Amelia 2.0

- Amelia, thank you for agreeing

to do this interview.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you.

- (exhales) I'm a little nervous.

Really? How so?

Cameras, people watching,

kind of feeling the pressure, you know?

- What I actually mean is some people

may be asking how it's possible for you

to even feel nervousness considering what you are.

How did you feel when you realized

that you were no longer human?

What we're working on

is going to change the world.

- Scientists have known for years

that the human brain is essentially an electrical device.

- Beginning data stream in 10...

Seven, six.

- That's where our memories are, everything about us.

Our hopes, fears, dreams.

Six, five, four.

- Transmitting neural impulses from the brain

is nothing new.

This, this is the next step.

Containing those connections.

- We can't return life that's already lost.

But, we might be able to intercede

before the moment of death

and rescue a person's consciousness

before it's lost forever.

(voices chattering over each other)

If we can do that, then that is the key

to living forever, to saving those we love.

To saving those who leave us too soon.

That's what we're trying to do.

Every day we learn new ways

to conquer the limits of the human body.

We're approaching new worlds, new frontiers,

and new possibilities for life.

And I will tell you, we are already looking forward

to the students, to the pioneers,

and the breakthroughs yet to come.

Each day we hear new ideas, see new projects,

and we meet new heroes.

Here's to building a better future.

Here's to building better people.

- Dad used to say that life was like a light switch.

You die and you're just turned off.

I don't think he was ever afraid.

What do you think?

- Still not used to it, you know?

Just...

Tell me what you need me to do.

Stay safe out there.

- Here's the thing, Adah,

there's no such thing as the natural order of life.

- You're saying in your book that transhumanism

is humanity escaping the bounds of the human body,

but again, keep in mind we're talking to everyone

that has the main idea that humanity

is having flesh and bones, being human itself

and having a physical body.

- Everything that we engineer,

everything that we do--

For lunch there is celery.

You need to tell that partner of yours

that he's a bad influence on you.

Gotta keep you lookin' good, mister.

Mm-hm.

Maybe I can just call in sick to work and...

You know, one of these days I gotta tell Amelia

I need more calories than a ham sandwich.

- Enjoy it while it lasts.

Still have things about each other you don't know.

That's not true, Vaughan.

- Carter, I've been married since college.

You got five months tops, right,

and then she accidentally leaves the bathroom door open

or forgets to flush.

Next thing you know, seven years go by

and you got a mortgage.

She starts talkin' about kids.

You guys have talked about that, right?

Yeah.

I mean, not recently.

What the hell's so funny.

Oh, it's comin'.

Oh, welcome to the club of former honeymooners.

You better start picking out baby names.

Until then,

enjoy this time.

I am.

And you know what, I'm actually looking forward

to picking out baby names.

I am.

- All units be advised,

reports of a mentally unstable man on Lily Boulevard.

Can I get a responder?

So much for lunch.

Are you okay, Mrs. Summerland?

Did you forget something?

Yeah, my tablet.

Yeah, right.

Sir?

- Sir, I need you to take your hands

out of your pockets.

- It's a beautiful day, don't ya think?

Look, take it easy, okay?

Why didn't you shoot me?

It's all right.

It's all right, it's over.

You all right?

I'm gonna need you to put your hands

behind your back, all right?

Amelia!

Carter.

- So, Andrew's leaning up against the bar,

now bear in mind he's really drunk right now, right?

And this woman, she saddles up next to him

and she says, "When a woman asks you

"how old you think she is, take your best guess

"and subtract by 10."

And Andrew here just goes, "I did."

Hey, Carter, we're heading to the Starlight tonight

if you wanna come.

Yeah, I'll see.

- Tell her hey for me, all right?

Hey beautiful.

Brought you flowers.

I missed you.

Got big news today.

It has been exactly six months this week

since I stopped energy drinks

and I've been taking lunch to work.

Mostly.

I thought it was good!

- Really? - I liked it.

- You couldn't have, you fell asleep.

It was, I...

But before that, before I fell asleep,

I thought it was fun.

(laughs) For three minutes?

Uh-huh.

So, what else do you wanna do?

When you're not ticketing adorable women

for going five over.

(laughs) Adorable, huh?

And smart.

(laughs) Okay.

And funny.

- Uh-huh. - Yeah?

Uh-huh.

What do you do?

I don't know.

Really? Come on.

There's gotta be somethin'.

Maybe a little street piano playing?

No, I could

never really push a piano down the street.

Ha!

They are heavy.

Just sayin'.

All right, okay.

So you're not very strong, I got that. (laughs)

How about something you can do or that you like to do.

Anything.

Something.

How 'bout I show you?

Okay.

What's that?

Jesus.

Thanks for answering your phone.

- I thought you had plans tonight with the guys.

Yeah.

How are you?

I'm great.

I paid off another installment.

I applied for the Wesley grant.

I'm using my site to raise donations.

Oh.

Thought you said you were two months behind on your house.

Yeah.

Amelia's got maybe a few more months, maybe.

But there's still time.

Look, Carter.

I know it's tough to let go, I get it.

If there's anything you need, let me know.

I need more time.

- Every day we learn new ways to conquer the limits