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| series= cap | | series= cap | ||
| title=Reins of a Waterfall | | title=The Reins of a Waterfall | ||
| season=1 | | season=1 | ||
| episode=3 | | episode=3 | ||
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| director= [[Ronald D. Moore]] | | director= [[Ronald D. Moore]] | ||
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| US airdate=February 5, 2010 | | US airdate=February 5, 2010 | ||
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| prev= [[Rebirth]] | | prev= [[Rebirth]] | ||
| next = [[Gravedancing]] | | next = [[Gravedancing]] | ||
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== Overview == | |||
: ''Daniel Graystone attempts damage control in light of [[Amanda Graystone|his wife]]'s false revelation that [[Zoe Graystone|their daughter]] was one of the suicide bombers of [[Lev|Maglev 23]]. Meanwhile, [[Joseph Adama]] continues his pursuit of seeing the [[Tamara-A|Tamara]] [[avatar]] again while [[William Adama|Willie Adama]] and [[Sam Adama]] continue to bond.'' | |||
: ''Daniel Graystone attempts damage control in light of his wife's false revelation that their daughter was one of the suicide bombers of Maglev 23. Meanwhile, Joseph Adama continues his pursuit | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
=== Teaser === | === Teaser === | ||
*Scenes from the [[ | *Scenes from the [[Caprica_(RDM)|Caprican]] media: Amanda's "revelation" of her daughter's involvement in the bombing are replayed on the news, [[Baxter Sarno]] mentions in his monologue that [[V-World]] hackers are re-creating the bombing before making comments about Daniel, students at the [[Athena Academy]] tell reporters that they were unnerved being in the same school and the same classes with Zoe Graystone, and Amanda is caught on camera leaving Caprica General Hospital as protestors chant "Terror Mom." | ||
*At the hospital, Amanda is walking fast toward her car, but she quickly answers a reporter's question about her employment future by saying that she has resigned from the hospital. Encouraged to share her side of the story with the audience, Amanda pauses long enough to tell the report that they are not interested in the truth. A bottle is thrown, and a shard cuts Amanda's forehead. She speeds away. | *At the hospital, Amanda is walking fast toward her car, but she quickly answers a reporter's question about her employment future by saying that she has resigned from the hospital. Encouraged to share her side of the story with the audience, Amanda pauses long enough to tell the report that they are not interested in the truth. A bottle is thrown, and a shard cuts Amanda's forehead. She speeds away. | ||
*At the Athena Academy, students | *At the Athena Academy, students--including [[Keon Gatwick]]--stare at [[Lacy Rand]], harasses her, and make thinly veiled threats. Sister Clarice watches from a distance. | ||
*Daniel spars in the boxing ring at the | *Daniel spars in the boxing ring at the Red Gloves Gym, an old and run-down facility, while talking with Xander. Xander recommends hiring [[Priyah Magnus]] as a consultant to address the growing public relations problem. Daniel expresses his distaste for PR, but Xander disagrees, pointing out that Daniel is at this gym rather than in [[Graystone Industries]]' facilities precisely because he wants to be seen as a man of the people. Daniel is unmoved. | ||
*As Daniel walks to his car, his driver, Kalil, opens a door--and [[Sam Adama]] steps out. He accepts the keys from Kalil. Sam seizes Daniel and brings him to an alley, and proceeds to rough him up for being the parent of a terrorist who killed [[Tamara_Adama|his niece]]. Joseph Adama joins them. He kneels next to Daniel and demands to see [[Tamara-A|his daughter's avatar]] again. Daniel reluctantly agrees to search for the avatar. Joseph promises to call on him again. | *As Daniel walks to his car, his driver, Kalil, opens a door--and [[Sam Adama]] steps out. He accepts the keys from Kalil. Sam seizes Daniel and brings him to an alley, and proceeds to rough him up for being the parent of a terrorist who killed [[Tamara_Adama|his niece]]. Joseph Adama joins them. He kneels next to Daniel and demands to see [[Tamara-A|his daughter's avatar]] again. Daniel reluctantly agrees to search for the avatar. Joseph promises to call on him again. | ||
=== Act 1 === | === Act 1 === | ||
