"...I told you you incompetent idiot! You have to stop working on the repulsion gel and buy the moon rocks. and if they aren't in the atomic compressor by noon your fired!" Yes sir right away sir. He stumbles away tripping over himself frantically trying to gather his fallen papers. Cave walks to his office sits down and then gets up and starts pacing.
Caroline is watching him holding a tray of tea. "Is everything alright Mr. Johnson?" NO IM NOT ALRIGHT CARLINE! ALL MY WORKERS ARE INCOMPOTENT, MY TEST SUBJECT ARE DROPPING LIKE FLIES, AND ILL BE DAMNED IF BLACK MESA BEATS ME TO THE INTERDIMENTIONAL PORTAL PROJECT ON THAT DAMN BOAT!
Cave looks up color draining out of his face. Caroline was crying her makeup dripping onto her dress. "Im... Sorry" he said his voice minutes before filled with rage now trembling at the sight of his crying wife.
"You don't mean it do you? I'm I really INCOMPOTENT?"
"No no no Caroline, if you weren't component, why would I marry you." There was a pause "You'll do good." Said cave "as a scientist AND a mother."