Robot - & Frank

For three weeks, they are a team. The Robot doesn’t see "theft"; it sees a series of logistical puzzles to be solved for the sake of its patient. It uses its infrared sensors to detect heat signatures in the store’s alarm wiring. It calculates the exact angle Frank needs to hold his body to avoid a motion sensor.

“Do it!” Frank cries out, his voice breaking. “I’m going to the Center anyway. Save yourself. Don’t let them turn you into evidence.” Robot & Frank

“Fine,” Frank says, his voice cracking. “But if I’m going to stay sane, I need a project. I need to feel like I’m still the man who could crack a safe in three minutes flat.” For three weeks, they are a team

“I wish to return to work ,” Frank corrects. “There’s a jewelry store in the village. New security system. Laser grids, pressure plates, the works. If you’re so smart, if you’re such a ‘helper,’ help me map the blind spots.” It calculates the exact angle Frank needs to

Frank flinches. The "Center." A place where the wallpaper is chosen by a committee and the doors are locked from the outside.

But the high doesn't last. The next morning, the police are at the door. Frank’s son is with them, looking heartbroken. They found the footage from a neighbor's hidden camera. They saw a man and a white robot walking through the woods at 3:00 AM.