1 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,558 Previously on "Battlestar Galactica": 2 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,919 You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. 3 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:32,672 Sooner or later, 4 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:37,276 the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done any more. 5 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:46,112 Attention, all Colonial units. Cylon attack underway. 6 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:49,636 - This is no drill. - l'll be right there. 7 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,429 "How", "why" doesn't really matter now. 8 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:58,719 What does matter is that, as of this moment, we are at war. 9 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,992 You're full of bile, hatred... poison. 10 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,437 And l'm sorry for what happened to you down there, but l've gotta run a ship. 11 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:13,913 The last thing l need is a one-eyed drunk sowing discontent and disobedience. 12 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,070 You can get your ass back to your quarters 13 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:20,836 and not leave till you're ready to act like the man l've known for the past 30 years. 14 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:23,673 That man doesn't exist any more, Bill. 15 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:25,990 You won't be seeing me again. 16 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:36,070 (heartbeat/heavy breathing) 17 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,836 Is there really any place left in the universe 18 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:54,151 deserving of such a rare and distinguished item? 19 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,199 l was thinking of putting it in the bathroom right over the toilet. 20 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,510 Excellent choice. 21 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,830 (gasps) Oh, my gods. 22 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:09,638 Oh, Tory, come look at this. This is the dossier that Billy prepared for me 23 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:12,234 my first day aboard Galactica. 24 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,994 l can't believe l was about to throw this out in the trash. 25 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:21,070 (Tory) The Valkyrie. This was Adama's command before Galactica? 26 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,594 - Mm-hm. - Look at that. 27 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:29,232 This year marks Admiral Adama's 45th anniversary in the Colonial fleet. 28 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:33,350 In fact, his commissioning date's only a few days from now. 29 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:37,871 Here. 30 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,349 l think l want to have a ceremony. 31 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,035 Let's give the admiral a medal... 32 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:51,069 - for 45 years of devoted service. - Couldn't have come at a better time. 33 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:55,233 Give the people something to feel good about for a change. 34 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:58,471 (alarm) 35 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,274 (Helo) Set condition one throughout the ship. 36 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:06,592 l repeat, set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill. 37 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,557 - What's the problem? - Three Raiders. 38 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:11,359 CBDR, bearing 145, carom 33. 39 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,876 - This isn't standard wedge formation. - Where's the CAP? 40 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:19,954 Starbuck and Kat intercept in 98 seconds. Looks like a pursuit. Weapons exchanged. 41 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,349 - Pursuit? - Yes, sir. 42 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:25,318 We've got two Raiders... chasing a third. 43 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:34,714 - Have they fired on any of ours yet? - No, sir. 44 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,394 What the hell are they doing? 45 00:03:40,040 --> 00:03:43,157 Let's see if we can climb up their asses without drawing fire. 46 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,310 They seem preoccupied with the other one. 47 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,994 Any idea why Cylons would be chasing Cylons? 48 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,559 Don't know, don't care. 49 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,996 Wait till we close. l don't wanna chase them longer than l have to. 50 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:54,149 Yeah, roger that. 51 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,073 - (Kat) Two down, one to go! - (Starbuck) Kat, check six. 52 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,357 Damn. Kat, flank right. This guy's heading for "Galactica". 53 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:08,509 l'm on it, Starbuck! 54 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:11,512 (man) Krypter! Krypter! Krypter! 55 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:15,309 This is Bulldog. Get me the hell out of here. l'm wounded. 56 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:20,315 - (Starbuck) Who the frak is that? - (Kat) Target in range. Closing in. 57 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,472 - This is Bulldog. - (Kelly) Audio lock-on enabled. 58 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:27,473 - Where is that coming from? - It's the Raider, sir. 59 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,439 - (Starbuck) Take the frakking shot, Kat. - (Kat) Give me one sec. 60 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:35,593 Krypter! Krypter! This is Bulldog. 61 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,717 (Starbuck) Kat, take the frakking shot! 62 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:43,237 Order the Vipers to hold their fire immediately. 63 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,436 Have them escort the Raider in. 64 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:51,313 Prisoner drill. l want the alert guard in the hangar deck in five minutes. 65 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,391 Yes, sir. 66 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,551 Park that bird. Let's grab this Raider. Let's go, people. Move with a purpose. 67 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,995 Make some room for the marines. 68 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:51,957 Is it really you, sir? 69 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,277 Yeah. 70 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:09,794 It's me. 71 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,838 Welcome home, Bulldog. 