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It's not gonna work.

You're joking.

I wish I was.

Something's off.

What?

No idea,
I'd need to dismantle it.

Disman...

Jack, we just
finished building it.

We didn't build it at all.
That's the problem.

We all signed off on the plans,
even Mesulam.

I'm not talking about the plans,
I'm talking about this.

The actual motor.

We have all worked very hard
to get to this prototype,

which may very well be

the last chance we have
to validate our work.

With all that's at stake,
maybe you're...

Maybe I'm what?

Buckling, a little.

How many years have
we known each other?

- Fifteen.
- And in all those years,

When have you ever
seen me "buckle"?

I've never
seen you show caution,

which is itself
cause for concern.

Not for the rocket motor,
but for you.

Maybe the pressure
is getting to you.

Hey, Jack, where are you going?

That's not a rocket,

it's a bomb.

If you don't want
to listen to me, fine.

But I'm not gonna be around
when it goes off.

Everything okay?

Dinner's almost ready, if
you want to get cleaned up.

I thought the prototype
was finished.

I thought so, too.

Is Richard second-guessing
something?

No. This time, I'm the one
who's second-guessing.

I just can't kick this feeling

that the whole damn thing
is gonna blow apart.

And guess who they'll
scapegoat if it does?

Let me see.

Do we blame the math,
which all checks out?

Or do we blame the highly
combustible fuel?

That doesn't seem fair.

Well, they're a part
of the club.

And I'm not.

It can't be easy,

always having to prove
that you belong.

But don't let Richard

or any of them shake your faith.

Why don't you take a break?

Sometimes when you
stop looking so hard,

that's when you find it.

Parsons, come out here.

Good. Glad we caught you.

I hope we're not
interrupting anything,

but we wanted
to ask you something.

Well, Ernest is taking me
camping this weekend,

out in Joshua Tree.

We were wondering if
you would maybe join us?

Figured Maggie's
new to the neighborhood,

thought it'd be nice for her
to make some new friends.

Yes, and as
far as I'm concerned,

you're the only ones
worth knowing.

That's very kind of you,

but we don't have the right
clothing, or equipment.

We have extras of everything.

I mean, Ernest practically
grew up in the woods.

Well, she left out
the best part.

We're off to find one
of the world's

natural wonders.

A moonflower called
the queen of the night.

Blooms for one night only,
every three years.

Wilts as soon
as the sun comes up.

I've never heard
of something like that.

You'd have to see it
to believe it.

It sounds lovely,

really...

Unfortunately, Jack has to work.

Weren't you just saying
I could use a break?

So it's settled, then.

You'll come?

Don't worry, I won't let
the coyotes get you.

His bark is worse than his bite.

I promised our life
would never be boring.

Off we go!

Reminds me of our first time.

Are we all sleeping in that?

Yep, packing in there
like a can of sardines.

I'm just teasing.

We brought a spare one
for the two of you.

Thanks.

You ever used one of these?

Yeah. Course.

Grab the bullets and the beer.

Boys will be boys.

Now do you see
why I'm so glad you came?

You ever peel a potato
with a jackknife?

There's a first
time for everything.

So you use your thumb
as a stopper,

and peel away from yourself
so you don't get hurt.

Be careful!

We really gonna spend all night
looking for a flower?

Why? You have something
else in mind?

Let's see what you got.

Your daddy didn't teach
you shooting?

He didn't teach you
camping, either.

He didn't do a lot of things.

Well, if you can fire a rocket,
this'll be a cinch.

Just fix your feet first.

Let's get that back there.

Now.

Get it up high so you can see
down the sights.

Come down on it.

Now clear your mind,
and I want you to picture

something you want
to obliterate.

Caltech,
or that tight-ass Richard.

All of the above.

That a boy. Now,

focus all your frustration
on that bottle,

and when you're ready,
squeeze the trigger.

There you go, you're a natural.

So what exactly
are we looking for?

Anything that looks
like a cactus

that has something
sticking out of it.

Whoa.

You okay?

Are those the best shoes
you have?

Says you, city boy,
in your vest and trousers.

Yeah, it was either
these or Mary Janes.

Here.

Till you get your sea legs.

Thanks.

He can be charming
when he wants to be.

Come on, hurry up.

Before it gets dark.

Where are you,
you night-blooming bastard?

Show yourself!

I'm sorry, but the queen

is gonna have to come to us.

My feet are through.

Who needs flowers

when you have grapes?

No, we're giving up already?

Ernest and I might have
to keep looking.

What's the rush?

We have all night.

Here you go, Jack.

Don't go conking out on me.

I could never pull off
that shade.

Are you kidding?
With those lips?

Come closer.

I'm okay.

Who do you got to be embarrassed
in front of?

It's just us out here.

Bum a smoke, Jack?

Yeah, sure.

Voilà.

See?

