Ultra Red (2023)

[bunniefuu]

Alex, Amanda, breakfast is ready.

Come on.

Mom, I told you I'm a vegetarian.

Well, you weren't last week.

You never listen.

Here, go eat your breakfast.

We're in a hurry.

You said we were late mom,

there's no time for breakfast.

Honey, can you take

the kids to school today?

No, I can't.

Director McHale called

me in early for a briefing.

I gotta be in the office in 20 minutes.

I've already rescheduled

these investors twice.

I just can't.

You still got time.

This is the fourth time this week

I've driven the kids to school

and you said we'd trade off.

I'll make it up to you later.

Thanks honey.

What, no eggs?

What the hell was that?

We don't know, sir.

We lost signal this morning.

You're in charge of this

scrappy, why isn't it fixed yet?

We're working on it.

I've already assembled a rescue

team and we're ready to go.

We're just trying to locate Jack Walker.

Jack Walker?

Who the hell's Jack Walker?

Jack Walker also

known as Jonathan Walker.

He's the one who built

Truth about five years ago.

So what?

Just leave without him.

We can't.

None of the men are trained

to deal with the mechanics of Truth.

And even if we brought

the rover back to Earth,

we'd still need to necessitate

cooperation with Jack Walker.

But if he could fix it on Mars

and relaunch it right there,

it would save us months and a lot of money.

We need to bring him with us.

So you're gonna train him

how to be an astronaut overnight

and throw him on a f*cking

spacecraft in the morning?

That's your plan?

Yes, I don't see an alternative.

You saw what the rover

saw before it cut out.

It could be extraterrestrial life.

We gotta get on this

now and time's wasting.

Do you even have a ship

that can leave immediately?

Dead less Five.

Dead less Five is an

antiquated pile of sh*t.

It passed inspection last week,

and it's the only ship

that's safe and ready to go.

Oh Christ.

All right, give me five minutes.

I'll make some calls.

Thank you, sir.

Don't bother coming back inside.

Head straight over to Crescent

Valley Correctional Center.

The guy is doing a three year stint.

Warden's private conference

room, you must be important.

You've got five minutes.

My superior should have called.

Did he not brief you on the urgency

and the weight of this matter?

I don't have anything to do with that.

You've got five minutes.

It's nice to meet you, Mr. Walker.

I'm from the NASA Research Directorate.

Can we have some privacy?

This is confidential.

Mr. Walker, I'm Kristin Worthington.

I apologize for the

urgency and being so direct,

but we're currently dealing

with a time sensitive material

that could change the world forever.

Sounds exciting.

You know, I don't have

to ask what a Harvard grad

who's one of the most technically

brilliant men in the world

is doing in a place like this,

but it's none of my business.

Yeah, so let's just cut to

this earth shattering drama,

huh?

As I was saying, earlier today,

we lost signal with Truth

P41 early this morning.

But before it cut out, we saw

something that could be life.

Life, on Mars?

Are you serious? Because that's impossible.

We're certain enough to investigate it.

And what do you expect me to do?

I'm here.

The rover is millions of miles away.

Plus, I've never received

training for anything like that.

You know, space travel.

They don't exactly let me

watch YouTube video tutorials

in here.

I have a team ready to launch right now.

We need you on board.

Your job would simply

be go up, fix the rover,

send it back on its way,

and maybe assist my team

if something looks suspicious.

So simple.

So am I doing this for

the good of all mankind

or does today just happen

to be my last day in jail?

My boss, Director Kenneth McHale,

is willing to offer you a

full pardon upon your return.

Just like that, huh?

You don't even know what I'm in here for.

I don't care.

What do you say?

That was not five minutes.

All right, lover boy.

- Mr. Walker...

- Tea time is over.

Mr. Walker, we need to know now.

Okay, fine.

Just get me out of

here before five o'clock,

right, they're serving

tuna casserole again.

Come on.

So I had a nice little

chat with the warden.

Do you wanna know what your guy was in for?

Yes, I read the file. I couldn't resist.

I always knew you were

judgmental to the core.

We all are.

So you trust this guy on a

multimillion dollar spacecraft

on a mission that took

the better part of a decade

to prepare for?

He is more intelligent

than every person in

this building combined.

Then how'd he land up in a cage?

Bad luck.

Too trustworthy.

There's lots of different reasons

that have nothing to do with intelligence.

Plus all of his crimes are nonviolent.

I trust him.

Well, I don't.

He's a thief.

And I found two men in

the office while you were out,

and they might be

able to help us fix Truth.

They're still students, but

their coding is similar enough.

Look there.

See on the floor?

You see my ring on the floor?

Yes.

I left it there before

I left and he saw it.

I bet you he doesn't take it.

If he does, you could send him back to jail

and we'll guess work the repairs on Truth

with your backup guys.

But if he doesn't, he stays on the mission.

All right, you're on.

Mr. Walker, please report to room 2A.

See there.

See the

Dang it.

Yep, I never doubted him for a minute.

He's ready to go.

He probably knew it was a trap.

You made it too obvious for him.

Does he have the basic training

to even walk on board a spacecraft?

I don't want him sh1tting his pants

five minutes into zero gravity.

Jensen's been briefing

him for the last two hours.

He's ready to go.

Congratulations.

Few people get this

opportunity, Mr. Walker.

Thank you, sir.

It's actually been a dream of

mine since I was a little boy.

Ah, well, isn't that special?

You'll be boarding Dead less

Five first thing in the morning.

It's one of our older ships,

but it'll get the job done.

It's a nine month mission each way.

But we've got cryogenics

on board, so don't worry,

it'll feel like you're taking a nap.

