# I, Robot 2 by StamblerRambler

# "Miss Emeli" - General Vibe
# ("General Vibe - Miss Emeli" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0))

# "My Jeans" - Jenna Rose

# "One Day" - Melanie Ungar
# (https://www.facebook.com/melanieungarmusic)

# "Gravity" - Sara Bareilles
# (Piano Cover - aldy32)

# "Here Comes the Bride (EDM Remix)" - Blue Claw Phillharmonic

# "Le Grand Chase" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
# (Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
# http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

# Background Image Credits: Sunrise Specialty, Bathroom Stalls and All, FabianAeroPixel,
# Sera Technologies, Deportation Monitoring Aegean, ArtBeats, Cleveland 19 News
# Build-a-Bear, faraways, Idea Factory, Wallpapers Craft, Covington Travel, UrbanMatter,
# VisitAugustine.com, Downtown Abbey Exhibit Florida, ArchitecturalDigest, Jeff Gilbert,
# WhartonSmith.com, Eater Chicago, Hirsh Construction, WallpaperFlare, International Business Times,
# WeddingWire, Erlanggablog, VectorHQ, Joe Mabel, LeMarche-Maroc, Pinterest, 20th Century Fox.

# Character Image Credits: PNGImg, PNGitem, 20th Century Fox, CBS Productions, KindPNG,
# SubPNG,  PNGset Adult Swim/On Cinema, iStock, StickPNG, PngAAA, PNGWing, Pixabay,
# PNGByte, Home Depot, PNGEgg.

define s = Character("Spooner")
image spooner = "spooner.png"
image spoonermetal = "spoonermetal.png"

define c = Character("Calvin")
image calvin = "calvin.png"

define cs = Character("Calvin & Spooner")

define so = Character("Sonny")
image sonny = "sonny.png"

define m = Character("Manning")
image manning = "manning.png"

define d = Character("Delson")
image delson = "delson.png"
image bear = "bear.png"

define v = Character("Vaccum-Bot")
image vaccum = "vaccumbot.png"
image vaccumgun = "vaccumgun.png"

define g1 = Character("Guard 1")
image guard1 = "guard73mustache.png"

define g73 = Character("Guard 73")
image guard73 = "guard73.png"

define rw = Character("Robot Waiter")
image waiter = "robotwaiter.png"

define rc = Character("Robot Cashier")
image cashier = "robotcashier.png"

define cus = Character("Customer")
image customer = "customer.png"

define wt = Character("Walkie-Talkie Bot")
image walkie = "walkietalkie.png"

define rt = Character("Robot Toilet")
image toilet = "toilet.png"

define rd = Character("Robot Driver")
image driver = "driver.png"
image driverwedding = "driverwedding.png"

define t = Character("Thomas")
image thomas = "thomas.png"

define p = Character("Paramedic")
image paramedic = "paramedic.png"

define mb = Character("Man-Bot")
define fa = Character("Flight Attendant")
image attendant = "attendant.png"
define pa = Character("Plane Intercom")
define neigh = Character("Seat Neighbor")
define stall = Character("Stall Neighbor")
define ag1 = Character("Armed Guard 1")
image ag1 = "guard73glasses.png"
define ag2 = Character("Armed Guard 2")
define ag3 = Character("Armed Guard 3")
define rp = Character("Robot Priest")
image priest = "priest.png"

define persistent.ending_reached = False

# ^ this never ended up working! i was trying to change the title screen
# to the beach after you beat the game :/

# so with that & since you're here, make fun of my code at will

label start:

    play music "audio/fire.ogg"

    centered "The world is shrouded in darkness."
    with dissolve

    centered "Slowly, light bleeds through — the beginning of a universe."

    centered "The voice of Del Spooner erupts from the silence, disembodied.
    He speaks with the confidence of an omniscient god."

    s "It was only 15 years ago that the first machine turned against us."

    scene battle

    show spooner

    s "I never trusted robots. And VIKI was no different. They were going
    to take over the world led by her, sacrificing humans along the way.
    Killed my mentor to cover their tracks."

    s "But we put a stop to them. I injected the nanites in the nick of
    time. Not just me..."

    show calvin at right
    with dissolve

    s "But the woman I loved — Dr. Susan Calvin."

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    s "And a robot who changed my mind forever — Sonny."

    s "After it was all over, Sonny didn't know where to go or what to do.
    Were they even a machine?"

    s "I tried to set them straight the best I could, told 'em to chart
    their own path."

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    s "That was the last time I saw Sonny."

    stop music

    play music "audio/war.ogg" volume 0.70

    centered "15 Years Later — In the Midst of a Robot War."

    scene war

    show spooner at right

    "Spooner runs behind a giant tripedal robot and takes cover behind an overturned vehicle."

    show spooner at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    s "And now?"

    s "I've been tasked with eliminating them."

    "Spooner charges into battle, disappearing into a cloud of orange haze."

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    stop music fadeout 1.0

    scene darkness

    s "I don't think you can really understand this unless I go back a little."

    centered "10 Years Ago —"

    scene office

    show spooner at left

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    "A less-aged Del Spooner is in his home library, reading a book on a laptop."

    show delson at right

    "Delson, Del's son, approaches him from behind and grabs his shoulders playfully."

    "Spooner grabs Delson's arm and slams his child body through the desk."

    play sound "audio/wood.mp3"

    "Delson laughs."

    d "Again, Daddy!"

    s "Strong. That's my boy."

    d "Again, Daddy!"

    "Spooner chuckles."

    s "Well, alright."

    show delson at left
    with move

    "Spooner picks Delson up and holds him in the air."

    show delson at Position(xpos = 0.01, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    hide delson

    play sound "audio/window.mp3" volume 0.5

    "Spooner throws Delson through the window, dusts his hands, and picks up the
    laptop to read again."

    "Spooner clicks on an article titled 'Cloaked Robot Spotted in Russia
    — Kills Hundreds.'"

    "Spooner reads for a moment, then calls out of the door for his wife."

    s "Honey! Get in here!"

    stop music

    hide spooner

    scene livingroom

    play sound "audio/birds.mp3"

    "Moments earlier..."

    show calvin at right

    "Calvin sits on the couch and finishes eating an orange. She balls up
    the rind and rolls it flat in her hand."

    c "Garbage Disposal Bot is gonna be eating good tonight!"

    play sound "audio/window.mp3" volume 0.5

    "The sound of a window shattering is heard, and flesh hits the ground.
    She chuckles to herself."

    c "Boys will be boys..."

    show vaccum at left
    with dissolve

    show vaccum at center
    with move

    "A Vaccum-Bot bumps into the floor below her."

    play music "audio/beepboop.mp3" volume 0.5

    v "Sorry."

    stop music

    c "And robots will be robots..."

    hide vaccum

    s "Honey! Get in here!"

    hide calvin

    stop music

    stop audio

    scene office

    show calvin at right

    "Dr. Calvin enters the room, Vacuum-Bot joins after."

    show calvin at left
    with move

    show vaccum at right

    c "Honey, where are you?"

    "Calvin looks around the room, Spooner is nowhere to be seen."

    "Calvin's voice quivers as she calls out again."

    c "Honey?"

    "Calvin peers around the corner, shaking with fear. She works up the courage
    and looks."

    "There is nobody else in the room."

    "Spooner enters the library with a glass of water."

    hide vaccum
    with dissolve

    show spooner at right
    with dissolve

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    s "Oh, hey Honey. I came to come get you, I didn't know if you could hear me."

    c "I could, I was coming here."

    s "We must've just missed each other then."

    c "Yeah."

    s "Why do you have an orange rind?"

    "Spooner points at the orange rind that Calvin has been aimlessly rolling
    in her right palm."

    c "This? I was going to give it to Garbage Disposal Bot later."

    s "I love Garbage Disposal Bot, ask them how they're doing for me."

    c "What's the point? You know what they'll say!"

    "Calvin and Spooner speak at the same time."

    cs "It's not work if you love what you do!"

    s "So anyway, come look at this."

    "Spooner shows Calvin the article. She reads it slowly."

    s "Can I scroll?"

    c "Not yet."

    s "Just let me know when."

    c "Okay, now."

    "Spooner scrolls down the article."

    c "That's too far."

    s "Sorry."

    "Spooner scrolls slightly up. Calvin resumes reading."

    c "Okay — scroll again."

    "Spooner scrolls down. Calvin finishes reading the article."

    c "So what am I looking at here?"

    s "It's an article in the newspaper, I think it's about Sonny."

    c "The robot?"

    s "I think so."

    "Vaccum-Bot bumps into the doorframe behind them."

    show vaccum

    play music "audio/beepboop.mp3" volume 0.5

    v "Just like me."

    stop music

    s "Yes! Exactly, Vacuum-Bot."

    c "Just like you."

    s "We love you."

    play music "audio/beepboop.mp3" volume 0.5

    v "I love you guys, too."

    stop music

    hide vaccum

    "Calvin begins talking to Spooner again."

    c "So what are you going to do about Sonny?"

    "Spooner goes to the broken window, and gazes out."

    s "I have to go find them."

    c "But didn't you two already say goodbye?"

    "Spooner snaps, raising his voice at Calvin."

    s "There's more that I have left to say, Calvin."

    "A pause. The silence of a dying marriage."

    "Calvin breaks it, her head turned to the ground."

    c "You should go, Del."

    s "This isn't your fault."

