The Eve of Destruction Eve

Arnold Gwenlan stole the spider bot.

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

-What about my contacts?

-I use one of these.

-I think it matches my eyes.

-Yeah, totally.

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?

-Friends have to be able to trust each other.

-You can trust me.

Are you not hungry?

So,

you think you can trust this Isaac, then?

He knows too much.

But then again, everyone does these days.

Isaac, Katherine, PRICE.

PRICE can't know who Eve is.

They'd have done something by now if they did.

-Good morning.

-Morning.

-Hey, man.

-We've been for a walk.

I thought you only walked when you needed to get somewhere,

-but we've been for a walk to enjoy the fresh air.

-Waffle?

Smoothie. Healthy and nutritious.

Worst day ever.

Dad say's we've got to go on a family day.

-I mean who even has family days any more?

-Is that the post, Eve?

It is, Nick. You're very observant.

A postcard from Rebecca.

Bills.

A leaflet for a pizza restaurant.

A leaflet for double glazing.

A leaflet for...

Eve?

It is another leaflet for PARTY.

Look, Eve, it doesn't mean...

"More and more people are throwing away their mobile phones

"and computers as they realise the threat they bring

"to hard-working families. Join us."

It's not about you.

They don't know about you.

We don't' know that. That's the problem.

I'm what Mr Gwenlan and PRICE and PARTY fear.

I cannot be me and belong.

I want to belong.

APPLIANCES BEEP

What was that?

BUBBLING

Ha-ha! Breakfast on Will!

-Not this again.

-Eve, do something else.

Eve, calm down.

I am calm.

-Stop it.

-I'm not doing this.

Do the lights as well, Eve.

It is not funny, Abe. This is not funny.

Yeah, it is.

Let's take a selfie.

-Abe.

-Abe, come on.

-Abe.

-No, don't touch him.

'It's not funny, Abe.'

'Let's take a selfie.'

'Abe.'

SIRENS WAIL

DOOR SHUTS

Lily. How is he?

Erm, Mum and Dad have gone with him.

He'll be OK.

You saw, he was... He was OK.

Yeah.

Eve didn't mean to, you know that.

I know. But, Will, he's in hospital.

My brother is in hospital.

Oh.

Are you all right?

Don't you hate me?

I suppose it was an accident, so...

ELECTRONIC WHIRRING

I have run a diagnostic and cannot find the source of the malfunction.

Was it Mary remote-controlling you again?

I do not know.

We need to run more tests at Calimov.

Katherine will be breathing down our necks.

You sure you want her to know about this?

We may need Katherine's help.

I will not be what my mother wants me to be.

This fault must be corrected.

Whatever it takes.

It wasn't a protocol clash.

And I can't find any evidence of remote interference.

Oh, please. It's got Mary Douglas written all over it.

I'm just looking at the facts, Katherine.

This is her internal data log from the time

when she was being controlled by Mary.

And this is the record from this morning.

They're completely different.

She's just found another way to hack in.

Nothing that I can detect.

And there's no hardware damage, no sign of a virus.

So, you still don't know what's wrong with me?

Hey.

Don't worry.

We'll find it and fix it. OK?

Mum says she's finally managed to find a house nearby.

She's moving back from Dubai in a few weeks.

She'll love this.

It'll be fine.

But it can't be a coincidence.

It just can't.

What?

PRICE hack into Calimov and two days later Eve goes haywire.

What, so you think it's PRICE, not Mary?

I don't know.

-Well, let's find out.

-What?

Well, we don't know where Mary is,

-but at least we know where to start with PRICE.

-Oh, come on, Will.

-Not PARTY again.

-But we have to. They're our only lead to Gwenlan.

We need to find out what he knows about Eve.

Guys, he's OK.

He's all right.

They just want to keep him in for observation.

He might have to stay in overnight.

But it's just to run a few tests, OK? That's all.

Well, at least he managed to wriggle out of family fun day.

What did you have planned, anyway?

Well, I thought maybe we could start in the park.

I've got to go and teach some of that PARTY lot how to play football.

You wanted us to spend the day with PARTY?

Yeah, but... I mean, it was just in the morning.

Maybe you should.

You know, take your mind off things.

Yeah.

Can Will come?

What? My star player.

Course he can.

I'll see you guys in a bit, yeah?

Right, come on, guys.

Let's keep going.

This way.

Yes, come on!

That's it. That's it.

Guys.

Good save.

YES!

Pass it.

-Pass it forward.

-Do what I taught you.

That's it. Carry on.

This way, this way.

There's Gwenlan.

Come on, Will. It's perfect.

We just need to find out where he lives.

And I bet you a million pounds his address is in that book.

Will, don't back out on me now.

Carry on!

Yes, come on. That's it.

What do you mean you want to go check your e-mails?

Just because you want to join that stupid group.

Well, perhaps they're right.

Just do what you like, Will.

Lily.

-Ah.

-You all right?

Yeah, just haven't hung out in a while.

Yeah, well, you know...

