Destination Moon Page #6

water into the reaction tank.

Have you got it?

- Right!

You'll have to get out another

1,000 pounds.

Another 1,000? Of what?

We're stripped!

Don't make me say this...

you have to or...

You don't have to say it.

We know....

or we don't get back!

I'm standing by.

You've got to work it out!

Hey, Sweeney...

is this thing bolted or welded?

Bolted.

Let's get to work.

Give me a wrench!

I guess we used this one up.

Doc, we'll be able to takeoff,

won't we?

Probably. Takeoff, at least.

What do you mean, "at least"?

If we're too heavy, we'll crash

or fall into an orbit around the moon.

Just keep on going around?

That's it.

Hey, Skipper! That's my radar!

- We won't need it to land on Earth.

You don't know how much work

I did putting this together!

Now, anybody with anything

in your pockets?

This too?

- Everything!

The 3 spacesuits then come back.

How much time we got?

27 minutes.

Another 110 pounds.

- What?

Another 110 pounds

and you can coast home!

We're stripped. We'll have to take

a chance as we are.

That's suicide!

You haven't enough power

to pull free of the moon.

You could be wrong, couldn't you?

I could.

I don't think the computer could.

Ask Dr. Cargraves.

We'll let you know, roger.

Well Charles, is he right?

I'm afraid so.

We're stuck here!

Who got me here?

I didn't want to come!

You can blame me, Joe.

You didn't think it would work.

Well, in a way, you were right.

What a sucker! What a dumb,

stupid blockhead I am!

I could have blown my brains out

or gone over Niagara Falls...

or found some other decent way to die!

Alright, Joe.

We're all in this together.

It's as simple as that.

One of us stays.

Of course.

I weight 180. More than enough.

- Now look here....

I'm the oldest. I've done my job.

- I'm the Skipper of this ship!

I give the orders on this ship!

I'm giving the orders now!

- Jim, nobody gives orders.

- Yes, they do. This is the order...

Doc is the engineer.

He goes back to his work.

The General pilots the ship when you

reach the Earth's atmosphere.

I can be spared on this trip. I have no

family. My job gets along without me.

Jim, listen to me. This is not a ship

at sea and this is not a plane.

This has been a joint undertaking.

The 3 of us did it together.

It is no ones duty more than

the others to give his life.

I've had my day. A great one!

I've shown that this could be done!

It's enough to make me glad I lived

and content to stay.

It's very noble, Doc,

but it's philosophy.

Skip philosophy! I'm the one who stays.

Why? Because I'm the oldest.

You two can tell them back home what

we've seen much better than I could.

Tell them how we looked up

and saw the Earth...

vulnerable and exposed forever.

Never setting in this lunar sky.

You know what you just proved, General?

You're the one man that must go back!

Are we going to end this in futility

because we can't make a simple decision?

I've reached my decision!

I'm standing by it!

Skipper, look here...

- Stay out of this, Sweeney.

Don't worry, you'll get back.

Right now it looks like nobody

gets back!

If you brains can't make up your minds,

why don't you do what kids do?

Match for it.

You know, draw lots.

Alright!

- No!

Jim, two against one.

- What do we use?

Anyone have paper, matches, coins?

- No, everything's overboard.

You've got buttons on your coveralls.

Match them.

Spaceship Luna...Spaceship Luna.

Dry Wells calling Spaceship Luna.

Spaceship Luna to Dry Wells.

We're are working it out. One of us

will stay behind We're drawing lots.

Only 110 pounds! There must be

something more!

Check time!

9:
31:50. 18 minutes to zero hour.

Check.

We'll take off with three men.

Where's Joe?

He's gone!

What's wrong? You're not coming in!

It won't open!

He's not in there!

- Then he...he can't do that!

Spaceship Luna, Spaceship Luna!

He's left the ship!

- Stand by, something's happened.

Sweeney's left the ship! His helmet's

gone! I can't see him!

There he is! He's dragging something!

Sweeney!

Sweeney!

Sweeney, can you hear me?

Sure, I hear you.

Come back, Joe!

And die in that steel death trap?

You won't die, Joe. Not you.

You're going home!

Not a chance. Goodbye, fellows. Remember

me to the gals. Any gals!

Spaceship Luna, you're not coming in!

Here's Doc. Talk to him.

Something's happened! Joe's left the

ship! - Are you taking off?

I don't know! We got to do something!

- Joe, we can't let you do this!

What do you mean let me?

You can't stop me.

I lightened your ship.

I gave you your chance, now get going.

Don't make a monkey out of me.

Come back, Joe! We're in this together.

If you don't, we can't takeoff.

You've got to or you'll

be killing me for nothing.

Nobody's asking you to,

you're killing yourself!

Takeoff, will you?

I want to see it.

A ship going back

from the moon to the Earth!

Joe, i just thought of a way...

A way to what?

- Takeoff. All of us! Hurry!

What do you mean "all of us"?

Do just as I tell you.

I think we can make it!

You wouldn't kid me?

- Don't be a fool!

It's our lives too. We've less than

15 minutes!

What's the deal?

- Get back to the airlock fast.

Bring a screwdriver, knife and a file.

And a weight, an oxygen tank.

Tie the tank to the end of your

safety line.

I'll tell you the rest when you're

in the airlock!

Is he coming?

- He's picking up the things!

He's heading towards us!

- What's your plan?

Sweeney's spacesuit weighs 70 pounds,

the radios 50. There's over 110 pounds!

We can't open the door to the airlock

without his spacesuit.

We won't open it when he gets his

spacesuit off!

He can drill a small hole in the door

big enough for a safety line.

He ties the tank to the line and it

hangs outside...

The line passes through the small hole...

There's a slow leak. He takes off his

suit, ties it to the line and comes here.

We decompress the airlock, the door

opens, the suit is dragged out.

General, watch for him.

He must be in the airlock. It's cycling.

- He's in there.

Pressure's up. I can open it.

Let me have a screwdriver.

General, unscrew the radio!

Sweeney, listen carefully...

Hastings! We're coming home!

All of us!

You won't hear from us again until you

see us. I'm ripping out the radio!

Sweeney, listen carefully.

Put on the helmet, go to the airlock,

decompress it and open the outer door.

Takeoff stations!

Sweeney, as soon as your strap's fast,

television view aft.

Strap's okay here.

Power plant?

All ready to go.

No time for count off, standby!

Fire!

We're going home.

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