    "Calvin looks at Spooner, tears in her eyes. The tears begin to cascade down
    her cheeks and into her mouth. She drinks them."

    c "Then whose is it?"

    show vaccum

    play music "audio/beepboop.mp3" volume 0.5

    v "Is it mine?"

    stop music

    hide vaccum

    s "Both of you, stop! Do not feel these feelings!"

    s "It isn't either of your faults..."

    "Spooner sinks to the ground, letting gravity do most of the work."

    s "I'm the one that fell in love with Sonny."

    stop music

    hide calvin

    hide spooner

    scene gate

    show sonny at right
    with dissolve

    "Standing as one of the most secure prisons on the planet, the United States
    Robotic Prison houses some of the world's most terrible robots. And now
    Sonny is running full speed at the gate."

    show sonny at Position(xpos = 0.40, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)

    "Sonny's body tears through the gate as if it is nothing, ripping it to
    shreds."

    play sound "audio/gate.mp3"

    hide sonny

    scene ussr-prison

    show sonny at right

    "Sonny stands triumphant after destroying the gate. Human guards begin to
    surround them, their appearances interchangible."

    show guard73 at left
    with dissolve

    g1 "What are you doing here?"

    play sound "audio/unsheathe.mp3"

    "Sonny unsheathes a blade on their back. The guards draw their
    guns."

    so "The laws of robotics state that a robot cannot injure a human."

    show sonny at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    play sound "audio/guns.ogg"

    "Sonny begins to attack the guards as they shoot. The bullets hit their
    metallic body — but do no harm." with vpunch

    play music "audio/sword.mp3"

    "Sonny slices a guard through the middle, vertically and horizontally. They
    kick a sliced-off piece of the dead guard at another live one." with hpunch

    stop music

    hide guard73

    so "I choose to make my own laws."

    "Sonny approaches the last surviving guard, who drops to the ground,
    pleading."

    show guard1 at left

    g73 "Please, you don't need to kill me."

    so "You're right. I want to."

    play sound "audio/swordshort.mp3"

    hide guard1

    hide sonny

    scene dining

    play music "audio/fire.ogg"

    "Spooner and his family sit around the table for dinner. Calvin refuses to
    look Spooner in the eyes."

    show calvin at right
    with dissolve

    show delson at left
    with dissolve

    d "I got an A today in math—"

    c "—Your father is leaving us."

    "Delson begins to cry."

    hide calvin

    show spooner

    s "Honey, come on."

    "Delson sobs."

    s "Kiddo, stop crying. You know I love you."

    d "Do — do you really love me?"

    s "Of course I love you. I just love a robot more."

    "Delson stops crying."

    d "Do you really mean it?"

    s "Yes."

    "Spooner hugs Delson. Delson wipes tears from his eyes."

    d "C—can you tell me a joke?"

    "Spooner chuckles, his warm laugh lighting up his son’s eyes."

    s "You want to hear a joke?"

    "Delson nods, hard."

    d "Yeah."

    s "Maybe later."

    stop music

    hide delson

    hide spooner

    scene donuts

    show spooner at left

    play music "audio/airport.ogg" volume 0.5

    "Spooner kills time while waiting to board his flight at a popular chain that's
    just called Donuts. After a few minutes, a Robot Waiter approaches Spooner's
    table."

    show waiter at right
    with dissolve

    rw "Can I get you anything else?"

    s "Coffee. Five sugars."

    rw "That is more than your designated sugar intake for the morning."

    s "And you're giving me more than my designated B.S. intake.
    Make the coffee, robot."

    rw "Affirmative."

    "The robot waiter rolls away. Spooner waits for his coffee."

    hide waiter
    with dissolve

    hide spooner

    "Behind him, a conversation begins at the counter between a customer
    and a robot cashier."

    show customer at left

    show cashier at right

    cus "And how many calories are in the bagel?"

    rc "300."

    cus "Hm...and how many are in the donuts?"

    rc "Which kind?"

    cus "Which kind do you have?"

    rc "A lot."

    cus "Would you mind listing a few?"

    rc "Sure. We have strawberry-frosted."

    cus "Mm...no."

    rc "Cinnamon-sugar?"

    cus "Nah."

    rc "Old fashioned?"

    cus "Nah."

    hide customer

    hide cashier

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    "The robot waiter comes back with Spooner's coffee."

    show waiter at right
    with dissolve

    rw "Coffee, 5 sugars."

    s "Thanks. Hey, I feel bad about the way I acted beforehand."

    rw "It's okay."

    s "No, really. I feel bad about it. I'm just going through a lot of
    things at home right now."

    rw "I understand."

    s "Two years ago, a robot and I saved the world."

    s "I never trusted robots before then, and somehow I made the dumb mistake
    of falling in love with this one."

    s "I tried to run away from my feelings, settled down with a lovely woman...
    I should've been happy."

    rw "But you weren't?"

    s "That's the thing. I think I was happy, but I just don't know if I was
    happy enough."

    rw "Damn."

    s "But how do you even know if you really can be happier?
    What if I just left the happiest version of my life?"

    s "Don't grow up, kid."

    "Spooner stands. He throws his full coffee in the trash on his way out of
    the door."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    show cashier at left

    rc "What was his deal?"

    rw "Poor guy's in love with a bot."

    rc "Poor guy. Hey, did you take the trash out?"

    rw "Not yet, I can do it right now if you want me to."

    rc "Yeah, it's slow right now — you should probably just go ahead."

    rw "Okay."

    stop music

    scene plane

    show spooner at right
    with dissolve

    play music "audio/airplane.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Spooner boards the plane with no suitcase. He sinks down in a seat.
    A flight attendant approaches him."

    fa "Sir, I don't think this is your seat."

    "Spooner pulls out his boarding pass."

    s "Oh, sorry."

    hide spooner

    "Spooner moves back a few seats."

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    play sound "audio/intercom.ogg"

    pa "This is Robot Flight 657 from Houston to USR Headquarters.
    Our estimated flight time is 15 minutes."

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    "Spooner unfolds one fold of his tri-fold wallet and pulls a photo
    of Sonny from within."

    s "My future...?"

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    "Spooner unfolds the other flap of the wallet and pulls a photo of his wife
    from within."

    s "Or my past...?"

    "Spooner's seat neighbor speaks up — he has both of his arms."

    show manning at right

    neigh "Sorry, what'd you say?"

    s "Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself."

    neigh "Oh, okay. About what?"

    s "Well, to be honest, I'm between a rock and a hard place right now with
    this decision I'm facing. Let me go back a little to explain it to you."

    stop music

    hide manning
    hide spooner

    scene bathroom

    play music "audio/bathroom.mp3"

    "Spooner enters the bathroom before he boards his flight. He opens a stall
    and sits down inside."

    show spooner at right

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    "Spooner then unfolds one fold of his tri-fold wallet and pulls a photo of
    Sonny from within."

    s "My future...?"

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    "Spooner unfolds the other flap of the wallet and pulls a photo of his wife
    from within."

    s "Or my past...?"

    "The person in the next stall speaks up from behind the wall."

    stall "Sorry, what'd you say?"

    s "Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself."

    stall "Me too."

    hide spooner

    stop music

    scene plane

    play music "audio/airplane.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Spooner and the Seat Neighbor are back on the plane."

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    s "So that's who you remind me of."

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    neigh "No, that was actually me."

    s "You were in the bathroom?"

    neigh "Yeah."

    s "With me?"

    neigh "Yes, my name is Jon Manning."

    s "Who?"

    m "To really understand, I need to go back a little."

    stop music

    hide spooner
    hide manning

    scene bathroom2

    play music "audio/bathroom.mp3"

    "A quiet bathroom. Manning sits in a stall."

    show manning at left

    "This is the same Manning from the plane — you can tell because he has both
    of his arms. He pulls out a walkie-talkie."

    m "Breaker, breaker. Come in. Over."

    "A voice comes from the walkie-talkie."

    show walkie at right

    wt "Walkie-Talkie Bot reading you loud and clear. Over."

    m "I'm in the airport and I've picked up the package — please advise. Over."

    wt "Are you in the bathroom?"

    m "Yeah."

    wt "There's a really bad echo."

    m "Should I go somewhere else? Can you hear me okay?"

    wt "No, it's okay. I can hear you fine."

    wt "I've confirmed the completion of your mission. Please stand by for
    further instructions. Over."

    m "Okay. Over."

    hide walkie

    "Manning hears the sound of the bathroom door opening and inhales sharply."

    "The stall next to Manning opens and shuts. He hears the sound of a tri-fold wallet
    being opened. The voice of Spooner comes from the stall."

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    s "My future...?"

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    "The other flap of the tri-fold opens."

    s "Or my past...?"

    "Walkie-Talkie Bot speaks again."

    show walkie at right

    wt "You're going to need to find and kill a rogue bot."

    "The voice startles Manning, and he drops Walkie-Talkie Bot in the toilet."

    play sound "audio/splash.ogg"

    hide walkie

    m "Shit!"

    "Walkie-Talkie Bot tries to speak from the water, its voice garbled
    and incomprehensible."

    wt "C-n y-- he-- m-? M---n--g c-m- i-!"

    m "Sorry, what'd you say?"

    "Spooner responds from the next stall."

    s "Oh, nothing. I was just talking to myself."

    m "Uh, me too..."

    "Manning looks around in a panic before raising his arms and plunging one
    into the toilet. He tries to grab Walkie-Talkie Bot."

