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on "defying gravity"
What are you doing?
You try to find the problem,
And i'll try to find
your sex drive.
- Do you have any--
- I've had a vasectomy.
According to your chart you did,
but not according to your scan.
Thank god
i'm not pregnant.
Oh, no, no.
You are pregnant.
Means you're just
not gonna have a baby.
Look, i know of a guy.
He's a doctor.
- Check
- Donner?
- Check.
Do you copy?
- Donner?
Launch now, donner!
Sharon
Donner, my man,
this had better be a joke.
Talk to me.
- Donner, do you copy?
- Sharon?
It knows.
Beta knows.
We need you to visit
pod 4, honey.
'Pod 04 engaged open'
When were you gonna tell
everybody else?
When you get to venus.
P.
N.
R.
--
Point of no return.
It sounds simple.
You step across the line,
And you focus
only on the way ahead.
No going back.
Sounds like a good way
to live life--
Look only ahead
Put the bad stuff
behind you and move on.
But that's impossible.
Your past always finds you
Donner?
Even when you think
you've let it go.
Everything okay?
Yeah.
During the days
of the roman republic,
Crossing the rubicon river
with an army
was considered an act of war.
In 49 b.
C.
, julius caesar
ignored that law.
He made the choice
to cross the river,
Leading to civil war,
the end of the republic
And his own deification.
I'd say caesar won.
Thank you, nadia.
Gracias.
Once we pass
our own rubicon point,
We'll no longer be able
to do a direct abort
and return quickly to earth.
This is our last chance
to take a shortcut home
Instead of having to go
all the way around venus,
And we're pretty far away
from home right now--
Almost 30 million kilometers.
Do you see earth
way out to the left
at about 11:00?
Very soon it will look
like just another star
in the night sky.
I really think we should
tell them about beta now.
I know this group.
They need some time to process.
There are larger issues
at play here.
- This call's not up to you.
It's not even up to me.
- But i don't want ???
This isn't about
what any of us want.
This is about
what we have to do.
Ted.
Roger that.
Good night.
Donner and nadia,
We need a nominal for every system
before we can pass rubicon tonight at 1900.
About 30 systems are coming up
as off-Nominal.
- Probably just needs a reboot,
but you get to check it anyway.
- Lucky us.
And we will be
assembling a time capsule.
- You gotta be kidding me.
- Time capsule?
On our last mission
to mars, at rubicon,
Goss had each of us pick
an object--Something personal.
And we put them all
in a time capsule,
And we left it behind.
- We have to leave something?
- I just don't think i have
anything i can get rid of.
Just put a pair of
your undies in, morales.
- That is not funny.
- Well, it's a little funny.
- It's just that everything
i have is important to me.
- It's supposed to be important, morales.
That's why you're
leaving it behind.
You know, mars mission's
not exactly a time in my life
i'm looking to relive.
Well, this time capsule
isn't about mars, donner.
It's about unity.
It's about mutual sacrifice.
Anything that brings us closer
will make it easier
to deal with challenges ???
Okay, and you believe that?
Yes, i do.
Well, i didn't bring
anything to put in it.
Oh, yes, you did.
This is rufus.
Okay.
What's a rufus?
It's our space baby--
Or at least, he will be.
Right now it's a 21-Day-Old
rabbit embryo.
Rufus, say hello to your dad.
Jen, what are you doing?
You know you're not supposed
to keep those embryos
past a couple of days.
It's just with this one.
Jen, you cannot have
a full-Grown rabbit on the ship.
You know you're just
gonna have to kill it--
I know.
I know.
I-I just
I wanted to keep one
for a little while.
I mean, aren't you
a little bit happy?
Babies are supposed to
make everyone happy.
It's a 21-Day-Old
rabbit embryo.
- It's not a baby.
- Uh, okay.
You know what?
Um, i never showed him to you.
Jen.
No, it's fine.
It's fine.
I'm fine.
I just--
Forget i even brought it up.
Bye, babe.
Storage bay 7
pressurization system?
Rebooting.
Pressurization system
is now nominal.
Everything should be
that easy.
