GETTING THE TRAPDOOR TO STAY OPEN

--- PHONE BOOTH, in the pantry -----

>> You're wearing the gloves in the current time.  Because of this,
>> you can't connect with anything that you try to touch.

e (to Kitchen)

>> If you don't already have the broccoli and the nickel in your
>> pocket, take off your gloves, take the broccoli and the nickel,
>> put each in your pocket, and wear the gloves.

s (to Dining Room by china cabinet)
sw (to Dining Room by west end of table)
w (to Living Room, front half)
n (to Living Room, back half)
n (to West Courtyard)
e (to East Courtyard)
e (to Laboratory)

--- LABORATORY -----

take off gloves

>> The gloves float halfway between floor and ceiling.
>> Don't take them off outside or else they will float up and
>> you will lose them.   

take broccoli out of pocket
break broccoli
push stop button
open microwave door
take plate
drop plate
put sprig in box
close door
push start button

>> The bitter mist portal is activated.  You can also do
>> this with coffee from work.

wear gloves
w (to East Courtyard)
w (to West Courtyard)
s (to Living Room, back half)
w (to Dance Studio)
d (to Tunnel, south end)
n (to Tunnel, north end)

--- TUNNEL (north end) -----

take off gloves
open trap door
u (to Gazebo)
w (to Secret Garden near west wall)

--- SECRET GARDEN (near the west wall) -----

take nickel out of pocket
put nickel in fountain

>> The nickel has the image of a buffalo on the
>> other side.  When you put the coin in the fountain,
>> the wings of the buffalo statue rise and the trapdoor
>> opens.  It will stay open as long as the nickel
>> is in the fountain.   

*** 5 POINTS FOR GETTING THE TRAPDOOR TO STAY OPEN ***