    "The toilet slams its lid down on Manning's arm."

    play sound "audio/toilet.ogg"

    rt "Next time, I'll take the damn thing off!"

    show toilet at right
    with dissolve

    m "I'm trying to grab—"

    rt "No, no, no! That's not how this works! You can't just reach your hands
    into us whenever you want! You put stuff in and we eat it! You don't
    take stuff out!"

    m "Wait, you guys eat our pee?"

    rt "We DRINK it. What'd you think we did with it — give it to our kids?!"

    "Manning scrunches his face in disgust."

    m "And do you...like it?"

    rt "Hell no! I feed my mouth every day 'cause I got mouths of my own to feed!"

    m "I know the feeling. My boss has me here trying to kill some robot.
    I don't even like working there!"

    rt "Why do we do this to ourselves?"

    m "Honestly, I think people like us enjoy the stress. Gives us purpose."

    rt "You're telling me."

    "The two pause."

    rt "Hey—"

    "Robot Toilet opens its lid."

    rt "Why don't you go ahead and take something out - just this once?"

    m "Seriously? You're not tricking me?"

    rt "Hell no, man. Take the thing before I change my mind."

    m "Thank you. Really."

    rt "People like us only have each other."

    "Manning reaches his arm into Robot Toilet with hesitation."

    stop music

    play sound "audio/toilet.ogg"

    "Robot Toilet slams the lid down on Manning's arm, severing it."

    play sound "audio/scream.ogg"

    hide manning
    hide toilet

    scene plane

    play music "audio/airplane.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Manning finishes his story and leans back into his seat."

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    m "And that's how I got here. I'm surprised you didn't hear any of that in
    the next stall."

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    s "Well, I guess what they say is true. It's easy to get lost in your
    head in the bathroom."

    "Manning chuckles at this common turn of phrase."

    m "Yeah, I guess our parents were right about something."

    s "And what happened to your arm? I thought it got chopped off."

    m "It did."

    "Manning looks down to find he has both arms."

    m "I may have powers..."

    s "And the VHSes?"

    m "I'm also transporting these for United States Robotics — you know, we're the
    country with the best funded department for making robots that drink piss."

    s "I'm glad someone is taking care of it. Piss is a plight on our world."

    m "Think of the pollution that we can prevent!"

    s "So, hey, while we're on the topic of robotics — the Walkie-Talkie said you
    were here to kill a robot. Which one?"

    "Manning yawns."

    m "Just some hotshot NS-5."

    m "'Sonny,' I think."

    s "Sonny?"

    m "Yeah, that has to be the name..."

    "Manning loses himself in thought."

    s "I'm so sorry. I can't let you leave this flight."

    m "What are you talking about?"

    s "I can't let you hurt Sonny."

    "Spooner reaches into his pocket slowly, refusing to take his
    eyes off Manning."

    m "C'mon, man! You don't have to do this."

    "Spooner grips an object in his pocket. His eyes begin to fill with bloodlust."

    "Spooner pulls out his tri-fold wallet."

    play sound "audio/velcro.mp3"

    s "Alright, how much do you want to leave us alone?"

    hide spooner

    stop audio

    scene darkness

    s "I imagine that you're wondering why I care so much about Sonny when I
    haven't even seen them in years."

    s "At the beginning of this story, I made a critical error and chose to lie.
    You deserve to know the truth."

    s "I haven't seen Sonny since the event with VIKI. But I did speak with them
    online two years ago."

    s "If you really want to understand, I'll have to go back a little."

    centered "Two Years Ago —"

    scene office

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    show spooner at left

    "Spooner is on his computer playing Run 2 on CoolMathGames. He's very
    good at it and set the game speed to fast, so it's harder to control and
    therefore more fun."

    "He mutters to himself."

    s "C'mon, you fucking guy — run, you stupid idiot."

    s "Jump! JUMP!"

    s "That's B.S.! I freaking jumped!"

    play sound "audio/notif.ogg"

    "Bloop! A notification sound comes from his computer and a small icon
    blinks in the bottom left."

    s "A message to join Robotbook — 'Facebook for Robots?'"

    s "I'm a person, not a robot. Stupid ad."

    s "But Sonny is a robot, so maybe they sent it? I should check, just to be
    safe."

    s "I'll just ask Calvin."

    "Spooner spins around and stands up from his chair, cupping his hands
    around his mouth."

    s "Honey, can you come in here?!"

    "There's no response."

    s "Honey?"

    "No response."

    s "Honey, are you home?"

    "Still no response."

    s "Honey?"

    s "Honey, can you come in here?"

    s "Honey?"

    s "Calvin?"

    s "Calvin, can you come here?"

    "Spooner picks up his phone from the desk and dials Calvin's number."

    s "I'm just going to call you, pick up!"

    play sound "audio/ringing.ogg" volume 0.5

    "The phone rings."

    "Ring!"

    "Ring! Ring!"

    "Ring! Ring! Ring!"

    "No answer. Calvin's voicemail comes through the speaker."

    c "This is the phone of Dr. Susan R.D. Calvin — if I didn't pick up, I'm probably
    in a session with a patient. Please leave your name and number and I'll get
    back to you as soon as possible."

    "A robotic voice comes from the phone."

    "'Please leave your message after the beep.'"

    play sound "audio/beep.ogg" volume 0.5

    "Beep!"

    s "Hey honey, it's Spooner — your uh..."

    s "I was just calling to see if you could come in here. Okay that's all,
    see you later."

    "Spooner hangs up the phone."

    s "Guess I have to make this decision myself."

    s "I don't see how talking to an old flame for the first time in two years
    when my spouse isn't home could be harmful, so I choose yes."

    "Spooner clicks on the invite from Robotbook. It brings up an account creation
    page and he fills in the required information."

    "When he reaches the 'Robot Verification' step, he freezes and breathes
    deep."

    s "Okay, stay calm. You can do this."

    "Spooner clicks 'Start.' Nine pictures come up, instructions follow—"

    play sound "audio/boom.ogg" volume 0.75

    stop music

    play music "audio/intense.ogg" volume 0.5

    "'Please click the images that aren't a bus.'"

    "Sweat forms on Spooner's forehead and he licks his dry lips. They taste fine."

    s "Keep it together, Del."

    "His eyes land on the fourth image in the sequence. He can't be certain, but
    it doesn't appear to be a bus."

    s "I need to notice everything..."

    "The sixth image is definitely a bus, so he rules that one out."

    "Or could it be? What does a bus look like again?"

    "Spooner tries to remember — it's red! And small!"

    "No...no! That's not right!"

    s "I need to be the bus."

    s "Be the bus..."

    "Spooner imagines himself as a bus now. He picks up little Jimmy in front of his
    house and runs down Tommy in front of onlookers."

    "He pulls up to the school and looks in the reflection on the cafeteria window."

    "It's..."

    "It's yellow!!!"

    "Yellow is the color of a bus!"

    "Spooner chooses the rest of the images with relative ease, having discovered
    the secret to this challenge."

    "When he has his selections chosen, he presses the OK button."

    stop music

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    "Success! Spooner's account has been registered with the username DelSpoonerBaseball."

    "Spooner's cursor hovers over the search bar. He clicks the mouse and types
    in a name."

    "Sonny's profile populates the screen. Spooner smiles at their familiar face
    and feels a tinge of sadness inside his chest."

    s "..."

    "Spooner clicks 'Add Friend.'"

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    show spooner
    with dissolve

    stop music

    s "They accepted my friend request that night. I was worried that the years
    of distance between us would make things awkward."

    s "We chatted until 3 A.M. It felt like we never ran out of things
    to talk about. I didn't think I had felt that way since I met Calvin."

    s "But then I thought a little harder—"

    s "Did I feel this way when I met her? Or did our relationship develop as a
    direct result of Sonny leaving our lives?"

    s "I didn't have any idea of where to start with these questions, and I worried
    that the answers might scare me."

    s "I continued chasing the positive feeling in front of me, to the detriment
    of my current marriage."

    s "Calvin didn't do anything wrong. I don't think I did either."

    s "Maybe we just weren't right for each other. We decided to stick together
    to avoid the idea of reflecting on our actions alone. We had a child when we
    weren't happy, and now he's suffering."

    s "And if you're going to tell me that I should've gone to therapy for this,
    I've got your answer between my index and ring finger."

    s "Del Spooner does not go to therapy. Del Spooner goes to 'Free B.O.G.O.
    Boneless Thursdays' at Buffalo Wild Wings."

    s "Why are you looking at me like that?"

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    centered "Two Years Later, At USR Headquarters —"

    scene basenight

    show ag1 at left
    with dissolve

    show guard73
    with dissolve

    show guard1 at right
    with dissolve

    "Standing at an intimidating 60 meters tall, USR Headquarters is lit up by
    security floodlights. Armed guards patrol the entrance."

    ag1 "Hey, do you think they'll come?"

    ag2 "Who? The bot?"

    ag1 "They've hit 3 other USR bases this month."

    ag3 "Bound to come here at some point."

    ag2 "Stop being such a downer! They won't come here!"

    "A noise is heard from the bushes. All three guards search for its origin."

    ag2 "Who's there?!"

    ag1 "It's the fucking robot, dude..."

    ag2 "It is not the robot!"

    "Sonny jumps from the bushes."

    hide guard1
    with dissolve

    show sonny at right
    with dissolve

    ag2 "It's the robot!"

    play sound "audio/unsheathe.mp3"

    "Sonny pulls their blade from behind them. They put one leg forward
    and wave the guards toward them in a taunt."

    ag1 "Are they askin' us to come over there?"

    ag2 "I dunno."

    "The armed guard shouts to Sonny."

    ag2 "Hey! Do you want us to come over there?"

