The Astronot (2018) Movie Script
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Ignition sequence start!
Space expenditures
will soon rise some more.
From 40 cents per person per
week to more than 50 cents
a week for every man woman and child
in the United States.
For we have given this program
a high national priority.
Even though I realize that
this is in some measure,
an act of faith and vision.
For we do not now know
what benefits await us.
But if I were to say, my fellow citizens,
that we shall sent to the
moon 240,000 miles away
from the Control Station
in Houston a giant rocket
more than 300 feet tall
the length of this football field,
made of new metal alloys
some of which have not
yet been invented, capable of withstanding
heat and stresses several times more
than have ever been experienced fitted
together with the precision better
than the finest watch.
Carrying All of the equipment needed
for propulsion, guidance,
control communications,
food and survival on an untried mission
to an unknown celestial
body and then return it
safely to Earth, reentering
the atmosphere at speeds
of over 25,000 miles per hour,
causing heat about half that
on the temperature of the Sun
almost as hot as it is here today and do
all this and do all this
and do it right and do it
first before this decade is out,
then we must be bold.
Let's do a
standing for the test, one.
Two, three.
I'd like to tell you the
story of my nephew, Daniel,
Daniel McKovsky or Danny for short.
Danny was a good boy.
Born and raised on the Deschutes
River in Central Oregon.
His father Walter had
been transferred West
from his home in South Carolina to serve
in the Air Force.
Danny's mother died during childbirth,
it was a very difficult
time for my brother Walter.
I in turn moved from my
home in South Carolina
to help raise Daniel and
to run the household.
Daniel was such a fine boy,
so well-mannered and full of joy.
He was very close to his father,
two inseparable peas in a pod they were.
Daniel and his father enjoyed walking
the backwoods and fishing
in the Deschutes River.
But the one activity they loved most
of all was gazing at the stars at night.
Hey Pops, where's Orion's Belt?
I can't find it.
Um, oh it's over there.
45 degrees to the eastish,
just above the horizon.
Oh yeah, I see it, and
there's the Big Dipper.
Yeah, and if you take the handle
of the Big Dipper and
then go all the way north,
that's Polaris, that's the North Star.
Isn't it so bright?
Wow, it's beautiful, Pops.
By the way, I have got a question.
Of course, what is it?
Do you think there's any life out there?
Like, well, aliens?
Well, sometimes I think,
with all the stars in the sky?
You just can't count 'em, and
some could be like our sun.
Really?
Well, sure.
And then those stars could
have planets like our Earth.
But I can't say I've actually seen any
extraterrestrials, except
for you in the morning.
Pops, come on!
The moon's the closest thing to us, right?
Yep.
Can you imagine if the sky had no moon?
It'd be pretty boring.
Or what about Jupiter, it has 15 moons!
Imagine seeing that at night!
Pops, with the moon and all,
do you think we'll ever fly there?
Well, you couldn't
get there in my plane.
But the Wright Brothers
just got off the ground
last generation, and here
I am flying spitfires.
So, I don't know, things move pretty fast.
Maybe in a hundred years.
I'd love to go.
To the moon?
Seems like it would be pretty boring.
There's no rivers, there's no lakes,
there's no fishing.
Besides, how would you get back?
I'd fly.
Well, I'd like to see that!
Hey, do you smell that?
I think it's pumpkin pie.
That's one thing you won't find
on the moon, Aunt Hilda's baking!
Let's go, first one busts the crust!
- I bet I'll beat you.
- Okay.
Hey, Pops!
Hey Danny, how's it going?
How's the bike coming?
It's going good, just
trying to get this sidecar on.
And as soon as it's together,
we'll will to go on a ride in it.
I'm excited.
Me, too, Danny,
I can't wait.
Hey, Pops?
Yeah, Danny?
What was Mom like?
Danny, your mom was an amazing woman.
She was beautiful and there's not a day
that goes by that I don't miss her.
And she loved you so
much and if she was here
today, she would show you the best life.
And I'm so sorry you didn't get a chance
to be with her.
I wish I knew her.
Hey Danny but she's always
in your heart and you and
you always be in hers.
Okay.
Can you promise me something?
Sure.
That you'll never leave me.
Of course, Danny, you're my boy.
I would never leave you.
Now go run, play.
I'm going to get this thing finished up.
All right, we're here!
Where is this place, Pops?
It feels like we're in
the middle of nowhere.
This is Fort Rock, Danny.
It's an extinct volcano.
And we're going to the top?
We are.
But Pops, are you sure it's extinct?
It is actually.
I know because an archeologist just came
out here three years
ago and he found a pair
of sandals that he believed
were 9000 years old.
So, I think the odds are
pretty good there won't
be any interruptions tonight.
All right.
OK, this way, come on.
How are you doing, Danny-boy?
Doing fine, Pops.
We're almost there, just follow me.
Good job, Danny, we're almost there.
Wow!
How's this for a lookout, Danny-boy?
Wow!
It's incredible, Pops!
Isn't it?
I love it!
Me, too.
What should we call this place, Danny?
How about McKovsky Point?
Yeah, McKovsky Point!
I like that.
Let's get settled for the night.
Let's grab some firewood
and meet back here in 10.
- Okay.
- All right.
Hey, look Danny, Sagittarius.
Oh yeah!
And boy does the moon
look beautiful tonight.
Ah, sure does, hey hand
me those marshmallows.
Got 'em, Pops.
Do you have a stick?
Yep, right here, my lucky stick.
Alright, marshmallows by the fire.
How great is this?
You're on fire.
Hey look, it's a shooting star!
I missed it.
Did you make a wish?
Yeah.
Don't tell me what it is.
Okay.
Many days and even weeks ago
during the end of these times,
the Japanese government
has deliberately sought to
deceive the United States...
Pop's here, Pop's here!
And expression
of hope for continued peace.
Hey Hilda, how are you?
Pretty good, Walter how are you today?
- Hey, Pops!
- Hey Danny.
Danny, I need to talk
to you about something.
Sure Pops, what is it?
The Air Force is transferring me, Danny.
I'm leaving Oregon next week.
You're leaving Oregon?
Where are you going?
Well first I have to go to Portland
and then I've been called to duty.
I'm heading to the Pacific.
The Pacific?
But you said you never leave me!
I know, but this is just temporary.
I'm just leaving for short period,
then I'm going to be back, I promise.
But can't you help in some other way
so you don't have to go?
I wish I could Danny but
our liberty's at stake.
And somebody has to protect that,
so that we can live free lives here,
so that we can fish every day,
so that we can climb mountains,
so that we can look at the stars.
Well when will you be back?
It could be six months.
Six months!
But that's such a long time!
It's going to go by quick.
And when I get back we'll make it right up
to McCaskey Point, I promise.
Hey Danny, I need you to take
care of Aunt Hilda, okay?
I need you to help her with the laundry,
I need you to help with the dishes.
Can you do that for me Danny?
Danny?
Aunt Hilda needs your help.
Yes, sir.
Okay Danny, love you.
Love you, too.
I'm going to miss you.
By Japan
on Sunday, December 7th,
1941 a state of war.
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
Pops sent me a package!
That's a nice surprise, Danny,
let's open it.
