Everyday that Tool Time was on was a worry to Jill. She never knew what was going to happen on the show. But the worst thing was when Tim told her nothing about the upcoming show. Sometimes that meant that he had plans and those plans turned into disasters all too often.
Al would worry also if he didn't hear from Tim early on before the show. If Tim was off somewhere doing something it was usually something that would spell trouble for Tim and anyone else that got in his way. The day before Tim had received a package and had brought it directly to his room. He had been very evasive about it's contents when Al had asked about it. This worried Al and everyone who was on the set.
But today was supposed to be a simple show to show someone how to install a new wooden floor. The floor was premeasured and could be installed very easily and Al couldn't see what Tim could have that would be the cause of another headache that he sometimes caused.
The show started off just like any other show and the audience was a large one. Tim came out on the stage and introduced the audience to what he was going to do that day and everything seemed to be going well. Al brought out some samples that they had picked up at a local home improvement store and Tim began to show the floor and the different types that were now available at a reasonable price.
As Al measured and then measured again to make sure that everything was all right Tim went to the back of the stage and brought something out. As Al had turned to see what Tim had he saw that Tim had it under a cover. 'Now what has he done?" Al thought to himself. But, when Al tried to look under the cloth that was covering whatever Tim had Tim had pushed him away.
This movement made everyone on the stage nervous and Jill who was sitting in her living room with her three boys was now very concerned. But Brad was the one to speak up "Uh oh everyone duck. Dad has something that he wants to try out. You better warm up the car, he will probably need to go to the emergency room tonight." he warned Jill and his brothers.
Jill had to laugh but she told them "Don't say that. Just because your father has something hidden doesn't spell disaster. Well not all of the time anyways." she told them and turned with her boys to watch what was going to happen in the next few moments. All four of them were watching the show keenly . Sure enough as Al started to put the first of the flooring down Tim said "I have something here that will make the job as easy as it can. You see how Al is bent over on his hands and knees getting ready to put the flooring down? Well this little baby here is my invention and it will make putting the flooring down twice as fast and not require anyone to get down on their hands and knees."
With that he pulled the tarp that was covering the item that he had and revealed a robotic arm. The arm had a hand that looked like a human hand . Tim wanted to show the audience that this mechanical arm could be made to do all of the work of installing the floor. Al was noticeably worried about the arm that Tim had invented. After all Tim could barely get on line, let alone build a computer. Al said to him " Have you tried this out before?"
Tim shook his head and said "Sorry Buddy I didn't have the time. But I know that it will work and I have read the instructions very carefully. By this time Al was standing up and every eye in the audience was on Tim and the new mechanical arm. Tim was very proud of his purchase and had done some minor modifications. he was sure that it was going to work fine.
As he went to turn it on at home Jill and the boys closed their eyes and prayed. At first the arm seemed to be doing what it was supposed to do. Tim put the material in the hand of the mechanical arm and from an object that looked like a joystick started to control the arm. But the machine started to move too fast and Tim tried to slow it down. But then the joystick broke and the mechanical arm started going haywire. The flooring was flying everywhere and some small pieces actually made it into the audience.
As Al reached over to shut the mechanical arm of Tim got hit in the head by the metallic arm. Tim was knocked down and to the horror of Jill and the boys looked as though he was unconscious just before the show went on an unscheduled break.
Sure enough within a few minutes Jill got the call from the studio. Tim had been knocked out but was now awake and was on his way to the hospital in the ambulance to be checked out. Jill had turned to the boys and said "Come on we have to go and get your father he's in the emergency room again, but he will we all right."
Randy turned around to his mother and said "We should get a discount at the hospital mom. Dad and his inventions keep them in business."
That night Tim went home and was fine to invent something once again.