03x05 - Rescue Mission

[bunniefuu]

- [AI guy] Morning.
- [grunts]

Hey.

Would you ever want to see

the Grey Zone?

It's neat and fun and cool.

That does sounds
neat and fun and cool.

But I'm not allowed off the map.

Ah, that's a problem.

But I could turn
my avatar into an object

that can pass through the hedge,

and then I can turn myself back.

Watch this. [exclaims]

Why a coconut?

First thing that
came into my head.

Hmm.

Your hands are so warm.

Shut up.

Huh.

[phone rings]

Oh, it's Aleesha.

Don't say anything.

Hey, friend-o.
How was the retreat?

Hey, don't call me friend-o.

Your girl kicked ass.

So much ass that Karina
gave me a special project today.

Uh, who's-who's Karina?

She's head of product
development and cybersecurity.

She is so f*cking cool.

Hmm. She sounds like a moron.

Well, she's not.
You sound like a moron.

- Hello, teacher.
- Shh.

What was that?

Hmm? Oh, nothing.

I'm just, um...
I'm watching a TV show.

It's called Hello, Teacher.

It has a little sting that
they put underneath title card.

What happened
to theme songs, you know?

I used to love those things.

Anyway, I-I got to go,

but I'm so happy for you. Yeah.

You're really going places,
huh? [chuckles]

Thanks, friend-o.

Where are you?

You know, I c...

- She's nice.
- Shut up.

You don't have to keep
doing the dishes

just 'cause you're staying here.

Actually, Nathan did them today.

Oh.

Hey, you know,
if you're feeling cramped...

No, no, you're our
new plaintiff liaison.

The partners would k*ll me
if I kicked you out.

[Nathan] Angel. I-I mean,
uh, Nora. Holden.

Bruno got into my pills.

Oh, sh*t.

How hardcore are these things?

Hopefully hardcore enough
to keep a guy's head

- from exploding.
- What? Oh, okay.

I got to get him to the vet.

- Come on.
- Oh, man. I'm sorry, Holden.

Sorry, Bruno.

And we need to get you
to a doctor right now.

I-I still have five left, okay?

Eight, if I ignore the slobber.

- I'm serious.
- I know, I know, but I feel fine.

Well, you didn't tell me
about the nosebleeds.

You didn't tell me
Holden's your ex,

but you'd tell me if you thought
your head was gonna blow up?

[phone rings]

[sighs] It's Luke.

Of course.

Fine, answer it.

[sighs] Hey, man. Where are you?

Oh, thank God, buddy.
I'm in trouble.

I brought an AI
to the Grey Zone.

I was gonna sell him
to this gangster named Zalán,

but I felt too guilty.

Um, just before we do this,

what use do you have
in mind for him?

"Him"? That's an "it."

I want to go now.

An it

with valuable subroutines

that I'm going to examine,

dismember,

and sell to the highest bidder.

That's not fun. That's not cool.

That's not neat.
That's not neat.

Yeah, I think I'm going
to hold on to him for now,

but thanks anyway. [chuckles]

[Zalán] Uh, no.
It's mine now.

It stays.

- Okay. [laughs]
- Luke, help.

Understood.

- It stays.
- Help.

[exclaims]

[shouts]

Run, AI Guy.

[yelps]

No, dummy, get out of here.

sh*t.

[laughs]

[grunting]

[Nathan] Okay. Okay, okay.

Tell me exactly where you are.

I'm gonna come save you.

Hello? Luke?

This is he.

Who are you... Is that me?

Oh, sh*t.

♪ ♪

What the f*ck's going on here?
Why are there two of me?

I don't know. No time.

I'm in the Grey Zone,

big warehouse south of Lakeview.

Just... Oh, sh*t,
someone's coming.

Okay, we're coming to get you.

I'm sorry, "we"?

I'll explain when I see you.

How do you know more than me?

Hey, did you see that?

I think I've been copied.

What? That is so crazy.

Do you think this is
identity theft? Or the Ludds?

[gasps] Could this be from that
magazine sh**t I did years ago?

I had a stalker, babe.

Oh, God. Who would...
Who would copy you?

What kind of a sick,

sick freak would do
something like that?

