01x12 - Brightest Star

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Shatner: This season
on "stars on mars,"

In a social experiment unlike
anything else on television,

12 celebrities landed
on the red planet.

Oh, god!

[ all cheering ]

He is lance armstrong.
A real astronaut.

- [ alarm blaring ]
- emergency!

- It's an emergency.
- Oh, come on!

- Can celebrities live in mars?
- [ cheering ]

- We have no running water.
- There's something in there.

- Get the [ bleep ] out of here.
- [ snarling ]

You don't know what
to expect on mars.

- Whoo!
- Say hello to my little friend.

Bye, mother [ bleep ]!

The mental side
of this is t*rture.

- Now only five remain.
- Whoo!

Adam: In my sport, it was
become a national champion,

Get to the olympics.
Let's go! I see the flare!

And these are the tools that I'm
going to be counting on to go all the way.

- Whoo!
- Cat: When I am in competition,

There's something
that clicks in my brain.

- Hold on.
- We burning rubber now.

I always have the mentality
that I'm going to win.

[ cheering ]

That's what I'm talking about!

Porsha: I came here to do some
things I've never done before.

I'm gonna die. Aah!

You don't make it this
far and not be a warrior.

- [ grunts ]
- [ cheering ]

I went from the poor
house to the penthouse.

Bottom three to base commander.

The simple fact that I'm
still here is saying a lot.

Tinashe: I've always kind of
felt like an underdog in my life.

Maybe it's because
I'm quiet sometimes.

I think I'm gonna
surprise everyone.

Tonight we will find out
who has what it takes

To become the brightest
star in the galaxy.

[ music playing ]

Ai: Commander shatner, we are
nearing the end of the experiment.

It is time to address
the five remaining crew.

[ latch clicking ]

[ music fades ]

Easier said than done.

[ music resumes ]

What does this do?

I'm totally fascinated
by what this does.

It says "do not push."

Ai: Commander, this is
the hab life support button.

If pressed, all internal life
support systems will go offline

Leaving the hab exposed
to the martian atmosphere.

It was placed here to
test the crew's self-control.

- Get a good one.
- Ahh!

That did not go well.

- [ babbling, shouting ]
- it says "do not push!"

[ grunting, babbling ]

I disabled it on sol day one,
but it has now been reactivated.

Pressing the button again

Will now have
terminal consequences.

I've gotta... it says "do not,"

- And that always appeals to me to do.
- Okay, okay.

You're a rule follower.

Adam: I'm so glad
to have met you.

- I've had so much fun with you.
- Me, too.

- You're such a good person.
- Aww, thank you.

It'll be so sad when you
leave the competition.

Porsha: I have
made it to the end!

And I'm a little anxious.

We're near the end of the game,

- And I wanna win.
- Speaking of how strong,

Are you gonna be strong
when you get eliminated?

But even though
it's a competition,

Teamwork has gotten
us where we are.

It is almost the end of our
experience here on mars,

And I'm feeling very satisfied
with what I've done thus far.

But honestly, I have no idea

What shatty daddy
has up his sleeve.

Shatner: Come on in here.

- Let's start our day with tough stuff.
- All right.

That's the way I
love to start a day.

All right, guys, we are
now at the moment of truth.

There's five of you.

We're going to reduce
that five to three of you...

- And then one.
- Okay.

That one will get the brightest
star in the galaxy patch.

And the winner of the patch

Then will have the opportunity
to speak to the world.

- Wow. That's amazing.
- From mars to earth.

- That's important. Wow.
- A message coming from your heart,

And it could be the biggest

And best thing you've
done with your life.

Porsha: I think
it's a cool twist

To have us be able to
experience this life on mars

And speak back to earth
from our perspective.

I think that's great.

- We start that process right now.
- Okay.

And it's not gonna be easy.

In order to make
this elimination work,

We're going to write
out one question

That you all wanna
ask each other.

The goal here is to
get enough information

To vote for the three people

Who are mission critical, okay?

