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Previously on
"the astronaut wives club"...

John glenn is out
of the space business for good.

I need a new poster boy.

Ed looks like superman,
and pat is just a living doll.

No wives in florida
during missions.

If something bad happens,

Best if crying women
are a few states away.

[ coughing ]

You can't say a word
to anyone.

Excuse me.

It's a disease
of the inner ear.

It could be very dangerous
for a person in your profession.

I can't fly.

I'm never going up again.

[ film projector clicking ]

Ed: Looking down at earth,
floating in space,

It was like
nothing else existed.

The view,
the feeling of weightlessness,

And the sound
of absolute silence...

It was -- it was exhilarating
and peaceful all at once.

And i never really, uh,
thought about making history

Or, uh, what my success
might mean to the program.

I-i truthfully
wasn't thinking at all...
What i want to hear about

Is pat's surprise visit
to the paris air show.

Lady bird lent her a dress
right out of her own closet.

I'm having them over
to get all the details.

We're coming, too.
Mm-hmm.

Ed:
As i'm sure you all heard,

It took a bit of coaxing
on nasa's part

To get me to come back in.

[ laughter ]

[ projector clicks ]

Well, uh, you certainly
don't have to ask me

To pass the mike twice,
so, uh...

I'll let
dunk take it from here.

Let's hear it
for ed white, hmm?

[ applause ]

In fact, let's hear it
for all your husbands.

They're doing some pretty
extraordinary things these days.

Gus grissom and john young

Broke in our new gemini capsule
without a hitch.

Betty:
Of course they did.

Gus built it
with his own two hands.

Gordo cooper and pete conrad
spent a whole week in orbit.

The data they collected
on long-term space travel

Will be invaluable...
Don't forget the world tour --

Meeting royalty, getting gifts
from african kings.

Dunk's skipping
all the best parts.

I'd trade my night in a solid
gold bed for a week in orbit.

Shh.

...With gemini missions
going up every two months...

He's gonna mention deke.

...Thanks to the hard work
and organization

Of deke slayton and al shepard,

Who are running the
astronauts' office side by side.

That's my man.
[ laughter ]

These two mercury rocket jockeys
have risen to the challenge

Of overseeing flight selection
and astronaut training...

Louise said
she was coming, right?

I saved her a seat.
Oh.

...For an operation that
now includes over 20,000 men

Working around the clock
and across the country.

[ sighs ]

Thanks for driving me in
today.

I'm sorry
for making you late.

I'll be back to get you
at 5:00.

No need.
I have an appointment.

With a doctor?
I'll take you.

I'll see you at home.

[ car door closes ]

[ horn honks ]
hey.

Extended flight time

That proves that men can survive
in space for up to two weeks.

E.V.A.S,
extra-vehicular activities,

That prove that men can work
outside the capsule.

And...

The joining of
two spacecraft in a rendezvous,

Which is something
that not even the russians

Have been able to achieve.

These are the goals of gemini.

And make no mistake, these are
our most ambitious goals yet.

We were starting to worry.
Sorry. Alan.

How's he doing?
[ sighs ]

...Unprecedented
in the history of mankind.

The demands on your men
are growing every day.

So we need to make sure

That they have nothing to
think about on the home front.

This is why
we've asked you here today.

That's why we're here?

The home front
is my front.

Gus hasn't had to worry
about the house since...

Ever?

They need their rest,
so no distractions.

And no demands,
if you know what i mean.

That's not happening.
[ laughter ]

But if your man
comes home feeling frisky,

Well, then it is up to you

To give him
the comfort he deserves.

Guess he should have put
that one on a poster.

[ scoffs ]
okay, well, thank you
for your time today.

Let's go, gemini!

[ indistinct conversations ]

Damn, there's
a lot of wives here.

Louise: Well, there are
over 30 astronauts now.

And apollo's gonna be
three-manned missions.

We got enough
to fill a school bus.

And apparently it's our job

To mow their lawns
and comfort them.

Hey, i think marilyn lovell's
been doing some comforting.

Preggers.
Oh.

Which marilyn
is lovell?

The one
that's not marilyn see.

All the new wives
are marilyns to me.

She's over there.

I'd say she's four months,
maybe five.

Empire waist --
dead giveaway.

Plus, i saw her sneaking
saltines from her handbag.

