Power Games Eve

That is why I founded Price.

Be you and belong.

Everyone, meet Mr Gwenlan.

He's our co-founder, along with Lord Hoffman.

-They're basically Price youth.

-So?

The whole point of their organisation is to destroy AI.

-They don't know about that part of me.

-But what if they did, Eve?

Abe, what is in the sack?

Mobile phones. The youth group

threw out all their tech.

-So what happened today?

-Why should I tell you anything?

Eve could have been seriously harmed.

Why did you not intervene, as instructed?

COMPUTER BEEPS

"Command identification failure"?

Report to me ASAP for reprogramming.

Adam?

Answer me.

Are you there?

Answer me.

The fusion of technology and medicine

has benefited humanity immeasurably.

But how far should we go?

Genetic engineering is now a reality.

'We can create designer babies, both in body and mind.'

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

'But should we pursue artificial perfection

'at the very cost of our humanity itself?'

-TV OFF

-Who cares?

31,300,497 people.

He's not just powerful, he's popular.

People like Lord Hoffmann. They listen to him.

Do you know that he has donated over £1 billion to charitable causes?

So he's boring AND he's a mug.

This whole thing has got out of control.

Kids are ditching their phones and computers all over the place.

Lily was going to investigate Party. What has she found out?

-Don't know. But she's been hanging out with Cain all day.

-BOTH: Cain?!

-What's she been doing with him?

-Geek stuff. Last I heard,

he was reading her a story about a clockwork sheriff in the old West.

I've got to go round there.

Look, Eve, we don't really know anything about Cain.

Maybe it's better if you just stay here and do some more research.

All right.

I like Cain. And I liked being in Party.

I wanted to be me and belong.

But I can't help being what I am. It is...unfair.

Yeah. Good point. Look at these.

Those phones belong to

the members of Party.

-Let's show them what they're missing.

-Yes!

We will fight back.

Show Party that they are wrong.

We're going to make so much money.

But fight back, mainly.

Come on, let's go hustle.

I mean, you know, fight for their hearts and minds.

We're expecting several deliveries this afternoon.

Carbon nanotubes. Visual cortex. Waterproof...skin.

-KATHERINE'S VOICE:

-'Hello, Nick.'

Where are you?

'Over here.'

-'It's a pleasure to meet you, Dr Clarke.'

-Katherine?

DOOR OPENS Nick!

Um, what is that?

'I am Calimov's new Quasi Quantum Internet Security System.'

'You may call me Quinssy.'

But why do you have to have Katherine's voice?

'It's the only one she doesn't find objectionable.'

Quinssy has the predictive ability

to detect threats before they happen.

With Hoffman and Price sniffing around,

we need a powerful AI to oversee the security of Eternity.2.

Nobody must know we're building a second humanoid robot.

Mm-hm.

'Analysis indicates Dr Clarke likes us.'

"With a final turn of the key,

"Sheriff Ticktock's horse was fully wound.

" 'Come on, Jeopardy,' said the wooden lawman.

" 'Time to go catch us no-good varmints.' "

-Hi, Will.

-Hi, Will.

-I didn't think you two were speaking.

-We weren't, but...

-It was my fault.

I overreacted, so...

You know, I came to say sorry. So...

Look what he got me.

Oh.

Dead foliage. I didn't think you were into that sort of thing.

I wouldn't know. Nobody has ever got me flowers before.

Yeah, well, glad you both made up.

Look, Cain, I was just wondering

how long you were going to be around for,

-cos me and Lily have got some plans.

-Will...

It's OK. Um...

I've got to go and see my dad, so...

OK. I'll see you at the concert.

-Concert?

-Yeah. Lady Moonlight.

-You know, Lily is a big Moonlighter.

-Yeah. Yeah, we both are, actually.

We're both quite big Moonlighters.

I've been a fan of them since their, ooh, first album.

They haven't released an album.

-Yeah, right, yeah, because that would be too mainstream.

-OK.

So I'll see you at the gig with us, yeah?

Do emos like crying?

Yeah, awesome.

Um, OK, I'll sort out the tickets for you and Eve, then.

-Eve?

-Yeah, come on, you've got to bring Eve. She'll love it.

OK, don't forget the make-up.

Make-up?

When can we expect the parts for the titanium subframe?

Zac is with the manufacturers now, talking them through what we need.

What if Price tries to contact our suppliers?

They've been well paid to keep their mouths shut.