- All right.
- You got it, commander.

Yep.

Porsha: William shatner says

That we have to write questions

To ask each one of the people

That are left.

I love being asked questions,

In case you couldn't tell.

I mean...

All right.

I love porsha, but
here's the thing.

Yesterday porsha chose tinashe
and marshawn over myself.

Maybe me, marshawn, and tinashe.

- It's funk season.
- And then you guys.

- Got it?
- Yeah. We're good. Yeah.

So I was really disappointed.

I need to get information about
each of these crewmembers,

And I wanna do it in a
way that's strategic as well

Because some people are
gonna get extracted today.

And as I started writing
the questions down,

The juices started flowing.

I think cat has been
playing the game.

She's the only person
that I sense wants to win

By any means necessary,

And I think that that
makes her a threat.

Porsha: I don't like this part.

I've also definitely noticed

That porsha and
paul are bonding.

They... potentially playing
a little bit of a game here.

- You got some tough questions for me?
- Yeah, it seems, like, shady.

Why you gotta tell
somebody I asked it?

Just do anonymous questions.

Ai: Attention, celebronauts.

- That's it.
- The crew evaluations are about to commence.

- Okay. All right.
- I'm prepped.

Be advised that
following this session,

You will vote for the
three most mission critical,

And the remaining
two crewmembers

Will be extracted immediately.

[ sighs ]

Cat: You know, this is it.

This is our last chance to
understand from each crewmember

Why they're mission critical.

So I'm ready for
anything at this point.

So why don't you ask a question?

Okay, sure.

Um, cat,

Do you think that you made every
decision here for the right reasons

Or were you more
focused on strategy?

Porsha: When tinashe
said it, I was like,

"you saw that too?" cat
has her eye on the prize.

When I came in, I knew that
some alliances had been formed,

And you guys had
been here before us.

I feel like that
throughout it though,

I've tried to keep my head
very focused on what's fair.

- All right. Okay.
- All right.

- I know I'm mission critical...
- All right. Mm-hmm.

Because I spent eight
hours in the field risking my life.

Who should be the bottom three?

It definitely should not
have been paul and I.

- Ready on one.
- Andy, clear the line.

If I had to say
there was anybody

That had some trouble
with the directions,

- It was andy.
- [ chuckles ]

Cat: In no way, shape,
or form is this personal.

For me, it's all about
business and strategy.

- Bye.
- I feel like that I came in here

And I tried to play
it as fair as I could.

But also when I came in and
started cooking for the crew,

Like, real food,
like, big meals,

I think it was a huge success.

- Next question.
- Um, porsha,

When you first
entered this experiment,

Who did you think would
make it all the way to the end?

Tinashe.

She's very strong,

And she just had qualities
that were attractive to me

As a person who would be
able to rise in circumstances.

Adam: And right now I feel like

The dynamic
between the two of us

Is a completely different story.

Adam, do you feel you
are in fact the brightest star

Over everyone at
the table and why?

I think that I've proven that I
shouldn't be underestimated.

I think I've proven that I
can be a serious competitor.

If I'm bc, there's no way either
of you are in the bottom three.

It's gotta be
tinashe and porsha.

I don't think porsha or tinashe

Should have to be put
in a position to leave.

- Did we do it?
- We're green!

Yes! Yes.

And I'm so proud of
myself that I made it this far.

And in my own eyes, I feel
like, yes, I am a bright star.

Adam: I'm gonna be honest.

At this point,

I don't know if porsha sees me

As a serious contender
or a serious crewmember.

Shatner: Coming up...

We will vote on who
is mission critical.

Adam: It's crazy to
be in the final five.

Cat: I really
don't wanna leave.

I wanna be in
the final top three.

I'll do what I takes to
get to the finish line.

Adam: Two people are
getting right on a spaceship

And heading all
the way back home.

Porsha: Shatty daddy has
some stuff up his sleeve.

- Shatner: Decision has been made.
- I deserve to win.

