Philip K Dick :: We Can Remember It For You Wholesale :: Alternate Version :: Audiobook

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"We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" is a short story by Philip K. Dick first published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in April 1966. It features a melding of reality, false memory, and real memory. The story has been the subject of two film adaptations, 1990's Total Recall, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the story's protagonist; and 2012's same-titled with Colin Farrell in a similar role.
Douglas Quail, a simple and ordinary clerk, wishes to visit Mars. Unable to afford it, he visits a company, REKAL (pronounced "recall") Incorporated, which promises to implant an "extra-factual memory" of a trip to Mars as a secret agent. The procedure involves administration of narkidrine, a sedative and truth drug, which causes Quail to remember and reveal that he actually did go to Mars as a secret government agent. His conscious memories of the trip have been erased, but his initial desire to sign up for the trip cannot be removed. The REKAL staff quickly get Quail out of their office without implanting anything, but his real memories are now returning slowly. At home, he finds physical evidence to support his trip but also remembers that he attended REKAL. This conflict causes him to angrily return for a refund, which he is given.
When two police officers show up to kill him, Quail discovers that his former handlers have been reading his thoughts by means of an implanted device that was used to communicate with him during his mission on Mars. As more memories return, he realizes that he was an assassin for the government, but also remembers how to disarm the cops and escape. Since he can be tracked by the device, this cannot last for long. He thus makes a deal for the memory of his Mars mission to be replaced by a false memory of his deepest fantasy as analyzed by psychiatrists, in order to prevent any further desires to visit REKAL. He is sent back to REKAL for the procedure, but under the narkidrine, he reveals that the memories they are about to implant are real -- that aliens visited him when he was nine and were so touched by his kindness and compassion that they decided to postpone their invasion until his death. By simply remaining alive, he is the most important person on Earth, and the government is now unable to kill him.
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[@joaomarreiros4906]

Thank you for posting all these wonderfull audiobooks.

[@philipkdickaudiobook]

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[@kevinmckenna7261]

This is my favourite version, heard it years ago, love the intro music, sound scapes of the future.

[@Demonmixer]

I read this a couple of years ago. It was in one of his short story books. I forget which one. I loved the twist at the end; it made me laugh.

[@frederickallgood7592]

Excellent, I wish I had this gift of writing stories.

[@TheAuroraamor1]

Right

[@cheyennesmith2673]

Everyone can write ✍️, even if it's not as subtle, or little to no foreshadowing, no symbolism found in manuscripts. You can always write and that's what it's about. Keep writing and you will have a story, one day I'm sure, better than anything philip k. Dick has ever wrote... maybe besides A Darkly Scanner... and The Man in the High Tower.... okay, one more. Flow my tears the Policeman said. I'm done 😅😂

[@williamwhitten7820]

The story 'We Can Remember It for You Wholesale' was adapted into the 1990 film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the 2012 remake starring Colin Farrell.

[@davetherave7279]

8yrs and still going, thank you brother.....

[@BeautifulEarthJa]

I forgot this ending, having watched it so many times. Great narration!

[@nexgen5866]

I feel like a complete ignoramus, I had no idea Philip wrote this. Its great!

[@frederickallgood801]

his work is awesome

[@thedoncrazephaze5375]

awesome. ... incredible author, one of the best of the genre ...

[@thedoncrazephaze5375]

phillip k dick himself loved my comment...i. knew he was still alive!!!😁 thx4 these videos, truly one of the best, arthur c clarke is my only 1 ranked above him. although PKD short stories are usually better, Imao.

[@bobaldo2339]

The best by far.

[@philipkdickaudiobook]

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[@ggleisshit]

His stories were turned into films and TV that grossed $1 Billion. The author was poor his whole life. If his heirs didn't get a percentage its an outrage.

[@philipkdickaudiobook]

You can support PKD by going out and buying his books.

[@chrisrebar2381]

From what I have read he wasn't exactly poor, blew a lot on ket and other drugs - don't have a problem with that, and I certainly am not in anyway supporting the scumbags in Hollywood, just saying that he wasn't poor and did a whole load of things in his life that could of maybe handled a little differently

[@mattscherneck8103]

I love his work w all my heart

[@Badcrow7713]

His works have provided wealth and security to his family with careful management and licensing of the material

[@PhoenixWakeStudios]

He also died before Blade Runner was even released, so that probably explains a bit of why he didn't see as much of the money from the movies that were adapted from his work -- he never was around to collect.

