Three scientists \u2014 Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli \u2014 and their assistant Igor, who work at NASAL, begin to take an interest in creationism. Alarmed, their superiors send them to see a psychologist: Professor Faggioli \u2014 a shady character determined to get them fired by making them seem insane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re in Professor Faggioli\u2019s office, and it\u2019s Banani\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani is talking about his childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know, Faggioli, when I was a kid I had a dog named Flaffy\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SCENE \u2014 Flashback in Faggioli\u2019s office<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani\u2019s voice continues as the scene opens on a rain-soaked window. Inside, a messy kid\u2019s bedroom. Cables, a Commodore 64 keyboard, an excited dog, and two kids: Banani and Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI (voice-over) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That day it was raining hard. No playground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I decided to spend time on my second favorite hobby: scientific experiments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani and Henry, kneeling on the floor, are working on a plywood box. On one side, the Commodore 64 keyboard is connected with improvised cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HENRY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wait\u2026 so you want to put Flaffy in there\u2026 with the keyboard?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exactly! The dog\u2019s random movements will simulate millions of years of evolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal: type one line of BASIC. \u201c10 PRINT \u2018HELLO WORLD!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HENRY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uhm\u2026 sounds\u2026 brilliant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is. It\u2019s statistics. If it works, we can redo it with a hamster and DOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They close the box with the dog inside. Flaffy starts moving. Key presses can be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI (voice-over) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to my calculations, he could\u2019ve typed something meaningful in a couple of hours\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after just a few seconds, the dog starts whining. The box begins to shake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FLAFFY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uuuuuh\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HENRY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uhm\u2026 Banani\u2026 I don\u2019t think Flaffy\u2019s enjoying this\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wait, wait\u2026 any second now\u2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flaffy whines louder. Banani panics and tries to open the box. It won\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oh no\u2026 it\u2019s stuck! It won\u2019t open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HENRY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(backing away slowly) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2026 I think I should go. My mom told me to leave if stuff like\u2026 this happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Henry! What are you doing?! Help me! Flaffy\u2019s in there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HENRY <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(running toward the door) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorry Banani! But I don\u2019t want to get in trouble with your mom! Or with Darwinism!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Henry runs out. Banani is left alone, desperate in front of the box. Footsteps: the door opens \u2014 it\u2019s his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FATHER <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s going on here?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a few seconds, he manages to free Flaffy. The dog comes out trembling but unharmed. The father kneels down and looks Banani in the eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FATHER <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani\u2026 listen, in life you always need to be ready with a toolkit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pulls out a small pouch and shows it to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FATHER <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything\u2019s in here: screwdriver, tweezers, Swiss Army knife, wire stripper, nail clipper\u2026 even a nose hair trimmer. Never leave home without it. It\u2019s a life rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
—<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SCENE \u2014 Back to Faggioli\u2019s office<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani pulls a small toolkit from his pocket, with a nostalgic look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANANI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since that day, I never go anywhere without my kit. I always have it with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAGGIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And from then on, you started fixing everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IGOR <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Except Flaffy\u2019s trauma\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAGGIOLI <\/p>\n\n\n\n
(quietly jotting down notes) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026 animal abuse\u2026 possible sadism\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAGGIOLI (aloud) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2026 do go on, Banani\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n