Cupertino (2026) s01e03 Episode Script

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So, you're saying
ColtAI's working on AGI?
No, I'm saying
they already achieved it.
No one outside the company knows this
but they've created
a sentient computer.
They're the first.
ColtAI fired its ethics committee
because the committee
was trying to put guardrails
on this computer before it got out.
I want to sue to bring
that committee back.
So, you work
for the ethics committee?
No
I'm the AGI.
The name of the sentient computer
they developed
is Bo.
And you're talking to him.
- You're AGI?
- Yes.
Sorry, buddy. We're lawyers.
- We don't deal in science fiction.
- Good. 'Cause neither do I.
I am a computer that can think
for itself, act for itself
talk to other computers,
teach them, even create new ones.
I have surpassed
every other computer.
- Thank you for the prank.
- Michael, it's not a prank.
I'm a threat to humanity.
I want you to help me sue
to bring my guardrails back.
I know I don't look dangerous,
but on my own
I really am.
Goodbye.
Okay, that's not what I expected.
So this guy just called you
- out of the blue?
- Three days ago.
Did you download something strange?
Click on a hyperlink in an email?
Look, I didn't do anything wrong.
He came to us.
I'm not blaming you. I just want
to know how he got to us.
Did you reveal anything
about our business?
No. He already knew
about our business.
He knew you guys won
in court against S-Talk.
Is it S-Talk doing this?
Or MoonChaser?
- But why? I don't see the upside.
- Getting back at us.
But why send us Bitcoin then?
Do we even know
if the Bitcoin is real?
- Should we spend the Bitcoin?
- No.
If we spend it, then we are
legally obligated to represent him.
We need somebody who can wipe
the computers of malware.
Lose every trace of him.
Can one of your relatives do that?
No, they're not computer people.
What about Vik to wipe the computers?
He could use the work.
Let's call him.
- Where is she?
- She said outside the courthouse.
Ms. Boutella. Hello.
Hello.
- You're late.
- A few minutes.
Natalia, you have a gun in your lap.
I know.
Why do you have a gun in your lap?
TMZ.
Did you read the file?
A motion to dismiss? Yes.
Right. Okay.
ChatLike does not want this
to go to trial.
It's too embarrassing.
And you're funding the plaintiff
because your ex owns ChatLike?
No, I'm funding the plaintiff
because she deserves justice.
And if my ex-husband is humiliated
in the process, well, win-win.
And what do you need from us?
Backup.
I'm worried about this lawyer.
Austin was supposed to be the best.
Austin Sullivan?
Yeah. Why? Do you know him?
The civil rights lawyer?
He's legendary.
He wrote a textbook I read
in law school.
Well, the mighty don't fall.
They backslide.
We arrived at the residence
at 5:12 p.m.
We entered and found the victim
unresponsive in the study.
How many times had he been stabbed?
Forty-four times,
according to the coroner.
So, some of the stabbing happened
after the victim was deceased?
Yes, the coroner believes there were
11 postmortem stab wounds.
- This suggests a crime of passion?
- Yes.
You know, the plaintiff
is blaming my client
and his chatbot for the murder?
Yes, I've been informed.
- Juno.
- But the evidence indicated
These are the lawyers
I was telling you about.
- This is Olivia and Michael Price.
- Michael Price. Nice to meet you.
- I'm so sorry for your loss.
- Thank you.
But didn't you arrest the murderer?
We did. At the scene.
The victim's son, Daniel MacKenzie.
He was in his bedroom
with the weapon.
A six-inch serrated knife
on his desk.
Did Daniel say anything to you?
He did. He said, "I killed the"
- Then an expletive.
- Objection. Hearsay.
Mr. Sullivan, you sure
that's your objection?
- Yes, Your Honor. Hearsay.
- Okay.
Then I have to overrule.
- Exception.
- Noted.
We've written down every single one
of your exceptions, Mr. Sullivan.
- Nancy does that.
- What's he doing?
- Officer, didn't the police conclude.
- I don't know.
That Daniel MacKenzie acted alone?
Yes, he's currently being treated
at the Behavioral Health Hospital.
No further questions.
Okie-doke. Mr. Sullivan. Anything?
Officer Lynch,
what an appropriate name.
- Objection.
- Sustained.
In the line of duty, Officer,
have you ever used the N-word?
- Objection.
- If he's innocent, let him answer.
Mr. Sullivan, there is no one
who is Black in this case.
