Armageddon Page #8

Leavin' on a jet plane

l don't know

when l'll be back again

- Leavin' on a jet plane

- Leavin' on a jet plane

l don't know

when l'll be back again

- Leavin' on a jet plane

- So, Truman, this is who you found

to save the planet.

- Don't know when l'll be back again

- Frost, you good to go?

-Mm-hmm. One-One sec.

-Leavin' on a jet plane

-That boy don't take anything seriously.

- Yeah. Reminds me of

a guy l used to know.

- Don't know when l'll be back again

Leavin' on a jet plane

- l don't know when l'll be back again

- l'm marrying you.

- Bet your ass you are.

- Leavin' on a jet plane

l don't know

when l'll be back again

l address you tonight...

not as the president

of the United States...

not as the leader of a country...

but as a citizen of humanity.

We are faced with the very gravest

of challenges.

The Bible calls this day Armageddon,

the end of all things.

And yet,

for the first time...

in the history of the planet,

a species has the technology...

to prevent its own extinction.

All of you praying with us

need to know...

that everything that can be done

to prevent this disaster...

is being called into service.

The human thirst for excellence...

and knowledge...

every step

up the ladder of science...

every adventurous

reach into space...

all of our combined

modern technologies and imaginations...

even the wars that we've fought,

have provided us the tools...

to wage this terrible battle.

Through all the chaos

that is our history...

through all of the wrongs

and the discord...

through all of the pain

and suffering...

through all of our times

there is one thing...

- that has nourished our souls...

- Mom, that salesman's on TV.

and elevated our species

above its origins...

and that is our courage.

The dreams of an entire planet

are focused tonight...

on those 14 brave souls...

travelling into the heavens.

That man's not a salesman.

That's your daddy.

And may we all, citizens the world over,

see these events through.

Godspeed and good luck to you.

Freedom crew.

lndependence crew.

- How you feelin'?

- Uh, good, you know.

l mean, considering l've never been this

scared in my entire life. l-- You know--

Listen, once you get up there,

you're gonna be on your own.

lf anything should happen,

l just wanted--

l know, Harry. l'll, uh,

try not to disappoint you.

Take care of yourself, kid.

Freedom's on the bridge.

Attention in the firing room.

The oxidizer loading is complete.

- lndependence on the bridge.

- Attention all personnel.

We are T minus two hours

to the programme goal.

- Hey, Harry.

- Yeah, Rock?

You know, we're sittin' on four million

pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon...

and a thing that has

built by the lowest bidder.

- Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

- Yeah.

- How ya doin', Oscar?

- Great.

- Yeah?

- l got that excited, scared feelin'--

like 98% excited, 2% scared.

Maybe it's more. lt could be 2-- lt

could be 98% percent scared, 2% excited.

But that's what makes it

so intense, is it's so confused.

l can't really figure it out.

Will you make mine really tight,

'cause l don't want to fall out.

- Yes, sir.

- l mean, almost to the point

of cutting off circulation.

- Ow.

- lt must be a comfort to know...

that if the space programme

goes under you can always get a job

at Helga's House of Pain, huh?

- All right. Flight directors on

with the go/no-go for launch.

- Retro.

- Go flight.

- Booster.

- Go flight.

- Ecos.

- Go flight.

- Trajectory.

- Go flight.

- FlDO.

- Go flight.

- EVA.

- Go flight.

- CAPCOM Freedom.

- Go flight.

- CAPCOM lndependence.

- Go flight.

All right, ladies and gentlemen,

it's pucker time.

lndependence and Freedom,

this is Kennedy firing room.

We're T minus one minute.

All crew members,

close and lock your visors.

lndependence, this is launch control.

Be advised, we're in a smooth count.

T minus 31. You're go

for auto-sequence start.

B.L.T.s, perform

your A.D.U. pre-start.

Okay, gentlemen, you're our warriors

up there. God be with you.

- You're already heroes.

Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

- F.T.D., we're clear to launch.

We're T minus 20 seconds.

Ten, nine, eight, seven...

four, three, two, one.

We have main engine start.

- We have booster ignition.

- We're going.

And liftoff.

Freedom, this is flight deck.

Roger, Freedom.

You're looking good.

- We have go for lndependence.

- Three, two, one.

-lndependence, we have booster ignition.

-We have liftoff.

We are cooking, Houston.

Houston, the tower is clear.

They're all yours.

- Heads up, everybody. They're ours now.

- All engines are go.

Keep a sharp eye out on both of 'em.

Start roll manoeuvre.

- Two good roll programs.

- One down.

- lndependence, we have a max cue.

Roger, Control.

We are a max cue.

S.R.B. sep--

- We are single-engine, press, demi-go.

- Copy, press, demi-go.

Houston, this is a kick-ass ride!

Freedom, this is Houston.

Main engine cut out on schedule. Out.

Freedom, stats are good.

- lndependence,

telemetry is up and running--

- Oh, my God!

This is space! 'Course, we're just

in the beginning part of space.

We-We haven't even gotten

to outer space yet.

Roger, Houston.

We have a visual on the Russian

space station. lnitiating retro burn.

Gentlemen, remember the Russian space

station has been up there for 11 years.

Most of us

don't have cars that old.

Now, the cosmonaut on board has been

on that tin can for 18 months, alone.

So don't be surprised

if he's a little off.

- lndependence, we're gonna put you--

- All right, crew.

Let's exit these flight suits.

Hello. This is Russian

space station. Can you hear me?

We copy, Russian space station.

This is Houston.

l'm ready to fire

my thrusters any time.

- Stand by.

- Okay. l'm not going anywhere.

We have a go.

lnitiate gravitational spin.

You are maxed at 40% spin.

Okay, Houston.

l can feel l'm having gravity.

All right, gentlemen.

We're gonna dock in a minute.

Now, the Russian space station has

fired her rockets to simulate gravity

and let us work faster.

But it's gonna make you queasy,

so prepare yourself.

Well, it's about time.

l haven't thrown up in about an hour.

lnitiating first phase

of docking procedure.

- Switching to manual.

- Manual override.

One foot per second.

Let's take this slow and

do it right, folks. Twenty feet.

Ten feet. Looking good on radar.

Five feet.

Locks are engaged.

Fuel teams, let's go.

Freedom, telemetry is looking good.

- We have soft dock.

- Fuel teams, prepare to unload.

All right, gentlemen, watch your heads.

Let's go, lndependence.

Colonel.

Where is he? Anybody home?

Welcome, everybody!

l am not gas station.

This is sophisticated laboratory.

l'm in charge.

So do not be touching anything.

l need one-- l need you.

- Go with him.

- l need you. Hurry up.

Hurry up. Come on. Come on.

lt's very important you watch the

fuel gauge, okay? Put on cold suit.

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