72 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,957 We may never have this opportunity again. 73 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:12,997 l'm assuming you appreciate the consequences if you're discovered. 74 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:19,070 And you understand, Commander, that this conversation did not happen. 75 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,355 Are you prepared for this? 76 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,834 Of course, sir. 77 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:30,790 On one condition - l need my men, especially for the stealth ship. 78 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:34,395 - There's only one pilot l trust. - Who? 79 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:47,196 Well, the conspiracy theorists are gonna be disappointed. 80 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:52,718 l checked your DNA signature against your military records and it's conclusive. 81 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,791 You're not a Cylon. 82 00:08:57,440 --> 00:08:59,476 Smoke? 83 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,836 That's right. He's one of mine. 84 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:09,390 Disappeared about three years ago. We think that he was captured. 85 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,756 - l'd like to meet him. - Of course. l'll arrange it. 86 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:21,676 He checks out fine. 87 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:27,676 Whatever they did to him out there, they kept him fed and relatively healthy. 88 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,751 Physically, anyway. 89 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:46,080 l know you've been through a lot. 90 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,594 l realise that. 91 00:09:48,680 --> 00:09:51,478 But you've got to talk to me, Danny. 92 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:57,915 How the hell did you escape off a Cylon baseship? 93 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,079 Well, sir. It's like this... 94 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,874 The enemy had me locked in a cell for three years. 95 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:17,272 The accommodations were lousy, the service was slow, 96 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:21,797 and, after a while, l felt the institution no longer had anything to offer me. 97 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:24,758 So l left. 98 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,954 You had me worried there for a moment. 99 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:34,477 l thought maybe the Cylons had beaten the bullshit attitude out of you. 100 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:41,555 How did you get out? 101 00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:50,468 l thought l was gonna die in there, Bill. 102 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,436 But a while ago, they all started getting sick. 103 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,988 l mean... really sick. 104 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:04,752 - You mean a virus? - Yeah. 105 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:06,831 We've seen that too. 106 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:10,435 l heard them say it was spreading, getting worse. 107 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:13,794 But eventually l realise... 108 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:17,590 l'm not catching it. 109 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,269 - l'm immune. - So what did you do? 110 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:27,271 l was smart... patient. l waited. 111 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,396 (metallic clanging) 112 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,596 (Number Three) Well, well. 113 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:33,591 You're looking good. 114 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:36,111 Strong. (chuckles) 115 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,350 Me, l've felt better. 116 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:42,319 l don't know why you guys do all that exercising. 117 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,710 What, are you trying to stave off getting old? 118 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,671 Doesn't seem such a tragedy to me, 119 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,228 given the alternatives. 120 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,390 (bars clang) 121 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,471 Know what l'm saying? 122 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:05,111 Do l look that bad? 123 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,036 You know what l think? 124 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,680 l think you're afraid. 125 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:14,159 (bars clang) 126 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:19,990 Argh! 127 00:12:25,680 --> 00:12:30,674 Let me try and understand exactly what happened. l'm just gonna go back a little. 128 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:34,833 About a year prior to the Cylon attack on the Colonies, 129 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:39,038 you were on a mission with Admiral Adama. Is that correct? 130 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,074 It was a... a black ops mission. 131 00:12:51,680 --> 00:12:55,719 You remember the Tauron Colonists were such outlaws, 132 00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:59,793 always... pushing their luck with the admiralty every chance they got? 133 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:01,393 (Roslin) Right. 134 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:05,598 The Taurons were drilling for tylium ore 135 00:13:05,680 --> 00:13:09,309 on a moon that was too close to the Cylon armistice line. 136 00:13:13,680 --> 00:13:18,435 We knew that they had to get out of there or risk provoking the Cylons. 137 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:24,955 l'm sorry, but how did this result in his ship being shot down? 138 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:29,670 He was my recon pilot. He was there to gather evidence. 139 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:33,230 The Taurons must've seen us coming because they ambushed him. 140 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:37,438 Lieutenant Novacek was shot down by the Taurons in cold blood. 141 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,192 (Bulldog) Krypter! l've got damage to the port engine. 142 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,989 Bird is down. Repeat, bird is down. Request rescue! 143 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,640 Krypter! Krypter! Krypter! This is Bulldog. 