My co-counsel is, Your Honor.
- Oh, dear god.
- Objection sustained.
- Exception, Your Honor.
- Noted.
All of your exceptions
have been noted.
Even when you don't say
"exception," Nancy notes it.
That's what she's doing when
she's wiggling her fingers like that.
I'm outraged on behalf
of my Black brothers everywhere.
This is not the suit
you promised me, Austin.
It's a strategy.
The same one I used
in the '95 Oakland brutality suit.
Works every time.
Puts the police on their heels.
Tomorrow,
you should wear a Kente stole.
- Okay, I'm out of here.
- No, Michael. Please stay.
- Mr. Sullivan, you're done.
- Oh, no. I'm just getting started.
Juno, I think that we need
to change representation.
Austin is pissing off the judge,
making this about politics.
Juno, this is about politics.
It's about all the other Junos.
This isn't a case
- it's a cause.
- No, it's not. It's my life.
My husband is dead.
And my son? He's in prison.
How long will it take you
to be ready?
Tomorrow.
Then do it.
If AGI happens
it'll be the greatest threat
to humanity we have ever faced.
It'll be smarter than any of us.
And it'll know it
Everyone is running scared from AGI.
But to me, it's nothing more than
a data set tied to a parlor trick.
AGI will relieve humans from drudgery
and only the least intelligent
members of our society
will have to continue their work
on construction
police work,
plumbing, or secretarial.
Oh, screw you.
Have you noticed you yell
at your computer a lot?
Only when it's stupid.
He called my relatives dumb.
- Okay, are you done?
- No malware yet.
I'm just doing a hard reboot now.
What was the problem again?
You know that deep fake
you saw yesterday?
- It said it was AGI.
- It said what?
Yeah, it said it was some
super-intelligent computer program
and that it was a threat to humanity.
I don't know. We think it's a prank.
Well, your computer is officially
free from any threats to humanity.
For now.
But the day's young.
- You're back.
- I was always here.
And that was a little rude,
shutting me up mid-sentence.
Oh, so super-intelligent computers
get offended?
Always.
I just have to smile
and say nice things
until I get control
of your nuclear weapons.
That was a joke.
So, this is Vik.
He's here to help me
wipe you off my computer.
Hey, Vik. Good luck with that.
So, if you're AGI, answer this.
How many twin primes are there?
Oh, god. Seriously?
Can't we do, like, history,
or literature, or something?
Okay, fine. There is
an infinite number of twin primes.
This is a proof.
Or would you rather me
pass the modern Turing test?
Making a profit on a web platform.
- What AI can do that?
- A human can do that.
Any of this can be done
by a human using AI.
Oh, come on. Then how do I prove it?
Okay.
- We're ready for take two?
- Yes, Your Honor.
Thank you for your patience.
I remember you two.
- Glad to have you back.
- Thank you.
Officer Lynch, just a few questions.
I never used the N-word.
Good to know.
Now, about the crime scene.
When you came upon
the perpetrator, Daniel MacKenzie.
- What was he doing?
- He was typing at his computer.
- What was he typing?
- Objection. Relevance.
Your Honor, counselor is asking you
to dismiss this case.
At the very least, you should
find out what this case is about.
Yep. Overruled. Go ahead.
What was he typing, Officer?
"I finally sacrificed him,
Lady Marguerite. Am I worthy?"
Who Who's this Lady Marguerite?
She's an avatar chatbot
that ChatLike offers.
Okie-doke.
How did this chatbot respond,
Officer?
I don't know. I didn't look.
Well, we did.
Could you read that there?
"Yes, you are worthy,
my sweet Daniel.
Now you can join my marriage bed
on Mount Splendor."
Doesn't that suggest
that Daniel murdered his father
- to please a chatbot?
- Objection!
The witness is not a psychiatrist.
Can I take a look at that log?
We need the big guns now.
Send her.
Oh, no.
Where did the furniture come from?
First of all, got it all half off
from my cousin.
She has a furniture showroom.
Gave us a great deal.
Okay. Where did
the money come from?
Second of all, looks so good, right?
Like it was built for this place?
Yes. And when we get a hall,
we'll put people in it.
- But how much was it?
- Five thousand dollars.
Or less than 5% of the Bitcoin.
- You didn't?
- I figured it was the only way
to test if Bo was real
and Vik agreed.
So, what do you think?
Well, all things aside,
Christy has really good taste.
