"In the past 10 years, the pace of communication and commerce accelerated astronomically, didn't it?" "That lecture was interminable, I need an espresso." "DuchessCarrie likesespresso." "Who'sDuchessCarrie?" "Duchess Carrie likes certain things, but not other things." "Canyoufigureout what DuchessCarrielikes?" "Caffeinated things?" "Caffeinated?" " Tea?" " Nope." "With the Center's latest technological innovation, we are working to empower the average person with a pragmatic response to today's unforgiving jun..." "Today's..." "Impenetrable job market." "Uh,doessheeat ?" "Sheeatscroissants andcrabapples." "She likes things that begin with "C"?" "No." "She enjoys espresso." "No collaborating." "Croissants..." "She's French." "You need to play more games, Jules." "Only one of you can be the winner." "If you cheat, then nobody wins." " And as a result..." " Adenine..." "And due to overpopulation..." "Cytosine." "Cytosine." " Today's job market..." " Guanine." "Guanine." "There's no surprise that anxiety and depression..." "Thiamine." " ...have become the norm." " Uracil." "DuchessCarrie likeslookingat themoon." "Duchess Carrie loves feeling cool." "Moon, cool." "Double letters..." "Duchess Carrie likes double letters." "Jules already got it." "Not again." "Where's your umbrella?" "It'snotraining." "It is in Cherbourg." "Eternally?" "Dave,you'recallingme." "Don't you think we should give this a little more time?" "I need to talk to you face to face." "Iwasn'tcalling aboutus." "Mom!" "It'ssomethingmuch moreimportant." "End call." " Gwen?" " This conversation has ended." "That's your mother?" "Yup." "She doesn't even look like a mom." "Holo me when you hear from Arcadia?" "Tell her about the Eastern Board luncheon." "I'll make sure my mom holds you a spot." "I like it." "It's old looking." "Who was that with you guys?" "Amanda Malthis." "Oh, you decided you like her?" "She has interesting moments." "She wants me to go with her to this bonding camp for Eastern." "So they're saying that all this wacky hormonal stuff, that's coming from pressure to be hyper productive." "We have too many choices and we're making the same ones over and over again." "And they're the wrong choices actually." "So it's like natural deselection." "Our DNA is opting out." "Did you know that by the time I'm 20, I may not have any ova left?" "You know, for babies." "You'd think awareness would help things, but..." "Awareness influences things." "It just takes time." "How much time?" "Jules." "Jules." "I was going to tell you when you were a little bit older." "About the eggs." "I can adopt from other regions." "There's always going to be orphans who aren't as lucky as us, who need families." "Exactly." "And I've always wanted a big family." "Oh, crud." "What?" "It's an automated message from Arcadia." "Uh, I can't listen." "ThisisMelanieMatthews fromArcadiaPrep Dean'sOffice." "AlthoughJules'grades weretop-notch andhertestscores wereexcellent, therewerearecordnumber ofapplicationsthisyear." "Andultimately, duetocapacityissues, wecouldnotmakeJules partofArcadiaPrep." "AndI see theworkersfill thosebuildings." "Theseguysaregoing togetoureconomy movingagain withtheirinnovation andproductivity." "Thereisabright futureahead." "Rebelgroup TerraMamoria isclaimingresponsibility fortwoof thefournation's explosionstoday." "That's a beautiful one." "HereattheCenterfor AdvancedHealthandLiving, ourprocedureprovides asolutionforany long-term healthconcerns." "Theexperienceis akin toa seamlessjumpinto adisease-freebody ofyourchoosing." "Througha lossless, relativelypainlessprocess." "Would that this process were more painless." "Let's review Gwen's old test." "It'll remind us of what we're looking for." "Do they know it could take a year to find someone as uniquely qualified?" "Gwen Koh's test, please." "Username,please." "Isa Cryer, damn it!" "We've been here all afternoon." "Infact,thedecisions wemakein lifedefineus." "So,shouldn'teverywoman bedefinedby thetotality ofherchoices?" "Ratherthanherrace, heightorhealth?" "Thesearethingsshe