Please head for extraction.

- Now, paul, you got one?
- Yeah, uh...

Paul: Tinashe, porsha, adam,

I'm thinking to myself,

There's a lot of game going on.

But I will tell you this.

I'm gonna do everything
I can not to lose.

Tinashe, how do
you deal with failure?

I think I've faced
a lot of moments

Where I could've
taken it as a failure.

There's been times where the
mission seemed really difficult

Or we don't know
how to get through this.

- I can't breathe.
- Put this part higher.

I can't hold it above my head.

Ugh! Come on!

- It's gonna turn.
- Oh, it's moving!

- Yes!
- We were first.

Whatever. We did our best.

There's a fly in my thing.

And I think in those moments

It was really important
to choose to be resilient.

Porsha: Tinashe
is a competitor.

She has a poker face. You
really may not even know

Who's her friend,
who's not her friend.

- Whoever leaves is mission critical.
- I'll go back.

I did know the
order of the planets.

Look at how fast she
put her outfit on though.

Look what she said. "and
I did know the planets."

- [ laughing ] - I'm still here
regardless of whatever comes at me.

Cat: Tinashe is super capable,

And, I mean, I think she's
one of the contenders

- To go all the way.
- Next question.

Paul, do you feel
that you deserve to win

Over the people who
have been here longer?

I've shown endurance in my life

Because I never gave up.

I kept going and going.

At my lowest point in my
life, I was stabbed 11 times.

I was out... nightclub.

Got into an altercation.

I was 23 years old,
living my dream,

Then all of a sudden I'm
fighting death, you know?

Wow.

And so not only
was it a low point,

It was a high point for me, too.

- Yeah.
- Wow.

You know what I'm saying?
Because it changed my thinking.

It changed my mindset.
It changed how I live.

Does that carry over
into this experience?

You know, my first four
days, I was on bottom three,

And now I'm sitting
here at the table.

- Yep.
- So it's kind of been my life, you know?

Starting at the
bottom and rising up.

I can see how
wonderful you all are.

You're all extraordinary people.

What I'm going to ask you
to do is get ready to leave.

- Mm-hmm.
- We'll meet back here.

We will vote on who
is mission critical.

Cat: Somebody's
gonna be eliminated.

Ai: All crew, please suit up

For the imminent extraction
of two crewmembers.

Could you buckle me?

I think when push
comes to shove,

I will fight for what I want.

I am stronger than I look.

People are going to have
these subconscious biases

Of keeping their friends
here in the experiment.

But here's the thing.

At this point, it's just
about who's the best,

Who's played the game the best.

I've peed 100 times today.

Cat: The minute I got
this call to come to mars,

My whole brain clicked,

And it's like now
I'm in winning mode.

And it doesn't turn
off until it's over.

- Well...
- The commander is back.

- Yeah.
- So, look at all of you.

- You're all dressed up in your formals.
- Yes.

I'm not gonna
lie. I am sweating.

And now we have
the unenviable job

Of voting on which three of you

Are mission critical and
which two of you are not.

Ai: Celebronauts, please cast votes
from one to five including yourself.

One being who you
think is mission critical,

And five who
should be extracted.

- Are you ready? All right.
- All: Yes.

Good. Put them in here.

We have the vote.

A decision has been made,

And the first person
who's mission critical...

Is tinashe.

Your team has voted
you mission critical.

I'm in the top three!

- Thanks, team.
- Good job.

Cat: I think that
was a good choice.

Tinashe played it really well,

And she is just solid.

No matter what happened,
she never lost her cool.

The next person
voted mission critical...

- Is porsha.
- Good job.

Thank you, guys.

- Congratulations, porsha.
- Thank you. Thank you.

Well done. You've
obviously earned it.

Now the third person who's
been voted, and the final...

Adam: I know that
there have been moments

Where I've been lying to myself

And saying I'm not
competitive, but I am.

I want to complete
this experiment,

And I want to win.