As for our internal systems,

Quinssy has been working hard to keep everything locked down.

'I have already minimised the risk of outside agencies

'ascertaining the existence of Eternity.2...

-DISTORTING:

-'..through acquisition, analysis...'

COMPUTER BEEPS

-I take it that is not supposed to happen?

-Quinssy.

Quinssy.

Speak to me.

'My apologies. I just had to deal with a stealth attack

'against Calimov's mainframe.'

-So you stopped it?

-'No. I just postponed it.

'Catastrophic breach expected in one hour,

'12 minutes and 8 seconds.'

-They'll find out about Eternity.2.

-'And Eternity.1.'

No, no. There's nothing about Eve on the system. I made sure of that.

'Negative. Or do I mean positive?

'All data concerning Eve is logged and backed up on our servers.'

-We agreed to keep her off the record.

-I needed insurance.

I've ploughed all the research budget into this.

If Eve goes rogue again, I've got nothing.

And what if Price get hold of her? Hm? What have you got, then?

FAINT CHATTER

Latest smartphones. Get them while they're smart.

They're only a tenner. Come on, latest smartphones, only a tenner.

-No, thanks, mate.

-Latest smartphones?

Can I interest you in purchasing a mobile communication device?

No, I'd rather be me and belong.

HE SIGHS

Tough crowd.

Don't YOU want to be you and belong?

I don't need a T-shirt for that.

Can I interest you in purchasing a mobile communication device?

-Sorry, I'm a bit skint.

-That is my least favourite word.

-Hey. Isaac.

-Abe.

-Eve.

OK...

It is not going well. The punters are not biting.

They will. We just need to find the right mugs.

I mean, customers.

Come on, let's roll. Bye.

So, you couldn't find anything about Party online?

Nothing we don't already know. Look at this.

Two weeks ago, everyone at school was using this site. And now...

Tumbleweed. "Be you and belong."

-I can't believe Chris is buying into this.

-I know. Hold still.

-Do we have to do this now?

-I need to practise before tonight.

You don't want to go out with wonky make-up.

-I don't want make-up on at all.

-Please, Will, just try and blend in.

HE SIGHS

SHE SIGHS

'Information.

'Security breach in one hour and five minutes.'

All right.

Delete all files connected with Project Eternity.

'It may be too late. They may have already accessed the files.'

In which case, they already know about Eve.

How could you?

'Information. I cannot delete the files.

'All my available processing power

'is committed to holding off the hackers.'

-Can't you do both?

-'Yes. But it will take some time.'

How long?

'One hour, 38 minutes and 17 seconds.'

You're really getting on my nerves.

Any idea what stealth class they're using? Must be nine or ten.

'Analysing stealth class.

'Level 12.'

-12?

-There is no level 12.

-Nothing has that much processing power.

-No.

Except for...

the spiderbot.

Which Gwenlan took.

But he couldn't use it in that way, unless...

Unless he's much cleverer than we thought.

I need to call Will.

Will, you need to get Eve and keep her inside.

'All right? I'll see you later.'

Price are hacking into Calimov.

-In less than an hour they can know about Eve.

-Now what?

-We need to go now!

-Will, your eye. Never mind.

MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO

-Shoot!

-Yes.

Here. I'm open, open!

-Pass it here.

-Go.

-Get it!

What does she want?

Get your mobile phones here.

Enjoy the wondrous benefits of technology.

These devices can improve your life significantly.

Go on, then, impress me.

Ask it a question. Anything.

Who won the 2010 World Cup?

'Spain.'

Ask it a harder one, hard as you like.

Who did the Bankside Wanderers beat in the first round

of the Oliphant Double Glazing Under 16s Cup?

'Bankside Wanderers defeated Mudwich Magpies

'by a single goal in the 49th minute.'

-That's amazing.

-You're a genius.

-So, who wants one?

-ALL: Yeah!

-I need the money.

-How much?

-A tenner each.

£10. Thank you.

Eve!

Hello!

Eve!

Abe!

Eve has just rejected my call.

Eve, it's me. Answer your comms.

What is she doing?

You said it had predictive software.

What's our best chance of stopping the attack?

-'You're not going to like it.'

-Who cares if he likes it? Just do it.

-'Contacting Mary Douglas.'

-You're doing what?

'She designed Calimov's mainframe. And the spiderbots.

'Analysis indicates that she is your only hope.'

Call me old-fashioned, but if someone tries to kill me,

I prefer to avoid them!