144 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:51,315 Bird is down. Repeat, bird is down. Request rescue! 145 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,434 So what did you do? 146 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:01,511 l made a bad call. 147 00:14:03,640 --> 00:14:09,112 His ship was gone. No ejection on DRADIS, no distress call. 148 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:11,990 He was dead. 149 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,070 So l left. 150 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,350 But the lieutenant did eject, obviously, 151 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:25,276 and somehow survived in his ejection seat long enough for the Cylons to find him. 152 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,078 Wow. 153 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,120 Could you both give us a moment? Thank you, Tory. 154 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,509 And thank you very much, Lieutenant. 155 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,192 Madam President. 156 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:40,912 Why don't we check the fleet registry, see if any of your family might have survived? 157 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:03,832 So are you gonna tell me what really happened? 158 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,480 You're gonna have to trust me on this one, OK? 159 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,630 It's my mess. 160 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:10,551 l'll fix it. 161 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,151 This is the last one. 162 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:19,669 Fire. 163 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:52,310 (Tigh) l see it. 164 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:57,791 l see it. 165 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,514 - l see it. - (door opens) 166 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,034 l see it. 167 00:17:11,120 --> 00:17:16,592 Daniel Novacek just escaped from a POW cell on a Cylon baseship. 168 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:19,672 Stole a Raider, flew it here. 169 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,830 l just finished debriefing him. 170 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,195 - Bulldog's alive? - Yeah. 171 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:27,270 My gods. 172 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:29,874 How could he be alive? 173 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,872 That tough son of a bitch. He actually made it, didn't he? 174 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,190 Yeah, l guess he did. 175 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:39,796 So, are you here to talk to your friend or to your XO? 176 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:43,316 Last time l checked, l was neither. 177 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,314 Oh, l get it. 178 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,311 Oh, yeah. 179 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:57,872 This is gonna be a little complicated for you, isn't it, Admiral? 180 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:01,270 - Are you gonna tell him what you did? - l did what l had to do. 181 00:18:01,360 --> 00:18:03,351 So tell him. 182 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:07,074 It won't make any difference. The past is the past. 183 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:10,789 - You're equivocating. - l don't know why the frak l came here. 184 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:15,510 Tell him. He's gonna find out... sooner or later. 185 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,555 l see it. 186 00:18:58,040 --> 00:18:59,792 (banging on door) 187 00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:01,632 Go away. 188 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:04,631 (banging on door) 189 00:19:10,360 --> 00:19:12,669 Godsdamn son of a bitch. 190 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,998 l can't believe it. It's really you. 191 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:30,471 Danny Novacek. l heard you'd made it. Good for you, Bulldog. 192 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,077 Saul. 193 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:42,070 - Drink? - You have no idea. 194 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,991 Yes, l do. 195 00:19:55,120 --> 00:19:57,554 Dad? 196 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:02,998 - Hey, l just got your message. - Thank you for coming. Sit down. 197 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,196 It's time for us to talk. 198 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:15,556 Let me ask you something. How often do you get out of here? 199 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:17,949 All the time. 200 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:21,639 Been a little under the weather, that's all. 201 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:25,838 How did you wind up on this old bucket, anyway? What happened to the Valkyrie? 202 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,832 Well, let's just say... 203 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:34,152 that last mission wasn't exactly a boon to the old man's career. 204 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,073 Galactica was his graceful retirement. 205 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,553 Heard you and the old man haven't spoken in a while. 206 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,553 What's wrong? He won't cover your ass day and night like he used to? 207 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:48,394 Oh, no. He still does his share of ass covering. 208 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:51,631 Problem is, it's his main function now. 209 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:56,748 Of course, considering how you wound up getting captured in the first place, 210 00:20:56,840 --> 00:21:01,470 l guess you found that out the hard way yourself, didn't you? 211 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,915 What's that supposed to mean? 212 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:08,235 My gods. 213 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,550 He didn't tell you, did he? 214 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,594 - Did he? - Tell me what? 215 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,871 That son of a bitch. 216 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:30,233 l shot him down. 217 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:38,512 Well, uh, if you shot him down, you had your reasons. You were following orders. 218 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:41,194 Preventing something worse, right? 219 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,191 No. 220 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,510 l shot him down to avoid... 221 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:48,431 detection. 222 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:53,753 Protect the mission... so it wouldn't be discovered by the Cylons. 