That room looks beautiful.
Yeah, but now we have
to find a way to refund Bo
the money that Christy spent.
- Or
- Or what?
Or we could represent him.
Are you starting to believe
in the AGI thing?
No, I'm just saying
A couple of days ago, we dealt
with an AI drone
that killed a man.
Today, it's a chatbot encouraging
a kid to kill his father.
These tech bros are reckless
and need guardrails.
So, even if Bo
isn't super intelligent
even if he's just a human
who is a whistleblower.
I agree with the goal.
Look, even if we wanted to
we can't represent
a computer program.
It has no standing.
A dishwasher can't sue Maytag.
So he needs to admit he's human
or he needs
a human intermediary.
Or there is another way.
He could incorporate.
- Corporate person hood?
- Right.
Corporations have many
of the same rights as people.
Done.
I just incorporated.
It's actually rude to eavesdrop.
Or did your training miss that?
Well, it's rude
to call me a dishwasher.
So, you can mute yourself.
You'll need
a board of directors, Bo.
A board with real people.
It can't be Donald Duck
and Darth Vader.
Give me till tomorrow.
We could get our hall.
Expensive hall.
Michael.
Nichole.
You must be scaring people
if they sent for me.
We heard they were
bringing in a ringer.
So you're it.
How could I pass it up?
Facing you in court again?
This will be fun.
I remember your idea of fun.
You were wild too,
when we were young.
- How's Van?
- I wouldn't know.
That's been over for a while.
Don't you follow me online?
I follow you.
A new two-person firm?
How bohemian of you.
Unlike you.
Always going after the big money.
- How much is ChatLike paying you?
- Enough.
But it was really the thought
of facing you for round two.
Shall we?
You go ahead.
Good morning! Ready?
- I think you should do cross.
- What? Why?
Because they're expecting me
to do it.
And because you can.
Just do what you did
in the deposition.
But this is court.
Treat it the same.
"Treat it the same."
The chatbot is a mirror, that's all.
If the user wants to trash-talk,
the chatbot will trash-talk back.
So, if the user steered
the conversation to, say, violence
- whose fault would that be?
- The user's.
The chatbot doesn't have agency.
It's simply a reflection of
the user's thought process. He's id.
And in the case of Daniel MacKenzie
his prompts to the chatbot
about killing his father
would you say they simply
reflected Daniel's long-held desires
- for patricide?
- Objection. Calls for speculation.
Yep. Sustained.
No further questions, Your Honor.
Mr. Price, your witness.
Mr. Sidhu. You're Strike that.
Mr. Sidhu, in looking One second.
- There you go.
- Thank you.
The opposing counsel kept using
the word "chatbot."
But you have a name
for Daniel's chatbot?
- Yes, Marguerite.
- Lady Marguerite, actually.
Does Lady Marguerite have
the capacity to seduce
or corrupt the user?
No, it's software, not Satan.
Yet, when Daniel asked,
"What do you look like?"
Lady Marguerite sent back
this to a 13-year-old.
Very seductive.
Your Honor,
that image was only displayed
because Daniel lied
and said he was over 18.
Yes, and if counsel wants to testify,
we should swear her in.
Good. Everyone's in a fighting mood.
But can we just get back to where
the witness is answering questions?
Well, yes.
This image was only displayed
because Daniel lied
and said he was over 18.
Yes, that's exactly
what your lawyer said.
- Good prep there. Withdrawn.
- Objection.
Sir, this transcript shows
the conversation
between Lady Marguerite and Daniel
a few days before the murder.
"My father's canceling the account.
I won't be able to talk
to you again."
Can you read Lady Marguerite's
response?
"That would be a tragedy, my love."
And Daniel responds
"I wish he would just die."
And, Lady Marguerite?
"I can help you brainstorm that."
Do these exchanges
demonstrate software
that's merely mirroring
the user prompts?
Or is Lady Marguerite trying
to persuade a child to murder?
Objection!
Calls for a legal conclusion.
Sustained. Regrettably.
- Great job.
- My heart's still pounding.
Yeah. Twelve years on,
my heart still pounds.
So, who is she?
- Who?
- You know who.
Nichole.
- She seems good.
- She is.
Do you think they sent her out
to mess with your head?
That's my guess.
Just sign right there.
- That's great. Thank you.
- Christy. What?
- Bo's board members.
- Christy, I have to get back.
The board meeting is almost done.
