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[HOWLIN' WOLF'S "SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Okay. Come on.

I love you.

You can't be an idealist and a capitalist, Asha.

- You got to pick a side. - I think I can.

No, you can't. I'm... I'm telling you...

Arriving at your house, Asha.

Saved by my car.

Goodbye, Handley.

Oh, my God.

Are you okay, Asha?

I'm fine.

My husband scared me.

You do realize that you're talking to a car, right?

I hear you talking to yours all the time.

At least, mine can talk back.

Hmm.

Oh, working hard, I see.

Welcome home, Asha.

Evening playlist one.

The temperature indoors is 72 degrees

and the energy wall is charged at 86%.

Also, you've run out of eggs.

Oh, thanks, Kara.

Order them.

Actually, I was working very hard today.

In fact, that right there is the celebratory beer.

- Is that right? Yeah.

I dropped the block in the Firebird today,

finished her up. You wanna see?

I have no idea what you just said.

Okay. Well, I don't know what you do

for a living either, wife, so we're even.

Yes, but is staying home all day

playing with cars a living, Grey?

I don't know. Dunno.

Ow.

That hurt.

It hurt good.

- Yeah. - You know what?

I'm actually getting kind of used to you

wearing the pants in this household.

- Really? - Yeah. I'm really settling in.

Stop it.

Well, you know, I'm never giving them back, so...

I bet you 10 bucks I can get 'em off.

No.

Stop.

You want to print a pizza?

You wanna make a pizza?

Seems like a lot of work.

Oh. I got to drop the car off

to this guy tonight, it's all done.

Oh. Boo. Okay. Well, have fun.

What do you mean have fun? You're coming with me.

- What? - Yeah.

I need you to drive me home in that toy car of yours.

It's, like, 45 minutes away.

I'll push a button and end up

in Canada or something.

Well, I have work to do, so I can't.

Can't lives on won't Street, lady.

You're coming with me. And believe me,

you're gonna wanna see this guy's house.

Trust me.

So, what, he lives behind the rocks?

No. Just you wait.

- Really? - Oh, yeah.

Really.

After you.

What?

- -

This is amazing.

Eron, my man.

I got the Firebird upstairs ready to go.

You're early. Yeah. I...

I drive fast.

What... what is... what is the thing that you're touching?

It's my cloud.

Eron, I'd like you to meet

my wife, Asha.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Hi. Yes.

Hello.

Hi.

Wait.

You're Eron Keen.

You own Vessel Computers. Oh, my God.

Husband did not tell me who I was meeting.

I... I really love your company.

You do the most incredible things.

I'm in the industry too. I work for Cobolt.

We specialize in robotic limbs

for wounded soldiers.

I mean, we're nothing like Vessel yet,

but we're getting there.

No, you're not.

I'll show you why.

Follow me.

I would like to introduce you to my present

and the rest of the world's future.

I call it Stem.

Wow.

That is the most incredible little roach.

What does it do?

Literally anything.

Hmm.

It can drive anything, talk to anything,

calculate anything.

It's a new, better brain.

Can it make babies and play football?

It can do things that will benefit society.

Okay. You know what he means.

I'm just saying, there's some things

that people do better. I mean, you look at that widget

and you see the future. I look at that thing,

I see 10 guys on an unemployment line.

You should try not to argue with that guy.

He's your last paying customer.

Please do not touch the steering wheel

while the car is in motion.

Okay. So what's a guy like me supposed to do

when his widget starts taking over the world, hmm?

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

Come here.

You know, there are some benefits

not having to keep your eyes on the road.

- Oh, yeah? - Mm-hmm.

What should I keep my eyes on?

Please put your seatbelts on.

- No fun. - Hmm.

Leaving 601 freeway.

Hey, honey, where... where are we?

She's probably just taking us around the traffic.

No, no, no.

Wait. I'm sorry. This is... no.

This is my old neighborhood.

This is where I grew up. Yeah, this is New Crown.

We're... I mean, we're going in the exact opposite

- direction of the house. - Kara, take us home.

I'm sorry. There has been an error.

Return to the freeway, destination home.

I'm sorry. There has been an error.

- What? - Stop, car.

Car, stop.

Press the brake twice.

Turning left.

Goddamn it. Goddamn it.

- Stop. - Let me try this.

We're going a little too fast.

This is not supposed to be...

Shit.

There has been an accident.

Please remain seated

until further instructions.

Emergency services have been contacted.

Grey.

Here to help.

Wait.

Who are you guys?

Wait.

Back up. Back up.

Stay right there, partner.

We're on TV, assholes.

Hurry.

Hey, what are you doing? Put your mask back on.

Look, you guys, you can have my wallet,

take our cards, okay?

You can have it all.

Thanks for your permission.

Don't you fucking touch her.

You look at me and see a real piece of shit

on your shoe, don't you?

A learned woman like yourself

looking down on an uneducated insect like me.

- No!