BHS
"I'm an old man anyways, Jacob, I'd probably break my back trying to help you carry that thing. I already have to walk with a cane for Gaia's sake."
And so the old man brings the claw back to the lab, and then the scientist comes out.
"That old guy told me you might need some help carrying this thing."
And he will help!
If all three work together, they'll be able to bring it up to the science room easily.