Uh, accelerometer
assembly system?
Nominal.
Microwave scan beam?
Nominal.
Okay.
Uh, how about
i take the ones over here
And you take the ones
over there?
The brayton turbines?
Why is this a problem
for you?
- The brayton turbines?
- Before we left,
things were good.
I think they're still good.
I think we're gonna be a go.
Not this.
This.
I liked being
friends with benefits.
Why are things different up here
than they were down there?
Because they just are.
Is this about zoe?
No.
- No.
- Because it was about zoe
last time.
This has nothing to do
with zoe.
Look,
we're not training anymore.
I don't want to complicate
this mission.
This mission?
This is about sharon.
It was ten years ago, donner.
Let it go.
Is it weird for you?
A lot of things are weird
for me.
What'd you have in mind?
Goss ranking everyone who might
get to go on the mission--
A.
S.
C.
A.
N.
S and instructors.
You nervous?
I don't get nervous.
Mm.
Confident.
I like that.
How about a wager?
I'm ranked higher than you,
you sleep with me.
If you are ranked higher
than me, i'll sleep with you.
Uh, i don't date astronauts.
- Mm, you should reconsider.
- Yeah?
- I have a lot to offer.
- Like what?
One--No emotional attachment.
Two--No expectations.
I don't care
if we have a future.
I don't care
if you call me the next day.
And i really don't care
if you ever buy me dinner.
But i like dinner.
There it is.
Don't get too comfortable
being on top, schilling.
I love being on top.
Looks like i win.
I vote my place.
You can make it up.
You'll do better.
Damn it.
I'm not top eight.
Seriously? 28th?
Four better than me.
Dead last.
Give me the belt.
- Yeah.
- Way to go, bud.
- Thanks.
- Well, hey.
You know what?
Don't worry about it.
It's only the first one, right?
It'll get better.
And you have that thing
to deal with.
You know, the thing, the, um
extenuating circumstances.
extenuating circumstances.
teaching high school geology.
It's goss.
I stood on mars.
- Excuse me?
- I'm just putting that out there,
among colleagues,
That i've stood on mars.
- I know.
I was there.
- No, no, no.
Let's be clear.
I was on mars.
He was on mars.
You were safe up on "zeus"
issuing commands.
- That's 'cause i was
the commander of the ship.
- You seriously expect me ???
I might have tolerated second
Because ted shaw is a hell
of an astronaut, but 12th?
- Donner,
it's just a preliminary--
- I've stood on mars.
You're handicapping us
because of something
that happened five years ago
- That we were
all responsible for.
- You're right.
- I'm what?
- You're right.
I am handicapping you two.
I don't want you guys
on this mission.
In fact, i don't want you
anywhere near my ship.
You got baggage, donner.
Baggage kills people.
No.
Thinking
you're infallible
kills people ???
- I knew exactly what i was doing,
and i can live with that.
- Can you really?
Yeah, i can.
Come on, dude.
It's not worth it.
You got something else, donner?
Come on.
* so you
got dumped on your rump *
* not surprised
you had nothing to say *
* to your friends, the night
before your birthday *
You have the 10-Minute rule
in germany? It's awesome.
If donner isn't here in two more
minutes, we all get to leave.
- Okay
- Oh, come on.
Today we're gotta be looking
at "antares'" flight system.
Except some idiot has posted
the schematic
for the lab module.
* she cries *
All right.
* she puts you down *
Um, it's gonna be
a general overview today.
Those of you who don't wash out
will have the privilege
of learning all about it later.
* this is--This is--
This is a sticky situation *
Wrong.
That's wrong.
* this is a sticky situation *
wrong.
That's wrong.
* you know that she wants to,
but you don't want her anymore *
* this is--This is--This is--
This is a sticky situation *
Wrong.
* you know that she wants to,
but you don't want her anymore *
no.
Damn it.
I've just never done anything
illegal, like ever.
I follow rules.
I am
i'm a rule follower.
Well, uh, don't worry.
The market for keeping
these things under wraps
is pretty big.
Tell me about the risks
with the pill.
Give me odds.