I don't know, but we're
gonna find out soon.

Copy's on his way here.

Oh.

You wouldn't know
anything about this

as the account holder,
would you?

Did I know... Oh, oh, uh...

Uh, uh... [groans]

[speaking stiltedly] I'm going
through a tunnel. BRB.

Aren't you in a tub?

- Nope, it's a tunnel.
- Ingrid...

[sighs] All right,
I'm gonna use your headset

to get my backup and save Luke.

You can't. Dupe detection.

The system won't let
two of you in Lakeview.

Even if I'm just an avatar?

I wouldn't risk it.

He could be erased.

sh*t. Okay.

Okay, new plan:
You get the backup,

meet me in the Grey Zone.

I'm gonna get a headset
at the library.

Two Nathans. One Nora.

Never fantasized
about this before.

[sighs]

[Nathan backup] One sec.

Tinsley?

No, it's-it's me, Nathan.

I'm back.

Nora.

Oh, my God. Um...

All right, how do
I know it's really you?

[sighs]

I think you can tell.

Wow, um...

I can't believe
I'm looking at you

- and it's actually...
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

We've actually done
this thing before, so...

I tried to contact you.

Um, yeah,

I know, it's-it's all good.

I'm, um, back with Ingrid.

Yeah. Yeah,
I was with someone, too,

and then it didn't work out.

We, yeah, we're both at fault.

This is the weirdest day.
Someone cloned me.

Isn't that crazy?

I will tell you all about that,

but right now, we don't
have a lot of time, so...

Hold on,
you know about the clone?

Nathan, it's... Walk and talk.

- Just walk and talk. All right.
- Okay.

What is that?

Yeah, it's cool, right?

I-I don't need it, it doesn't
actually hold that much.

It's more of a fashion thing.

- Okay.
- It was a gift.

I mean, everyone here
likes it, but whatever, so...

Take it, leave it?

What's-what's in there?

Uh, hair gel, body spray,
tweezers. My indispensables.

You know what? It's fine.

I'll leave it.
I'll leave it, I'll leave it.

- Great.
- Yeah.

It's fine.

Hi.

Welcome to our little
secret experiment.

Is that who I think it is?

It's a clone of the actor

we based AI Guy on.

Never eat on a set.

That's how we got his DNA.

Lil Leeshy, we're gonna
take machine learning

to the next level.

Imagine how fast
the program will improve

after a human experience
in the real world.

You're downloading the AI

into a clone?

Won't his head explode?

Hasn't happened so far.

The AI program is
a million gigs of information,

and the human brain
holds . million gigs...

Don't talk unless
we ask you a question.

Your job,
as mission control,

is to help him walk

from the regen center
on th Avenue

to Shawn Carter
General Hospital for reupload

into the AI system.

[Aleesha] Ten
New York City blocks?

[Karina] Mm-hmm.

I know this AI guy,

and he does not have
that New York spirit.

Yeah, but you do.

Twenty bucks she bricks it
in the first ten minutes.

Did you pass your
driver's license test

the first time, Leeshy?

Driver's license? What am I, ?

[car horns honking]

[electricity crackling]

Oh, the smells.

They're so intense.

Dog at three o'clock.

Pet him.

Hey.

- Gentle.
- [dog barks]

Ow!

That lady's therapist bit me.

Just shake it off, buddy.

Now, let's head east.

This is going so well.

I mean, he's learning
at a fantastic pace.

This is gonna help him

understand his clients
so much better.

[honks]

[screams]

f*ck.

- [laughs]
- Can we sew that leg back on?

Oh, no worries.
We've got more clones.

[car horns honking]

[electricity crackling]

[Aleesha] Okay.

Let's try this again.

Ugh, what are those smells?

So intense.

Yup, that's New York City.

Now, head east.

Uh, look both ways,

m*therf*cker.

Yes, teacher.

- Ah.
- Yes!

[laughter]

Hmm.

So, how much does the copy know?

That you and I were
in love once,

and that we still...

Uh, yeah.

I am in a relationship
with him, actually.

You're with him.

Yeah. And you're with Ingrid.

Yeah, yup, sure.

Yeah, hold on a second.