There's a letter!
Dear Danny, miss you and love
you and Aunt Hilda so much.
Things are fine here, I'll be stationed
in the Pacific by the
time you receive this.
It's a little something
I picked up in Portland,
we'll bring it to McKovsky Point
when I get back.
Sorry I can't be there with you.
Take good care of Aunt Hilda.
Love, Pops.
I wish he was here now.
He will be soon, Danny,
let's take a look and
see what's inside, okay?
Okay.
It's a telescope!
I can look at the craters
on the moon with this!
Well you can go ahead and set it up
and learn how to use it.
Wait, there's something else in here.
What this, Aunt Hilda?
Oh my, Danny,
that's the Fort Moultrie flag,
it's always had special
meaning to our family.
Our forefathers raised it
along the Carolina coast
in the fight for Independence.
I like the moon and all.
And that's what your father's
fighting for right now.
I'm going to hang this up in my room.
That's a good idea, Danny.
How about first you get
washed up for supper,
and then after we can set
this up and take a looksie?
Great idea.
Aunt Hilda, the moon!
It's amazing!
I can see everything!
Let me see, Danny.
Oh my, my, my,
it is beautiful, Danny.
And the stars.
I've never seen them so clearly.
I know.
I just wish Pops was
here to see this, too.
Me, too, Danny, me, too.
Danny?
Are you still out here?
It's time to hit the sack, young man,
you have school in the morning.
I know, Aunt Hilda, it's just that
it's been six months now,
when's Pops coming home?
His tour must have been extended, Danny,
I wish I knew as well.
It's just I miss him, that's all.
Me too.
Hey, how about you do
something special tonight
and say a prayer for him, okay?
I do, Aunt Hilda, each and every night.
That makes two of us, Danny.
Let's go inside, okay?
Okay.
Hi, Aunt Hilda.
Hey, Danny.
Here's the mail!
Thank you.
And how was school today?
Good.
Do you want to tell me about it?
Um, yeah I
scored two touchdowns.
I was on the Ducks team and
we were playing football.
And it was the Ducks against the Beavers
and I was on the Ducks team, I caught two
passes in the first half.
And then we had a break.
After receiving that letter,
Daniel went into a shell.
It was as though he
became a different person.
The light he once exuded was snuffed out
by a darkness he could not comprehend.
He felt betrayed that his
father has not returned home.
The people that he cared for
most in his life left him.
First his mother, then
his father, and then me.
For life in the country
just wasn't suiting me
despite years of trying.
I missed my home and friends
in South Carolina dearly
and chose to return
just two weeks shy of
Daniel's 19th birthday.
I was filled with a great deal
of guilt and I asked Daniel
to join me but he declined.
Oregon was his home
with its juniper forests
and open vistas and to
be honest I pictured it
difficult imagining
Daniel walking the city
streets of Columbia.
Shortly after my departure he sold
the homestead and retreated
east to the high desert
of Central Oregon, built
his abode and created
a life for himself.
He found the solitary
activity of metal detecting
suited his needs well and he spent
most of his of the days
walking in the woods
hunting for old coins and artifacts.
He also collected metal which he took
to the scrapyard for earnings.
People in the area often
left things for Daniel
to return to assist him
in eking out a living.
And as night fell, he'd gaze at the stars.
Outside of these two activities
he rarely went far from home.
The outside world had taken
too much away from him.
One thing Daniel always maintained was his
passion for the stars.
He enjoyed following the
space race and the early
Project Mercury missions.
Through his periscope
he will watch the Earth recede
as in this Little Joe photography.
In orbit, he will see the Earth far below.
And then he will come
back to Earth safely.
Project Mercury, the
proving ground for man's
flight into space.
But then President Kennedy was shot.
That was a deep below for Daniel.
He respected the President
and all that he stood
for as with his father.
He was another hero gone too soon
and it propelled Daniel back
into his realm of despair.
His calls became more
infrequent after that.
You talk
I changed
Defeat
But all that changed upon the arrival
of a lovely young girl name Sandy.
Boo!
Mr. McKovsky?
Daniel?
Yeah?
How do you know?
Oh.
Here you are, sir.
Thanks.
You're welcome and you
actually have more mail
in the box as well also.
Oh, okay.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
Yes, wow, really cool bike!
It's my Pops' bike.
Do you drive it?
Yeah.
It drives good.
Oh.
Unique place you have here as well.
Yeah.
I've lived here a long time.
I'm Sandy, Sandy Alastair.
I'm cleaning my bike.
No problem.
Well I actually just moved here
from Florida with my brother.
He moved to Eugene and I...
Eugene?
Yeah!
Do you know that's
the home of the Ducks?
The Ducks?
The Ducks.
I mean I know there's ducks in Eugene.
No, no, the University of Oregon.
The football team.
Oh.
The Ducks football got it.
They're the best
football team in the world.
Okay, well maybe I'll go try and catch
a game next time I go
and visit my brother.
Yeah, well you should.
Okay, well I'll do that.
I personally moved here from Florida
to get away from the
heat and the alligators.
Well, I've lived here my whole life
and I've never seen an alligator.
Great news, thank you!
OK, well I actually have
more letters to deliver.
So it was really nice to meet you Daniel.
- You too.
- Okay, take care.
- Thanks.
- Bye.
Okay bye.
For peace now.
At the very start that launch
window at five minutes and 20 seconds
in the afternoon right on the nose,
Gemini 10 lifted from Launchpad 19.
From the start it looked
like a good launch.
Doctors at the aeromedical consoles
noted that the heartbeats of the crew
of this mission was the
lowest of any mission.
Most rates went over 100 beats a minute
at their peak during lunch.
They felt were low in the 80s.
Barely more than the
beat of a man at his desk
doing routine work.
No, that's...
I'll count again, that's not right.
So 10.
Hi, Daniel.
Hi.
Sandy!
- Sorry.
- No problem.
It usually takes me a couple times.
No problem.
You don't actually have any mail today.
Sorry, all right bye.
Sandy!
I just wanted to ask you,
did you ever see those rockets?
Those rockets?
Yeah, you know those
rockets from Cape Kennedy.
Did you ever see those
rockets blasting off
from the Mercury in Gemini missions?
Yeah, actually I did
catch some smoke trails.
Wow that'd be cool.
Yeah I guess so.
I live 30 miles from
the Cape so you couldn't
help but see some of
what was going on there.
I just watch about it on the news.
It's pretty quiet out here.
And that is what I love about it.
Speaking of, I've got I've got some love
letters to deliver and I don't
want to cause any break ups.
So, bye!
See you.
And that was it.
He took a special liking
to her and tried as hard
as he could to make himself
available during her route.
Hi Daniel!
- Oh, hi!
- Hi!
Funny meeting you here!
So what surprises do you find
with that thing?
Oh, lots of things,
I find some old pocket knives,
some things from the pioneers.
Old coins, too, ah, some buffalo nickels
and standing liberty quarters
and even silver dollars.
Any pirate loot, hidden treasure?
No, at least not yet.
What do you with it all?
Well, there's a coin shop in town.
I mean some of the old coins
I just keep for myself.
But other coins, I take in
there, just to keep me going.
Hmm.
