

Ren's patience quickly wears thin, and he lashes out at Stimpy simply because the latter keeps idly drumming his fingers on the table. When Stimpy asks Ren what he wants to do, he suggests they spend some quality time together.

They sit in a break room staring at each other. Ren tells Stimpy to commence a relaxation period and the two get on break, not having to be on duty for another six years. Ren tells the viewer that he heard how sometimes, people go insane from long trips and end up getting 'space madness' but scoffs at it. Ren says in his diary that he and Stimpy are on a 36-year mission to the Crab Nebula, having made the trip dozens of times. Ren is writing his captain's log as Stimpy is operating the ship. In the episode, Ren and Stimpy take the role of Commander Hoek, a space captain, and Cadet Stimpy, his loyal second-in-command. Stimpy sits in front of the television, being prepared to watch his favorite live action drama, Commander Hoek and Cadet Stimpy, showing an annoyed Ren much of his merchandise from the show. After Commander Höek and faithful Cadet Stimpy launch their 6-year rest period, the Commander bit by bit begins to lose his sanity.
