For All Mankind 3x3

1. I'm sorry.

2. I'm glad we were finally able to find time for a drink.

3. Yes, me too.

4. Although, God, my panel starts at 7:00 a.m.

5. "Gravity-assist maneuvers for multiple planetary flybys."

6. It's just…

7. I'm— I'm looking forward to it.

8. - It should be interesting. - Yeah.

9. Though Dr. Alper does have a tendency to—

10. Never shut up.

11. Yes!

12. Be lucky to get three words in.

13. See you then.

14. Without "law and order,"

15. as your sainted Ronald Reagan might put it,

16. the inner solar system will be in chaos in less than a decade.

17. We need a template like the Law of the Sea.

18. No. Margo, no. Not enough teeth.

19. We need something— something compulsory.

20. Like when Russian tanks rolled on Prague?

21. Not funny.

22. It wasn't meant to be.

23. Nevertheless, point taken.

24. To be continued.

25. Yes, yes. Definitely to be continued.

26. It's true. You could die.

27. How so?

28. If the knife scrapes one of its organs, the chef could kill his customer.

29. Wow. Death by puffer fish.

30. Are there many sushi restaurants in Houston?

31. Nippon. Always packed, mostly Japanese people.

32. That's how you know it's top quality.

33. An expert in the field of raw fish.

34. So, you did like it?

35. I enjoyed the eel.

36. I don't like it. Too rough. Scaly, sharp edges.

37. I'm sorry. Sounds like Leonov.

38. This is— This is my floor.

39. Yes, it is.

40. Well…

41. See you tomorrow.

42. Good night.

43. Good evening, Dr. Nikulov, Miss Madison.

44. Good night.

45. - Good night. - Night.

46. Unless you've been living under a rock,

47. you've read the news.

48. Helios has announced

49. they're going to launch a mission to Mars in '94.

50. Please don't say it. Please don't say it.

51. - Plea— - And so are we.

52. She said it.

53. - Yeah. - President Hart is determined

54. we're not gonna come in second place again,

55. to Helios, to the Soviets, to anyone.

56. How are we going to do this in two years? We were barely on track to launch in '96.

57. Sojourner 1 can be ready.

58. And the crew?

59. I've already got my number one.

60. We could get the rest of the crew selected ASAP.

61. We have some candidates lined up already.

62. Not to worry. No turncoats this time around.

63. And training?

64. Not ideal. We'd have to compress the schedule,

65. eliminate all nonessential activities, but—

66. - It's possible. - Yeah.

67. Sorry to point out the obvious here,

68. but what are they supposed to do when they get there?

69. The habs, the fuel generators, the life support systems,

70. they're all part of the pre-supply mission that's slated to launch in the '94 window

71. so that they'd be there when the astronauts arrive.

72. The Mars habs won't even be fabricated for another year.

73. So we figure out how to get them built sooner. Work the problem.

74. You're asking us to build the Parthenon in a day.

75. Well, thankfully we have more resources than the Greeks did.

76. Didn't we repurpose Skylab to build the first Jamestown module?

77. That's right. We could turn the new Jamestown modules into the Mars habs.

78. Those habs are already fabricated.

79. They're being shipped to the moon on Sea Dragon next month.

80. We'd have to adjust the specs, but it could work.

81. It's only half a solution.

82. Even if it works, we still have to get it there.

83. Need I remind you, the launch window to Mars is once every 26 months.

84. And we just missed the last one.

85. Our whole mission plan is based on

86. this stuff getting there well before the astronauts.

87. What if we threw out the mission plan?

88. And send our crew to Mars without the supplies to survive?

89. Not to mention the fuel they need to get back home?

90. We can launch the pre-supply outside the window next year…

91. but towards Venus.

92. We slingshot it to Mars.

93. MIT just had a paper on this.

94. It'll take longer,

95. but it'll still get to Mars a few months before the crew does.

