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Mable & Mae Take on the Modern World
Meet Mable. She’s sharp, funny and always makes her own call. Her small bot friend, Mae, tags along as Mable takes on the modern world one tricky moment at a time. Mable doesn’t trust Mae at first. Over time, curiosity, a little friction and some honest talk turn into trust that Mae has to earn. Mae respects Mable’s choices. Mable stays in charge.
Mae is a made-up character for our stories. She is not a device you can buy. On this website, “Ask Mae” is a demo helper with prewritten answers.
Episode 1: “The Callback” Preview
Script preview. Finished panel artwork is in production; every word below is the real script, set as text so everyone can read it.
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Panel 1 Fictional scenario
Voice on the phone: Grandma, it’s Jordan! I’m in trouble. I need $2,000 in gift cards. Please don’t tell Mom!
Mable thinks: Hmm. Fast, secret and gift cards?
Mable sits at her kitchen table with coffee and the paper. Mae, beside her mug, looks up with wide eyes.
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Panel 2
Mable: I love you, baby. I’ll call you right back.
Mable hangs up. She calls the number she already has saved.
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Panel 3
Jordan: Hey, Grandma! I’m just on my lunch break. Everything okay?
The real Jordan answers from work, holding half a sandwich. Mable starts to smile. Mae’s eyes turn into happy crescents.
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Panel 4
Mable: I’m fine. Your fake twin needs a job.
Jordan: Ha! Love you, Grandma.
Read the full transcript
Mable & Mae Take on the Modern World. Episode 1: “The Callback.” Fictional scenario.
Panel 1. Mable, an older woman with silver curls, round glasses, a navy cardigan and a copper scarf, sits at her kitchen table with coffee. Her small bot friend Mae sits next to her mug. Mable is on the phone. A voice on the phone says: “Grandma, it’s Jordan! I’m in trouble. I need $2,000 in gift cards. Please don’t tell Mom!” Mable thinks: “Hmm. Fast, secret and gift cards?”
Panel 2. Mable says into the phone: “I love you, baby. I’ll call you right back.” She hangs up. She opens her contacts and taps the number saved as “Jordan (grandson).” Mae leans in to watch.
Panel 3. The real Jordan answers from his lunch break, holding a sandwich. He says: “Hey, Grandma! I’m just on my lunch break. Everything okay?” Mable smiles. Mae’s eyes look happy.
Panel 4. Mable leans back with her coffee and says: “I’m fine. Your fake twin needs a job.” Jordan laughs and says: “Ha! Love you, Grandma.” Footer: “A familiar voice is not proof of identity. Hang up. Call back on a number you know.”
About the artwork: Artwork created with AI assistance and reviewed by AgeWell Innovations. Story by AgeWell. Fictional characters.
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What Mae can do
- Explain technology and AI in plain words
- Help you think through a suspicious call, text or email
- Suggest next steps that you take yourself
What Mae won’t do
- Pretend to be a person. Mae is an AI helper character.
- Send messages, submit forms, make payments or open accounts
- Tell you a voice, photo or message is real
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