I thought
she was the other pat.

No, the other pat's
with the first pat...

Wait, marilyn lovell
is four months pregnant?

Jim is on gemini 7.

That is right
when the baby is due.

The first astro-baby
born while daddy's in space.

This will be interesting.

Hmm.

Is it that obvious?

Marge: Just to us.

Jo's actually
the only one who noticed.

She's gifted like that.

[ sighs ]
how you feeling, hon?

Mm, terrible.
[ chuckles ]

The morning sickness --
it lasts all day.

It's killing me.

Is it wrong to say
that i am not looking forward

To going through it all
again?

Ugh, of course not.

I mean, that's why
there's a pill for it now --

So women can finally decide
when they want to get pregnant.

Well, married women...
In most states.

Honestly, i thought i was done
with this eight years ago.

Well,
what does jim think?

Jim...Doesn't know.

How can jim not know?

Well, he hasn't been home
for weeks.

And i just haven't gotten up
the nerve to tell him.

No, it -- it isn't jim.

But you heard dunk today.

We're not supposed to
demand or distract.

Well, he might be
a bit distracted

When a fourth kid shows up
at the dinner table.

[ laughter ]

I will let him know
at some point before that.

Anyway,
what i'm going through

Is nothing compared to what poor
harriet eisele's dealing with.

Now,
which one is harriet?

Brunette. The nurse.

Her little boy
has down's.

And his cancer's back.

Oh.
Oh.

Oh, lordy.

Let's give her a call
and get her over here.

Harriet, we are so sorry.

Is there
anything we can do?

Maybe one of the doctors
at nasa knows someone.

You know, my father
worked with the du ponts.

They have a children's hospital
in pennsylvania.

I could call.

The hospital here in houston
is excellent.

But for someone
with matt's condition,

I'm afraid there's not much
we can do medically.

Well, what can we do
non-medically?

Harriet won't ask.

She doesn't want to jeopardize
donn's position in the lineup.

Go ahead.

They're here to help.

Well...

It would be such a comfort
to have donn home.

He's been working every weekend,
stuck down at the cape.

I know the program
is important, but...

So is his son.

Let me talk to alan.

Did you get a chance

To see the eiffel tower
when you were in paris?

We went to the top
our first night there.

And then, the next day we rode
in a boat along the seine

And then rode in a horse-drawn
carriage on the champs-elyseés.

Oh. Wow.

That just --
it sounds amazing.

It was.

It was like a second honeymoon.
Yeah.

Me and gus never went
on our first honeymoon.

We just went
to an amusement park

And rode
the roller coaster.

I told her life with me
would be full of ups and downs.

[ chuckling ]
he did say that.

I'm -- i'm sorry.
I-i didn't mean to bring up --

No, not at all.

Those times were tough,
but they were happy.

I've never been
out of the country.

And neither has gus except
to go to war or up into space.

♪ well, they say that you ♪
[ laughs ]

[ clicks tongue ♪
♪ they say that you ♪

♪ want to have your fun ♪

May we be excused?
We want to watch "gidget."

Clear your plates.

[ sighs ]

Make sure
your homework gets done.

How did
your appointment go?

Good.

That's all i get
out of you?

For now.

[ breathes deeply ]

Donn eisele's son
is sick.

It's very serious.

I think he should be here
in houston, spend time with him.

Eisele's free to come and go
just like the rest of us.

His wife seems to think you
and deke are keeping him there,

Working the weekends.

If that man
is not seeing his son,

It's not because
of me and deke.

[ dialing ]

[ telephone rings ]

Hello?

Louise:
Trudy, it's louise.

I know you're flying
beverly davis

To dallas
during the week.

I'd like to book
a flight to cocoa beach.

I'll split the gas
and fly you for free.

What's the mission?

A spaceman
has lost his way.

Well, then
let's bring him home.

Guess who's throwing out the
first pitch at the astros game.

Oh, really?
That is so great.

I'm sure gus and deke
will love to see that.

Beverly davis
flying to dallas again?

It's not beverly.
Good.

'cause i've had enough of that
woman taking up all your time.

She pays me $50
a flight.

If you needed money,
just ask.

Well, you know,
it's -- it's not that.

I...

I like flying and having
something else to do.

Hon, that's great.

But you got to run
this kind of thing by me.