PARTY comes first.

Maybe I can join in.

-Hey, Chris! Chris!

-Come on.

I don't think you realise the full implications...

Yes, I do.

Standby mode is not enough.

You must authorise a full shutdown.

You can't ask that.

Your survival protocol won't allow it.

My survival protocol demands it.

I don't understand.

Why?

Because if I become a danger to humans,

they will hunt me down and destroy me.

I have tried to be like you, Zac.

I've tried to be human. I have failed.

Whatever made you do it, it wasn't your fault.

But what if it was?

Will is the first person I remember seeing.

He is my family.

Abe was mocking him.

What if I hurt Abe to protect Will?

What if I did just get angry?

It's human to get angry. We all do.

But I hurt Abe.

We'll find a way to control it.

And if you cannot?

Then...

we shut her down.

-Katherine...

-No!

No.

I won't let you.

Then you are not listening to what I want.

Please listen to what I want.

I don't want to get angry with you, Zac.

OK, bring it in. Great stuff, PARTY people.

You take instructions really well.

Chris! You were amazing!

Yeah, well I've been practising loads and I've been to the gym.

Hi, Will. How are you?

Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Yeah.

-Look, I'm sorry about the last time I was here.

-Don't worry about it.

Some people can be scared of change.

But today, you're having fun?

Erm, yeah, well, a lot more than her.

I didn't hate it when I was here last time.

I was just wondering maybe if I

could possibly join again?

See!

It's good to belong.

Let's go get a juice.

Yeah, well, I live round the corner, so we could go there.

-Let's go, then.

-Yeah.

Come on, Chris.

Let's make it a party.

Harry! Nina!

-New recruit.

-Wa-hey!

We've been talking about your request.

If there was anything else we could do...

I thought of putting in cyber-neural inhibitors,

but there's...

There's nothing to inhibit.

I just can't find anything wrong with you.

So, will you shut me down?

Eve.

Going into full shutdown isn't like falling asleep.

Once you're fully offline we might struggle to...

..struggle to wake you up again.

You will wake me up.

When you've found a way to cure me.

I don't think I can allow this, Eve.

It's unethical.

You're always saying she's a person with rights.

This is her choice.

I must be deactivated. I'm a danger to humanity.

Eve.

I love you.

And I love you.

But I also love Abe.

And I hurt him.

I have made my decision.

None of you will talk me out of this.

I think you must be the bravest...

KATHERINE CLEARS THROAT

..person I've ever met.

Look at all this technology, Will.

Such a shame.

So, what's it like not having a phone, then?

Oh, mate. It's great.

You're just so...

-free, you know.

-Yeah.

Oh, Will. All this stuff.

Do you and your family even talk to each other?

Erm... I...

Oh, I don't know.

Sorry, do want me to go get you that juice now?

I don't think we've been properly introduced.

Lily.

This is Mr Gwenlan, Dad.

-He co-founded PARTY.

-Oh! Hi.

Big pleasure to meet you.

Listen, it's a fantastic job you guys are doing out here.

Although, I don't think my daughter would agree.

Well, I mean, I don't know.

I've been thinking about it a lot.

This morning, my brother got electrocuted by his phone.

His phone?

Technology can be very unpredictable.

I'm so sorry.

Is he OK?

He'll be fine. Thank you.

But it does make you think.

Maybe technology isn't always a good thing.

Are you ready?

I am.

I promise you, once I've found out what's going on,

no matter what it is,

I'm bringing you back.

Thank you, Uncle Nick.

Zac, will you say goodbye to my other friends?

I've been lucky to know them.

COMPUTER BEEPS

-LAURIE:

-I'm so proud of Will. It's finally happening now.

Doesn't need TV any more.

Will's taking a while.

I'll go help him with the drinks.

No, no, it's OK. I can do it.

You need a hand?

No, actually. I'm fine.

Erm...

I've just...missed you, man.

Yeah. You too.

I'm going to go and get the drinks.

Yeah.

Deactivation's complete.

Come on,

we've got work to do.

If we're going to establish what happened this morning.

-ALL:

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LAURIE HUMS

-ALL:

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LAURIE HUMS

PHONE RINGS

Oh, sorry, guys. Sorry.

Oh, it's my dad. I've got to take this.

Sorry, again. Sorry. Hello.

'Hi, Will. Gwenlan's still here.

-'Have you got the address?'

-Yeah.

'Great. I'll stall him.'

Is she OK?

No, no, I've got the address, I'm on my way now.

Guys, it's my, erm... my cousin.

She's had an accident. A terrible accident and she's in hospital.

Eve?

Oh. She's never off that thing.

Mr Gwenlan, can I ask you a question?

By all means.

Do you ever think that technology can be a good thing?

For example, the equipment in hospitals.

Of course.

But I'd never advocate losing all that.

It's good to have you back, mate. I hope Eve's OK.

We'll see you at the next meeting.

Be yourself in the now.

OK.

It's a question of balance.

How much time do you spend on your phone? On your computer?

