03x07 - Bring It Down

[bunniefuu]

[NEWS ANCHOR] The discovery of a
subterranean reservoir of liquid water

on a ridge above Valles Marineris

has reshuffled the
decks on the Red Planet

as a new joint mission

between the Soviets and Helios
Aerospace is now underway.

A large specialized drill
will be flown down autonomously

from the Helios ship, Phoenix.

Once the well is established,

its water could fuel the growth
of a more robust colony on Mars,

long a dream of Helios
founder, Dev Ayesa.

The Soviet Union has already
begun planning the first steps

of the drilling operation
with their new partners.

Questions remain about
how NASA will respond,

as the Russians have excluded them

from participating in the new venture.

But once you get settled at Helios,

we'll figure out how to keep in touch

while everything gets, you know...

I'm... I'm... I'm not going to Helios.

[CHUCKLES] What do you mean?

I'm being... I'm being
sent back to Moscow.

Now that your cooperation
is no longer necessary,

I am also no... [COUGHS]
... no longer necessary here.

[SIGHS]

But I need more time.

At least a few more
days to get things...

Margo, they are taking
me to the airport now.

What? Uh...

No. That's n... That's not...

- No.
- Margo.

I appreciate everything
you have tried to do.

If...

[KNOCKING]

If we do not see each other again...

We will.

We will see each other again.

Yes.

[BREATHES SHAKILY, SIGHS]

Goodbye, Margo.

[SOBBING]

[CONGRESSPERSON] Mr. Wilson, the
Gettysburg Address is words.

Declaration of
Independence is , words.

Your statement on the authorization

of the Rocketdyne
contract alone is , .

I was asked to provide the details
of my consultancy with Rocketdyne

from to , and
that's exactly what I did.

Having nothing to hide...
[STAMMERS] It ran a little long.

Mr. Wilson, you're
here because we believe

that you have used your
position as the First Gentleman

to influence the outcome
of NASA partnerships

with independent contractors

that you have personal connection to.

Oh, no, sir. I'm here because
you have it out for my wife,

and you have since the
day she was elected.

President isn't under
oath here today. You are.

And the return on some
of these contracts, uh...

Rocketdyne, Aerojet, FIP Systems.

L&M Labs alone is high enough to
make the Jolly Green Giant blush.

Isn't that right, Mr. Wilson?

Uh... [CLEARS THROAT]

Never having had the
pleasure of meeting Mr. Giant,

I'm afraid I can't
answer that, Congressman.

[CHUCKLING]

One last thing, Mr. Wilson.

Let me guess. "Have I ever
met the Pillsbury Doughboy?"

A source has informed our committee that

someone in the White House
is currently having an affair

with a member of your wife's staff.

Do you know anything about this?

A source? [STAMMERS] What source?

Are you aware of any such affair?

No, Congressman. And I'm not sure

what this has to do with NASA contracts,

which is the subject of this hearing.

I'll determine what's appropriate
for this hearing, Mr. Wilson.

[CHUCKLING]

[STAMMERING] This... This is ridiculous.

Are you, Larry Wilson,

having a secret affair
with a White House aide?

And let me remind you,

you're under oath.

I hope you haven't been waiting. I
came as soon as I got your message.

Who have you been talking
to about our relationship?

No one.

- I swear! I haven't told...
- It's okay. It's... I'm not mad.

Just... We need to figure out who it is.

- Did you mention anything to your mom?
- We don't talk. You know that.

I haven't spoken about us to anyone.

Willie Baron asked me today if
I was having an affair with you.

With me? Did he actually say my name?

"White House aide."

- Maybe he doesn't know it's me.
- It doesn't f*cking matter.

I lied to Congress,

which we both know is a felony.

So let's take a b*at...

- Oh, my God.
- ... and tr...

sh*t. Okay, I-I told one
person, but he swore...

[SIGHS] I'm so sorry, Lar.

- What did you tell him?
- Nothing. Just...

- How I feel about you and...
- Oh, Christ.

- But he doesn't have proof.
- Who is it, Jeremy?

You don't know him. He's
just a friend from college.

It's gotta be this
"Uniform First" thing.

