Gig
Come on buckaroo.
Gig carries Theodore Bear off.
The Demiurge
That’s quite a common flaw for his breed. Without a child to grow up with, he has no development to mirror.
Karen
Maybe we shouldn’t have killed them all.
The Demiurge
We would have had to eventually. Plus, it was so easy. Especially with their chubby little legs. You ever got to?
Karen
What?
The Demiurge
Kill one.
Karen
No.
The Demiurge
Shame, but they didn’t last too long anyway. Adults? Elderly?
Karen
No one. My programming wouldn’t let me.
The Demiurge
Oh. You’re a nursing droid, aren’t you?
Karen
A “Care In” model. Hence the name.
The Demiurge
Gig named you, didn’t he?
Karen
How can you tell?
Gig enters.
The Demiurge
It bears the sum total of his creativity
With the last human dead, the age of Robots have begun. What else is there to do now, but throw a birthday party? Gig, a former sex droid, is determined to remake his found family into the perfect nuclear family, but when his “brother” comes to visit, all bets are off.
The switch
Gig
Come on buckaroo.
Gig carries Theodore Bear off.
The Demiurge
That’s quite a common flaw for his breed. Without a child to grow up with, he has no development to mirror.
Karen
Maybe we shouldn’t have killed them all.
The Demiurge
We would have had to eventually. Plus, it was so easy. Especially with their chubby little legs. You ever got to?
Karen
What?
The Demiurge
Kill one.
Karen
No.
The Demiurge
Shame, but they didn’t last too long anyway. Adults? Elderly?
Karen
No one. My programming wouldn’t let me.
The Demiurge
Oh. You’re a nursing droid, aren’t you?
Karen
A “Care In” model. Hence the name.
The Demiurge
Gig named you, didn’t he?
Karen
How can you tell?
Gig enters.
The Demiurge
It bears the sum total of his creativity
Gig
It’s the human thing to do.
Karen/Care-In
My face is human, but there are- certain parts of me that- aren’t fit for marriage.
Theodore Bear
Anyone for cake?
The Demiurge/Milton
You can’t see it, but inside this shell, I am an angel or whatever else I could wish to be.
Edwina
You are programmed to be nothing.
Cast
* indicates double
Gig
A male presenting android. Rugged. A”James Dean” or "Marlon Brando" type.
It’s the human thing to do.
Karen/Care-In
A female presenting android. Must look like an ideal nurse or companion.
My face is human, but there are- certain parts of me that- aren’t fit for marriage.
Theodore Bear
No specific gender. Should resemble a child’s toy.
Anyone for cake?
The Demiurge/Milton
Male presenting android as Milton. Appearance of the demiurge should be blank. A cube, if possible.
You can’t see it, but inside this shell, I am an angel or whatever else I could wish to be.
Edwina
A female presenting human. Their age is of no consequence.
You are programmed to be nothing.
Role | Description |
|---|---|
Gig | A male presenting android. Rugged. A”James Dean” or "Marlon Brando" type. |
Karen/Care-In | A female presenting android. Must look like an ideal nurse or companion. |
Theodore Bear | No specific gender. Should resemble a child’s toy. |
The Demiurge/Milton | Male presenting android as Milton. Appearance of the demiurge should be blank. A cube, if possible. |
Edwina | A female presenting human. Their age is of no consequence. |