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So, your proposal is what?

Simple. We shut down

all Central Asian satellites

until we know what went wrong.

- Are you serious?

- Yes, I'm serious.

Do you know how difficult it was

to get every one of these

nations online for this?

We have worked extremely hard

to assure these nations

that this system will protect them.

And it has.

And let's not forget, people,

it's an election year.

We shut Dutch Boy down,

the press is gonna jump all over this.

Oh, my God.

300 people died in that village.

Who gives a damn

about the politics of it all?

We cost those people their lives.

The only thing we

should be concerned

about here is how to fix it and

making sure it never happens again.

And how do you propose

we do that?

We can't do anything.

What I mean is, the problem

is not gonna be solved in this room

and well, certainly not by us.

We need an international team

on the station itself.

Not suits.

Engineers, coders, builders,

doing a comprehensive

systems check.

No matter the cost,

no matter the politics.

We need them up there now.

We are set to transfer

full authority for Dutch Boy

to the international

community in two weeks.

I will not be the President

that hands over damaged goods.

Not now, not ever.

So, we are gonna handle this

problem and its solution in-house.

And we are gonna send up one man.

One of our own

who reports only to us

and that we can control.

Understood?

So, find me that someone.

Now.

Yes, sir.

Look, I know you're

not gonna like it

but as I see it,

there's only one person

to go after for this.

Your brother, Jake.

Come on, not Jake, please.

17 countries, hmm?

17 countries had teams

workin' on Dutch Boy.

They all reported to him.

Nobody knows what's under

the hood better than him.

Can we weigh other options?

Max, how long have you known me?

Ever since I was transferred

to the State Department.

That's right.

I handpicked you.

I believed in you.

You're smart.

And I was right about you.

I'm right about Jake.

If this is gonna be a problem...

No, sir.

Good.

Afghan satellite zero-niner-six

inbound.

All crews prepare for

incoming Afghanistan satellite.

Replacement satellite

standing by.

Afghan sat is locked in.

Replacement cleared for launch.

And away on sat 5-A.

Airlock doors secured.

I want a full dissection

of all components.

Priority one.

Afghan satellite dissection commencing.

I will take care of this.

Make sure they depressurize

the fuel intake.

Yeah, we got it.

Makmoud. Oi, Makmoud!

I'm about to obliterate

your top score here, pal.

I have to do some reprogramming.

Oh, come on!

He's got no pride

of ownership, that lad.

Please stand clear of the doors.

Please stand clear of the doors.

No, no, no!

Uncle Max?

Hey! What you doin' up there?

What is that, a solar generator?

Dual-access, sun-tracking

solar generator.

Replacing the power converter.

Oh, God.

Being more like

your dad every day.

Hey, where'd he find that?

You seriously asking that question?

No, of course.

He made it, right?

Come here, you.

Ah, it's good to see you!

How you doin'?

You okay?

I'm really great.

Okay, what's goin' on here?

All right, this is

freakin' me out.

You're supposed to

be nine years old.

Thirteen.

You were supposed

to be part of my life.

But sh*t happens.

Ouch.

So, what's goin' on here?

You living with him?

He gets me two weekends a month.

Oh, good.

Uh, how's your mom?

Mmm, justifiably pissed.

Yeah, I bet.

Hannah, it's time.

What's up, Jake?

Hannah, I thought I told you

not to talk to strangers.

Come on, don't listen to him.

Your dad and I were your age,

we were so close,

we had our own secret code.

- It's true.

- Really?

I don't remember that.

Yeah, you do.

No, I don't.

Well, it was nice seeing you.

Hey, look.

You take care.

What's with all the car parts?

I build electric motors for

the retirees down at Vero Beach.

Keeps me busy.

Seems hardly worth your talent.

You kidding?

The time of my life.

It's a little early,

don't you think?

I got fired by my own brother.

Then I lost my family.

My house, my dog, so.

Happy hour starts

around 11 out here.

Okay, saw your niece,

you don't want a beer.

Road's that way.

There's somethin' wrong

with Dutch Boy.

No, there isn't.

Well, an entire village of dead

Afghans may disagree with you.

And then yesterday, an airlock just

just opened by itself.

We lost one of our crew.

Dutch Boy is not my problem anymore.

That, I am calling bullshit on.

'Cause other than you daughter

and your precious soccer club,

Dutch Boy was all you

ever gave a damn about.

Oh, yeah, once.

Yeah, but you took care of that.

You don't care?

No?

Well then, what are you

doin' livin' out here?

Hmm?

Look, I know you

think I'm a weasel.

Someone who just moves pieces

around a chess board for a living.

Well, guess what?

Yeah, yeah, I am.

But that is how you

get 17 countries

to agree to build

a space station.

Now, you.

You build things.

And there's something wrong

with the thing that you built.

And people are dying.

If you really think you're the best,

which I know that you do,

then how the hell can you

stand there and say no?

I'll be taking orders

from someone, I suppose?

Yeah.

So what, is that a yes?

Long as it's not you.

Yeah.

Hey, this is Max.

Leave a message.

You got any room in there for me?

Okay.

I think this is everything.

I made you a

packed lunch as well.

Did you hear about the gas main

explosions in Hong Kong?

Yeah, it just hit the news.

It's terrible.

Was it anything like

what happened in Afghanistan?

Nothing happened in Afghanistan.

Are you going back up to space?

- No.

- Yes, you are!

You're leaving today

to fix Dutch Boy.

What did I tell you

about eavesdropping?

You never told me anything

about eavesdropping.

You don't really

do much parenting.

How do you know it's safe?

Of course, it's safe. I've been

up there a hundred times.

Don't treat me like I'm a child.

Someone died!

- It was an accident.

- Someone got sucked out.

It was an accident.

See, that's what I'm going

up there to fix, okay?

You don't have to worry.

Think of it like I'm going on

a vacation for a week or two.

To a place 250 miles straight up?

And negative 450 degrees?

Some holiday.

Yeah, you got a point.

Why'd Uncle Max fire you?

Unbelievable!

Did you do something wrong?

No, look, your Uncle Max

and me, it's...

It's not just about the one job.

Sometimes, younger brothers

resent being younger.

So they get bossy.

They think they know everything.

They tell you how to act,

how to talk, and...

after a couple of decades, you

just get tired of

listening to it.

Maybe you should listen.

My lift is here.

- Gotta go.

- What?

Wait, I thought I was

taking you to the airport?

You really wanna

see Mom? Great.

We can all fly home

to Atlanta together.

I got it covered.

Quit acting like you're mad.

Hannah, what do you

want from me?

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