Well, in clinical trials
in europe,
One in a thousand women
have difficulties.
Those are pretty good odds.
So that's what i recommend
to you.
I, uh, i'm not sure
what i wanna do yet.
Well, i understand.
It's a difficult decision.
So i'll leave you my card.
If you decide that you want
to move forward,
Then you give me a call.
- All right.
- Okay.
Good luck.
Your father has left me.
What?
Your father has left me.
Dad has not left you.
I should have
seen this coming.
Mercury was in retrograde
when we got married.
Mom, i don't have time
for the crazy thing you do
Every time dad goes on a dig,
all right?
- I'm in the middle of training.
- Oh, it's not just a dig.
He left for good.
See? Here's the note.
Do you have anything
to drink?
And since when did you
start eating ice cream?
I've always eaten ice cream.
Not by the bucket
and only when you have the flu.
You don't have the flu,
do you?
Maybe you could sneeze
on your note-Leaving father.
Dad always leaves a note,
he doesn't believe
in saying good-Bye,
And you are overreacting,
like you always do.
I'm overreacting, because this
time there's someone else.
Oh, there's someone else.
A field assistant
not much older than you are.
What are you gonna do?
I have no idea.
Moving on
to water filtration system.
How we doing?
Off-Nominal.
Really?
It didn't clear on reboot.
Let me see that.
Huh.
How long till rubicon?
Okay.
Keep going.
Any idea
what's going on?
Oh, it could be anything.
The first four panels
are nominal.
If we can find it,
it should be easy to fix.
Rubicon's in four hours.
Roger that.
All's green and nominal.
I'll start down here.
You okay?
You're being quiet.
You're never quiet.
Rollie and i kinda had a fight
this morning.
What?
You and rollie never fight.
It's just
His longest mission
was 34 days,
And i'm facing six years,
and he's judging me.
For what?
Nothing.
It was nothing.
It's
'Cause he doesn't understand
what it's like
to be alone up here.
You know, he doesn't get it.
'Decline'
I just want to see
where you spend your time.
Is that so bad? I won't
even say i'm your mother.
You can introduce me
as bev kennedy.
It'll be fun, like we're
friends.
In fact, do that.
Maybe i can meet
a hot astronaut.
Hi.
I'm bev kennedy,
zoe's friend.
Two gin martinis--
Very dry, three olives.
You got it.
And before you start, i don't
want to talk about your father
Or his stupid field assistant.
I want to focus on you.
Oh, let me do a reading.
You just carry them
around with you now?
Yeah.
Mom, could you
please put those away?
People i work with--
They come in here.
Well, it's not like
you ever tell me
anything about your life.
How else am i gonna know
if you're dating anyone?
I'm not dating anyone.
Well, why not? You're a lovely
girl when you put makeup on.
Nice cards.
My mother was raised
by gypsies.
She used to be fun.
All they'll tell you is
that i am 28th in the program,
Never gonna make the ship,
And i should clearly just quit
and get a research grant
at some state university.
Oh, don't be ridiculous.
At least go
for an ivy league school.
Do you even listen
when i talk?
Why are you here?
To have a drink
with my daughter.
No, no, no.
Why are you here here?
I just wanted--
Wanted to wreak havoc
in my life
like you always do
Seriously, bev,
it's enough.
Ohh.
The falling tower.
Ohh.
I'm leaving.
You're making me dinner? Hmm.
Yes, i am.
Hi.
Hey, brother.
So have you thought about
when you're coming over?
I have not.
Oh, you lie.
Okay.
I've thought about it
a couple times.
And?
Well, tempting as it might be,
you're still an astronaut.
I don't date astronauts.
Technically, you don't date
astronauts anymore.
Technically, that's true.
Technically,
my top lock sticks,
So you kind of have
to jimmy the door a little
and then pull
Hard.
Lee, do we have access
to the i.
S.
O.
Archives?
We have unrestricted access
to pretty much everything
Listen,
i want the mars mission--
Cockpit recordings,
telemetrics, the works.
Copy.
(Goss) "calliope,"
this is "zeus.
"
We're showing
that the dust is
Breaching
your thruster controls.