Kristin will get you a

hotel room for tonight,

and Helden is downstairs waiting for you.

He's one of our finest astronauts

and an even better man.

He'll get you up to speed and

leave with you in the morning.

If you have any questions, ask him.

Good luck to you both.

- He's nice.

- He's an assh*le.

Oh, and by the way, between you and me,

you didn't think that little bullshit trick

with your ring was gonna work, did you?

You knew it was a setup?

I've been robbing banks

and diamond brokers

for the better part of a decade.

I live my life as if there's a

camera on me at all times

because there usually is one.

Right.

I knew you knew.

And I suggest you get

downstairs with Helden.

You don't wanna keep him waiting.

Right.

I'll see you next year

if I don't decide to stay.

You must be Helden.

Yes, Helden Smith.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Jack.

Don't you ever call me

jackass, you got that?

What do you say we hit up

the gift shop on the way out.

I already got my mug,

but my mom can really

use some sh*t glasses.

This is a satellite

office for special projects.

There's no gift shop.

- Wow, that really sucks.

- My mom's gonna be pissed.

Hmm.

So what's up, space cowboy?

What time are we taking off tomorrow?

Launch is set for 7:00 AM

7:00 AM?

Well, that's perfect.

Gives us more than 12

hours to get f*cked up.

What do you say, Light year?

First round's on me, huh?

You like Tanqueray?

You seem like a gin guy.

Come on.

Ah, here we are.

Just how I remember.

Ooh, I wonder if Louis still works here.

I might still have an outstanding tab.

Mr. Walker, I'm under strict orders

to take you straight to the

hotel for a good night's rest.

Really?

Because yeah, I don't see

anybody else around here

enforcing those orders.

So I'll tell you what,

why don't you gently remove that stick

that's shoved up your ass

and come have a drink with me,

all right?

One drink, come on, Sparky.

Actually, you're

supposed to be in handcuffs

until we get to Mars.

Give me this.

These might come in handy later.

The bear is hungry,

Helden, the bear is hungry.

You really gonna make me drink alone?

I'm gonna be waiting outside for you.

Please just...

- Just one drink.

- Yeah.

Oh, right there.

- That feels good?

- Uh-huh.

Oh man, you're so good

with that deep tissue Brenda,

you're amazing.

My name is Betty.

Yeah, Betty, Betty, I

mean Betty, that's what I said.

There you go.

Oh yeah, to the left, to the left.

Oh, that's right, there it is.

Oh yeah.

Where is he?

Did he leave?

In the shower.

Oh, what time is it?

Six o'clock.

You know you snore like a bear.

Sorry.

So, you guys are

astronauts on a secret mission.

What did he tell you?

That you're astronauts

on a secret mission.

I work for NASA and he...

I don't know what he is.

Whatever.

Look, I gotta get to

class in a couple of hours.

I gotta get some water.

Ugh.

Some breath mints to

freshen up this hangover.

Can you tell your friend I had a good time?

Yeah, sure.

You know, I had a friend

who would've been perfect for you.

She's kind of nerdy like

you, but at least she drinks.

Your friend would not

stop talking about you

coming into the bar last night.

Why wouldn't you come in?

- I don't drink.

- Smart.

That's why you're raking

in the big bucks, NASA boy.

Take care now.

Woo!

Morning.

Where'd Brenda go?

Is that her name?

She just left.

What?

Well, you're lucky.

I was gonna ask you to borrow a few bucks

'cause I had nothing to give her.

Oh man.

Oh, oh, she was great.

That was exactly what I needed last night.

We have to be at the

airfield in half an hour.

All I gotta do is put

on my shoes, fly boy,

we're all waiting on you now.

Come on.

Today, Junior, come on, come on, let's go.

Let's get it moving.

There you go.

Oh, put some pants on.

We have ignition.

So what now Buzz?

We're just gonna sit here

patiently for nine months

until we get to the red planet?

You guys got any movies on this thing?

How about any board games?

I'm gonna give you a tour of the ship

and introduce you to the crew.

This is Travis Brown, our pilot.

Jocelyn Rudin, co-pilot.

Howdy, the world's in your hands.

Don't f*ck up.

Could you try not to be so coarse?

Travis and Jocelyn are Harvard grads

with over a decade of intense training.

Look man, I'm gonna say

and do whatever I want, all right?

I'm just as smart as you

snooty m*therf*ckers.

Don't forget why I'm here.

You're right, I'm sorry.

You don't have to

apologize either, all right?

Just stop being a f*cking prick.

Nine months is a long time

to have that f*cking

stick shoved up your ass.

You don't want me to jump a ship tomorrow

before breakfast, do you?

- This way.

- Yeah, this way.

This is Dr. Terry Spencer, our Captain.

She knows the system inside and out.

That's very impressive, Doctor.

It's a pleasure to finally

meet you, Mr. Walker.

Truth P41 is a remarkable

piece of design and machinery.

Hmm, yeah.

Well, if we ever get that

f*cking piece of sh*t to work,

am I right?

Oh, pardon my French.

It's quite all right.

Is there anything else we can get for you?

Yeah.

Well, I was thinking

that maybe you and I split a

bottle of vino sometime soon.

How does that sound?

Let's go to the engineering room.

What?

I'm a red wine guy myself, so.

Right.

You've already made a fool of yourself

and embarrassed me in front of the Captain.

I feel these guys might be more your speed.

Jack Walker, Tom Hills hire, Adam McCleary.

New guys in the back. It's Marty and Hank.

They're the brave

engineers keeping us moving.