Is that why you haven't
answered my calls in months,

because you've been sleeping
with my body the whole time?

Oh, well, I mean,
I wouldn't call it sleeping.

I don't know
if I should be jealous

or give myself a high five.

Oh, definitely give
yourself a high five.

Jealous it is.

So you've seen me
without my clothes?

Okay, what do you think?
Give me some feedback.

Be specific.

[whimpers]

[sighs]

Share to my socials.

No more VR, starting now.

Fake-ass people
in their fake-ass realities.

On a goggle cleanse.

Send.

Yeah.

No likes? Really?

Okay.

Call Mersaydeez.

Ew. Who dis?

It's Ingrid. [chuckles]

Kannerman.

OMG, Ingrid. I thought you d*ed.

[laughs] What?

What? That is weird.

I don't... [chuckles]

I don't even know how
you would think that.

Rumors are wild.

Well, how are you,
you hot bitch?

Amazing,

except my boyfriend
is a f*cking traitor.

But why be unsatisfied by a man

when I can hang out
with one of my girls?

[laughs]

Oh, my God, please tell me
it's not Nathan Brown.

Oh, no. What?
Ew, gross.com. [chuckles]

I am not an idiot.

Ugh, good.
Stupid wannabe tech mogul.

His sh*t was never
going anywhere.

Eh, I mean...

Yup.

Come with me to HorseyButt.

You can build
your ass and your soul

while you sweat out
those nasty feelings.

That sounds amazing,
actually. Yes.

K-Town studio. I'll drop a pin.

Bye.

Okay. I will be th...

You are gone. Okay.

- [phone dings]
- Okay, okay. Okay.

[Aleesha] How you
feeling out there?

Hot. I'm gonna, I'm gonna
change the temperature.

[shouting in pain]

No, stop looking at the sun.

[screaming]

Watch it, Ed Sheeran.

Run.

- [cries]
- Run right now.

I hate this. Help.

Watch out for the mailbox.

- [clattering]
- Ouch.

[groaning] Oh, God.

[panting]

All my... systems...
malfunctioning.

I'm leaking...

everywhere.

It's called swamp ass.
Catch your breath.

It'll pass.

Okay.

I'm okay.

Yes.

Success.

Excellent work.

[mocking] "Excellent work."

[clears throat]

I mean, I agree,

it was more than adequate.

Mm.

Yeah.

Books contain information

which can be different from,
or even contradict,

the opinions you currently hold.

Before you use this library,

you acknowledge

possible exposure
to uncomfortable facts.

Accept.

In virtual reality,

you may meet
AI-generated characters

who will try
to sell you a time-share...

Accept, accept, accept, accept.

[sighs]

I'm actually kind of nervous
to meet my knockoff.

Yeah, about that... [chuckles]

That-that one is the original.

You're the knockoff.

- I'm the knockoff?
- Sorry.

- I'm the knockoff?
- Yeah.

I'm the knockoff?

Okay, are-are you glitching?

Actually, I think I am.

Wow.

This is a real bummer.

I'm the knockoff?

So dramatic.

Wow.

What am I thinking right now?

That this is weird.

This is weird.

Why are you parting your hair
on the other side?

I'm not. You are.

- You are.
- Okay, you both look normal to me.

If you're really me,
what happened

in seventh grade
with Demi Ziegler?

Wait, what?

Did you guys touch a boob?
Just grow up.

What? No, her dog d*ed.

And I... we... carried it
to the vet for her.

Oh. Sorry.

Well, we better go save Luke.

Make up a dance. Whatever comes
to the top of your head.

[laughs] Oh, man,
we're perfectly in sync.

Okay, you're both off b*at,
if that's what "in sync" means.

This isn't weird,
this is awesome.

- Whoa!
- Oh, sh*t,

Luke's being tortured.
We got to go save him.

- I was just thinking that.
- I just said that.

[sighs]

Uh...

Okay, Luke said he was south.

South is this way.

Is it?

I would normally side with you,

but look at that face.

That's a face of a guy
who knows what he's doing.

[groans]

Okay, you guys,

you go save Luke,
and I'll go get

some more of your pills
from the doctor.

- Pills?
- Oh, yeah, no big deal.

Just to keep my head
from exploding. Hopefully.