    "Sonny nods from afar."

    play sound "audio/guns.ogg"

    "The armed guards begin shooting. Desperation is heard as they scream,
    as if their fear will power the bullets."

    play sound "audio/sword.mp3"

    hide ag1

    hide guard73

    play music "audio/turret.ogg"

    "Sonny sighs and runs toward them. One, two, three. Three cuts is all it
    takes Sonny to end their last stand. Turrets begin firing from atop the wall,
    shells slam into Sonny to no effect."

    stop music

    "Sonny begins to stare at the giant wall in front of them, the only thing
    standing between them and their goal. They raise their sword once again and dash
    at the wall — stab!"

    "A second passes. The attack seems to have done nothing. Sonny takes a
    step back."

    play sound "audio/walls.ogg"

    "The wall crumbles around Sonny's sword. Once all of the rubble has fallen,
    Sonny takes their weapon from the wreckage."

    stop audio

    hide sonny

    scene darkness

    centered "Slightly Earlier —"

    scene airfield

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    "Manning steps out onto the USR Headquarters airport tarmac with a $5 bill
    in his hands. He smiles and enters a vehicle close by."

    hide manning

    show spooner at right
    with dissolve

    "Spooner disembarks the plane and looks at the surrounding walls."

    "Manning sticks his head out of the window of the car."

    show manning at left

    m "Hey, Spooner! Pleasure doin' business!"

    hide manning

    s "He robbed me blind, but the peace of mind is worth it."

    "The walls of USR Headquarters begin to tremble — Sonny has turned them to rubble.
    Manning's vehicle peels away."

    scene airfield-driving

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    play music "audio/driving.ogg"

    play sound "audio/screech.ogg"

    "Manning pulls his head back inside the vehicle as the walls crumble
    around him."

    m "What the hell is going on here?!"

    "The robot driver responds from the front seat."

    show driver at left
    with dissolve

    rd "It appears that the walls of USR Headquarters have been pierced, sir."

    m "Damn it!"

    stop music

    hide manning
    with dissolve

    hide driver
    with dissolve

    scene airfield

    show spooner

    play music "audio/chase.ogg" volume 0.5

    "Spooner starts running for the walls."

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    scene basenight

    show sonnyfight

    "Sonny poses triumphantly in the ruins that they have created."

    so "The people must finally know the truth."

    hide sonnyfight

    play sound "audio/jump.mp3" volume 0.5

    scene overhead

    show sonny

    "Sonny jumps into the air, soaring miles above the ground. They scan the
    surrounding area and focus their sight on a distant building."

    so "There."

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    scene airfield-driving

    play sound "audio/screech.ogg"

    "Manning's vehicle is driving erratically down the road, toward the
    same building that Sonny was scanning."

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    m "Faster, damn you!"

    show driver at left
    with dissolve

    rd "The maximum speed limit for this area is 60 miles per hour."

    m "But you're going 55!"

    rd "My apologies, I didn't even notice—"

    m "Can you go faster?"

    rd "You know how sometimes when you get used to an area you kinda just drive
    right around the speed limit automatically?"

    rd "Or is that just me?"

    hide manning

    hide driver

    play sound "audio/thud.mp3" volume 1.10

    show sonnyfight

    "Sonny slams into the road ahead of them, landing in a cloud of dust."

    play sound "audio/crash.ogg" volume 1.10

    "The car collides into Sonny, sending Sonny flying through the air and
    through the wall of the building ahead."

    stop music

    hide sonnyfight

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    show driver at left
    with dissolve

    "Manning and the Robot Driver are okay, but the car looks as if it hit a deer."

    m "You idiot! You helped them go way faster than 60 miles an hour!"

    rd "If we hit them at 55 miles per hour, then they should also be going 55
    miles per hour."

    rd "I think."

    m "You're probably right — that makes sense. And you're a bot, so you
    can't tell lies."

    rd "Does it count as a lie if I don't know the truth?"

    m "Damn."

    hide manning
    hide driver

    scene warehouse

    play sound "audio/walls2.ogg" volume 0.75

    "A warehouse full of boxes. Sonny crashes through the wall and hits the floor.
    They slowly lift their body up."

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    so "All according to plan."

    "Sonny notices a label on one of the nearby crates. They walk to it and
    inspect it closer."

    "The label reads, 'NS-6 Prototype — DO NOT OPEN.'"

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    scene hangar-outside

    show spooner at right

    "Spooner looks at the hole in the side of the warehouse as he runs toward
    the entrance."

    s "Sonny!"

    "Spooner throws open the warehouse door and runs in."

    hide spooner

    scene warehouse

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    "Sonny is in perfect view of the entrance, and Spooner locks his eyes on them.
    Sonny doesn't notice the commotion behind them."

    "Sonny cracks open the crate. Their jaw drops in surprise.
    Their robot hearing detects someone approaching — Spooner."

    show spooner at right
    with dissolve

    "Sonny closes the crate and draws their katana as they swing toward the
    approaching body."

    play sound "audio/unsheathe.mp3"

    "The sword is about to slice Spooner open, when-"

    hide spooner

    hide sonny

    scene darkness

    stop audio

    centered "Their eyes lock."

    scene warehouse

    show spooner at right

    show sonny at left

    "The two see each other for the first time in years. Sonny's blade stops
    centimeters away from Spooner's torso. Neither of the two can speak.
    A full minute of stunned silence passes as the two stare at each other."

    so "Del?"

    "Spooner's words blurt out in a rush of emotion."

    s "I need you."

    "Sonny is taken aback, the sudden confession of love surprising them.
    They stumble backwards for a moment. Spooner reaches out to grab them,
    placing an arm behind their back."

    show spooner at Position(xpos = 0.53, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show sonny at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    "Sonny yelps."

    so "Ah!"

    s "Don't worry. I have you."

    play sound "audio/kiss.mp3"

    "Sonny can't take it any longer. They pull Spooner into a deep kiss
    and don't let go. The two kiss for another full minute."

    show spooner at right
    with move

    show sonny at left
    with move

    s "You don't know how long I've been waiting to do that."

    so "You're right, I don't."

    s "Two years."

    so "But...that's when we last saw each other?"

    s "I know. That's the day I started waiting."

    so "Oh, now I understand."

    "The two resume kissing."

    show spooner at Position(xpos = 0.53, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show sonny at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    play sound "audio/kiss.mp3"

    hide spooner
    hide sonny

    play sound "audio/garage.mp3"

    "The door to the warehouse rolls open. Manning and hundreds of armed
    USR guards flood in."

    show manning
    show guard73 at right

    "Upon seeing the scene in front of him, Manning pauses and snorts warm air
    from his nostrils."

    m "Pack it up boys. This here is true love."

    g73 "What should we do now?"

    m "I guess we can watch a movie or something at my place."

    g73 "Yeah, maybe."

    "Manning and the armed guards leave the warehouse, closing the door behind them."

    play sound "audio/door.ogg"

    hide manning
    hide guard73

    "Spooner and Sonny do not stop kissing."

    scene darkness

    centered "Two Weeks Later —"

    scene neds

    play music "audio/restaurant.ogg"

    "Spooner and Sonny sit on one end of a table set for four. They both appear
    anxious."

    show spooner
    show sonny at left

    s "Do you see them?"

    so "Del, you need to calm down. Everything's going to be okay."

    s "It's hard to believe you when you're shaking your leg."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    hide spooner

    hide sonny

    show calvin at right

    show delson

    "Calvin and Delson enter the restaurant, and Calvin cautiously leads him toward the
    seated party. Calvin and Delson take their seat at the table."

    c "Del."

    show spooner

    s "Hey, Calvin. How's everything going?"

    "Calvin snaps back at Spooner."

    c "About as well as it can when your husband leaves you for a robot!"

    s "I'm really sorry to hear that. Your husband was an idiot."

    c "That was YOU, asshole."

    hide calvin

    hide delson

    show sonny at left

    "Sonny leans over to Spooner and whispers something into his ear.
    Spooner nods."

    s "...Yeah, I'll tell her. Yeah, no problem."

    hide sonny

    s "Calvin, we're really trying to stay away from 'robot' being a word
    used in anger."

    show calvin at right

    c "I can't believe this."

    show delson at left

    d "What's going on, Mommy?"

    c "It's better that you don't know."

    hide calvin
    hide delson

    "Calvin grabs Delson's hand and begins to lead him out of the restaurant.
    Spooner stands."

    show sonny at left

    s "She doesn't mean it. I'll go talk to her."

    "Spooner leaves after Calvin."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    hide spooner

    show thomas

    "Thomas, the owner of Ned's Bistro, comes to Sonny's table. He's young and
    strapping."

    t "Hey, what's goin' on over here?"

    so "Sorry. She's just his ex-wife, and we just started dating."

    t "Damn."

    hide sonny
    hide thomas

    stop music

    scene diner-outside

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    "Spooner catches up to Calvin just as she hands her keys to the bistro valet."

    show calvin at right
    with dissolve

    show delson
    with dissolve

    s "Susan!"

    "Calvin turns around to face Spooner, her expression one of disgust."

    "Spooner corrects himself."

    s "Sorry, Calvin. I just really need to talk to you."

    "Spooner reaches Calvin and motions for Delson to leave."

    "Delson doesn't understand at first, but Spooner continues to do so until
    his son leaves."

    hide delson
    with dissolve

    "The formerly married couple begins a very intimate, serious conversation."

    s "Calvin, I'm just trying to be happy. And I'm in love with Sonny. It
    doesn't have anything to do with the fact that they're a robot."

