The curtain rises on an idyllic setting. The sun pops up with its setting on bright, greeted by chorus of LED alarms, blinking audibly. They herald a world where human activities proceed like digital clockwork. The 3AW-news announcer informs the awakening menfolk of the new power plant to be opened by the State Premier this afternoon. Husbands gently pulls down their bedclothes, careful not to disturb their wives, turn off electric blankets and confidently stretch in their striped pyjamas.
Mechanical servants wait in the kitchen.
Oranges to the juicer, bread to the toaster and water to the kettle. Once the breakfast is initialised, workers turn on their toothbrushes for a quick clean, hum an old ditty under the electric shower, take the towel from the warmer, mow their cheeks with the electric shaver, iron white shirts and return to the kitchens. The dialogue between husbands and wives ranges through many topics. They exchange declarations of care and love for each other before husbands take their sportsjackets. The men pad various parts of their bodies to check for keys, handkerchiefs, wallets, diaries, pens and wads of smart cards.