Is it fun?
Is it fun?
Well it's peaceful.
I'm surrounded by nature.
Kind of like an adventure,
'cause you never know what you might find.
Do you think you could
teach me how to do it?
Metal detecting?
Yeah.
I like being in nature and
the idea of hidden treasure.
No one's ever asked me that before.
But uh, yeah, sure, why not?
Great!
Um, how about Sunday, around 11:00?
Yeah, yeah, yeah that's great!
Okay, well see you then!
- Okay, bye.
- Bye!
Good morning, Sandy.
Good morning, Daniel.
You know you can just call me Danny
for short if you want.
I don't know, Daniel just feels
really natural to me.
Do you mind if I call you Daniel?
No, I don't mind.
I mean, I think my Aunt is the only person
who's ever called me that.
Maybe it's seeing your name on the mail
all the time, I don't know.
Yeah, yeah, could be.
Nice place.
Thanks, I like it.
Yeah.
Well are you ready for a
little metal detecting 101?
I am.
All right.
First, let me introduce
you to the Bounty Hunter.
This is the one you're going to be using.
Thanks.
I got her down the
road at Klamath Falls.
She's shiny.
She is and she has very sensitive ears
to what's going on underground.
What are you going to use?
I've got my spare.
This is Blue Betsy.
This is the one I'm going to be using.
All right, hi Blue Betsy.
She could use the exercise.
Okay.
So are you ready to go?
I am.
All right, let's head out then.
Okay.
I'll get the door.
Hidden treasures, here we come!
I wouldn't get my hopes up.
So all you do is just keep the flat part
of the pancake low over
the ground like this.
Okay.
And you move it back-and-forth.
Okay.
Yeah, low and slow is
how we like to call it.
All right.
And then when you hear a beep
in your headphones, then you
know you're onto something.
It's that easy?
It's that simple.
Okay.
And whether we find something or not,
this path leads to a beautiful waterfall.
So at least it still
has a nice happy ending.
Great, I've been wanting to see more
of Central Oregon landscapes.
All right, happy hunting!
Happy hunting!
Oh, I found something!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
What do I do?
I've got my trowel.
Just got to dig a little bit more.
Nice!
Of course, it's your find.
Just dig nice and slow.
Oh.
What you got?
It's a can opener Sandy,
great find!
I just need to find
something to open now.
You don't know how lucky you are.
Just think how many years
that's been under there.
I don't think I've ever
found a can opener.
I found one!
- All right!
- It's a bottle!
Great find!
Whoo!
I got a nail!
I've got a nail!
Okay.
What did you get?
I don't know, oh, wow!
Oh my God.
Wow.
What is it?
It's a coin!
I know but what year is it?
1843!
- 1843?
- What?
Yeah!
That's a, that's a good find.
Way to go.
I know!
I wasn't expecting to
find something like this!
Yeah, neither was I.
It's so little!
Hi Sandy.
Hi Daniel, how was your evening?
Ah, I had a bit of a restless
night last night, actually.
I was dreaming of my father again,
I do that sometimes.
Yeah, I understand.
I think about my father a lot, too.
But I do have another package for you.
- Great.
- You sure get a lot of those.
Yeah, that's good old
Sears and Roebuck's.
You know, I've never been a fan of big
department stores and big crowds.
Sometimes in the future I think everyone's
going to be doing this.
Just what I need, more
packages to deliver!
Sandy?
- Yeah?
- I was wondering.
Hm-hmm?
What are you doing for
Independence Day next week?
I don't know.
I was thinking of catching some fireworks.
Yeah, would you be interested
in doing anything beforehand?
Such as?
This!
It's the movie I got.
That's "The First Spaceship On Venus."
I was going to set up
my projector and film
screen out back, I was
wondering if you'd like
to come watch it with me?
Well, how could I miss,
"The First Spaceship On Venus?"
That's what I think.
Yeah I'd love to.
You make the popcorn and
I'll bring the drinks?
- Will do.
- Okay.
- All right, thank you.
- Bye.
Bye.
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-Huh
Oh boy
Let's roll
Happier like me
And I wane and I know
That I gotta tell you
And I'm feeling
That I want you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on in, Sandy!
It smells so good in here!
- Thanks.
- Hey, Happy Fourth!
Yeah, you too.
You look really nice.
Thank you, you too.
Oh, this is just something
I picked out yesterday.
It's very festive.
- Thanks.
- Yes.
Here are the drinks.
- Thank you.
- Yes.
That's very
nice of you to bring.
And, a little something
for your hospitality
and the Fourth of July.
You didn't have to do that!
It's okay.
That's really nice of you.
It's the Project Mercury stamp!
A whole sheet!
Is this from '61?
'62.
I did a little snooping
around the Post Office
last night and I found those and I thought
there was no one who would
appreciate them like you.
I love this.
Good.
I'm going to frame this.
All right, I'd like to see that.
Yep, you will.
All right.
Thank you so much.
So, how long have you lived out here?
Oh, many years now.
After my father passed
in the war and my aunt
move back East, I sold the
homestead and moved out here.
What's this flag?
I've never seen it.
That's the Fort Moultrie flag.
That's where my family is
from in South Carolina.
Folks raised it there during
the War of Independence.
I didn't know that.
That's the last thing that my father
left me before leaving for war.
Yeah, that and this telescope here.
It's very nice.
- You can take a look.
- Oh, thank you.
One of my fondest memories
is going up with my father
to this lookout point
and we'd gaze at the stars all night.
Yeah we even named it.
Yeah?
Yeah, we called it McKovsky Point.
You think you could
take me there sometime?
I haven't been there in ages.
Oh, I thought you love stargazing.
I don't know.
Drinks?
I heard they're going to
put a man on the moon.
Do you think that's going to happen?
Sure, why not?
It's really far.
Yeah, it is.
But President Kennedy
challenged the nation
to put a man on the moon
at the end of the '60s.
And the folks at NASA,
they're going to do it.
- All right.
- Mark my words.
It will be something to see for sure.
It will.
Let me show you how
they're going to do it.
Okay.
First of all, this is
Commander Neil Armstrong.
He's the pilot of the mission.
Okay.
This is the path you're going to take.
We will have literally
have reached the stars
before midnight tonight.
This is such a great set up.
Well, you've got to
celebrate the country
right, don't you think?
Yeah, wonderful.
Alright let me get the set.
And, action!
Action!
I love this movie.
The atmosphere in this area is ionized.
Well what's the problem?
Atomic radiation!
Just watch.
Dear Aunt Hilda, I know
it's been a long time
since I've last written.
I'm sorry about that.
I just wanted to let you know that things
are fine out here.
I've even met a girl named Sandy.
I met her when she
delivered mail in the area.
She's super nice and I'd
love for you to meet her.
I miss you and hope all is well.
I'm finally getting a phone
and will call you shortly.
Thanks for raising me right.
Love, Danny.
10, nine, ignition sequence start.
Six, five, four, three, two, one,
zero, all engine running.
Lift off.
We have lift off 32 minutes
past the hour of Apollo 11.
- How we gettin'...
- Tower clear!
Roger.
Hello?
Hi, Sandy?
Oh, hi Daniel how are you?