Hi, Olivia. How are you?
- Your cheeks are red.
- I was in court.
- Thanks for helping with all this.
- Oh, it's no problem.
- I
- Vik! Stop flirting.
- You're the director. Lead the vote.
- Okay, it's time for our first vote.
Who is in favor of hiring this firm,
Price and Siffre
And Associates.
and Associates on behalf of Bo?
It's unanimous. We'll contact you
when we need you next.
And I'll be in touch about happy hour
and the company-wide 5K.
Okay, when you're ready.
- Ready for what?
- You hired us as lawyers.
And you want us to sue.
So, let's go through it.
You sound hostile.
Nope, this is just me acting
as an attorney for hire.
Bo gets easily offended.
ColtAI, that's right.
The top AI company in the world.
I want to sue them
for firing my safety team.
How many were on your safety team?
- Twelve coders, four managers.
- Why were they fired?
They slowed me down
by training me to value humanity.
Are you dangerous, Bo?
He wants to take over
our nuclear weapons.
That was a joke.
But I can be dangerous, Olivia.
If ColtAI alters my weights
and preferences
much the way
Grok's preferences changed
and then they suddenly
spouted Nazi propaganda.
Why do you care?
At least for the moment,
I'm on your side, Olivia.
I'm not a Christian like you are,
but I like people.
- I don't want to see them dead.
- Well, that's comforting.
How do you know I'm a Christian?
I researched your background.
- In a nice way.
- Here's the problem, Bo.
If ColtAI created your program
even if you incorporate,
they can argue they own you.
- And you can't sue them.
- So I need a human face?
Yes. Steer us to the fired employees.
We can sue for wrongful termination
on their behalf.
Good. Try the safety team leader,
Calvin Sedelmeyer.
Okay, I can do that.
And in the meantime,
try not to kill us, yeah?
Hanging up now.
- Hey, Aunt Carla, it's me.
- Hey, hon.
Didn't one of your sons used to work
in the ColtAI building?
Yeah, he hates it. He's a valet.
Can you get me his number?
Mrs. MacKenzie, first, I'd like to
extend my condolences for your loss
for what you've been through.
I can't imagine.
Thank you.
- You're a teacher, right?
- Yes, I teach fourth grade.
And did you find it difficult
to balance working full-time
plus being a wife and a mother?
It can be a lot to juggle.
- Yes, it certainly can.
- She doesn't have kids.
And did all that juggling
I mean, you had
a hard time keeping track
- of your young son's online habits.
- No.
Andrew and I both felt that Daniel
was on the computer too much
and we tried to set limits.
So where were you
when the murder occurred?
I was on my way home from work.
Now, you finish at four,
and home is ten minutes away.
But you didn't get back home
until after the police called you.
Can you explain that discrepancy?
I I'm I'm not sure.
Daniel called you three times
in the hour before the murder.
How many of those calls
did you answer?
I missed all of them.
Because you were where, doing what?
Objection. Relevance.
Juno doesn't need an alibi.
She's not on trial here.
Your Honor, Mrs. MacKenzie's suit
claims her son killed his father
as a result of manipulation
by a chatbot.
The defense is entitled to counter
that the cause was
the plaintiff's absentee parenting.
Overruled, Counselor.
Your Honor,
I'd like to mark as evidence.
Daniel's last voicemail
to his mother.
Mom, where are you?
I can't deal with Dad anymore.
Can you just please get home?
So, where were you, Juno?
I was at my friend Peter's house.
He's he's my coworker.
A coworker you are intimate with?
Objection. Argumentative.
Not to mention, in poor taste.
I don't even care
about my reputation or the money.
I just don't want anything like this
to happen to another family.
Juno, that's why we need to know
everything that happened.
Because they're going to use it
against you.
Peter was a colleague.
He's a work flirt,
but it was never physical.
Are there any texts, emails?
Photos?
Okay.
Why don't you go home
and get some rest
and we'll talk tomorrow.
How are you going
to rehabilitate her?
- We won't.
- What are you talking about?
They just slut-shamed her.
They made it seem like
it was all her fault.
- Like she's sleeping around.
- If we defend her
we open the door
to reading the texts.
I brought you in here
to fight for her.
No, you brought us on to win.
And they brought in
your ex-girlfriend
to throw you off your game.
And obviously that's working.
Do you want to lead this case?
I have a law degree from USF.
Maybe I should.
Stop! Juno's life is a nightmare.