*[[ | *[[William_Adama|Willie]] walks into a [[Tauron_(RDM)|Tauron]] social club near his apartment building, carrying a box of burritos for sale. He approaches a group of men at a card game, who give him a hard time, even when he tells them about his [[Rebirth|brief time in jail]]. Sam pulls him aside and asks what he is doing there so early, telling him that he needs to go to school first for attendance before coming to the club. Sam concocts an excuse for him, hands him a beer, and they drink. | ||
*Daniel limps into his home. [[Serge]] starts to play the day's news broadcasts for him before it quickly becomes obvious that it will all be dominated by the fallout from Zoe's alleged involvement in the Maglev 23 bombing, and Daniel orders the stories to be deleted. Serge offers Daniel medical treatment, but he prefers to do it himself in the downstairs lab. | *Daniel limps into his home. [[Serge]] starts to play the day's news broadcasts for him before it quickly becomes obvious that it will all be dominated by the fallout from Zoe's alleged involvement in the Maglev 23 bombing, and Daniel orders the stories to be deleted. Serge offers Daniel medical treatment, but he prefers to do it himself in the downstairs lab. | ||
*[[Evelyn]] greets Joseph at the courthouse entrance, telling him that he has to wait for a judge who for some reason is upset with him, despite all the appropriate paperwork and "special delivery" for the judge being in order. He asks Evelyn to get him coffee. She reluctantly agrees. | *[[Evelyn]] greets Joseph at the courthouse entrance, telling him that he has to wait for a judge who for some reason is upset with him, despite all the appropriate paperwork and "special delivery" for the judge being in order. He asks Evelyn to get him coffee. She reluctantly agrees. | ||
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=== Act 2 === | === Act 2 === | ||
*In the Caprica City offices of the [[Global Defense Department]], Agent [[Youngblood]] is pleased to read about Amanda's "confession" in the newspaper, but [[Jordan Duram]] pessimistically believes that it only served to scare off other members of Zoe Graystone's supposed cell. Director [[Gara Singh]] walks into their office and shows them an old videotape that had been mistakenly filed under "Starke" with an "e": Youngblood's interrogation of [[Ben Stark]] a year ago about wires and detonators in his possession that Stark explained as materials for his school's rocketry club, for which Stark had been quickly released. Singh warns them about press repercussions and leaves in frustration. Scared, Youngblood asks Duram what to do next. Duram destroys the videotape and asks rhetorically about the damage that would occur if they did not investigate "Terror Mom" because of bureaucratic road blocks. He dials the ''Caprica Tribune''. | *In the Caprica City offices of the [[Global Defense Department]], Agent [[Youngblood]] is pleased to read about Amanda's "confession" in the newspaper, but [[Jordan Duram]] pessimistically believes that it only served to scare off other members of Zoe Graystone's supposed cell. Director [[Gara Singh]] walks into their office and shows them an old videotape that had been mistakenly filed under "Starke" with an "e": Youngblood's interrogation of [[Ben Stark]] a year ago about wires and detonators in his possession that Stark explained as materials for his school's rocketry club, for which Stark had been quickly released. Singh warns them about press repercussions and leaves in frustration. Scared, Youngblood asks Duram what to do next. Duram destroys the videotape and asks rhetorically about the damage that would occur if they did not investigate "Terror Mom" because of bureaucratic road blocks. He dials the ''Caprica Tribune''. | ||
*Joseph continues to wait. Finally, Judge [[ | *Joseph continues to wait. Finally, Judge [[Maximum]] emerges and leads Joseph to a side room. Maximum asks Joseph if he is willing to let his client, Plexico Amarcord, go to a full jury trial. Joseph is confused and assures him that the "delivery" was made--which makes Maximum furious at the insult of blind drops, rather than being given the dignity of their agreed-upon face-to-face meetings. He notes that Joseph has been sloppy lately, and then doubles his price for cooperation. | ||