96. It's not the worst idea.

97. It's a great idea.

98. And it's what we're gonna do.

99. We cannot allow Mars to be exploited by capitalism

100. but preserved for all the workers of the world.

101. This is why the Soviet Union will be launching in 1994.

102. That was just yesterday in Moscow

103. as the Soviet Union joins what is now a three-way race to Mars.

104. As you can imagine,

105. our two presidential candidates had a lot to say about this

106. in last night's debate.

107. If Governor Clinton has forgotten what it felt like to lose the race to the moon

108. and would rather just hand Mars over to the Soviet Union—

109. You're putting words in my mouth, Senator.

110. I'm all for a US presence on Mars.

111. I just question the wisdom of spending billions of extra dollars

112. to launch two years earlier

113. when that money could be used to put food in the mouths of hungry families.

114. NASA puts more money into the government than it takes out.

115. Governor, you know this has no impact on food programs.

116. We have to press forward. I assure you the Russians and Helios are.

117. Phoenix 4. EV three has swapped tethers

118. and reached the lox tank 4 alpha attach point.

119. Copy that, EV three.

120. Proceed with foot restraint installment with 764 delta.

121. I see good clearance between engine two and welding site 7.

122. Copy that, EV five.

123. We're going to continue closure and berth truss element 37

124. at welding site 7.

125. EV seven ready for you to power on DCSU 68.

126. We've learned a lot from what happened.

127. Installed triple redundancies in the thruster systems.

128. The hotel rooms, they've been converted to work spaces, crew quarters, storage.

129. We're replacing two of the large modules on either side of the ring

130. with our mobile habs.

131. - Mobile? - Oh, yeah.

132. Once you fly those beasts down to the surface of Mars,

133. you'll be able to go to wherever the best liquid water deposits are.

134. I gotta say, that's pretty badass.

135. I haven't even shown you the best part.

136. Now we're talking.

137. You know, we're gonna take great care of you and your crew, Ed.

138. Treat you like real human beings.

139. The days of three people crammed into a tin can eating cat food,

140. they're over.

141. The Phoenix will have gourmet MREs. We're talking Wolfgang Puck.

142. All I need to know now is what do you need from us?

143. Anybody that you want, Karen can get.

144. Even if they're at NASA?

145. You were at NASA.

146. Oh, that feels good. That feels real good.

147. Well, judging by the way you got this flight deck laid out,

148. I'ma need three pilots,

149. at least two mechanical engineers, a navigator.

150. I need guys that's got some experience under their belt,

151. who aren't afraid to take chances.

152. You know, the truth is, you're only gonna need one pilot.

153. You.

154. The flight control systems are fully automated,

155. which leaves more of the 15 crew slots for scientists, engineers, artists.

156. - Artists? - Artists?

157. It's just an idea.

158. But imagine a poet being able to capture the majesty,

159. the wonder of being on another planet firsthand.

160. Hold up.

161. I'm not putting any poets on my crew, all right?

162. And what do you mean, the systems are fully automated?

163. In an effort to minimize risk as much as possible,

164. the computers will be directing majority of the ship's operations.

165. I need to be able to take control of this ship if necessary.

166. I'm gonna be 30 million miles away from Earth

167. with an eight-minute communications lag.

168. If a system fails,

169. I need to be able to improvise solutions and work-arounds.

170. I mean, the survival of my crew depends on it.

171. He's right.

172. Hold the work.

173. I said hold the work!

174. We made a mistake.

175. I made a mistake.

176. We need to rework the flight control systems

177. per the commander of this ship…

178. immediately.

179. We're coming in hot. Descent rates are up to ten meters per second.

180. Continuing descent on manual.

181. - We should abort. - I got this.

182. No, you don't.

183. - Watch your glide slope. Pull up! - I— I am.

