S1 Ep1: A Thing For Machines (S1, Ep1)

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UncannyCounty

Fiction, Drama, Comedy Fiction

4.8 • 702 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2016

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Sally’s “helper robots” practically run the small town of Junction Falls, but much to the consternation of her longtime boyfriend, Hal, they also take up a lot of her time and attention. Feeling increasingly neglected, he confronts Sally — and makes a shocking discovery.

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0:00.0	You're riding alone on a moonlit but starless night.
0:10.0	You just missed your exit.
0:12.0	Now there's only one way back home.
0:14.0	So sit back, open your ears, and hold on tight,
0:18.0	because you're about to take a quick detour through Uncanny County.
0:27.3	Come on, come on, I can just make it.
0:34.7	Pal Berkeley, you watch out, young man. I almost hit you.
0:38.8	I'm sorry, Mrs. Jesperson. I got done early at the garage, and I'm trying to make it to Larenes before she closes up shop.
0:44.9	It's kind of a big night.
0:46.2	You still have to look before you cross the street. If I'd been driving, you'd be dead right now.
0:52.6	Right, Robbie?
0:53.9	Yes, Doris. Given those parameters, there would have been a 94% probability of that outcome.
1:01.0	However, my sensors relayed the information to the car's braking system with almost 0.7 seconds to spare...
1:09.0	Thank you. Thank you, Robbie.
1:12.3	You are welcome.
1:16.3	Please remember to look both ways before crossing the street.
1:17.4	We'll do, Robbie.
1:20.0	Ma'am, won't happen again.
1:21.6	See that it doesn't.
1:24.9	Come on, Robbie, let's get back to our errands.
1:26.7	529.
1:28.3	I can still make it. Ha! 0.7 seconds to spare.
	...

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