often cannotcontrol." "HereattheCenterfor AdvancedHealthandLiving, weareworkingtoofferyou thesafestalternatives toinvasivecosmeticsurgery soyou'llhaveeverychance tobetheyou  youweremeanttobe." "Thanks for taking my call, Dave." "I'm sorry, Mr. Fisher." "I know you're quite busy." "That'sallright, what'sup?" "I've been thinking about my contract renewal." "I've been working below rate for a while." "Yes." "Youknow,we'vejust  beentalkingaboutthat." "You were?" "Marketingjustsubmitted areportshowing prettyclearlythat ayoungerdemographic wouldbenefitfrom awarenessofourtechnology." "andwesimplycan 't affordtoalienate anypotentialmarket." "Of course." "Theboard justrealized, albeitonthelateside , thatwe'reobligatedto goa differentdirection forthefaceoftheCenter." "Have..." "Have you already found your younger candidate?" "They'vestartedto search." "IsaCryeris aggressively reviewingcandidates." "Gwen,I didfightfor you ." "There'snoquestionthatyou possessthehighestlevelof poise,talentandbeauty." "I'msorry." "No." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Jules didn't get into Arcadia." "And I don't know why." "She's brilliant." "Oh,youknow,it'sjust  aslikelyyoudidn'tknow  therightpeople." "Didshegetin anywhereelse?" "Eastern." "Oh,well,withEastern onhertranscript, she'llhaveoptions." "Mydaughterswentthere." "I know, but tuition has doubled since your daughters." "Oh,okay." "You'regoingto land onyourfeet." "Youhaveto ." "Upstairs woman or downstairs woman?" "Both." "Why aren't you at school?" "Conservation day." "Are you going to Paris?" "Mmm-mmm." "I have a short day too, so I could meet you after piano." "Did you have your first taste of the day?" "Incomingcall." "Hello, this is Gwen." "Hello,Gwen." "ThisisDrakewithDreamNo Moreoutplacementnetwork." "Oh, hello, Drake." "Uh, just one second, please." "Sure." "I have to go." "Are you set for today?" "Uh, what should we tell Amanda's mom?" "About?" "The Eastern luncheon." "Tell her I'll be there." "Get more details." "So I can go to Eastern?" "I got a call yesterday..." "About the raise?" "Yes, about the raise." "Gwen,I called toletyouknow, thatyourinformation asof3: 30a.m.thismorning, isinoursystemand you'regoodto go ." "I'm actually on my way in to see you." "Why?" "Well, don't you have a speech to give me and then we sit down together and focus on the new days ahead?" "Soundsgood, butyou'realready anotedprofessional." "Thank you." "I'llbein touchthe moment wegetaresponse." "Great." "There'sonespaceyou  couldfillrightaway." "I'm sorry." "Yes?" "Yourrecentphysical pre-qualifiesyouto be  apaideggdonor." "An egg donor?" "Itcouldoffsetlivingcosts untilwefindyou something morepermanent." "Manywomenarenot able tohavechildrenanymore." "Anddueto thegreatdemand, thedonoragethreshold hasrisen." "MissKoh?" "How long does the process take?" "Threemonths." "You'llbepaid aftertheharvest." "That's not soon enough." "Can we just focus on the jobs that I've outlined on my form?" "Certainly." "Take what you can get." "Havea lovelyday, MissKoh." "Are you okay?" "Are you?" "Username,please." "Gwen Koh." "Thatentitydoes notexist." "Pleasetryagain." "Gwen Koh." "Thatentitydoesnot exist." "HelloGwen." "Evan, my ID's not scanning." "WhatcanIdoforyou?" "Is Dave Fisher in?" "He'soffsiteat thelab ." "Isthatwardrobe?" "Yes." "Pleasehold." "Thank you." "Closer." "Closer." "I found a solution to our problem, Fisher." "I'm sorry." "I'm a bit surprised." "I've rarely seen you over the years." "The dungeon's being renovated." "Yours too?" "How's the job search?" "Well, there's been interest in the past." "So..." "I'm not worried." "You've been pursued?" "By companies at our level?" "Well, I'm hardly surprised." "People connect to you." "The question that we have to answer is in this current job market, with shifting desirability targets, can they get ahead looking like you?" "And at your age?" "My position here wasn't only about being a face." "And the knowledge I've acquired here," "I can carry into other positions." "Teaching, for