490 What'd you say? Now what? 490 00:35:24,556 --> 00:35:26,692 Come on. I'm giving you a compliment. 491 00:35:26,758 --> 00:35:29,628 Face it. With all the rocks you've been looking under...