I'm doing fine, thanks.
I was wondering.
Uh-huh.
Well, the moon landing's tomorrow
just after 1:00 p.m. and, uh,
would you like to come watch it with me?
I would, but I have
my route and I just...
I know, I know.
I was just hoping that maybe you'd be able
to finish early.
Well, maybe I could start early.
I mean the way I look at it, I mean,
this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I mean think about it,
the first man on the moon!
You're right.
How could I even consider missing it?
Exactly.
I mean the way I look at it,
the whole world is going to be watching.
Well, it will be wonderful to share
historic moment with you, Daniel.
All right, great.
Thanks Sandy, bye...
- Oh hey!
- Yeah?
When are we going?
Going where?
To McKovsky Point?
How about the first weekend
in August, say a Saturday,
maybe 8:00 p.m.?
Daniel?
Daniel, are you all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I'm here, sorry about that.
Yeah.
That would make it August 2nd.
Yeah, we can do that.
Good. Pick me up at my place.
I'll give you my address.
OK, bye!
All right.
Bye.
That challenge
is one that we are willing
to accept, one we aren't
willing to postpone
and one that we intend to win.
I want you
You talk
Retreat
Defeat
Leave it the expert
I'll even give the lecture
Appearing down below
My tippy tippy toes
I'll freefall for you
At this time, we're all done
50 down to two...
Come on in, Sandy!
Oh my goodness!
They're getting closer.
I can't believe this is happening!
Sandy, I wouldn't
miss this for the world.
Me either, but can I just change first
because I just can't
wear this outfit anymore.
Yeah of course, please.
Oh, thank-you.
The way they have before.
Do you think they're
going to be able to do it?
I mean, do you really think
they're going to be able to touchdown?
- Sandy.
- Uh-huh.
Let me tell you something.
Yeah.
Neil Armstrong is the coolest cat
under pressure on the face of this Earth.
That's good.
And then as his teammates,
he's got Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Yeah.
That's the best team that
could possibly be put together.
I got you something for
the auspicious evening.
The Fort Moultrie stamp?
Yeah.
I found it at the Post
Office, it's from last year's.
- Thanks, Sandy.
- You're welcome.
This means a lot to me.
- I knew it would.
- Thanks.
Fall forward.
Fall forward, move to the right a little.
Okay, down the hatch.
Lean back forward
Oh, I think, I
think they're getting closer!
Oh my God, they are getting closer!
They're so close.
They're 50 feet off the ground.
I know, that's amazing.
Three feet down, 2 1/2.
Look at the size of the crater!
It's huge!
Now they're getting closer,
they're getting lower.
Houston, Tranquility Base here,
the Eagle has landed.
Oh my goodness!
Wow.
Step forward to land now.
38-year-old American
standing on the surface of the moon.
July 20th, 1969.
That's one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind.
Fix my gaze 'til the last sunrise
Down on knee hers, I realize
Well sir, America has filled your dream.
Thanks for setting the bar so high.
May we accomplish as
much as the next decade
as we have in this one.
God bless.
Iceland, I gotta hang 10
Gotta pretend that I'll be all right
Crash land
I got a time bend
I need a good friend to make the night
Crash land, I'm gonna vibes and
I need a soulman to see the light
Crash land I'm gonna get sand
I gotta change land out tonight
Thanks for taking me here, Daniel.
It's really beautiful,
just like a painting.
Yeah, my pleasure.
I love it here.
Sandy are you doing alright?
You seem a little bit off today.
It's my mom, Daniel,
I just, I'm so worried about her.
Why, what's up?
She's not doing well.
She's come down with a really bad case
of pneumonia and I just,
I feel so bad being so far
away and not being able to help her.
So does my brother.
Has she seen a doctor?
Yeah, she's in the hospital and
she's actually, she's
supposed to be dismissed
next weekend but it's
just, the poor thing.
She's all alone.
We're the only family that she has.
I hope she
continues to get better.
Thanks.
You know, maybe after she gets out,
she can come out West for a visit.
I wish!
The older she gets the
more content she is to just
stay at home.
It'd be nice though she
was actually the one that,
you know, told me and my brother
that we should move out West.
Wow.
Speaking of family,
I haven't contacted my Aunt Hilda in ages.
I wonder how she's doing?
Hey, are we still on for next weekend?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, good, because I've
had a really busy week
and I could really use a break.
For sure.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
It's okay.
It's okay.
You can breathe!
Take it off.
You can breathe.
It's okay.
You can breathe here!
It's safe.
Breathe, take it off.
It's okay.
Take it off.
Take it off.
Whether this
new ocean will be a sea
of peace or a new terrifying theater
of war, I do not saying
that we should or will
go unprotected against the hostile misuse
of space anymore than we
go unprotected against
the hostile use of land or sea.
But I do say that space can be explored
and mastered without
beating the fires of war,
without repeating the
mistakes man has made
in extending his grit
around this globe of ours.
Dear Daniel, I
hope you're doing well.
What happened last week?
I was waiting all evening for you.
You didn't call or anything.
I hope you're all right.
My brother came up from Eugene last week,
my mother's health took
a turn for the worse
and she had to stay in the hospital.
It was pretty serious.
We flew back the next morning.
It happened so fast I didn't
have time to tell you.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Love, Sandy.
So it is not surprising
that some would have us stay
where we are a little longer,
to rest, to wait.
This country of the United States was not
built by those who waited and rested
and wish to look behind them.
We ask God's blessing on the most
hazardous and dangerous
and greatest adventure
on which man has ever embarked.
Can you promise me something?
That you'll never leave me?
Of course Danny, you're my boy.
I would never leave you.
We're almost there, just follow me.
How are you doing, Danny-boy?
Doing fine, Pops!
Doing fine, Pops.
Hi Daniel, how are you?
I watched for your letter
but didn't see one.
What have you been up to?
Found any new treasures?
Seen any shooting stars?
I'm leaving for Oregon
next week and I look
forward to seeing you.
I'll try calling you again.
Miss you.
Love, Sandy.
Doing fine, Pops!
Daniel?
Daniel?
To celebrate his newfound joy,
I had been making this new
Fort Moultrie flag for him.
It's of the original design with Liberty
stitched in the moon.
Now it takes on a whole other purpose
in providing Daniel a
send-off to his own liberty.
God bless, Daniel.
And may you be reunited
with your father among
the stars you love so much.
Crash land, I gotta hang 10
Gotta pretend that I'll be all right
Crash land, I gotta time bend
I need a good friend to make it right
Crash land I'm gonna vibes and
I need a soul man to see the light
Crash land I'm gonna get sand
I gotta change land, I'll take flight
I'm Sandy, Sandy Alister.
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-huh
Oh boy
Let's go
And I feel, and I feel
That I'd like to roam with you
And I know and I know
That I gotta talk with you
I got no clue
But I want you
And I feel, and I feel
That I gotta be around with you
And I know, and I know
That I thought I could hide with you
Lose my cool
And I want you
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-huh
All right
Let's go
And I feel, and I feel
That I gotta be around with you
And I know, and I know
That I'd like to roll with you
Yes it's true, yes it's true
That I want you La,
la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Ignition sequence start!
Ignition sequence start!
