Numbering system was more efficient, far easier to understand, less likely to bring up bad memories.

[His voice gets quieter as he moves around the bedroom, getting dressed.]

My lab isn't fully ready yet - they say it takes time to construct one. I don't like it - it's too quiet here. I wish Gene was here, although having a cow on the third floor would be a bit more problematic than in the basement. Did you have a lab, Ms. Foster?