"One month stuck with you!" Alan banged his head against Thunderbird 3's control panel.

"Wow, am I feeling the brotherly love in here?"

Alan growled, "I can't do this."

"It's only one season Ali, plus, we're in this one. Aren't Buddy and Ellie the best?"

"They were friendly enough."

Gordon squeezed some more cheese into his mouth, "ooh this one must be our adventure, they're on Europa."

"Could you at least cover your mouth?"

"Since when did you care about eating etiquette?"

"Since this is my ship. You keep yours in whatever state you want, and I'll keep mine."

Gordon's feet slipped down the panel as the footage of the cave-in came up on the screen, "whoa! Did you see that? No wonder they needed us."

"Watch your footing!"

"Relax Ali, I care about your bird," he stretched. "So one whole month."

"Yeah, a whole month. I can feel myself ageing."

Gordon rolled his eyes, "live a little. Trust me, this show is great. Oh look it's us! Wow, is that really what I look like in uniform?"

Alan smirked, "yeah, that's what Penny has to see."

Gordon pouted, "oh you are dead." He floated over and attacked Alan with tickles, "haha!"

Alan struggled against his brother's hands, "listen to you announce how much of a fan you are!"

Gordon moaned, "I sound like such a fanboy! That's so embarrassing."

Alan nodded, "yep. You could make a blooper reel from this, starring only you."

Gordon sat back down in his seat, "would you?"

"What? Of course not. I can't be asked."

"Good," Gordon watched the episode progress, and finally began smiling again when the rescue got going. "I wonder if Ellie filmed the escape?"

"One way to find out," Alan helped himself to a packet of cheese puffs, delicately popping them into his mouth without them floating away in the zero gravity. "Yep, she filmed it."

"I honestly didn't think we'd make it. I guess we'll never know what that creature was, but at least it didn't try to kill us."

Alan nodded, "you've got that right." He stretched then looked down at the panel which was flashing, "it's Scott. Hey, bro."

"Hey youngsters, how's isolation?"

"Boring. How long have we been here now?"

"One day, not even that. You've got a long way to go."

"What can we do for one month?" Gordon asked.

"Why are you asking me?"

"'Cause I thought you'd be able to suggest something."

"Did you take anything with you? Games and stuff."

Alan's face lit up, "zombie apocalypse! I could finally win."

Scott shrugged, "well he's happy. I'll see you in a month guys, happy flying."

Gordon grimaced, "yeah good for you. Tell Virgil I get to have all his desserts next month."

"Tell him yourself."

Virgil looked over from the piano, "get bent. There's no way I'm letting you have my dessert."

"But Virg?"

"No buts, this is my reward. One month without you to bother me."

"Words hurt," Gordon clasped his heart dramatically.

Virgil resumed playing, "do you guys want a song?"

"Could you just play every day for the month?" Gordon shrugged.

"No way, I'm not a jukebox," Virgil laughed.

"Fine," Gordon put his feet up again. "We'll just have to be bored in quarantine."

Virgil rolled his eyes and sat forward on the stool, "alright. This is for you guys."

Alan lay back and brought up a game to play, "I guess I can live with this."

"I can't play every day Alan. If I'm called out then I can't."

Gordon yawned, "then Scott can."

There was a choking sound as the eldest had clearly just overheard, "what? Forget it."

"Sure you can Scott," Virgil glanced down at his hands as he played a quick crossover over the keys.

Alan cheered to himself as he got past the next level, "yeah Scott, you'll be fine."

"Well, you have me at the moment," Virgil shrugged.

"This month is going to drag. If one of you were up here, it'd be okay," Alan sighed. "Maybe we could visit John."

"I'm afraid you can't do that Alan, you're in quarantine. This has to be taken seriously," Brains said sadly. "I'm sorry, but you two are on your own."

Gordon rested his head back against the chair with a groan, "urgh. We've run out of things to binge-watch already. What time is it?"

Scott looked at his phone, "9 pm here."

Alan went to the back of the cockpit, "I'll get some food for us."

"Want me to play you to sleep?" Virgil smiled.

Gordon sighed, "that would be beautiful, brother."

"Don't exaggerate. A yes or no is fine."

"Then yes," Gordon smiled as Alan tossed him an energy bar.

Virgil smiled and played softer, "you'll be home before you know it."

Alan nodded, "I hope so. I'm not sure I can take much more of Gordon."

"Ouch."