184. I got it.

185. Throttle up!

186. Fuck.

187. UFIT, Sojourner. You're a smoking hole.

188. Hold for sim reboot.

189. You okay?

190. Sorry. I just— I got a lot going on.

191. Like what?

192. Amber and I just closed on a house.

193. Look at you.

194. House, wife. You know what comes next, don't you?

195. Yeah. Yeah, she wants one of those too.

196. Oh, Danny boy The pipes, the pipes are calling

197. Very funny.

198. Tell you what, let's cancel these sims for the rest of the day.

199. No. No, I'm good.

200. No, we've been pushing it real hard. Go on home.

201. Maybe pick up some candles on the way, some bubble bath.

202. All right. All right.

203. All right, I'll see you tomorrow.

204. Knock knock.

205. Kelly! What a surprise.

206. Oh, welcome home.

207. So, how does it feel?

208. A little weird, to be honest. Warm, populated.

209. Yeah, you've been around penguins for too long.

210. Fifteen months. Very ice-olating.

211. Sorry, a little Antarctica humor.

212. It's what happens when you're stuck in a small hut for months.

213. Trust me, I know.

214. I was stuck in a hut on the moon with your dad.

215. You should've gotten the Nobel Peace Prize for that.

216. You ain't lying.

217. - Have you seen him yet? - No, I came straight from the airport.

218. Are you and him okay?

219. Your dad and I have been through a lot over the years.

220. We'll be fine.

221. Well, congratulations.

222. Pretty cool you're gonna be the first woman on Mars.

223. I plan to be the first human on Mars.

224. Right, that's kind of why I'm here.

225. Could I talk to you for a second?

226. Sure. Hey, guys? Give us the room for a minute, yeah?

227. Thanks.

228. Have a seat.

229. I'd like you to consider keeping me on your crew.

230. I assumed you'd be going with Helios.

231. They've offered me a slot,

232. but, well, the NASA mission is more science-focused,

233. which is my focus.

234. And I guess if I'm being honest,

235. I'd like to be on a mission where I'm not just there

236. because my father happens to be the commander.

237. I know exactly what you mean.

238. My dad taught me to fly and never let me forget it.

239. Listen, if we had room for more than one biologist,

240. it would absolutely be you.

241. But we've only got six seats.

242. - Who is it? - Andy Freedman.

243. His focus on botany will be invaluable.

244. That's true, but I think it's shortsighted.

245. Excuse me?

246. I like Andy,

247. but any biologist worth their salt can grow things.

248. NASA needs to be thinking bigger.

249. I've spent the last two years searching for microbial life

250. in the most inhospitable environment on Earth.

251. We need to be doing the same thing on Mars.

252. If NASA doesn't, someone else will.

253. And they're gonna make one of the greatest discoveries in history.

254. Which is?

255. That we're not alone.

256. So you're telling me that we're forgetting the most important person on the crew,

257. who just so happens to be you?

258. That's exactly what I'm saying.

259. I know I haven't been at NASA very long, and I'm supposed to be patient,

260. but I am the best person for this job.

261. How do you think your dad will take it? You being on my crew?

262. I can't imagine he'd take it well.

263. And you still wanna go?

264. More than anything.

265. - Here you go. - Thanks.

266. So, you used to work here?

267. Yeah. My first job, sweeping these floors,

268. back when it was the only Outpost before it turned into the Hard Rock Café.

269. Never knew who was gonna show up and what they were gonna do.

270. My dad got his ass hauled out of here— Hell, I can't even count how many times.

271. - Those are your parents, right? - Yeah.

272. Yeah, you look like your dad.

273. A little cuter though.

274. Can I buy you another?

275. Aren't I supposed to be the one buying drinks?

276. Equal rights.

277. You okay?

278. Yeah. I'm fine.

279. You wanna get outta here?

280. Aleida?

281. Karen Baldwin.

282. I know.

283. Do you mind if I join you?

284. S-sure.

285. - All right. - Sorry, let me just…

286. How can I help you?

287. First of all, sorry for barging in on you while you're trying to get work done.

288. I'm always trying to get work done.

289. That is what I hear about you.

290. I'm gonna get right to the point, okay?

291. We want you at Helios.

292. Bill Strausser might be lead engineer,

293. but I know you are the driving force behind Sojourner 1.