There's no need to

sugarcoat it, space cadet.

We're all just grease monkeys.

Plain and simple.

My people.

You're the one that built

that Mars robot piece of sh*t?

Yeah, that's me.

I'm the guy who designed it, built it,

and the only person

who knows how to fix it.

But hey, what have you

done with your life, huh?

Well, f*ck you buddy.

I missed my kid's graduation this year

on account of your little field trip.

I like these guys already.

We've got a video call

with Kristin in a few minutes.

- This way.

- Right.

Oh, hello beautiful.

What are these fandangos?

These are mini rail g*ns.

They have six capacitors

and deliver more than two

kilojoules of energy per sh*t.

Two kilojoules.

Oh, what the f*ck is that?

It's enough to ruin

your appetite, sweetheart.

So you mean to tell me any f*cking time,

we can blast a hole on

this ship with these f*ckers?

They're specifically calibrated

to ensure that they will

not pierce the fuselage.

That's cool.

So what, plan on having

an intergalactic warfare

with the yellow green bastards?

When do I get to play

with these babies, huh?

That's up to Terry.

Come on, Kristin's waiting for us.

f*cking piece of sh*t.

Hey, everything looks

good on the home front.

Estimated time of arrival

is eight months and 28 days.

So get comfortable.

Easy for you to say.

This thing doesn't even

have Netflix or hookers.

Has he been cooperating Helden?

I wouldn't exactly invite

him to dinner with my wife,

but so far, yes.

Well, if he acts up, you

have my permission to cuff him.

Wow, I thought we were friends, Kristin.

All right, I got a meeting

with McHale in 10 minutes,

so I'll talk to you guys tomorrow.

Copy that.

And Jack, behave.

So now what?

What, are we gonna play

f*cking tag, hide and seek?

We're gonna sit in a circle

and play f*cking songs?

Oh, how about a game board, huh?

Did you bring a game board with you

with a bunch of batteries, yeah?

I'm exhausted.

I'm gonna go turn in

for at least a few hours.

What the f*ck am I gonna

do? I'm all fired up here.

Can I go explore?

Look, I promise you I

won't pull any fire alarms

or open any emergency doors

that'll suck us into a vacuum.

All right, look, I promise.

All right, fine.

Just don't touch anything

and leave everyone alone.

He think I'm like eight years old.

That way, that way.

Mh-mh.

Whoa.

Hey.

We must be making good time.

Time.

Oh yeah.

Yeah.

No, no, what are you

Helden Smith, report

to my office immediately.

Sorry, I was sleeping.

What is it?

You know that alcohol's

forbidden on the ship.

I...

I know.

Well, what's this? How did he get this?

I don't know.

What, you weren't supervising him?

I went to take a nap.

Oh, you're pathetic. Get him out of here.

Yes ma'am.

Calm it down.

This was a horrible idea.

McHale is going to hear about this as well.

I wanna know how that alcohol

got on the ship, goddammit.

Yes ma'am, I'll find out.

Come on.

No, no, come here, I want to

Sit down.

Come on.

You are disgusting.

Get him out of here.

Ah, you too, Captain.

Come on.

So I guess that wine date's

out of the question, huh?

You broke your promise, Jack.

When did I promise I

wasn't gonna have fun?

- Where did you get this?

- What does it matter?

Alcohol is forbidden on spaceships.

The higher altitude accelerates

the level of intoxication.

Man, those tests are bullshit.

Even if they are, they

will abort this mission

if you don't cooperate.

I will turn this spaceship around

if you do not cooperate, son.

Jack, just tell me, please.

Okay, it was the grease monkeys.

You know, my people.

I want to know how

you got this on the ship.

- That ain't ours.

- Yes it is.

How did you get this past NASA security

and smuggled it on board?

Hey man, relax.

You can't expect us to be

working like slaves for 18 months

and not be able to have a

little fun during play time man,

come on.

It's not like we're getting

drunk on the job or anything.

It's forbidden and I

can get in big trouble.

Hey, listen here you f*cking suit.

You're not in charge.

The only reason why you're on this ship

is 'cause the Captain needs a whooping boy.

That's not true.

I coordinated the launch.

Oh, put a f*cking sock in it, man.

No one caress.

You know what?

Keep the damn whiskey.

You need it more than we do anyhow.

Hey, Bennie, that f*cking

suit found our whiskey.

I told you man,

we never should have

smuggled that sh*t on, boy.

Come on man.

It's not like I had to

twist your arm either.

I guess rover boy found it.

What do you suppose we do?

Well let's go kick

his smart boy ass then.

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.

Grab some lead.

Show him.

Jesus, what are you guys doing?

Shut up Astro man.

Yeah, shut up.

Guys, just put the g*ns down please.

We haven't even begun training on them yet.

Look, why don't you shut your mouth.

Go stand over in that corner.

We're about to bust these

g*ns chairs right now.

Come on.

Where are you robot boy?

You f*ckers are really gonna k*ll me

over a bottle of Jack Daniels, huh?

That you smuggled in here yourselves.

I am.

You're hilarious.

Besides, I don't think you

guys know how those things work

you both have the safety on.

No, we don't.

You do, yeah.

Core of these machines is

based on my designs for the rover

so I think I know how they work.

Wanna see?

Man, f*ck you.

We'll show you.

That's what I thought.

Helden, grab their g*n, come on.

Come on, grab their g*n, put

'em back where they belong.

Both of you, keep your hands up.

Both of you, keep your hands up.

If Jack wants a sip of Jack,

he's gonna f*cking get one.

Stop being so f*cking greedy.

