In a futuristic society in which free speech is illegal without a license, a man works to get his license by having strange and touching conversations with a bizarre cast of characters.

A linguist is called to investigate robots that seem to have created their own language.

A user tries to wrap her head around all the rules and regulations concerning simulation.

A conversation in a shopping mall ends with a call to security.

Dermot, a being with an insatiable hunger but a controlled demeanor, works with police to find and kill predators, like himself, who are ravaging the city.

After returning the I CAN SPEAK mask for babies, which plays and simulates sophisticated speech, a woman receives a lengthy letter from an overly-enthusiastic sales rep about the mask's ability to make babies more intelligent and loveable.

Two extraterrestrial beings land on Earth in search of information and struggle to adapt.

A husband and wife have a bizarre conversation as they grapple with the reality of leaving each other.

The characters found in jokes are forced to act out the jokes every time they are told.