*The U-87 connects itself to a holoband and Daniel's computer. In front of her own home, Lacy receives | *The U-87 connects itself to a holoband and Daniel's computer. In front of her own home, Lacy receives a [[e-sheet]] message to meet. She dons a holoband, and finds Zoe-A in Daniel's undecorated V-world entryway. Although Zoe can enter V-world, she cannot remain there, since she is housed inside the robot. Lacy informs her about Clarice's interest in Zoe-A. The original Zoe never showed the avatar to Clarice, so Zoe-A believes it is best to continue to keep the secret. They search for a doorway, find one, and open it, allowing light to pour into the room--revealing Tamara-A, on the floor and confused. Lacy assumes that the girls is "pure avatar," a simple simulation created and stored by Daniel. Zoe recognizes that Tamara is not the avatar of a live holoband user, and that she might be more than just a simulation. Lacy and Zoe lead Tamara through the door. | ||
=== Act 3 === | === Act 3 === | ||
=== Act 4 === | === Act 4 === | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
*Sam Adama and his husband [[Larry]] have decided not to have children, at least not at this time because of Sam's "occupation." It is not conducive to having children. Ironically | *Sam Adama and his husband [[Larry]] have decided not to have children, at least not at this time because of Sam's "occupation." It is not conducive to having children. Ironically Larry is right considering how Sam is corrupting his nephew William into a life of crime. | ||
*Caprica, and perhaps the other 11 Worlds as well, has a Juvenile Curfew Law. No minor is to be on the street after 10pm. This is the cause that had Ben Stark picked up by the GDD. In modern day Earth in some jurisdictions there are [http://public.findlaw.com/civil-rights/curfew-laws/juvenile-curfew-laws-examples.html Juvenile Curfew Laws] in some localities to maintain the general peace and to combat juvenile crime. Presumably Caprica have them for the same reasons. Civil Liberties organizations in the United States such as the [[w:American Civil Liberties Union|American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU) are [http://public.findlaw.com/civil-rights/curfew-laws/juvenile-curfew-laws-legal-challenges.html generally against] such laws, both on general principles that it violates the [[w:First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] of the [[w:United States Constitution|Constitution of the United States]] and in particulars that they are unfairly enforced due to vagueness, lack of exemptions and sometimes are racially discriminatory. It is not known todate if Caprican Civil Liberties advocates oppose such laws. One non US example of curfew laws is Russia [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/30/2556594.htm?section=justin passing a law] in 2009 allowing localities to pass curfew laws against juveniles. One important difference between Caprica and real life America is that the [[Global Defense Department]] (GDD) help enforce these curfew laws. In the US curfew laws are strictly a municipal and county creations. The State and Federal government do not enact or enforce these laws. On Caprica their "national" police force have a hand in enforcing these laws, the equivalent of the FBI or the [[w:United States Department of Homeland Security|United States Homeland Security]] doing so on Earth. | *Caprica, and perhaps the other 11 Worlds as well, has a Juvenile Curfew Law. No minor is to be on the street after 10pm. This is the cause that had Ben Stark picked up by the GDD. In modern day Earth in some jurisdictions there are [http://public.findlaw.com/civil-rights/curfew-laws/juvenile-curfew-laws-examples.html Juvenile Curfew Laws] in some localities to maintain the general peace and to combat juvenile crime. Presumably Caprica have them for the same reasons. Civil Liberties organizations in the United States such as the [[w:American Civil Liberties Union|American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU) are [http://public.findlaw.com/civil-rights/curfew-laws/juvenile-curfew-laws-legal-challenges.html generally against] such laws, both on general principles that it violates the [[w:First Amendment to the United States Constitution|First Amendment]] of the [[w:United States Constitution|Constitution of the United States]] and in particulars that they are unfairly enforced due to vagueness, lack of exemptions and sometimes are racially discriminatory. It is not known todate if Caprican Civil Liberties advocates oppose such laws. One non US example of curfew laws is Russia [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/30/2556594.htm?section=justin passing a law] in 2009 allowing localities to pass curfew laws against juveniles. One important difference between Caprica and real life America is that the [[Global Defense Department]] (GDD) help enforce these curfew laws. In the US curfew laws are strictly a municipal and county creations. The State and Federal government do not enact or enforce these laws. On Caprica their "national" police force have a hand in enforcing these laws, the equivalent of the FBI or the [[w:United States Department of Homeland Security|United States Homeland Security]] doing so on Earth. | ||