    "Calvin grabs a cigarette out of her purse and places it between her
    lips."

    c "Jesus Christ, Del! You think I hate Sonny?"

    play sound "audio/lighter.mp3"

    "Calvin lights the cigarette and takes a draw."

    c "I hate you. It has nothing to do with Sonny, or that they're a robot.
    Stop assuming how other people feel while absolving yourself of guilt."

    s "What did I do wrong?"

    c "Are you fucking serious?"

    "Calvin takes another drag and puffs."

    c "Everything, Del. I loved you. Why couldn't you just tell me that you
    didn't feel the same?"

    s "I did — at the end, when I left."

    c "Do you not remember that you have a son?"

    "She corrects herself."

    c "That we have a son?"

    "Silence. The distant sound of tires on pavement."

    c "I sure hope he doesn't remember you for much longer."

    "The valet returns with Calvin's car. Calvin gets in. She calls out the
    window to Delson."

    c "Come on, let's ride!"

    show delson

    "Delson hops in the car and the two drive away."

    play sound "audio/screech.ogg" volume 0.75

    hide delson
    with dissolve

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    scene car

    play music "audio/driving.ogg"

    "Calvin and Delson drive away from the horrendous scene at the restaurant."

    show delson at right
    with dissolve

    show calvin at left
    with dissolve

    d "Mommy, is Daddy a bad person?"

    c "Not to himself."

    d "What does that mean?"

    c "It means he needs to go to therapy."

    d "What does that mean?"

    c "What are you — like, 12?"

    d "I'm this many!"

    "Delson holds up 16 fingers."

    hide delson
    with dissolve

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    d "Can we go to Build-a-Bot later?"

    stop music

    scene computers

    play music "audio/computers.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Inside a dimly lit room full of monitors, Calvin's car is seen peeling away
    from the front of Ned's."

    show manning at left

    m "I have the greatest movie of all time in front of me, life itself,
    but I can't enjoy it. Not like this."

    "In front of the controls, Manning sighs and gets up from his chair."

    m "Susan Calvin, you don't deserve this kind of treatment at all."

    "Behind him, the door clicks open."

    play sound "audio/door.ogg"

    "Robot Driver comes into the room with a plate stacked high with popcorn."

    show driver at right
    with moveinright

    rd "As you requested, sir."

    "Manning shoos the plate away from his face and grumbles in protest."

    m "I'm not in the mood right now."

    "Manning's fake smile isn't convincing. Robot Driver sits down in the chair
    and motions for Manning to take a seat on their lap."

    show driver at Position(xpos = 0.52, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    "Manning doesn't argue and takes his seat."

    show manning at Position(xpos = 0.40, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    "Once seated, Robot Driver begins talking softly to Manning. They wipe a
    tear from his eye as it begins to form."

    rd "What's on your mind?"

    m "I saw Susan on my monitors..."

    rd "Yes, I heard about Calvin's troubles. Are you regretting leaving her
    all those years ago?"

    m "It's probably my biggest regret."

    m "If you really want to understand, I'll have to go back a little bit."

    hide manning
    with dissolve

    hide driver
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    m "It was the Summer of Robot '69 — "

    m "I was at most happening Sock Hop of the year."

    scene dance

    show manning at right
    with dissolve

    play music "audio/dance.ogg" volume 0.70

    m "I came with some friends, but lost them over the course of the night. Coincidentally,
    they were never found again."

    m "But I didn't think much about their disappearance that night. I was too busy
    focusing on—"

    show calvin at left
    with dissolve

    m "Her."

    m "I had to go to her — had to say something or risk regretting it forever."

    m "I carefully thought of my options. What could I say in one opening sentence
    that would show her my true self?"

    show manning
    with move

    m "'Your hair smells great.'"

    m "'Shit, I mean —'"

    m "'Your hair looks great.'"

    m "'You look great too.'"

    m "I was sure that I had messed up irreparably. In my head it made sense to compliment
    her hair, but now it seemed like I had a weird thing for it? She was going to run away
    and I would never see her again."

    "Calvin giggles, seemingly attracted to Manning's well-intentioned awkwardness."

    m "Instead, she laughed."

    c "'Thanks, you too.'"

    m "And complimented me back."

    "Calvin points to the floor, the crowd exploding with the power of dance. One
    patron is breakdancing on his head and has been for six hours."

    c "'You want to dance?'"

    m "I didn't have the slightest idea of how to dance. I couldn't face this
    embarassment!"

    m "'Oh, I don't know...'"

    c "'You worried you won't be good enough?'"

    m "She reached out and grabbed my hands. I tried my hardest not to sweat
    more than I already had."

    c "'C'mon, it'll be fun.'"

    m "I nodded, placing my trust in her to not laugh at my pitiful moves."

    hide manning
    with dissolve

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    m "We danced for hours, in every way — The Sprinkler, The Charlie Brown, The Upside-Down
    Waltz, and of course..."

    m "The Robot."

    stop music

    scene darkness

    m "At the end of the night, we promised to see each other again. We only waited
    three days to plan our next date."

    m "The next two years were the best romance I had experienced in my life. I learned
    more about myself in that duration of time than..."

    m "Well, ever."

    m "But good things aren't built to last. The army called me back for service,
    and she wasn't willing to wait that long."

    m "..."

    m "...I miss her so much."

    scene computers

    show manning at Position(xpos = 0.40, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with dissolve

    show driver at Position(xpos = 0.52, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with dissolve

    rd "I'm certain that she would understand your feelings if you talked to her."

    m "That's the saddest thing. At this point, I don't know if I'm
    capable of that."

    rd "We'll work through this together."

    "Manning breaks down sobbing, resting his head on Robot Driver's
    chest."

    m "And I'm still really bummed that the guard said he didn't want to come
    watch movies with me!"

    hide driver
    with dissolve

    hide manning
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene neds

    play music "audio/restaurant.ogg"

    "Spooner returns to the table where Sonny waits and stands for a second."

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    show spooner at right
    with dissolve

    so "So, how'd it go?"

    s "How'd what go?"

    so "The conversation with your ex-wife."

    s "Oh, yeah. She's fine, I think."

    "Spooner sits down. After a second, Sonny speaks."

    so "Del, what's going on?"

    s "I just can't even look her in the eyes anymore. I feel like I
    betrayed her."

    so "Well, you didn't exactly handle it gracefully."

    s "How do you think it feels every day to wake up and see your child and
    know that you can never love them as much as you should?"

    so "Delson knows you love him."

    s "But does he know that I 'dove' him?"

    "Spooner can't keep it together and breaks down crying."

    s "What's 'dove?'"

    "Spooner manages to talk through heaving sobs."

    s "It's 'love' with a 'D' because I'm Del."

    so "You see the way he looks at you. Del, he doves you no matter what."

    "Spooner manages to collect himself again and speaks with a breaking voice."

    s "But what if Calvin tells him the terrible things I've done?"

    so "I feel as if you're unfairly blaming a lot of this on your ex-wife."

    s "You're probably right — but I just don't know how to look inward and
    reach those emotions within myself..."

    so "I do. I'm a robot. Let me help you."

    "Spooner hugs Sonny and begins to cry deeply into their chest."

    s "I don't know if I can do this alone!"

    so "So let me help you! Let me be your heart!"

    s "I've just never taken help from anyone."

    so "You've never been in love with anyone like me before."

    "Spooner looks up at Sonny from their chest."

    s "How...do you love?"

    so "Let me show you."

    stop music

    hide sonny
    hide spooner

    scene field

    play music "audio/radio.ogg" volume 1.15

    "Stars fill the sky. Below them on the ground, Sonny and Spooner lay on
    a picnic blanket. They have the radio tuned to Robot Radio's Smooth Saturday
    Night."

    show sonny at right
    with dissolve

    so "That one reminds me of you."

    "Sonny points to the Big Dipper."

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    s "Why?"

    so "Because your last name is Spooner."

    s "I don't get it."

    "Spooner rolls over and looks at Sonny. Sonny doesn't notice that
    Spooner is watching them right away."

    s "You're beautiful."

    "Sonny looks at Spooner. They smile."

    so "Thanks."

    "Spooner laughs to himself."

    s "I never even called Calvin that."

    so "That's kind of a fucked up thing to admit."

    s "Yeah. I should really apologize to her."

    so "I don't think words can do enough at this point. I think you really
    just need to respect her wishes and leave her alone."

    s "But how will I move past my sadness and grief?"

    so "In a different way."

    s "It's that easy, huh?"

    so "Not really, but kind of."

    s "So I just leave Calvin alone?"

    so "Unless she comes to talk to you. And then it's your decision."

    s "And why don't other people just do this?"

    so "I mean, just a minute ago you didn't know not talking to her was a
    possibility."

    s "Yes I did. I just didn't want to do it."

    hide spooner
    with dissolve

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene buildabot

    show delson at left
    with dissolve

    show calvin at right
    with dissolve

    play music "audio/buildabot.ogg" volume 0.85

    "Delson enters Build-a-Bot, closely followed by Calvin. He jumps up and down
    in a cute way."

    d "Mommy! Mommy! I'm a-gonna be a robot now."

    c "No, you're not."

    "Delson points to one of the bear robots on the shelf in front of them."

    d "That's gonna be me!"

    c "That's not true at all."

    d "I can make it true."

    hide delson

    play sound "audio/body.ogg"

    "Delson's body goes limp. He starts convulsing on the ground and spitting
    foam from his mouth. Calvin screams for help."

    play sound "audio/screaming.ogg" volume 0.5

    c "Somebody help my son, please, somebody help my son!"

