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We’re at the entrance gate of NASAL. The four arrive early and, like every day, clock in. Ravioli: Guys, I’m really worried about this test. I couldn’t sleep a wink last night.Banani: Don’t worry, Ravioli. You’ll see, it’s nothing serious.Ravioli: Oh, really? And how do you know that?Banani: Ehm… I don’t. I just wanted to … Read more

In the boss’s office, the air is heavy. Perhaps it’s because of the half-eaten Mexican lunch sitting in its container, or maybe it’s the bad news looming over our scientists.The four sit anxiously in chairs near the desk. The boss sits in his seat, looking extremely serious. Boss: Gentlemen, I told you that if I … Read more

Episode 1. The Summoning. After the incident at the conference, the head of NASAL summons the four scientists. We are in the waiting room outside the boss’s office. Banani: Why did he summon us? Ravioli: I think someone found one of those magazines of yours. Banani: Pinhata Magazine? Ravioli: No, what are you talking about? … Read more

Scene 12. The SunfloweRr Hotel? We are in front of the warehouse. The four of them are not sure what to do this time. Banani: How is this possible? Papaia: The hotel I booked is not the five-star one. I must have clicked incorrectly. Ravioli: Oops! I made you make a mistake! Ravioli remembers bumping … Read more

 Scene 29: Expensive Rescue. We are in the elevator. Time passes, but the four distinguished scientists are still trapped in the elevator. The discussion about DNA continues between Papaia and Banani, while Ravioli seems to have become more impatient. Papaia: I understand what you’re saying. If DNA is comparable to a program and must be … Read more

Scene 28: Moments of Panic. We are in the elevator. Several hours have passed with no signs from the outside. The three scientists are focused on discussing the book found by Banani. Papaia: Speaking of DNA and cells, I heard that a group of computer scientists is trying to create an operating system based on … Read more

Scene 27: Back Inside. We are in the elevator. Igor is loading their luggage into the elevator. The four are almost ready to go down. Banani takes the opportunity to talk about the book he found. Banani: Look! I didn’t realize the book has an appendix. It talks about the intelligent design of the universe. … Read more

 Scene 26. Finally Out! We are on the hotel stairs. The three scientists are finally ready to leave. Ravioli: Ah! What a night! Banani: Friends, I’ve just finished the book. To sum up, we can say that everything that has a beginning also has a cause, and since the universe has a beginning, it too … Read more

Scene 25: Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire. We are in Papaia’s room. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes them all up. It’s the porter shouting. Porter: What are you still doing here! It’s six o’clock, you need to vacate the room! The three of them startle in fright. Papaia: Hey! What’s going on?  … Read more

Scene 24: Wake Up!!! We are in Papaia’s room. Ravioli and Banani, after perhaps taking advantage a bit too much of Papaia’s deep sleep, feel tired. Banani: I don’t know about you, but I’m finally starting to feel sleepy… Ravioli: With everything that’s happened, it’s gotten very late. Certainly, we can’t go back to those … Read more

Scene 23: Everyone to Papaia’s. We are in Ravioli’s room. Both Banani’s and Ravioli’s rooms are uninhabitable. Ravioli: Look at the mess you made in my room! Now it’s frozen and full of dust. How am I supposed to sleep in here? Banani: Ugh! My room has also become uninhabitable. I was hoping that at … Read more

Scene 22: The Air Conditioner. We are in Banani’s room. The colleagues bid farewell to Banani, and each returns to their room. Ravioli: After all those stairs I climbed tonight, I might as well cancel my annual gym membership. Igor: Maybe a couple of chocolate bars could help you regain your energy… Ravioli: Great idea, … Read more

Scene 21: Banani Trapped. We are in Papaia’s room. In the middle of the night, the phone in Papaia’s room rings. Papaia: Hello, who is it… Banani: Help! This is Banani. My arm is trapped outside the window! Papaia: How did you end up like this? Banani: It’s a long story! Please come and help … Read more