**It is possible that GDD was only questioning Ben due to the wiring and detonators discovered in his possession, making him a possible security risk (which he was given his affiliation with the [[Soldiers of the One]] terrorist organization). | **It is possible that GDD was only questioning Ben due to the wiring and detonators discovered in his possession, making him a possible security risk (which he was given his affiliation with the [[Soldiers of the One]] terrorist organization). | ||
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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
* The documentation in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Hero]]" gave William Adama's parents as Joseph and Evelyn Adama and stated that Evelyn was an accountant. Does this mean that Joseph will marry his clerk assistant Evelyn? | * The documentation in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Hero]]" gave William Adama's parents as Joseph and Evelyn Adama and stated that Evelyn was an accountant. Does this mean that Joseph will marry his clerk assistant Evelyn? | ||
* What will become of the Tamara avatar? Will she realize she is no longer in real space? ([[There | * What will become of the Tamara avatar? Will she realize she is no longer in real space? ([[There Is Another Sky|Answer]]) | ||
* Is there actually a model rocket club at Athena Academy? | * Is there actually a model rocket club at Athena Academy? | ||
* Is Sister Clarice aware of these STO meetings Ben and Keon attended that were not held by her? | * Is Sister Clarice aware of these STO meetings Ben and Keon attended that were not held by her? | ||
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* What is "apotheosis"? Is it a plan for immortality via virtual avatars? ([[Know Thy Enemy|Answer]]) | * What is "apotheosis"? Is it a plan for immortality via virtual avatars? ([[Know Thy Enemy|Answer]]) | ||
* What views of apotheosis are there other than Clarice's? | * What views of apotheosis are there other than Clarice's? | ||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
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*[[Peter Wingfield]] as [[Gara Singh]] | *[[Peter Wingfield]] as [[Gara Singh]] | ||
*[[Luciana Carro]] as [[Priyah Magnus]] | *[[Luciana Carro]] as [[Priyah Magnus]] | ||
*[[Sina Najafi]] as [[ | *[[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama]] | ||
*[[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]] | *[[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]] | ||
*[[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama]] | *[[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama]] | ||
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*[[Renu Bakshi]] as [[Abasi Lowe]] | *[[Renu Bakshi]] as [[Abasi Lowe]] | ||
*[[Dale Wolfe]] as [[Steve Bahara]] | *[[Dale Wolfe]] as [[Steve Bahara]] | ||
*[[Paul Perri]] as Judge [[ | *[[Paul Perri]] as Judge [[Maximum]] | ||
*[[Teryl Rothery]] as [[Evelyn]] | *[[Teryl Rothery]] as [[Evelyn]] | ||
*[[Julius Chapple]] as [[Larry]] | *[[Julius Chapple]] as [[Larry]] | ||
*[[Katie Keating]] as Prefect [[Caston]] | *[[Katie Keating]] as Prefect [[Caston]] | ||
*[[Sarah Afful]] as | *[[Sarah Afful]] as Angry Woman | ||
*[[Lynn Colliar]] as [[Delice Jackson]] | *[[Lynn Colliar]] as [[Delice Jackson]] | ||
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Francis]] | *[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Francis]] | ||
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*[[Shane Sweet]] as Student | *[[Shane Sweet]] as Student | ||
*[[Warren Stroka]] as Man on Street | *[[Warren Stroka]] as Man on Street | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Episode | {{Episode list (Caprica season 1)}} | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Angeli]] | [[Category:Episodes written by Michael Angeli]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes directed by Ronald D. Moore]] | [[Category:Episodes directed by Ronald D. Moore]] | ||
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