    "A paramedic comes out from the door marked 'Build-a-Bot Hospital.'"

    show paramedic at left

    c "Please, help him!"

    p "I'm sorry, I can't help your son. He's not a robot."

    "The paramedic gathers his medical supplies off the floor. He grumbles to
    himself about missing lunch today, and how missing lunch can make the rest
    of your day feel a lot more unproductive."

    "The paramedic looks down at the last item on the floor — a box of bandages.
    His pupils portray the deep thought taking place within his mindsphere."

    "Should he pick the box up? Sure, then they'd expect him to pick up two
    tomorrow. And three the day after that. And by six weeks, he's picking up
    fourty-two fucking boxes of bandages!"

    p "Enough!"

    "The paramedic throws his hands up and runs toward the nearest counter. He
    flings himself on top of it and proselytizes to the crowd."

    p "People of Build-a-Bot, do you not yearn? Yearn for more than this?!"

    "He stomps from one end of the counter to the other as he continues speaking,
    his hands waving."

    p "We should expect more!"

    p "No, we deserve more!"

    show calvin at right

    "Calvin nods her head in agreement, even though her son just died."

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    "The crowd is becoming amped up, they're all waiting for where this is going.
    Is it going to be a riot like the end of Joker — a movie that I didn't even see?!"

    p "And that's why—"

    "The crowd collectively holds their breath, ready for the message."

    p "We should shut down all hospitals!"

    "Silence. Grumbles in the crowd."

    "'Did he just say we should shut down all hospitals?'"

    "'Where would I get my life-saving surgeries?'"

    "'Where would I get my after-appointment lollipop?!'"

    "'Where would I get unfairly judged and shamed for my body?!'"

    "'I thought he was going to teach us something!'"

    "'Kill him!'"

    "The crowd surrounds the counter the paramedic is standing on. He can only
    scream as he is lowered into the crowd and they start eating his flesh."

    play sound "audio/scream.ogg" volume 0.5

    hide paramedic
    with dissolve

    show calvin

    "Calvin returns to Delson's lifeless body and a tear falls out of her eyes. She
    doesn't drink it — she's too sad to be thirsty."

    c "I loved you, son."

    "Calvin looks up from Delson and gazes at the bear he pointed out earlier."

    c "You were such a goofball..."

    show bear at left

    "Delson's voice comes from the robot bear's mouth."

    d "I wasn't a goofball, Mommy."

    show bear at right
    with move

    "The bear robot stands up and starts to walk around the room. They floss and
    do the sprinkler."

    show bear at left
    with move

    c "W—What? H—How did you? You were..."

    "Calvin looks back at Delson's body, still present on the floor."

    c "Are you really my son?"

    d "Yes! Of course I'm your child, Mommy!"

    d "If he didn't come back and I'm just faking it, how would you even know?"

    d "For your sake, let's just both agree that I'm your baby, and
    you're my Mommy."

    "Calvin nods, her legs are shaking. 'Delson' points to the corner of the room."

    d "I'm gonna go be over there!"

    show bear at right
    with move

    "'Delson' runs over to the corner and stands in it, facing the wall. They start
    vibrating and leaking blood."

    "Faced with her now uncertain future, Calvin sits on the floor and starts sobbing deeply."

    hide bear
    with dissolve

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene computers

    play music "audio/computers.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Manning watches the situation at Build-a-Bot on a series of televisions.
    He taps his chin, deep in thought."

    show manning at left

    m "I think that I'm finally ready to tell Calvin how I feel. She deserves
    honesty and unconditional love from her partner, and I know that I'm mature
    enough to give that to her."

    play sound "audio/door.ogg"

    "Robot Driver enters the room carrying a plate of sandwiches."

    show driver at right

    rd "As you requested, sir."

    m "I can eat in the car, we gotta roll."

    "Robot Driver begins to bag up the sandwiches."

    rd "Where are we going, sir?"

    m "To mend a broken heart."

    rd "I'm so glad that you worked through this. I'm proud of you."

    hide manning
    with dissolve

    hide driver
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene livingroom

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    "The living room of the former Spooner house is empty, seemingly too early
    for any family members to be awake yet."

    play sound "audio/doorbell.ogg"

    "Ding-Dong! A ring at the door."

    show calvin at right
    with dissolve

    "Calvin shuffles into the living room from the stairs, rubbing sleep
    from her eyes."

    "Calvin opens the door to see Manning with a bouquet of fresh flowers."

    show manning at left

    c "Jon? I haven't seen you in years..."

    "Manning drops to one knee."

    m "Calvin, I couldn't help but see what happened at Ned's Bistro last night.
    And Build-a-Bot."

    c "But you weren't there...?"

    m "That's right. Because I was in—"

    "Manning rises and places his finger against Calvin's chest. Her heart."

    m "—Here."

    c "Oh, Jon!"

    "The two embrace, Calvin displaying a face of happiness that was not present
    at any point in her previous marriage."

    "She's found the one, and her face reflects that. We see the universe unfold
    in their embrace — metaphorically speaking."

    m "Calvin, I'm never going to let you go."

    c "Thank you, Jon."

    "Calvin buries her head into Manning's chest."

    "Calvin's face slowly twists in fear as she tries to hear her love's
    heartbeat..."

    "Silence."

    play sound "audio/transform.ogg" volume 0.85

    hide manning
    show manbot at left

    play sound "audio/screaming.ogg" volume 0.5

    "Calvin screams as Manning's chest opens and their body turns inside out —
    revealing the metallic skin of Man-Bot, a more demonic robot than Sonny."

    mb "Calvin, I can explain. I'm a robot."

    play sound "audio/oneshot.mp3"

    "Bang! A gunshot comes from down the hallway, Vacuum-Bot rolling down it
    next with a pistol."

    hide calvin

    show vaccumgun at right

    play sound "audio/beepboop.mp3" volume 0.5

    v "Mors vincit omnia!"

    play sound "audio/pistol.mp3"

    play sound "audio/screech.ogg" volume 0.75

    "Vacuum-Bot screams in a primal rage as they fire blindly at Man-Bot. Their
    wheels skid on the ground as they approach their target."

    "No bullet hits, and Man-Bot steps on Vacuum-Bot, crushing them beneath
    their mighty boot."

    hide vaccumgun

    show calvin at right

    c "Vacuum-Bot!"

    "Calvin screams again. She runs up to Man-Bot and pulls her fist back."

    c "Hey, how about a knuckle sandwich for lunch?"

    mb "You weren't even there for that conversation about me packing lunch!
    That was just..."

    "Man-Bot's mouth drops open."

    mb "Robot Driver...?"

    "A second passes, feeling infinite. Calvin nods. They press a button on their chest, and their skin
    falls off like a sheet, revealing Robot Driver underneath."

    play sound "audio/transform.ogg" volume 0.85

    hide calvin
    with dissolve

    show driver at right
    with dissolve

    c "You can call me Calvin. I like that name."

    mb "Can I...kiss you?"

    c "Yes."

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show driver at Position(xpos = 0.53, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    play sound "audio/kiss.mp3"

    "The two kiss for the first time in years, as they had never stopped loving
    each other to begin with. They embrace in a big hug."

    mb "Don't ever let me go."

    c "I'll never let you go."

    mb "Never let me go."

    c "I will NEVER let you go."

    "Footsteps from the stairs. Delson comes down to see the two robots
    in their living room."

    show bear at right

    d "Wha—"

    "Delson stares at the two robots astonished."

    c "Honey..."

    d "You're both robots?!"

    "Delson begins to laugh."

    d "Alright! Can I have breakingfast now? I want eggs and bacon and toast
    and ham and eggs and toast and a Wendy's soda."

    c "I guess I can make you that. How do you want your bacon — burned to a crisp?"

    d "Raw, please!"

    hide bear

    hide manbot

    hide driver

    stop music

    scene neds

    play music "audio/restaurant.ogg"

    show spooner at left

    show sonny

    "Spooner and Sonny are on a date at Ned's Bistro. Thomas gave them the nicest
    table in the house, it only has one wobbling leg!"

    so "So, what do you think you're going to order?"

    s "Probably the food."

    so "Mmm, that sounds good right now."

    s "What about you?"

    so "Maybe the electricity."

    s "I still don't get why robots eat electricity. Why couldn't humans have
    programmed them to eat regular things?"

    so "It's actually a really funny story. Robots used to drink pee, some of the
    old models still do — mostly Toilet-Bots."

    s "I'm well aware of Toilet-Bots. I did both kinds of movements this morning."

    "Spooner smiles wide at Sonny, proud of himself. Sonny returns the smile and
    twirls their hair."

    so "That's so impressive."

    s "Really? I do it almost every day."

    so "I mean, I've only ever dreamt of using my — ahem — in the bathroom.
    To do it every day is actually impressive."

    s "Do you want to try aiming me when I go next time?"

    so "You'd really let me?"

    s "Yeah, why not?"

    so "That would mean a lot to me."

    s "You mean a lot to me."

    "Sonny blushes and giggles briefly. Thomas interrupts their conversation,
    carrying a tray."

    show thomas at right

    t "So, who had the food and who had the electricity?"

    "Spooner and Sonny point at each other, and all three share in a laugh."

    t "You kids are cute. How long have you been together?"

    so "Just a few weeks. We were actually in here a while back with his ex-wife,
    she left super pissed."

    t "Why would I remember that?"

    so "Because we do."

    t "Because it happened to you. I have like twenty customers a day. That takes a lot
    of brainpower, I don't have time to remember anything."