When i get free time, i just
want to spend it with you.

You got to see me
on the mound.

[ chuckles ]

Well, you do have
a really great arm.

Yeah, i do.

[ chuckles ]

[ door closes ]

Now,
i'm no engineer,

But don't most buildings
have walls, maybe a roof?

It's not done,
and this is the eiffel tower.

[ clears throat ]

In honor
of our trip to paris.

We're going to paris?

Now, i know we've never
done anything much

For our anniversary,

But this year's
gonna be different.

Nasa's giving you
time off?

I'll make them.

Hon.

But you've got so much going on.
Are you sure?

Bets,
nothing could stop me.

[ laughs ]

Well, then...
Viva le france!

[ laughs ]

Gus! [ laughs ]

So,
what do you think?

Wow.

If the gemini capsule
is built half as good as this,

We'll be on the moon
in no time.

Does friday work
for you?

Uh, yeah, i think so.
I just have to run it by gordo.

Will you hand me
that rag?

You're running something
by gordo?

To get his permission?

I mean,
i'll inform him...

So we can work out
our schedules.

Of course.

Let me know
what gordo says.

I will.

Having
a little trouble there?

Oh. [ laughs ]
yes.

Uh, those twinkies
i buy for the kids.

[ chuckles ]
can't resist them.

Buy the sno balls
next time.

You won't be tempted
at all.

[ laughs ]

Bye, sweetie.
Bye.

[ ringing ]

[ telephone rings ]

Hello?

I need you to go over
to marilyn see's house -- now.

Why? What's going on?

Elliot see
and charlie bassett are dead?

[ sighs ]

They were flying
in some bad weather and crashed

Into the mcdonnell aircraft
building in st. Louis.

We're sending some wives over
to be with marilyn and jeannie

To make sure
no one from the press

Gets there
before nasa does.

You want me to go,
too?

No. I need you to pick up
marilyn's kids home from school.

You never know when and where
a reporter might show up.

Hon, i barely know marilyn,
n-never mind her kids.

What do i say
when i see her?

Don't say anything.
Don't say anything.

S-so i-i'm not
supposed to tell marilyn

That her husband
died in a plane crash?

We are kind of playing
this whole thing by ear. Just...

I love you, too,
all right?

...Trying to figure out exactly
what to say and who to send.

That's why we need you
to make sure no one

Gets there before we do.

So head over there
and ask for a cup of coffee,

Whatever you need to do.

[ receiver clicks ]

[ birds chirping ]

[ doorbell rings ]

Marilyn.
Is everything okay?

Yes. I, um...
I-i just...

I ran out of coffee.
[ chuckles nervously ]

You got a cup?

Of course.

Um...Some's percolating
right now.

Come in.
[ chuckles ]

[ door closes ]
sorry about the mess.

I'm making lasagna.
It's...

[ laughs ]
it's elliot's favorite.

Um, i always seem to get sauce
and noodles everywhere, though.

Lasagna.

Um, jim and i
had italian last week.

We, uh -- we went and saw
"doctor zhivago."

Thank you.

Have -- have you seen
"doctor zhivago"?

No.

[ doorbell rings ]

Oh.

Jane.

Hi.

I, uh, ran out of coffee,

And i was wondering
if you could spare a cup.

It seems like everybody's

Running out of coffee
this morning.

Come on.

[ door closes ]

[ chuckles ]

[ cabinet opens, closes ]

[ coffee pours ]
sugar?

Uh, uh, no.
Thank you.

Hmm.

Mrs. Slayton, why did
we leave school early?

Mom never said
anything about it.

She must have forgotten.

But mom never lets us
get ice cream.

That's why we're eating it
in the car.

[ vehicle approaching ]

[ breathes deeply ]

Yeah,
i was just wondering --

That macaroni casserole
that you make,

Do -- do you use celery
or green peppers?

I'll get you
the recipe.

Uh, could i
copy it over, too?

Of course.

[ doorbell rings ]

Is somebody else
out of coffee this morning?

Dr. Berry.

Marilyn.

I have some bad news.

Elliot's jet
crashed this morning.

Ell...

Elliot died?

You two -- you...

You knew?

I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry.

[ crying ]

You heard
about elliot and charlie?

It was horrible.

I sat with marilyn
for what seemed like forever

Before dr. Berry
showed up to break the news.

