Minute 045: The Constellation Urion

It’s the change of shift at Mission Control. Everyone is being updated on mission status for each station.

The scene fades.

TITLE: DAY 3 APRIL 13

The CSM and Lunar Module are in rotisserie mode, rolling along the long axis of the two spacecraft.

Lovell is using the urine collection system in the lower equipment bay.

“Aw, it’s too bad we can’t demonstrate this on TV,” says Lovell. “What a shame,” he smiles.

“Okay, overboard dump coming up,” says Lovell. He presses a switch labeled “URINE DUMP,” then turns a knob marked “OVBD DRAIN DUMP.”

“Here it comes,” says Lovell.

“The Constellation Urion,” says Haise. A spray of ice crystals exits the Command Module.

“Now that’s a beautiful sight,” says Haise.

In the Lovell residence, Marilyn knocks on her daughter’s bedroom door.

“Barbara,” says Marilyn, “Barbara, we are going to your father’s broadcast!”

“No!” says Barbara through the closed door. “I’m never coming out! I hate Paul! No one else can play another one of their records again!”

“She’s still going on about the s-” begins Susan Lovell.

IN THIS MINUTE:

Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks

Jack Swigert: Kevin Bacon

Fred Haise: Bill Paxton

EECOM White Team: Clint Howard

EECOM Gold Team John Aaron:  Loren Dean

Marilyn Lovell:  Kathleen Quinlan

Barbara Lovell: Mary Kate Schellhardt

Susan Lovell: Emily Ann Lloyd