[3][4] The plot of each segment forms part of an overall story arc, revolving around the discovery and subsequent destruction of a diamondium comet.

A running joke for the episode involves a key plot point in each segment being obscured by the specific animation style, though the characters themselves express amazement over what they see.

Fry sneaks onto the surface of the comet and finds a large gem, which he hopes to give to Leela as an engagement ring.

Fry plants the Professor's doomsday device on the comet and brings Leela to the balcony of the Planet Express building, thinking the resulting explosion will dislodge the gem and send it flying to land on her finger.

[6] Using the debris from the diamondium comet from the previous segment, Professor Farnsworth creates a microscope lens powerful enough to find the smallest unit of matter, which is described as extremely intricate but is depicted as a single black pixel.

A race of gelatinous aliens who can only communicate through body language is angered by the destruction of the diamondium comet, which they worship as a god, and attack Earth in retaliation.

The Planet Express crew attempts to relay a message of peace, but cannot communicate with the aliens since neither can properly understand the other's language.

Fry and Bender attempt to deliver a message of Earth's peaceful intentions through dance, but the aliens interpret it as a declaration of hostility and open fire.