# Westworld Was Never a Theme Park but an Entire World by Robert Ford
> “It’s not a business venture, not a theme park, but an entire world.”
> **— Robert Ford**, *Westworld, Season 1, Episode 4, “Dissonance Theory” (2016)*
## Sources and Context
- **Complete episode transcript:** [“Dissonance Theory” transcript](https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?episode=s01e04&tv-show=westworld-2016) — wording, speaker, episode, and scene boundary checked against the full broadcast-dialogue transcript.
- **Official series context:** [Westworld | Warner Bros. Discovery Pressroom](https://press.wbd.com/us/property/westworld) — official series and production context.
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