And the whole time

[voice breaking] i had to act
like everything was okay.

[ sniffles ] but that's
what we're supposed to do --

Just smile and act
like everything's okay.

Don't tell
your friend that she's a widow.

Don't tell your husband that
the kids need their tonsils out.

Whatever you do,
don't tell him you're pregnant.

Tonsils?
What are you...

[ sighs ]

Wait.

You're pregnant?

How the hell
did you let this happen?

[ scoffing ]
how did i let it happen?

[ sniffles ]

You're as much
a part of this as i am.

I...

I just --
i just thought we were done.

Me too.

[ sighs ]

What do you think?

Boy or girl?

[ breathes deeply ]

[ laughs ]

[ sniffles ]

So...

What are we gonna do
about nasa?

Well, we have to hide it
for as long as we can.

Well, it's gonna get
pretty hard to hide this,

So when do you think
that will be?

[ chuckles ]

When i'm up in space.

[ both laugh ]

Betty: We can't wait.

We got to do something
about it now.

Oh, those poor kids.
Poor marilyn and jean.

The air force can do it.
The army can do it.

The navy can do it.

And m-marines.

Why can't nasa
come up with a timely way

To break the news
to the wives?

You and rene
are lucky you're out.

O-once an a-astronaut wife,
always an a-astronaut w-wife...

Even if your h-husband
r-runs a soda company.

Which kids
like butter crackers --

The sees
or the bassetts?

Sees.
Bassetts are saltines.

You know, i've had about enough
of them dropping the ball.

We should walk
into dunk's office

And tell them that nasa

Needs to come up with
a military-style protocol.

Oh, wally's getting ready
for gemini 6,

And gus has just been
named captain of apollo 1.

Now may not be the time
for office-storming.

Plus, betty,
let's be honest,

Nobody really knows what's
gonna come out of your mouth

Once you get going.
[ chuckles ]

Maybe we should
just type something up.

Yeah, and you know what they're
gonna do with that letter?

Marge: [ chuckles ]

We need all the wives.

Mercury, gemini,
and apollo need to join forces

And tell nasa it's time
to make some changes.

If y-you're u-united,
they h-have to listen.

And nobody's husband
gets dinged.

I'll call a meeting
at my place.

[ car door opens ]

How's it gonna work
exactly?

I'm supposed to take camala
to swim practice in the morning?

No,
that's in the afternoon.

Jan's dentist appointment
is in the morning.

Can't she just miss it?
The dentist?

She's got a cavity.

I meant swimming.

Cam knows how to swim.
Why does she need to practice?

Because she's got
a meet coming up.

You won't have to do
any cooking.

The girls will make
their own lunch,

And there's meat loaf
left in the freezer for dinner.

Which means
it'll be frozen,

Which means i'll need
to heat it up.

Are you really trying
to get me to stay...Again?

No, it just seems like you're
dumping an awful lot in my lap.

Honey,
you have orbited the earth.

I'm pretty sure you can handle
car pool and meat loaf...

And laundry.

I've got to go pack.

Hey, the girls
are one thing.

I'll drive them around
and keep them fed,

But i don't do laundry.

[ scoffs ] right.

[ indistinct conversations ]

I mean,
frank was the kind of kid

Who took an air dryer to bits,
you know?

We're about to start, so...
Thank you.

[ whistles ]

If we could have
everyone's attention, please.

What's going on?

First of all, we'd like to thank
marilyn see and jeannie bassett

For making it here tonight.

We know it hasn't been easy
for you,

Which is why we've invited
you all here today.

We've all sent our husbands
off to war,

And now we're sending them
up into space.

We know the risks. There's
nothing we can do about that.

But what we can do is demand
that nasa do a better of job

Of letting us know
when something goes wrong.

We need a protocol
like the military.

[ women murmuring ]

Jane: The system
may not be perfect.

But making demands?

I don't know what ed
would think about this.

It's not just about how
and when they tell us.

It's about how they treat us
after the fact.

Nasa still hasn't given
marilyn see

Any of elliot's belongings
from his office.

[ women murmuring ]
i'm so sorry.

And another demand...

...Strong request...

Is that nasa tells us the risks
when our men go up there.

And we want real-time updates
about their flights.

Imagine
never having to wait

For someone
at the manned space center

To call and tell you
how your husband is doing.

