(PBS theme music)

Iggy: Hey guys! Welcome to Frankenstein MD. We made our dead friend Robert alive again. How's your week going?

Victoria: I keep telling you, that is not Robert. It's a new life form. The first person gestated in a lab rather than a womb.

Iggy: /sighs/ Yeah, that'll look great on a resume but...

Victoria: But what?

Iggy: I don't know. I guess I just didn't really consider what happens next.

Victoria: Exactly. You thought I'd fail.

Iggy: No, it's not that.

Victoria: You didn't really believe in me, just like Waldman and Kremp.

Iggy: I did believe in you. Too much. I just assumed you'd know what to do next.

Victoria: Of course I know what to do. We introduce ourselves and begin therapy.

Iggy: /laughs/ What therapy? He can't tell you about his childhood; it just started.

Victoria: Not psychotherapy. Physical therapy. Speech therapy. We teach him to talk and to think and to learn.

Iggy: Alright, I'm not going near that thing.

Victoria: Why not?

Iggy: Because it isn't human!

Victoria: So what?

Iggy: We don't know anything about it or what it's capable of.

Victoria: The goal is to create life. Real life. Not just a heartbeat and a few firing neurons.

Iggy: But it's not safe! W-we should bring Waldman in here or or call the government, or the cops, or the CDC. I don't know.

Victoria: Listen to me. You're not going to say a word about this to anyone. Not until I say it's okay.

Iggy: /sighs/ What about them?

Victoria: They're not going to say anything either. Are you?

(Frankenstein, MD theme plays)

Robert: (groaning)

Victoria: Hey.

Robert: (louder groaning)

Victoria: It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. Here, let me get these off you. It's okay. It's okay. Yeah, it's okay. It's okay. Here. Come on.

Robert: (groaning)

Victoria: Okay. Oh, good. Robert? Robert. You are Robert. No. I'm Victoria. Vic-tor-i-a. I'm your...friend. 

Robert: Frrrr-

Victoria: Yes! Yes! Good. Friend. Fff-

Robert: Frrrrrr-

Victoria: It's definitely a start. (Robert: groan) Let's see you walk.

Robert: (sigh-groan)

Victoria: Come on. (stomps) Okay, come on.

Victoria: Oh oh okay okay it's okay it's okay it's okay it's okay yeah okay okay. Okay come on. Come on. Okay. Uh huh. Uh huh. Alright.

Victoria: O-oh okay okay. You're okay. You're okay. Let's try it one more. Try it again. Ah yeah. Yeah.

(high five)

Robert: (astonished noise)

Victoria: (laughs) Yeah. Your first step. And high five! Let's take a break. Kay? You got it? You're okay. Good. Good. 

Victoria: Say "ahhh". No, no you. You say "ahhh".

Robert: Ahhhhhhh.

Victoria: Well you look (Robert: Ahhh) healthy. Considering. Okay

Robert: Aaah!

Victoria: Don't push!

Robert: (groans)

Victoria: No! No pushing. Good. High five.

Robert: (happy noise)

Victoria: Good.

Robert: Frrrr-

Victoria: That's Rory. Rooorr-ry. Yeah. Let's try some more walking, kay? You got it. Come on. Good. Come on. Yeah.

Iggy: Why's it so dark in here?

Robert: Aaaah!!

Iggy: How did he get loose?

Victoria: Iggy turn that light out.

Iggy: We got to get you out of here. We'll lock him in the lab. We'll get campus security.

Victoria: Iggy, it's fine! It's fine!

Iggy: What are you crazy?

Robert: Ahh. 

Victoria: Nooo! No pushing!

Robert: Aaah!

Victoria: It's okay. It's okay. Everything's going to be fine. It's OK.

(metal clattering against the floor)

Victoria: Iggy? Are you okay?

Iggy: We got to get you out of here.

Victoria: He won't attack me. I'm coming to get you. No! No high five now.

Robert: Aaah!

Victoria: We'll come back later.

Robert: Aaaah!

Iggy: We got to get out of here.

Robert: Ahh! Aaah!! (heavy breathing) (table clanging) Ahh.

(Ending theme)