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(At the conclusion of the song, a crewmember walks across stage carrying a large sign: "NINE MONTHS LATER…")
MAGELLAN: Captain's log. INFO:
(handing the log to the captain) Here's the log, Captain.
(Behind them, the crew is hanging Christmas decorations, setting up a Christmas tree, etc.)
MAGELLAN: Captain's log, December 24th
The six-month mission of the S.S. Emmanuel is now in its ninth month. I and the crew have documented the most incredible creations of God known to man. We have seen planets larger than our home solar system. We have seen nebulas which remind us of the scripture, "When we see your moon and your stars, what is man that you are mindful of him?" But due to some navigation … uh, difficulties … we have yet to return to Earth. Though we had never intended to be in space this long, (upbeat) tonight we celebrate Christmas Eve, and tomorrow, the birth of Christ!
, 2012. (year of the performance)
MAGELLAN: (hands the log back to Info) Info, give me the status report on Christmas plans.
INFO:
(Excitedly, she gestures toward all the crew decorating the ship.) Look! We're decorating!
MAGELLAN: Decorating? With what? We didn't bring any decorations with us, did we, Zip?
ZIP: OTTO:
SPARKY: ZIP:
Nope, Captain. But that isn't stopping us! We're making our own decorations!
(holding up a round tree ornament as he hangs it on the large tree). See Captain? This is one of the ball bearings from the broken aft radar mount.
How creative, Otto! (stringing tinsel) Look what I've got!
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