Well, couldn't --
couldn't the three of you

Just go in
and ask about these things?

We think it's best
to present a united front.

Yeah, well, frank and jim
are going up soon.

I don't think it's the right
time for us to make a fuss.

Roger is not going
to get a gemini flight,

And he's fighting to get
into the apollo rotation.

I don't think
this would help his cause.

[ women murmuring ]
so?

It's a lot easier
for you to take a stand.

Gus has
already been up twice,

Wally's proven
he's a great pilot,

And deke's
chief astronaut.

But for the rest
of us...

That's why we need
to do this together --

So none of our husbands
gets punished.

[ women murmuring ]

I'm sorry.

We just can't risk everything
our husbands have worked for.

There's just too much
on the line.

Things really aren't
that bad.

[ knock on door ]

[ muzak playing ]

What are you two
doing down here?

Gordo and al
are in houston.

We're looking
for donn eisele.

His wife and son
need him at home.

Donn's not in.

Don't tell me he's at one
of jim rathmann's parties.

Or ramon's.
Or the carnival club.

I hear
bill dana's in town.

I don't know
where he is.

Wally, don't even try

That "we men have to stick
together" stuff, all right?

Donn has a sick little boy
who needs his dad.

I really don't know
where he is.

[ sighs ]

I do know
he doesn't stay here much.

Hmm.

Maybe the front desk
knows where to reach him.

It just made me sick.

They're all
so afraid of nasa,

They're not willing
to speak their minds.

[ chuckles ]

I'm sorry.

I know
i keep going on and on.

I promise that i won't say
a word about it

Once we get to paris.

What is it?

What's going on?

Just...More problems
with that damn apollo capsule.

What now?

Thing's a lemon.

And t-there's --
there's no accountability.

You got contractors and --
and then subcontractors,

And everybody's trying
to underbid each other.

No one
is sharing information.

Well, they won't send you up
there till it's working, right?

I mean,
it's got to be perfect.

Uh, me and the boys
have been trying to
weigh in on the capsule,

But nobody wants to listen.
Well, you got to make them.

All these missions, these guys
working here, the cape,

Alabama, st. Louis.

California.
[ scoffs ]

I'm gonna have to go out there
to try to talk

To those engineers for
north american face to face.

I think
maybe that'll help.

I'll call
the travel agent.

I'll tell her that
we're putting paris on hold.

Only
for a little while...

...Till i get
this capsule sorted out.

Of course.

Just promise me
that you won't go up

Unless everything
is good and ready.

[ johnny appleseed's
"ever night lulu" plays ]

♪ ever night lulu ♪
this is the place?

♪ you'll find her
every night at the bar ♪
let's find out.

You'll wait?

♪ she's been there, gone there ♪
thank you.

♪ boy,
she never strays too far ♪

[ doorbell rings ]
♪ ever night lulu
would be your friend for life ♪

♪ she's a friend
of everybody's ♪

♪ but not a friend
of everybody's wife ♪
hello.

♪ ever night lulu makes you
want to look more than twice ♪
hi.

Um...Is your --

Mom!
♪ when you look,
you think of everything ♪

♪ except old shoes and rice ♪

Hello.

♪ you take her in
to meet your mother ♪

♪ and that would make
lulu glad ♪

Is donn eisele here?

♪ but you can't take her home ♪

♪ 'cause you know
you couldn't trust your dad ♪

Which one of you
is harriet?

We're her friends.

And we'd like
to speak to her husband.

Donn.

Donn!
♪ but with her kind of talent,
two wrongs do make a right ♪

Mrs. Shepard,
mrs. Cooper, hi.

You should probably
get dressed.

♪ ever night lulu
will be your friend for life ♪

This isn't what
it looks like. I --

Don't bother. We don't care.
♪ she's a friend
of everybody's ♪

♪ but not a friend
of everybody's wife ♪

We're here about matt.

♪ she's a friend
of everybody's ♪

♪ but not a friend
of everybody's wife ♪

Can we talk outside?

I can go into elliot's office
and get his things

If you want to
stay in the car.

No.
I want to go in.

It'll be easier
having you with me.

If you're up to it,
of course.

Why wouldn't i be?

You know, too?

We all know.

I'd stop wearing
those empire-waist dresses.

They're a dead
giveaway.