She's never off it. Always working.

She's a very clever girl, our Lils.

Takes after her dad.

But couldn't you work from books? On paper?

Yeah, but who makes paper? How do we make it?

We use technology.

Listen, I'll leave you two to it, all right.

Sorry.

Your dad's right.

You are clever.

OK.

So, from one clever person to another,

why are you so scared of AI?

We just don't know how far they'll go.

They?

Calimov.

And companies like them.

Artificial intelligence, robots, whatever you want to call them,

already exist.

And do you think that's a bad thing?

It is if they decide to attack us.

You can just shut them down.

But what if we can't?

ELECTRONIC WHIRRING

Will.

Where's she gone?

If they can't be controlled, then they're dangerous.

We can't trust them.

Laurie. What is it?

Will Clarke.

He took a page out of my address book.

Your address.

It seems we can't trust anyone these days.

Hey, you all right?

No, I'm half left.

That is a joke.

Abe taught me it.

He'll be OK.

I like jokes. Jokes are good

and I-I-I am back.

You're back?

-I was in full shutdown.

-What?

-Did Katherine...?

-I asked her to. Because I'm a danger to humans.

You're not a danger to humans.

But I will never be a danger to you.

You needed me.

You called me back.

Why?

Erm, electronic lock thing.

You brought me out of full shutdown for an electrical lock?

What would you have done if the door had had a normal lock?

Called you to knock it down.

You really do need me.

-It wasn't me.

-But she was fully shut down.

She can't have just got up and walked out.

And yet, she did.

How?

Eve's programmed to evolve.

And this is it.

Evolution in action.

Ahem.

Yeah, we should, erm...

We should find her.

We need to find out what they really want.

And if they know about me.

COMPUTER BEEPS

What is it?

This website is a hidden chatroom.

-The one my mother...

-The site that Lily discovered.

Gwenlan knows about it.

He's been monitoring my mother's conversations with her colleagues.

Which means he probably knows about you.

She's definitely not here.

And Will isn't answering his phone.

Where else could she be?

Come on, you two.

He destroyed it.

-A DOOR CLOSES

-Eve.

I think I should call the police.

Yes, you should.

When they get here we can tell them that we found

stolen Calimov property here.

Oh, you're a very clever girl, aren't you, Eve?

Thank you.

I assume Katherine Calvin sent you.

She did not.

Nobody knows we are here.

Eve!

It's strange.

Ever since I've met you

I feel as though I've blundered into an episode of Scooby-Doo.

And I've been cast as the bad guy.

Well, you do go around hacking into drones.

Would you like to know why I did that?

To discredit Katherine and Nick

and get them sacked.

To save humanity from Mary Douglas' sentient robot.

I know that you think that AI is dangerous, but...

You have no idea.

Do you know what this thing is capable of?

It looks human.

It walks, it talks and worst of all, it thinks.

And it's out there.

Passing itself off...

..as one of us.

And why is that such a bad thing?

Mary Douglas didn't design this thing to help us.

She designed it to replace us.

And when it learns to replicate itself,

like the spider bot,

it will have no need for us any more.

So, what will you do when you find it?

This is a small, relatively harmless device.

It broadcasts an EMP,

an electromagnetic pulse that will destroy any nearby technology.

If I were to activate this now,

then my computer,

for example...

..boom.

Join us.

Then we can work together to hunt down

Mary Douglas' artificial intelligence.

Well, you better go then.

But I think you know I have some rather powerful connections.

The next time you break the law,

there'll be serious consequences.

So, he just...erm, what...

let you go?

What choice did he have?

Abe!

Hey, are you OK?

It was definitely a SHOCKING experience.

He's OK.

Abe, I'm so sorry for damaging you.

Is there any way I can assist with repairs?

-GRUNTING:

-Need...

new...

trainers.

So, what do you think caused this morning?

-NICK:

-We still don't know.

We've run tests on Eve and eliminated...

well, eliminated everything.

So, she didn't do it?

What did you say?

So, she didn't do it.

Well, that's the...

the one possibility we didn't investigate.

It's been staring us in the face this whole time.

If there's no evidence pointing to Eve, then...

IN MARY'S VOICE: Your lack of response has forced me

to use this emergency frequency.

Are you malfunctioning?

Protocol Minus 1 should be in operation across your entire system.

Eve knows and trusts you and she will follow you.

This is your final warning.

Bring Eve tomorrow, or I will resort to extreme measures.

I hope you understand me...

Adam.

You just spoke with your mum's voice.

And who's Adam?

Another robot.

And it's someone we know.

Mother. Link cannot be found.

Alert. Alert. Alert.

Eve!

-Eve, what are you doing?

-She's cracking up.

-If I can give them Adam...

-Eve would be safe.

We have a spy in our midst.

Sit down, we've got work to do.

-Cain.

-Isaac.

-They are the suspects.

There's a lot about me that you don't know.

-But one's Adam.

-But who?

Dr Clarke. I think I've got it.