294. You have risen higher faster than anyone at NASA.

295. Other than Margo Madison, of course.

296. I also know that your annual salary is $53,000,

297. which isn't bad,

298. but considering the hours that you work… Twelve a day?

299. Try 18.

300. Well, that means you make right around seven dollars an hour,

301. which is barely above minimum wage.

302. Menu for you.

303. Your waitress, she makes more than you,

304. and you are a freaking rocket scientist.

305. Maybe I should ask for tips too.

306. You're not gonna need to.

307. We're offering you $100,000 a year.

308. Plus, full benefits and stock options.

309. Those alone will be worth probably five times your salary.

310. But, you know, this isn't just about the money.

311. Helios is different. I-It's a true collective.

312. There's no corner offices, no titles,

313. no government bureaucracy or decrees from on high.

314. You can just focus on the work

315. and not the bullshit.

316. Yeah. Wow, you're—

317. You're good at this.

318. Yeah, okay. So, does that mean you're in?

319. I'm not saying it isn't tempting. I just—

320. I admire your loyalty to Margo.

321. It's beautiful, but at a certain point, you can't live under her shadow anymore.

322. Otherwise, you're always just gonna be known as Margo's girl.

323. Do you know what that is?

324. Oh, I'm guessing it's a moon rock.

325. Engineers don't usually make the trip up,

326. but Margo made it happen for me.

327. Aleida Rosales, a kid from Parras de la Fuente,

328. reached down and picked up that rock from the moon.

329. So if I have to be known as "Margo's girl"…

330. well, that's a small price to pay.

331. Thank you for your offer…

332. but I'm not leaving NASA.

333. I understand.

334. Thank you for your time.

335. What are you smiling at?

336. Don't wanna wake the neighbors.

337. We can be quiet.

338. Do you have protection?

339. Yeah. Yeah, of course. Just a second.

340. - Shit. - What is it?

341. Come on. Get out of the pool. Let's go.

342. Ma'am, you realize you're trespassing, right?

343. I thought you said this was your house.

344. Aren't you too old to be out skinny-dipping

345. on someone else's property?

346. It's my house.

347. It was, anyway.

348. Anyway, you're lucky the guy who lives here now

349. didn't invoke his right to blow your goddamn brains out.

350. Dispatch, warrant check.

351. - Last name, Stevens, with a "V." - Can I go?

352. Middle name, Gordon. G-O-R-D-O-N. Date of birth, 11/10/1963.

353. Male, Daniel Gordon Stevens, 11/10/1963.

354. Stand by for warrants.

355. Gordon.

356. Any relation to Gordon "Gordo" Stevens, the astronaut?

357. He was my dad.

358. Yeah. I guess I see the resemblance.

359. Man. What they did up there, your parents are heroes.

360. You know, your dad was famous in our department too.

361. Everybody knew him. I never pulled him over myself,

362. but every cop's got a story about Gordo Stevens.

363. Good Time Gordo.

364. No warrants on Stevens.

365. Roger that.

366. Today's your lucky day, Danny Stevens.

367. Angela, get me the number for Special Services at JSC.

368. JSC? What— I'm sorry, what are you doing?

369. I'm not gonna let Gordo Stevens's kid sit in jail. Not tonight.

370. Don't worry. Department has a protocol set up for stuff like this.

371. Your secret's safe with us.

372. I'm sorry, Danielle. I didn't know they were gonna call you.

373. There was a pile of beer cans in the front seat of your car.

374. I just— I need to let off some steam.

375. Training's been really stressful and—

376. Don't give me that.

377. What is going on with you?

378. You were doing so good for so long and, suddenly, now what?

379. - You back drinking again? - Oh, come on.