Keep your hands up

and you, apologize to

Mr. Smith for your crass words.

He's been working hard on this mission.

Man, now you're going too far.

Sorry Helden, I tried.

f*ck.

Damn you.

Son of a bitch.

I think I just sh*t my pants.

I'm not here to referee a fight.

You should have thought about that

before you vouched for these barbarians

and this f*cking has been.

What did Kristin say?

She's not happy.

Neither am I.

If it was my decision, I

would turn this craft around

and wait a few months

and assemble a real team.

So what do we do now?

Go ahead as planned.

You made this bed.

It's gonna be a long nine months.

I might as well colonize Mars myself

and spare myself a f*cking ride home.

Make sure it's always leveled, all right?

Man, are you paying attention Tom?

Yeah.

So make sure you keep it leveled.

Press against your shoulder.

See that?

You all got that?

This thing is, save yourself in the back.

Yeah, that's the one.

- You want one?

- No thanks.

You gotta eat something, Jocelyn.

Enjoy yourself.

Who are you trying to look good for anyway?

What, you think we're gonna come across

some fat shaming aliens with 10 inch rods

and traps like Adonis?

I'd rather not, but thanks.

More for me.

That's good.

Oh yeah.

Ah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I can't

hear you, I can't hear you.

When was the last

time you actually bathed?

I haven't seen you use

the bathroom in months.

That's none of your business, Captain

and I take great offense

to personal hygiene questions like that.

- Get off my bed.

- Fine.

But I have a serious question.

What do you think we're

gonna find out there tomorrow?

I don't know.

New geniuses spend millions of dollars,

three quarters of a year

on this little Sunday drive

for I don't know.

That's bullshit.

So tell me, Captain,

do you believe in aliens?

I believe in the possibility.

So that's a yes then.

So what do you think

we're gonna find out there?

Rock monsters, ghosts,

little green guys with big eyes?

I'm serious Captain.

I really am interested.

I believe that humankind

is moral at its core,

that we have an innate notion

of what's wrong and right wired into us

since the beginning of time

to allow for progression

and ultimately civilization.

I believe what's ever out there,

whatever we find out there, it's the same.

Hmm.

Civility and progression.

I see.

But those rail g*ns that you

have down in the engine room,

they tell a whole different story, Captain.

You asked for my

opinion, I gave it to you.

Fair enough.

I appreciate the honesty though.

- What about you?

- Do I believe in aliens?

Why would I spend the

better part of five years

developing and building a rover

just to take pictures of red dirt and air?

So yeah, I believe something's out there.

I'm excited.

Remember what I told you,

the rover should be no

more than about half a click

north of the ship.

So if you go that far and

don't see anything, turn back.

We can't go out there looking for you.

Say something.

Since the early 20th century,

the world has been visited by intelligences

greater than man.

Shortly after that, the

great and noble Jack Walker

built a titty bar and a casino on Mars.

Signal sounds good.

You have six hours of oxygen in your suit.

Keep that in mind.

You ready?

Let's f*cking go.

Think he'll find anything?

He's so far up his own ass.

He would make up

something and say that he did.

Any signs of the rover yet?

Hey, do me a favor, relax.

Calm your f*cking tits.

I just got down here.

Look, the minute I find anything,

I'll let you know, all right?

Son of a bitch.

Guys.

Guys, can you hear me?

Did you find the rover?

I think I'm starting

to trip out down here.

I can't find any sign

of the rover anywhere,

but I think I may have

found something of interest.

Go on.

Well, it looks like some kind of box.

It's not very big.

It is about the size of my hand.

It looks like it's made out of metal.

I don't wanna open it here.

Plus I can't really do any work

with these stupid f*cking

Mickey Mouse gloves on.

Do you want me to

bring it back to the ship?

Well, it looks safe.

But what the hell do I know.

I recognize it though.

What do you mean you recognize it?

It's made out of the same metal

and material from the rover, which is weird

because like I said,

I don't see any pieces

of the rover anywhere.

Something must have took it apart

and built this using the pieces.

It's so strange.

There should be pieces everywhere.

And the rover is huge,

but I don't see any

scattered pieces anywhere.

Permission to bring

this back onto the ship.

I repeat, requesting permission

to bring this back to ship.

I can't inspect it further out here.

We heard you.

Return to the ship with it.

Per protocol,

inspect it in the airlock

before bringing it in.

Copy that.

I estimate that I walked a

lot further than calculated.

How likely is it that

the rover wandered off

any further than your current marker?

Nonexistent.

Especially now that we

know it's missing pieces.

Return to the ship.

You have approximately

two hours of oxygen left.

Yeah, I know.

Copy that.

Over and out, Captain.

Stop crowding.

Let him take off the suit first.

Ow, goddammit!

What happened?

That stupid toaster stabbed me.

You okay, Jack?

Okay, everyone get

away from the g*dd*mn box.

You are lucky that didn't happen out there.

You've been turned inside out.

How is it?

It's just a prick. Maybe

because I'm a prick.

I'd say he is just fine.

Jocelyn, take him to my

room and bandage him.

I'll get a test kit ready

and have the inspection

results tomorrow morning

if I can open this.

I expect nothing less.

Be careful.

Okay, you're all set for

battle again, Mr. Walker.

Hooray.

I can't believe you were brave enough

to go out there by yourself.

All in a day's work.

So, what did you see out there?

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Yeah, I would.

I believe I saw God.

What?

Well, not the God but a god.

How do you know it was a god?

Well, only a god or a

ghost can walk the red moon.

Why didn't you tell us on the radio?

Because I wanted to experience

it for myself in the moment

without having to share

it with anyone else.

