Robot and Frank Page #4

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The act of a person who steals.

Taking property without

permission or right.

Yeah, I guess.

You stole this.

How do you feel about that?

I don't have any

thoughts on that.

They didn't program you

about stealing,

shoplifting, robbery?

I have working definitions for those terms.

I don't understand.

Do you want something

for dessert?

Do you have any programming

that makes you obey the law?

Do you want me to incorporate state and

federal law directly into my programming?

No, you leave it as it is.

You're starting to grow on me.

Thank you, Frank.

It's time for your enema.

Okay. Let's see

what you can do.

Any lock in the world

is just a little puzzle.

And the only key is the key.

No lock is perfect and

any lock can be picked.

All you need is...

...time.

Okay, your turn.

I think this hobby would be more

beneficial for you than me, Frank.

Teaching you is the hobby.

Okay, go.

You know, I did six years for one

stretch and then I did 10 for another.

I did know that, but Hunter

told me not to mention it.

According to your file, you were first

arrested for possessing stolen goods,

and then tax evasion.

That tax evasion rap was garbage.

I was a second-story man.

What's that?

Finding a way in

where no way in exists.

Like climbing up

to the second story.

I specialized in jewelry.

Diamonds.

You want the most

value by the ounce

when you're rappelling down a 50-story

casino in the middle of a hurricane.

And the women back then.

The most value by the ounce?

I always went high-end.

That way, nobody gets hurt.

Except for the insurance

company crooks.

That was your best time yet.

I'm getting the hang of it.

We're going to clean up.

I thought you said

the library was closed, Frank.

This is what

they call "casing."

To your right.

Oh, Frank, the library's

closed for renovations.

Oh. Well, we were

just taking a walk

and I thought we'd

stop by and say hello.

Hello.

Hi.

Is this your new robot?

Yes, it is.

Hey, there. I'm Jennifer.

What's your name?

I don't have a name.

Oh, Frank, you have to name it.

This is Mr. Darcy.

He's my helper.

A very reliable model.

Thank you.

I'm glad you're here,

Frank. All this change.

It doesn't feel like

home here anymore.

What's the point of a library if

you can't check out the books?

It's all about

augmented reality stuff now.

Jake says it's about

the library experience.

When people can get any book,

any time, any place, instantly,

this building

is about community now.

Community. Yeah, right.

Jake?

They're going to have this big

fundraiser party-thing on Friday

and all the young, hoity-toity

couples are going to come.

It sounds awful.

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