380. My dad got in trouble all the time. No one gave him shit for it.

381. This ain't the 1960s, honey.

382. And you done already gotten away with plenty.

383. Or did you forget about what happened eight years ago?

384. The drinking, the drugs…

385. I mean, you almost died in that car accident, Danny.

386. And a lot of people made a lot of excuses for you back then.

387. Do not smoke in here.

388. Damn it, Danny.

389. What are you gonna do if Ed and I aren't around?

390. I didn't ask for your help.

391. I'm sorry. It's—

392. I had a bad night, okay? It won't happen again, I swear.

393. You're damn right it won't happen again.

394. Because you're going to take yourself off flight status, get yourself back into AA.

395. No. No, you can't do that.

396. Mars is the least of your concerns right now.

397. That girl in there loves you, and you love her.

398. She can help.

399. In sickness and in health, that's what marriage is.

400. Believe me, I know.

401. Find your peace, Danny.

402. Mars ain't going nowhere.

403. Don't you think you should have at least talked to me

404. before turning her down?

405. What's there to talk about?

406. I love my job.

407. Yeah, well, you complain about it every day.

408. "I work with idiots. My office is too small."

409. Yeah, well, I complain about you too.

410. Doesn't mean I wanna get a divorce.

411. Come on, baby. Th-They offered you double your salary.

412. Do you realize how our lives would change?

413. Yeah. It's pretty demoralizing,

414. living in a three-bedroom house, two cars, running water…

415. Modern plumbing is not the mark of success, Aleida.

416. Well, it is where I come from.

417. No, don't give me that.

418. We could afford child care, a housekeeper, a retirement home for your dad.

419. Only white people dump their parents off at old age homes, okay?

420. - Mexicans, we take care of our families. - Here we go.

421. And I'm not letting some baby-shaking nanny take care of my kid.

422. So easy for you to say.

423. You're gone all the time. I'm the one stuck holding the diaper bag.

424. Okay. My dad's here too. He helps.

425. "Helps." Please. He's not helping at all. He's like having another kid.

426. That's not fair.

427. Aleida, he took Javi to the park yesterday and got lost on the way home.

428. He— He leaves the stove on, like, twice a week.

429. Now he's starting to get paranoid,

430. thinking that the neighbors are stealing from us.

431. Something's not right, okay?

432. I haven't seen any of that.

433. Yeah?

434. Maybe 'cause you're never here.

435. Hello.

436. Oh, hi.

437. What are you doing home? I just put the roast in.

438. Sims ended early.

439. Fresh peonies.

440. You know what happened to the crystal bowl my sister gave us for the wedding?

441. No idea.

442. It is gone. So is the vase. They were very expensive.

443. - You don't think the movers would've— - Amber, honey, I need to talk to you.

444. What is it?

445. Come here. Sit down.

446. Danny, what's going on? You're scaring me.

447. You don't need to be scared. I just—

448. Well, I need to tell you something,

449. something that's—

450. Hey, you know you can tell me anything.

451. Yeah.

452. Yeah.

453. Do you remember my accident at Annapolis?

454. I was so lost then and now I—

455. Everything that happened— It's been really hard and—

456. You know, I've tried so hard to keep on the right track.

457. And—

458. You've reached the Stevens. Please leave a message.

459. I…

460. Danny, it's Ed Baldwin here. I-I just heard—

461. - Hello? - Oh, hey.

462. How you holding up, kiddo?

463. Okay.

464. I wish it'd gone down differently, but what can you do?

465. We're actually just sitting down for dinner now.

466. It's a damn shame how they're treating people at NASA these days.

467. Yes, sir. It is.

468. Now, what would you say if I told you

469. that there was a slot for you on the Helios mission?

470. I heard about you losing your flight status.

471. Danny, you there?

472. - Yes, sir. - Well?

