Satisfaction Guaranteed (short story)

"Satisfaction Guaranteed" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, originally published in the April 1951 issue of Amazing Stories, and included in the collections Earth Is Room Enough (1957), The Rest of the Robots (1964), and The Complete Robot (1982).Tony realizes that Claire has very low self-esteem, and tries to help her by redecorating her house and giving her a make-over.Finally, he pretends to be her lover, and deliberately lets the neighbors see him kissing Claire, thus increasing her self-esteem.In the end, though, Claire falls in love with Tony, and becomes conflicted and ultimately depressed when he is taken back to the lab.The story was adapted as an episode of the BBC television series Out of the Unknown with Wendy Craig as Claire.
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