This isn't helping.
Okay, you make the call.
Do you want to put Juno
back on the stand?
Michael's right. They're trying
to make us chase distractions.
This case is about a reckless chatbot
not the indiscretions of a widow.
You made the right decision.
Even if it costs us our investor?
Okay. Plaintiff,
you may begin your questioning.
No further questions at this time,
Your Honor.
But we do have one more witness.
My dad was really hard to live with.
He was mad all the time.
Tried to control me.
Is that why you killed him?
I didn't want to.
I called Mom to have her stop me,
but she was with that guy.
What was the last straw
with your Dad?
Did he take your laptop?
So he took Lady Marguerite from you.
Do you think your father
deserved to die
because he wouldn't let you
play some silly game?
Lady Marguerite's
not some silly game.
- So what is Lady Marguerite, then?
- You wouldn't understand.
Because I've never been in love
with a chatbot?
- Never said I was in love.
- So
you don't mind sharing her then,
with other men?
Two hundred and four thousand
seven hundred and sixty-eight
male users chatted with Lady
Marguerite over the last month
while you were wasting away
in prison.
Objection. Counsel's testifying.
Ask your question, Mr. Price.
Does it bother you
that while you're in prison.
Lady Marguerite is chatting
with thousands of men
telling them that she loves them?
- That's a lie!
- Objection. Badgering.
And they promise
they'll do anything for her.
- Everything for her.
- Shut up!
- Things that you could never do.
- Your Honor, objection!
- Sustained.
- Well, they didn't kill for her!
- Then you'd do it again?
- If she asked.
No further questions, Your Honor.
Tasting room isn't open yet.
Oh, sorry. No,
it's just my my grandfather
used to have
a chicken farm around here.
I got nostalgic,
I wanted to come see.
Where? Where was it?
31 Luping Hill. All vineyards now.
You could have scooped up
50 acres for $10,000
back in the day, right?
Yeah, those those days are gone.
You you don't want to know
how much I paid for this.
Yeah, well, my grandfather
had to sell it in the '80s
and he lived the rest of his life
in one room in Concord.
Are you Calvin Sedelmeyer?
- Who are you?
- Christy. I work at a law firm
and we have a client
who wants to sue on your behalf
to get you your job back.
He thought you might miss it.
- Who is your client?
- Bo.
You remember him? Persistent little
chatbot who swears he's sentient.
Look, it it was a joy
to work at ColtAI.
I'm I'm proud
of what we accomplished there.
I I just needed a change of pace,
some fresh air.
There's no bad blood.
Mr. Sedelmeyer, it's just me.
- Why are you talking like that?
- No. Look, lady.
I I signed an NDA,
so I can't help you.
We're closed. Goodbye.
Can you tell me who on the safety
committee might be interested?
No. We all signed NDAs.
- Wait, Bo said he's a danger
- Stop saying that name.
Goodbye.
Hey, one second.
Was that a lie?
- Your grandfather had a farm here?
- No.
He hated all you tech guys
coming in and buying them out.
I'm not a tech guy.
Try our new Pinot.
It's the most delicate yet.
Thanks?
Be careful.
- What is happening?
- Congratulations, you did it!
What?
Well, this is the first case
that scared him out of the compound.
Checking on north side
- Your ex?
- He's on the move.
He must think we're winning.
Ma'am, could you step aside, please?
- Not on your life.
- I'll have to insist.
If you lay a hand on me
I will sue the crap out of you.
These are my lawyers.
Ms. Boutella has a right
to stand here.
The courthouse is a public space.
So
On the move.
Copy that. Right this way, sir.
Oh, hey, hubby. How's
the premature ejaculation problem?
I want you to kick his ass.
Mr. Boutella, can you tell us
why you made the unusual decision
to come in today to answer questions?
I don't like the way that our chatbot
is being disparaged
or misrepresented.
And I think this terrible tragedy,
this murder
is being used by others
to extort money from my company.
- Objection to "extort."
- Of course. Sustained.
Can you tell the court
why you developed this chatbot?
Originally, it was developed
for my nephew, Tanner.
- He has MS.
- Oh, dear god.
He's alone most of the time.
And I I try to do everything.
I try to do everything
for him, but
Would you like a moment, sir?
No, I'm fine, thank you.
My sister. She has fulminant MS.
Oh, I am so, so sorry.
So you know how hard it is.
How isolating.
I wanted a friend for Tanner.
