Three scientists — Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli — and their assistant Igor work at NASAL. When they begin showing interest in creationism, their superiors send them to a psychologist for evaluation. The psychologist, Professor Faggioli, is a shady character, determined to get them fired by making them seem crazy. The first one to enter is Ravioli.
We’re in Professor Faggioli’s office, where Ravioli is talking about how, in the after-school cafeteria, he managed to avoid punishment by hiding the fish in his backpack.
Faggioli had just called him a “compulsive liar” and mocked him using his sock puppet, Tony.
Tony: Compulsive liar! Compulsive liar! Compulsive liar!
Faggioli: That’s enough, Tony! Try to maintain a professional tone.
Faggioli: Tony… tone! Ha, ha, ha! That’s a good one.
Faggioli regains composure.
Faggioli: So this implies that you were unconsciously feeling guilty about all the lies you told.
Ravioli: Yeah, but it was the only way.
Faggioli: Oh, come on, who are you trying to fool — me or yourself? Those are just excuses. And you knew it, that’s why you felt guilty.
Ravioli: Well… maybe a little.
Faggioli: And that guilt gave birth in your subconscious to the nightmare of the boiled fish you told me about — the one that still haunts you today.
Ravioli: That makes sense.
Faggioli: By continuing to lie, you began to repress that guilt… which then resurfaces through the nightmare.
Ravioli: That could be true!
Faggioli: Not could be — is. It is true!
Ravioli (hopefully): Yes, it’s true. But now what? Does that mean if I deal with the guilt, I’ll also fix the emotional eating?
Faggioli: No, unfortunately, that part is because you’re greedy. But it would be ethical to apologize to your mother and your former teachers, if possible.
Igor (voice-over): Nice try, Ravioli! But at least you gave it a shot!
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Ravioli: I had thought about that too… but I never had the courage. Are you sure that doesn’t solve the emotional eating?
Faggioli: No — the way to solve emotional eating… is to shut your mouth!
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Tony: Shut your mouth, fatty! Ha ha ha! Shut your mouth!
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Igor (voice-over): Oh Ravioli, this time I gotta agree with Tony. Your hunger’s got nothing to do with guilt — it’s that stomach of yours, the size of a school cafeteria!
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Igor (voice-over): “Unhinged”? Is he talking about the screw holding the puppet’s head in place… or the one missing from his master’s?
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