October Sky Page #6

say no more rockets?

No. He said no more rockets

on company property.

Do you realize

how far we'd have to go

to get off company property?

Yeah. We have

to go to Snakeroot.

Snakeroot?

That's eight miles.

It's not that far.

I mean, we could walk

if we have to.

Oh, walk.

That's a fantastic idea.

[Laughing]

Let's go! Come on!

Wake the hell up,

will ya, Homer?

I got about as much chance

of winnin' that science fair...

as you do winnin'

a football scholarship.

I know I'm gonna be

a miner.

I've known my entire life.

What the hell's so bad

about minin' coal?

Nothin', Roy Lee.

Coal minin's great.

That's why your step daddys

the biggest drunk

in West Virginia.

I mean, come on, guys!

You know the mine'll kill ya.

Did you ever hear the story

about how O'Dell's dad died?

- Homer,

will you forget it, man?

- Shut up, Homer.

Apiece of slate

caught him right in the neck

and cut his head clear off.

B*tch! Come on!

[Grunting]

O'Dell!

[Car Horn Honking]

Get off of me!

Hey, fellas.

We're lookin' for U.S. 52.

[Engine Revving]

Uh, fellas?

Uh, just, uh, stay left

at the fork. It's about another

five miles straight ahead.

Thanks.

You fellas see the way

she was lookin' at me?

Man, you all wanna

be coal miners,

you all go ahead

and be coal miners.

There. There.

God's honest truth, Homer,

what are the chances...

of a bunch of kids

from Coalwood...

actually winnin'

the National Science Fair?

A million to one, O'Dell.

That good?

Well, why didn't you say so?

Come on. Give me that.

Quentin.

[Grunts]

What?

[Both Chuckling]

We hiked eight miles

for this?

Oh, it's great.

What should we call it?

How 'bout a slack dump?

[O'Dell]

What about "No Man's Land'?

Cape Coalwood.

I mean, it's perfect.

We could build a blockhouse

over there...

and, and a, and a,

and a launch pad.

And we could even build

a test stand.!

[Homer's Voice]

Dear Dr. Von Braun,

our launch site,

which we've named Cape Coalwood,

is nearing completion.

[Shouting]

Thanks to the generosity

of local businesses.

[music] Come on, baby [music]

[music]Let the good times roll [music]

[music] Come on, baby

Let the good time roll [music]

[music]Roll all night long [music]

Inspired by our efforts,

everyone is anxious to help

by donating materials.

[Chattering, Laughing]

We've been fortunate to have

the support of our classmates.

And the whole community

here in Coalwood is behind us.

Hey, rocket boy.

Mars is that way.

[Laughing]

But no one has been more

encouraging to our efforts

than my father.

No, the company doesn't have

any cement left over

for launch pads.

I just thought I'd ask.

Besides, I told you

no more rockets.

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