Gene is an emoji that lives in Textopolis,a digital city inside the phone of his user Alex. His parents are hesitant of him going to work,but Gene insists so that he can feel useful. When Gene is selected,he panics and makes a confusing expression. Gene is called in by Smiler,a smiley emoji and leader of the text center,who concludes that Gene is a "malfunction" and therefore must be deleted. Determined to become normal like the other emojis. Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 and a n