Scene 20: The Improvised Shower. We are in Banani’s room. Banani continues reading. Banani: Here it says that the cause of the universe, being external to it, must be timeless and immaterial. This makes sense because the cause must exist even without the existence of time and matter… Wow! We’ve come this far just by … Read more

Scene 19: The Sauna. We are on the hotel stairs. Banani, all sweaty and out of breath, has reached the tenth floor. Banani: Thanks, Igor! You can leave my suitcases here. By the way, which floor is your room on? Igor: On the first floor, sir. I wish you a good night… Igor chuckles sarcastically … Read more

Scene 18: Up the Stairs. We are on the hotel stairs. They are still climbing the stairs. Banani is still talking about the book he found. Banani: The book says that the cause of the universe must be external to it! Ravioli: Exactly! We cannot explain the universe with itself. It would be like explaining … Read more

Scene 17: The Mysterious Elevator. We are on the hotel stairs. Having taken the key, the new guests of the Sunflowerr hotel prepare themselves psychologically for the opening of their new room. Ravioli: Mine is on the fourth floor… I hope… Banani: Look, an elevator. Papaia: Too good to be true! It says: out of … Read more

Scene 16: Breakfast? We are at the Suflowerr hotel reception. Having finally reached the top, panting, they approach the reception desk. It’s actually a wobbly plywood table. Probably a gift from the downstairs woodworking shop. Porter: Here are the keys to your rooms! Don’t lose them! If you do, I’ll charge you for them! Papaia: … Read more

Scene 15. Improper Shares. We are at the entrance of the hotel. The four manage to enter after showing the Porter Papaia’s app. Porter: Go through here. The entrance is shared with my uncle’s woodworking shop. Banani (coughing): Cough! Cough! There’s sawdust and dust everywhere! Ravioli: Watch out for those wooden scraps! Ouch! I just … Read more

Scene 14. The Porter. We are in front of the Sunflowerr hotel. Papaia rings the doorbell. No answer. Papaia rings again. Still nothing. Banani: Maybe it’s broken… Ravioli: Maybe there’s no one there. The light comes on in the stairs. Someone descends noisily, complaining. After several failed attempts, the door opens, and an elderly man … Read more

Scene 13. The Intercom. We are in front of the warehouse. Banani: Hey! There’s a label on the intercom! It says: Sunflowerr Hotel! Ravioli: You mean: Sunflower… Papaia: No! It’s Sunflowerr, with two Rs! It’s on the app! Thanks to Ravioli, I ended up booking this hotel instead of the other one! Banani: This hotel … Read more

Scene 11. The Road of Disillusionments. We are outside the airport. Papaia and company are waiting for a taxi at the stop. Ravioli: The taxis are all gone; we’ll have to wait for one to come by the stop. Banani continues reading the book with interest. Banani: Did you know that the universe has a … Read more

Scene 10: Chocolate Catastrophe. We’re at the airport. Our heroes are searching for a hotel near Springfield, Australia airport. While waiting, Banani is reading the book he found on the plane. Banani: This book seems very interesting. Have you ever wondered what the cause of the universe is? Papaia: Two months ago, I would have … Read more

Scene 9: The Street Vendor. We’re at the airport. The four are sitting despondently at the airport. Ravioli: Please, Papaia, let me use the card. Papaia: Why do I always have to pay? Why don’t you use yours? Ravioli: Well! Actually, I’m saving up to buy that famous pizza dough mixer from the TV! Banani: … Read more

Scene 8: Scratch and Win! We’re at the airport. Banani is sighing with the flyer in his hands. Suddenly, he freezes, eyes wide open. Papaia and Ravioli stop their discussion and turn to the scientist. Ravioli: What’s wrong, Banani? Are you okay? Banani: Look at this! The flyer. It’s stained with white paint! Papaia: I … Read more

Scene 7: In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time. We’re at Springfield, Australia airport. The four, having landed at the wrong airport, are looking for a solution. Papaia: Colleagues, there’s nothing more to be done; we’ve missed the conference! Banani: Check the app again! There must be at least one flight! Papaia: There are … Read more