The storm's on the rise.
We're
losing your launch window.
(Donner) copy that, "zeus.
"
Yeah, it's looking bad
down here.
How far out are they?
100 meters.
We're holding.
The real feed never went
to pixel.
It was edited.
The official statement says
the transmission was cut offbecause of the storm.
Well, obviously not.
Turn up the volume on "b.
"
Just give 'em two minutes,
mike.
You don't have two minutes.
Well, we're gonna take
our chances.
Not on my watch.
You will die.
The mission will fail.
I need that lander off
the planet now, donner.
Sharon--
Open the damn valve.
Donner, launch.
Sharon.
Launch now.
They could have made it.
Sharon.
Open the damn valve, donner!
Launch now.
Oh, forgive me.
Who signed off on the editing
and the press release? Goss?
Yeah, it was goss
and someone else.
We've got 2 clearances here.
The second one's e-7.
What's e-7?
The national security council.
Everything okay?
Think we missed something?
Apparently not.
Listen.
Hypothetically,
if somebody were to tell you
that they're having, uh,
I don't know,
hallucinations or something,
What do you do?
Hallucinations?
Yeah.
Well, hypothetically,
I'd have to report them
to mission control
And recommend they have
a serious psych evaluation
And bar them from
any e.
V.
A.
Activity or landings.
Okay.
Good to know.
Oh, that is classic.
Excuse me?
Well, is that really all you
have? A bunch of religious crap?
Send it all into space.
I wouldn't expe you
to understand.
Well, i don't know, morales.
I'm just saying,
your faith must be wavering
If you need all that crap
to prove it.
Hey.
Hi.
You know,
i-I was just thinking
That, um, we never actually
got to talk about your paper,
So wanted to let you know
that the offer is still open,
If you're interested.
Drink? Cyanobacteria?
Come on.
Tell me you're
at least a little tempted.
It's just (sighs)
I-I can't.
Okay.
Can i ask why?
Well, it's just that by "drink,"
i think you kind of mean "date,"
And i kind of am seeing ted
now, and it's just--
Ted's a friend.
When i say "drink,"
i-I really meant drink.
Look, if i were ever to ask you
out on a date, you would know.
I'm such an ***.
I'm so sorry, rol.
No.
No, no, no, no.
(Laughs) it's all right.
Maybe that didn't come out
right.
You know what?
Let's--Let's
just start this again.
I'd like to ask you
some questions
about your paper
On cyanobacteria.
Can i buy you a drink?
Well, it just so happens, those
are two of my favorite things.
I'll take a draft, tommy.
You're maddux donner.
Yes, i am.
You left two people on mars.
That's the one.
My daughter's
in the space program.
She's very smart.
Zoe barnes--
Do you know her?
Yes, i do.
Are you zoe's mom?
Bev barnes.
Nice to meet ya.
The next drink's on me.
Nice to meet you.
(Chuckles)
Zoe didn't even tell me
that she met you.
That's what every guy
wants to hear.
Well, don't take it personally.
She never tells me anything.
I'm sure it would have shown up
in her cards,
But she never indulges me.
Would you like me to read you?
Sure, if it doesn't involve
money or pain.
Excellent.
Zoe's thinking about
leaving the program
To look for a research grant
at an ivy league school.
Really? Why?
I don't know.
Something about the number 28
and a ship.
I think
she's being ridiculous.
You got your question?
Yeah, go ahead.
Cut.
Ah, the lover.
Well, you have at least one
very important love affair
in your life, possibly two.
It's not clear.
She really said
she's leaving, huh?
Well, she said
she's considering it.
The fool with the star.
What's that?
You're a man haunted
by your past.
Not that that's surprising,
given your past.
My cheating husband.
Excuse me.
No, it's just--
I-I've always been so fascinated
with marine life, you know?
And i see these pictures
of what the great barrier reef
looked like
When it was still underwater.
I can't help but wonder--
Wonder if "the effects
of global warming
"Where directly responsible
for the death of cyanobacteria
And ultimately the death
of the great barrier reef.
"
You really have read my paper.
That's impressive, sir.