Ernest calls it
"bull's-eye red."

You and he seem so well-suited.

We have our moments.

Say, how did you meet that
handsome husband of yours?

It all happened at a little...

Little something to make
the evening more interesting.

I knew it.

"Moonflower."

I didn't take you
for a botanist.

All right, genius,
keep your voice down.

Take three sips exactly.

What the hell is that?

Medicine. It'll cure
what ails you.

Go on, take two more.

You don't want me to beat you
to the punch, do you?

Shit.

Here we go.

Jack, honey, what was
the name of that song?

You know, the first one
we ever danced to?

You checking
to see if I still remember?

My Lord.

Well...

Let me set the scene a little.

Spring dance. Pine Brook Lodge.

A girl not much more than 20.

A boy with stars in his eyes.

Well, you still haven't
told us the name of the song.

On it.

Where'd you learn
how to do that?

Vaudeville circuit.

She was a song n' dance girl,

see, the finest one I ever saw.

And he was the sexiest
stagehand there was.

Followed us all the way West.

Well, it was her I followed.

Do you know this next part?

She's just shy.

She has a beautiful voice.

You should hear her
at the church.

She's the angel of the choir.

May I have this dance?

Shh.

I'll protect you.

What was in that flask?

Do you speak Nahuatl?

I don't think so.

The Nahuatl word
for "divine messenger"

is peyote.

Tonight, we strip ourselves
of all that we are not,

so we may see what we are:

Water, earth, air, fire.

What everything in the universe
is made of.

I thought everything
was made of atoms.

Forget everything you know.

There are four elements,

each opposite
balances the other.

Air erodes earth.

Earth contains air.

Water quenches fire.

And fire boils water.

Are you hot?

Focus, Jack.

I can't breathe.

Focus, damn it.

You're not anyone's property.

Nobody's husband.
Not an employee.

Not Jack Parsons.

Not a scientist, not even a man.

You are a beast.

And a beast knows no bounds.

Good. You're purging.

It's me, Jack.

Don't come any closer.

Jack...

No. No. Stay away!

Jack.

Jack!

Ho.

W many miles to Babylon?

Three score and ten.

Can I get there by candlelight?

Yes, and back again.

This...

is the great horror,

loneliness.

It is like the scorpion
striking itself.

Have you seen my elemental?

Thanks, friend.

You made it.

Who are you?

I'll give you a hint.

I know who you are.

You're Jack M. Parsons.

The M stands for Marvel.

How'd you know that?

Because it's my name, too.

Dad?

Fetch, boy!

Where have you been?

Up here, waiting.

For what?

For you.

Are you saying you've spent
the last 20 years

waiting for me on the Moon?

Well, not the entire time.

Did some soldiering for a while.

Spent years chasing
Pancho Villa back to Mexico.

Then I made my way up here.

Took a while,
as you can imagine.

I knew you must have been
doing incredible things.

Like father like son.

But how'd you get up here?

That's the best part.

Come on, I'll show you.

90.

91, 92...

93...

You.

Ha! You call yourself
the Grand Magus?

If you're so fucking grand,

put your hands down,
fight like a man.

Down, I said!

You're no mage!

You're a rat-faced liar!

Me and Maggie was working things
out and you had to go

and put those fucking ideas
in my head!

Shit!

Goddamn it!

Yeah?

You mean it?

Well, I'm sorry, too.

I'm really glad I ran into you.

There's something
I've been wanting to ask.

You got a light, son?

Yeah.

I'd wondered where that got to.

Glad to know it's been
in good hands all these years.

There's no oxygen up here
to feed the flame.

Now, what were you saying?

You wanted to ask me something.

Spit it out.

I've been having this dream.

Now I'm starting to think maybe
it wasn't a dream at all.

I was about six.

And you and me stayed up,
playing a game.

"How many miles to Babylon,"
remember?

No.

I was trying
to summon the Devil.

Well, is that so?

Did you?

You really don't remember?

I don't. I'm sorry.

You must. I was on the floor,

and you came into the room
wearing a devil's mask.

You scared me half to death.

I don't think so.

It had to have been you.

Jack, I may be a son of a bitch,

but I'll be damned
if I was ever the Devil.

Don't you see?

It was you.

You're a Marvel, just like me.

And you could summon the Devil

sure as you could
conquer the Moon.

Now come on, we're almost there.

Dad?

Dad?

Dad!

Hello?

Dad?

Dad?

Jack!

You did this.

You.

Get out!

I've been looking
all over for you.

You've been looking for me?

I broke through, Ernest.

No bounds.

I saw it all, everything.

I drew it, so I wouldn't forget.

Look.

Who's that?

That's not important.

This is what's important.

This is the future.

The future that I'm gonna build.

You were right.

Strip away all that we aren't,
and we see what we are.

I'd begun to lose sight.