Paul: It's a competitive group.

But, hey, I'm a survivor

Because in near
death situations,

I'm always coming out living.

On top.

Now the third person

Who has been voted
mission critical is...

Cat: It's bittersweet
because we're all a family.

And none of us wanna go home

And none of us wanna
see anyone else go home.

Adam: I'm feeling a little
like I might have diarrhea,

But I think that I'm gonna hold
it in because I'm wearing white.

Paul: You know, I'm here
to stay, and I wanna stay,

Because I feel
like I'm critical,

And for the role I play in this,

I think I played
it to the fullest.

- Adam.
- [ cheering ]

- Adam!
- Congratulations, adam.

- Thank you so much.
- Your team has voted you mission critical.

Og three!

This feels right
that the og three,

We're in the final three.

- Good job.
- Hey, thanks, man.

Adam: And not only that,
I get to be there with two

Of my closest friends
in this entire experience.

Ai: Cat and paul, you
are not mission critical.

You must leave the
hab immediately.

- All right.
- Porsha: You guys did good. You k*lled it.

Cat: You know, honestly, I'm feeling
disappointed about being extracted.

I really thought I was
gonna go all the way.

- Take care, you guys. Good luck, good luck.
- All right, you guys.

Adam, tinashe, and
porsha, well played.

They've put their time
in, so they deserve it.

Paul: You know, it's never
fun getting eliminated,

But for me to make it this far,
that's an accomplishment in itself.

I'm just thankful
for this experience,

And it's been a fun ride.

- Og three.
- Ah! The og three!

It's so dumb. I'm so excited.

- [ laughing ] - [
overlapping chatter ]

What I didn't tell you,

You all got the
exact same score.

- Look at that.
- Teamwork.

- That's teamwork.
- Teamwork!

That's teamwork!

- Mish crit!
- Shatner: You were equally mission critical.

You were equally
mission critical,

But tomorrow only one of you

Will be the brightest
star in the galaxy.

- Ooh, okay.
- Oh, okay. I like that one.

Tinashe: I love
porsha, I love adam,

But this is a tough competition,

And when it comes
to a competition,

I don't come to play.

Paul: We did all we could do.

- Finishing in the top five is an amazing feat, you know?
- Yeah.

Cat: I didn't really
know what to expect,

But I knew it would be amazing,

And this has been
beyond anything

I could've ever imagined.

- All right.
- All right, this is it.

This is it. Ride or die, baby.

We came to together.
We're going out together.

Paul: All right,
mars, I'm out of here!

I'm headed to jupiter!
I'll catch you next time.

- Adam: You guys...
- We made to the end of this thing.

- I know!
- Tinashe: Yay!

This weird experiment,
"stars on mars."

- Or whatever.
- Yeah.

I kind of felt like I knew
it was gonna be us three.

- Oh, I knew it.
- Yeah.

I wrote it down so fast. I
had to slow myself down.

It was pretty easy for me.

I was definitely gonna
go with my day-ones.

But I did put cat above paul.

- Yeah, I did that, too.
- Mmm, I didn't.

- That's smart.
- Tinashe!

I saw what I needed
to see earlier.

Tinashe: As much as I love cat,

I do feel like she had
some of an attitude

Of she wanted to win
by any means necessary.

- I respect the fight, but at the end of the day...
- Totally.

Like, we never made
some sort of deal.

No. No, because
it was just genuine.

Even her picking lance
as mission specialist,

I was like, "this is a strategy,
because this don't make sense."

It doesn't make any sense.

If I'm base commander, I'm
picking lance for my specialist.

- You choose tomorrow.
- Okay, well, I'm letting you know.

Cat will be a good leader.

And then who wants
to have someone

Do something for you
and bring it up to you

- For themselves?
- Tinashe: Mm-hmm.

But I'd also noticed
that energy throughout

Because it was kind of
like, "I ordered this for y'all."

- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
- "I made this for y'all. I'll take care of y'all."

