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