Cosmic Energy

Chapter 4: International Space Station

 Shows TIPPER sitting on a bed in the living quarters recovering, but shaky. SKIZZY takes out the printout from the fax machine, and sits down to look at it on another.

SKIZZY (Reading): "The purpose of this mission is to search the solar system for some mysterious cosmic energy that might become the key to unlocking interstellar space travel." (Turns to TIPPER) Is that by any chance related to hyperspace travel?

TIPPER: The folks at the space station wanted to keep the name original so they named it cosmic energy instead of hyperspace energy.

SKIZZY: That's awesome, so we might be able to explore the entire universe in just a few years.

TIPPER: If the theory that the cosmic energy came from our solar system, then it's possible.

SKIZZY (Reading again): "It has been discovered that alligators have a strange attraction to cosmic energy, and might be able to locate it before landing on any planet that may contain it." (To ALGA) You're going to be a hero!

TIPPER: What is your name anyway?

SKIZZY: My name is Skizzy Spencer.

TIPPER sits for a few seconds, then looks at SKIZZY with shock.

TIPPER: You're the replacement for Mike Donner who went missing from the Super Bowl tonight!

SKIZZY: Uh, yea. Sort of. I was under aged anyway. (Pauses) Uh, how did my team do?

TIPPER (Taking out his phone): It looks like Harry Jackson made the winning point.

SKIZZY: Oh, good for him.

TIPPER: I'm still mad at you.

SKIZZY: Well, it's not my fault you stole my alligator. Let's just call it even and-

Suddenly, there is the sound of a beep, and TIPPER looks at SKIZZY.

TIPPER: That is from my dad. Can you go get it, I- Just go answer.

SKIZZY gets up and heads to the cockpit. SKIZZY sits down at the controls, and opens up the video feed.

MR. MELNYK: We are going to have you stop at the international space station for more supplies. We originally stocked up enough food for a full grown man, but now we have two growing men on board. We stocked a little extra for emergencies, but it won't be enough to get by.

SKIZZY: Okay, I'll be sure to relay this to Tipper.

MR. MELNYK: Tell him I love him, and that I'm sorry about all this.

SKIZZY: Okay.

SKIZZY turns off the screen and rushes back to the room.

SKIZZY: We are going to be landing at the space station for more supplies.

TIPPER: Good. Maybe someone there will have the sense to send me home.

SKIZZY: Your dad also said that he loves you-

TIPPER: Yea right. Parents always say that.

SKIZZY (Face going sad) I know.

SKIZZY goes to a window and sees the space station.

SKIZZY: We are coming up to the space station. Come look.

TIPPER: I've had enough of staring into infinity to last me a life time.

SKIZZY: Actually, space isn't really infinite. I read somewhere that there is a giant wall of plasma surrounding our universe-

TIPPER: I don't really care. To me, trillions of light years is infinity.