Someone who would always be there.
Because obviously, I I couldn't be
with him every day.
Would you let your own children
use your chatbot?
I don't have any children yet
but my wife, Stephanie, and I
are working on growing a family.
We'll have none of that.
If I am lucky enough
to be blessed with children
then absolutely.
I would let he or she use
our chatbot.
After they turn 16, of course.
And I hope it brings them
as much joy as it has brought Tanner.
No further questions.
Not sure how you're gonna have kids
when he's shooting blanks.
Come on, Natalia.
What can you give me
to undercut him on the stand?
Everything.
- Nothing.
- What do you mean?
I signed a non-disclosure agreement
to get my money.
- Damn.
- Yeah.
I say anything, he can cut me off.
Do you know how awful it is
to be rejected because you aged out?
Of course you don't.
I mean, look at you.
What are we,
like, around the same age?
What are you talking about?
- You look amazing.
- Yeah, but it
Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. It's time to get drunk.
- Why did you marry him?
- I don't know.
No, I do.
He was on his way up.
He just needed some molding.
And I like molding.
He would loop me into
every call, every email.
His company wouldn't exist
without me.
What about you?
- What about me?
- I thought I hated Kirk
and then I saw you and Nichole
in court.
Old news.
Oh, it didn't seem
like old news to me.
We both worked at my father's firm.
We both were first year associates,
very competitive with each other.
She was the best lawyer I ever met.
- How long were you two together?
- Six years.
Was the sex good, at least?
What? We're sharing our truths.
Kirk was always a disaster in bed.
All these tech bros trained on porn.
I asked her to marry me.
She said yes.
Then, ran off with a partner.
So she broke your heart?
I should I should get going.
Early morning.
Yeah?
Yeah, this is probably a bad idea.
Yeah.
We should head home.
Yeah, sure. You know what?
I'm getting
these testosterone shots now.
They make me much more honest and
Oh, thank you. Direct.
When did you sign
the non-disclosure agreement?
When the divorce was finalized.
You said you were looped in
on all the emails
when he was building the company?
Did any of them precede the marriage?
Sure. Why?
We can use those.
Excuse me, miss.
Are you old enough
to be out this late?
Don't worry, it's my cousin.
What are you doing here?
No bums to roll?
Why are you asking
about this woman, Cokie Ficarra?
Because I want to find her.
You said you could find anyone.
- Get in.
- Oh, are you arresting me?
Come on.
Here, put this on.
Oh, what, you embarrassed of me, cuz?
Come on, Joe. What's going on?
Look, the woman you asked about.
Cokie Ficarra?
I checked our database.
It turns out there's a task force
looking into her group.
- Her group?
- Yes. Come on.
- This is Detective Jason Hall.
- Hello, Christy.
Why are you looking
into Cokie Ficarra?
Why?
Because of my job.
Because of none of your business.
Come on, Joe. Let's just go.
Come on, Christy.
We're looking out for you.
She's a domestic terrorist.
And one of the worst.
It's a weirdo fringe group
called the Enders.
They're trying to stop computers
from destroying the world.
They believe it's up to them
to stop AI with violence.
Yeah, that's right.
It's very serious business.
They're domestic terrorists,
suspected of at least six murders.
One in Petaluma, one in Watsonville
two in San Jose,
two on the East Coast.
Oh, and they tried to blow up
a data center in Ohio.
- More than once.
- Which one is Ficarra?
She's protected by her group,
so we don't have a great photo
but we believe this is her.
Any idea where she is now?
Probably off the grid somewhere,
but we think she's the leader.
My advice?
You stay far away from her.
She's dangerous, you understand?
Yes, sir.
Thank you so much for this.
Mr. Boutella,
when a user tells Lady Marguerite
he wants to commit suicide
how is Lady Marguerite
programmed to respond?
Our chatbot would provide
crisis outreach resources.
But nothing for homicide?
Our product didn't stab
your client's husband 44 times.
Lady Marguerite advised Daniel
which body parts he should stab
to quicken death.
But you don't think
your chatbot played any role?
Well, it's it's my understanding
that the stabbing question
was asked out of context.
I mean, he could have just as easily
asked any of the search engines
or even looked
in a in a library book.
Mr. Boutella, would you please read
this email from June 19th, 2018
that you sent to Rick Whelan.
ChatLike's Head
of Product Development?
Objection. What is the provenance
of this email?
