The Space Between Us Page #3

I was chasing at that time

My father is somewhere on that thing.

Earth. We could go and find him.

We do not have to tell him who I am.

I could just see him.

Maybe I can ask for the time.

No one has to know.

- Do you know where he lives?

- No.

His name?

Gardner, I promise, I don't know

anything about him. Nobody does.

How am I supposed to act on Earth?

With the people.

Mr. Shepherd?

Your coffee.

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Excuse me Sir,

do you have an appointment?

- Tom.

- Sir.

- Tom.

- Nathaniel... Stop!

What are you doing here?

- I am here to meet him.

- Impossible.

- No, what's impossible...

his shuttling back and forth to Mars.

What's impossible is

building our salvation there.

But I made those things happen,

so you tell me what's impossible

Gardner, Gardner

how are you feeling?

- Water.

- Everything okay?

Water.

- Are you thirsty?

- No, no there is...

- Get this back on.

- There is water everywhere.

I feel so heavy.

But why. Is that normal?

- I believe the term is 'euphoria'.

Sorry about the quarantine.

It's to protect you from us,

not us from you.

Same bubble, different planet.

Nothing has changed. has it?

But Except that.

It is so blue, and green.

There are so many colors.

I'm Nathaniel Shepherd.

How you doing?

I am Fine. I just weigh too much.

I know who you are.

I want to be them.

Well, It's Funny,

because they want to be you.

I got so many questions about Mars.

- Not as many as I have over earth.

- You'd be surprised.

I'll go first.

What is your favourite thing about earth?

Rain. My turn.

What is your favourite thing to do on Mars?

- To Pretend it's earth. My turn.

Did you see my mother die?

- No.

Yes.

Yes. I'm..

I am Sorry.

What scares you?

- You. You're very disarming.

Are you gonna kick me on out of turn?

- Yes.

Can I stay on earth?

- I can't answer that.

Why rain?

- Because it washes everything clean.

- Kendra.

- Hello.

We meet in person.

How you feel?

Heavy.

What's getting me concerned are these

inconsistencies in this last batch.

What about blood?

Blood work is virtually normal,

but if we are going to...

Virtually? Virtually,

Is that what we do around here now?

Virtually, because I like to think.

Meaning Troponin.

Testing for troponin is my point.

Run the test for troponin, please.

- Troponin. Troponin it is.

They need to do more tests.

They already did their tests.

They said I am fine.

I know that.

- I am more than fine.

They are sending me back to Mars,

aren't they? They did not say that.

No they don't have to.

There has been a breach here.

Quarantine.

Word of warning guys,

these are the real deal.

The boots are weighed

for gravity compensation.

As if you're from Mars returning to Earth.

It's going to feel very different.

I don't believe this.

He has turned the pressure.

Raised by scientists.

Lock it down. This is not a drill.

Ah, there he is.

Where does that go?

- Zone H. He has headed to service.

Relax, it's a dead end.

He changed.

Ok, guys, Check the loading dock.

DISARMED:

Thanks.

Alright, Let it go.

I have to talk to you.

Gardner trusts me, he doesn't trust you.

Kendra, give me a minute.

We need teams on the

Washington Avenue Amtrak station...

- the airport and cover the bus stations.

- I'm coming with you.

Kendra. Thank you but I'm good. State

police are helping with blockades.

They will be told he needs

a heart transplant

and the donor suddenly become available.

I promise, I promise I

will keep you updated.

You claim to be concerned

about Gardner's health

but I think you care more

about keeping him secret.

You were saying?

It's one of four ambulances. Come on.

You found Waldo.

I'm Gardner.

This fire..

It is so, so warm.

- I like your shades.

- I like yours.

You wanna trade?

- Do you know where Colorado is?

- Used to.

Greyhound station is about a

3 iron in that direction.

- Golf phrase. You play?

- Used to.

What's your favorite thing about earth?

Dreaming. How about you?

So far?

Meeting you.

Weird kid.

This is so cool.

Open.

Close. Open.

What's your favorite thing about earth?

How do we know for sure

he's going to see her?

Because she's the only person

he knows on earth.

Alright. Read that to me.

There she is.

She was left at the Tulsa Oklahoma child

welfare services when she was 4 years old.

A girl named Tulsa happened

to be abandoned in Tulsa?

It's her nickname. She's lived in five

foster homes over the last twelve years.

She know his story?

He told her he was confined

to a Park Ave penthouse.

And had osteogenesis imperfecta.

Brittle bones.

Put the address in the sidetrack.

We'll land close

but not too close. I don't wanna spook him.

- Hey hello.

- Get away from me... Okay

Gentlemen.

It's me.

It's Gardner.

- What was that for?

- Why did you ghost me like that?

Ghost? You completely shut me off. You

didn't return any of my messages.

I told you I was taking a trip?

For seven months? People have phones

you know. You can text, email...

I couldn't contact you. It was a

very specific type of travel.

Very specific type of travel?

Who even talks like that?

Tulsa. Can you slow down?

This gravity is very heavy.

Oh. I'm sorry but this is heavy for you.

But I really do not appreciate being

blown off by the one person who I...

Tulsa. I would never ghost on you.

Okay. I have actually gone

through quite a lot to get here.

"The only person who what?

Who I don't hate.

- You're taller than I thought you'll be.

- You're meaner than I thought you'll be.

What are you wearing?

This is so weird.

I have a lab, okay.

So... I don't know.

Can you just stay here? Alright.

Do not move, Gardner.

And those were the highlights of the

19th century industrial revolution.

Now. The 20th century had some

of the greatest inventions...

Hello.

- Hello.

And you are?

- Gardner.

Are you a transfer student?

- Okay.

Where are you from Gardner?

- East Texas.

- Don't think I have you on my roster.

- Okay.

Alright folks. Telephone.

- I told you to wait for me.

- I've waited long enough.

One father. Who is he?

- Thomas Edison.

Good. Give me one fact about Thomas Edison.

- Dude was badass.

Edison wasn't a badass.

- Excuse me?

Edison invented direct current, but

it was Nikola Tesla who invented

alternating current.

Edison got jealous and claim

AC electrocuted pets.

To prove it, he

electrocuted an elephant.

That's not badass.

That's a bad person.

You see folks. You learn something

new every day. Thank you er...

Excuse me. That's our

emergency eye wash spray.

So the operation worked.

You're all better now?

- Tell me where are you really from?

- Mars.

You're from Mars?

Alright. Fine. Don't tell me.

Okay. Look at this.

This is my mother.

- She died.

- I'm sorry.

What for? It wasn't your fault.

It was mine. I killed her.

But this is my father. You're

going to help me find him.

I don't know where he is, but...

Well. You have your

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