Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series)

The Accident (2017)

Daniel Maslany: Detective Llewellyn Watts

Quotes 

• Detective William Murdoch : A fire-fighting robot, George?

  Constable George Crabtree : Yes sir. Er... imagine it, with heat sensing eyes, moving towards the fire wielding a hose. Can one build such a thing, sir?

  Detective William Murdoch : I suppose. Have you considered the potential effect such a machine will have on human kind?

  Constable George Crabtree : Well, yes. This one would put out fires.

  Detective Llewellyn Watts : Hmm, but if these robots can supplant a person's vocation, the very source of meaning in life, what will become of that?

  Detective William Murdoch : In this case, it would take over a dangerous occupation, potentially saving lives.

  Detective Llewellyn Watts : And what happens when this automation spreads to other duties, like our own?

  Constable George Crabtree : [laughing]  A robot-constable, sir. Robo-copper.