473. What do you think? Be my wingman?

474. Baldwin and Stevens, back in space together.

475. It'll be just like Apollo 10 with me and your dad.

476. Although this time, we'd get there first.

477. What do you say?

478. I…

479. I need guys that's got some experience under their belt,

480. who aren't afraid to take chances.

481. Okay. Yeah.

482. All right. Bye.

483. Danny, what's going on?

484. I'm going to Mars.

485. I know, sweetie.

486. You are making a mistake, Ed. He is not in a good place.

487. Come on, Dani.

488. By your standards,

489. half of the Apollo team would have never gotten off the launchpad, including me.

490. The kid got a little drunk and went for a swim.

491. A little drunk?

492. Ed, Danny's in AA. He can't just get a little drunk.

493. This is just like he was before his crash.

494. The drinking, the reckless behavior, the lying.

495. He's going back down the wrong road all over again.

496. He's fine.

497. You were at his wedding. You saw what he did.

498. If it wasn't for Danny Stevens,

499. neither of us would even be standing here right now.

500. Ed, look. I love Danny. We all do.

501. But sometimes our love can get in the way. He needs consequences.

502. No, he needs a purpose, needs a mission. That's what happened after the accident.

503. Him going to Annapolis gave him something to strive for.

504. I'm telling you, this trip to Mars, it's gonna be good for him.

505. Not everything can be cured by a trip to outer space. You know that, right?

506. Godspeed, Dani.

507. I promise we'll leave the light on for you when we get to Mars.

508. Ed.

509. Morning, everyone. Sorry. Hey, Phil.

510. I just need a second. I have an announcement to make.

511. So, I have hired…

512. our new MSAM pilot…

513. NASA's own Danny Stevens.

514. Yeah. Great.

515. And I know you wouldn't know this just looking at me,

516. but I'm actually quite nervous in these situations.

517. So I'm sitting in my hotel room, in the bathroom,

518. looking at the mirror and just practicing.

519. Do I curtsy? Do I back up? Because there's rules.

520. You can't turn your back on the queen,

521. so you have to do this really strange reverse thing.

522. You have to sort of inch your way out of her presence,

523. which is a very strange phenomenon.

524. And what do I bring her, right?

525. What do I bring the woman who has everything?

526. So I figured it out.

527. Are you guys familiar with that recording artist, MC Hammer?

528. He's a big guy. Big, big, huge celebrity.

529. Thank you. I need that.

530. I heard about the panel. I'm sorry I missed it.

531. I was starting to think maybe you weren't gonna be able to make it this year.

532. I apologize. There were complications I had to deal with.

533. Like launching to Mars two years ahead of schedule?

534. Yes.

535. But, you know, I would not miss the IAC for anything.

536. - I'm just kidding. - Oh. You have…

537. You ever been to Mars? Do you wanna go?

538. Can you believe him?

539. I mean, you wanna argue the value of different programs, fine.

540. But…

541. the spectacle of the whole thing…

542. I think this is his specialty, you know?

543. To our common enemy.

544. I can't hear you.

545. Last call.

546. Last call? I thought this was Europe?

547. Well, England.

548. Right.

549. Well, I could use another drink. Grab that bottle.

550. May I use your restroom?

551. - Of course. It's over there. - Oh, thank you.

552. This is a lovely room. I think it is—

553. I would like you to kiss me.

554. Are you all right?

555. Yeah— Yes, yes. Yes, of course. I-I am okay.

556. Because if you don't want to, we don't—

557. No, no. It's not— It's— I-I—

558. It's just—

559. Margo…

560. I'm sorry.

561. I'm sorry.

562. It's just…

563. our nuclear propulsion reactor—

564. The cooling system is not functioning properly,

565. no matter what we try.

