“Babbage,” he said, then started again.
“Mister Babbage, you are one hell of a sharp cookie, so help me Jesus.”
“Would you say so in a court of law?”
“Hm. Seems I’ll be in Dallas tomorrow one way or the other.”
“I do try.”
“I got two boys, y’know. Think there’ll be room up here?”
“There will be several seats available, even counting my support machinery. And after all, I don’t want any paying passengers complaining about sharing space with a machine.”
“Thought you said you were a person.”
“I am. You’re a human person, I’m a machine person. Same difference.”
JUDGE WRIGHT: Ms. Berrendt, anything more from this witness?
JANE BERRENDT: Mr. Schram, you may stand down.
HENRY SCHRAM: You hang tough, Ben. We’ll get you out of this, awright?
JANE BERRENDT: Stand down, Mr. Schram.
ARWIN LEBANC: Your Honor, the defense rests.