this is bob, a bob-omb. some jerk lit his fuse, and it's time to help bob. keep him alive while doing something else (via split screen) and he'll live if you care for him enough. or if you just REALLY hate him and save him last second. either one, but bob will resent you if you do the latter (code for that coming the 32nd of janutember.)
time to survive is measured in minutes.