223 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:02,356 It was a black ops mission. 224 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:09,152 Its sole purpose was to ascertain the likelihood of a Cylon strike. 225 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:14,191 Cy-Cylon strike? 226 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:25,830 So, you're saying that... 227 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:30,152 that we knew they were out there? 228 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:35,119 That they could launch an attack on the Colonies? 229 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,668 We didn't know anything for sure. 230 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:42,274 There were theories in some circles 231 00:22:42,360 --> 00:22:47,115 that the reason that the Cylons had stayed dormant for so long 232 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:51,079 was because they were building a war machine, 233 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,276 preparing a strike. 234 00:22:56,320 --> 00:23:01,633 But l thought... l thought no one had seen or heard from the Cylons in over 40 years. 235 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:04,359 That's true... partially. 236 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:11,193 The admiralty had grown restless with the Adar administration. 237 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:18,599 They felt we were resting on our laurels, unprepared to protect against an attack. 238 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:23,913 My mission was to escort a stealth recon ship just beyond the armistice line. 239 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,434 Stick our nose over, gather evidence, 240 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:30,957 and... see if there was any suspicious activities. 241 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:35,750 And if the Cylons discovered you across the line, 242 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:38,718 breaching the armistice, then they would see that as... 243 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:40,870 An act of war. 244 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:48,915 (man) Stealth-Star, Valkyrie. We register you on DRADIS past the armistice line. 245 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,275 You're on full alert. Proceed with caution. 246 00:23:51,360 --> 00:23:53,828 Valkyrie, Bulldog. 247 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,195 l'm exactly two clicks past the line. 248 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:01,796 Repeat, two clicks. And l've got negative DRADIS contact. 249 00:24:02,360 --> 00:24:06,273 Sir, there's nothing here, sir. Which is fine by me. 250 00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:11,115 Company wants to pay me for a joyride, they came to the right driver. 251 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:12,349 Hell of a moon. 252 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,908 (man) DRADIS contact. Unknown vessel jumped in. 253 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:18,192 Frak! 254 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:22,598 Krypter! Krypter! l've got damage to the port engine. 255 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:26,309 Bird is down. Repeat, bird is down. Request rescue! 256 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:30,473 - Krypter! Krypter! This is Bulldog. - (man) Vessel just jumped out, sir. 257 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:33,313 Bird is down. Request rescue! 258 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:37,598 Krypter! Krypter! Krypter! This is Bulldog. Bird is down. Repeat, bird is down. 259 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:43,118 (man) Two more DRADIS contacts. Sir, please instruct. What are your orders, sir? 260 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:47,079 - Sir, what are your orders? - (Tigh) Don't do this. 261 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:49,993 Think about it, Bill. You don't wanna do this. 262 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:54,676 Do you want his ship discovered? Do you know where we are? 263 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:58,630 Do you have any idea what this could mean? 264 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:06,795 (man) Bogeys on intercept course. Will merge with Stealth-Star in 20 seconds. 265 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,348 - Sir! - Weapons. 266 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:14,711 Launch ship-to-ship missile... now. 267 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,716 (alarm) 268 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,433 - (console beeps rapidly) - No! 269 00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:38,035 - There is no way. - It's true. And you know it's true. 270 00:25:38,120 --> 00:25:41,192 You've known it every second of every day since it happened. 271 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:46,400 The sooner you admit it, the sooner you get that haunted look out of your eyes. 272 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:48,869 Listen to me. 273 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:52,509 Sometimes surviving can be its own death sentence. 274 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,953 l know that. 275 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:19,430 So the attack on Novacek's ship, the one that winged him, 276 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:24,355 and the two DRADIS contacts that were following him, they weren't Taurons. 277 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:26,749 Those were the Cylons. 278 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:32,829 All those years l told myself that l didn't know what they were. 279 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:36,469 l was just lying to myself, 280 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,358 pretending that it couldn't be true. 281 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:47,031 It is true. 282 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,711 l started it... 283 00:26:58,000 --> 00:26:59,911 initiated it. 284 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:03,197 Wait a minute. Started what? 285 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:07,876 - Started what? - The attacks on the Colonies. 286 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:12,836 By crossing the line, 287 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:19,359 l showed them that we were the warmongers they figured us to be. 288 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:25,871 And I... 289 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:29,875 l left them but one choice. 290 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,792 To attack us... before we attacked them. 291 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,838 No. No. 292 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,912 Because it wasn't just you. 293 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:46,676 They put you there. They put you there, across the line. You had no choice. 