Countdown!
Garsson visits Peo at the Space Servo and asks to hear a story.
50!
Peo recounts the time that he, Mira, Glen, and Henrik were beamed into space.
40!
They end up on a space ship and are welcomed by the mysterious Alien.
30!
He gives them a choice: traveling space, or returning to Earth.
20!
Mira makes the swing vote in favour of a space adventure. An asteroid is spotted.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four...
...three, two, one, zero!
There's so much crap around here!
These lizards could do more than dance —they could eat too. But clean? No!
That's left for Garsson—who's on vacation!
I could have been sipping a throat-burner at the beach-
-under the two suns of Ypsagon!
Then why aren't you, Garsson?
Let me tell you why! Because you're blackmailing me!
I only promised to keep tellin the story if you help me clean.
That is extortion!
-Soon you'll make me mop the platform, too! -Yes, that would be great.
That's enough, Peo! I am a wanderer, a man of the steppes-
-trekking planet to planet. My little visit here is over.
Smell you later!
Peo, I'm too curious.
What happened with the burning asteroid? Did they make it?
-Curious? -That is what I am, yes!
Let's go grab a couple of slushies and I'll tell you some more...
...and then you and Mutanthony can clean the platform.
Can't he clean it himself?!
Mutanthony is no work horse. He needs help from a professional.
What will it be?
Okay! Race you to the slushie machine!
So, Peo, keep going!
This is your third slushie. Don't overdo it.
The combination of eating and listening... It's so good.
Well, suit yourself. Here's how it went:
Typical girl, she's too chicken!
Asteroid warning!
We have to get to the controls!
Asteroid warning!
-What does it read? What are they saying? -It reads "asteroid warning".
-He found a manual. -There's no time, just guess!
It's stuck. What do I do?
What do I do, Glen? Ahhh!
Thanks.
-Well done, Mira. -Well done, Glen.
-How did you know which button to press? -I had no idea.
Now you've got what you wanted— excitement and space adventures.
Let's push the red button so we can get back to Earth.
What...?
-Peo, I think it's too late. -This is completely absurd!
There must be a return window, right?
Hello, Alien? Peo would like to change his vote. Could you come out?
Sorry, he's hibernating.
Get out of there, you-!
Travelers from Planet Earth...
Congratulations on surviving the emergency.
Apparently we made the right choice in you three.
And congratulations on a whole summer in space.
We regret the cab driver's fate. Maybe you'll learn to love space.
Listen up here-!
This is a recording. This message will be delivered only once so listen closely.
-You should listen to me! -You are beginning your space training.
You found your space suits.
They can handle extreme temperatures and protect against electric discharge.
Especially Peo should have been wearing his space suit, the way he's fumbling around.
-I refuse to wear- -Flying a spaceship is no easy task.
But you will have knowledge beamed into your brains-
-using the Truth Percolator.
Afterwards you will go through a small training program on the bridge.
Before training begins there's something I'd like to say:
Your living space on-board is limited to this room.
The space-ship is considerably larger-
-but the rear exit cannot be opened, unless I recommend you do.
I am the highest authority on-board, even though I cannot be present in person.
But everything you need is in here, so you'll feel right at home.
Alright, time to begin. Meet at the Truth Percolator in 30 minutes.
-What have you done? -Awesome! We're gonna be Starship Troopers!
-Knowledge burned into our brains...? -Come on!
This is exactly what I need for my homework.
The Bronze Age, you say? 7,000 years BC.
No. You mean 500 BC to 800 BC.
I wonder if it hurts.
-Are you scared? -No.
I think we should put on our clothes before we power that thing on.
Bah! Oh well, you kids can play dress-up if you want.
A taxi driver on a space ship is sillier than a jumpsuit, in my opinion.
Maybe you should fly a space taxi, Peo?
-I think Alien seems nice. -Nice?
-Yeah, chill. -Why won't he show his face, then?
Maybe it's like Alien, the movie. He'll show up when you least expect it.
-What is he doing? -Maybe Alien is in your stomach.
Or maybe Alien is just shy.
-How do we know it's a he? -Of course it's a he.
"Travelers from Planet Earth"... And hello? A girl, Alien?
-A she-lien. -You don't call them he-liens, do you?
I don't trust this character, and I'm sick of you all.
I don't give a toss about space!
I hope we get the soccer channel.
I think Alien's a guy, anyway. Don't you?
-What are you talking about? -Nothing. We're changing.
There are enough shoes for everyone.
-I'll try it first. Start the machine. -What if it makes you lose your mind?
-Ladies first... -I'll count down to zero.
Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero!
I know everything!
-Your turn. -Do it. Three, two, one...
Wow!
[SPED-UP TALKING]
After a couple of hours of training, the kids were fully formed space pilots.
-I thought you'd be the captain. -Good! Reasonable.
-Some healthy skepticism doesn't mean... -Yeah, yeah, Peo.
-Why were you such a grump? -I wasn't a grump.
Haven't I told you about my boss?
If you met my boss, you'd understand why I wanted to get back.
We were kidnapped in the boss' cab.
He's not easy to talk to.
With these hours I don't have time to spend with my family.
I have children, I want to see them...
You should have thought of that before having kids, Peo.
My body can't handle it. It's saying "stop". I can't take it...
-What is your body saying? -Stop.
