Defying Gravity

Previously on Defying Gravity

The flight of Antares.

The grand tour of the Solar system.

I think the obvious question is simply, what the hell happened?

We don't really know. One minute we were on the mission, the next minute we were off.

I'm having a dream about this mission. And?

You and I are both on it.

And Ajay? Will he be coming back on the floor?

Goss wants to do a thorough psych eval.

And if he passes? He won't pass, Rollie.

You know I want babies with you, don't you, Rol?

Plenty of time for that when you get back.

You have any... I've had a vasectomy.

If he's telling you he had vasectomy, then he is telling to other women the same thing...

...and he should be outed immediately.

What do you know, Eve? BETA knows.

We need you to visit pod 4, honey.

IT chose you. Maybe it'll give you an answer.

Defying Gravity 01x03 - Threshold

What's happening with Ted?

Heart rate spiking to 190 Pressure 230 over 110

Heart attack? No, not jet, but I can get Evram to run a scan...

No. We handle this without him.

Excuse me, but its my responsibility to make sure that...

Stand down, doctor. This is ours.

Ted, are you there?

Come in, Ted. Switch to com 4.

He's not answering.

I've always believed that doors are meant to be opened.

That's why they have hinges and knobs.

You put up a barrier and somebody's gonna walk through it.

That's human nature to wanna know what's on the other side.

And to ignore the obvious catch.

Doors are there for a reason.

Hey, I'm done in a sec if you wanna run.

Ted?

Ted?

Admit it! It's a breakfast burger from Momo's.

I can smell the bacon.

Jen, I feel fine. They are monitoring me.

Baby, you're sick. They got you on thinners, for God's sake.

So, what are you doing there. You're on the rabbit embryos?

You're changing the subject.

Answer the question.

It's a special project for me and you, okay?

It's a surprise.

How's Ted doing?

Yeah, he's fine.

So far, we're in course, no speeding tickets.

It's not you, Rollie.

I know. But he left a wife and kid back here.

There's a lot being thrown at him right now.

The crew should go easy.

Roger that.

Just... look out for him, will you?

Of course I will.

You were in Pod 4?

It was Mars, Eve.

Mars.

I was there.

You're stable now. You're gonna be fine.

- Does it do this? - It's trying to tell you something.

Has it happened to you?

Just me... and one other person.

Ted, I have wanted to tell you everything.

You have no idea how hard it's been.

- You are my wife! - And I was ISO before that.

Ted, this wasn't my call. You have to believe me.

- I need you to go back. - Go back?

No, this isn't about us.

It's trying to communicate with you.

It's chosen you, just like it chose me.

Okay. Form 24 for today.

That is astro speech for daily schedule...

...my fifth graders from Burnaby British Colombia.

Zoe and Paula, you run the lander through guidance, navigation and control.

Jen?

Uh, ongoing fertility experiments.

Phosphorylation in microgravity.

Sperm moves faster up here, kids!

And you, Donner?

Find the leak in the Venus suit.

Up here, safety comes first.

Evram, status on psych evals?

Doors are wide open. Any takers?

Dr. Mintz is our doctor and resident psychiatrist.

Life on Antares is a big adjustment.

So it's especially important that we share.

Steven, you'll continue your proton velocity report.

Right after jello shots and origami.

And I'll be on the flight deck with Ted. If we can find Ted.

I think he's in the shower. He'll be right here.

Paula? You okay?

I'm sorry.

G sentence.

Hello.

- Space cookies on the loose. - That's including the morning meal.

Nice of you to join us.

- You got it too? - I'm fine.

Rollie asked me to look out for you.

He sensed you might need am ear.

That's very big of him.

It's a commander thing. Friend thing.

Or whatever.

I'm here if you need me.

Six years is a long time. Is she sure you want to open that door?

5 Years Earlier

Pilots read?

And biologist is a fancy name for "gardener"?

I was replacing genes while you were still playing with dolls.

I still play with dolls.

Is that so?

- Hey. Beautiful day. - It's going to rain.

Well, rain's nature's way of wiping the slate clean.

And a leading cause of mold... flooding.

And pessimistic blonde A.S.C.A.N.S.

- Look, I don't know why we just can't be... - What?

- Cordial. - Cordial?

Yeah, maybe more than cordial.

Cordial is as far as I go.

Any particular reason for that?

Aren't you the guy with the "I don't date astronauts" rule?

Yeah. Technically.

I mean, why flirt with someone, ...

...technically you can't even ask out for dinner?

It's a rule worth keeping, Donner.

And it's my rule too.

They're called HALOs.

What angels wear. Stupid acronym.

HALO?

Hormone activated libido oppressors.

First used in prison systems...

...to curb the appetites of sexual offenders.

We're using them now for extended missions.

Which we'd want to do because...?

Sexual urge is destabilazing the co-worker bond.

Causing lapses in judgement.

In other words relationships are toxic.

You can have sex without a relationship.

Yeah, but we'd prefer you had neither.

To that end, your assignment

is to wear your H.A.L.O.s for a period of 24 hours

to get a sense of how they'll function...

Behind the ear, Mr. Fassenwelder!

It's Wassenfelder.

- Want to switch with me? Give me yours. - No.

Thousands of years of reproductive evolution wiped out with a tiny green dot.

How do we know what they put into these things?

Hormon weirdness can effect the fetus.

Will you stop with the fetus? Zoe, it's not an option.

You can't have a baby right now.

Especially not Maddux Donner's.

Side effects are rare, so they say.

While we believe it's a safer alternative to the messy side of cohabitation,

as with all medical procedures,

I must advise you of its detractors.

That wasn't funny. Oh, it's funny, but I think this is...

Open.

It's talking to her again.

- May I help you, sir? - Yes.

I'm Ajay Sharma. I'm the flight engineer...

Former flight engineer to the Antares.

- You might recognize me. - Yes, sir.

Yes.

My card entrance seems not to be working.

Please have a seat, sir, and I'll call in and see what I can do.

I'm sure it will be fine if you just let me in.

Please, have a seat, sir.

Yo Paula Puke.

queen of the upchuck. Mistress of heaven.

When my door is closed...

it means I have intentionally put it that way for my privacy.

- And? - And if you wish to move through that barrier, ...

...you will need to ask for my permission.

"Yes?" is not a permission.

"Who is it?" is not a permission.

The only thing that will give you permission to enter...

...are the words "Please, come in."

But you, Steven, you will only get as far as "Who is it?".

Because after I hear your name, I am bolting the door.

- So you want me to leave? - Get out.

- Get out! - Okay.

So Paula is not doing the GNC with you?

The last thing we need is vomit in the Venus lander.

Yeah, the deck is never gonna smell the same. Who is the alt?

You damn well know who the alt is.

STD. Sexy tragic Donner.

AKA the clap. I'm never gonna shake that guy, am I?

Not for the next six years. No.

There is this line you cross with men.

You can be colleagues, and friends, then lovers.

But can you go back?

Does that line work in reverse?

Emotional rewind?

- I don't know. - Yes, you do.

You and I are both rewound. Completely.

We both moved on.

Ted. Donner. We're done.

HALO secure?

HALO secure.