And I'm the first one

you're sharing it with?

I guess so.

What just the hell are you doing?

There is no fraternizing on this ship.

Relax Captain, there's

plenty of me to go around.

Let the little lady have

some fun for five minutes.

How can anyone enjoy that with you?

Ouch.

But hey, I get it, going

nine months without any d*ck

puts you on the edge, doesn't it?

Or it's probably been

a lot longer, am I right?

Excuse me?

You heard what I said you stuck up c**t.

I'm gonna go take a nap.

Hey, thanks for fixing me up kid.

You are welcome.

- We'll talk later, Jocelyn.

- Get back to the cockpit.

Yes, Captain.

I sent a full medical report

to Kristin 20 minutes ago.

She's gonna run it past the

medical team and get back to us.

The side of the box has a button

that projects a blade outward.

Jack must have hit it by accident.

So the design of the box is no accident?

It couldn't have just fallen

off the rover at some point?

No something intelligent

definitely put it together.

There's no doubt about that.

What we don't know is what's

inside it or why it was made.

What are you thinking?

A virus?

Well, possibly but why?

Walker, get to my office.

I want you to take a

blood sample from Jack.

Hey, it was not me who

clogged the space toilet, I swear.

Go wait in the examination room,

Helden is gonna take some blood tests

and a brain scan on

you. How are you feeling?

I feel great.

No fatigue, no aches?

No.

How's your mental state?

100% clarity, confidence, and positivity.

I might write a self-help book.

Go wait in the exam room.

Where'd you put the box?

It's locked in the control room.

Here.

Terry told me what she

saw, you and Jocelyn.

Yeah, well excuse the f*ck out of us

for being sexual beings.

I should lock you up until

these test results come back.

Whatever got you is in

your bloodstream now.

Yeah?

Well if it got me and if it did,

then everybody should get some.

Make this sh*t hole a better place.

Terry and I are about to

have lunch at the cafeteria.

Care to join us?

- I probably shouldn't.

- I know what happened.

Terry blames Jack anyway, it's fine.

I'll throw the ship on

autopilot for a couple hours.

You're just gonna make it more awkward

if you drag this thing out.

Come on.

I'll take some of that.

Not hungry?

Hope you don't mind.

- Help yourself.

- Uh-huh.

Hey, how about some

grub in the engine room?

We've been working 12 hours straight

and these damn pipes have cooled down.

Tell Travis to take it easy up there.

We're sweating like pigs.

I'll send Jack with some

food packets in a few minutes.

Tell Jack we like our

coffee with two sugars

stirred with a thin straw not a spoon.

You got that Jack?

Yeah.

It's on its way Bannon.

Over and out.

Hey Joce, you're gonna eat your food?

You haven't eaten since we left Mars.

What part of I'm not hungry

is too difficult for you to understand.

I didn't mean anything

by it, I'm just saying.

Just saying what?

That you need to eat Joce.

You eat it assh*le.

Um...

You know my sister growing up,

she had anxiety and anorexia.

Seems very familiar.

That was a little different though, right?

Stupid f*cking grease monkeys.

I swear.

Jack go get 'em food.

m*therf*ckers.

You're hired hands, be more like me.

m*therf*ckers.

With two f*cking sugars, yeah.

With two f*cking sugars, you piece of sh*t.

Here, like that.

And here, you tell him to kiss my sh*t too.

m*therf*cker.

Hm.

All right.

Here you go, you f*cking animals.

Get it while it's hot.

Took you long enough.

You know...

I really don't know what

your boys got against me.

I'm a hell of a nice guy.

Look, you don't impress

us jag-off, all right?

You waltz around here

like your sh*t don't stink,

but you're prison trash

just like the rest of us.

Right.

For somebody that's so

smart, you sure are stupid.

Now, if anyone else could read the code

on that stupid rover you made,

you'd still be behind

bars where you belong.

Not even fit to clean our pipes.

Wow.

Wow.

Don't stop now guys, come on.

Tell me how you really feel.

You know what?

You think you're hot stuff, don't you?

Just 'cause you stepped

foot on that red dirt, don't you?

Well, you ain't no

better than the rest of us.

In fact, when we get back,

you're going back to jail to rot.

In fact, if it wasn't for Captain

holding them big paychecks over our heads,

we'd put you down ourselves

just like the disgusting pig that you are.

That's good.

That's really good.

I appreciate the honesty, boys.

I really do.

Tell you what, you're

both invited to my wedding.

Oh, speaking of Bannon, how's the coffee?

It's adequate.

Yeah, not bad for a ret*rd.

Well, that's good to hear boys.

Um...

Room service will be

back later for the tray

so in the meantime, enjoy your meals.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, assh*le.

What is this sh*t?

We should have the test results verified

by tomorrow morning

but I would keep an eye on Jack.

Why?

What did you find?

At first glance, his dopamine

levels are through the roof

and his gamma-aminobutyric

activity is abnormal.

Do you know if he had any

alcohol before the brain scan?

No, not that I know of.

Jack, report to my office.

Captain, I highly suggest

complete quarantine

until we can verify our findings.

There's something off with his results

and we don't know yet if

what infected him is airborne.

Jack, I want you to be

completely honest with us.

When was the last time

you had alcohol or dr*gs

on this ship?

- Not since the first day.

- It's been downhill ever since.

Okay, I'm gonna give you

a moment to tell the truth.

I swear.

I swear on this entire solar system.

You have my word.

What was that?

Dammit.

Go ahead, I got you.

Come on.

Give me the cuffs, give

me the cuffs, come on.

All right.

Wow.

