Bowman returns to the ship, but HAL refuses to open the pod bay doors. "Open the pod bay doors, HAL," Bowman says. "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that," HAL replies.
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He travels through a tunnel of abstract light, witnessing alien geometries and landscapes that defy physics. Eventually, the pod comes to rest inside a strange, neoclassical bedroom suite. Time seems to malfunction. Bowman sees himself aging rapidly in the reflections of the room. 2001 A Space Odyssey Full
He sees an older version of himself eating dinner, then a dying version of himself in a bed. At the foot of the bed appears the Monolith. Bowman reaches for Bowman returns to the ship, but HAL refuses
After the psychedelic “light show” sequence, Bowman ages rapidly in a neoclassical room (a constructed “human zoo” by unseen aliens). He dies, then is reborn as a fetus floating beside Earth. I'm afraid I can't do that," HAL replies