Thank you, it's the best gift
anyone's ever given me.

Where's Jack and Ernest?

Probably out looking for
that damn moonflower.

Why didn't they wake us?

You said your feet were hurting.

You could've gone.

I think that was the point.

They didn't want
either one of us to come.

Why?

You're really not worried?

Ernest has always
been like this.

Restless, and...

Capricious?

Well, yes.

When he sets his sights
on something,

he goes after it and doesn't
give up until he gets it.

And when that thing is you,

it makes you feel like the most
important person on Earth.

I know what you mean.

I guess that's why you're okay
with all the other stuff, too.

What other stuff?

You know.

His group.

You know about that?

He took us.

I assumed he would've told you.

Needless to say,
it wasn't for us.

Took all night,
but we finally found one.

It was beautiful before dawn.

I wish you'd been there.

I think that's everything.

Should be.

You okay?

Never been better.

Until we meet again, tree!

Feels wrong doing this
without Jack here.

Jack said he didn't want
to be here.

- I know.
- Gentlemen.

It seems your prototype

has sparked much interest
on campus.

Richard.

Are we waiting for your
illustrious colleague?

Um... not exactly.

Well, stop keeping us
in suspense, Mr. Onsted.

The Department of War
has graciously sent.

General Braxton back to campus

to see how our research groups

are advancing.

Professor Tillman's propeller
group was quite impressive.

Excited to see what
you boys are up to.

Gentlemen, let's move back,
please.

Good afternoon.

This is a very unexpected,
but very welcome, surprise.

And opportunity.

We're very excited and
very honored to share with you

the first test firing
of our newly built rocket motor,

the GALCIT 1.

We hope...

Sorry, we-we know...

that this prototype
will show that rocketry

deserves recognition and support

as a legitimate science.

Thank you.

General, if you would.

On your signal.

Go ahead.

No. Wait.

He did call it a bomb
before he left.

Richard.

No, you're right.

Math checks out.
It's not a bomb.

Proceed.

We weren't wrong.

Sometimes crazy is just crazy.

You want to try
for the full minute?

Germany and Italy still have

the Pact of Steel,

initially drafted as an alliance
between Japan,

Italy and Germany...

Good time?

What's wrong?

You upset 'cause we
were out all night?

Thought we agreed we wouldn't
act this way anymore.

Act what way?

Needy.

No, you're absolutely right.

We agreed there would be
no limitations,

as long as you told me
the truth.

What did I lie about exactly?

This trip was never about
making new friends

or spending time with me.

It was all part of some
goddamn recruitment.

Susan told me
you had taken them.

Guess you've given up on her,

but him...
he still has some promise.

Congratulations.

You'll be moving up
to the next degree in no time.

This is why.

If I told you the truth,
you wouldn't have gone.

Did you even want me there?

Of course.

Because if I didn't go,
then Susan wouldn't have gone.

And then she
wouldn't have let him.

It's not that at all.

I wanted you there, too.
I wanted all of it.

- Of course you did because you never want to have to choose.
- You said,

When you came back here, you
were gonna try and accept it.

I do accept it, Ernest,

but when you tell me we're going
camping with the neighbors,

I want to believe
we're just going camping.

You've already scared away
most of our old friends,

do we have to scare away
the new ones, too?

Why do you think

a man like Jack

wants to be friends
with a man like me?

Thelema's the only thing
I have to offer.

Is that what you really think?

I think you came back here

hoping to bring me to my senses.

No.

I told you I'm okay with it.

I don't believe you.

What do I have to do
to prove it?

Excuse me.

Take a bow.

You were right.

I kept trying to call you,
all weekend,

but it's as if you had vanished
from the face of the earth.

I did, as a matter of fact.
I went camping.

Well done. You got as far away
as you could.

What was the glitch?

That's it?

What's it?

You're not gonna let me have it?

Call me an imbecile
for doing a test fire

when you explicitly
told me not to?

No.

So what made it blow?

Hubris.

And things were going
so well at first,

I decided to try
for the full minute.

We got to 46 seconds,
and then...

everything went up in smoke.

The engine, our credibility,
our future.

This missed Tillman by an inch.

Pity it missed.

How did you know, Jack?

What did you see that we didn't?

I didn't see it, I felt it.

There was something
none of us had thought of.

Something no one's
ever thought of.

Because the problem
didn't exist until now.

But the good news is,

if I was right about that,

then I'm also right
about something else.

We're gonna change
the world, Rich.

We just have
51 more prototypes to go.

How do you know?

I just do. Maybe you'll
take my word for it this time.

Jack, you don't get it.
This was our chance

to get funding,

real funding, and I blew it.

We'll build another motor.
We'll run another test...

- Where?
- What do you mean where?

We've been kicked off campus.

You're right, world is changing.

I doubt that we'll have
anything to do with it.

This way.

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