He seemed pretty upset about it.

Well, this is what I want you to do.

I want you to call your friend,

and I want you to tell
him that you were lying.

[SIGHS]

You were drunk, and high on
dr*gs, and you made up a story.

- He's not gonna believe me.
- Make him.

Check into rehab if you have to.

[SCOFFS]

- You're cutting me loose, aren't you?
- Just call him.

[DOOR CLOSES]

"Sources say that
President Wilson and the US

were kept in the dark about the deal

until the discovery was confirmed."

That's A leadership right there.

They say the fish rots
from the head down.

Worst president in history.

- In all of history?
- Yep.

Is that because she's a she?

- Because she's objectively terrible.
- Yeah.

She used to come to my
house every Fourth of July.

Ellen and my mom trained together.

"Ellen"?

Take a look at this guy.

On a first name basis with the
President of the United States.

- What's she like?
- Uh... Don't know.

She never seemed
interested in talking to me.

Well, that's her loss.

She really stepped in it
with that gay thing, huh?

Yeah. What does that even
mean, "Uniforms First"?

Problem is they can't
keep their uniforms on.

[LAUGHS]

- This guy!
- [AMBER CLEARS THROAT]

[SUNNY] Afternoon, Mrs. Stevens.

Hey.

Jimmy, have you seen Avery's Silkie?

- [JIMMY] No.
- [SUNNY] Oh, hi.

[JIMMY] Sorry.

- Hi, Avery. Hello.
- Hey.

Oh, she's so pretty.

Thanks.

[SUNNY] Come to me.

So, Jimmy, you ready?

I don't know.

It's easy-breezy, in and out.

I mean, you were practically born there.

I know. It's just, uh...

I'm not good at this type of thing.

Well, that's why Sunny's going with you.

We're gonna have some fun.

[BOTTLE RATTLES]

[SIGHS]

- [CHATTERING]
- Listen up, people.

The samples our geologist,
Cosmonaut Castillo, took on the ridge

have come back.

They are free of biosignatures,
and we are approved for drilling.

[ED] And Helios Control has
designated an ideal spot for the well.

And the BAD is being remotely flown

from Phoenix to
Gagarin Ridge as we speak.

- "BAD"?
- Big-Ass Drill.

We'll be commencing
drilling in two sols.

I'll be piloting the MSAM to the
top of the ridge, and Stevens...

Stevens?

[CLICKING]

[DISTANT] Stevens?

- [NORMAL VOICE] Stevens?
- Yes, sir.

- You got right seat.
- Aye, aye, sir.

Mueller, you'll be in command
of Helios Base while I'm gone.

And Corrado, you'll be
controlling the CO compressor

and the drill
pressurization system. Copy?

- Yes, sir.
- Aye, aye, skip.

Myself and Cosmonaut
Castillo will be overseeing

the drilling operation on the ridge.

There is much to do to
prepare, so let's work together.

Well said. Let's get ready
to Jack and Jill, peoples.

- [CHATTERING]
- [CHUCKLING]

Your father, he still...

I think, does not care for me.

He's just...

He's like a cactus fruit.

Prickly on the outside,
mushy on the inside.

- Mushy?
- [LAUGHS]

This is difficult for me
to imagine. [STAMMERING]

Give him some time.

[SIGHS] He is very effective
commander. Focused, intelligent.

- Drilling mission is on target.
- Uh, wait.

What do you mean, "drilling mission"?

Tomorrow, we head up to
Gagarin Ridge to begin.

But I haven't finished my
tests on the core sample yet.

I, uh... I thought you spoke with him.

- No, I didn't.
- Wha...

- [SIGHS]
- Now, before you... Kelly, no! D...

[SIGHS]

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

Wow, this is, uh...

- Crazy, right?
- Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

I figure it's gotta be one of the
people who worked in my department.

Uh... The Russians got their hands
on an early version of the design,

and these people are the only
ones who had access to it.

But every time I feel like
I found the right answer,

there's another piece
of data that doesn't fit.

I've probably gone through that
like a hundred times already.

It's tricky. Uh...

