
Roxë15
Episode 7 | 12m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
When a virus infects Roxë’s prized software, saving her work may mean saving herself.
From director Celia C. Peters comes the story of Roxë Jones, a high-strung prodigy who bets her future on technology. When a virus infects Roxë’s prized software and comes after her, saving her life’s work will also mean saving herself.
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Afrofuturism: Blackness Revisualized is a local public television program presented by WLIW PBS

Roxë15
Episode 7 | 12m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
From director Celia C. Peters comes the story of Roxë Jones, a high-strung prodigy who bets her future on technology. When a virus infects Roxë’s prized software and comes after her, saving her life’s work will also mean saving herself.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Roxe.
Roxe.
Roxe, Roxe, Roxe, Roxe, Roxe, Roxe, Roxe, Roxe.
♪♪ Come here, baby.
♪♪ Come on.
You know it, baby.
Roxe, give me a drink.
Roxe, give me some water.
Give me some water.
Call the boss.
Call the boss.
Tell him I want some water.
♪♪ Call the boss and tell him I want some water.
♪♪ Fucking bitch.
I fucking hate you and this place and this whole fucking goddamn place.
[ Sighs ] But you got a nice ass.
You got a nice ass.
And you know what?
That's it.
Get the fuck out of my bar!
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ In slow-motion ] You bitch.
[ Grunts ] [ Sneezes ] ♪♪ Fuck you!
♪♪ ♪♪ Miss Roxe Jones, my partner in the mine expansion project.
Miss Jones' software provides the user with a meaningful virtual learning experience.
My focus is to interface between the brain and the digital.
The possibilities here are endless.
[ Computer rings ] Dr. Robinson.
Roxe, Expansion called.
They want the software on the 23rd now.
[ Laughs ] This is not a joke.
Yes, it is.
That's not even a week, Elliot.
What happened?
Who cares at this point?
I cannot finish properly in a few days.
No shitting way.
Everything is riding on this.
You want to sling drinks for another 10 years?
Fine.
But I need this done now.
You owe me.
Roxe.
I'm sending over the last batch of data.
We'll speak soon, yeah?
We need to make this happen.
Please, Roxe.
Yeah.
♪♪ ♪♪ Hello, I'm Ambrose.
You've entered Mind Expansion Level One Program, Grammar Module, English version.
How are you?
I'm fine, Ambrose.
You?
Wonderful.
This program is -- is -- is property of -- of -- of Expansion Corporation.
Program creator -- creator, Roxanne P. Jones.
If you experience discomfort at any time, look for red knobs -- red knobs around the room and press one to leave the program immediately.
Ready to get started?
Yep.
Wonderful.
This program will teach you basic grammar.
I walk to the table.
The subject of the sentence is "I."
The subject is a noun.
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
I am a person.
The table is a thing.
[ Growling ] [ Sneezes ] What the shit?
♪♪ [ Sneezes ] ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Mutters indistinctly ] [ Keyboard clacking ] ♪♪ The table is a person.
I am a thing.
[ Gasps ] [ Choking ] ♪♪ ♪♪ Veronica: Hi.
You've reached tech support software.
I'm Veronica, your auto tech.
Please beam me in.
Billing to account Roxe15 has begun.
It seems your unit has a virus.
Do you know the virus prototype?
No, but something freaky is -- Please hold on while I check that for you.
The virus prototype, your [Static] does not register.
Please be aware that federal regulations forbid -- forbid -- forbid -- forbid introducing viral material into tech support.
What are you talking about?
I didn't do anything.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you today.
Forbid -- forbid -- forbid -- [ Speaks indistinctly, distorted ] No, wait, wait.
Hello?
Shit.
[ Computer ringing ] We don't have a lot of time here.
What's the status?
[ Sneezes ] Um, there's a...
There's a what?
What?
What?
Holy Shiva.
Please tell me the software's copacetic.
Yeah?
I'm -- I'm almost done.
[ Chuckles ] I knew.
I knew I could count on you.
Ambrose, get up.
Get up.
[ Growling ] [ Beeping ] [ Gasps ] [ Choking ] [ Breathing heavily ] ♪♪ [ Gags ] ♪♪ [ Coughs ] ♪♪ [ Knock on door ] ♪♪ [ Knocking continues ] Ambrose?
[ Sneezes ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ Thank fuck, Ambrose.
Gonna rename you Lazarus.
♪♪ ♪♪ [ Choking ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Knock on door ] Woman: Roxe?
[ Knocking continues ] Roxe?
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪
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