I also read
your, um, follow-Up,
Where you talk about
the reintroduction
of cyanobacteria
Into the rice paddies
in asia.
Help promote the growth of rice
and hopefully, uh,
Help alleviate the world food
shortage.
It's very interesting.
Okay, um, i'm slightly terrified
right now,
But seriously, i mean,
they've been trying to put that
into play for 50 years now.
Yeah, well, i guess
it's just your dumb luck
There's someone else here
who actually cares about
what's going on with the earth.
We might be the only two.
Well, then here's
to you and me, baby.
Hey, babe.
Hi.
Ready for dinner?
Hey, my man.
Hey, brother.
How you doing?
Good.
You good?
Yeah, really good.
Thank you so much for the drink
and the cyanobacteria.
You're welcome.
Thoughts on cyanobacteria
and the rice paddies in asia?
Say nothing.
I think she's beautiful.
Well, that's not bad,
but anyway, have a good night.
You guys have a good dinner.
Good night.
Good night.
Found this somewhere.
Thank you.
Actually, i was in the back
of the class.
I had to duck.
Yeah, it got away from me.
Sorry about that.
Anger will do that,
and frustration.
Guilt.
It's not just a baseball,
is it?
Mintz, don't shrink me.
I'm just saying,
if the story's true,
That's a lot to carry around.
What story is that?
Two astronauts are
secretly dating.
They go to a baseball game
A couple nights before
their ma mission launch.
He catches a home run ball
And he gives it to her--
Her prized possession.
She takes it to mars,
and she doesn't make it back.
From that moment on,
he can't put that ball down.
Maybe i got it wrong.
Yeah, you did.
Sharon caught the ball,
bare-Handed.
Mrs.
Lewis.
Maddux.
We agreed
you wouldn't come here again.
I know we did.
I'm--I'm,
Uh, i'm sorry.
It won't happen again.
I have a confession to make.
When we got back from mars,
I-I took this from, uh,
your daughter's things
Before they had a chance to pack
'em up and send 'em to you.
I didn't have any right
to do that.
I'm sorry.
This belongs to you,
And, uh, i think
I think you oughta have it.
What makes you think
that i would want that,
maddux?
I don't know.
It w--It was sharon's,
And, um
I know it meant something
to her.
Well,
it means nothing to me.
Good night, mrs.
Lewis.
Where have you been?
Your father called.
I'm going
to meet him on the dig.
What about "someone else"?
What?
Mother.
Okay, okay.
I might have overreacted.
You okay, zoe?
You look a little lost.
You sure
you don't want me to
Okay.
Okay? Really?
Okay as in yes?
Don't make me say it again.
I might come to my senses.
So you're pregnant.
The hanged man
told you that?
No.
Your *** are huge,
Two tubs of rocky road,
And you haven't had anything
to drink since i got here.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know.
This one is nominal, too.
They're all good.
Well, that makes no sense.
(Sighs) all right,
let's check 'em again.
Has it occurred to you
that everything's gone wrong
with this mission?
Wrenches, filtration systems.
"Antares" was in orbit
for a year of testing
before we left.
Maybe it's us.
Yeah, well, maybe it is.
I was kidding.
You know, donner,
We weren't even supposed to
be here dealing with this.
We're supposed to be on earth.
You're supposed to be
irritating goss,
And i'm supposed to be reading
"goodnight moon" to my son
And--And sleeping in bed
with my wfe.
Everything has gone wrong with
this mission from the start.
And maybe it's time
we said enough is enough.
Are you saying you don't want
to do the check?
You just want to turn the thing
around and go home?
No.
Well, it kind of sounds to me
like that's what you're saying.
Ted, what's going on?
Do you know something
i don't know?
No, not a thing.
Let's just check 'em again.
What are you doing here?
What's this
i hear about you leaving?
What?
Well, bev tells me
that you're thinking about
leaving the program.
(Laughs) bev should not talk
to strangers.
I'm not a stranger.
Bev gave me a reading.
She was actually
kind of accurate.
(Scoffs) perfect.
How do you even think
about leaving?
I don't think i'm gonna have
much choice in the matter.