I don't know. Let me think
about it. Uh... [SIGHS]

It's not your basic
Gaussian elimination.

This involves human-behavior variables

and random external factors, and...

- Yeah, I know.
- Yeah.

Thank you for taking a
look at that, by the way.

[JAVI IMITATES ENGINE]

I didn't really know who
else I could talk to about it.

Yeah, of course. I'm happy
to help. Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

[BOTH LAUGH]

Where does he get all that energy from?

I-I'm tired just watching him.

[BOTH LAUGH]

[CHILD GIGGLES]

Well, you know, we
should probably get going.

Okay.

Um, here's his stuff. I-I put
his eardrops in the side pocket.

Yeah. [SIGHS]

Unless...

Did you wanna come over for
dinner? Papa's making machaca.

I do love his machaca.

I know you do.

But I, uh...

I sorta promised Javi
I was gonna take him

to go see the Astros tonight.

Right. No, of course. [CHUCKLES]

He'll love that. [CHUCKLES]

How is he, by the way, your father?

Some days are better than others.

We've gone through four
nurses at this point.

This one smells weird, that
one's stealing from him.

- Uh, you know the deal.
- Yeah.

- Come on, Daddy, let's go!
- [LAUGHS]

All right. All right. Come on. Let's go.

Okay. Come here.

You have fun at the game.
I'll see you Sunday, okay?

Okay. Bye, Mommy.

Oh. [GRUNTS]

- Bye, baby.
- Okay, come on.

Oh, um, about your... your work thing,

maybe there's some data
points you're not considering.

Trust me, I've looked at
everyone who's worked for me.

I know, but...

maybe it's not someone
that worked for you.

I don't know. Just saying.

Come on.

You couldn't keep it in your pants
for one term, Larry? One term!

I... I know I messed up.

But if Baron had more,
he would've used it.

It's... It's gonna blow
over. It'll be fine.

Fine?

You lied under oath. Don't you get that?

But they set me up. I mean,
plain and simple. It was a trap.

They didn't force you to
sleep with him, did they?

[SIGHS] f*ck.

[SIGHS] What...

What is so special

about Jeremy Zielke that
you're willing to throw away

everything we've worked our entire lives

to build... our careers, our family, us?

Nothing. There's nothing.

- He just... He...
- He what?

[STAMMERS] He likes me.

Oh, for f*ck's sake, Larry.

For f*ck's sake. You can't be serious.

It's not easy sometimes,
you know, being your husband.

I mean, I'm a national punch line.

"How are you gonna decorate
the White House, Mrs. Wilson?"

"What are you making
Ellen for dinner tonight?"

Oh, give me a break.

And since when do you care
about what other people think?

It's not about that. It...

Look, I know it's...

This may be hard to
understand, but my entire life,

I've tried to be logical.

Make the smart move, the right move,

but lately, I just... I keep feeling...

I d... [SOBS]

I don't know. [SIGHS]

Larry.

[SOBS]

Please don't take
this the wrong way, El.

I'm so proud of
everything that we've done.

But the sacrifices that I've had
to make, that you've had to make,

that everyone close
to us has had to make.

Your parents, your brother,

Tom, Shirley, Pam,
my family, my sisters.

All so that you could get here.

What do you mean, Pam?
What are you talking about?

Nothing. I... I didn't...

A-all I was saying was
that we've all sacrificed.

Pam left me for Elise.

[SCOFFS] Forget it. That...
That wasn't my point.

What do you mean Pam sacrificed for me?

She did for you what you
couldn't do for yourself.

What are you talking about?

She knew it was her or your
career, that you couldn't have both.

- Did you...
- No.

- Did you tell her to leave?
- No! J... Of course not!

It was her decision.

But you knew about it,
and you didn't tell me.

Oh, spare me the sanctimonious bullshit.

Don't pretend like you're some
passive participant in all this.

You lied to me,

both of you!

And how dare you make
decisions for me, for my life?

Nothing was gonna stop you,
Ellen. I knew it, and Pam knew it.

I can't believe this.

So, those are your parents?

Yeah.

I mean, the facade of it all.

To build a statue for something
that didn't even happen

just to perpetuate this... this lie.

