October Sky Page #7

Uh, you said no more rockets

on company property.

And Olga

doesn't own Snakeroot.

So, you walk eight miles?

Yes, sir.

Well, tell me something,

Homer.

Uh, what exactly is

this Wernher von Braun...

and the rest of those Germans

accomplishin' anyway?

'Cause if you ask me,

it's nothin' but a stunt.

You think, you think catchin' up

to the Russians in space

is a stunt?

When the novelty wears off,

they're all gonna be

sent packin'.

Maybe then they'll have

to find themselves a real job.

Like minin' coal?

You listen here.

The coal we mine

makes steel, Homer.

And if steel fails,

this country fails.

If you had half a damn brain

in your head, you'd know that.

[Phone Ringing]

Well, who's down there now?

Hold on just a second.

Hey, listen here.

I had an engineer estimate

a new walkway.

They had some cement left over,

so it got caught in the rain...

it's probably ruined.

But if you wanna haul it out,

it's all yours.

Thanks, Dad.

I'll be down there

in a minute.

And Miss Riley wanted

to make sure you document

your results.

You will be graded

when she returns.

You have one hour.

Potassium chloride

has a potassium atom.

If we mix it with sugar

and add heat,

we'll get three parts oxygen,

two parts carbon dioxide,

along with some

other by-products.

In other words, lots

of good expanding gases.

It should make

an excellent propellant.

It smells like candy. Ooh!

- [Chuckles]

- [Man]

Better get started.

All right, quick.

Get rid of it.

[All Screaming]

[Chattering]

[Radio]

[music] Only you [music]

[music][Continues, Indistinct]

Mr. Bolden, have you seen

Mr. Bykovsky around?

He's not in the shop anymore.

Your dad sent him down

to the mine.

[music]For only you [music]

He's takin' it out on you

because you helped me.

That's enough of that.

Your father is a fair man.

If he's strict,

it's because he has to be.

Besides, he did me a big favor,

transferring me from

the machine shop.

What are you talkin' about?

I can make twice

as much money down there

working the high coal.

You can?

I've got relatives in Europe

who've had hard time recovering

from the war.

They depend on me

for whatever I can provide.

So, believe me,

I can use the extra money.

I'm just sorry

I won't be able to weld

any more rockets for you.

That's for good luck.

May-Maybe you could teach me

how to weld.

Welding

is very difficult, Homer.

I could learn.

You don't give up,

do you?

I can't.

[Buzzer Buzzing]

Come on, son.

[Homer]

Hi, Mr. Bolden.

Hey, Homer.

I heard you tellin' Ike...

you were gonna be shootin' off

another rocket up here today.

I, I thought that might

be somethin'we'd like to see.

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