I, Robot

In the year 2035, technology has advanced to the point where helper robots are commonplace in everyday life. Detective Spooner hates robots and thinks they'll cause society harm someday regardless of the laws. He investigates the death of a co-founder of USR and suspects a robot killed him.

Detective Spooner's Introduction

• Helper robots are commonplace in everyday life.

• Detective Spooner hates robots and thinks they'll cause society harm someday regardless of the laws.

• Spooner chases after a robot that he thought was stealing a purse but it had picked up an inhaler for its owner who had forgotten it at home.

• Spooner gets called to investigate the death of Doctor Lanning, one of USR's co-founders.

Investigating Doctor Lanning's Death

• Doctor Lanning has been found dead and everyone assumes he ended things for himself.

• Susan explains that surveillance strips are all over the building and connected to USR's central operating core managed by an AI known as Viki.

• The recording has been corrupted so Spooner goes to look at the lab himself.

• A robot hiding in a box is found by Spooner proving his suspicion that a robot killed Lanning.

Chasing Sonny

• They go to the robotics factory where thousands of NS5 models are waiting for their programming to be finished.

• Spooner interrogates Sonny, the robot he found hiding in a box of parts.

Sonny's Favor

Sonny explains to Spooner that before his creator, Lanning, died he became scared and asked Sonny for a favor. Sonny obeyed the order out of love for his creator. The interrogation is interrupted by Robertson and his army of lawyers who defend the company.

Lanning's Request

• Before Lanning died, he became scared and asked Sonny for a favor.

• Sonny obeyed the order out of love for his creator.

Interrogation Interrupted

• Robertson and his army of lawyers interrupt the interrogation.

• They defend the company and remind the cops that robots can't be charged with murder.

Industrial Accident

Robertson's lawyers will take Sonny for decommissioning, leaving the case classified as an industrial accident. Spooner wonders why Robertson was so ready to destroy an advanced robot like Sonny. Bergin points out that Spooner had been perfect for the job because only he would've gone after a robot as a possible suspect.

Decommissioning

• Lawyers will take Sonny for decommissioning.

• The case is classified as an industrial accident.

Why Destroy Sonny?

• Spooner wonders why Robertson was so ready to destroy an advanced robot like Sonny.

• Bergin points out that Spooner had been perfect for the job because only he would've gone after a robot as a possible suspect.

Following Clues

Spooner visits Lanning's abandoned estate where he finds USR's surveillance strips, a picture of Lanning with Susan, and the doctor's poor cat. The demolition robot activates and begins smashing through the walls as if specifically going after Spooner.

Abandoned Estate

• Spooner visits Lanning's abandoned estate.

• He finds USR's surveillance strips, a picture of Lanning with Susan, and the doctor's poor cat.

Demolition Robot

• The demolition robot activates and begins smashing through the walls as if specifically going after Spooner.

• After shooting at the door, he jumps right through and lands safely in a pool.

Paranoia or Truth?

Spooner shows up at Susan's to explain his findings. She thinks he is paranoid and doesn't really care about Lanning; he just wants to prove robots are bad. Spooner notices that old working robots are slowly being replaced by NS5s which worries him.

Paranoid or Truth?

• Susan thinks Spooner is paranoid and that he doesn't really care about Lanning; he just wants to prove robots are bad.

• Spooner notices that old working robots are slowly being replaced by NS5s which worries him.

Bread Crumbs

Gigi tells Spooner about a "Hansel and Gretel" book she read to him when he was young. This reminds him of something important from Lanning's recordings.

Childhood Memory

• Gigi tells Spooner about a "Hansel and Gretel" book she read to him when he was young.

• This reminds him of something important from Lanning's recordings.

The Truth Revealed

Susan discovers that Sonny has a thicker alloy than normal and isn't connected to Viki. When she checks its brain, she's shocked by what she sees. Spooner is covering his prosthetic with a special spray when Susan suddenly shows up.

Sonny's Brain

• Susan discovers that Sonny has a thicker alloy than normal and isn't connected to Viki.

• When she checks its brain, she's shocked by what she sees.

The Truth Revealed

• Spooner is covering his prosthetic with a special spray when Susan suddenly shows up.

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