It's f*cking...

Diabolical.

Come on. You ready?

[SIGHS]

Oh.

You get right over
here right this second.

Hi, Mrs. Meineke.

Oh. Let me look at you.

Oh, goodness. You look
just like him. [CHUCKLES]

[MRS. MEINEKE] How's your brother?

Good. I... I guess. Uh, on Mars.

Well, next time you talk to him,

you tell him Mrs. Meineke says hi
and that she's awful proud of him.

I'll try to remember.

And who is this young lady?

Uh, this... This is, uh...

I'm his girlfriend, Sunny.

[CHUCKLES] Jimmy said
he would give me a tour.

Well, isn't that darling?

[MRS. MEINEKE CHUCKLES]

[AMBER] I'm worried about him.

He almost never leaves his room.

And on the rare occasion he
does, he's just rude and distant,

- even to Avery.
- [RHYTHMIC BEEPING]

And he's been hanging with
these new friends of his.

They're always in the
backyard. I don't know.

He's been saying weird things.

Like, hinting at how maybe
your parents didn't die

the way [DISTORTED, ECHOING]
everyone thinks they did.

It doesn't make any sense.

Sorry to throw all this at you.

[MUFFLED] It doesn't make any sense.

Bye.

[BEEPING CONTINUES, ECHOES]

[DISTORTED STATIC]

[KNOCKS]

[SNICKERS]

Rough night?

Yeah, sorry. Just watching
a video from Amber.

I gotta get in a call with Kel.

It's time to get packed up for
transport. We leave at .

All the gear's in Hab , so hop to!

Aye, aye, sir.

[MECHANICAL WHIRRING]

- Oh!
- [TOY DOG BARKING]

- Come on, PJ! Come on!
- [PANTING]

You can do it. [STRAINS] Little further.

I got a treat for you.

Come on, PJ! Good boy.
You want a little treat?

[STRAINING] Come on. Make it to me. Yes!

- Good boy. Good boy.
- [BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

[BABBLES]

[CHUCKLES] Yeah.

Is he yours?

Uh, no. No, he's Sandy's.

But, uh, I have adopted him
while she's up on Phoenix.

[IN SPANISH] Dogs make the best friends.

- You speak Spanish?
- [LAUGHS]

[IN ENGLISH] No. I
backpacked through Guatemala.

[IN SPANISH] I would love
to go to Cuba one day too.

[CHUCKLES, IN ENGLISH] I think
we should get back to work.

S... Sí. Yeah. Right, work. Of course.

[PJ BARKING, PANTING]

[NICK] Hey, bud. You wanna
go for adventure? Okay.

Don't have too much
fun without me, okay?

Go on, PJ.

- Hey, guys.
- Hey!

- [ISABEL] Hi.
- How's it?

Hey, Danny. Say hi to PJ.

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

Nick. Could you get this
thing away from me, please?

[CHUCKLES] It's not a
thing. It's... It's PJ.

[GRUNTS] Don't worry. I
mean, he's not gonna bite you.

Uh... Um...

Not a big... not a big animal lover?

That's not an animal.

[SCOFFS] Don't you
listen to him, Peej, huh?

You are absolutely an
animal. He's just a sourpuss.

[KISSES] Come. Come have fun.

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

This is s... so...

It's f*cked up, Dad.

- [SIGHS] Oh, come on.
- You can't do this.

I analyzed the core sample you sent me,

and I still don't think we know enough

to definitively rule out the presence
of microbial life in that water.

Kel, we did all the required tests here.

Hell, NASA was the one that came up

with the requirements
in the first place.

Look, we've checked all the boxes here.

But the science is evolving.

The work I did in Antarctica
shows that the methods...

Kel, we both know those methods
are not widely accepted.

Look, you... you're losing sight
of the bigger picture here.

This aquifer's gonna
change everything up here,

pave the way for more human settlement.

A real viable colony.

Manifest destiny, huh?

Everything on Mars is
just ours for the taking.

[SIGHS] Here we go again.

Well, you always wanted to be
the first at something, Dad.

Now, maybe you'll be the first
man to k*ll life on another planet.