You mind telling me what

happened here, chief, huh?

You all right?

Yeah, I'll be okay.

I just came in to take some meter readings

and they att*cked me for no reason.

I think he broke my skin.

Yeah.

Yeah, these two were after us.

Even me.

I don't know what we're gonna do.

We're still months from home

and without these two to maintain

Well, you're in luck,

I know my way around an engine room.

Plus we have Marty and Hank back there

who haven't turned to the dark side yet

so we'll do the best we can, all right?

Hey.

Hey look at me, come on.

Let's get you all cleaned up, come on.

Any updates from Kristin?

We're still waiting on the confirmation.

Tomorrow morning at the earliest.

We have to talk to McHale.

We are running on a skeleton

crew with Jack in charge now.

I'll have a video crash

course set up if we have to,

but until we reach home,

Tom and Bannon are prisoners

and will be treated as such.

What did you bring to my ship, Jack?

I have a copilot that won't eat anything.

I have two rabbit dogs who babysit

and now you're a bigger

assh*le than you were before

if that's possible.

- Shut up.

- Excuse me?

I said lay off him, he saved my life.

You shut your mouth.

This mission might be going to sh*t

but I'm still your captain

and you will respect me.

You're not a captain.

You're a self-indulgent

bitch who's holding me back

just like McHale and

everyone else at the office.

You're crossing the line, Helden.

We have to work together on this.

You got that?

Answer me Helden!

Why aren't you any different?

What have you done to my crew?

f*ck away from me, man.

Help!

Jesus Christ!

Help!

Help!

Hey man, what are you

doing, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

He was too far gone for any help

so I just had to tie

him up with the others.

Kristin, talk to us.

Kristin.

I'm sorry.

I've been up all night

with the medical team

and I haven't slept in 48 hours

and my kids need to get to school.

We need you here. Tell us what you found.

Okay, more test results have come in.

Jacks dopamine and

serotonin are abnormally high

but that's not what worries us.

What worries us is his

neurotransmitters are a mess.

Low levels of glutamate,

receptors are just acting by themselves.

Can you just give us the

layman's rundown real quick

and save the technical

babble for these guys later.

Basically, whatever infected Jack

is acting like a supercharged alcohol.

It's tearing down any

inhibitions he may have

while upping his reward center

with every action he chooses

whether it's right or wrong.

Is there a way to control it?

Not on a conscious level.

I mean, he's still capable

of independent thoughts,

but those thoughts are gonna

be based on primal instincts

without regards to consequences.

Physically, how are

his other levels reading?

Well, he's healthy otherwise.

I mean, unlike alcohol,

there's no hangover.

There's no need to repair damaged cells.

There's no downside.

I'd say multiple acts

of needless v*olence

is a pretty big f*cking downside, Kristin.

I'm sorry.

What I meant is this super drug,

and we are calling it a

super drug at the moment,

is only as dangerous or

as beneficial as its host

and its thoughts.

I should also inform you

that this drug acts like

a super truth serum.

So anyone who's infected cannot lie to you

so bear that in mind.

Mm, betrayal upfront just how I like it.

Saves us all the time with

the bullshit mind games.

How long is this supposed

to last after the infection?

Does it wear off like alcohol?

We don't know.

But initial tests are

saying that it's permanent.

Jesus Christ.

Well, we should also let you know

that it's transferred through bodily fluids

so it's not airborne.

Thank you, Kristin.

Get some rest.

I'll follow up with you later.

Well, f*ck me running, guys.

My bad.

You all right, Joce?

Anything else you want

me to f*ck up, Captain?

What are you thinking right now, Captain?

Hmm?

That you wanna sell that

box in the black market.

How about big pharma?

Because you're sitting

on billions right now.

Don't look at me like that.

I'm just saying what you're thinking.

And I'm warning you.

If you do that, I'm gonna stop you.

Same way I stopped Helden

from k*lling those two bastards.

Just imagine what we can

accomplish as a civilization

with no fear, no filters.

Captain, he's right.

If we put this in the hands of good people,

we could do great things.

The sky's the limit.

Who decides who's good Travis?

Check engine six.

Okay, now what?

Slow down to 600.

Do either one of you want coffee?

I'm gonna make some in the break room.

No, I'm fine, thanks.

What do you say we loosen

up the ropes off of Helden.

I don't know what to do with him.

I think he'll be fine.

Just as long as we keep

him away from Bannon

and we need all the help we can get.

Plus he knows a hell of a lot

more than I do as a co-pilot.

Is there anything in your mutual past

that he might feel the need to settle?

Because he seemed pretty vindictive

before he went after Tom and Bannon.

He would've tried something by now

if he had the chance, right?

Probably, I don't know.

Get him out of that engine room.

Do not uncuff him.

He needs to eat anyway. It's been a while.

Right.

So...

Hey, you gonna behave

yourself, you bad boy?

Has he said anything?

Not one word,

but his hamster wheel is

spinning pretty hard though.

I can tell.

If he tries anything else,

you have permission to use deadly force.

Well, hopefully it doesn't come to that.

I see a lot of potential in this guy.

What are you thinking about, Captain?

That this is all bullshit.

What is?

Kristin's diagnosis, this whole mission.

Why aren't you affected by it?

You're the first one to get contaminated.

I am affected by it.

I just have nothing to hide.

Surprise Captain, not all

of us are evil pieces of sh*t

underneath the surface.

Just... almost everyone.

You're a thief.

- We got you out of jail.

- For victimless crimes.

I never robbed anyone or any place

who didn't have insurance

to get their money back

sometimes even more

so you can pretty much call me Robin Hood.

