In today’s episode, Fiorello Bodoni tries to get back to just living. He’s trying to forget about rockets and Mars so that he won’t have to face disappointment again. His reality is the small world of his junkyard, his broken down machinery, and a family that is relying on him to provide for them.

In our last episode, Fiorello was trying to choose who would get to go to Mars — his wife, one of his children, or himself. When logical reasoning couldn’t settle it, he turned to drawing straws. But even that failed. Of course, they all wanted to go, but what it came down to was a deep fear that their chance of a lifetime would make the others jealous and destroy their relationships.

With his hopes dashed, Fiorello returns to his work in the junkyard. He has some junk to recycle, but his machinery is getting old. He knows his money needs to be invested in new equipment, like a new furnace to melt down metal. He’s trying to be practical and realistic. He's trying to face reality instead of dreaming of flights to Mars, when along comes a huge temptation. What can one man do when faced with such a big temptation? When would he ever have this opportunity again?

It finally seems like Fiorello's dream has become reality. Unfortunately, he finds out that a compromise is a huge disappointment. Settling for second best is emotionally painful.