The Astronaut's Wife Page #4
they terminated my employment.
They referred me
to a psychiatrist.
Don't follow me.
I've seen Captain Streck's
autopsy report.
It was a massive stroke.
His system overloaded.
His body couldn't stand
the strain.
I've seen Natalie Streck's
autopsy report as well.
That was a suicide.
She killed herself.
I was there.
I saw it.
Yeah, she did,
but according to the report...
when she killed herself,
What did you say?
She probably conceived...
right after her husband
left the hospital.
She was pregnant, Mrs. Armacost.
What happened
during those two minutes...
when they were alone?
The suits that your husband
had built-in recorders.
Listen to the voices.
Something happened that scared
the sh*t out of them.
What could do that?
No. It was an accident.
There was an explosion, and...
No!
They trained for explosions.
They trained for accidents.
They trained
for hundreds of hours.
If something goes wrong,
they have a plan.
They don't panic.
They don't deviate.
They stick to the plan.
That's what they do.
Something happened out there...
that these two men
had not trained for.
What would do that to two
highly-trained astronauts?
Scare them like that?
Can you swear to me
that he's still your husband?
Let go of me, Mr. Reese.
Is this man bothering you?
Yes, he is.
You know, don't you?
You already know.
Room three-oh-four, Nesbit Arms,
Mrs. Armacost.
Please, Mrs. Armacost!
OK. Settle down.
Just settle down.
forty-eight degrees.
You got me, Alex?
Spencer, what is that?
Did you feel that?
Spencer, what is that?
Oh, Jesus Christ!
What the hell is that?
I'm looking for the pregnant
woman in twenty-four-F.
Jillian, what's wrong?
He said she must have
gotten pregnant right...
right after Alex got back.
Did he say anything else?
Oh, God, Nan.
The last thing you need
Just have Spencer call someone.
No, Nan.
Spencer can't know about this.
But, Jillian,
you said he looked crazy.
You have to promise me
you won't tell Spencer.
Please promise me.
You can't keep these things
bottled inside you, Jillian.
You're right.
If he bothers me again...
I'll tell Spencer, OK?
Deal?
Your table's ready.
Oh, great. All right.
Let's go sit down.
Stan? This year's grand marshal
at the parade of losers?
He's gone.
We can't all be as lucky
as Jill here.
Oh, no.
It's me that's lucky.
You all right, honey?
What's the matter?
What's the matter, honey?
You all right?
Just a little hot.
Why don't you have some water?
All right.
Feeling better?
Where's Nan?
She went out.
It's after midnight.
She's young, Jill.
She's having fun.
Don't you remember
when we used to have fun?
You don't remember that, huh?
All right.
What's wrong with you?
You ever think about
what happened to Alex?
Oh, sh*t.
What happened to Natalie?
I do, all the time.
Those two minutes
you could have died.
Why do you want to
go back there?
Why do you want to
go back to that?
Can't you just try for once
to be happy? Just once?
I'm gonna go to sleep.
It's Jillian Armacost.
The autopsy
on Natalie Streck...
what did it say
about the baby?
Not on the phone,
Mrs. Armacost.
No, you don't understand.
You have to tell me.
What did Natalie's autopsy
say about the baby?
Babies.
What?
Natalie Streck was pregnant
with twins, Mrs. Armacost.
Oh, my God.
What's happening to me?
You are, too, aren't you?
Pregnant with his twins?
Natalie's babies...
What did the autopsy say
about them?
There's something I...
I need to show you,
Mrs. Armacost.
Something you need to see.
Do you know the story
of the princess...
whose beloved prince
dies in battle?
Mrs. Armacost, I have something
you need to see.
Do you understand me?
The enemy prince...
after overrunning
the castle...
finds the princess
Months later,
the princess is with child.
But whose?
It's either the child
of her enemy...
the man that killed
her husband...
the man that raped her...
in which case, she'll kill
herself and the child...
or it's the child
of her prince...
the only thing
she has left of him...
a part of him
kept safe inside her...
in which case...
But how would she know
until it was too late?
How will she know...
until the child is born
and she can see its eyes?
Meet me right now.
Somewhere public.
Leave your apartment.
Meet me now.
I thought that was you.
I was standing over there
across the street...
and I said to myself,
"Now, is that Sherman Reese?"
Nice to see you.
Commander Armacost.
Yeah. Are you in town
on official business?
I'm not with NASA anymore.
You know what?
You know what?
I heard that.
I heard that, and I thought...
it was one of them nasty
agency rumors.
Well, listen...
if you need a recommendation,
don't hesitate...
because maybe
I can help you out.
Well, I appreciate that.
It's real weird
running into you...
'cause the thing of it is,
I was just thinking about you.
I was thinking about them tests
you wanted to run on me...
you know, after Alex died.
If you got a couple
we can go down, have a cup
of coffee or something.
Actually, I got to...
Oh, no, come on, now, Sherman.
You're a man of leisure.
You ain't got nothing but time,
do you?
Come on.
Yeah, it's nice to see you.
Almost forgot your satchel,
Mr. Reese.
I got it.
You were the only one
who knew, Nan.
I asked you not to tell him.
I didn't, OK?
What were you talking about
last night when I was sleeping?
- We were just talking.
- About what?
Just talking, Jillian.
Look, don't do this.
It's not good for you.
Where did you go last night?
Will you listen to yourself?
Where did you go?
Look, Jillian, I love you, OK?
We all do so much.
Spencer was there.
Nan, Spencer was there
with Reese...
and you were the only one
who knew, Nan.
How did he know
unless you told him?
You promised me!
Jillian, I love you...
but I'm not going to do this
with you.
Do what with me?
Come back, Nan.
Nan, come back!
Don't leave, Nan!
Sh*t!
Hello. Nesbit Arms.
Mr. Reese in room three-oh-four.
There's no answer
in room three-oh-four.
Down came the rain
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again
Oh, God.
Are you OK?
It's like a joke, right?
But if you are watching
this tape...
I didn't get to that meeting.
If you are watching this tape,
Mrs. Armacost...
I'm probably f***ing dead!
This is my backup.
That's what they
taught us at NASA.
Always have a backup system.
I'm not crazy.
I wish I was.
I prayed I was.
I know I'm not.
How could you not?
Always have a backup.
You're going to hear
two voices on this tape.
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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