The Astronaut Farmer Page #4

Well, shoot, Charlie,

that was just about getting laid.

Well, I'm still going.

We're not done, Charlie.

Is this considered another session?

Have you ever thought

of going into teaching?

What the hell would I teach?

What not to do?

No. Charlie, you could inspire

some young kid to do what you can't.

But I can, and I will, Beth.

I hate to be the one breaking it to you,

but you are not an astronaut.

It didn't happen, and that's okay.

You know,

the military's not for everyone...

...but we all just still love you,

and you didn't fail...

- ...and don't look at it that way.

- Oh, I don't.

- Oh, my God, do you need help.

- Yes, you're right, I do need help.

I need to find Shepard

because I gotta launch in 30 days.

You have to find a way

to channel your anger...

...or else it will manifest itself

into something...

...like, you know, a rocket ship.

Charlie Farmer.

Ms. Graham, I'm here to inspire a kid.

I could use an engineer

such as yourself at the house.

Why don't you get your things,

and let's go.

Excuse me, but we're in the middle

of a history lesson.

I apologize, Ms. Graham, but you're

teaching him how to read history...

...and I'm gonna show him how to make it.

You have a good day, hon.

- Where are we going?

- Home.

Home? Do we see the--?

Where's the house?

I don't see it anywhere.

Well, it's a long ways to home.

Every one of you is now part

of the Farmer space program.

If anyone feels that he or she is not fit

to be in the Farmer space program...

...then you should say your piece now.

Does that mean we don't

have to go to school?

Correct.

But every morning,

we're gonna hold class...

...and study your regular subjects...

...so when you return to school,

you won't be behind.

- Yes, sir.

- Any questions?

- Is that all?

- No, honey, not yet.

How big is it?

- It's big.

- Big?

- So you've seen it?

- Of course I have.

And you think that he'll let me see it?

- Depends.

- Depends? On what?

It's not like I'm gonna go

running all over town, "I've seen it."

I'm telling. You told.

Hey. You and Phyllis been out playing?

What's going on?

Why aren't the children in school?

I'll address your issues after the briefing.

We're not quite finished.

Charles, you need to answer my question.

What's going on?

Oh, hey, Hal. You wanna

be part of the program?

- Sir?

- The space program.

- Charles. Bye, Phyllis.

- You guys are released, okay?

I want you here tomorrow morning

at 0500 sharp, okay?

Now, go back to the house. All right.

They're going back to school tomorrow.

It's five weeks maximum,

and they're back at school, I promise you.

You know that they're never gonna

get the kind of education at school...

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