Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?

setup: Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut?

[BILL] sweating heavily in airplane seat. gripping seat arms with white knuckles I’m okay. I’m okay. I know it’s been six months since my last flight, but I’m much better now.

[Shakes] next to [BILL], his fictional wife [BILL] you are doing great. Just take it easy. I’ll get some water.

[BILL] snaps head to [Shakes], not calmer but pretending That’s great. I’ll just try to relax and watch out the window.

(([BILL] looks out at wing. Heavy rain beats down on the wing.))

(([BILL] watching outside, head snapping around looking for something.))

((From underneath the wing, a [GREMLIN] crawls towards the engine. It opens the engine cowl and starts to tinker))

[BILL] head turns to interior of plane, eyes heavily lined IT’S BACK! IT’S BACK! YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE ME!

(([Steward Manyfeek] and [Shakes] run to [BILL]))

[BILL] pointing and shouting LOOK RIGHT THERE!

((The wing is empty. Heavy rain beats down on the wing. A small flap from the cowling flutters))

[Steward Manyfeek] stern Sir, if you can’t behave yourself, I’ll have to ask you to leave premium economy. You already have an exit row. That should give you more space. Know this however, if I’m forced to move you, we cannot refund the $79 that you each paid to sit here.

[Shakes] worried [BILL], I can’t go back to the hoi-polloi in basic economy. Please pull yourself together!

[BILL] more frightened. side eyeing [GREMLIN] ripping up wing I’ll be good…

punchline: He just wanted a bit more space.