294 00:27:46,760 --> 00:27:50,309 That was the admiralty. That was the... that was the military. 295 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:53,710 You were one mission. You were one man. 296 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:56,591 One man. 297 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:00,071 It only takes one. 298 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:22,077 - (Number Six) You all right? - Yeah, of course. 299 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:26,229 - More nightmares? - Dreams. 300 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:30,598 Something different this time, though. 301 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:34,795 l think God's trying to tell me something. 302 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:37,394 - It's about Gaius, isn't it? - No. 303 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:40,759 It's not. 304 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:44,711 It's about something much bigger than that. 305 00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:52,915 After you execute this command, 306 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:56,117 you'll delete the order from your logs, 307 00:28:57,120 --> 00:29:01,113 then overwrite the corresponding memory locations. 308 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:10,830 Execute. 309 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:12,592 (gunshot) 310 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:40,915 It's OK. It's OK. Relax. Try to breathe through it. 311 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:44,553 - Breathe. - (gasps) 312 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,997 (whispers) There's something beautiful - 313 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,513 miraculous - between life and death. 314 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:19,989 Huh. 315 00:30:20,080 --> 00:30:21,832 That's weird. 316 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:30,794 Why the hell do they keep missing? 317 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:43,751 Frak. 318 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:07,631 (phone buzzes) 319 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:12,717 - Adama. - (Dualla) A call from Lieutenant Novacek. 320 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,392 - Put him through. - Bill. 321 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,199 - Yes? - This is Danny. We need to talk. 322 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,475 - Hold on. - l need to see you right now. 323 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:21,710 Hold on, l'll be right there. 324 00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:26,749 The Cylons are saddled up on him. 325 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:30,515 They've got a perfect point-blank, no-deflection shot. 326 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,478 - They had him dead to rights. - l'd say so. 327 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:37,348 Look, Novacek was hit and smoking, flying straight and level. 328 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:39,271 Any nugget could've made that kill. 329 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:43,990 The Cylons could've wasted him any number of times, and they didn't. 330 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:46,435 They didn't. They let him escape. 331 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:54,549 Cylons don't do anything by accident. 332 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:57,632 Yeah, that's what l was thinking, too. 333 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:05,554 Did Novacek say how he was able to overcome the Cylons that held him? 334 00:32:05,640 --> 00:32:08,393 They were sick, had a virus. 335 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,796 How many viruses do the Cylons have, sir? 336 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:16,032 Who knows? Maybe it was the same virus those Cylons we found were suffering... 337 00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:18,680 Yeah, or maybe they just told us a story we'd buy. 338 00:32:18,760 --> 00:32:21,558 Something that was credible, familiar. 339 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:26,750 Novacek was held prisoner on a baseship for three years, 340 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:29,434 escapes, and then conveniently finds our fleet, 341 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:32,557 with no agenda and no reason to be here. 342 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:35,238 Hey, Dan. 343 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:48,438 It's funny how all the training comes back, huh? 344 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:57,956 Why did you lie to me, Bill? 345 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:12,237 All those years... 346 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:16,149 You know what l kept telling myself? 347 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:19,550 What stupid frakked-up dream l held on to? 348 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:24,156 l kept thinking, "Just hang in there, Bulldog." 349 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:28,199 "Bill Adama's coming. He won't leave you to rot in here, not him." 350 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:31,556 "He won't leave a man behind. Just hold on." 351 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,632 But you weren't coming. You didn't think l was alive. 352 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,109 You weren't even hoping l was alive! 353 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:42,913 And if l hadn't figured a way to escape, if l didn't make my move 354 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,356 when l saw they'd left that door wide open for me, 355 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:50,228 l'd be as good as dead right now! 356 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,636 Is that what they did? 357 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,757 Did they leave the door open? Did they let you escape? 358 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:02,391 (Bulldog) That's not what l meant. l know the truth! 359 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:08,316 l beat them. Do you understand? l beat them at their own game. 360 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:11,517 l frakkin' killed her, and l escaped. 361 00:34:11,600 --> 00:34:14,034 You trying to take that away from me? 362 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:16,475 Bulldog! (cocks gun) 363 00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:26,517 Stay down! 364 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:31,909 - Are you all right, Bill? - Yeah, l'm OK. 365 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:37,718 You don't wanna believe it, do you? l know. The truth hurts, Bulldog. 366 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:41,110 But it's better to know the truth than to live a lie. 367 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:44,112 We're all soldiers, Danny. We're all expendable. 