Space expenditures
will soon rise some more.
From 40 cents per person per
week to more than 50 cents
a week for every man woman and child
in the United States.
For we have given this program
a high national priority.
Even though I realize that
this is in some measure,
an act of faith and vision.
For we do not now know
what benefits await us.
But if I were to say, my fellow citizens,
that we shall sent to the
moon 240,000 miles away
from the Control Station
in Houston a giant rocket
more than 300 feet tall
the length of this football field,
made of new metal alloys
some of which have not
yet been invented, capable of withstanding
heat and stresses several times more
than have ever been experienced fitted
together with the precision better
than the finest watch.
Carrying All of the equipment needed
for propulsion, guidance,
control communications,
food and survival on an untried mission
to an unknown celestial
body and then return it
safely to Earth, reentering
the atmosphere at speeds
of over 25,000 miles per hour,
causing heat about half that
on the temperature of the Sun
almost as hot as it is here today and do
all this and do all this
and do it right and do it
first before this decade is out,
then we must be bold.
Let's do a
standing for the test, one.
Two, three.
I'd like to tell you the
story of my nephew, Daniel,
Daniel McKovsky or Danny for short.
Danny was a good boy.
Born and raised on the Deschutes
River in Central Oregon.
His father Walter had
been transferred West
from his home in South Carolina to serve
in the Air Force.
Danny's mother died during childbirth,
it was a very difficult
time for my brother Walter.
I in turn moved from my
home in South Carolina
to help raise Daniel and
to run the household.
Daniel was such a fine boy,
so well-mannered and full of joy.
He was very close to his father,
two inseparable peas in a pod they were.
Daniel and his father enjoyed walking
the backwoods and fishing
in the Deschutes River.
But the one activity they loved most
of all was gazing at the stars at night.
Hey Pops, where's Orion's Belt?
I can't find it.
Um, oh it's over there.
45 degrees to the eastish,
just above the horizon.
Oh yeah, I see it, and
there's the Big Dipper.
Yeah, and if you take the handle
of the Big Dipper and
then go all the way north,
that's Polaris, that's the North Star.
Isn't it so bright?
Wow, it's beautiful, Pops.
By the way, I have got a question.
Of course, what is it?
Do you think there's any life out there?
Like, well, aliens?
Well, sometimes I think,
with all the stars in the sky?
You just can't count 'em, and
some could be like our sun.
Really?
Well, sure.
And then those stars could
have planets like our Earth.
But I can't say I've actually seen any
extraterrestrials, except
for you in the morning.
Pops, come on!
The moon's the closest thing to us, right?
Yep.
Can you imagine if the sky had no moon?
It'd be pretty boring.
Or what about Jupiter, it has 15 moons!
Imagine seeing that at night!
Pops, with the moon and all,
do you think we'll ever fly there?
Well, you couldn't
get there in my plane.
But the Wright Brothers
just got off the ground
last generation, and here
I am flying spitfires.
So, I don't know, things move pretty fast.
Maybe in a hundred years.
I'd love to go.
To the moon?
Seems like it would be pretty boring.
There's no rivers, there's no lakes,
there's no fishing.
Besides, how would you get back?
I'd fly.
Well, I'd like to see that!
Hey, do you smell that?
I think it's pumpkin pie.
That's one thing you won't find
on the moon, Aunt Hilda's baking!
Let's go, first one busts the crust!
- I bet I'll beat you.
- Okay.
Hey, Pops!
Hey Danny, how's it going?
How's the bike coming?
It's going good, just
trying to get this sidecar on.
And as soon as it's together,
we'll will to go on a ride in it.
I'm excited.
Me, too, Danny,
I can't wait.
Hey, Pops?
Yeah, Danny?
What was Mom like?
Danny, your mom was an amazing woman.
She was beautiful and there's not a day
that goes by that I don't miss her.
And she loved you so
much and if she was here
today, she would show you the best life.
And I'm so sorry you didn't get a chance
to be with her.
I wish I knew her.
Hey Danny but she's always
in your heart and you and
you always be in hers.
Okay.
Can you promise me something?
Sure.
That you'll never leave me.
Of course, Danny, you're my boy.
I would never leave you.
Now go run, play.
I'm going to get this thing finished up.
All right, we're here!
Where is this place, Pops?
It feels like we're in
the middle of nowhere.
This is Fort Rock, Danny.
It's an extinct volcano.
And we're going to the top?
We are.
But Pops, are you sure it's extinct?
It is actually.
I know because an archeologist just came
out here three years
ago and he found a pair
of sandals that he believed
were 9000 years old.
So, I think the odds are
pretty good there won't
be any interruptions tonight.
All right.
OK, this way, come on.
How are you doing, Danny-boy?
Doing fine, Pops.
We're almost there, just follow me.
Good job, Danny, we're almost there.
Wow!
How's this for a lookout, Danny-boy?
Wow!
It's incredible, Pops!
Isn't it?
I love it!
Me, too.
What should we call this place, Danny?
How about McKovsky Point?
Yeah, McKovsky Point!
I like that.
Let's get settled for the night.
Let's grab some firewood
and meet back here in 10.
- Okay.
- All right.
Hey, look Danny, Sagittarius.
Oh yeah!
And boy does the moon
look beautiful tonight.
Ah, sure does, hey hand
me those marshmallows.
Got 'em, Pops.
Do you have a stick?
Yep, right here, my lucky stick.
Alright, marshmallows by the fire.
How great is this?
You're on fire.
Hey look, it's a shooting star!
I missed it.
Did you make a wish?
Yeah.
Don't tell me what it is.
Okay.
Many days and even weeks ago
during the end of these times,
the Japanese government
has deliberately sought to
deceive the United States...
Pop's here, Pop's here!
And expression
of hope for continued peace.
Hey Hilda, how are you?
Pretty good, Walter how are you today?
- Hey, Pops!
- Hey Danny.
Danny, I need to talk
to you about something.
Sure Pops, what is it?
The Air Force is transferring me, Danny.
I'm leaving Oregon next week.
You're leaving Oregon?
Where are you going?
Well first I have to go to Portland
and then I've been called to duty.
I'm heading to the Pacific.
The Pacific?
But you said you never leave me!
I know, but this is just temporary.
I'm just leaving for short period,
then I'm going to be back, I promise.
But can't you help in some other way
so you don't have to go?
I wish I could Danny but
our liberty's at stake.
And somebody has to protect that,
so that we can live free lives here,
so that we can fish every day,
so that we can climb mountains,
so that we can look at the stars.
Well when will you be back?
It could be six months.
Six months!
But that's such a long time!
It's going to go by quick.
And when I get back we'll make it right up
to McCaskey Point, I promise.
Hey Danny, I need you to take
care of Aunt Hilda, okay?
I need you to help her with the laundry,
I need you to help with the dishes.
Can you do that for me Danny?
Danny?
Aunt Hilda needs your help.
Yes, sir.
Okay Danny, love you.
Love you, too.
I'm going to miss you.
By Japan
on Sunday, December 7th,
1941 a state of war.
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
Pops sent me a package!
That's a nice surprise, Danny,
let's open it.
There's a letter!
Dear Danny, miss you and love
you and Aunt Hilda so much.