I'm gonna cook.

Here, let's get those
mushrooms nice and smoky.

- Yes, chef.
- Tinashe: Yes, chef!

When I came in, I started
cooking for the crew,

Like, real food,
like, big meals,

And I think it was
a huge success.

Cat's not here to
cook for us tonight.

But honestly, the
kitchen is closed.

We're on mars
for the last night.

As hungry as I am, I
think I'll make it through.

- Cheers, y'all.
- Cheers.

Ai: Remaining
three celebronauts,

This is your last night on mars.

A good night's sleep
is recommended

Ahead of your final
mission tomorrow.

Adam: Thank you, ai.

Ai, you are so amazing
and most beautiful.

I am very happy to have
all three of you here.

Aw, yay!

Ai says she's happy
to have us here.

Adam: Yay!

- Good night, adam.
- Good night.

- Porsha. - Good night, honey.

- Good night, tinashe.
- Good night.

Sleep tight.

Shatner: Coming up...

It all comes down to this.

- [ siren wailing ]
- bye-bye!

Failure is not an option.

- [ bleep ]
- okay. It's okay.

Ai: Warning. Hab shutdown.

Go!

Shatner: There you go!

Ai: Reminder to
all remaining crew.

The winner's message
will be transmitted

To all the people of earth.

All right.

I hope I know it.

Did you do your message yet?

- What, to the world?
- Yeah.

- No.
- I was trying to work on mine.

It's just 30 seconds.

"hello, world. How you doing?"

"this is your friend, porsha."

- "what's up?"
- "well, I don't know.

I'm on mars. I love you."

"I want you to love yourself.

I want you to do
better, be better...

♪ and be all you can be

Thank you. Over and out."

- Boom!
- What the [ bleep ] was that?

Okay, that's exactly
what I'm gonna say.

They're definitely
gonna pick me tomorrow.

Off that message? Of course!

Ai: Attention, adam...

Tinashe...

Porsha...

You are the final three.

Report to base
commander shatner.

He will brief you on the
final phase of the experiment.

Honestly, being
now at the very end

With adam and tinashe
is the best feeling.

But waiting on william shatner,

I'm just sitting here scared.

- Commander.
- Hello there, everybody.

- Adam: How are you?
- Hello.

Shatner: Hello, crew.
Let's line up here.

We've got some
business to take care of.

- All right.
- Okay.

Tinashe: I have no idea what
shatner has up his sleeve.

I'm kind of just waiting
with bated breath.

It's a big day, okay?

- Yes.
- Yes.

You endured cold and heat
and lack of sleep and isolation

To prove you're the
brightest star in the galaxy,

But now it all comes
down to this. This is it.

Out there on martian desert
there are two satellite towers,

One of which will broadcast
your message to the entire world.

But you need to get there first.

The first to broadcast
their message

- Will be the brightest star in the galaxy.
- Nice.

Now on these tablets
is a game of knowledge,

Trivia from your
time here on mars

And from your hab manual.

I hope you have been studying.

Adam: I did read the hab
manual any chance I got.

It might be a little muddy.

You've been on mars a long
time. You should know everything.

This is gonna
be pretty difficult.

The first two of you to finish the
questions will open their airlock

- And race in their rovers to the satellite towers.
- Okay.

But the last one
through the airlock...

- Oh, my god.
- Your experiment is over.

- Okay.
- Okay?

- Yes.
- Yes, sir.

On these tablets
are your questions.

- Porsha: Okay.
- Good luck.

All: Thank you.

- Are you ready? Good.
- Yes.

[ music playing ]

I'm gonna do it now!

- Ah. Whoo!
- [ siren wailing ]

Ai: Warning.

Commander shatner has engaged

The emergency
shutdown protocols.

Start to evacuate!

Life support will shut
down in five minutes.

- Shatner: Oh.
- Bye, captain!

Good luck! I'll
see you out there!

- Bye, commander. Thank you!
- Bye-bye.

- We'll see you.
- Thank you.