I'll see you later.

Love you.

- Love you, too.
- Love you, too.

- Uh-uh, no.
- As soon as I said it.

Also, it's definitely this way.

Really?

[sighs]

- Hey.
- Oh, hey. Oh, how'd it go?

Oh, he's fine, thank God.

They're just keeping him
until his stomach settles.

The vet scanned the pills,

and they turned out
to just be Gas-X.

Wait, really?

Yeah. Here, see for yourself.

Why would the doctor give Nathan

over-the-counter fart pills?

Mm. It's not like
he doesn't need them.

I've got to figure this out.

- Um, I'll catch you later.
- Okay.

[exhales]

So... Nora.

Yeah. What about her?

[chuckles] What do you mean,
"what about her?"

You guys are together.
So, how is it?

You know, just normal
relationship stuff.

Ups and downs.

Uh-huh.

You don't have to spare
my feelings, okay?

How is it? For real.

It's like I'm exactly
where I'm supposed to be.

Great.

Sorry, that must
be tough to hear.

No. Mm-mm. Mm-mm.

Super happy for you.

[grunts]

Who the f*ck put that there?

[Aleesha] Oh, he seems to be

interested in that
charging station.

I wonder if his mind
will come up with

some new improvement
in sustainability?

Hey, teacher?

Yeah?

I think I need
to charge my plug.

Plug? What plug?

He doesn't have a...

Oh, God.

What? What's he referring...

[creaking, clanking]

Oh...

Oh, wow, he is
really going to town.

Jesus.

[laughing]

Uh, okay.

Let's, um... [clears throat]

...turn this off and...

No, please, no.

...give him a little privacy.

Thank you.

[Lucy laughing]

Oh, oh. Sorry, sorry.

I'm touring a house.

[shrieks] Hey, Mami.

[Ingrid shrieks] Oh, my God.

Yay.

We're IRL.

Oh, I've been spending way
too much time in my goggies.

Yeah, I didn't want
to say anything,

but you look rough.

[chuckles] Wow.

Okay, Mersaydeez, I don't
really need that right now.

I have been living
in my bathtub for so long,

I'm about to have a menty-b.

So brave of you to talk
about your menty health,

but class is about to start.

[chuckles] Ok-Okay.

Talk later, I guess.

So, Ingrid still doing that
thing where she dresses you?

Maybe.

[chuckles]

You got something to say?

Are you okay? Do you need help?

I-I know what it's like
to feel trapped.

No, no. I'm-I'm great, okay?

And Ingrid, Ingrid is awesome.
Maybe she just needed

a real man
to bring it out of her.

Real? You're not even real.

You're like a week old, okay?

Everything that you know
or think you know

is because I did it, not you.

sh*t, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it like that.

Whatever.

Okay, let's just save Luke,
and we'll go our separate ways.

Also, I like my clothes
better than yours.

[indistinct announcement plays]

Wow. The last time
I was in the Grey Zone,

- none of this was here.
- Yeah, I know.

I was here, too.
Used to be wide open.

Now it's all getting paved over.

[both] Gentrification.

Oh, look. Check this out.

I have an idea
how we can save Luke.

Me, too. First step:

- Matching outfits.
- Matching uniforms.

Pretty close.

[Aleesha] What the hell is that?

Oh, we made those.

It's called the NIMBY-nook.

They cover up unsightly...
you know.

- Oh.
- [crunching]

- Hey, hey, hey.
- [yelps]

You just stepped
on my lunch, assh*le.

Oh, I'm so sorry, sir.
I did not see it there.

Uh, tell him, "Have a nice day,"
and keep walking.

So, what you doing out here?

- [groans]
- [man] What do you think?

I live here.

On the street?

Who programmed this world?

[man] You never seen
any of this before?

You from the suburbs?

No, but I've seen the Gigs,

and it is not pretty. Or fair.

[groans] The sun
is too bright here.

Here.

An AI guy with empathy.

Amazing.

Yeah, except that hat was
our only way of tracking him.

- ♪ Every little bit ♪
- [horses neighing]

♪ Every little bit of my heart ♪

- ♪ Every little bit ♪
- [instructor] Giddyup, ladies!