instance." "You've taught before?" "In grad school." "In grad school?" "Well, even in the real world, you won't make close to what you were making here." "The education profession has gone pure tech." "There is nothing in our generation's skill pool that can compete." "Well, there must be something in a mere human existence that has value." "You and I, in our lifetimes, will see progress 1,000 times greater than the previous century." "But, because we're mere humans, we won't be able to comprehend it." "Humans can only grasp change at a rate they've experienced it." "Whichiswhythey arebeingleftbehind." "How is your daughter?" "I understand she's quite a talent." "She keeps me alive." "As do my girls." "There is nothing fiercer than a mother's love." "Hello, Drake." "Hey,Claire." "Uh, no." "This is Gwen Koh." "Hello,Gwen." "I see here you just called me." "Drake?" "Yes,Gwen." "Have you heard something?" "Do I have an interview?" "There'sbeensomeactivity onyouraccount." "You'vereceived severalinquiries." "Andonecounterendorsement." "Counter endorsement?" "Aflaghasbeenraisedabout  adetailon yourresume." "Itiscurrently underinvestigation." "It's a mistake." "I have verifications for everything." "Drake, can I ask who's filed this counter endorsement?" "Huh,wouldyoulikemeto tell youmyastrologicalsigntoo?" "I'm sorry?" "Areyousorry?" "Drake, are you a human being?" "That'sa funnyquestion." "Howdoyoudefine ahumanbeing?" "Do you have blood running through your veins?" "Thatisadefinition ofa humanbeing?" "I didn't know." "Thatsoundsmorelike ahumanbeing." "Nottoknow." "Account information." "GwenKoh." "Balance, please." "Checkingorsaving..." "Combined." "743units." "Automaticpayment willbemadeafter..." "Cancel automatic payment." "Canceled." "How long will you be staying today?" "How much is it again?" "Alone?" "Did you need company?" "No." "Did you hear me?" "I was terrible." "No, you weren't, where's Ginger?" "I told her not to come over." "Holoprof was trying to finish the 20th and 21st centuries in one class period." "All I remember is the 2033 bubble and the New York traditionalist movement, which he said is taking over now." "Which I challenged." "Are women really going backwards going forward?" "You're not." "Let's get you something to eat." "Uh, she's not open." "I don't know why I'm alive." "That's a bit extreme." "What happened with Ginger?" "There's so much to do." "I need to exercise more, study more," "I need to do more volunteer work in art." "I need to be smarter, nicer, prettier and classier." "But what's the point?" "Many reasons." "Like?" "Music." "Being loved by your amazing mother." "None of you know what you're doing." "You all pretend to have a plan for us, but everyone's just either greedy or desperate." "Why did you have me?" "When you knew the world was so bad and you had to struggle so much." "You're all alone with no one to help you." "There was a time when I was also confused why I was alive." "And I guess something in me thought that..." "I mean, I thought having you might make my life more..." "Worthwhile?" "You make me very happy." "Archivedmessage." "Hi,thisis Lily." "Youroneandonlycousin?" "Happybirthday." "I'mattherestaurant." "Istillworryaboutyou." "Itmustbe reallyhardtobe  onyourownthesedays ." "Tomorrow'sevents." "EasternBoardluncheon." "Ihopeyou havesomebody." "Wouldyoulike tosendaresponse?" "Forournexthour, we'llbediscussingthe recent riseinchildprostitution inourcountry." "Itscauses,symptomsand ..." "One week of water left." "Areport lastweekfrom theDepartmentof ..." "I should get paid tomorrow." "...foundthat4% of girls andboysbetweenthe ages of12and18,  willhavetakenpart ina sexworkactivity..." "Where did you get this recipe?" "My cousin Lily." "Lily from the picture?" "Yup." "She taught me when I had to work at her restaurant." "Gwen Koh." "How wonderful you could join us." "Oh!" "My Amanda has told me so much about you and Jules." "Gwen is the head of the Center for Advanced Health and Living." "One of the most forward