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[[Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock]]''. | |||
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*In [[Sick bay]], [[Sherman Cottle]] tells Caprica and [[Saul Tigh]] that their baby is perfectly healthy and "has a heart like a kettle drum." He shoos them away but Tigh wants Caprica to stay in sick bay just in case. They have a good laugh about the fact that he doesn't trust the machine. She says that [[Liam Tigh|Liam]] is fine and she would sleep better at home. | *In [[Sick bay]], [[Sherman Cottle]] tells Caprica and [[Saul Tigh]] that their baby is perfectly healthy and "has a heart like a kettle drum." He shoos them away but Tigh wants Caprica to stay in sick bay just in case. They have a good laugh about the fact that he doesn't trust the machine. She says that [[Liam Tigh|Liam]] is fine and she would sleep better at home. | ||
*In [[CIC]], [[Louis Hoshi]] detects the Raptor that [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Ellen Tigh]] are on, reporting that it ([[Raptor 702]]) was logged as missing over a year ago. The [[CAP]], led by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], moves to intercept and communicate with it, but 702's transmission is garbled. Valerii acknowledges she can hear them via signal light. A [[Number Six]] flying a [[Heavy Raider]] with the CAP reports that the voice sounds like an Eight. Adama orders the CAP to bring it in. | *In [[CIC]], [[Louis Hoshi]] detects the Raptor that [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Ellen Tigh]] are on, reporting that it ([[Raptor 702]]) was logged as missing over a year ago. The [[CAP]], led by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], moves to intercept and communicate with it, but 702's transmission is garbled. Valerii acknowledges she can hear them via signal light. A [[Number Six]] flying a [[Heavy Raider]] with the CAP reports that the voice sounds like an Eight. Adama orders the CAP to bring it in. | ||
*Ellen steps out of the Raptor | *On the [[Hangar Deck]] Ellen steps out of the Raptor. She states how thrilled she is to see everyone. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] wonders aloud "How many dead chicks are out there?" Tigh is elated to see Ellen, and the two kiss passionately. Tyrol approaches Valerii, grins slightly, and says, "Nice to see you again." He informs Adama that the Eight is Boomer and Adama quickly and angrily orders her taken to the [[brig]]. | ||
=== Act 1 === | === Act 1 === | ||
*In the [[Galactica crew facilities (RDM)#Wardroom|wardroom]], Ellen is speaking with [[President Roslin]], | *In the [[Galactica crew facilities (RDM)#Wardroom|wardroom]], Ellen is speaking with [[President Roslin]], [[Lee Adama]], Colonel Tigh and Admiral Adama. She reports that the destruction of the [[Resurrection Hub]] has resulted in [[Number One]] becoming psychologically unbalanced as he does not feel biological procreation can assure Cylon survival. Noting the wary look on all of their faces she says that she is still the same Ellen and asks if anyone has a flask. Adama hands her one. She reports that Boomer helped her escape and hopes they won't treat her too badly. She asks to see the rest of the [[Final Five]]. Ellen says they are like family, asking the others to imagine what it would be like if, instead of 50,000 survivors, there were only 5 and how close they would all be. She asks Tigh how much he remembers. He replies "just flashes." Lee tells her about the condition of [[Sam Anders]]. She asks to see him and the others. Adama says he'll see what he can do, exchanging concerned glances with Lee and Roslin. | ||
*Once Ellen and Tigh are alone, he tells her there is so much to ask her and tell her. She is not interested in talking, asking him "floor or table?" He says that he doesn't care, and she sweeps everything off the table. Just before they make love, Tigh briefly projects the face of a Six over Ellen's features. | *Once Ellen and Tigh are alone, he tells her there is so much to ask her and tell her. She is not interested in talking, asking him "floor or table?" He says that he doesn't care, and she sweeps everything off the table. Just before they make love, Tigh briefly projects the face of a Six over Ellen's features. | ||
*Meanwhile, in Tigh's quarters, Caprica-Six has a sudden flash of pain. She drops the bowl she is eating from, clutches her belly and groans. | *Meanwhile, in Tigh's quarters, Caprica-Six has a sudden flash of pain. She drops the bowl she is eating from, clutches her belly and groans. | ||
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*Adama inspects the repairs, again. | *Adama inspects the repairs, again. | ||
*Ellen and Tigh meet alone. He tells her to hate him if she must but ''Galactica'' needs the [[Rebel | *Ellen and Tigh meet alone. He tells her to hate him if she must but ''Galactica'' needs the [[Rebel Basestar|rebel basestar]]. She ignores him, asking why he made love to her when his real love is at home. Tyrol and the others enter, leading Tigh to realize that this meeting was anything but private. Ellen says she has voted to join the baseship and they are leaving. Tigh refuses to leave, pointing out the millennia-long cycle of human–machine violence and claiming that only by coming together can either form of intelligence hope to survive. Ellen seems to gloat, pointing out to Caprica-Six that there is something he loves more than her and the baby, namely ''Galactica'' and Adama. Caprica grabs her stomach, groans and falls over. | ||
