Apollo 13 Page #2

This is divine inspiration.

It's the best part of each one of us,

the belief that anything is possible.

Things like a computer

that can fit into a single room...

and hold millions of pieces

of information...

or the Saturn 5 rocket.

This is the actual launch vehicle

that will be taking Alan Shepard...

and his crew on the first leg

of the Apollo 13 mission.

When are you

going up again, Jim?

I'm slated to be the commander

of Apollo 14 sometime late next year.

If there is an Apollo 14.

Jim, people in my state have been

asking why we're continuing...

to fund this program now that we've

beaten the Russians to the moon.

Imagine if Christopher Columbus

had come back from the new world...

and no one returned

in his footsteps.

Attention, all personnel.

Clear level three.

Are there any other questions?

How do you go

to the bathroom in space?

Well, I tell you,

it's a highly technical process...

of cranking down the window and

looking for a gas station, which, uh...

Oh, there's Deke Slayton.

Deke, you might be able

to answer this lady's question.

Deke is one of the original Mercury

seven astronauts, ladies and gentlemen.

Now he's our boss. He hands out

the astronauts' flight assignments...

so naturally we kick back

part of our salaries to Deke.

- How much this month?

- Can I have a minute?

Something's come up.

Sure, you b... Uh, Henry?

Hey!

- Anybody home?

- I'm not being a cheerleader, Mom!

You don't understand!

I worked so hard on this!

Maybe I don't understand...

but you are not wearing that

out in this neighborhood.

She's not even wearing a bra!

You can see everything!

Shut up!

- Everybody. Marilyn, trick or treat.

- Jim.

You know that Easter vacation trip

we had planned for Acapulco?

Uh-oh.

I was thinkin' there might be

a slight change in destination.

Really?

Maybe, say... the moon.

Al Shepard's ear infection

has flared up...

and we've all been bumped up

to the prime crew of Apollo 13.

Straight to the head of the line

and the Fra Mauro highlands.

Six months?

You're moving up six months?

- Dad, can I please wear this?

- Sure.

- Jim.

- No! No. Absolutely not.

- Don't you want somebody to love

- This stinks!

They're not rushing things, are they?

You're gonna be ready

in six months?

We'll be ready. Boy, I wouldn't want

to be around Al Shepard tonight.

I gotta get over there.

We're gonna have to get up to speed.

Go. Go.

I'm gonna walk

on the moon, Marilyn.

I know. I can't believe it.

Naturally, it's 13.

Why 13?

It comes after 12, hon.

Apollo 13, you are go for docking.

All systems are nominal

and on the line.

Okay, S-4B is stable,

slot panels are drifting free.

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