thinking companies in our midst." "About to reveal the biotech bubble of the moment." "You're a scientist?" "Oh, not exactly." "Olivia's intrigued by any woman making her way through the job climate today." "Especially with the backlash we're experiencing." "I'm sorry." "We would have moved forward a while ago, but her father has clout." "We do what is best for our children." "We do." "We studied Jules' CV, it's clear your agenda for your daughter is as your career, unstoppable." "Gwen, the mission of our bonding camp is hundreds of years old and 100 years into the future." "We comingle the finest boys and girls, in advance of their prep school experience." "Have them introduce their innate talents and dreams to one another." "To create a culture that will cohesify them through their years together in school." "In our world's history, even when resources were limited, there's always been room for an elite." "As there's less room now, we're putting our brains and our pocketbooks where it counts." "This all sounds good." "Good?" "Ideal." "I'm just wondering..." "We've put in 30K each, we would ask you for 10, to hold the waitlist spot for Jules." "I might need a day or two." "Loosen up Jules' father." "He's not a part of our lives." "And isn't going to be?" "Not even Jules' life?" "That is a wild card." "Hello, dear." "This is the only time in your daughter's life when her choices will make a difference." "Take the help you can get." "Gwen,lookat us ." "We'retalkingagain afteralltheseyears." "Whata blessing." "Solet'sdo thisright,okay , andlearnfromour mistakes?" "I'mtrulysorry forleavingyoualone withJules andturningmy backonyou." "Mom, thank you for saying that, but..." "I have to get something together, now." "Or else..." "Orelseyou'llcontinue tosuffer,Iknow." "AndsowillJules." "So,howmuchmoney doyouneed?" "$40,000 would get us through the next month." "$40,000?" "Access costs money, Mom." "You know that." "So,whodoesshe  looklikenow?" "She looks like herself." "Well,sendme  somepictures,okay?" "Youknow,it doesn'tmatter whoshelookslike." "Yourfatherthinks aboutyou,youknow?" "Hetalkedaboutyou  inhissermontoday." "Mom, don't." "Okay,uh, letmecallDad ." "No!" "IfI don'taskyourfather..." "He's not ever going to meet my daughter, Mom." "I will die before that happens." "Gwen." "He'schanged." "Godhasforgivenhim ." "Yourfathersays Ican'thelpyou ." "Aren't you still working?" "Let'spray foryourforgiveness." "Remember, youusedto lovetopray ?" "I..." "DearLord, pleaselistento us ." "Atthistime,we'rereadyfor youtotakeaway..." "I'm hanging up now." "...thissinthat Gwenhascommitted." "Goodbye." "Thankyouforyourinfinite patience,dearLord." "I love you, Mama." "Andyourinfinitemercy thatyouhaveshownGwen ." "Goodbye." "End call." "Pleaselookdown onhernowwithlove  andhealherofthis sin." "Helpherto start abrandnewlife." "Abrandnewlifewith you atthecenterofherheart ." "Andplease..." "Pleasewatchoutfor Jules andwrapher inyourlovingcare, dearLord." "Sorry,how'veyoubeen?" "Am I too old?" "To be of use?" "What'reyoutalkingabout, Gwen?" "Somanywomen areoutof work." "Somearein realtrouble." "Tobefrank,thereistalk amongrecruitersabout lettingwomen stayunemployedand," "well,returnto thehome." "Theperceptionis it 'ssafer thanputtingmillionsof desperatemenon thestreet." "Safer?" "For whom?" "Everyone." "Make me the younger candidate." "I'msorry?" "The procedure you're launching..." "Use it on me." "Put me into a younger body." "Wehaven'thadany civilian testsubjectsyet." "I want to be the face of the Center again." "I've done all the prep work already." "I'd be both an expert and a user." "Your ideal spokesperson." "I'm the best there is at this job." "Can I talk about this later?" "I really need to do this later." "I can't get an interview, Dave, not one." "Ireallyhavetogo." "I have to position Jules now." "IfI cangether  intoa goodschool, she'llhaveachance." "I can't let her become one of these women, so desperate that they would do anything." "Dave, you would do the same for your own girls," "if