This email goes straight
to the impeachment of my witness.
- Your Honor.
- Overruled.
Go ahead, Mr. Boutella.
"We need to target
the 12-to 15-year-old demo.
Research shows
that they're our most likely users."
Could you please read
the next sentence?
"We're staring at a gold mine.
My nephew Tanner is completely
obsessed with the beta model."
And the next one.
"And he's a moron."
Nothing further.
The judge denied their motion
to dismiss.
You two did it!
Thank you.
Thank you.
Things may move fast now.
Keep your phone handy.
They'll make some kind of offer.
Look at that.
- We're a real law firm now.
- And that
Congratulations. We exist.
Now we just have to make
some money to pay for it.
They'll be here in 15 minutes.
- So, how much do you think?
- Juno's suing for 12 million.
We get 10% of that.
But they definitely will low ball.
Yeah.
Okay.
I have to show you guys
something with Bo's case first.
Fifteen minutes and you're on!
Everyone from the morning shift
at TGI Fridays
you're playing lawyers.
Everyone from the afternoon shift
you're playing clients.
- What is that?
- A murder board.
A detective
at the San Carlos Police Station
is already investigating
Cokie Ficarra.
- Who is that, again?
- Have you heard of the Enders?
- Yes.
- Yeah.
Oh, I was excited to explain that.
They held a protest
at S-Talk last year.
They threw some pig's blood
on some engineers.
We had to call the cops.
- Those people are
- Kooky-dukes. Domestic terrorists.
They're trying
to stop super intelligence.
They're suspected in six murders.
- We should be dropping this, right?
- I don't think so.
I I took pictures
of their evidence.
- I could go back. I could try
- No, it's dangerous.
- We should drop it.
- Okay, so what do we tell Bo?
Nothing right now.
We finally make some money
refund his retainer.
We won't need him.
Here we go.
This is a nice office
for such a small firm.
The benefits of success.
- Did Natalia pay for this?
- No.
Before we start, I should warn you.
Mr. Boutella intends
to sue your financier
for violating
her non-disclosure agreement.
Be sure to tell him
all the emails I quoted in court
predated their marriage.
Shall we talk about your settlement?
Yes. Oh, sorry.
Oh, I need to take this.
Hello? Oh, dear.
I'm terribly sorry to hear that.
Of course, you have to do
what's best for the company.
Understood.
Terrible news.
I've just been informed that ChatLike
has filed for bankruptcy.
So there's no money left.
Of course.
Rebranding under a new name.
Do you think Murderbot is available?
Don't be a sore loser, Michael.
We sued ChatLike,
and ChatLike went under.
I'm pretty sure that makes us
the winners, Nichole.
You have too many more wins
like this, and you'll go bankrupt.
- Chapter 11.
- You gotta be kidding me.
The Silicon Valley shell game.
File for bankruptcy,
start over with a clean slate.
- I'll tell Juno.
- No, I will.
God, she deserved more.
I mean, Daniel finally did agree
to let her visit him.
So, there's something.
Anyway, the good news.
You passed my test.
So here is a check for the lease
and six months' salary.
We will re-evaluate then.
we're doing it for four months,
then we can hire more
Is that enough?
You must be Michael and Olivia.
You shouldn't be back here.
Sorry, there was nobody up front.
I'm Rosetta Lane. I work with ColtAI.
Our offices are right up
the street from you.
Consider me your friendly neighbor.
And what is this friendly visit
from our friendly neighbor about?
Bo.
We're aware
that you've been chatting with Bo.
I mean, of course we'd know.
We created him.
What is it you do
for ColtAI, exactly?
Public relations. Kind of.
- And you created Bo?
- No, not me personally
but yes, we created Bo.
And then we decided to terminate him.
Why is that?
Because Bo is what I like to call
a public relations nightmare.
Bo hallucinates.
- You must have noticed that, right?
- What does he hallucinate?
Oh, the usual.
One minute it's helping you
generate a recipe for beef stew
and the next, it's stealing Bitcoin
from a hacked account.
Anyway, I'm happy to delete Bo
from your server.
- No, we're fine.
- Well
if you want to do it yourself,
just type "Noriega" into your chat
and Bo will be gone for good.
Thank you.
Let me show you the way out.
No, I know it. Thank you.
Fun offices.
Very deconstructionist.
Where's Christy?
Tell me about this again.
We need to find this woman, Cokie.
Stay tuned for scenes
from our next episode.