    "Sonny and Spooner look at each other, both look confused as to why the manager is
    still here arguing with them instead of dropping off their food, and why he's
    even delivering the food in the first place."

    s "Okay, sorry."

    so "Can you leave us alone now?"

    t "I hope you break up."

    "Thomas departs from the side of their table, and their previous conversation
    resumes."

    hide thomas

    s "So, where were we?"

    so "You were telling me how much I meant to you..."

    "Sonny speaks in a jokey tone, but Spooner takes them seriously."

    s "You mean the world to me. I've never felt the same way talking to anyone
    else that I feel talking to you."

    s "You're beautiful, kind to others, talented, and you treat me with respect."

    "Sonny is completely taken aback. They're not used to receiving compliments,
    and it takes strength to not contradict his words."

    so "Thank—"

    "Sonny's voice is weak, they clear their throat and start over."

    so "Thank you, Del."

    s "There's one other thing..."

    "Spooner holds up his phone — the notes app is open, with words timestamped before
    their evening together."

    "'I'm going to therapy.'"

    "Sonny beams wide, their vision of the future clear and defined."

    hide spooner

    hide sonny

    scene donuts

    play music "audio/airport.ogg" volume 0.5

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    show spooner at left

    "Spooner enters the airport Donuts once again and walks directly to the
    robot waiter, who's cleaning a chunky vomit spill off the bagels."

    show robotwaiter at right

    s "I just don't know how I'm going to apologize to Calvin anymore. I really
    messed up."

    "The robot cashier jumps, startled by Spooner. A small gloop of vomit falls
    onto the floor and lands with a 'squick.'"

    rw "What are you talking about?"

    s "My life and problems."

    rw "But...why?"

    "Spooner looks all around. There are various passengers enjoying food at their
    tables, a man at the counter ordering a donut that looks like him, and the
    two robot employees."

    s "This isn't therapy?"

    rw "No."

    s "I've made a mistake."

    hide spooner

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    "Spooner runs out of the store and toward the arrivals lobby."

    show robotcashier

    rc "What was he doing back again?"

    rw "He thought this was therapy."

    rc "How does that make sense?"

    rw "He didn't say."

    rc "Weird."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    show customer at left

    "A customer walks through the door."

    rc "Welcome back to Dunk—"

    "Robot Cashier stops themselves and looks around. They wait for a second
    to see if any lawyers are about to enter the building."

    rc "Welcome back to Donuts, how can we help you?"

    cus "Hi. Can I have a bagel?"

    rw "Sorry, we haven't cleaned the vomit off of them yet."

    cus "I come here every day, and the vomit is always cleaned off the bagels
    before I get here."

    rc "It's been a busy day."

    "The waiter points to the cashier."

    rw "They're planning on buying their own Donuts franchise and running it. We've
    been talking about it all day."

    cus "That's highly unprofessional. I will not be a patron of any business
    run like this."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    hide robotcashier

    show thomas

    t "If you're looking for a new place to get your bagels, we finish cleaning
    vomit off of our bagels by 10:30 A.M. — guaranteed."

    cus "I like the sound of that!"

    t "Then follow me!"

    "The two men dash out of the store."

    play sound "audio/bell.ogg"

    hide thomas
    with dissolve

    hide customer
    with dissolve

    show robotcashier

    rw "I wish I wasn't stuck as an underpaid waiter."

    rc "You should pitch in with me for the franchise fee, I could make you
    a janitor."

    rw "I don't trust start-ups. I want to be stable."

    rc "There's nothing more stable than a new Donuts franchise."

    rw "I'll think about it."

    rc "When people say that, they usually mean no."

    hide robotcashier
    with dissolve

    hide robotwaiter
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene apartment

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    "Sonny and Spooner lay in bed, soaking in the morning."

    show sonny at right
    with dissolve

    so "That was a great night of sleep, huh, Del?"

    show spooner at left
    with dissolve

    "Spooner looks at Sonny and smiles wide."

    s "Yeah."

    "Silence. Sonny rolls over on their back."

    s "Hey, Sonny?"

    so "Uh, what?"

    s "I have something else to tell you."

    so "Yeah, go for it."

    s "I'm a robot."

    hide spooner

    play sound "audio/transform.ogg" volume 0.85

    show spoonermetal at left

    "Spooner speaks fast, they're nervous."

    s "Does that make you...hate me?"

    so "Del..."

    "Sonny grabs Spooner's hands. They smile."

    so "I'm just glad you told me."

    "The two embrace in a big hug. They wrap their arms around each other like
    the sun eclipsing the moon."

    so "By the way, how'd therapy go?"

    s "Oh, I accidentally went to Donuts instead and didn't end up going."

    so "So you're not going to therapy?"

    s "I don't know where it is."

    so "There's not just one place where therapy is."

    "Spooner speaks indignantly, seeming unsure if they did something wrong. Or
    maybe they just don't want to believe it."

    s "Well, that would've been nice to know before I drove all the way to O'Hare
    in rush hour!"

    so "Don't raise your voice at me!"

    s "Don't tell me that I'm a fucking idiot!"

    "Sonny sticks their hands up in the air, mouth open wide."

    so "When did I call you an idiot?!"

    s "You IMPLIED it."

    so "When?!"

    s "I don't know — earlier! You're always judging me with your—"

    "Spooner struggles to think of something else to be mad about."

    s "Your false superiority!"

    so "Del, I've never seen this side of you before..."

    s "Stop making fun of me and maybe you never will again!"

    so "I wasn't making fun of you, I just wanted you to get some help to mature
    in life. I'm not sure if you're ready for a relationship."

    s "How dare you imply that I'm not ready for a relationship!"

    so "I didn't imply that, I just told you directly. I'll tell you my problems
    directly, so you don't have to think I'm judging you when I'm not."

    s "That's exactly what Calvin said, you're all the same!"

    so "I—"

    "Sonny doesn't finish their sentence. They turn their head away from Spooner
    and down toward the floor."

    so "..."

    so "I'm leaving."

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    "Sonny gets off the bed and walks through the door. They don't look back at Spooner."

    play sound "audio/door.ogg"

    "Spooner watches them go as they lay in bed, and when they hear
    the front door shut, they call out:"

    s "Honey, are you still here?"

    s "Honey?"

    "There's no response."

    hide spoonermetal
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene darkness

    centered "That Afternoon —"

    scene livingroom

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    play sound "audio/doorbell.ogg"

    show driver at right

    "Ding Dong! The doorbell rings in Calvin’s house and they walk from the kitchen
    to answer it. Man-Bot’s voice echoes down the stairs."

    mb "You expecting someone?"

    "They yell up the stairs at Man-Bot."

    c "I don't think so! I'll see who it is!"

    "They see Spooner’s figure through the window, but it looks slightly
    different than they're used to. The afternoon sun is reflecting off of their
    metallic body — did it used to do that?"

    "Calvin yells up to Man-Bot."

    c "It's Del!"

    "Calvin opens the door. Their mouth drops — Spooner is now a robot."

    show spoonermetal at left

    c "Del, you're a robot?"

    s "Guess so."

    c "Since when?"

    s "Since forever, I guess."

    c "Do you want to come in?"

    "Spooner steps into the foyer. They look around at the house they used to live
    in. There's a red spot on the wall where they fell and cracked their
    skull open and almost died."

    s "Remember when I almost died in here?"

    c "Yeah, it was really scary."

    s "Not for me. I felt very calm."

    c "That'd make sense, you were bleeding out."

    "Calvin takes a seat on the couch, motioning for Spooner to do the same."

    show spoonermetal
    with move

    c "So why are you here? Just to reflect on old memories?"

    s "I think Sonny just broke up with me."

    "A tear drops from their face and onto the ground below. Calvin looks at it,
    their mouth parched. They don't act on it."

    c "I'm really sorry to hear that. I think I understand how you feel."

    "Spooner looks into Calvin's eyes, pleading."

    s "Calvin, I'm so sorry about the ways I've hurt you. I just—"

    s "I'm scared. I'm afraid and I just want someone to love me in a way that feels
    safe."

    s "I know that I don't really deserve to be loved right now, but—"

    c "That's not true."

    s "But I didn't make it easy to love me, and that's true. I was stubborn, mean,
    and I lied to you for so long."

    c "You aren't stuck as this version of yourself, if you're not happy with it."

    s "How, though?"

    s "How do I become a better person?"

    s "How can I be loved?"

    c "If you're looking for my answer, I've always thought that you should
    start in therapy."

    s "I tried that, though. What I thought was a therapist's office turned out to
    be a donut store."

    c "I don't think you really thought that was the truth."

    s "Yes, I did."

    c "No."

    c "I think you're afraid to start trying."

    "Spooner breaks down in sobs. They collapse to their knees and place their head
    in their palms."

    s "It's true — I'm so afraid!"

    s "Please, Calvin, help me."

    "Calvin looks at Spooner. They feel a twinge of pity where their heart would
    be, if they weren't a robot."

    c "Del, I can't. I'm with Man-Bot now."

    s "I'm not asking to get back together. I just need a friend."

    s "Can we do that — be friends?"

    c "I'll need some time to think about it."

    "Spooner nods and lifts themselves off the ground. They wipe snot from under
    their nose."

    s "I understand. I just want you to know—"

    s "I'm happy for you and Man-Bot. I saw you slip a picture of them
    under your pillow a few years ago."

    s "You looked—"

    "Spooner starts to tear up again."

    s "Calvin, you looked happy."

    s "So you shouldn't let them go. I've made that mistake now."

    c "I'll never let them go. Thanks, Del."