you were in my place." "Marketinghasaspecific physicaltypein mind." "They'relookingat candidates thatcomeoff asa touchmoreuniversal." "SoifIcouldtell them  thatyou'dbe willingto givethemfullcontrol overthecreation ofyourhostbody, that might show them how much you care about" "the product's success." "Okay." "You'd be willing to do that?" "The point is to push the product, right?" "Whenisn'tit ?" "I'll talk to them." "Thankyou." "Evan?" "Yes,MissCryer." "Make replications of Fisher's last call." "CC the Board." "Workingonit ." "Couldn't say this on the record, but most of our test subjects develop breathing issues." "They have to get a shot every two hours for a year." "There's recurring pain." "I'll deal with it." "Evan, what's wrong with our filters?" "I can barely understand them." "There'sanerror." "Workingonit ." "The board was expecting you'd offer yourself up." "You're the logical next step." "After this, the board'll wanna protect their show piece," "Jules'll get what she needs." "Are you ready to explain all this to her?" "I've been trying not to think about it." "Well, think about it." "This might be a bigger sacrifice than you imagine." "Gwen, it's not like you're a consciousness in a jar that we're dumping into another jar." "The technology is not there yet." "What's the reality then?" "It'sthelocation." "Idon'tthinkthereisafix." "What're you trying to hide from me, Fisher?" "Please don't do this." "But this is still Jules' only chance though, isn't it?" "You know it is." "You just won't say it." "I'm not going to get another job." "They'll make sure of it." "I want" "Christmas with her first." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "I was thinking about dinner." "If I had to go away, you'd be able to take care of things here, right?" "You'd do okay without me." "I guess so." "How long?" "I don't know." "A while." "A while sounds too long." "I hope you think you're pretty." "Sometimes." "If someone asked you to change something about the way you look, what would it be?" "My nose skinnier, my shins longer, my jumps higher." "We did this in class." "And what would you change about me?" "Nothing." "We're going through a shift at work." "It comes along with my raise." "What kind of shift?" "In my appearance." "They want to appeal to younger audiences." "I guess that makes sense." "It's good that they'll pay for it." "They're here." "Goodbye, Miss Koh." "Hi,Mom." "Everyone'scalling theirfamiliesbefore wegotech-free." "Butyoucanstillreachme throughthecampoffice ifyouneedme." "It'ssuperbeautifulout here." "Reallyquiet." "IthinkIjustheard myselfblink." "Iloveyou." "Ihopeyou'renot  workingtoohard." "Youshouldgo out andcelebrateyourbig raise." "Newmessage." "Hi." "It'sLily,again." "Ihopeyougot  mylastmessage." "Iwantedto wishyou  ahappybirthday." "Youknowwheretofind us." "I remembered the code." "All three of our birthdays." "We never changed it." "Just one minute." "Is Lily out there?" "You need to call us first and say exactly why you wanna see us." "Han!" "Okay, we're not putting her through this." "Please." "Hey." "I'm sorry, okay?" "I didn't know that." "Okay, I'm coming." "Okay, she's had a long day." "It's not a good time for this." "I need to..." "Please." "Go." "Please don't do this." "I am begging you." "You need to stop watching those crime shows." "What's the matter?" "Nothing." "Where are the boys?" "They're waiting for you in the car." "You're taking them to practice, right?" "Yeah." "Thank you, honey." "I'll go pick up menus for dinner." "I have to see her now." "Lily!" "Lily!" "Well, this is a nice surprise." "But we're about to open for dinner." "No." "We have time." "It's fine." "Go get the boys." "You should meet." "Lily, do you remember..." "Gwen, we're really busy today." "You know, don't you?" "Yes." "Han told me." "It was a long time ago." "I had a child." "When?" "We..." "Had a child." "That's not possible." "She was seeing other guys." "I lied about that." "Well, then you're lying about this." " No." "Her name is Jules." " No." " She