The Astronaut Farmer Page #5

...that they can get here.

They don't even teach science

in these schools anymore.

You know what Shepard's science teacher

said to him? I mean, get this.

She said, "Science isn't sexy."

I mean, do you want your girls to grow up

only knowing when Mercury's in retrograde?

- You know?

- What the hell happened to you?

It's five weeks maximum, and then

they're back in school, I promise. Okay?

Unit 4-0 to Central.

Do we know how many entrances

there are to this property?

I believe there are four entrances

to the property. Four entrances.

I don't know if they're gated or not.

Suspect has been trying

to secure rocket fuel, over.

Roger, we copy.

Miller is about 100 yards out.

You should be able to see him.

He's coming down the hill, over.

Be aware there are seven suspects. We have

on visual suspect, one Jesus Garcia.

We copy that.

Killbourne, Mathis,

currently securing the barn.

Can I help you?

- Charles Farmer?

- Yeah.

We're with the Federal Bureau

of Investigation.

Sir, we have been made aware,

through electronic documents...

...that you have been searching

for a high-grade fuel commonly used...

...to launch rockets.

Are you aware that you have an illegal

alien working on your premises?

Pepe Garcia. Jesus Garcia.

If you cooperate, we could see to it...

...that Mr. Garcia

could stay here with your family.

We're going to the moon.

- That's really rotten.

- It's rather generous of us.

And where is that man going?

It's very simple, Mr. Farmer...

...it's illegal to try to obtain

such a high-grade fuel for private use.

Anyone trying to acquire this kind of fuel

has to be considered a threat.

This is the real deal.

- Well, I'm no threat.

- Well, how do we know...

- ...you're not building a warhead?

- Because I'm not at war.

We just wanna let you know

your little rocket ain't gonna fly...

...as long as we're doing

this investigation.

Yeah.

I filled out the FAA application,

sent it in over six months ago.

Sent all my flight plans,

illustrations of the vessel...

...never heard anything back

saying I couldn't launch.

They didn't think you were serious.

- Well, how can they stop me now?

- Jeez, Farmer.

With this Patriot Act, the way

they've twisted the laws up so much...

...they can do whatever

they please...

...as long as they feel you're a threat

to homeland security.

What do you want me to do?

Well, twist it some more.

Isn't that what lawyers are good at?

All right. Did they say they were

gonna press any charges?

Well, no, not exactly.

They said I'm under investigation.

That means they're gonna

be watching your every move.

Yeah.

I got a buddy in Manhattan.

He's a partner in one of these big firms

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