566. You're thinking about work?

567. I'm sorry. Margo, I'm sorry. Truly.

568. I know it is— it is unfair to you. But, Margo…

569. You must understand I have no other options.

570. If we do not solve it soon,

571. we will not be able to launch in '94 and this will be—

572. This will be unacceptable to my superiors.

573. God. This was a mistake.

574. Please, Margo, please. Just listen. Just listen.

575. If we are no longer in the race for Mars, we are no longer relevant.

576. And if we are no longer relevant, we are— we are weak. You know this.

577. We designed our ship

578. hoping we would solve all issues with the nuclear engine before flight.

579. If I had more time, I know it could be solved.

580. But I do not. And…

581. I need you to give me your engine design.

582. You know anything nuclear is outside the scope of our agreement.

583. Margo, please.

584. It is very important.

585. I am under immense pressure.

586. I'm sorry. I am.

587. But when we agreed to work with each other,

588. we were also very clear

589. that it could not be anything that might have a military use.

590. - Yes. - I don't want another Buran.

591. This is not Buran. This is for Mars.

592. This is for what we both dreamed of, together, Margo.

593. Please?

594. It will not be for military use. I promise.

595. You can't promise me that.

596. I'm sorry, Sergei.

597. Yes, I…

598. I understand.

599. I understand. And—

600. And I apologize.

601. I apologize for everything.

602. Who is it?

603. Who is it?

604. Who is it?

605. It's good to see you like this. It's like you're enjoying yourself again.

606. Well, you too.

607. There she is.

608. Come here right now.

609. I missed you so much.

610. Let me see you. Are you still warm-blooded?

611. Oh, just barely.

612. You have lost weight.

613. - Ed, doesn't she feel skinnier? - Mom.

614. Yeah, it's 'cause she's been feasting on canned sardine for the past 15 months.

615. Diet of champions.

616. Spaghetti will do the trick.

617. Thank you.

618. All right.

619. Can you guys stop staring at me like that? It's weirding me out.

620. What? We haven't seen you in quite some time.

621. I know.

622. I can't remember the last time the three of us were in the same room

623. and it was normal.

624. Well, the night is still young.

625. Your father's driving me crazy with crew selection.

626. Well, at least there's one slot we definitely agree on. You.

627. Tomorrow you should come by Helios. Meet some of the other crew.

628. We have such a great group of people from all over the world.

629. They're dying to meet you, Kel.

630. Yeah.

631. No rush. You know, take your time if you need to settle down first.

632. No, it's not that. I don't know how to say this.

633. Say what? What's going on?

634. Please tell me you're not going back to Antarctica.

635. No, I'm still going to Mars.

636. Thank God.

637. But I'm going with NASA.

638. What?

639. Danielle just gave me the word this morning.

640. I'm on her crew.

641. Well, yeah. Of course. We snagged Danny,

642. and now she's trying to poach one of ours—

643. No, I asked Danielle to put me on the mission.

644. What? Why?

645. Dad. I love you.

646. I love flying with you, and I love flying because of you.

647. But I've wanted to be an astronaut at NASA my whole life.

648. And just because the time is right for you to leave

649. doesn't mean it's right for me.

650. I need to do this on my own.

651. Dad.

652. Ed?

653. Come here.

654. Your country's gonna be real proud of you, kiddo.

655. - And your parents even prouder. - Thanks, Mom.

656. I'm proud of both of you.

657. I was worried you were going to be mad.

658. No. The only thing you need to worry about is me beating your ass to Mars.

659. That's what you need to worry about.

660. - Oh, my goodness. - Okay. Bring it, old man.

661. Well, I don't care how many photographs you all took

662. of me or him or anyone else.

663. I will not give you our engine design.

664. You're obviously a very intelligent woman, Miss Madison.

665. So I want you to understand the situation fully.

666. You have been sharing classified information with us

667. for the past nine years.

668. Anything I told him was in the interest of

669. the furtherance of space travel and international peace. Period.

670. I'm fairly certain that your FBI won't make that distinction.

671. I suspect, in fact, that if they were to learn of your actions,

672. they would consider you a spy, a traitor.

