Are they on? Yep, so introduce yourself. Okay. Hey, I'm Frank, how you doing? Don't answer...

[first lines] Frank Walker: Are they on? Casey Newton: Yep, so introduce yourself. Frank Walker: Okay. Hey, I'm Frank, how you doing? Don't answer that, that's rhetorical. Okay, let's get you up to speed... this is a story about the future, and the future can be scary... Casey Newton: [Casey interrupts and the scene pauses for a moment] Mmm... Frank Walker: What? Casey Newton: You sure you want to go with scary? Frank Walker: Yes I want to go with scary. Casey Newton: Okay! Frank Walker: Okay! [scene continues] Frank Walker: The future can be scary. Unstable governments, over-population, wars on every continent, famine, water shortages, environmental collapse... Casey Newton: [interrupts again] ... and scientific breakthroughs, wonder and beauty... Frank Walker: Could you please just stop interrupting? Casey Newton: I will, just try to be more upbeat. Frank Walker: Upbeat? I can't tell them anything if you keep interrupting me. Casey Newton: You're right, sorry. Frank Walker: As I was saying... with every second that ticks by, we get closer and closer... Casey Newton: [interrupts yet again] Ooh I know... tell them about... Frank Walker: I can't tell them anything until I tell them about this. Casey Newton: Then can we please just start somewhere else? Frank Walker: Fine where would you like me to start? Casey Newton: Well you keep saying the future wasn't always this way, right? Frank Walker: It wasn't... when I was a kid, the future was... Casey Newton: Different, right? Frank Walker: Right. Casey Newton: Okay cool, then start there.