You did see i was 28th.
That's like a preliminary
ranking.
That's not anything.
Yeah.
You ever think about
Living a different life?
What do you mean?
Like what?
Like a regular job
and a family.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Someday.
I mean, right now, more than
anything, i just want to fly.
Don't you?
(Whispers) yeah.
Don't leave.
Why?
You're gonna be
a good astronaut.
Good night, donner.
All right,
what now, engineer?
Humor me a second.
It's number five.
The instrument panel says
it's clean.
Run a sample check.
This is definitely off-Nominal.
Let's just run the sample.
Look at the ph.
The sensor must be out.
Probably
ruined the carbon scrubs.
We would have been screwed.
Yeah.
And you know there's no way
to judge ph
By just looking at something.
Well, it's just lucky then,
i guess.
Message waiting.
Message waiting.
Mess--
Hey, jenny.
I guess you must be busy.
I just wanted to say
That i'm
I'm sorry about this morning.
And i don't want to fight
with you.
No, i don't get it.
I just--
I just want to talk to you,
Let you explain it to me.
In the meantime, um
Tell rufus
that daddy says hello
And i wish i were there
with both of you.
* the tide is high *
I've never been so low *
* you got room to grow *
* you can never look up *
* you can't ever look down *
* you get kicked around *
* but i built it with sand *
* and i built it with rock *
* i built it with all
of the things that i'm not *
* and i watch from the hill *
* as it burns to the ground *
* i can still see the smoke *
* from my train out of town *
* everything i build is
breaking down *
Rubicon in five
Four
Three
Two
One.
* scared of what i saw *
* are you mad at all? *
Godspeed, "antares.
"
Godspeed.
* been a slammed door *
It doesn't even
look like earth anymore.
Mike, i need to talk to you.
I got a board dinner.
I've seen the mars recordings,
both of them.
My clearance actually exceeds
the n.
S.
C.
Well, if you've seen
both recordings,
Then you know i did my duty
as commander.
I've seen the whole file, mike,
including the telemetry.
It shows that lewis and walker
didn't stop.
And donner and shaw
didn't panic.
You did.
You're out of line.
We both know i'm not.
We both know
that i had a damn good reason
For wanting them off
that planet.
I want you off their backs,
And whatever personal animosity
you have towards them--
(Whispers) let it go.
Passing the point of no return
doesn't just happen.
It's a choice that we make,
A line we decide to cross.
* things that i'm not *
And then we live
with the consequences.
* ground *
* i can still see the smoke *
Eve,
i don't care what he says.
There is no way he knew
the ph was off in that tank.
And he was talking about
hallucinations earlier today.
What did you tell him?
Nothing, which was
the wrong thing to do,
But i told him nothing.
We're all doing
what's necessary, ted.
Yeah, well, we'll see
what tomorrow brings.
There are no promises
of a positive outcome,
No guarantees,
that, like, caesar,
We'll wind up with an empire.
They feel a lot farther away
today than they did yesterday.
* are you mad at all? *
Don't they?
* been an open book *
* been a slammed door *
All we can really count on is
that things will change
And that we'll have to live
with the results
* trojan war *
Hey, madman.
You know, you got me thinking
yesterday,
Is actually about being willing
to let something go
than having to.
So you all
get your stuff back.
That's not the way
goss did it.
Do i look like goss to you?
It's a different mission.
Remember that.
* from my train out of town *
And that's the hard part--
Because we're defined
by our past.
* everything i build is
breaking down *
* i close my eyes,
scared of what i saw *
We can rethink our choices
a million times
* are you mad at all? *
But what we decide, we own.
* been a slammed door *
It becomes a part
of who we are.
* apple of the trojan war *
* but i built it with sand *
* and i built it with rock *
* i built it with all
of the things that i'm not *
*nd i watch from the hill *
* as it burns to the ground *
* i can still see the smoke *
* from my train out of town *
And while we may be crossing
the river
* everything i build is
breaking down *
* everything i build is
breaking *
* everything i build is
breaking down *
Our footprints will always
remain on the other side.
* is breaking down *