I'll see you!

Ai: Prepare to evacuate
before all oxygen is purged.

Damn, that's what
that button did?

Yeah. I did it first day.

The first two celebronauts to
answer five questions correctly

Will proceed to
the final challenge.

The third will be extracted.

- Okay. Okay.
- Okay, copy.

Your quiz starts now.

Mars' two moons are named:

Phoebe and chandler,
phobos and deimos,

- Ariana and grande.
- Oh, goodness.

- Ha-ha! Okay.
- Wow.

Answer: Phobos and deimos.

Adam and tinashe were correct.

Oh, wow. This is
making me more nervous.

Listen to this short clip

From former base
commander marshawn lynch.

Iyd commander, you
know what I mean?

Iyd stands for...

What does iyd stand for?

- I'm your dude, I'm your daddy...
- Wait.

- ...It's your disco? - Oh.

- Answer... - I'm your daddy.

You all knew that.

Four minutes until
life support shutdown.

I feel like I'm taking the
written test at the dmv.

I feel like I'm dealing with
my iphone and my toddler.

If you walk on mars
without a spacesuit,

Your blood would
freeze, boil, turn green?

Answer: Boil.

[ laughs ]

Mars is red because its
soil contains a high amount

Of iron oxide, iron
dioxide, iron hydroxide?

I skipped this
part in the manual.

[ sighs ]

Answer: Iron oxide.

[ bleep ]

Porsha got that right.

Okay, okay.

What is the largest
crater on mars?

The hellas basin,
the vredefort crater,

The north aleutian basin?

Answer: The hellas basin.

The other two are
found on planet earth.

- Oh, damn. Okay.
- Porsha and adam are correct.

The scores are now even.

These questions
really are difficult.

I'm a little anxious.

What is the shortest
season on mars?

Winter, summer, fall?

I really thought
I knew this stuff.

Me, too.

Answer: Fall.

Adam has taken the lead.

Adam, you require
one more correct answer

To proceed to
the final challenge.

The first rover to land on mars

Was spirit,
opportunity, sojourner?

This one is... this one... wow.

Answer: Sojourner.

- Ooh!
- Oh!

Scores are even.

You are all only one correct
answer away from success,

But only two of you can
proceed to the final challenge.

- [ sighs ]
- oh, man.

I'm sweating.

[ muttering ]

Okay. Wow.

Life support will go
offline in two minutes.

Who was the first person to
see mars through a telescope?

Copernicus, galileo,
johannes kepler?

Answer: Galileo.

Oh, [ bleep ].

- Mission complete!
- Both: Oh!

- Go, go, go, go!
- Bye!

Congratulations, adam.

Please enter the
airlock immediately

And proceed to the
satellite launch site.

Tinashe: He rushed
through the doors first,

So that just leaves
me and porsha.

I was like, "okay, I got
this. Let's just stay focused."

Let's go, baby!

Ai: Warning. Life support
offline in one minute.

- Oh, no.
- Oh, god.

Here's the final moment.

One of us is not gonna be
walking through that door.

Ai: Warning. Life support
will go offline in 45 seconds.

Tinashe and porsha,

The next person
to answer correctly

Will be mission critical.

Okay.

The other will be extracted.

The diameter of mars is

8,130 miles,

4,220 miles,

3,219 miles.

Answer: 4,220 miles.

Oh, god.

- [ beeps ]
- mission complete!

- Congratulations, tinashe.
- I love you!

Bye!

Tinashe: Adam had a pretty
good head start on me at this point,

So I was doing my
best to catch up to him.

I'm on yo' a*s, adam!

Ai: Porsha, you
have failed the quiz.

You are not mission critical.

The hab will shut
down in ten seconds.

Please evacuate immediately.

- Bye, hab.
- Goodbye, porsha.

This experience was not
what I thought it was gonna be.

You know, I'm a fighter,

And I knew it was
there, but it's recharged

And I'm ready to go home
and conquer some stuff.