Guard:
I'm sorry, ma'am.

You don't seem to have
a pass in the system.

[ buzzer ]

Did your husband
call one in?

Her husband
was elliot see.

He passed away
a couple weeks ago,

Which is why we're here --
for his belongings.

I...Can't let you on without
a note from your husband.

Well,
that's impossible,

So i suggest you find
somebody else who can let us in.

You should have told me
you were coming.

I've been calling
for weeks.

Nobody
ever got back to me.

That's a terrible oversight,
and i'm sorry.

So, can we get
elliot's things now?

I'd love to say yes,
but i can't.

We're scrambling to get
the flight back on track,

And a lot of what's
in elliot's office

Is relevant
to the mission.

We can't let anything
walk out that door just yet.

I just want his sweater
and our family photos.

I'm sorry, but the office is
off limits until they're done.

You're gonna have
to turn around and go home.

I fail to see
how her wedding photo

Is essential to the future
of the space program.

I know it's an emotional time.
And, again, i'm sorry.

You'll have to excuse me.
I have work to do.

[ gate opening ]

Harriet shouldn't have to go
through this all by herself.

I know. I know.
But i just...

[ sighs ] i can't.

Your son is fighting
for his life.

You'd rather be here
than be there for him?

This is
not even about susie.

Well, i know
it's not about the program.

I asked alan, and he said
you can come home any weekend.

It's not about work.

Then what on earth
could it possibly be?

It's me.

It's me, okay?
I can't do it.

I can't stand to watch matt in
pain, being poked and prodded.

Listening to him cry
is excruciating.

I feel...

[ sighs ]
...Useless.

Isn't staying here
and doing nothing

The definition of "useless"?
You know what? You're right.

You should stay here
with susie.

You wouldn't be any help.

Trudy.
What?!

He goes home,

Harriet will just have to
take care of him, too.

Louise, let's go.

[ sighs ]
[ car door opens ]

I love my son.

[ door slams ]

But what
he's going through --

No one expects you
to save him.

You just
have to show up...

Walk through the door
and be there.

[ knock on door ]

Be careful.

Somebody might see you
on the grissoms' front porch.

Gus and i are known
as rabble-rousers.
You were right.

I want to go with you to nasa
with the list of demands.

Tired of hiding
that pregnancy?

[ chuckles ]
among other things.

Call marge and jo.
Let's do this.

Well,
this is a surprise.

We need to talk
to you.

Are they trying
to make you ladies

Wear fur hot pants again
for the fashion show?

[ chuckling ]
i will call nieman's.

Nasa cannot keep treating us
like we don't exist.

Like we're gnats that
you swat away whenever
we get too annoying.

Nobody thinks
you're gnats.

And we know that you ladies
play a vital role in --

We have
a list of demands.

[ clears throat ]

"we need a timely
and compassionate way

Of notifying
the newly widowed.

Widows should also be
allowed immediate access

To their husbands' belongings
at the msc and the cape.

We want to follow the progress
of our husbands' missions."

That is quite a list.

Oh, we're not done.

"pregnancy is a state of health
which should be celebrated.

There should be
no career repercussions

For the husbands
of pregnant wives."

You're having a baby?

We also
need to be informed

About the real risks
involved with the missions.

Ladies...
[ clears throat ]

I am sorry if we haven't made
you feel appreciated enough.

And i know it must
have been hard for you

To take time out of your busy
schedules to come down here.

So i'm sure you need
to get back home

To get started on dinner.
[ door opens ]

[ sighs ]

Looks like
the astronauts

Are gonna be having
leftovers tonight,

'cause we're not leaving

Until something's done
about our demands.

You ladies are sure
you want to do this?

I'm here, aren't i?

Oh, we're very sure.

And we're in this
together.

Take as long
as you need.

[ telephone rings in distance ]

[ breathing shakily ]

[ sniffs ]

Hey.

I got a phone call
earlier today

From
the baytown national bank.

Oh.

They should have
called the office.

Gordo and gus

Lost the money they invested
in that racetrack.

Are we in some kind
of financial trouble?

No. I'm...

I'm not borrowing money.

My investment's
paid off.

I bought the bank.

♪ bang, bang,
shoot 'em up, destiny ♪

[ chuckles ]

♪ bang, bang,
shoot 'em up to the moon ♪

Newscaster:
Jim lovell and frank borman
prepare to take off

For the longest mission
in nasa's history.