368 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:46,760 And we did what we had to do to protect the mission. 369 00:34:46,840 --> 00:34:52,198 It's ugly, but there it is. The Cylons let you go. The question is, why? 370 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:54,350 Ask yourself that, Danny. 371 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:58,433 Because up until a minute ago, you were doing exactly what they wanted you to: 372 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:01,956 come here and learn the truth, and seek revenge. 373 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:06,556 And that's exactly what you did. You almost gave them what they wanted. 374 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:20,552 Tell you a dirty little secret - the toughest part of getting played is losing dignity... 375 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:26,755 feeling like you are not worth the oxygen you are sucking down. 376 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,228 You get used to it. 377 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:32,993 You start to believe it. 378 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:36,993 You start to love it. It's like a bottle that never runs dry. 379 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:42,074 You can keep reaching for it over and over and over again. 380 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:45,751 So, how do you put that bottle away, Saul? 381 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:52,237 l don't know. 382 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:56,752 One day, you just decide to... 383 00:35:58,520 --> 00:36:01,273 get up and walk out of your room. 384 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:16,630 (Roslin) What is this? 385 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:23,872 Your resignation. You've got to be kidding me. 386 00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:31,320 l've said before, we can't hide from the things we've done. 387 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:34,631 l see no other way around this situation. 388 00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:38,395 - Maybe it's time, Laura. - Sit down, Bill. 389 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,668 l think you're being naive. 390 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:51,671 Naive? 391 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:54,911 Did it ever occur to you that the admiralty may have set you up 392 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,195 to provoke a war they wanted? 393 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:04,640 It's naive to think horrible things we can't understand have simple explanations. 394 00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:10,431 Because simple explanations make us feel like we have control when we don't. 395 00:37:10,520 --> 00:37:17,437 We know why the Cylons attacked us and it wasn't any one thing. Oh, my gods. 396 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:23,038 We did a thousand things, good and bad, every day for 40 years, 397 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:25,714 to pave the way for those attacks. 398 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:29,910 Something has to be done. 399 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:39,111 You know what that is? 400 00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:49,910 Medal of Distinction. 401 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:58,234 This is before l heard about this resignation of yours. So, hm... 402 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:02,471 l'd like to propose this: 403 00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:08,999 you seem hellbent on paying penance for whatever it is you think you've done, 404 00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:12,197 so instead of resigning, why don't you walk out of here, 405 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:15,511 meet me on the port hangar deck tomorrow for this ceremony, 406 00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:18,910 and let me pin a frakkin' medal to your chest? 407 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:23,231 - l can't. - It's not for you. 408 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:26,232 It's for them. 409 00:38:26,320 --> 00:38:31,155 Stand up there, acknowledge your fleet, and give them what they need - 410 00:38:31,240 --> 00:38:33,196 a hero. 411 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:35,910 That'll be your penance, 412 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:37,991 even if it kills you. 413 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:52,028 On behalf of everyone here, it is my pleasure to present you, Admiral Adama, 414 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:57,752 with the Medal of Distinction for 45 years' courageous service to the Colonial fleet. 415 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:00,149 Congratulations. 416 00:39:00,240 --> 00:39:02,629 (man) All right, sir! 417 00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:39,997 Have Dr Stoffa call me as soon as you arrive. 418 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:42,674 And, Bulldog, you're gonna be fine. 419 00:39:42,760 --> 00:39:46,719 Just remember it'll take some time, all right? 420 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:48,791 Lieutenant. 421 00:39:50,760 --> 00:39:53,115 You forgot something. 422 00:39:55,160 --> 00:39:58,232 - l can't. Bill, I... - Take it. 423 00:39:58,320 --> 00:40:00,356 You're not getting off that easy. 424 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:07,918 Once a pilot, always a pilot, Bulldog. 425 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:13,391 Yes, sir. 426 00:40:44,120 --> 00:40:46,634 (knock on door) 427 00:40:46,720 --> 00:40:48,711 Come in. 428 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:04,151 l heard you won a medal. 429 00:41:05,840 --> 00:41:07,831 Yeah. 430 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:11,071 They give them out for anything these days. 431 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:15,039 Good behaviour... 432 00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:18,478 attendance, playing well with others. 433 00:41:31,160 --> 00:41:34,038 l need you back in the CIC. 434 00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:37,669 It just ain't the same without you in there, intimidating the inmates. 435 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:39,751 No, no. 436 00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:44,997 That's not what l came here to talk to you about. 437 00:41:45,080 --> 00:41:47,548 OK. 438 00:41:47,640 --> 00:41:51,792 - So why are you here? - l don't know. Nothing. 439 00:41:55,080 --> 00:41:57,992 You wanna tell me what happened to Ellen? 440 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:00,991 (sighs) 441 00:42:04,440 --> 00:42:06,670 l could use a drink. 442 00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:11,191 Me too. 443 00:43:09,960 --> 00:43:12,633 Back masking. 444 00:43:12,720 --> 00:43:14,711 It's turning me on, Dead Man.