GUEST: Ed Stewart, Curator, US Space & Rocket Center

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John looks at all the rocket gear.

“This the reason you skipped work today?” asks John.

“Yes, sir,” says Homer.

“I thought you put all this nonsense behind you, Homer,” says John. “I thought you weren’t gonna do it.”

“It isn’t nonsense,” says Homer.

“I don’t wanna argue with ya,” says John. “Look, son – I can’t even begin to tell you how proud of you I’ve been these past weeks. You just been doin’ a hell of a job in that mine. You keep goin’, you’re gonna have my job someday. Everybody says so. You got any idea how proud that would make me? I guess what I’m sayin’ is that if this rocket stuff is so important to you, then so be it. As long as you’re careful.

In This Episode

• Jake Gyllenhall as Homer Hickam
• Chris Cooper as John Hickam