We're not that desperate.

I think you'll find we are.

Even if we did want to speak to...

We don't know where she is. Nobody does. So how can you...?

'Katherine, I believe you want to speak to me.'

I don't understand. Why can't I sell a phone to that boy?

-You don't con people like him.

-Why not?

-He's...in a wheelchair.

-But he paid double.

Surge pricing.

Just go with me on this one.

Er, sorry, mate. I need that phone back. Full refund, of course.

No way. I love this phone.

-I'll give you the 20 back.

-Well...

I'll throw in another tenner on top.

Fine. Another 20.

OK, so that is...

Will!

I'd like the rest of your stock.

-Great. That'll be...

-For free.

-I don't think so!

-Think of it as customer relations.

-Eve!

Whoa, wait! What are you doing?

Put me down. Get off me!

'The question isn't IF I can help you, it's why I would want to.'

Because if you don't, Lord Hoffmann and Price will find out about Eve.

'Where is Eve? I want to talk to her.'

We've been trying to contact her for the last hour.

She's...not responding.

I always said we should keep her in the lab.

'Yet again you have failed to protect Eve.

'Surely that proves she should be living with me.'

-Look, right now I don't really think...

-'Here is my offer.

'I have level 12 defences, and I will use them to protect Calimov.

'In return, you will give me Eve.'

That's not my decision to make.

'What a shame. Goodbye, Nick.'

Eve made her choice. Get over it, you bitter old woman.

'Oh, fear doesn't suit you, Katherine.

'It makes you look quite ugly. And, Nick, one day soon

'I will no longer have to ask for your cooperation

'in Eve's return to me.'

So... What now?

'Eve's secret will be discovered.

'I predict that Lord Hoffmann will use his fast resources

'to track her down and destroy her

'in 14 minutes' time.'

No.

'Analysis proves that it is inevitable.

'Without Mary's help you cannot defend yourself.'

What if we don't defend ourselves? Hm?

What if we attack?

-Eve!

-Eve!

BOY: Fine. I'm sorry!

-Put him down!

-Please. Ju... Let me go!

-Now!

Argh!

You assaulted me.

I'm calling the cops!

Look, you saw it. She picked me up by my belt!

I saw you harass a group of innocent kids. That's what I saw.

-Thanks, mate.

-No need to thank me. Just give me the phone I bought.

Fine!

-Good. Let's go.

-Wait. I need to test it.

Make sure it's still working.

-Mate, we really haven't got the time for this.

-I think you'll make time

IF you want me to keep quiet.

'Ningcheng county in the semi-autonomous region

'of Inner Mongolia.'

OK. It's answered all your questions. Can you go now?

Just one more. How can this phone do all this?

It's a special phone.

Super-advanced quantum technology.

The thing is, this isn't the phone you sold me.

I've got that in my pocket. This is my rubbish old phone.

But it's not about the phone.

-It's you.

-Me?!

I know what you are. And it's cool.

As long as you share your secrets with me.

Annex processing power from the entire Calimov network -

every desktop, laptop, notebook digital photo frame, I don't care.

If it's got a computer chip, we're using it.

'Annexation complete.'

Right. Now, hack into Price's mainframe. Full-spectrum attack.

Throw everything we've got.

How does hacking into Price's system help?

Because they know WE'RE doing it.

If they want us to back off, they'll have to stop attacking us.

So...

we're basically playing chicken. My favourite game.

Is the dessert satisfactory?

It'll do.

Aren't you going to eat it?

Nah. I'm diabetic.

Why did you make us...?

To see if you would, and you did, which means I win.

-This isn't a game, you know. Eve's in danger.

-Danger?

There is a group called Price. They may already know that I'm a robot.

And if they do, they will destroy me.

What?

They will.

They hate all artificial intelligence.

You're a robot?

I thought you knew.

Adam, why did you not return, as instructed?

Adam, please respond immediately.

SHE SIGHS

-Our system's in meltdown.

-Theirs is, too.

If we can just sustain the attack.

'We cannot. We don't have enough processing power.'

There must be something else we can throw at them.

'Information. There's a small amount of capacity required

'to sustain my own personality.'

I think that's what they call a win-win.

'But it would be illogical to terminate my run time.'

SYSTEM POWERS DOWN

Good riddance.

It was getting on my nerves.

But she, um... It was you.

It's true what they say - never meet your heroes.

PHONE RINGS

Yes.

What?

Hoffman's here.