Things are fine here, I'll be stationed
in the Pacific by the
time you receive this.
It's a little something
I picked up in Portland,
we'll bring it to McKovsky Point
when I get back.
Sorry I can't be there with you.
Take good care of Aunt Hilda.
Love, Pops.
I wish he was here now.
He will be soon, Danny,
let's take a look and
see what's inside, okay?
Okay.
It's a telescope!
I can look at the craters
on the moon with this!
Well you can go ahead and set it up
and learn how to use it.
Wait, there's something else in here.
What this, Aunt Hilda?
Oh my, Danny,
that's the Fort Moultrie flag,
it's always had special
meaning to our family.
Our forefathers raised it
along the Carolina coast
in the fight for Independence.
I like the moon and all.
And that's what your father's
fighting for right now.
I'm going to hang this up in my room.
That's a good idea, Danny.
How about first you get
washed up for supper,
and then after we can set
this up and take a looksie?
Great idea.
Aunt Hilda, the moon!
It's amazing!
I can see everything!
Let me see, Danny.
Oh my, my, my,
it is beautiful, Danny.
And the stars.
I've never seen them so clearly.
I know.
I just wish Pops was
here to see this, too.
Me, too, Danny, me, too.
Danny?
Are you still out here?
It's time to hit the sack, young man,
you have school in the morning.
I know, Aunt Hilda, it's just that
it's been six months now,
when's Pops coming home?
His tour must have been extended, Danny,
I wish I knew as well.
It's just I miss him, that's all.
Me too.
Hey, how about you do
something special tonight
and say a prayer for him, okay?
I do, Aunt Hilda, each and every night.
That makes two of us, Danny.
Let's go inside, okay?
Okay.
Hi, Aunt Hilda.
Hey, Danny.
Here's the mail!
Thank you.
And how was school today?
Good.
Do you want to tell me about it?
Um, yeah I
scored two touchdowns.
I was on the Ducks team and
we were playing football.
And it was the Ducks against the Beavers
and I was on the Ducks team, I caught two
passes in the first half.
And then we had a break.
After receiving that letter,
Daniel went into a shell.
It was as though he
became a different person.
The light he once exuded was snuffed out
by a darkness he could not comprehend.
He felt betrayed that his
father has not returned home.
The people that he cared for
most in his life left him.
First his mother, then
his father, and then me.
For life in the country
just wasn't suiting me
despite years of trying.
I missed my home and friends
in South Carolina dearly
and chose to return
just two weeks shy of
Daniel's 19th birthday.
I was filled with a great deal
of guilt and I asked Daniel
to join me but he declined.
Oregon was his home
with its juniper forests
and open vistas and to
be honest I pictured it
difficult imagining
Daniel walking the city
streets of Columbia.
Shortly after my departure he sold
the homestead and retreated
east to the high desert
of Central Oregon, built
his abode and created
a life for himself.
He found the solitary
activity of metal detecting
suited his needs well and he spent
most of his of the days
walking in the woods
hunting for old coins and artifacts.
He also collected metal which he took
to the scrapyard for earnings.
People in the area often
left things for Daniel
to return to assist him
in eking out a living.
And as night fell, he'd gaze at the stars.
Outside of these two activities
he rarely went far from home.
The outside world had taken
too much away from him.
One thing Daniel always maintained was his
passion for the stars.
He enjoyed following the
space race and the early
Project Mercury missions.
Through his periscope
he will watch the Earth recede
as in this Little Joe photography.
In orbit, he will see the Earth far below.
And then he will come
back to Earth safely.
Project Mercury, the
proving ground for man's
flight into space.
But then President Kennedy was shot.
That was a deep below for Daniel.
He respected the President
and all that he stood
for as with his father.
He was another hero gone too soon
and it propelled Daniel back
into his realm of despair.
His calls became more
infrequent after that.
You talk
I changed
Defeat
But all that changed upon the arrival
of a lovely young girl name Sandy.
Boo!
Mr. McKovsky?
Daniel?
Yeah?
How do you know?
Oh.
Here you are, sir.
Thanks.
You're welcome and you
actually have more mail
in the box as well also.
Oh, okay.
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
Yes, wow, really cool bike!
It's my Pops' bike.
Do you drive it?
Yeah.
It drives good.
Oh.
Unique place you have here as well.
Yeah.
I've lived here a long time.
I'm Sandy, Sandy Alastair.
I'm cleaning my bike.
No problem.
Well I actually just moved here
from Florida with my brother.
He moved to Eugene and I...
Eugene?
Yeah!
Do you know that's
the home of the Ducks?
The Ducks?
The Ducks.
I mean I know there's ducks in Eugene.
No, no, the University of Oregon.
The football team.
Oh.
The Ducks football got it.
They're the best
football team in the world.
Okay, well maybe I'll go try and catch
a game next time I go
and visit my brother.
Yeah, well you should.
Okay, well I'll do that.
I personally moved here from Florida
to get away from the
heat and the alligators.
Well, I've lived here my whole life
and I've never seen an alligator.
Great news, thank you!
OK, well I actually have
more letters to deliver.
So it was really nice to meet you Daniel.
- You too.
- Okay, take care.
- Thanks.
- Bye.
Okay bye.
For peace now.
At the very start that launch
window at five minutes and 20 seconds
in the afternoon right on the nose,
Gemini 10 lifted from Launchpad 19.
From the start it looked
like a good launch.
Doctors at the aeromedical consoles
noted that the heartbeats of the crew
of this mission was the
lowest of any mission.
Most rates went over 100 beats a minute
at their peak during lunch.
They felt were low in the 80s.
Barely more than the
beat of a man at his desk
doing routine work.
No, that's...
I'll count again, that's not right.
So 10.
Hi, Daniel.
Hi.
Sandy!
- Sorry.
- No problem.
It usually takes me a couple times.
No problem.
You don't actually have any mail today.
Sorry, all right bye.
Sandy!
I just wanted to ask you,
did you ever see those rockets?
Those rockets?
Yeah, you know those
rockets from Cape Kennedy.
Did you ever see those
rockets blasting off
from the Mercury in Gemini missions?
Yeah, actually I did
catch some smoke trails.
Wow that'd be cool.
Yeah I guess so.
I live 30 miles from
the Cape so you couldn't
help but see some of
what was going on there.
I just watch about it on the news.
It's pretty quiet out here.
And that is what I love about it.
Speaking of, I've got I've got some love
letters to deliver and I don't
want to cause any break ups.
So, bye!
See you.
And that was it.
He took a special liking
to her and tried as hard
as he could to make himself
available during her route.
Hi Daniel!
- Oh, hi!
- Hi!
Funny meeting you here!
So what surprises do you find
with that thing?
Oh, lots of things,
I find some old pocket knives,
some things from the pioneers.
Old coins, too, ah, some buffalo nickels
and standing liberty quarters
and even silver dollars.
Any pirate loot, hidden treasure?
No, at least not yet.
What do you with it all?
Well, there's a coin shop in town.
I mean some of the old coins
I just keep for myself.
But other coins, I take in
there, just to keep me going.
Hmm.
Is it fun?
Is it fun?
Well it's peaceful.
