Moonbase 8

Mail's here!

Mail.

For Robert Caputo's eyes only.

We have actionable intel that Dr. Michael Skip Henai

is a double agent working for the Russian government.

He is seeking to destroy NASA's Moon Mission

through a series of political assassinations.

This threat is imminent.

Underneath your mattress you will find an untraceable

and loaded 9mm pistol.

Your orders are to exterminate with extreme prejudice.

Our nation's security is relying on you.

Your weather advisory.

Please be aware of high-speed winds from the west.

And lastly, the urine samples

we have received are inadequate.

Please resubmit with proper identification.

- Thought we did that. - Yeah.

Always another one to keep everything separate.

But they actually weigh more. They weigh your suitcase down.

- The zippers? Good to know. - 'Cause...

- So... - Know that much.

It-it is enough that once you're trying

to get through the airport and you're in a rush...

Hey, Cap?

Cap?

Cap? What are you doing?

That was kind of weird.

- Rook? Rook. - What? What is it?

- Get up. - What's wrong?

Got to talk to you.

- What's the matter? - You're not gonna believe this.

- What's going on? - I just had a bad dream.

Yeah? Okay.

Well, just,

- just go back to sleep. - Okay. All right.

Try to go back to sleep. It's all good, right?

- Sorry. Good night. - You're safe here.

OK.

How are you?

Good night.

Skip, please forgive me.

Shit.

No, no--

Come on. Goddamn it.

It's not a real gun.

You passed. Well done.

- What? - You passed my test.

The Henai test.

It's commitment to the mission,

as opposed to personal attachments.

- It's a test? - Yeah.

.. -You did great.

You were early.

Okay.

So you... You sent the letter and-and...

Skip!

Come on, man.

Okay. You're crazy.

All right.

Well, have a good night.

Put that gun away.

Hi.

How's it going?

Fine. Just trying to have some downtime here, so...

Oh, nice.

You wouldn't mind turning that down a little, would you?

Well, I'm sorry, Skip, but it's my recreation time,

and I was here first, so...

Could you listen to your music with headphones?

Yeah, I really don't want to listen to it on headphones...

- All right, don't shoot me. - ...'cause I was

I'm not gonna shoot you.

You have once before, so...

What? ...

Nothing.

Good batch, Cap.

Thanks.

Rook, can you pass the napkins, please?

Yeah, Cap, got the napkins there?

Thanks.

Here you go.

And the salts, too?

Skip, will you cut this out?

This Henai test was your idea.

- I didn't want to kill you, man. - All right.

You know what a bullet does to a person, right?

They do a lot of damage.

Ending someone's life in the pull of a trigger?

It's a lot.

I was following orders. That's what we do here.

We follow orders.

And you weren't conflicted at all?

Of course I was conflicted. I haven't slept in two days.

I'm sorry, Skip. Okay? I'm sorry!

Okay, apology accepted.

Fine... N-No need to shout.

Um, I have some work to do in the lab,

so enjoy the rest of the meal.

Hey, Skip. How's it going in here?

- It's going fine. - You got a sec?

I'm actually trying to focus on these tests.

Yeah, it's just, I think Cap's a little upset

about this whole Henai test.

And I think it would be really great for all of us

if you two made up.

And you know he didn't try to kill you, right?

He said that?

Yeah. I mean, he thought you were a Russian spy, Skip.

Well, I just need some time to think about it.

- That's all. - All right.

But you have to understand that he might be a little confused

by the whole concept of the Henai test.

I mean, frankly, I'm a little confused, too.

Well, I'm confused, too.

You know, I didn't come up with the Henai test. My father did.

You know... I had to put a gun to my father's head.

I was 13 years old.

And I passed. Not a big deal.

Well, it's obviously a big deal.

It's driving you two crazy.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do here.

I'm supposed to help how?

Be a peacemaker, middleman.

Sucks.

Hey, guys?

Can we, huddle up on something real quick?

Skipper? Sorry to break up

your workout, but listen.

Ever since this Henai test, you guys have been going at it

like cats and dogs.

Well, I think we know whose fault that is.

Forget whoever's fault it is.

We need to solve the problem, because it's affecting morale

and it's really a problem around here.

So I was looking at the base manual,

and it actually has some pretty good ideas.

It's pretty-pretty well-written. Little boring at parts.

But there's a whole chapter on interpersonal

conflict resolution.

They suggest that maybe we try to get to know each other

a little bit better and have a little fun around here.

You know? Have a game night.

So I was thinking maybe

we pop open the old Quiz Lord board

- and have a little fun. - Who's invited?

Well, it would be for all three of us to play,

- obviously, Cap. - Oh, so he's coming?

Skip?

I have a question. Are there guns in this game?

No.

- Okay, it's fine with me. - Okay.

- Cap? - Okay. I'll do it for you, Rook.

Thank you, Cap. All right, I'll go set up the board.

It's very complicated to set up.

I have to look at the rules.

All right.

- Cap, why don't you go first? - All right.

- Three. - Three. Not great.

One, two, three.

All right.

First question of the night.

Good luck, everybody. Category is golf.

Okay.

"Gene Sarazan won the 1922 PGA Masters Tournament,

beating who in the final round?"

Ge... u

Who did Gene Sarazan beat?

I mean, the first name that jumps into my head

is Arnold Palmer, but that...

Is that your answer?

- No, it's not my answer. - 'Cause you said it.

- All right. - No, I didn't...

I was just say... As an example, it could be any name,

'cause I don't know golf.

So it wouldn't matter to me... Just relax, okay?

You're not the Quiz Lord.

I don't, I don't know.

I don't know the answer to this, so I'm gonna pass.

- You're not allowed to pass. - Of course I'm allowed to pass.

I don't know the answer, so I-I'm passing.

No, in Quiz Lord: Masters Edition,

there's no passing until you pass the Bonnybook Bridge.

- Since when? - "Player must

answer Quiz Lord question correctly before advancing."

What you can do, you can buy yourself some time.

That's $50, and that gives you some more time to think about--

Well, I don't need time, I just... I-I need the answer.

But, I mean, okay.

- I'm buying the time. - Just... Okay.

It's your turn. Here.

Just so you know, though, this question will come back to you

- on the next round. - Yeah.

- All right. - "Science and industry."

- That's the category. - Okay.

"What three specialty convertibles

did General Motors originally introduce in 1953?"

Oh, come on.

I get the PGA in 1922 and he gets the car question.

- I know this answer, by the way. - Okay.