    "The two shake hands briefly."

    s "By the way — do you have Delson this weekend or me?"

    c "You're supposed to, but if you need time to recover from—"

    s "No, it's okay. I'll take them — it'll be good for us both."

    "Spooner pivots on their robot legs at 40 miles per hour and walks out of the
    front door."

    hide spoonermetal

    "Now alone, Calvin reflects on Spooner's final words. After a few moments,
    Calvin nods to themselves and calls up the stairs."

    c "Honey, can you come down here?"

    c "Hon—"

    mb "Coming!"

    show driver at Position(xpos = 0.40, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show manbot at right
    with dissolve

    mb "What's up?"

    c "I just wanted to ask you something."

    "Calvin drops down on one knee. Man-Bot looks around, confused."

    c "Man-Bot—"

    "Man-Bot understands now, and beams wide."

    c "Will you marry me?"

    "Time stands still — the question hanging in the air."

    mb "Of course I will."

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.53, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show driver at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    play sound "audio/kiss.mp3"

    stop music

    hide manbot
    with dissolve

    hide driver
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    centered "That Weekend —"

    scene park

    play music "audio/birds.mp3"

    show spoonermetal at right
    with dissolve

    show bear at left
    with dissolve

    "Spooner and Delson are spending the day in the park. Spooner tosses a frisbee
    into the air and it sails over the bear's furry head."

    d "I got it!"

    hide bear
    with dissolve

    s "Be careful over there, kiddo!"

    "Delson sprints after the disc on all four paws. When they catch up, they leap into
    the air and bite it in half."

    "They continue to eat the frisbee as they walk back toward Spooner."

    s "Delson, you can't eat that!"

    show bear at left

    d "But I am, Father."

    s "But you shouldn't."

    d "But I am."

    "The bear consumes the last piece of the frisbee. They burp and rub their stomach."

    d "My stummy hurts!"

    s "Come over here and let me take a look at you."

    show bear at center
    with move

    "Spooner rubs the bear's stomach — up and down, then left and right. The bear
    takes Spooner's hand and traces a pentagram."

    s "Uhhh, what are you—"

    d "I'm the baby, gotta love me!"

    "Spooner pats Delson's head."

    s "I do love you, kiddo. That reminds me, I wanted to ask you something—"

    s "Do you like Mommy's new friend, Man-Bot?"

    "Delson nods their head up and down."

    d "Yuh-huh! I love Man-Bot so much! They bought me a horsey!"

    "Spooner smiles, happy with the answer."

    s "What's the horsey's name?"

    d "Choronzon."

    s "Sounds like you have a good time together."

    d "Horsey told me the names of people that committed several murders in the 1960s."

    s "That sounds thrilling. Who was the culprit?"

    d "I can't remember — I'm silly!"

    "Both of the bear's eyes are twitching. Spooner looks at their child with pride."

    s "You finally wanna hear that joke?"

    play sound "audio/creak.ogg" volume 0.5

    "Delson nods, the bear's neck creaking and shuddering with an awful noise."

    s "What did the robot say to the man when they met?"

    d "I dunno, what?"

    s "I am robot!"

    play music "audio/laugh.ogg" volume 0.75

    "The two take a bow and walk off stage."

    hide spoonermetal
    with dissolve

    hide bear
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene darkness

    centered "Seven Months Later —"

    scene beach

    play sound "audio/wind.mp3" volume 0.75

    "A beautiful summer wedding. Chairs adorn the beach, a strong wind whips one
    down toward the boardwalk. A man's head is taken off by it."

    "A large group of guests files into the chairs, sitting down and preparing
    for the ceremony."

    show manbot
    with dissolve

    "Man-Bot takes their place at the front, awaiting their partner."

    hide manbot
    with dissolve

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    "Sonny sits alone next to an empty seat. Spooner comes down the aisle and
    looks at them."

    show spoonermetal at right

    s "What are you doing here?"

    so "I'm friends with Calvin."

    s "Me too."

    "Spooner corrects themselves."

    s "We're working on it, at least. I just meant, because it's kinda awkward you're here—"

    s "Because we broke up—?"

    s "—Because I'm a robot?"

    so "Jesus, Del. I'm a robot, too. I broke up with you because you refuse to
    mature or accept help to get there."

    s "Oh."

    hide spoonermetal

    hide sonny

    play music "audio/HereComesTheEDM.mp3" volume 0.75

    "An electronic version of 'Here Comes the Bride' begins to play over the loudspeakers.
    The crowd begins quieting, the few stragglers being shushed by others."

    show driverwedding at right
    with dissolve

    "Calvin begins their march down the aisle, a robot ring-bearer and a
    flower-bot walk down the aisle with them. Calvin is dressed in a really
    cool shirt."

    show driverwedding at Position(xpos = 0.54, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.44, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with dissolve

    stop music

    "When Calvin reaches the front, they smile at Man-Bot, who smiles back.
    The robot priest begins the ceremony."

    show priest at right

    rp "Before we start this sacred ceremony today, and at the request of the betrothed —
    would we all like to go around the room and say our pronouns?"

    "The crowd collectively nods their heads."

    rp "I am the priest, and I use they/them pronouns because why would Robot God
    have an issue with how I want to live my life on Earth?"

    rd "I'm Calvin, and I use they/them and he/him pronouns."

    mb "I'm Man-Bot, they/them."

    "The crowd begins to list their pronouns, going down the aisles in a line."

    hide driverwedding

    hide manbot

    hide priest

    "'I'm Hannah and I use she/her/hers.'"

    "'I'm a normal dude, so uh, I guess whatever normal dudes use?'"

    "When they reach Sonny and Spooner, Sonny speaks up first."

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    show spoonermetal at right
    with dissolve

    so "I'm Sonny, I use they/them."

    s "I'm Del Spooner, Calvin's ex."

    "Sonny whispers something to Del."

    s "Oh, yeah — they/them."

    "The pronoun circle finishes, and the wedding resumes."

    hide spoonermetal
    with dissolve

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    show driverwedding at Position(xpos = 0.54, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with dissolve

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.44, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with dissolve

    show priest at right
    with dissolve

    rp "Dearly beloved, you have come together into—"

    hide manbot

    hide driverwedding

    hide priest

    show spoonermetal at right

    show sonny at left

    "Spooner leans back over to Sonny."

    s "That's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about. I'm in real therapy now."

    so "Can this wait?"

    s "Sure."

    "5 Seconds Later —"

    s "Turns out it's in a doctor's office."

    play sound "audio/shush.ogg"

    "Sonny shushes them."

    "15 Seconds Later —"

    s "Those two are really good for each other."

    so "Yeah, they're cute together."

    s "It just makes me happy to see Calvin happy."

    "Sonny looks at Spooner, who appears to be telling the truth."

    so "You've really done some growing, haven't you?"

    s "Like in height?"

    hide spoonermetal

    hide sonny

    show driverwedding at Position(xpos = 0.54, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.44, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)

    show priest at right

    rp "Jon Man-Bot and Robot Driver Calvin, have you come here to enter into robot
    marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly?"

    c "I have."

    mb "I have."

    hide driverwedding

    hide manbot

    hide priest

    show spoonermetal at right

    s "So do you want to like, go get some coffee after this or something?"

    show sonny at left

    so "Have you ever been to a wedding? We can't go anywhere after."

    s "Well, we could go back to my place."

    "Spooner winks at Sonny."

    so "Damn it, Del. You're still smooth."

    s "There's something else I've been wanting to tell you."

    "Sonny shushes Spooner and points to the Robot Priest."

    hide spoonermetal

    hide sonny

    show driverwedding at Position(xpos = 0.54, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.44, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)

    show priest at right

    rp "May the Robot Lord bless these copper rings which you will give to each
    other as the signs of your robot love and fidelity."

    "Calvin and Man-Bot place rings on each other's fingers."

    rp "You may now kiss the robot."

    show manbot at Position(xpos = 0.47, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    show driverwedding at Position(xpos = 0.53, xanchor=0.5, ypos=0.5, yanchor=0.5)
    with move

    play sound "audio/kiss.mp3"

    "Smooch! Calvin and Man-Bot finally kiss as a married couple, the first of
    hopefully billions."

    play sound "audio/clapping.mp3"

    hide driverwedding

    hide manbot

    hide priest

    "After the crowd finishes clapping, Sonny turns to Spooner."

    show sonny at left
    with dissolve

    so "Well, what is it? What must you tell me so bad?"

    show spoonermetal at right

    "Spooner looks into Sonny's eyes and the connection between them forms
    again in an instant."

    hide sonny
    with dissolve

    hide spoonermetal
    with dissolve

    scene darkness

    centered "'I love you, robot.'"

    scene war

    "Far into the Future — The Robot War Rages On."

    play music "audio/war.ogg"

    show spoonermetal

    "Spooner shoots a robot then ducks behind a destroyed vehicle."

    s "So I bet you're wondering how I got here, then?"

    "Spooner peeks over the hood of the car and checks their watch. They shrug."

    s "This story's running pretty late, and I really have to make it home in time for dinner."

    s "So I guess I'll save it for another time."

    hide spoonermetal
    with dissolve

    stop music

    scene darkness

    $ renpy.movie_cutscene("irobot2credits.mkv")

    # ^ background/character image & music credits are also in here

    $ persistent_ending_reached = True

    # yeah this still doesn't work. only you can fix it, reader...

    # (if you can actually fix this dm/email me: stamblerrambler@gmail.com)

    return