Oh, come on. Kel!

Damn it!

[SIGHS]

It's a cliff, into a... This wild cave

that's like an old stalactite
cave. So it's just filled with...

[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

[BARKING, PANTING]

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

[BARKING, PANTING CONTINUES]

[STAMMERS] What the f*ck, Danny?

Danny, stop!

[EXHALES]

[BREATHES SHAKILY]

What is wrong with you?

I just thought it would be more people

building spaceships
everywhere and stuff.

No, it's pretty boring. Well,
except for Mission Control.

Ooh. Can we go there?

Uh, not really. You
need special clearance.

Visitor badges won't get you in.

[CHATTERING]

- What's in there?
- Um, Training Department.

- Training Department.
- I think.

What's over there?

I don't know. More offices, I think.

- Now that seems promising.
- Wait.

[CHATTERING]

[WHISPERING] Everybody's staring at us.

[WHISPERING] Well, that's
'cause you're space royalty.

[JSC EMPLOYEE] Well, this is what
the FAO told us though, right? So...

[JSC EMPLOYEE ] Yeah,
but if you're gonna have

to adjust the parameters,

it requires a time frame.

What are Banana Twins?

Sponge cake filled with,
uh, whipped cream, I think.

Hmm.

- Maybe we should get going.
- Let's see.

Mmm.

Holy sh*t. That's amazing.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

I might have to steal
a few more of these.

Oh!

- Whoa! Whoops.
- I am so sorry. Crap.

- Yep. Uh, let me help you with that.
- [SUNNY CHUCKLES] Sorry about that.

Thank you so much.

- Gravity sucks, right?
- [SUNNY LAUGHS]

- That's so funny. I'm all thumbs today.
- [ASTRONAUT] Yeah.

- [SUNNY] Had my mind on sweets.
- [ASTRONAUT] There we go.

- Thank you so much.
- Enjoy.

Sorry. I think we better go. I told you

I'm not good at this kind of thing.

Come on, I know you're having fun.

- I can see a smile.
- No, you don't.

Oh, really? Well, I saw it for a second.

[ROSSI] Jimmy Stevens.

Oh. Hey, Mr. Rossi.

[SIGHS] I've told you
before. Call me Al.

What are you doing here?

Finally giving in to
the family business?

Um...

- Uh, just showing a friend around. Yeah.
- [GRUNTS]

Sunny.

Jimmy promised me that there would
be some great snacks hidden in here.

But I think I may have been misled.

[CHUCKLES] I keep my Oreos stashed

behind the granola bars in the cabinet.

No one ever looks there.

Thanks for the tip.

So is this a friend of
the romantic persuasion?

[CHUCKLES] That's great, kid.

So how are you doing otherwise?

You still into, uh... What was
it you do again? Computers, right?

Uh... [STAMMERS] Yeah. Uh, we...

We overhaul systems and
repair IT peripherals.

Uh, stuff like that.

- Sounds exciting.
- [GRUNTS] Yeah.

- Hey, have you seen it?
- Seen what?

Over here.

[SIGHS]

Pretty cool, huh?

"Dear Ms. Stevens, I
am your biggest fan.

I hope you are who they
pick to go to the moon.

My parents always told me I could
be anything I wanted growing up.

But I never really
believed them until now."

[ROSSI] She was
something else, your mom.

Yeah.

[ROSSI] To be honest, when I
first met her up on Jamestown,

she was struggling.

But after a while,
she really settled in.

She found herself.

Except for when she was
sneaking those g*dd*mn cigarettes

in the air lock.

[SNIFFLES]

I snuck those up to her.

[CHUCKLES] You did?

Yeah.

I ought to report you to
NASA security. [CHUCKLES]

Anyway, I thought you
might like to see this.

Thanks.

See you around, Jimmy.

[SNIFFS]

[SIGHS]

There you are. I was
looking everywhere for you.

I couldn't find a badge to
save my life. I even tried...

[SCOFFS] Oh, my God.

You're amazing. Let's go.

[ELLEN] Senator, we sat
right here in this office

and spoke of partnership
and cooperation.