*In sickbay, Cottle tells Tigh, Ellen and Caprica-Six that the baby is fighting back. Tigh blames Ellen, stating that she should have known what forcing him to choose would mean. She apologizes, saying she was only trying to hurt Saul and of course humans and Cylons should stay together. Caprica yells at them to stop fighting. Ellen walks away, but then walks back to put her hand on Saul's shoulders. | *In sickbay, Cottle tells Tigh, Ellen and Caprica-Six that the baby is fighting back. Tigh blames Ellen, stating that she should have known what forcing him to choose would mean. She apologizes, saying she was only trying to hurt Saul and of course humans and Cylons should stay together. Caprica yells at them to stop fighting. Ellen walks away, but then walks back to put her hand on Saul's shoulders. | ||
*Adama is once again inspecting the repairs. | *Adama is once again inspecting the repairs. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*[[Joe's Bar]] now has a piano | *[[Joe's Bar]] now has a piano. | ||
*The rebel Cylons have now taken to putting up photos in the [[Memorial hallway]] of those who have died since the start of the alliance. | *The rebel Cylons have now taken to putting up photos in the [[Memorial hallway]] of those who have died since the start of the alliance. | ||
*Baltar's [[Messenger Six]] appears for the first time since "[[Escape Velocity]], | *Baltar's [[Messenger Six]] appears for the first time since "[[Escape Velocity]]", discounting a deleted farewell scene from "[[The Road Less Traveled]]" (included on the DVD release) that now appears to be moot. | ||
*More so than previous episodes, "Deadlock" establishes that the rebel Cylons now have freedom of movement, at least aboard Galactica, with [[Caprica-Six]] seen visiting [[Dogsville]] (for reasons unknown), another Six in the Memorial Hallway, and assorted others working or performing flight duties. | *More so than previous episodes, "Deadlock" establishes that the rebel Cylons now have freedom of movement, at least aboard Galactica, with [[Caprica-Six]] seen visiting [[Dogsville]] (for reasons unknown), another Six in the Memorial Hallway, and assorted others working or performing flight duties. | ||
*Roslin addresses Caprica by her name for the first time. | *Roslin addresses Caprica by her name for the first time. | ||
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*Cylon pilots have begun participating in the CAP with [[Heavy Raider]]s, presumably because of a shortage of Colonial pilots. As explained by [[Ronald D. Moore]] in his [[Podcast:Deadlock#Act_3|podcast for this episode]], surviving mutineers (including numerous pilots) were imprisoned on ''[[Astral Queen]]''. | *Cylon pilots have begun participating in the CAP with [[Heavy Raider]]s, presumably because of a shortage of Colonial pilots. As explained by [[Ronald D. Moore]] in his [[Podcast:Deadlock#Act_3|podcast for this episode]], surviving mutineers (including numerous pilots) were imprisoned on ''[[Astral Queen]]''. | ||
*Foster's plan to rebuild a pure Cylon society seems ill-considered even in light of the unborn Tigh baby. There is no evidence that pairings of Number Twos with Number Sixes or Number Eights will suddenly be fertile after so many failures. All the pregnancy really proves is that the Final Five could reproduce with Twos, Sixes, and Eights, which is hardly a broad genetic base. | *Foster's plan to rebuild a pure Cylon society seems ill-considered even in light of the unborn Tigh baby. There is no evidence that pairings of Number Twos with Number Sixes or Number Eights will suddenly be fertile after so many failures. All the pregnancy really proves is that the Final Five could reproduce with Twos, Sixes, and Eights, which is hardly a broad genetic base. | ||
*In this episode, [[Ellen Tigh]] shows more characteristics of the "old Ellen, | *In this episode, [[Ellen Tigh]] shows more characteristics of the "old Ellen", though she is still more intelligent and compassionate. Adama [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|once said]] that Ellen brings out Saul's worst instincts; obviously the reverse is also true. | ||
*After Ellen Tigh exits the [[Raptor]], she meets with [[William Adama]], | *After Ellen Tigh exits the [[Raptor]], she meets with [[William Adama]], [[Lee Adama]], [[Laura Roslin]], and [[Saul Tigh]] just like she did after she exited a Raptor in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]". | ||
*Adama's acceptance of the Cylons is shown further here: instead of referring to Boomer as "it" or other derogatory terms, he refers to her as her model number, though notably he doesn't refer to her as Boomer, indicating that he likely still harbors anger over her actions. He also confines her to the brig, but this is likely also to do with her role in the [[Cylon Civil War]]. | *Adama's acceptance of the Cylons is shown further here: instead of referring to Boomer as "it" or other derogatory terms, he refers to her as her model number, though notably he doesn't refer to her as Boomer, indicating that he likely still harbors anger over her actions. He also confines her to the brig, but this is likely also to do with her role in the [[Cylon Civil War]]. | ||
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*''Upon seeing Ellen Tigh emerge from the Raptor:'' | *''Upon seeing Ellen Tigh emerge from the Raptor:'' | ||
: | :[[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]] (with Starbuck standing right next to him): How many dead chicks are out there? | ||
*''Tyrol examines Boomer for a moment before sensing who she is'' | *''Tyrol examines Boomer for a moment before sensing who she is'' | ||
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*Unknown as Marine [[Nathanson]] | *Unknown as Marine [[Nathanson]] | ||
*[[Patrick Gilmore]] as [[Rafferty]] | *[[Patrick Gilmore]] as [[Rafferty]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||