The crack of dawn...

BroBot: ":)."

BroBot has just left the mines.

BroBot: ":)."

Meanwhile...

Dr. LeeAnn: "The CometBot at the observatory is your next target. It's at the southern edge of town."

She pushes enter.

Meanwhile...

BroBot: "..."

Meanwhile...

Dr. LeeAnn: "Then I'll have you come in for repairs."

She pushes enter.

Meanwhile...

BroBot: "..."

BroBot marches to the southern edge of town.

Meanwhile...

Dr. LeeAnn: "(wiping away sweat) I really wish I got some AC for this place."

She looks at the room around her as she types away on the keyboard.

Dr. LeeAnn: "(in head) This was where it all started..."

Several years ago...

Dr. LeeAnn: "We need a breakthrough fast or we're going to end up in deep debt."

Brim and LeeAnn are having trouble designing a system for the robots to be monitored simultaneously, but their budget is getting smaller by the day.

Dr. Brim: "We need something efficient, yet not able to directly intervene with a human's daily life."

They have to close up shop for the night.

Dr. LeeAnn: "Well time for more PB and J for dinner."

They exit the small building, with Brim locking the door behind him.

Dr. Brim: "(sighing) At the rate we're going, I'm going to be stuck living with my parents again."

Dr. LeeAnn: "Same, but we've got a dream Reagan."

Dr. Brim: "(smirking) That we do Olivia. That we do..."

They head home.

Modern times...

Dr. LeeAnn: "Why did you snap like that?"

She sheds a single tear.

Dr. LeeAnn: "Why?"

However...

Dr. Brim: "That junk heap is only putting up a fight thanks to that old blueprint I never finished..."

Brim has begun construction...