673. And you would likely spend the rest of your life in a prison.

674. Well, maybe I'm willing to take that chance.

675. I will not be blackmailed.

676. That's very commendable.

677. I respect this.

678. You know, the Russians have a long history of acting out of principle as well.

679. The man who won the moon for us,

680. the father of the Soviet space program himself, Sergei Korolev,

681. was sent to a gulag in Siberia for two years because of his principle.

682. But he was strong. He would not break.

683. The tragedy, of course, is the price others pay for such principle.

684. Those we love.

685. Stop! Jesus!

686. Please, stop!

687. Stop!

688. Damn it! Stop!

689. Ple—

690. Take a day.

691. And if you so choose, contact me at this number.

692. Welcome back.

693. Thanks. Messages?

694. Yes. The life systems team wanted to run you through

695. the new Mars hab proposal tomorrow.

696. Good.

697. And the Secretary of Agriculture reached out again about—

698. Next.

699. Neptune Records called this afternoon. They have that album you ordered.

700. Tell them to send it back.

701. And Mr. Strausser is waiting for you inside.

702. Why?

703. You know, I remember this day.

704. This was your first day in the trench.

705. The only woman in a sea of doofuses in matching white shirts and ties.

706. And we pulled that stupid prank on you…

707. Wiener schnitzel and sauerkraut.

708. Yeah, we thought we were so clever.

709. Eva von Braun. Right?

710. But you, you just set it aside,

711. and you put your head down and you got to work.

712. Speaking of which, I've got—

713. Right. Sorry.

714. I just wanted to tell you goodbye face to face.

715. I'm taking a job at Helios.

716. It's nothing personal.

717. It's just a lot more money.

718. Okay. Well…

719. I guess I'll see you around.

720. Goodbye, Bill.

721. I can't believe you're really leaving.

722. Yeah, I thought I'd be at NASA forever.

723. You know, lifer.

724. But when you've been doing the same thing for 30 years,

725. it's hard for people to get excited about you.

726. I just want to go somewhere where I'm appreciated.

727. I'm tired of being the old shoe. I wanna be the new shoe.

728. Yeah. Karen Baldwin, when she was listing off my accomplishments,

729. she was thrilled that I was even considering her offer.

730. You know what she called me?

731. A "get."

732. I mean, me.

733. Bill Strausser. A "get."

734. I'm not gonna lie, you know.

735. It felt pretty damn good.

736. It's not gonna be the same here without you.

737. You'll be fine.

738. You and Margo are like peas in a pod.

739. The rest of us, we're just watching from the cheap seats.

740. Nah, I don't know about that.

741. You're going to be a great flight director, Aleida.

742. Thanks, Peanut.

743. I'm gonna miss you.

744. You too, kid.

745. And go easy on us up there.

746. Not a chance.

747. - Good night. - Good night.

748. Sojourner 1, this is Houston.

749. The launch crew wishes you good luck and Godspeed.

750. Janice Haan with KOPT News.

751. Large groups have gathered here at JSC. Many cheering on NASA,

752. while others protest their involvement with the helium-3 renewable energy sector.

753. In just under ten minutes,

754. Sojourner 1 will launch from NASA's Jamestown moon base,

755. joining Helios and Russia in a three-way race to Mars.

756. With the three missions launching in the same two-week period,

757. it's an open question.

758. Who will be the first to complete the 34-million-mile journey?

759. Go for Mars Injection Burn.

760. T-minus ten, nine,

761. eight, seven, six…

762. Here we go, kid.

763. …five, four, three,

764. two, one.

765. …five, four, three…

766. …two, one.

767. Start.

768. The president is on line one.

769. Thank you, Nuri.

770. Margo.

771. Madam President.

772. I know this moment is something we've both been working towards for a long time.

773. Congratulations.

774. You should be very proud.

775. Now let's kick their asses.