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May 23, 2014 by Dramatic Listening Leave a Comment

DL026: The Rocket ~ The Best-Laid Plans

drawing straws to make a decision

  A Friend Opposes His Best-Laid Plans Fiorello Bodoni has to decide who gets to go on the rocket trip to Mars. His friend, Bramante, warns him that no one could truly be happy for the one who gets to go. If Fiorello goes, his children would always think of the rocket and become sick with desire like their father is. According to Bramante, wanting something that is so unrealistic is unhealthy. Fiorello’s wife would become bitter over it. None of his family could just be happy for the one who has the opportunity. No matter who goes to Mars — him, his wife, or one of the children — it would just result in unfulfilled dreams and bitter jealousy that would eat away at the others. What a damper Bramante has put on Fiorello's best-laid plans! He really is a wet blanket! Who Qualifies? Bodoni chooses to ignore Bramante’s warning. That means he has a big decision to make. He lays out a plan for selecting who gets to go. What qualifications must the winner have? Or should it just be left up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast, Sci-Fi, Upper Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate Sci-Fi Tagged With: luck, Mars, rocket

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