Scene 6: The Arrival. We’re on the airplane. The plane has landed. The captain announces over the speaker: Welcome to Springfield, Australia! Papaia: Wait a minute… Papaia pulls the conference flyer out of his pocket. Banani: Hey, Papaia! Look here! It says Springfield, Illinois. Ravioli: Oh no! I can’t believe it, Papaia has made a … Read more

Scene 5: How Strange! We’re on the airplane. After a long flight, the four scientists are about to arrive at their destination. Banani: It feels so strange when everything goes well! Ravioli: True, I have a weird feeling, nothing unexpected has happened so far! Papaia: Colleagues, relax, in a few hours we’ll be taking notes … Read more

Scene 4: On the Plane. We are on the plane. Papaia and company board the plane and take their seats. The plane takes off, but Banani is getting bored. Banani: How boring! There’s nothing to do on this plane! Banani opens the pouch in front of him. Banani: Oh! Look at this! Someone left a … Read more

Scene 3. Ready for the Gate. We are at the airport, at the check-in counter. The assistant meticulously checks the passports, then starts typing. His fingers hit the keyboard like bullets from a machine gun. Time seems to have stopped. Papaia has turned purple and is about to faint. Banani has grown a long white … Read more

Scene 30: Attempted Escape. We are in the elevator. The four scientists are sitting on the floor, exhausted and frustrated. Banani: In the universe, then, we observe intelligent design, the work of an intelligent mind, and this mind is that of God. This argument in the book is called: teleological or intelligent design. Ravioli: Thanks … Read more

Scene 31: The Technician Arrives. We are at the reception. It is 8 PM, and the elevator technician has arrived at the Sunflowerr Hotel. The technician opens the electrical control panel. The Porter (watching the work): Please hurry up, I don’t want to pay for an extra hour! Technician: Actually, I’m already done. The elevator … Read more

Scene 32: The Flooding. We are inside a bus. Papaia and the others, after a few days of disasters, are arriving at the conference. Ravioli: You had a good idea this time, Papaia, to take the bus so we don’t risk making a mistake! Papaia: If only that taxi driver at the airport hadn’t run … Read more

Scene 33. Selfishness and Consequences. We are in the main hall of the conference center. It’s almost time to sit in the main hall, where the guest of honor, Professor Bart Bluejeans, is about to open the annual dark matter conference. Banani: I can’t get that book out of my head! Ravioli: You don’t have … Read more

Scene 1. No Surprises. We are inside the observatory, where we find the four scientists: Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor. It has been a month since the airport incident. The three scientists Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor are, as usual, at the observatory, taking astronomical measurements. Banani: Hey! Do you remember … Read more

Scene 34. Until Next Time. We are inside an airplane. Papaia and the others are seated on the plane heading home, discussing what happened. Papaia: This time, Ravioli, you really messed up at the conference. Ravioli: You didn’t understand correctly, it was just number one, not number two…. Banani: You’re the one who doesn’t understand, … Read more

Scene 2. Tension at Check-In. We are at the airport. The four scientists, Papaia, Banani, Ravioli, and their assistant Igor, approach the check-in counter with palpable tension. Papaia is as tense as a violin string, Banani has sweaty hands, and Ravioli can’t stop nervously drumming his fingers. Igor watches the scene with a poker face. … Read more

Episode 15: Airport Holidays. We are at the airport. The night has passed, and it’s already 8 AM. Papaia finally calls the bank customer service and unlocks the card. As they rush to the ticket office, a flier falls out of Papaia’s pocket. Banani: Careful! Something fell out from your pocket! Papaia: Let me see. … Read more

Episode 14: The Tip of the Iceberg. We are at the airport. Igor is loudly snoring, deeply asleep. The three scientists are perplexed about the mystery surrounding the alleged resurrection of Jesus. Ravioli: Another fact is the conversion of his brother. Banani: You mean Jesus’ brother didn’t believe him? Ravioli: Not only did he not … Read more

