Being upside-down, Carl’s instinct was: ‘as seen by an observer on the outside, right side-up’. So he moved his hand to the right.
“No, my left…” Sally began to say, then added with a smile in her voice, “and yours too, for that matter.”
Carl paused a moment, then mugged, “D’oh!” Everyone on the circuit laughed, including Carl, as he shifted his Tablet the other way.
Sally waited for the image to stop once more. “OK. Now reach up about ten centimeters. That’s toward your belt,” she said, with just the right amount of sarcasm to show it was all in fun and not meant to offend.
“Yes, mom,” Carl groaned, mockingly.
Trying not to laugh, Sally went into a mock orgasmic romp gasping, “Um, that’s it. That’s the spot. Yeah, right there, Ooh.”
Tom broke in at that point, “OK Carl. Mark that spot and commence removing the insulation, as we discussed. At a meter or less from the bulkhead, the outline of your Tablet should be just about the right size section needed. Just peel off one layer at a time, leave it un-shaded till I tell you if more is needed or not, and we will go on from there. Copy?”
“Roger that, Commander. Can I go back to listening to Sally, now?” Carl chuckled.
Tom replied, “We need to finish this side, get you turned 180 to the dark side (although I see you are already there, mentally), repeat the process, and then send you back inside immediately after. Ok, boys and girls, fun time’s over for now, I’m afraid.”
In unison, Carl, Sally, and even Brandon, expressed a long drawn out, “Aaawww.”