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INT. ROSALIE’S APARTMENT – NIGHT

INTERCUT – PHONE CONVERSATION

(Note: This conversation takes place between Rosalie and Harry. Harry is calling from the study in his home, which should be the study of a successful and scholarly man, if not (yet) a very rich one. Harry has a drink of some kind.)

ROSALIE

Hello?

HARRY

Rosalie? Hi, it’s Harry. I’m sorry to call so late. Is now an good time to talk?>

ROSALIE

Sure, Harry. I’m not doing anything.

HARRY

Listen, Rosalie, I’m sort of troubled and wanted your advice. About this Creature Wi-Fi business…

ROSALIE

You want my opinion on whether we should let it connect.

HARRY

Yes. I mean, there’s an ethical issue here. It might seem weird to wonder, but what if it wants to take over the world?

ROSALIE

Seriously, Harry?

HARRY

Well, there’s that. But also I get the sense that the investors are beginning to get a little restless with how much time and money we’ve spent on this Creature project.

ROSALIE

Yes?

HARRY

It’s not really part our remit to discover new intelligences. Our continuing mission is to seek out strange new drugs and then charge people for them.

ROSALIE

If you ask me Harry, if you discover any intelligence here at all you’ll be on the road to incredible discoveries. Maybe it’s just my intuition…

HARRY

I trust your intuition. Someone’s going to have monitor this thing’s communications, though.

ROSALIE

If you want a volunteer for the job, I’ll say yes.

HARRY

It might mean a lot of extra hours.

ROSALIE

So I’ll move into the lab if I have to. It will be just like graduate school.

HARRY

Alright. See you there tomorrow then.

ROSALIE

Bye, Harry.

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