I'm surrounded by nature.
Kind of like an adventure,
'cause you never know what you might find.
Do you think you could
teach me how to do it?
Metal detecting?
Yeah.
I like being in nature and
the idea of hidden treasure.
No one's ever asked me that before.
But uh, yeah, sure, why not?
Great!
Um, how about Sunday, around 11:00?
Yeah, yeah, yeah that's great!
Okay, well see you then!
- Okay, bye.
- Bye!
Good morning, Sandy.
Good morning, Daniel.
You know you can just call me Danny
for short if you want.
I don't know, Daniel just feels
really natural to me.
Do you mind if I call you Daniel?
No, I don't mind.
I mean, I think my Aunt is the only person
who's ever called me that.
Maybe it's seeing your name on the mail
all the time, I don't know.
Yeah, yeah, could be.
Nice place.
Thanks, I like it.
Yeah.
Well are you ready for a
little metal detecting 101?
I am.
All right.
First, let me introduce
you to the Bounty Hunter.
This is the one you're going to be using.
Thanks.
I got her down the
road at Klamath Falls.
She's shiny.
She is and she has very sensitive ears
to what's going on underground.
What are you going to use?
I've got my spare.
This is Blue Betsy.
This is the one I'm going to be using.
All right, hi Blue Betsy.
She could use the exercise.
Okay.
So are you ready to go?
I am.
All right, let's head out then.
Okay.
I'll get the door.
Hidden treasures, here we come!
I wouldn't get my hopes up.
So all you do is just keep the flat part
of the pancake low over
the ground like this.
Okay.
And you move it back-and-forth.
Okay.
Yeah, low and slow is
how we like to call it.
All right.
And then when you hear a beep
in your headphones, then you
know you're onto something.
It's that easy?
It's that simple.
Okay.
And whether we find something or not,
this path leads to a beautiful waterfall.
So at least it still
has a nice happy ending.
Great, I've been wanting to see more
of Central Oregon landscapes.
All right, happy hunting!
Happy hunting!
Oh, I found something!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
What do I do?
I've got my trowel.
Just got to dig a little bit more.
Nice!
Of course, it's your find.
Just dig nice and slow.
Oh.
What you got?
It's a can opener Sandy,
great find!
I just need to find
something to open now.
You don't know how lucky you are.
Just think how many years
that's been under there.
I don't think I've ever
found a can opener.
I found one!
- All right!
- It's a bottle!
Great find!
Whoo!
I got a nail!
I've got a nail!
Okay.
What did you get?
I don't know, oh, wow!
Oh my God.
Wow.
What is it?
It's a coin!
I know but what year is it?
1843!
- 1843?
- What?
Yeah!
That's a, that's a good find.
Way to go.
I know!
I wasn't expecting to
find something like this!
Yeah, neither was I.
It's so little!
Hi Sandy.
Hi Daniel, how was your evening?
Ah, I had a bit of a restless
night last night, actually.
I was dreaming of my father again,
I do that sometimes.
Yeah, I understand.
I think about my father a lot, too.
But I do have another package for you.
- Great.
- You sure get a lot of those.
Yeah, that's good old
Sears and Roebuck's.
You know, I've never been a fan of big
department stores and big crowds.
Sometimes in the future I think everyone's
going to be doing this.
Just what I need, more
packages to deliver!
Sandy?
- Yeah?
- I was wondering.
Hm-hmm?
What are you doing for
Independence Day next week?
I don't know.
I was thinking of catching some fireworks.
Yeah, would you be interested
in doing anything beforehand?
Such as?
This!
It's the movie I got.
That's "The First Spaceship On Venus."
I was going to set up
my projector and film
screen out back, I was
wondering if you'd like
to come watch it with me?
Well, how could I miss,
"The First Spaceship On Venus?"
That's what I think.
Yeah I'd love to.
You make the popcorn and
I'll bring the drinks?
- Will do.
- Okay.
- All right, thank you.
- Bye.
Bye.
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-Huh
Oh boy
Let's roll
Happier like me
And I wane and I know
That I gotta tell you
And I'm feeling
That I want you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on in, Sandy!
It smells so good in here!
- Thanks.
- Hey, Happy Fourth!
Yeah, you too.
You look really nice.
Thank you, you too.
Oh, this is just something
I picked out yesterday.
It's very festive.
- Thanks.
- Yes.
Here are the drinks.
- Thank you.
- Yes.
That's very
nice of you to bring.
And, a little something
for your hospitality
and the Fourth of July.
You didn't have to do that!
It's okay.
That's really nice of you.
It's the Project Mercury stamp!
A whole sheet!
Is this from '61?
'62.
I did a little snooping
around the Post Office
last night and I found those and I thought
there was no one who would
appreciate them like you.
I love this.
Good.
I'm going to frame this.
All right, I'd like to see that.
Yep, you will.
All right.
Thank you so much.
So, how long have you lived out here?
Oh, many years now.
After my father passed
in the war and my aunt
move back East, I sold the
homestead and moved out here.
What's this flag?
I've never seen it.
That's the Fort Moultrie flag.
That's where my family is
from in South Carolina.
Folks raised it there during
the War of Independence.
I didn't know that.
That's the last thing that my father
left me before leaving for war.
Yeah, that and this telescope here.
It's very nice.
- You can take a look.
- Oh, thank you.
One of my fondest memories
is going up with my father
to this lookout point
and we'd gaze at the stars all night.
Yeah we even named it.
Yeah?
Yeah, we called it McKovsky Point.
You think you could
take me there sometime?
I haven't been there in ages.
Oh, I thought you love stargazing.
I don't know.
Drinks?
I heard they're going to
put a man on the moon.
Do you think that's going to happen?
Sure, why not?
It's really far.
Yeah, it is.
But President Kennedy
challenged the nation
to put a man on the moon
at the end of the '60s.
And the folks at NASA,
they're going to do it.
- All right.
- Mark my words.
It will be something to see for sure.
It will.
Let me show you how
they're going to do it.
Okay.
First of all, this is
Commander Neil Armstrong.
He's the pilot of the mission.
Okay.
This is the path you're going to take.
We will have literally
have reached the stars
before midnight tonight.
This is such a great set up.
Well, you've got to
celebrate the country
right, don't you think?
Yeah, wonderful.
Alright let me get the set.
And, action!
Action!
I love this movie.
The atmosphere in this area is ionized.
Well what's the problem?
Atomic radiation!
Just watch.
Dear Aunt Hilda, I know
it's been a long time
since I've last written.
I'm sorry about that.
I just wanted to let you know that things
are fine out here.
I've even met a girl named Sandy.
I met her when she
delivered mail in the area.
She's super nice and I'd
love for you to meet her.
I miss you and hope all is well.
I'm finally getting a phone
and will call you shortly.
Thanks for raising me right.
Love, Danny.
10, nine, ignition sequence start.
Six, five, four, three, two, one,
zero, all engine running.
Lift off.
We have lift off 32 minutes
past the hour of Apollo 11.
- How we gettin'...
- Tower clear!
Roger.
Hello?
Hi, Sandy?
Oh, hi Daniel how are you?
I'm doing fine, thanks.
I was wondering.
Uh-huh.