I don't believe you. You're a magician, an illusionist.

Believe what you want, just leave us alone.

Not until she shows me how she did those tricks.

I told you. By being a robot.

Prove it. Or I go to the police,

-and they ask some really tough questions.

-Except you won't.

-Because where's the fun in that?

-Abe.

I know what I'm dealing with here. You're a scammer. Well, you've won.

You know the secret.

-She's really a robot?

-Do the eyes.

-Whoa!

-Yeah, but you have to keep it quiet.

-Please.

Seriously, she can talk to ATMs. Just name your price.

I've just met the world's first sentient robot.

Who thinks about money at a time like this?

So what do you want?

To be friends.

No. No way.

-Friends have to be able to trust each other.

-You can trust me.

OK, fine, check your pockets.

There is nothing in my pockets.

Look again.

The money we gave you. How did that get there?

I forgot to say, I'm a bit magical myself.

Turns out we've got a lot in common, you and me.

Katherine, it's been too long.

And this must be...Dr Clarke.

Er, hello.

Well, it seems we have found ourselves in a bit of a situation.

-And you just happened to be on the spot?

-What can I say?

I've always been blessed with immaculate timing.

How long have you been planning a cyber attack on Calimov Systems?

I'll just make a general observation.

Hacking is extremely illegal

and something that Price would never condone.

That's funny, because someone is about to

breach our firewall in one minute and 30 seconds.

And then we'll do the same to them?

-We'll learn all their dirty little secrets.

-What secrets?

I'm an open book.

You will be, when we access your mainframe.

Ha... All the computing power in this building

won't break through our defences.

I do hate dealing with amateurs.

'So do I.'

I can't say I'm entirely shocked.

I never believed you were dead.

Life just isn't that kind.

'Stop this attack. Leave Calimov alone.'

Why would she help you?

Um, she wouldn't.

PHONE RINGS Ten seconds.

Yes.

What is she doing?

-You'll find out in...five seconds.

-BEEPING

Pull it!

Four.

Three.

-It's still going.

-I said, "Pull it."

One.

"Breach avoided."

The attack has been stopped. It's over.

This is far from over.

You don't think I don't know about your AI research

or your wiretap on Mr Gwenlan?

-If anything like this happens again, I'll be forced to...

-What?

Get the lawyers involved. What did you think I was going to say?

Later.

SHE BREATHES SIGH OF RELIEF

Why?

Eve's her daughter.

No matter how much she hates us, she'll protect Eve.

I mean, why did you compromise Eve's safety?

-Mm-hm.

-'The firewall has been reinstated.'

Well, it wasn't a complete waste of time. We learned a lot.

But you were right, Gwenlan.

It was a mistake to focus on machines instead of people.

From now on, we concentrate on her.

It's OK. Price hack failed.

-So they don't know about Eve?

-Nick says he cannot be sure.

And now there's Isaac who knows as well.

-I like him.

-Yeah, but you like Cain the Pain.

Sorry.

Now I have five friends.

And a massive bunch of enemies.

And whatever Katherine is.

Many forces are working against me.

My future is in jeopardy. What should I do?

I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to go to the gig.

-I understand.

-Do you?

Distraction.

This is how humans cope with uncertainty.

-OK. Come on, let's go.

-But I've not yet done MY make-up.

WHIZZING

Let's go.

Oh.

I was wrong. I'm sorry.

Um...I never thought I'd hear you say that.

It's different for you.

Eve likes you. She trusts you.

I don't have that.

So I need something to give me leverage, control.

Not any more.

We're going to go through the mainframe

and make sure every reference to Eve is deleted,

or I will make sure you never see her again.

Oh, don't be such a bully, Nick.

I was going to do it anyway.

HE SCOFFS

Here it is. Caught it.

-Oh, no.

-How did you do that?

Huh?

You look amazing.

Thanks.

-COMPUTER:

-'Unauthorised access

'still class 13.'

13?!

SHE TYPES

Adam, for the third time you have failed to respond.

This is not acceptable.

Our enemies are more competent than we thought.

Eve must be dealt with immediately.

Adam.

SHE TYPES

Initiating override.

Activating Protocol: Minus One.

ELECTRICAL ITEMS SWITCH ON

-Stop it.

-I'm not doing this.

Whoa!

-Abe.

-Don't touch him.

Price hacks into Calimov, and two days later Eve goes haywire.

So you think it's Price, not Mary?

They took a page out of my address book. Your address!

Will.