[Dave and Frank are in the D pod, out of earshot of HAL.]

Well, what do you think?

I'm not sure. What do you think?

I've got a bad feeling about him.

You do?

Yeah, definitely. Don't you?

I don't know. I think so. You know, of course though, he's right about the 9000 series having a perfect operational record. They do.

 : Unfortunately, that sounds a little like famous last words.

Yeah, still it was his idea to carry out the failure-mode analysis, wasn't it?

Hmm.

...which should certainly indicate his integrity and self-confidence. If he were wrong, it would be the surest way of proving it.

It would be if he knew he was wrong.

Hmm.

But Dave, I can't put my finger on it, but I sense something strange about him.

Still, I can't think of a good reason not to put back the number one unit and carry on with the failure-mode analysis.

No, no, I agree about that.

Well, let's get on with it.

OK. Good luck, Dave.