Brainstorm

Just a little phase compensation. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I can see something.

It's parts of the grid, but it's still rotating. It's not locking up.

Maybe we all need a little break, Lillian.

Hal, you take a break.

Michael, we're almost there.

How's that?

Yeah. It's getting better, but it's still rotating. It's all scrambled.

How's that? It's better.

Up the sync.

Plus 25. Better?

I can sort of make out more of the grid, but it's, ugh...

I don't know.

Maybe something's wrong with the grid.

Hal, kill the grid. And, Gordy, take a look around the lab.

Oh, this is weird.

Try something else.

How's that?

It's an image of the lab, but it's rotating. It's all out of phase.

I think I've got it.

Gordy, go back to the grid for a second.

A little more phase compensator.

Up the sync signal.

What do you see, angel?

Clockwise rotation.

It's still all scrambled.

Okay, just a little more.

Hold it a second. I think I got it.

Hey, there it is. You got it.

Okay, Hal, let's slate it.

Gordy, follow Hal around with the slate.

Hal, get the slate in there.

I got it.

Hold it one minute.

Okay. Slate it.

We've got speed.

Test, October the 11th, 10:41 p.m. Mark.

To the kitchen.

Good idea. Let's eat.

Lou, what do you got for me?

Here you go, Gordy. Everything you said.

Slating. -It's all bad.

Hot and cold, sweet and sour...

...chewy and melt-in-your-mouth and--

Let's try something exotic.

You name it, Gordy.

-A little steak. -A little steak coming up.

Peanut butter.

Peanut butter.

Hot fudge.

Hot fudge?

A few nuts. -A few nuts.

And some marshmallow sauce.

-Heh-heh-heh. -Marshmallow sauce.

And put a cherry on top.

Man, marshmallow and cherry on steak?

What in the world have you been drinking?

What's he been smoking? -Mmm, mmm.

Hey.

Hey, spaceman, welcome back to planet Earth.

What you see before you is the latest fashion in full-sensory gratification.

-Come on, give us a kiss. -No.

Come on. -No. Come on, let's go back to work.

-Gordy, go on. For science.

Gordy, try to contain yourself.

-This is a test. -Come on.

Andrea, give us a 90 dBf in sine wave, please.

Okay, I'm ready.

Slate.

Gordy, this is not on our itinerary.

Just a few seconds. I think I got an idea.

Well, hi, Hal. How are you?

-What are you guys up to, anyway? -Just wanna see my old buddy Lena.

How are you, Lena, honey?

Aw.

Lena, I know what it's like to be guinea pig.

Is her output on standard interface?

Regular plug.

I don't know...

Perfect mate for Dr. Brace.

I don't know if that's such a good idea.

Ha.

That's not so funny, Gordy. Come in, Lena.

Lena.

Michael?

Michael?

Michael.

Michael!

What did you do?

Nothing. Just a little experiment in animal behavior.

There's something wrong with you. You know that?

You didn't like Lena.

What happened? Nothing.

-So? -I'm telling you, it works.

-The tests? Sound? Taste? Smell? -Everything, everything.

-One hundred percent. In fact, better. -What did you taste?

Steak, overdone. Right?

Peanut butter, hot fudge sauce, slight orange flavor.

-Disgusting. -Nuts?

Walnuts. I hate them.

That's it?

Marshmallow.

-Cherry on the top. -That's it, man.

-How do you feel now? -Like a glass of champagne.

-Get some glasses. All right.

Congratulations.

What's this?

One lousy beer.

I would like to make a toast.

To the one who never gives up.

Lillian Reynolds...

...E.E., M.D., Ph.D...

...B.M.T...

...B.V.D., R.S.V.P., COD.

My friend.

Cheers.

Cheers.

[MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ON TV]

[OPERA MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Night.

[MUSICIANS PLAYING CLASSICAL MUSIC]

Hi, Dad.

Hi, Mike.

You worked late. Did you have a good day?

Hello, Barry.

Let's go on to the last movement.

Success.

We made it.

Talented man, your husband.

Impossible at times, but talented. What do you think? Can you handle it?

Yes, I think I can, uh...

I think I can get it down to size and make it look attractive.

Maybe something like...

...stereo headphones.

Oh, I'm not worried about that. I know you can.

It's Michael.

You're gonna have to work very closely with him.

Is that a problem?

No.

-That won't be any problem. -Good.

Not for me.

-Hal, I'm gonna kill you after this. -You don't understand. It's part of my--

-It's slow and agonizing. -Why are you upset?

-Part of my job. -It's not part of your job.

I know what you wanted to do.

-Grease yourself with the boss. I did not.

Why don't you wait and see what he has to say?

Why don't you grow up?

Be careful.

I hate this junk.

Hello, Michael.

Good to see you.

Lillian. -Hello, Alex. How are you?

-Hi, Lillian. -How are you?

Well, won't you sit down?

Well, congratulations.

For what?

Hal said you had a breakthrough.

Well, Hal's crazy.

Did you have a breakthrough or not?

Yes.

Alex, dear, it was just another test. A little better, but still crude.

What's the big problem?

The superconductors have to be chilled to 270 below to work.

The whole thing's too big and heavy.

Your hotshots, Evans and Wetmore, failed on that one year after year.

Courtesy, Evans-Wetmore.

It's a superconducting chip. No cooling needed.

When did they do this?

You need it, it's yours. Keep it quiet.

Data-processing division will go through the roof...

...with the high-speed computer applications of that.

Karen has expressed enthusiasm to help us market it and package it.

Alex, I think you're moving too fast.

You haven't even seen it yet.

There's more to it than just practical applications...

...and packaging.

Lillian...

...I know you can do it.

I know you can do it.

I'd like a demonstration.

I want you...

...to knock my socks off. Okay?

Good.

And thanks.

Don't lose that.

You did it again, Alex.

-Michael. -Thank you.

Any problem working with, uh, Karen?

No. Not for me.

Thanks, Mike.

Chris.

Chris.

I told you to get out of the pool. He pays no attention.

I'll get him, honey.

-Chris. -Hurry up.

-Dr. Brace. -Chris.

Dr. Brace, I'd like to introduce Dr. Harris and Dr. Bock.

-Call me Ted. -Ted.

-Janet. Hello.