just turned 13." " No." "No." "You can't do it this way." "And so I stayed away as long as I could, because I didn't want to do any more damage." "The only reason I'm here is to ask that you consider helping me, helping your daughter, and then we'll be gone." "The boys are still in the car." "Han!" "Am I taking them or not?" "You know, you never believed I was there for you." "Even when we were little." "Why would you be there for me?" "I slept with your husband." "And he slept with you." "You must feel so lonely." "I just need help for a year or six months, and I can even pay you interest." "You won't even have to see us." "You can move on and be the same as you were before." "Why do you do this?" "Why do you continually go into things that will be a disaster?" "I've been trying to get you to help me heal this family." "And when you finally show up, you just bring more pain." "That's what I do." "The parking lot's filling up." "We need to open now." "Okay." "Hey, you." "I can't talk about this anymore right now." "I wish I had time." "But I don't." "We need time." "This is a lot." "Shh, it's okay." "Aren't we going to practice?" "As soon as we open the restaurant, sweetie." "Please." "We have kids too." "I know you've always been there for me." "I know." "Wedidsitting meditationtoo." "Butitwasn'tasfun." "Sometimes ifthingsgotloudor..." "Icouldn'tgo to my room Iwoulddo thespinning." "Ifeltenergeticafterwards." "LikeI coulddo anything." "Imetaton  offunpeople." "People." "A boy?" "Both." "But I miss Ginger." "Jules?" "Do you remember what I said about having to make a change at work?" "It'll be hard for me to take in oxygen at first, which will affect the blood flow to my brain." "You may have to remind me of things." "Especially what's important to you." "This is a big change." "No one will recognize you." "I'll have a special ID." "And as more people get the procedure done, it'll feel easier to explain." "She's pretty." "Don't you think so?" "Would you feel okay around her first thing in the morning?" "If you were sick?" "Imagine if she got frustrated or even mad." "You keep saying "she."" "It's still you, right?" "I'm sorry." "This whole thing is kind of weird for me too." "What is this?" "This is me?" "You're amazing." "No, I'm not." "Yes, you are." "Listen to me." "It's good to be humble, but you need to know your value." "The ideas, the wisdom, and the kindness in you." "That's the secret beauty everyone wants." "Are you okay?" "...live emotionally." "The Center's procedure provides a painless alternative" "to invasive cosmetic surgery." "We move you into another body and the lossless..." "The Center's procedure provides a painless alternative to invasive cosmetic surgery." "Theexperienceis  akintoaseamlessjump into  abrandnewbody, circumventing the extensive recovery period of invasive cosmetic surgery." "I can attest to the seamlessness of this experience, not only as the head of the Center for Advanced Health and Living, but also a very satisfied test subject." "Okay." "So who out there thinks they have an imagination?" "Everyone?" "Okay,everyone." "Closeyoureyes." "Imaginea worldwhereyou  werediagnosedwith aterminalillness, butyoulivetoseeyour great-grandkidsgoto college." "Nowlet'simagine living48years witha clubfoot." "Butonyour50thbirthday, you'rea professional balletdancer." "Now open your eyes." "Youdon'thavetodream upthatworldanymore." "That world is here, and it's yours." "Newrecorded hologrammessage." "Iwasin shock." "Ihopeyouunderstand." "Thedayyouvisitedus remindedmehowmuch IhatedwhoIused tobe ." "Wewannahelp." "Imissyou." "Did you forget your shot?" "Yeah." "I forgot my shot." "Sorry." "Don't come to meet me anymore." "Not until you feel better." "You think I'm an idiot." "It doesn't matter what I think of you." "Did the operation make you weird?" "You seem weird." "Themajorityof  peoplewhoaredown ontheirluck arepeaceful, law-abidingcitizens." "Butyouknow,thereare thesepeopleoutthere, thatthinktheway  tosolveit is  