Popping Shrek into the player, you kick back on the availible couch, leaning back and figuring that this is a dream come true.
After watching Shrek, and George of the Jungle, and Men In Black, and The Best of Victor Borge, and eating exactly one turkey-pickle-onion-mustard sandwich, you start to wonder if something hasn't gone a bit wrong.
Apparently, it has.
*boop-beep-beep!* The intercom system rings. It's Dr. Huang.
"Something seems to have gone a bit awry in your case; the video pickup has informed me that nothing has happened at all. It's been eight hours; something should have happened. Are you feeling anything? I fully expect the results to vary by the person- it was designed into the serum to result in population variance- but I would have expected to see something by now, in any case."
"No, nothing at all," you say. "Just boredom. Do you have a Playstation II or something availible? Even an XBOX?"
"Better. A blood test," he says. "I think we best find out what's going on. The door has been unlocked."
There is a THUNK, and the door opens on its own. You leave the room and meet Dr. Huang. "I'm sorry for the inconvinience; you seemed eager to join the project. Let's see what's actually going on..." He draws a sample of your blood and distributes it between five machines and two strips of paper. "You can head back to your cell now if you want; it'll be about half an hour before I get meaningful results. It might be better, in case something does happen, but I wouldn't count on it. I'll keep you posted."
Dejected, you start to head back to the cell. "Wait!" Dr. Huang interrupts you. "Since nothing else of particular intrest is happening to you- I can assure you that the other participants are rather un-bored at the moment- grab that carrying bag over there- yes, that one- and take it back with you. It might provide some additional amusement over a DVD player."
You return to your cell, and open the bag. Attaching the enclosed PlayStation II to the television, the half-hour flies by.
*boop-beep-beep!* The intercom's signal rings again.