Well, the moon landing's tomorrow
just after 1:00 p.m. and, uh,
would you like to come watch it with me?
I would, but I have
my route and I just...
I know, I know.
I was just hoping that maybe you'd be able
to finish early.
Well, maybe I could start early.
I mean the way I look at it, I mean,
this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I mean think about it,
the first man on the moon!
You're right.
How could I even consider missing it?
Exactly.
I mean the way I look at it,
the whole world is going to be watching.
Well, it will be wonderful to share
historic moment with you, Daniel.
All right, great.
Thanks Sandy, bye...
- Oh hey!
- Yeah?
When are we going?
Going where?
To McKovsky Point?
How about the first weekend
in August, say a Saturday,
maybe 8:00 p.m.?
Daniel?
Daniel, are you all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
I'm here, sorry about that.
Yeah.
That would make it August 2nd.
Yeah, we can do that.
Good. Pick me up at my place.
I'll give you my address.
OK, bye!
All right.
Bye.
That challenge
is one that we are willing
to accept, one we aren't
willing to postpone
and one that we intend to win.
I want you
You talk
Retreat
Defeat
Leave it the expert
I'll even give the lecture
Appearing down below
My tippy tippy toes
I'll freefall for you
At this time, we're all done
50 down to two...
Come on in, Sandy!
Oh my goodness!
They're getting closer.
I can't believe this is happening!
Sandy, I wouldn't
miss this for the world.
Me either, but can I just change first
because I just can't
wear this outfit anymore.
Yeah of course, please.
Oh, thank-you.
The way they have before.
Do you think they're
going to be able to do it?
I mean, do you really think
they're going to be able to touchdown?
- Sandy.
- Uh-huh.
Let me tell you something.
Yeah.
Neil Armstrong is the coolest cat
under pressure on the face of this Earth.
That's good.
And then as his teammates,
he's got Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Yeah.
That's the best team that
could possibly be put together.
I got you something for
the auspicious evening.
The Fort Moultrie stamp?
Yeah.
I found it at the Post
Office, it's from last year's.
- Thanks, Sandy.
- You're welcome.
This means a lot to me.
- I knew it would.
- Thanks.
Fall forward.
Fall forward, move to the right a little.
Okay, down the hatch.
Lean back forward
Oh, I think, I
think they're getting closer!
Oh my God, they are getting closer!
They're so close.
They're 50 feet off the ground.
I know, that's amazing.
Three feet down, 2 1/2.
Look at the size of the crater!
It's huge!
Now they're getting closer,
they're getting lower.
Houston, Tranquility Base here,
the Eagle has landed.
Oh my goodness!
Wow.
Step forward to land now.
38-year-old American
standing on the surface of the moon.
July 20th, 1969.
That's one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind.
Fix my gaze 'til the last sunrise
Down on knee hers, I realize
Well sir, America has filled your dream.
Thanks for setting the bar so high.
May we accomplish as
much as the next decade
as we have in this one.
God bless.
Iceland, I gotta hang 10
Gotta pretend that I'll be all right
Crash land
I got a time bend
I need a good friend to make the night
Crash land, I'm gonna vibes and
I need a soulman to see the light
Crash land I'm gonna get sand
I gotta change land out tonight
Thanks for taking me here, Daniel.
It's really beautiful,
just like a painting.
Yeah, my pleasure.
I love it here.
Sandy are you doing alright?
You seem a little bit off today.
It's my mom, Daniel,
I just, I'm so worried about her.
Why, what's up?
She's not doing well.
She's come down with a really bad case
of pneumonia and I just,
I feel so bad being so far
away and not being able to help her.
So does my brother.
Has she seen a doctor?
Yeah, she's in the hospital and
she's actually, she's
supposed to be dismissed
next weekend but it's
just, the poor thing.
She's all alone.
We're the only family that she has.
I hope she
continues to get better.
Thanks.
You know, maybe after she gets out,
she can come out West for a visit.
I wish!
The older she gets the
more content she is to just
stay at home.
It'd be nice though she
was actually the one that,
you know, told me and my brother
that we should move out West.
Wow.
Speaking of family,
I haven't contacted my Aunt Hilda in ages.
I wonder how she's doing?
Hey, are we still on for next weekend?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Okay, good, because I've
had a really busy week
and I could really use a break.
For sure.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
Oxygen levels low.
Warning!
It's okay.
It's okay.
You can breathe!
Take it off.
You can breathe.
It's okay.
You can breathe here!
It's safe.
Breathe, take it off.
It's okay.
Take it off.
Take it off.
Whether this
new ocean will be a sea
of peace or a new terrifying theater
of war, I do not saying
that we should or will
go unprotected against the hostile misuse
of space anymore than we
go unprotected against
the hostile use of land or sea.
But I do say that space can be explored
and mastered without
beating the fires of war,
without repeating the
mistakes man has made
in extending his grit
around this globe of ours.
Dear Daniel, I
hope you're doing well.
What happened last week?
I was waiting all evening for you.
You didn't call or anything.
I hope you're all right.
My brother came up from Eugene last week,
my mother's health took
a turn for the worse
and she had to stay in the hospital.
It was pretty serious.
We flew back the next morning.
It happened so fast I didn't
have time to tell you.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Love, Sandy.
So it is not surprising
that some would have us stay
where we are a little longer,
to rest, to wait.
This country of the United States was not
built by those who waited and rested
and wish to look behind them.
We ask God's blessing on the most
hazardous and dangerous
and greatest adventure
on which man has ever embarked.
Can you promise me something?
That you'll never leave me?
Of course Danny, you're my boy.
I would never leave you.
We're almost there, just follow me.
How are you doing, Danny-boy?
Doing fine, Pops!
Doing fine, Pops.
Hi Daniel, how are you?
I watched for your letter
but didn't see one.
What have you been up to?
Found any new treasures?
Seen any shooting stars?
I'm leaving for Oregon
next week and I look
forward to seeing you.
I'll try calling you again.
Miss you.
Love, Sandy.
Doing fine, Pops!
Daniel?
Daniel?
To celebrate his newfound joy,
I had been making this new
Fort Moultrie flag for him.
It's of the original design with Liberty
stitched in the moon.
Now it takes on a whole other purpose
in providing Daniel a
send-off to his own liberty.
God bless, Daniel.
And may you be reunited
with your father among
the stars you love so much.
Crash land, I gotta hang 10
Gotta pretend that I'll be all right
Crash land, I gotta time bend
I need a good friend to make it right
Crash land I'm gonna vibes and
I need a soul man to see the light
Crash land I'm gonna get sand
I gotta change land, I'll take flight
I'm Sandy, Sandy Alister.
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-huh
Oh boy
Let's go
And I feel, and I feel
That I'd like to roam with you
And I know and I know
That I gotta talk with you
I got no clue
But I want you
And I feel, and I feel
That I gotta be around with you
And I know, and I know
That I thought I could hide with you
Lose my cool
And I want you
Ah
Mm-hmm
Okay
Uh-huh
All right
Let's go
And I feel, and I feel
That I gotta be around with you
And I know, and I know
That I'd like to roll with you
Yes it's true, yes it's true
That I want you La,
la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Ignition sequence start!