Earthbound Page #9

unacceptably high

mortality rates.

Mortality rates.

I'm sorry.

You couldn't see the hologram,

could you?

You know joe, the mind

is able to create things

is able to create things

it needs that reality

it needs that reality

can't provide.

Can't provide.

You saw the hologram

you saw the hologram

because you needed to.

Because you needed to.

Until now, that is.

Until now, that is.

Well, I don't need to anymore.

Well, I don't need to anymore.

Maybe.

Maybe.

Maybe you're ready.

Maybe you're ready.

Ready for what?

Ready for what?

To finally face reality.

To finally face reality.

And maybe you think

and maybe you think

she's worth the risk.

She's worth the risk.

Hmm?

I got them to drop the charges.

I told them

I told them

you weren't really suicidal,

you weren't really suicidal,

just a cry for help.

Just a cry for help.

Hmm?

Hmm?

Oh, by the way,

oh, by the way,

the first session was a freebie

the first session was a freebie

but this one isn't.

But this one isn't.

Weren't you even going to

say goodbye?

I thought you'd try to

talk me out of it.

Where are you going?

I just need to go away.

You were right about me.

I was in denial

I was in denial

and I can't expect things

and I can't expect things

to go back to the way they were.

To go back to the way they were.

I can't pretend

I can't pretend

things can go back

things can go back

to the way they were

to the way they were

no matter how much

no matter how much

I want them to.

You were right about me too.

I am afraid

to believe in things.

But I was wrong.

I'm so sorry

for what I took from you.

For what I took from you.

I didn't know what I was doing.

I didn't know what I was doing.

But you had no choice

but you had no choice

because none of it was real.

Because none of it was real.

You were real.

You were real.

That strength to keep fighting.

That strength to keep fighting.

That was real.

That was real.

It doesn't matter

it doesn't matter

where it came from.

Where it came from.

You don't have to go.

Maybe I'm delusional

but I still think

but I still think

we can make this work.

I mean, your feelings for me

were real, right?

Were real, right?

I wasn't just

I wasn't just

part of the mission, was I?

Part of the mission, was I?

this must have been

this must have been

my mom's engagement ring.

My mom's engagement ring.

Until two days ago

until two days ago

I thought it was

I thought it was

a zalaxian energy crystal.

A zalaxian energy crystal.

you deserve something

you deserve something

more than this.

More than this.

You deserve something real.

You deserve something real.

And I don't know what that is.

And I don't know what that is.

No.

No.

Don't go.

Don't go.

Just stay for one more night.

Just stay for one more night.

Let's just pretend

let's just pretend

just for one more night.

Just for one more night.

Now on sci-fi classics,

back to space commander.

Back to space commander.

Hello there, jimmy.

Hello there, jimmy.

Space commander.

Space commander.

What brings you down

what brings you down

to this part of the ship?

Well, I heard there was

a young recruit

a young recruit

who was skipping out.

Who was skipping out.

Well, there's no good reason

well, there's no good reason

for me to stick around here

for me to stick around here

anymore.

So you're just going to

leave her?

Leave her?

She needs you, jimmy.

She needs you, jimmy.

I'll never be like you, sc.

I'll never be like you, sc.

I'll never be a hero.

I'll never be a hero.

There are all kinds

there are all kinds

of heroes, jimmy.

Of heroes, jimmy.

And they don't all

and they don't all

get to wear medals.

Get to wear medals.

That's how it was for my daddy.

That's how it was for my daddy.

He always wanted to be a pilot

he always wanted to be a pilot

but he couldn't see too good

but he couldn't see too good

so he spent his whole life

so he spent his whole life

working as a cleaner.

Working as a cleaner.

Never got the chance to fly.

Never got the chance to fly.

But he stuck it out

but he stuck it out

in the hope that some day

in the hope that some day

his son might get the chance

his son might get the chance

to do something

to do something

that he never could.

That he never could.

He's the real hero, jimmy.

He's the real hero, jimmy.

And that's the kind of hero

and that's the kind of hero

she needs.

She needs.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe you're right.

She is a fine ship.

She is a fine ship.

I'll stay.

I'll stay.

Good for you, jimmy.

Good for you, jimmy.

my son, I hope you are well.

My son, I hope you are well.

Please ask me your questions.

Please ask me your questions.

Holy sh*t.

Gordon?

Hello maria.

Uh, vera.

Uh, vera.

What brings you here?

What brings you here?

Well, you do, my dear.

Well, you do, my dear.

Congratulations, by the way.

Congratulations, by the way.

don't worry, joe.

Don't worry, joe.

That's just the stun setting.

That's just the stun setting.

Been waiting far too long

been waiting far too long

for this to kill you quick.

For this to kill you quick.

Oh!

Over 10 years

we looked for you.

We looked for you.

And by the time we found you,

and by the time we found you,

you were too old to sacrifice.

You were too old to sacrifice.

We needed a newborn.

We needed a newborn.

Enter maria!

Enter maria!

Oh.

But of course you had to

go and tell her

go and tell her

who you really were.

Who you really were.

She was never

she was never

gonna believe the truth.

Gonna believe the truth.

So we had to convince you

so we had to convince you

it was all a fantasy.

Oh.

All it took

all it took

was a remote inhibitor

was a remote inhibitor

in the projector

in the projector

and a few little pieces

and a few little pieces

of paper.

Of paper.

The antidepressants

the antidepressants

was my idea.

Oh.

I love this antigravity belt.

I could throw you around

I could throw you around

all day.

All day.

But I'm in a bit of a hurry.

But I'm in a bit of a hurry.

Oh, and joe, don't worry.

Oh, and joe, don't worry.

We'll take good care of maria.

We'll take good care of maria.

Oh!

You all right, joe?

Phil?

Phil?

You just shot him?

You just shot him?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

He's a bounty hunter.

He's a bounty hunter.

They've been on to you

they've been on to you

for about 15 years.

For about 15 years.

We've been watching him.

We've been watching him.

I'm an etm,

i'm an etm,

extraterrestrial monitor.

Extraterrestrial monitor.

Okay phil.

Okay phil.

Can I just ask you a question?

Can I just ask you a question?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Is this real?

Is this real?

Yeah joe.

Yeah joe.

This is real.

Come in callam.

Come in callam.

callam, are you there?

Yes.

Yes.

Is he dead?

Is he dead?

He is.

He is.

Yes.

Yes.

Good.

Good.

I've got the girl.

I've got the girl.

I'm on my way to the ship.

I'm on my way to the ship.

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