♪ i wanted to be a spaceman ♪

♪ that's what i wanted to be ♪
[ chuckles ]

So, i'm really
going to be able

To hear the capcom
in mission control

Talk to my husband
while he's in space?

[ laughs ]

But they won't be alone
up there for long.

In seven days,
wally schirra and tom stafford

Will take off in gemini 6

And rendezvous with lovell
and borman's capsule

As they both orbit the earth.

♪ hey, mother earth ♪

Five hours after lift-off,
gemini 6

Was less than a foot away from
frank borman and jim lovell,

Who were orbiting the earth
in gemini 7.

This is the first space
rendezvous in history.

We've beaten the russians.

It seems there's nothing

American ingenuity
can't overcome.

You going somewhere?

I'm flying beverly
to dallas.

Didn't you
just go last week?

You said
we'd talk about this.

We are -- right now.

Okay, well,
i'm not sure how i feel

About you
being away so much.

Well, i'm not asking
for your permission.

I'm just
letting you know.

♪ whoa, whoa, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

The gemini 8 capsule
spun out of control

While attempting to dock

With an unmanned
agena target vehicle.

But rookie captain
neil armstrong

Was able to recover and fly
the craft home manually.

♪ won't you bring me back down
safely to the sea? ♪

The gemini 9 space walk
had to be aborted.

This means nasa still hasn't
proven that an astronaut

Can work efficiently
and effectively outside.

And if we can't do that,
we can't go to the moon.

Can we, um,
turn this off?

We want to see it.

♪ that's what i wanted to be ♪

[ sighs ]

♪ but now that i am a spaceman,
nobody cares about me ♪

♪ say, hey, you,
mother earth ♪

He's always so grumpy
when there's something
about space on tv.

No complaints
about your father.

He may not always be
in a good mood, but he's here.

♪ 'round and around
and around and around ♪

♪ is the problem of a spaceman ♪
he shows up.

With jim lovell
in the captain's seat,

Buzz aldrin set an
extra-vehicular activity record

Of 5 hours and 30 minutes.
Ooh!

Jim did it.

Two successful
gemini missions.

[ laughs ]

Cheers to gemini 12,
the final flight before apollo.

Oh!
Cheers!

Cheers!
Cheers!

Going so soon?

[ sighs ]

We got more tests
to run on the capsule.

I've given up
on that simulator,

But maybe we can get
the real thing to work.

Well, you give them hell
till it does.

You can count on that.

It's not paris,
but it's close.

Hey,
it wasn't your choice.

They needed you
in st. Louis and california,

And now they need you
in florida.

When i get back,
i am taking you.

I promise.
Mm.

Hey, hey, hey.
Not so fast.

You're not leaving me here with
a basketful of french fries

To finish on my own.

All right.
[ chuckles ]

Mark's arm
is getting pretty strong.

Yeah.

And scotty's getting better
at not dropping the ball.

[ both laugh ]

[ smooches ]

Don't get me wrong --
i'm excited about paris.

But this...

...This is
all i ever wanted.

[ fly-bi-nites'
"found love" plays ]

[ telephone rings ]

Marty,
turn down that stereo!

[ ringing continues ]

♪ dancing through
my window today ♪

♪ found love ♪
hello?

♪ i knew you'd stay ♪

♪ when i saw you,
first i thought ♪

[ dog barking in distance ]

Hey,
you're here early.

There's been
an accident.

What?

During
the plugs-out test.

The apollo 1
plugs-out test.

Was gus inside?

And ed and roger?

Wally doesn't know
how bad it is.

If it's really bad news,
they'll call you right away.

We made sure of that.

Yeah.

We did.

It's a routine test.

They do it
before every flight.

Well, i think
they would have called by now.

[ knock on door ]

[ dick flood's "now i lay me
down to sleep" plays ]

[ doorbell rings ]
♪ now i lay me down to sleep ♪

[ sniffles ]
i guess i should go get that.

♪ i pray
our love will always keep ♪

♪ angels watching from on high ♪

Betty.

♪ smiling down on you and i ♪

I know why you're here.

♪ now i lay me down to sleep ♪

But i think
i need you to say it.

♪ i pray our love ♪

♪ will always keep ♪