Episode 13: Mysteries and Caffeine. We are at the airport.It’s now midnight. Banani has improvised beds with numerous suitcases. Ravioli is using his last coins to buy chocolate from the vending machine. Papaia and Banani are talking about the book. Papaia: I took a look at Ravioli’s book. It seems that according to the author, … Read more

Episode 12: An Unforgettable Dinner. We are at the airport. Papaia tries to buy tickets with the card, but it doesn’t go through. Papaia: What’s happening? The app says the card has been blocked! How is that possible? Ravioli: Oops! They cloned your card! Ravioli tells the whole story of the suspicious ATM. Papaia: Are … Read more

Episode 11: Indigestible Chocolate. We are at the airport. It’s too late now. They missed the plane. Ravioli: Hey Papaia! I’m starving. Lend me the card to buy that chocolate from the vending machine! Papaia: Here it is. But be careful, don’t use it directly on the machine. Withdraw cash instead. You never know, they … Read more

Episode 10: The Click of Regrets. We are at the airport. Assistant: Excuse me, but what you gave me is just a reservation! Papaia: Oops! You’re right! I forgot to pay at the end! Assistant: I’m sorry, but you’ll have to go to the ticket counter first. Suddenly, a thud grabs everyone’s attention. Their suitcases … Read more

Episode 9: Counting Trolleys. We are at the airport. It’s Papaia’s turn to check in. Assistant: Passports and tickets, please… Papaia hands the documents to the assistant. Assistant: How many bags do you have? Papaia: Um… we haven’t counted them yet… They count the bags. Papaia: There should be … twenty! Assistant: I’m sorry, but … Read more

Episode 8: Finally in Line. We are on the bus. They finally arrive at the airport. Driver: Get off my bus! We are at the airport. The scientists hurriedly unload their luggage, which of course, bursts open on the road. Papaia: Hurry up! We still have time! Banani: Here’s our line for check-in! Finally in … Read more

Episode 7: Ready? Go! We are on the sidewalk, in front of the observatory. Papaia’s face finally lights up. Papaia (showing his phone): Look! This bus goes straight to the airport!Banani: The stop is nearby, let’s run! We are in the bus. After a few trips, they manage to get all the suitcases to the … Read more

Episode 6: Lost and Found. We are in the taxi. Finally, Ravioli shows up at the car window, all sweaty and with a worried expression. Ravioli: I turned the whole observatory upside down! The passport isn’t there! Banani: I think you put it in one of your suitcases. We are on the sidewalk. Ravioli pulls … Read more

Episode 5: A Heavy Tip! We are on the sidewalk, in front of the observatory. The taxi is arriving. Papaia: Start loading up, we don’t have time to lose! Taxi Driver: Oh, no! Are you crazy? Where are we supposed to put all that luggage? Banani: I told you, Ravioli, not to bring the portable … Read more

Episode 4: Waiting for the Taxi. We are on the sidewalk, in front of the observatory. The group is ready with their luggage in front of the lab, waiting for the taxi. The wait is longer than expected. Papaia: Did you take everything? The other two nod distractedly and continue their conversation about the book. … Read more

Episode 3: Out of Order. We are at the observatory Papaia is on the phone with the taxi dispatch. The others, having finished gathering their tools, are trying to close their overstuffed suitcases as quickly as possible. While they are closing their luggage they are talking about Ravioli’s book. Banani: “Regarding the criticisms of the … Read more

Episode 2: The Discovery. We are at the observatory. The scientists are working with the utmost concentration. Suddenly, Papaia slaps his forehead loudly. The others jump up, scared and wide-eyed. Banani: “What happened, Papaia?” Papaia: “Oh, no! How could I forget the dark matter conference? It’s tomorrow!” Ravioli: “Papaia! That conference is crucial, we can’t … Read more

Episode 1: Special Offers. We are At the “NASAL” Space Observatory The famous scientists: Professor Papaia, Doctor Banani, Engineer Ravioli, and their assistant Igor, are working as usual, between one measurement and another. Ravioli: Guys, something curious happened to me: I was at the used book stand, and I saw a book on sale. Banani: … Read more