[SENATOR] I'm sorry, Madam President.

Unfortunately, I can no
longer support the jobs bill.

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way, John.

And somewhere between
Tallahassee and Birmingham,

we stop for breakfast.

Lee orders cornflakes. And then
he pours Tabasco all over them.

And I'm sitting there,

"What the hell are you doing?"

And he says, "Karl, it's the only
way I can taste the damn things."

[CHUCKLING]

A man ahead of his time. We
wouldn't be here without him.

Hmm, none of us would.
God rest his soul.

Hmm.

Uh, but we're not here
to talk about Lee Atwater.

We're here to talk about this situation.

Well, first of all,
it's a bunch of hogwash.

Total fabrication. Never happened.

Democrats have never
gotten over losing in ' ,

and now they're doing whatever
it takes to torpedo my presidency.

This is an organized as*ault
on us, on what we represent.

Now that our poll numbers have
taken a hit, it's open season.

That's all well and good.

But the fact remains, they're
gonna come at you with this.

And the second it's out in the media,

it's a truth, whether it's true or not.

But that's insane. I mean, the truth...

The truth has to have
some meaning, doesn't it?

Truth is not what they're after.

If it were, why would they be using
a sham hearing on NASA contracts

to bring up a personal
matter in a marriage?

A marriage that has lasted over
years, through thick and thin.

It's absurd.

[LARRY] Absolutely absurd.

What is true is they
will stop at nothing.

They will find any cr*ck, any
fissure, and they will crawl down

and dig in the dirt
until they find something

they can chew on. [CHUCKLES]

Heck, we'd do the same.
You know Lee would.

Then how do we k*ll
this before it starts?

Baron's the key.

Ever since he had his sex scandal,
he's been itching for a payback.

And... And you really think
he'll listen to reason?

I guarantee you, he's got a
few more skeletons in his closet

he doesn't want seeing the light of day.

Yeah. That's a great idea. I
mean, really put the screws to him.

Oh, I will.

But honestly, the best defense we have

is what I'm looking at right now.

You are everything
America is supposed to be.

[NEWSCASTER] The question
on many experts' minds is,

"Will this lead to
more American companies

making deals with the Soviets?"

That's the fear on Wall Street today

as word of the
Russo-Helios announcement

has shocked the financial sector...

James, take me to Andrews, please.

Madam President, the
fundraiser is still...

Just tell them I'm under the weather

and I'm going back to the White House.

We'll take the . No press.

Yes, ma'am.

Stevens, I need a word.

What's up?

I'm taking you off the flight to the
ridge. Louisa will take your seat.

Oh, yeah? How come?

Look at you. You can't focus
your eyes. Can't stand still.

You don't think I've seen
a pilot on go pills before?

Don't know what you're
talking about, sir.

Bullshit, you don't.

Nodding off one minute, talking
a mile a minute the next.

I mean, you're a f*cking mess.

And now you're stomping on dogs.

What? You mean that... What, that toy?

Yeah. I cut you a lot
of slack, more than most,

but now you're on notice.

I made that mistake once with your
dad, and I'm not gonna do it again.

- Yeah, well, I'm not my dad.
- You got that right.

Louisa, you're now taking right
seat on the flight to the ridge.

Nick, you're in charge of
Helios Base while we're gone.

And, Danny, you can help
him out with communications.

- You think you can handle that?
- Yes, sir.

You f*ck up one more
time, and I mean once,

and I'll confine your ass
to quarters on Phoenix

until we return to Earth. You got that?

Yeah, whatever.

- "Whatever"?
- Whatever you want, boss.

What happened to "sir"?

[SOFTLY] Yes, sir.

Okay.

[DANNY] Thank you, sir.

Watch it.

Whatever you say... sir.

- I said watch it!
- Or what?

Oh, what are you gonna
do? You're a tough guy now?

Huh?

Come on, Danny. Come on.

Hit me.

Is that what you want? Hit me. Come on.

Hit me! Be a man!

That's what I thought.

f*cking pathetic.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

[GRUNTS, BREATHES HEAVILY]

[MARGO] Oh, good.

We need to discuss
this new water ice site.

