I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate what you did for me.

I know it wasn't easy for you, so thank you.

A- And we're shootin' off our last rocket today at 5:00,

so if you'd like to come see it... I got a lot of work to do.

All right. Well, I just thought I'd ask.

Hear you met your big hero.

Didn't even know it.

Look,

I know you and me don't exactly see eye to eye on certain things.

I mean, we don't see eye to eye on just about anything.

But Dad, I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this worid.

A- And it's not because I'm so different from you either.

It's 'cause I'm the same.

You know, I can be just as hardheaded and just as tough.

I only hope I can be as good a man as you are.

I mean, sure,

Dr. Von Braun's a great scientist,

but he isn't my hero.