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**Title:** Ben's Driving Dilemma
**Summary:**
Ben's long-distance girlfriend, Xenon, is visiting, and he wants to take her driving. However, he:
1. Doesn't own a car
2. Can't afford one with his limited budget
3. Fails to build a working engine for a taxi
4. Can't drive (having only passed a written test)
To salvage the situation, Ben converts a taxi into a remote-controlled car, pretending to drive it. Chaos ensues when others interfere with the remote control. Ultimately, the mishaps lead to a heart-to-heart with Xenon, who surprisingly appreciates the unconventional adventure, bringing them closer together.
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**Characters and Relationships**
1. Ben is in a long-distance relationship with Xenon.
2. Ben's friends include Tom, Ginger, and Hank.
3. Albert is a coworker of Ben's, in the Gentle Mechanics division.
4. Xenon is initially unaware that Ben doesn't have a car.
**Events and Timeline**
5. Ben discovers the diner now uses automated spatulas and TX-20 robotic arms.
6. Ben learns he'll be in town for work, coinciding with a chance to meet Xenon.
7. Initially, Ben has 172,000 seconds (approximately 48 hours) until Xenon arrives.
8. Later, the countdown is at 36,000 seconds (approximately 10 hours) until Xenon's arrival.
9. Ben attempts to build a working taxi engine before Xenon arrives.
10. Ben crashes into a marshmallow factory while trying to drive.
11. Xenon arrives, and Ben uses a remote-controlled car to pretend to drive her around.
12. Hank interferes with the remote control, causing chaos.
**Objects and Locations**
13. The Museum of USB Cables is suggested as a date location.
14. A taxi, initially without an engine, is used as a central plot point.
15. A remote-controlled car, initially Ginger's, is repurposed by Ben.
16. Ben and Xenon's date includes a visit to a hillside and a computer surplus depot.
17. A marshmallow factory is the site of Ben's driving accident.
18. A pergola and park bench are mentioned as part of Ben and Xenon's outing.