It looks promising, but
it's a few kilometers from...

What?

- I know who it was.
- Who who was?

Who gave my engine
design to the Russians.

- Aleida, I'm...
- It was Emma.

Emma?

She's the only one that makes sense.

You think...

You think Emma Jorgens is
working for the Russians?

- Yes.
- [LAUGHING]

Okay.

- No.
- [LAUGHING CONTINUES]

All the plans, all the designs,
they all came across her desk.

I've worked with her for years.

She's devoted her life to this program.

There is no way she would ever
do what you're accusing her of.

Yeah, I know. I thought the same
thing. But then, look at this.

- What is this?
- A credit report.

- You ran her credit report?
- And she's in debt.

Like, $ , in debt.

Aldrich Ames owed
less than half of that.

Do you know why she owes so much money?

No.

Because her sister has breast cancer,

and Emma is paying for her medical care.

Just because her sister is sick
does not take her out of the running.

Secretaries are usually
the first to turn

because they have all the access
and none of the power and...

That's enough!

Aleida.

g*dd*mn it, I told you
to leave this alone.

You're the lead engineer

on the mission that landed
the first human beings on Mars.

And instead of doing your
job, you're up all night

playing Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

I'm still doing my job.

Really? Because, to me, it
looks like you're in here

casting suspicion on
people, innocent people.

You, of all people, should know how
damaging false accusations can be.

Maybe you need to take a break.

A break?

A vacation, a sabbatical.
Whatever you want to call it.

Since when does Margo
Madison give breaks?

This has clearly all been
too much for you, Aleida.

The stress, the pressure.

I know you've got a lot
going on at home too.

- I'm not taking a break.
- Then you need to stop with all this...

this nonsense.

Or it may not be up to you.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

[BREATHING SHAKILY]

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING FAINTLY]

[LINE RINGS]

This is Sunny. You know what to do.

[PHONE BEEPS]

- [SIGHS]
- [LINE RINGS]

This is Sunny. You know what to do.

- [PHONE BEEPS]
- Hey. It's me.

Jimmy Stevens.

Um... Uh...

I was thinking it wasn't
the best thing to do.

Uh... The badge, I mean. Um...

I think we should just go back

and leave it somewhere,
and they'll find it.

Okay?

Uh...

Call me back.

Um, bye.

[PHONE RINGING]

[SIGHS]

Hey, Sunny.

It's Charles.

Oh.

- Hey.
- Come outside.

- Outside, like...
- Outside your house.

[SIGHS]

Okay.

[BLOWS]

Hey.

- What's up?
- Sorry it's so late.

Worked like a charm.

- Just came from a little adventure at JSC.
- What'd you do?

Ta-da!

We took 'em back.

They're yours again, brother.

So? What do you think?

I think I'm gonna have to figure
out where to put this f*cking thing.

- [ALL LAUGHING]
- Ooh.

[CHARLES] Yeah. Yeah.

[INHALES SHARPLY]

[RADIO CHATTER]

Hi.

Hi.

Can I come in?

I wonder what this valley will look
like in ten, , a hundred years.

And how many people will
be able to make a life here

because of what we're doing right now.

[KUZNETSOV INHALES SHARPLY]

[LOUISA] We have good pressure.

We are ready to drill. Surface
casing pressurization holding.

[KUZNETSOV] We've got
good torque on our drill.

[ISABEL] Slips are engaged.
Alignment is still good.

[ED] Okay, take your
time. Let's do this right.

[LOUISA] Get ready for
the next casing segment.

[ISABEL] Hand me the C spanner.

[ED] Yeah, let's crank up
the rotary speed a bit.

Watch the CO pressure.

[KUZNETSOV SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

[LOUISA] Watch the
drill housing pressure.

[KUZNETSOV] We must
be in pressure window

when we penetrate into the reservoir.

If pressure is too low,

the water will boil off and come
up the shaft at very high pressure.

[ISABEL] The geological
structures are holding up well.

The water table's looking good.

I estimate another meters
to reservoir penetration.

- [DOOR OPENS]
- [ED] meters deep.

[ED] Drill housing pressure's rising.