♪ Every little bit...

- [feet stomping]
- [farting]

[instructor] Ladies, giddyup.

- [whispering] God.
- [farting]

[instructor] Whoa!
Everybody, whoa!

- [laughs]
- [groans]

Oh, my God,
that was so much fun.

We def have to do this again.

Oh, wait, wait.

We didn't...
We didn't even talk.

Look, we both know you're
gonna do what you always do.

Go back to Nathan.

Ingrid, I love you,

but your loyalty
is your absolute worst quality.

It's gross.

Wh... uh, wow.

You know what?
Actually, it's my best quality.

And, for the record,
the only gross thing here

were your super loud queefs.

[scoffs]

[pounding on door]

Hello, my good man.

We're, uh, Disney Eternity's
latest, cutting-edge,

unreleased AI.
I'm Prince Eric Concierge.

- [clears throat]
- And I'm Prince Eric Lifeguard.

We're here to make a trade.

Down here.

We heard Zalán's in possession
of a U.S. Armyman.

Brown hair, rescue mutt vibes,

best taken in small doses.

You AI want my fan boy?

You came.

[Zalán] AI, eh?

Interesting.

But first, I need an opinion.

What do you think

of his fan boy outfit?

It's, uh, surprisingly sexy.

Yeah, he's being objectified,

but he's owning it,
which is subversively

empowering in a way.
Thumbs-up.

Frauds. No Disney AI

would ever approve of
an unlicensed Star Wars IP.

So who are you, and what
are you trying to pull?

'Cause you ain't no AI.

Thank you for trying.

I love you both so much.

No, fine. Okay, we're not AI.

Just... give me my friend back,

- and you can have this guy.
- Wait, what are you doing?

He's a backup, a copy.

A brilliant coder who's
completely off the grid.

Okay? A-A-A stupid mistake
who won't be missed.

What the hell?
You f*cking traitor.

Enough.

The soldier's useless anyway.

I'll take the hunky coder
in the sweet fanny pack.

No!

Don't touch him! Keep me!

Uh, is Dr. Kapoor in?

Dr. Kapoor? No, honey, just me.

Mrs. Ethel Waitebraithe.

I live here by myself.

What? I... I was just here
last week, so...

I've lived here for many years.

No Dr. Kapoor here.

Well, here, come in

to Ethel Waitebraithe's house.

Uh, you know what? Um...

Sorry for wasting your time.

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

[AI guy] Miss Kannerman,

welcome back.

Thank you. It's good to be home.

Should I let Mr. Brown
know you're here?

Um, no rush.

I'll just see him
when he's ready.

Because I will be here.

I'm not going anywhere.

Oh, you...

You're talking to other people.
[chuckles]

That's fine.

[sighs] That's fine.

I think I pulled something
in HorseyButt.

Hey, you, Miss?

Can we talk?

Call Nathan. Aw, sh*t.

[groans] I had two Nathans
in my grasp,

and I lost one.

Infinite possibilities, gone.

I could've been the cream

- in the middle of a Nathan Hydrox.
- Ew.

This is the worst thing
that's ever happened to me.

Dude, you lost
your legs in a w*r.

- [sighs] This is worse.
- [scoffs]

At least that other Nathan was
just some cheap knockoff,

- but still.
- What took you so long?

Time was up at the library.

I had to listen
to the disclaimers again.

Wait, what?

I'm the, uh,

cheap knockoff.

I traded real-life
Nathan to Zalán.

Then I popped off my goggles

and disappeared
into the real world.

f*ck. sh*t.

[laughs]

So, about the "cheap

- knockoff" thing...
- It's okay, buddy.

- It's fine.
- Oh, my God.

Hey, Backup.

- That was a pretty damn good plan.
- Thanks.

"Backup." I like it.

- You can't call him that.
- You can't call me that.

Fine, whatevs.

Uh, the Three Musketeers.

- No.
- No.

Okay, what about
the-the Chipmunks?

Right? I call Alvin.

Oh! Uh...

Oh, sh*t.

[panting]

[Aleesha echoing] Nora?

Nora, can you hear me?

Welcome to Upload.

You made it to Lakeview,

you lucky duck.

♪ ♪

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