violenceanddestruction, bombingandterror." "Lookatthesuccess ofourcity." "Newskyscrapersgoingup allthetime, biggerandbetter." "Theseare majestic,gorgeous worksofart designedbysome ofthetopinternationally renownedarchitects." "Welivein agreat,great cityandwe arefortunate tobealiveinthesetimes ." "Don'tgetdistracted." "Can you turn that off?" "I thought you liked it." "Not right now." "Can you cheer up?" "What for?" "How about for your mother?" "Because of me, you might actually get somewhere instead of dreaming your life away." "I'm not dreaming." "I'm thinking." "Where's my mother?" "Get back to work." "You're not her." "Where is she?" "What happened?" "Get away." "Well, you were right." "About the pain not going away." "I feel this anger..." "Like" "something is sitting next to me screaming all the time." "It'swhatwe 'recalling mnemonicdissonance." "It'syournewbody's instinctsclashing withyouroldmemories." "Itmighthelpyou to concentrateyourthoughts onwhat'sgood foryourdaughter." "For some reason I don't want to focus on her." "Youranimalconnection withhermaynot feel likeit'sthere, butitwillcomeback ." "I think" "she and I need a break from each other." "Julesneedsyourhelp withhertransition intoprepschool." "She hates me." "She'll probably be relieved to get away from me." "But I don't mind." "Thenwhatwasthe point ofanyof this?" "Do you remember this place?" "Yeah." "We met here before Christmas." "Well, we didn't." "Someone's got to straighten out your priorities before you squander everything for Jules." "This might be a bigger sacrifice than you imagine." "Gwen, it's not like you're a consciousness in a jar that we're dumping into another jar." "The technology is not there yet." "What do you mean?" "My marketing characterizes the procedure." "It's just that, a consciousness transplant." "That's marketing." "What's the reality then?" "In order to reproduce your memories, we have to plant electrodes in your brain." "And in the brain of the new host." "We use a semi-separable feedback loop between the two of you, to generate a psycho-physiological twin." "New neurons, cloned matter." "Wait." "Twin?" "She'll be a copy of you." "Same skills, same likes and dislikes, same personality, but an entirely separate awareness." "So there'll be two of me then?" "Once the electrodes are removed, the host brain can repair itself because it's still young." "But your older brain can't." "Your particular awareness will cease to exist." "You mean, I'm gonna die?" "Your cloned brain will wake up in the new body with all your memories, and since she knows nothing else, she'll believe she's you." "But this is still Jules' only chance, though, isn't it?" "Please don't do this." "I want" "Christmas with her first." "And, Dave," "Jules can never know." "Gwen needed you to perform without misgivings." "So I excluded this memory from the transfer." "She gave away her life with her daughter." "There's nothing inside of you that knows what that meant." "There's nothing left." "Sales are through the roof." "Was I someone else before?" "Body donor." "Do you remember my last conversation with Gwen in the holding room?" "Can you feel that part of her reaching through you towards her little girl?" "That part is lost." "Just inform me if you need any additional changes." "Did you kill her?" "She did this." "She's gone, Jules." "I'm sorry." "I don't believe you." "She wouldn't do that." "I can't seem to find my..." "Medicine." "I'm not gonna be here for anyone else." "I'm not gonna be here for any other reason." "What's wrong?" "I don't really know why I'm alive." "Doesn't matter." "Whatever you do will be wonderful and worthwhile." "How do you know?" "I know because you're kind." "People say being kind is being weak." "You're alive because of energy and empathy." "Your mother had so much of it inside of her, she needed to get it out." "So she made you." "You're starting to sound like her." "I'm sweating." "I hate sweating." "Are they late?" "Relax." "Let's do the meditation thing you learned at camp." "That was fun."