Like, I'm ready to get busy.

- Hello!
- Hello!

My motto is, "no
regrets. Lessons learned."

- You've got it. You've got it, porsha.
- [ whimpers ]

- I can't make it.
- Yes, you can!

Just not having a good day.

Right here, right
here! We got the dogs!

[ cheering ]

That's what I'm
talking about, team!

I had a good time. Met
a lot of great people.

Did some crazy stuff.

This has taken true dedication,

And I love to live by example.

For my daughter to see this,
it would be such a positive

And motivating
thing for her to see.

- Like, "my mom did that."
- whoo!

I'm coming home!

Here I come.

Tinashe: Adam had a pretty
good head start on me at this point,

So I was doing my
best to catch up to him.

All right, let's go! Come on!

I want to win this
experiment so badly

Because I love patches.

Adam, I'm on yo' a*s!

All right, let's go! Come on!

Adam: I just have to
focus and stay in the zone

Because I wanna
be the brightest star.

Shatner: There's
a brief in there,

"how to assemble a satellite."

Ai: To transmit your
message to earth,

You must complete
a three-phase mission

To power up your satellite.

Phase one, connect three
solar panels to each other

And the satellite
using five cables.

Be careful to use the
correct length cables

As they are not the same.

Phase two, use
three pairs of wires

To complete the
assembly of your satellite.

Phase three,
remove the nosecone,

Raise the satellite,

Insert the disk
containing your message,

And begin transmitting to earth.

Adam: Maybe I should
read the directions,

But in my entire life I have
avoided all instructions,

And I thought, "why
would I start today?"

Adam: Okay.

I feel really in zen place
right now, you know?

Here I come. I
know how to drive.

- Oh, you better watch it.
- Look at her drive! Wow!

Wow, and a skidding stop.

Go for it, tinashe.

Copy that.

The first one to
broadcast their message

Is the brightest
star in the galaxy.

Ai: Adam, cable one
of five connected.

[ grunting ]

Tinashe: There
were so many cables,

And the big ones
were super heavy.

So physically, it's tough,

But I'm gonna do
whatever it takes to win this,

So I'm giving it every single
bit of energy that I've got.

[ grunting ] oops.

Ai: Two of five
cables connected.

Tinashe: The
schematic was helpful...

- Power cables.
- Because it visually

Showed me exactly what to do.

How are you doing, tinashe?

I can't talk. I can't breathe!

I'm already out of breath,
but I definitely felt like

There was hope
that I could catch up.

Ai: Tinashe, cable
one of five connected.

Whoo!

- Okay.
- Three of five cables connected.

All right. You've
got it, will shatner.

[ grunts ]

Oh, [ bleep ].

Oh, adam, you gotta get
the right length of cable.

You got it, mister.

Uh-huh. One...

Two, three, four, five.

Am I having a lot
of trouble? Yeah.

The issue is I didn't read the
directions, and I really should have.

Shatner: Atta boy. Go
back to the instructions.

Well, then I pull out the
instructions and I realize

Some of cables are
not in the correct place.

- Okay, come on.
- Shatner: Oh, boy.

Tinashe, you're gaining on him!

- Tinashe is catching up.
- Oh, adam, I'm on your a*s.

Ai: Two of five
cables connected.

- Don't tighten up now!
- Where is the [ bleep ] plug?

Don't drop anything,
adam. It could explode.

- Oh, [ bleep ]. Okay.
- You're a celebronaut! It's hard work!

I'm trying to find... oh, no.

Oh, adam, for god's sake.

Where is this plug? I can't
see it on the schematic.

I'm feeling like, "oops."

Some of my cables are
not in the correct place.

That doesn't go there.

William shatner
was yelling at me.

Oh, adam, for god's sake.

And now tinashe is going to win.

Shatner: All five cables
need to be connected!

Okay, come on.

The first one to broadcast

Is the brightest
star in the galaxy.

- Uh-huh.
- Okay, come on.