[@frederickallgood801]

this guy had wonderful ideas

[@thenextshenanigantownandth4393]

Hey old comment, but if you like this you should check out Alfred Bester, he's one of philip k dicks big influences.

[@edspeece9641]

My favorite story is “Decending”. It’s in the collection called: “Fun with your new head”.

[@philipkdickaudiobook]

One of my favourite pieces that I wrote.

[@frederickallgood801]

it's way ahead of his time

[@bobaldo2339]

Great story - great reading!

[@philipkdickaudiobook]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@benhuether5474]

Part of me likes to think that this story and Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep takes place in the same universe.

[@gregdavidl647]

WOW. Brilliant audiobook.

[@benhuether5474]

An iconic sci-fi story with an amazing adaptation.

[@tilasole3252]

See ya at the party Richter!

[@svalbard01]

**throws arms off elevator

[@logothaironsides2942]

The film 'Total recall' is based on this story I believe

[@frederickallgood801]

his best work I wonder where did he get the ideas to write these stories

[@frederickallgood801]

Best science fiction writer ever

[@frederickallgood801]

God gave him the idea

[@teenagewastelandmusic4774]

His dreams an other crazy versions

[@peng9179]

KZbin search Philip K Dick interviews.

[@frederickallgood801]

there is nine hundred and sixty nine things that everyman and women should know and have.

[@jimhawkins3765]

Superb!

[@binarybh]

can you please explain the relation of this alternate version to the other audiobook of the story you have uploaded? this version has a good 20 minutes on the other; did dick rewrite the story?

[@greigpil9835]

I've only listened to the first 20 seconds of this so far; but this 'alternate' version would appear to be a reading of the actual story as it was published in 'The Philip K. Dick Reader' (the only published instance I have read). The other audio book on this channel I didn't recognise at all and after the first few lines were read I started looking for another, thankfully also on this channel.

[@michaelledford4751]

I cant say for sure but i vividly remember many of the great sci-fi writers of the 1950s & 60s wrote multiple versions of the same stories so their work could be published in the many competing sci-fi magazines of the era ,many of Mr Dicks stories were also turned into radio serial storys with a 30 minute format such as X Minus One .

[@matts.5530]

Love the twist at the end

[@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp]

He looks a little like Jose Mourinho judging by that drawing!

[@apex2000]

"alternative version" ?

[@frederickallgood801]

Best work ever

[@XZeroOneArmour]

Thank You Sir !

[@arcadealchemist]

i would love to make a 8 part series aduptation set in around the 2030s but not with all the future jazz but to modernize it like spaceX trips to mars but there is a resistance on the planer they landed there shortly after the fusion revolution creation the partical highway between the planets. the characters i would def go for a more sterile new commer aproch so i could select the Clerk type job for Quale and prob change the names to make it an every man story but it would End with a what if wake up in the rekal chair but there are sub plots i want to try and actually expand it as a series with each one being a new telling of a the same narative but with diffrent era themes

[@KasumiRINA]

A futuristic dystopia where billionaries set up personal colonies to exploit would be really on point, though I don't know who would finance and produce it, lol. And revolution on Mars is a recurring theme, remember the game series Red Faction? Can pull parts from there and from this story and make something that would be an opposite to the Martian, where they idealize life as a colonist probably going insane in years of cold isolation.

[@AndreaSzabo7171]

My Favourite sci fi Writer 🩷🩷🪷. 💕. 🔑. 🕉️. 🩷. 🖐️. 🔥🔥

[@brianbeans2190]

Not bad. I enjoyed this story.

[@OutragedPufferfish]

I loved it.

[@DonPeyote420]

just like in the Running Man, the protagonist seems like anything but Arnold Schwarzenegger. More like a James Woods kinda guy, a plain guy, not a walking muscle machine.

[@PHILMeetsJokerGod]

Well I gotta hand it to you "It's the best mind fuck yet ever."

[@markgivens2557]

How is this an alternate version?

[@ZakStandridge]

cheers, mate - King Felix

[@frederickallgood801]

best work

[@frederickallgood7592]

Matthew modine is the narrator

[@charlesachurch7265]

Superbly narrated. Yes! I am a "dickhead" !

