[music] Incoming asteroid detected.

Prepare for potential impact in 3, 2, 1.

Dear Milo, Thank you for writing me.

We still don't have a planetary defense department here at NASA, but I appreciate your concern.

I must inform you that we have lost track of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, posing as a world-ending threat.

We've been tracking it for months, but our conventional methods have failed.

If you observe anything unusual, please contact us immediately.

Best regards, Dr. Frankenberg.

I need you to come over right now.

It's an emergency.

Since when do you like astrology?

Did you call me here to talk about astrology?

Oh, no.

I discovered a world-ending asteroid.

I need your help to stop it.

I'm sorry?

Dr. Frankenberg wrote me back.

NASA lost track of a world-ending asteroid, and he said that if I saw anything, I should contact him immediately.

What do you want to do?

Go to NASA and warn the scientist guy?

Yes.

Olivia, this is serious.

We could have days or even hours left.

Milo, no one's going to believe us.

That's why I'm bringing my science fair trophy.

Please.

Fine.

I could bring my mom's car.

I just have to be back before she notices.

[music] [car honks] [engine starts] [music] This was a bad idea.

Do you know how to fix a car?

No.

You want to save the world, but you can't fix a goddamn car?

Jesus Christ.

Where are you going?

Well, we can't drive, can we?

Why'd you stop?

You guys lost?

[door closes] Do you live here alone?

Yes.

Been here the last 12 years.

Got everything I need.

Sit down.

Hey, y'all want a beer?

We're 15.

Sure, I'll take one.

What brings y'all out here?

Well, I was studying asteroids because Olivia told me she likes astronomy, but it turns out that she actually likes astrology.

To be honest, it is a little stupid because the position of stars cannot possibly describe your fate, but I did not tell her this because I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

However, in the middle of everything, I discovered an asteroid that's going to destroy the Earth.

We need to get to NASA by tonight.

NASA by tonight?

That ain't going to happen.

Our car broke down.

We need to get out of here.

Is there a phone we could use?

The signal's bad, but you can try.

Your dead animals are weird.

Well, look at this.

Oh, it's great for tuning out the world, huh?

You know, I got some other cassettes in the other room.

Maybe you want to join me in taking a look?

Aah.

[body thuds] [music] It was self-defense, right?

Why did you do that?

What?

You almost killed that guy.

I was trying to protect you.

Protect me from what?

Now my Walkman is barely working because there's blood in it.

Why did you have to do that?

Milo, he was going to hurt you.

No, he was going to show me the-- Milo, stop.

We should call the police.

No.

You said it was self-defense.

Milo, we almost just killed a guy.

You almost just killed a guy.

Jesus Christ, can you stop being so selfish for a moment?

I'm not being selfish.

You are the one who ruined everything.

There's an asteroid headed towards Earth.

There's no stupid asteroid, Milo.

I'm the one who wrote the letter.

I thought this would be a fun little adventure, and you'd soon realize that there's no asteroid, but I clearly lost control of the situation.

I made it up.

Nothing is real.

Grow up.

[music] [Olivia screams] [music] I'm sorry.

Milo, I'm scared.

Did you know that Mercury is actually the hardest planet to see with our bare eyes?

All I know is that shit must be in retrograde.

I don't think that's possible.

Even though we don't have time to go to NASA to warn them about the asteroid anymore, I-- There's no asteroid, Milo.

Where are you trying to go with that?

Did you also know that there is a 1 in 300,000 chance that an asteroid will actually hit the Earth and cause a global catastrophe?

What are the odds that I end up in the perfect place with the right person to see that happening?

[music] What are you kids doing here?

It's okay.

I'll just say it was me.

I'll turn myself in and-- No, Milo, look.

The asteroid.

You were right.

[music]