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S-sorry.

You must be Mr. Toffler.

How do you do?

I'm Propania Morgan,

VP at Xchange

for Corporate Affairs,

N ew York-Washington corridor.

I, uh, understand

you have some concerns.

U h, concerns.

No, no, uh, Propania.

I think having my consciousness

zapped 3,000 miles

into someone else's body

sounds like a lot of fun.

Mr. Toffler,

I'm sure you're gonna find

it's all...

very routine.

I'm sure I will.

You'll be just fine.

So we just need

two things from you.

If you'd like

to have a seat...

right here.

First we take

a blood sample.

So if you'll just

extend your forefinger

just like that... great.

Breathe.

Would you care

for a tranquilizer?

It's not habit-forming.

Oh, no, no.

Water would be great.

Maybe we could just do this?

We're done.

All your data's

been transferred

to our San Francisco

host center

and they'll be installed

in your temporary Xchange I D.

Now, your personal I D

will go under lock and key

here...

waiting for your return.

I just need you to sign

our standard contract,

negotiated by member nations

of the ICC.

In a nutshell, you agree

not to do anything illegal

with Mr. Pernfors' body--

that's your host.

So no illegal drugs,

no skydiving,

et cetera, et cetera.

Your insurance is liable

for any injury

to the host body.

Good. All set then.

Good. Follow me.

Oh. U h, you do have to spend

the night in San Francisco.

You mean...

I have to sleep

in someone else's body,

and they're gonna sleep

in mine all night?

Actually, you may find

that you enjoy it.

Most people do. It's...

exciting.

N ew sensations,

new taste buds.

N ew... bowel movements.

Would you like to have

a seat up here?

Would you care

for some water now?

Yes. U m, I thought

the whole point

was to go and

come back quickly.

Right. Well, we do guarantee

same-day travel

within a five-hour margin,

provided we have

three days notice.

Two days and under

and the ICC permits us

a 36-hour window,

but in your case,

with just

a few hours' notice,

we found a host for you,

but it will require

a night's stay.

Everything's set.

Are you ready?

Not really.

Travel well, Mr. Toffler.

Woman:

Mr. Toffler?

Man:

Mr. Toffler?

Mr. Toffler.

Walt Simons,

Western Regional Manager.

It's a pleasure

to meet you.

Welcome to San Francisco.

You'll find

that mind travel

is the safest form of travel

in the world.

Now, if you'll

just remain seated,

I'll take you through

our acclimation program.

First thing I want you to do

is take three deep breaths

through your nose,

into your diaphragm.

Exhale slowly.

Good. Now, if it feels

a little strange,

that's because

your breathing pattern

may differ

from your host's.

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