Rocket Ship to Mars

Transcript
(Matt is sitting in a box with the words "rocket ship" written on the side. She is wearing a makeshift space helmet. Ann comes over to him)

Matt: Hey, Ann! Want to fly to Mars?

Ann: I'd love to, but I can't. I have to study.

Matt: Why?

Ann: I need a 4.6 grade point average.

Matt: What for?

Ann: To get into a top-tier Ivy League school, where, if I work really hard, I can get a degree and then a six-figure job. If I work even harder, I can make a lot of money for many years, which, if everything goes right, will allow me to retire comfortably when I reach old age.

Matt: And then what?

Ann: Then maybe I'll have a couple of years left before I die.

(Ann then stops to think about what she says. She decides that, since she only lives once, she should enjoy her childhood while she can)

Ann: You know what? Mars sounds so much better.

Matt: Great! Hop on!

(Ann gets into the box with Matt, and they pretend to fly to Mars together)