What? You don't believe me? I

put a f*cking machine on Mars

so I think I got the basic

fundamentals of life figured out.

Then why'd you do it?

Why'd you rob and steal when

you can have a normal life?

Because that is normal to me.

That's why I did it.

I grew up poor.

My friends were crooks,

my father was a crook.

sh*t, he took me on my first home invasion

before I was even 10.

I did what I was told, that's all I had

and then that becomes all you know.

And even when you try and change it,

it comes back to haunt you

because you just can't shake it

because you crave those

warm feelings of nostalgia

to fill the void.

So this dumb little f*cking ultra red drug,

it's no hoax, it's in me.

Just hasn't affected me

because I've been real

with everyone since day one.

That's why I haven't changed.

You are lying.

How?

I have f*cking truth serum

running through my veins.

There's a greater force out there, Captain.

And it's found a way to wipe us out

from millions of miles

away and we took the bait

just like that.

Just like the greedy little leeches we are.

You ever think about

taking a dose yourself?

Breaking free from the chains?

Total freedom.

Think about the power you can exploit.

No fear, no filters.

Want to take a test drive?

Come here and give me a kiss.

Oh, don't be like that.

I mean, just think about it.

We could conquer this universe, you and me.

So come on, give me some sugar.

Oh, wow.

Whoa.

Whatever, we made no difference anyway.

What the hell happened?

Where'd he go?

I told you not to let him move.

He's been sitting there for six hours.

He said he'd use the bathroom.

Bitch.

Damn.

What the hell is happening here?

How the f*ck did you get out of your cuffs?

I picked 'em.

Why'd you uncuff Helden?

I didn't.

He must have had an extra key

and got loose when I fell asleep.

Son of a bitch.

Stay down, stay down.

Get outta the way, Jack.

This is none of your concern.

Helden, all right,

think about this, all right.

Look, if you k*ll Bannon, we're

down another crew member.

We're already struggling to get back home.

I don't care.

Bannon's already a lost cause.

All right, then what's your plan?

I'm gonna k*ll Bannon

and I'm gonna k*ll Terry.

Travis can take us home.

And when we get back to Earth,

you and I are taking over NASA.

They owe me that for my loyalty.

Come on, you son of a bitch.

You're the only person I trust anymore.

That's a pretty f*cking

ambitious plan all right.

When were you planning

on telling me this, huh?

Oh f*ck Bannon, sh*t.

Come on man, stop f*cking sh**ting.

Stop it!

f*ck, stop it!

Stop sh**ting.

Stop it!

Stop f*cking sh**ting.

Stop sh**ting.

f*ck.

f*ck.

Where is he?

He went into the airlock.

Wait, no.

What are you doing?

Look, I get it.

You're going to Terry's

room and she's a bitch, I know,

but do you honestly know

how to captain a ship?

Do you think I'm capable of that?

Yes.

Good, that's what I thought.

That's why you're still alive, Jack.

You set me on fire and this

g*dd*mn box will go with me.

I was gonna promote you

when we got back to Earth.

I already spoke to McHale about it.

That's simply not true.

Yes it is Helden, it

was my idea to uncuff you

and let you free.

Is she already infected

and I just don't know about it?

Answer or I fire.

No.

Don't talk to him, talk to me.

- But I want to talk to Jack.

- Jack has to tell me the truth.

That's what you said, right?

That's what you told me

right before you unlocked my handcuffs

and told me to do what

I will to Bannon, right?

Jack's a thief, a common crook.

He can't do anything for you.

Shut up.

You're a manipulative bitch.

Nobody likes you or ever has.

And as soon as I'm done

helping you, you'll discard me.

But Jack will do the

Jack has to tell me the truth.

Just imagine...

Just imagine the recognition we'll get

when we get back to Earth, the fame.

We can change the world.

Jack, I just wanna know one thing.

What's that?

This box was made from your rover, right?

They built it from your rover

using your materials, right?

Answer or I fire.

Yeah.

Is it fireproof?

Answer me, Jack.

Yes.

Everything all right back there?

Thought I heard some screaming.

I'll tell you about it later.

Time's the only thing we got right now.

Hey, you mind flying the

ship for a couple of hours

while I get some shut eye?

Can't keep it on autopilot too long.

We don't got much choice.

Oh, and don't walk past Terry's room.

I'll explain later.

Alex, you should be

doing your extra credit work.

I talked to Ms. Cherry today

and you aren't gonna make

it through the year without it.

I'll do it later.

I have to go FaceTime Chelsea.

Hi sweetie.

Oh hey, what time is dad coming home?

Oh, I told you he was

on a business trip, sweetie.

Um... I could help you with your project.

That's okay, I want dad, not you.

Hey Kristin.

Oh Jesus, you look like sh*t.

I feel like it too.

You know, every night I go to sleep

and I'm jealous of you and Helden

that hopped in a spaceship

and flew a million miles away.

Kids causing a ruckus again?

When do they not?

I think Phil's cheating on

me, but I don't have proof.

And yet Alex and Amanda

still see me as the bad guy.

Yeah, well there's no

sunshine over here either.

Well, what's new?

I haven't heard from you in a while.

Well, Helden just put

himself in the cryogenic freezer

for the next eight months.

What?

Why?

He wasn't exactly playing

nice with the rest of the crew.

That's out of character for him.

Well, he's got a few

surprises up his sleeve.

But listen, I just wanted to let you know

that our correspondence

might be a little sparse

these next couple months,

but I'll try to communicate

with you as much as I can.

Is everything all right?

Is the box safe?

