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[[Arthur]], [[Buster]], and | [[Arthur]], [[Buster]], and Brain take off in a rocket. Brain starts explaining that he likes astrophysics because it is predictable. He aims his rocket for where Mars will be in eight months, and Buster asks what they are supposed to be doing until then; Brain gets a chessboard. | ||
When the eight months have passed and the rocket is heading to Mars, Buster accuses Arthur of having cheated at chess and accidentally kicks a lever, causing the rocket to fly off-course. Brain says that science is predictable, but people are not. | When the eight months have passed and the rocket is heading to Mars, Buster accuses Arthur of having cheated at chess and accidentally kicks a lever, causing the rocket to fly off-course. Brain says that science is predictable, but people are not. | ||
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<center>'''Brain Sees Stars'''</center> | <center>'''Brain Sees Stars'''</center> | ||
Brain wakes up and hears about a meteor shower happening later that day, which he is determined to watch. | Brain wakes up and hears about a meteor shower happening later that day, which he is determined to watch. His mother asks him for help with an ice cream order, and Brain says that he asked Arthur to substitute for him, in preparation for the meteor shower. | ||
At school, Brain recounts missing previous meteor showers; he missed the Perseids when his grandma visited, the Draconids when he had to clean up the ice cream shop, and the Quadrantids when he had to change [[Ed Crosswire|Mr. Crosswire]]'s tire. | At school, Brain recounts missing previous meteor showers; he missed the Perseids when his grandma visited, the Draconids when he had to clean up the ice cream shop, and the Quadrantids when he had to change [[Ed Crosswire|Mr. Crosswire]]'s tire. | ||
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Buster thinks that Brain is cursed, and Brain replies that he has made sure that nothing can go wrong this time. Arthur enters, sick with a fever and unable to work in the shop. Brain hesitantly hires Buster to work in the store instead. | Buster thinks that Brain is cursed, and Brain replies that he has made sure that nothing can go wrong this time. Arthur enters, sick with a fever and unable to work in the shop. Brain hesitantly hires Buster to work in the store instead. | ||
Leaving class, Brain is stopped by | Leaving class, Brain is stopped by Mr. Ratburn, who wants him to read the paper he wrote at an open house that night. Brain quickly gets Fern to do it instead, who argues that she needs time to write a paper. Brain offers to be Fern's editor and read her paper when she is finished. | ||
Buster and Brain think that Brain will get to see the meteor shower now, but | Buster and Brain think that Brain will get to see the meteor shower now, but Francine says that it is Brain's turn to clean the soccer equipment after practice. When practice is over, Brain and Francine go to see Mr. Ratburn; Mr. Ratburn likes Fern's work, and when Brain compliments it, she interprets it as that she will have to start over again. | ||
Brain reads his paper and runs to the ice cream shop. Buster has gotten sick, and Brain's mother orders him to leave, telling Brain that she can handle running the shop by herself. Brain goes to cross the street, but is stalled by an old lady who needs help crossing and then tips him in coins. | Brain reads his paper and runs to the ice cream shop. Buster has gotten sick, and Brain's mother orders him to leave, telling Brain that she can handle running the shop by herself. Brain goes to cross the street, but is stalled by an old lady who needs help crossing and then tips him in coins. | ||
