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One reason why!

The same attitude that

you three guys are giving me

right here in this room today,

and that is:
nobody cares.

Look on the wall behind you.

Look at that little girl's face.

I know you've seen it.

But do you know what she's

never gonna be able to see?

She's never gonna be able

to see the simple wonder

of a leaf in her hand...

because there's

not gonna be any trees.

Now you think about that.

If people were interested,

something would have been

done a long time ago.

You ready?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm ready.

Hey, wait, wait.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

I don't think you guys

understand what this means.

Please don't blow up

the domes.

Which one first?

High forest.

Let's do it first.

Let's hit Six.

But they're

not disposable.

Ain't got any choice, Lowell.

But they're not replaceable.

Where's that tube?

Ow!

My hand.

Hey, you all right?

Get Lowell to fix

that for you.

Damn!

Really.

Yeah.

Will you help me?

Oh, yeah.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Get on in here now.

Come on.

Valley Forge, Valley Forge,

safe distancing maneuver

in five minutes.

Valley Forge, Valley Forge,

please stand by for 1000 hours.

Safe distancing maneuver

in five minutes.

I'm gonna need your help

for that, you know, Lowell?

Okay?

Okay?

Okay, there you go.

Thank you.

Here.

Set gyro to 4406.

Set gyro to 4406.

Valley Forge, this is Berkshire.

Are you there, Marty?

I'm on it, Neal.

Okay, we're counting now

for your 4406 distancing.

About 20 seconds.

Set for distancing.

Right.

Eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two, one.

That's a go.

Thanks, Marty, we're clear.

Stand by for updates.

Hey, Andy.

The bomb, please.

All right.

Loaded and ready to go.

plus eight.

Right.

Okay, lookin'real good.

That's a go.

Right.

Hey, we're ready

for some real fireworks here.

We're looking forward

to it too, Neal.

Keep a steady hand. We don't

want you boys getting hurt.

Right. Will do.

Hey, where the hell

is Lowell now?

I think I saw him near One

with some empty flower pots.

Oh, oh.

That must be Berkshire.

Whoo!

Do we need this?

Hmm?

Hey, Andy, easy with that.

No, we'll use the panel.

It's safer.

John, wouldyou get

those lights?

Sure.

Nothing on the board.

We'll set Six.

Gotcha.

Okay. Arm Six.

Armed.

Hit it.

We're standing by

for a go for--

No!

You're not

comin' in here.

What are you

doin', Lowell?

You're not

comin' in here.

Look, I know how you feel.

You don't know how I feel!

If you knew how I felt, you

wouldn't be in here with that.

Listen, I'm on a tight

schedule, and I don't want

to have to fight with you.

I don't care

about your schedule.

You are not using

those things in my forest.

I ain't got time to argue!

Now, move!

You're not gonna do it.

You can't blow up this forest.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Reading 4040.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Reading 4040.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Valley Forge to Berkshire.

You still there, Neal?

Yes, Barker.

No, it's Lowell.

Oh, what's the trouble,

Lowell?

Well, we seem

to be experiencing...

some kind of problem

with the main coupling.

Oh, it might be one of your pins.

Right. That's what

we figured it probably was.

So we're setting that

right now.

We'll be gettin' back to you

just as soon as we can.

Roger.

Uh, Lowell.

Yeah.

Everything okay

over there?

Oh, yeah, okay.

A-okay.

Everything's okay.

We'll wait to hear, buddy.

Roger.

Drone One,

Drone Two,

Drone Three,

please report immediately

to the main cargo area.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Yeah, yeah.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Come in.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Valley Forge to Berkshire.

Come in, Berkshire.

How's it goin', Lowell?

It's not goin' too well, Neal.

I'm afraid we're gonna have

to torch those pins.

Better move on it, buddy.

Darkness coming up on you.

Right.

We'll try our best.

Boys here are getting

anxious for home.

Yeah, I understand.

Coming into darkness

at 33201.

Right.

Blow it any old way

you can, Lowell.

Big Billy wants to go.

We're tryin'.

Yellowstone

reports final jettison.

Arcadia, Blue Ridge, Glacier, Mojave

report final jettisons.

We got a hold on Valley Forge.

Right.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

You're entering darkness.

Lowell, do you read?

Right, Neal.

We hear you.

Big Billy says

blow it any way, Lowell.

Screw Big Billy.

Didn't catch that, buddy.

Nothing. I just said

we're right on it, Neal.

We're tryin'.

Valley Forge, what's wrong?

You're accelerating!

Berkshire to Valley Forge!

I have an emergency ignition

on Valley Forge!

Reading Red-990!

I get a 2-4 on Valley Forge

reading red!

Valley Forge to Berkshire.

I've got an emergency!

Neal? Can you read me, Neal?

I read you.

I got a main bus blowout

on numbers three, eight

and ten panels,

I've got a premature detonation

on Dome Number Two...

and I've got an explosion

in the main cargo deck!

Please advise me immediately!

I read you.

Put on Wolf, Lowell.

No, no, change that.

Give me Barker.

I can't find Barker!

I can't find Wolf or Keenan either!

I'm afraid, Neal, that they might

have been in Dome Number Two!

God, Dome Two just blew up.

Stand by.

Report Wolf, Keenan and Barker

accidentally jettisoned from Valley Forge.

Wolf, Keenan and Barker missing.

What the hell is taking so long?

Coming up now, Valley Forge.

Lowell, this is Anderson.

How are you, boy?

I'm okay.

Listen, Lowell,

if you continue as is,

we figure you'll hit the northeastern

quadrant of Saturn's outer rings...

at 0302 tomorrow morning.

What does that mean?

Well, we don't think

you'll make it through.

It's a very bad angle.

These ships weren't built

to shoot the rapids.

The plan is to find where the explosion

chopped the main bus and reroute it.

You'll have to do some cutting.

Where do I start?

Uh, we tracked a bunch of cargo modules, probably off your starboard side.

So we figure maybe one of the cryotanks

under the floor cut loose.

It may have exposed the main bus duct,

if we're lucky.

I'll take a look at it.

Drone Number One.

This will stop 'em.

I need you guys

to help me fix my leg.

From now on,

you guys are working for me.

Here's a little

medical program.

Drone One, Drone Two,

Drone Three,

please report immediately

to surgery.

Drone Number Two...

you'll perform the operation.

And Drone Number Three,

you'll handle the oxygen anesthesia.

Drone Number One--

Number One...

you'll assist.

Commander Anderson?

I can't get anywhere near

that main bus duct.

Everything is just

all torn up down there.

Uh, listen, Freeman--

That's your first name, right?

Yes.

Any family, Freeman?

No, sir.

Well, listen, Freeman, you've been with

this project since the start,

and you've known the risks.

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