Defying Gravity

Donner: You know, the Mars mission is not exactly a time in my life I'm looking to relive. Ted: Well, this time capsule isn't about Mars, Donner. It's about unity. It's about mutual sacrifice. Anything that brings us closer make it easier to deal with challenges down the line. Donner: Okay, and you believe that? Ted: Yes, I do. Donner: Well, I didn't bring anything to put in it. Ted: Oh, yes, you did.

Nadia: I like being friends with benefits.

(Zoe answers her door holding a tub of ice cream with a spoon in her mouth) Donner: (eyes the spoon) Wow. Zoe: (puts the tub and spoon on the ground) What are you doing here? Donner: What's this I hear about you leaving? Zoe: What? Donner: Well, Bev tells me that you're thinking about leaving the program. Zoe: (laughs) My Mom should not talk to strangers. Donner: I'm not a stranger, Bev gave me a reading. (raises eyebrows) It was actually kind of accurate. Zoe: Ha. Perfect. Donner: How do you even think about leaving? Zoe: I don't think I'm gonna have much choice in the matter - you did see I was 28th? Donner: Yeh, no, come on that's like a preliminary ranking - that's not anything. Zoe: Yeah...you ever think about...living a different life? Donner: What do you mean? Like what? Zoe: Like a regular job and a family. (pause while he considers it) Donner: Yeah...yeah, someday.(Zoe looks sad) I mean right now more then anything I just want to fly. Don't you? Zoe: (shrugs and smiles fakely) Yeah. Donner: (Looks her over and then glances down) Don't leave. Zoe: Why? Donner: You're gonna be a good astronaut. (she gives him a small smile and he responds with a bigger one, she looks away and then back) Zoe: Goodnight Donner. (closes the door and leans against it smiling)

Donner: (voice-over) PNR. Point of no return. It sounds simple. You step across the line and you focus only on the way ahead. No going back. Sounds like a good way to live life. Look only ahead. Put the bad stuff behind you and move on. But that's impossible. Your past will always find you. Even if you think you've let it go.