The new engineer arrives at the Pettersen research station, and the young man wonders what he'll think of him if he knows he's there. He's glad that he doesn't look like a total jerk, because otherwise, he'd be fired from his job. The new guy tells him to bring his own coat and water, and to follow him. The young man asks the new guy what's wrong with the antenna, and he says it's too cold to work in the field, so he needs to fix it in the lab. He also asks if the control room is open, and she says it should be. He asks if he can get back to the lab, but she says he can't, because he has to find his father, who's been missing for a long time.