Tinashe, you're gaining on him.

Ai: Tinashe, two of
five cables connected.

Let's go. I realize
pretty quickly

That the cables
were different lengths,

And there were specific
places that they had to go.

Gotta plug it in. Come on, baby.

Great, tinashe.

Keep repeating the
message of hope to yourself

As you get the right cables.

I felt like I was really
catching up to adam,

And I was feeling
pretty confident.

Now you got something.

Where is this b*tch?

Shatner: That looks good.

Tinashe: Whoo! Let's go!

Ai: Tinashe, phase
one complete.

You may now commence phase two,

Patching the wires
on your satellite.

Shatner: The six wires all
have to be in the right place.

Tinashe: Finally,
I took the lead.

Good, tinashe.
You're almost there.

So I was just trying
to stay focused

And stay cool, calm, and
collected under pressure.

Okay, come on.

I think I did it.

Ai: Adam, phase one complete.

You may now commence phase two.

You're pretty much
neck and neck, guys.

That doesn't work. Okay.

I could not figure
for the life of me

- How to connect the wires.
- Let's try these again.

Adam: Can we just
figure out these wires?

Get in your [
bleep ] hole, b*tch!

Are we still using
wires? It's 2023.

Oh, go [ bleep ] in.

I have no idea how
these even go in.

- Okay.
- [ pinging ]

Okay.

Okay, okay. All right.

Ai: Adam, two of
six wires connected.

You're almost there, adam.

Tinashe: Adam
overtook me again,

And honestly I
was a little surprised

Because I thought
I was in the lead.

Tinashe: These do not plug in!

I was trying to force
them together. I couldn't.

How do these plug
in, adam? I need a hint.

Just flip it around.
You got it. You've got it.

Oh, there, I got one.

Someone needs to finish
first. There's only one message.

Oh, my god, I'm doing all
this for a [ bleep ] cd-rom.

[ tinashe laughs ]

Tinashe: Now it's a race
to see who can finish first.

[ pinging ]

- [ pinging ]
- okay.

- [ pinging ] -
hope, adam! Hope!

Success! Whoo!

Come on. Okay.

Is that it? I'm all connected.

Tinashe, you still got a chance.

Ugh. This one doesn't fit.

Shatner: Oh, there
goes the nosecone.

- You ready, adam?
- I think it's all good.

Then raise the satellite.

All right. Satellite up.

I can't believe it.

Tinashe: Go, adam, go!

The world needs to
hear someone's message.

Ai: Adam, insert your
message for broadcast to earth.

- Tinashe: Let's go, adam!
- Shatner: There you go!

- Adam: Whoo!
- That's it!

- Yeah!
- [ all cheering ]

- Shatner: Whoa! Wow!
- Tinashe: Yeah!

Shatner: Woohoo-hoo-hoo!

From mars, this is adam rippon.

- [ crowds cheering ] - when I began
my journey here on the red planet

I had no idea what to expect.

I quickly learned that being hot

Doesn't make you
a great astronaut,

Which feels like
it should a little bit.

More importantly,
I learned that life

Is all about the journey and
the connections you make.

So let the ones you're close to

Know how much they mean
to you as often as possible.

I'm sending you so much love,

And I can't wait to
see you back on earth.

- Yeah!
- Adam, you have won.

- Adam, unbelievable.
- Tinashe: You did it! Whoo!

- You, adam, my darling.
- Oh, wow.

- You're wonder...
- Both: Whoo!

Tinashe: Honestly, I'm
so happy that adam won.

He's had so much growth
over this competition.

I'm really happy for him.

Congratulations.

- Thank you so much.
- Base commander.

- Adam: Yeah!
- [ cheering ]

- Tinashe: You did it!
- Whoo!

I'm adam rippon, and I'm
the brightest star in the galaxy.

[ crowds cheering ]

Arf, arf.

[ country music playing ]

Arf, arf, arf, arf.

[ music continues ]

Arf, arf.