Exploding Sun Page #4

Ya. Right. Ha. Ya.

Ok. Alright everybody,

let's get this party started.

Com loop check time.

Mom! Look, there's dad!

Oh

He looks cool in that space suit.

Yup.

She'll have to call you back later.

Who was that?

Ah Dr. Gallagher's office.

That could have been important.

Today you're not a nurse.

Today you are an astronaut's wife.

Besides you have to keep this line free.

Relax mom. The PR company

will call. They said they will.

You know things are really

going to change around here.

Jose said he might even write

a book about his experiences.

Write a book.

He can barely write his name.

Mom!

Well it's true, isn't it?

Yes, hello? She'll call yo back!

Mind if I watch?

Yes. What are you doing here anyway?

NASA sent me as a personal

favor to President Methany.

Serves me right for voting for him.

So how you been?

Really? Is this the conversation

we're going to have?

What's next,

woody banter about the weather.

If you'll excuse me

I've got a space ship to fly.

Well done.

Almost like a real space program.

Bite me.

I'd be nice. The world is watching.

What are you doing here anyway?

Seriouslly?

The first ever paying tourist was

a wealthy american industrialist

who flew to the international

space station...

You're late. -Sorry.

MSNBC needed a statement.

Well I guess it

must be a pretty busy day

being the President's Science advisor?

Yes Mr. President.

Television seems to really love

your husband there Cheryl.

Which one?

I'm sorry. That was awkward.

It's fine Mr. President.

Craig and I divorced years ago.

We're both past it.

Well in that case the one on the left.

In that case, thank you Mr. President.

Ok. This is flights.

I need a launch status check TBC.

TVC is go.

Fido?

Go

Guidance?

Go

Inco?

Inco is go flight.

Right. That's it.

We are go for launch. Roebling One

you have clearance for take off.

Roger that flight.

And sir we have lift off.

Alright everybody

just like we trained for.

Now once we get to 50,000 feet,

that's when the show really begins.

what do you think Fiona?

This beats working for the airforce.

Absolutely.

Though I did like the

airforce flight suits better.

Well you know I think these suits

help to fire up

the imagination of the public.

Not to mention our investors.

Always looking out for the bottom line.

Huh Peter?

Altitude reading,

cruising up to 22,000 feet.

How are you doing Mr. Hernandez?

Pretty good. Except for the fact that my

heart's about to jump out of my chest.

Back at the press conference

you said you weren't scared.

I lied.

So, uh, is this your

first time flying into space?

Yes. And yours?

It's my first time flying. Period.

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