Peo, your body is saying "go". Your body says "go".
-What does the body say? -"Go". That's right.
-Do you understand? -Yeah. Do you remember Gaia?
A very strict lady. But not as cruel as my boss.
I still have nightmares of him showing up at the servo.
Let's hope he doesn't. There's one thing I'm wondering...
How did the parents agree to let their kids go to space?
They didn't know. Mira's dad believer her story.
Zonkophone... I'll just dial the number as usual.
-Hello! The Ardiles family. -Hi, Misan! This is Mira.
Hi Mira! Where are you?
Mira? Is that you? I've worried so. Why haven't you called?
The care broke down. Some stuff happened.
Those boys in the cab, they behaved, right?
Yeah. They're alright. Camp is really nice, actually.
She likes it! I knew it!
[ENTHUSIASTIC SPANISH]
What are you up to?
I'm in this cute cabin with three girls.
-We're just going to take a swim... -Do you have a lighter?
-Of course I don't! -Who was that?
-That was the camp counselor. -Are you smoking?
No. We're doing a BBQ.
That sounds great. It's raining here. What's the weather like?
Well... Clear skies.
Dad, this is a payphone and the line is really long.
I need to go. Hugs!
Wait, wait!
Grandma says to remember your necklace.
Tell grandma I will. Hugs for you all. Bye!
Bye! From the whole family! Bye!
-Bye! -Yeah, yeah... -About time!
-Are you also phoning home? -That's none of your business!
Well, excuse me!
Mini-Mini Cab Service—Small but Good!
-Hi, Ulla! It's Peo. -Hi, Peo!
I'd love to talk to you, but the boss wants me to patch you through.
Oh.
Hey, boss, I got this long drive to Södertälje...
Where the heck are you? Get here at once!
-I got a long drive. -Pull yourself together! Work, work!
-Wait a minute! Wasn't that Ulla? -Yes, the world's sweetest Ulla.
She worked the phones at the cab company.
-But you're married. -This was quite some years ago.
I hadn't yet told her that I... I'll tell you more about it later.
I haven't seen Ulla around. Is everything good between you two?
Oh yes, don't worry about it.
After our wedding on Planet Ouggou we went on our honeymoon.
It was so romantic.
We ended up spending the summer getting kidnapped and getting into scrapes.
Let's skip to when we took over the servo.
-We took over together. -I was here. What a day it was!
Finally vacation after 20 years of hard work!
Looking under the counter for the first time was an incredible feeling.
We were like made for running things together. What a team!
Between shifts we look after each other.
I've never met anyone like Ulla.
She's not just my babe, but my best friend too.
The servo may be small, but I'm never bored.
But where is she now, Peo?
Well, just a few days before you got here, Ulla started acting different.
She said she had to go to Earth to deal with something. No idea what.
-I said I could take care of the servo. -That went well.
-This place was a mess! -It's hard without Ulla.
She usually runs things when I'm in the sleep chute and vice versa.
It's a good thing I stopped by, as company, not to clean platforms.
Thanks for the reminder. That platform needs mopping.
I think I'm a bit too full right now.
-I wonder what Ulla is up to on Earth. -I have no clue.
She's a bit cunning, Ulla... But I'm sure it's nothing bad.
Speaking of nothing bad, you're not bad at storytelling.
What about Mira and the others, did they leave Earth?
I'll tell you a bit more... Time had come to head for Jupiter.
I had to take control of the situation.
In 74 hours, 36 minutes, and 20 seconds we dive into our first black hole.
I hope you counted right.
-What are you up to? -We're going to Jupiter.
What this place needs is a responsible adult in charge. Let's see...
Excuse me, Mr. Adult!
While you've been watching TV we learned how to fly this thing.
Do you have a license? That's right! I'll be in charge from now on.
It looks clear. The gear shift...
Like a Japanese car. Where's the steering wheel?
[WHISPERING]
Captain, we'd like to report a discovery.
That is a carbon atom refinery which produces both... chips and beer!
-Chips and beer, yes please. -We don't have to leave yet.
Why not get some snacks?
-Don't touch anything! -Captain Flatfoot.
Before Mr. Adult comes back... Glen, start the countdown and main engines.
-Is the vector gyro course coordinated? -Yes, captain.
Then let's hit it. Fingers crossed? Let's go.
Six, five, four-
-three, two, one, zero!
-Look, there's Galileo! -We are on our way. Goodbye, Earth!
Glen, compensatory puff on second left.
-What was that bang? -You'll find out if you come with me.
-As soon as the platform is clean. -Tell me more!
Do you want to know about the black hole and the adventure on the yellow planet?
-Well then. Get going! -You are so... Oh!
It's cold, too.
You're sending me out there? You're worse than Gaia!
Ohh...!
Typical!
Long sweeps, back and forth. This is fun.
Looks good. So, they were in quadrant four...
That's that old planet, right.
[BANG]
I can fix this...
How did Peo's boss find the Space Servo?
How will things turn out for Mira and the others? Find out next week.
Until then: take care of Planet Earth— anything could happen in space.
♪ Our lives were a story ♪
♪ Without laws, without boundaries ♪
♪ But who can tell for sure ♪
♪ Where the journey will end? ♪
Original CC: Maria Gratte © Sveriges Television AB Translation: PuffyRainbowCloud 2025-03-10