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

this book is 7 hours plus

[@spacy7test812]

good story

[@Janet71990]

Where’s Johnny Cab in 📕?

[@microclimateremixes]

Johnny cab is ready to explode, sparking at the mouth...

[@Janet71990]

Number page

[@joette5333]

so much better than the movie

[@shortbuspimp]

What makes this one different?

[@maxwellmorgan8014]

I‘ll be back!

[@patrickhenigin4805]

P K Dick, under appriciated.

[@tojern]

Who is the narrator?

[@richardlecomte6839]

The basis for total recall

[@frederickallgood801]

i want to be a science fiction writer

[@Welther47]

stop dreaming and just start writing. Its just work

[@johndoe-io8fh]

you have my permission!

[@99ize18]

WAKE UP. It's NOT "fiction". It's truth.

[@iwritesetroe3013]

Your gay

[@DeepEye1994]

They could've done a new movie that sticks closer to the source material, and Colin Farrell is a brilliant actor, "In Bruges" is him at his absolute best, he could've been an excellent Douglas Quail in a more grounded, thoughtful take of this story. Such a shame the remake of "Total Recall" was just a poorly written cashgrab that exploited the nostalgia of the 1990 movie and ripped off visuals from "Blade Runner" and "Minority Report" with extra lens flare instead of being more different and good on its own. Just call it "Rekall Inc." and do a damn good adaptation and movie. It was just pathetic to see Farrell running around repeating Arnold's lines in a lamer way and the film redoing moments from the 1990 film in a castrated PG-13 filter when they could've come up with their own stuff, what a waste.

[@Warp75]

That remake was garbage but I expected it to be garbage so I wasn’t too bothered. I only saw it once & once only.

[@KasumiRINA]

My sentiment exactly, original movie was perfect for what it is, and didn't need a remake, instead they should have made another adaptation of the original story. Only good thing about remake was Kate Beckinsale, she's always good... and a few action sequences.

[@frederickallgood801]

very metaphysical

[@So-Be-It_890]

We Can Remember It For You Wholesale

[@martymcfryl0l]

Oh how long to find an 😢😮😅😊😂🎉

[@donniedraco4310]

so no alien with 3 tubes? got it

[@onebay1]

Anyone know how this is an “alternate version”?

[@papertiger9845]

onebay1 thats what i was wondering. Did u ever find out??

[@onebay1]

LOSTCHILD SAB Not yet ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@sellersgarner]

I'm thinking that is referring to another audio version from the first...? I don't think it's a different text or anything of that sort.

[@frederickallgood7592]

"Total Recall"

[@TheAuroraamor1]

😁😁😁😍😍😍😘😘😘😆😆😆😆😉

[@Memory_Blanks]

MORE PROOF OF SIMULATION THEORY: MY gf just walked into the room and said they found a lake on Mars JUST as the character said Mars. 7/26/2018

[@rtelkin2194]

You're almost right - you're actually a character in a fiction I'm writing.

[@PorGaymer]

​@@rtelkin2194you sound like a character i wrote 4 years ago

[@jamesfreeman7954]

My name is not QUAID!!!!!!!!!

[@angelg6565]

Hahahaha.... You think this is the real Quaid... it is!

[@Demonmixer]

Mr Quaid, please try to calm down...

[@jmm1233]

Total Recall :D

[@oOBullettarget]

Having seen the movie 100 times, “Quail” is really bothering me lol

[@KozmicKarmaKoala]

@ 13:09 "kibbutzim".

[@FunkBastid]

How the hell he gonna see some protozoa with the naked eye?

[@apex2000]

There is 1 IRL protozoan that can just reach size large enough to see. Lol but yeah

[@frederickallgood801]

total recall 2112

[@ggleisshit]

By the way, blade runner 2049 is total garbage and not related to anything dick wrote.

[@frederickallgood801]

total recall 2012 was a better version

[@coachb2766]

Frederick Allgood no it wasn't

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

Agreed , but the 80s one always has a place in my heart .

[@charlesachurch7265]

Stop moaning . At least somebody narrated this for our delectation. We are spoilt children , but at least,accept we are and appreciate the gifts ,

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

@@charlesachurch7265 whose moaning ?

[@Warp75]

Antonio Margheriti 1990

[@99ize18]

Rather read it for myself.

[@johnmiller7453]

Thanks for telling us all about it.