Hardwired

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No.

No.

Happy birthday, mi amore. I wanted you to wake up and find this.

I'm sorry that I had to work early today.

But I promise I'll make it up to you tonight.

And--

I think someone else wants to say happy birthday to you too.

Luke.

Watch your head.

You're mad.

I'm not mad.

-We don't have to go. -Oh, we're going.

I love you.

I know.

Ronnie.

Look at me.

Look at me, Ron.

Here's my hand. Just hold on.

Look at me.

Veronica, please stay with me.

Look at me. Listen to my voice, Ronnie.

No, don't close your eyes. Look at me.

Veronica.

Veronica.

My wife.

How's my wife?

Let's take a look here.

Oh, look, that insurance just expired. Take him to F-ward.

Oh, sorry, doctor, I'm new. What's F-ward?

Severe brain trauma. No medical insurance.

Give you three guesses what F stands for.

I'll check on Lieutenant Ramirez.

I'm sorry, who are you, gentlemen?

What exactly is this?

Good morning, doctor.

I am, as I'm sure you know, Virgil Kirkhill of Hope lndustries.

About an hour ago, a man was brought there after a car crash.

Severe head trauma, no insurance.

That's no problem for us, and we can save his life.

I've heard rumors about this procedure and to be honest, I'm very skeptical.

So in your opinion, we should let the patient die.

I'm not saying that.

Mr. Gibson could lead a normal life.

I--

I'll need to consult with his next of kin.

He has family?

-A sister. -All right. May I speak with her?

As you wish.

Doctor.

How is he?

Not much different, I'm afraid.

But there may be a new option open to us.

We've got a special surgical team from Hope lndustries already en route.

And we'll make sure your brother gets the very best care available today.

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There was a-- A man there.

You've had an operation.

You were in a car crash.

Your sister's here. I'll get her.

Hey.

You've been out a long time.

Sorry, name's Bennett Jackson.

I don't even remember my own name.

Yeah, I hear you, man.

Neither could l when I first came round.

I had to get it off my med chart. Ain't that a kick in the head?

I heard them calling you Gibson.

Yeah, it itches like a mother, don't it? I got one too.

And that ain't even the worst part about it, man.

I been seeing things.

Things I ain't even sure are real.

They did something to us.

Something not right.

Thank God you're alive.

Luke.

Luke, Veronica didn't make it.

She's gone.

I'm sorry to hear that.

He doesn't remember his own wife.

We did try and warn you.

Will he ever get it back?

His motor skills and cognitive memories are intact.

He can remember how to tie his shoes.

But he has no memory of what his own shoes look like.

Hey, I'm right here.

There's a man there in a suit.

Selling a watch or something.

Got him.

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Here we are.

It's this way, Luke.

This way.

Come on.

I live here?

Yeah. It used to be nicer...

...when you guys moved in, you and Veronica.

Before the bailouts failed and most governments went bankrupt.

Do you remember recent history, or--?

And Veronica 's my wife, right?

Come on. Let's get you inside.

Sir, Subject 17's fail-safe just activated.

This way.

You and Veronica lived here.

You loved her very much.

-I was in the Army. -Special Forces.

Two continents. Three wars.

You didn't like to talk about it much.

You said you wanted to forget that part of your life.

I should be careful what I wish for.

I can't remember any of this.

I'm gonna stay here tonight. Make sure you're okay.

You're Candace, right? My sister?

Yeah.

Thank you.

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On the good-news front, today's report from the mayor's office concludes...

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I love a man who knows what he wants.

But if what he wants is Wild Times whiskey...

...well, then I love him even more.

How'd you get in here?

With its full body and breathtaking smoothness...

...Wild Times is the whiskey that goes down easy.

That smooth, great taste...

...it could almost make a girl jealous.

Luke, what's wrong?

Did you just see that woman?

There's nobody here.

I gotta get out of here.

Luke?

Luke.

How's Mr. 373?

Don't turn them into numbers.

He is a number. Don't turn this into something it isn't.

If we treat him like a number, we're no better than they are.

"lf we turn them into a number, we're no better than they are."

Shut up.

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Hi, my name is Carter Burke. If you're a man of class--

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See? Just like all the rest. Losing it.

No, this guy's different.

-Please. -He is different.

He had a family.

Okay? Somebody on the inside messed up.

This is our chance.

What did you put in my head?

Tell me!

All right. All right.

They call it a Psi-Com lmplant.

They said it was experimental.

Without it, you'd be dead. You had an intracranial hematoma.

And no med cover. They saved your life.

Who's "they"?

Relax. Relax. They ain't gonna blow it yet.

The pain will go away.

The pain will go away.

Bennett. Bennett, what are you doing here?

Man, I came to ask the good doctor the same thing you did.

Now I'm glad I didn't.

Guess that's a taste of what they'll do if we keep asking too many questions.

Who's "they"?

Man, the last time you asked that, your melon damn near split open.

We're being used.

Human lab rats.

How is this possible?

Are you kidding me? Hope lndustries?

Randolph Hope owns...

...pretty much everything.

Now he owns us too.

The space inside our heads.

Hi, my name is Carter Burke.

If you're a man of class, a man of distinction--