Bicentennial Man

[Mechanical Buzzing, Beeping]

[Electronic Noises Continue]

-Nice place, huh?

-I've seen better.

Everybody downstairs!

-Good afternoon.

-Afternoon, sir.

Where do you want this thing?

just through there, thank you.

Come on, you guys.

I've got a surprise for you!

-Want me to place him

right over here, sir?

-Yup, just over there.

H-Here's a place. Here.

Yeah, okay. Move it over here.

-There ya go. Nice and easy.

-That's right.

Easy. Lift it up.

[Grunts]

Sweetie, come away from it,

please.

-W-What is it, Daddy?

-Wait, wait, wait.

Wow.

[Chuckling]

Wow.

Oh, my.

[Delivery Man]

Thank you, sir. Enjoy your NDR.

-[Remote Clicks]

-[Electronic Whirring]

NorthAm Robotics

household model NDR-114,

serial number 583625.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Are you one's family?

Well, um, I guess so.

It's scary.

It's not scary.

It's stupid.

-I doubt that.

-Jenny Harrison's family's got one,

-I doubt that.

-Jenny Harrison's family's got one,

-so does Kate McAllister--

they're all the same.

-What is it?

-It's an android.

-What's an "Andrew"?

[Father Laughs]

Will that be one's name?

Well, why not?

It sounds good.

-Hello, Andrew.

-Hello, sir.

Would you care to hear

the three laws of robotics?

-It's said to be a most

entertaining presentation.

-Okay. Sure.

-Will you step back, sir,

to maximize presentation?

-Right.

[Whirring Begins,

Accelerates]

-[Sousa March Begins]

-[Gasping]

First law of robotics:

A robot may not injure a human being,

or, through inaction,

cause a human being to come to harm.

Second law:

A robot must obey

all human orders,

except where those orders

come in conflict with the first law.

Third law:

A robot must protect itself,

so long as doing so does not conflict

with the first two laws.

[March Ends]

Andrew,

don't ever do that again.

Of course not, sir.

It is a one-time only.

[Andrew] There is another option that

one is obligated to point out, sir:

You may have one

with or without personality.

-Would you care to see a demo

of the personality chip?

-Uh, no, no, thank you.

-We'll stick with what we've got.

-A wise choice, sir, if one may say so.

Well, you'll be staying down here.

Got everything you need?

-One only requires access

to a power outlet.

-Good.

Right. Well, um,

good night, Andrew.

It certainly is, sir.

No. No, Andrew,

The correct response to

"good night" is "good night."

-Good night.

-Yes.

-You just said "yes."

-Yes?

But the correct response to

"good night" is "good night."

-Good night, Andrew.

-Good night, sir.

-Good night, Andrew.

-Good night, sir.

-You only need to say it once.

-Or one would be saying it

forever, sir,

in an infinite verbal loop.

Exactly.

-Thank you, sir.

-Good.

Night.

Sorry, sir.

[Electronic Whirring, Pulsing]

Honey, I don't want it...

following me around the house all day.

Can't-Can't you turn it off

or something, please?

just give him a job.

It'll be okay.

-Well--Seat belts!

-[Kids] Seat belts!

[Computer] Good morning,

Mr. Martin. Today's temperature

will be in the high 70s.

[Kids]

Bye, Mom!

-Have a good day, sweethearts.

-Have a good day, sweethearts.

[Computer Voice Continues]

[Sighs]

-Mmm. Andrew, this is very good.

-Thank you, sir.

-[Father] Don't you think?

-I think it sucks.

"Sucks"? How?

Chickens do not have lips.

[Snickers]

She's being rude. You mind your manners,

young lady, please.

-We're fine, Andrew.

-Indeed you are, sir.

The kitchen.

It's fine too, sir.

No.

Go to the kitchen now.

[Sighs]

Hello.

Come on.

Maybe it's a big bluff.

Just a pretty face.

Check.

[Girl]

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