The DWP guy probably spilled coffee on the control panel.
Spilling coffee on the control panel is not what causes the problem. The problems generally begin once the wiping down of the control panel begins.
"The DWP guy probably spilled coffee on the control panel."
Nope, most likely...PEPSI SYNDROME!!!
[ SUPER: "TWO MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR REACTOR" ]
[ shows control room where Carl and Brian are working, a sign on the wall says "NO SOFT DRINKS IN CONTROL ROOM" ]
[ SUPER: "DAY 1" ]
Brian: ...the longest I've ever had to wait was about two hours. Two or three hours.
Carl: I'm gonna give up the game. You never get a court, you know, you gotta be a member sometimes.
Brian: Well, it's the only place you can play around here.
[ Matt walks in with lunch ]
Matt: Okay, who's got the turkey club?
Carl: That's me.
Matt: All right-
Carl: With mayonnaise?
Matt: Yeah, some were here. Who's got the vanilla shake?
Brian: That's me.
Matt: All right. Now who else had a Coke beside me?
Carl: I had a coke.
Matt: All right.
[ Matt hands the Coke to Carl, but spills the soda on the control panel ] Gee, what the- [ sparks fly from the control panel, and alarms go off ]
Matt: Oh no! What's going on here?! What's going on here?!
Brian: Hey Matt, the water level's dropping fast in the core.
Carl: The pressure's rising in the core.
Matt: All right. Give me a napkin! [ hands Matt a tissue, as Matt tries to clean up spill ] No, that's a Kleenex! Have you got a napkin sonewhere? Turn down that alarm, it's driving me nuts! [ Carl turns down the alarm ]
Brian: Uh, how about the wax paper? [ explosion shakes control room ]
Carl: There's been an explosion in main housing.
Brian: Listen, we've got to release the number three or that pump's gonna blow.
Carl: If the pump blows that could mean a meltdown.
Brian: What is happening?
Matt: I'll tell you what's happenning. The Pepsi Syndrome.