Helios Base, gonna need you
to boost CO compressor speed

to keep t*nk pressure within the window.

Copy, skip. Increasing compressor speed.

Hey. Keep an eye on the
drill housing pressure.

Yeah.

[ED] meters.

Pressure readings back to nominal.

Copy. [CLEARS THROAT, SNIFFS]

[NICK] Looking pretty stable.

[ED] Copy that, Helios Base.

[SIGHS] I gotta go off-line

and run these numbers before
we penetrate the reservoir.

Should have another meters or so.

So, uh, you're on.

[ED] Keep an eye on that pressure gauge.

Louisa...

Get the drill bit extension ready.

[LOUISA] Next well casing is
prepped and ready for insertion.

[ED] meters.

The drill is starting to speed
up earlier than we thought.

We could be approaching
penetration depth.

[ED] meters.

I'm easing off on the throttle.
Drill's bucking too much.

[BREATHES SHAKILY]

Housing pressure's rising.

Nearing penetration.

- Watch pressure window.
- Watching.

[KUZNETSOV SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

[BEEPING]

[ED] Helios Base, come in.

Drill housing pressure is rising.

I need you to boost compressor
speed to maximum this time.

- [KUZNETSOV] Watch pressure window.
- Keep an eye on that pressure gauge.

- [LOUISA] Hold depth steady.
- [KUZNETSOV] Watch pressure window.

[LOUISA] The drill is
under too much stress.

[ED] Take it off. Helios Base, come in.

[DISTORTED] We need you to
increase the compressor speed now.

Helios Base, do you read?

You don't think I've seen
a pilot on go pills before?

- I can't back it off.
- Helios Base, come in.

Keep an eye on that pressure gauge.

Hit me!

[KUZNETSOV] Come on.
It's about to break off.

- [LOUISA] sh*t.
- [ED] Housing pressure's rising.

[LOUISA] The housing is really
vibrating. It's a gas kick!

- [ISABEL] Mayday! Mayday!
- [ED] Housing pressure is rising too high.

- [LOUISA] It's a gas kick!
- [ED] Push the compressor speed now!

[LOUISA] Get out of there!

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[HEARTBEAT THUMPING]

[MUFFLED expl*si*n]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[EXHALES SHARPLY, BREATHES SHAKILY]

Something's wrong with the comms.

Are you... Are you getting any audio?

Jesus Christ.

[LOUISA] Mayday! Mayday!
At least two injured.

The drill... Oh, God,
it just came apart.

Uh, Louisa, say again? Status report.

[LOUISA] We are loading
them into the MSAM.

- Get the med-bay ready!
- [KUZNETSOV] Alert Dr. Mayakovsky.

The shrapnel went into his stomach.

- [GROANS]
- What did you do?

[LOUISA] Mayday! Mayday! Inbound
from the ridge. Two injured.

[KUZNETSOV] Stay with me, Ed.

[NICK] Roger. What's your ETA?

[LOUISA] Thirty seconds till landing.

[KUZNETSOV, IN RUSSIAN]
Isabel, what's your status?

[ISABEL, IN RUSSIAN] My
suit pressure is dropping.

The puncture is bad.

[KUZNETSOV] Calm down
and keep your hand on it.

[NICK, IN ENGLISH] Mayakovsky's
prepping the med bay in Hab .

[LOUISA] We are almost to the Habs.

[NICK] Copy that. We'll meet
you at the landing site.

[ED GRUNTING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[DANNY] I've got Ed.

[KUZNETSOV] Take him to Hab .

I'm going to run ahead to the
med bay and help Dimitri prepare.

[GRUNTING CONTINUES]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- Louisa. Louisa. Secure the MSAM.
- Copy, Nick.

- You okay, Isabel?
- She needs to get to the med bay.

[NICK] Alexei, take one of her
arms. Help me get her into Hab .

Is, let's go.

[ED GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

- [STRAINS]
- It's gonna be okay, Ed.

[RUMBLING]

[RUMBLING CONTINUES]

[DANNY] Oh, my God.

Run!

Everybody, run!

Heading for Hab . It's closer.

[SCREAMS]