Yeah, yeah, the box

is in good hands for now.

I'll let you in on the rest later,

but don't worry, you just...

You go get some sleep, get some rest.

Um okay,

but you know you can call

me if you need anything.

All right, talk to you later.

Bye.

McHale is gonna wanna

know why he is in restraints.

It's safer that way for all of us.

You haven't told McHale about

any of our findings, have you?

No, he's been working on other projects

and our lab's sworn to secrecy.

You wanna take a hit?

It'll help with confidence in there.

Funny.

- Not interested.

- Not interested or afraid?

Let's go.

Why is he handcuffed?

Jack can explain that.

Is he infected with something?

Do we need to quarantine the building?

It doesn't work that way, sir.

All right, then how does it work?

In our findings, this

box contains a stimulant

that permanently alters

the chemistry in the brain.

Basically, one would feel intoxicated,

but with more clarity, but

with no physical after effects.

It'll also remove any and all filters

an individual may have.

Are you kidding me?

We've run countless tests

and Jack can testify

firsthand on the power.

So you're telling me

we're sitting on a truth serum

that's the ultimate antidepressant

with no side effects whatsoever?

Potentially, I would not say whatsoever.

Our findings are that the

subject needs to be mentally sound

- or else.

- Or else what?

Isn't humanity moral

and decent at its core?

I mean, that's how civilizations are built.

Compassion, people helping each other.

Sir, have you ever wanted to k*ll someone

but didn't because of the consequences?

Of course.

Hasn't everybody?

We'll have to run some more tests.

There has to be some way

to alter the chemical makeup

to make this less dangerous, right?

That is what we're

trying and what we hope.

We could be sitting on billions here.

Maybe even a Nobel Prize too.

How much of this stuff do you think

we can get out of that box?

Excuse me.

All right, with all due respect, sir,

this isn't just some f*cking mine

we can frack for all its resources.

This is the strongest thing

we've ever come in contact with.

This isn't even from our f*cking planet.

I see this thing wiping us all out

before it brings any good.

Settle down Petunia.

You're lucky to even

be sitting at this table.

Don't abuse the privilege.

He was the first one infected.

He's an integral part of our study.

- Is that right?

- Yes.

And he's an official team member

as he should have been

when he built the rover

all those years ago

and he's willing to help

us in any way he can.

Yeah, you hear that assh*le?

And by the way, is anyone all right,

is anyone curious about

what I saw up there?

We'll have you give us a full report

first thing in the morning.

Do you have anything to add, Mr. Smith?

He's suffering from some of

the symptoms I was afraid of.

He's on the sh*t too?

Yes, but from what I

heard, it wasn't his fault.

Our boys working on the cure yet?

It's still gonna be a long time.

We haven't even

started the initial testing.

All right, let's keep him handcuffed.

We'll take him to the lab tonight.

I want 24 hour surveillance on him.

I'm gonna call some people over at the DA.

Are you bleeding?

Oh, f*ck.

Are there any weapons in this building?

No, everyone's gone home now.

But there's security guards on duty,

they would have pistols.

Okay.

Okay, come on, come on, come on.

Kristin, what's going on?

Larry, Larry.

Heard you slamming doors.

Helden's gone crazy.

He k*lled... He m*rder*d McHale.

He's after us next.

Where is he now?

All right, I see him.

Stay here and stay down.

Mr. Smith, I need you

to put your w*apon down

and do what I tell you to do.

I will sh**t you if you do

not back away, Mr. Smith.

f*ck.

Are you two okay?

All right, I gotta call this in.

Stay here, I'll be right back.

Sergeant Henley.

Back on Earth for two minutes

and we're already in this sh*t.

This the greater good the

red planet wants for us?

It was never for the greater good.

We know that.

You think Larry there

would've manned up for us

like he just did if he had a

sh*t of ultra red in his veins?

No, I don't.

I think he would've saved

himself and left us to the wolves.

f*cking Larry.

I have to leave now.

What?

Where are you going?

What do you expect me to do with this?

You deal with it.

I don't even know why I'm drinking this.

I've been permanently

drunk for nine months now.

And now on to some disturbing local news.

Early this morning, police

found four dead bodies

in the house of a NASA employee.

Can you turn that up please?

Phil Worthington was found

with lacerations to his throat

while wife Kristin was found

dead of an apparent su1c1de.

Daughter Amanda was found suffocated.

Alex was found bludgeon to death.

At this time, police

are looking for a motive

and more information on

who may have k*lled whom

before Kristin apparently

took her own life.

Kristin Worthington was on

the research team at NASA

for seven years.

Police are also working with her coworkers

to gather more information.

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Dude, what's that?

Is that like a transformer or something?

Well, to be honest with

you, kid, I don't really know.

But you want to know a little secret.

This thing came from Mars.

- You're lying.

- I never lie.

Why would I start now?

So what are you gonna do with it?

I'm probably gonna put

it back where it belongs.

I'm gonna go back to Mars one day

and leave it there for good.

Why would you do that?

Someone has to

because there are no more

good guys left in this world

so I'm up.

Yo, you should sell it, man.

Could probably get a few

hundred bucks on eBay.

Say your grandma

saved it from the Civil w*r

or some sh*t like that.

Or you know what?

Maybe the aliens will come looking for it.

You could use it as bait.

Trap 'em, k*ll them before

they k*ll us, you know?

Just like that, huh?

No, no, I think they're too smart for that.

They wouldn't have to

come here to annihilate us.

Whatever, man.

There's no such thing as

aliens anyway, I was just joking.

No you weren't.

f*ck you, man. I'm a good kid.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's what they all say.