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== Overview == | |||
''As Tamara and Zoe continue to reshape New Cap City, Daniel Graystone seeks the help of Sam Adama to enter the dangerous game | ''As Tamara and Zoe continue to reshape New Cap City, Daniel Graystone seeks the help of Sam Adama to enter the dangerous game. The Willows move closer to apotheosis. Jordan Duram's investigation is plagued with more problems. Lacy Rand becomes a threat to the STO after it is discovered that the U-87 units recognize her commands.'' | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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=== Teaser === | === Teaser === | ||
*From a turret atop their newly made castle, [[Tamara-A]] and [[Zoe-A]] survey with satisfaction the forested mountains that they have created inside the [[New Cap City]] game. Tamara wishes to add one more detail, and with a simple squeeze of her hand, the forest echoes with the faraway screeches of [[Dragonfighters_of_Kobol|dragons]]. | *From a turret atop their newly made castle, [[Tamara-A]] and [[Zoe-A]] survey with satisfaction the forested mountains that they have created inside the [[New Cap City]] game. Tamara wishes to add one more detail, and with a simple squeeze of her hand, the forest echoes with the faraway screeches of [[Dragonfighters_of_Kobol|dragons]]. | ||
*With [[Amanda Graystone]] at his side, [[Daniel Graystone]] searches for the two girls in New Cap City by tracing the alterations they have been making to the game. Amanda argues that she should be the first to approach Zoe, since she had a nasty fight with the [[Zoe_Graystone|original flesh and blood Zoe Graystone]] the day before their daughter was [[Metropolitan_Levitation_Mass_Transit|killed in the terrorist bombing of a commuter train]]. Daniel counters that he had done worse, [[Ghosts_in_the_Machine#Act_2|torturing the avatar of Zoe with her fear of fire]] when he believed that she was hiding inside the prototype [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit|U-87 combat robot]]. Amanda slaps him across the face, but allows him to locate the girls in a sea of code. Using a backdoor access that is a regular feature of all [[V-World]] software, Daniel snatches one of them without warning and pulls her into a private space. Daniel dons a [[holoband]] and enters. | *With [[Amanda Graystone]] at his side, [[Daniel Graystone]] searches for the two girls in New Cap City by tracing the alterations they have been making to the game. Amanda argues that she should be the first to approach Zoe, since she had a nasty fight with the [[Zoe_Graystone|original flesh and blood Zoe Graystone]] the day before their daughter was [[Metropolitan_Levitation_Mass_Transit|killed in the terrorist bombing of a commuter train]]. Daniel counters that he had done worse, [[Ghosts_in_the_Machine#Act_2|torturing the avatar of Zoe with her fear of fire]] when he believed that she was hiding inside the prototype [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit|U-87 combat robot]]. Amanda slaps him across the face, but allows him to locate the girls in a sea of code. Using a backdoor access that is a regular feature of all [[V-World]] software, Daniel snatches one of them without warning and pulls her into a private space. Daniel dons a [[holoband]] and enters. | ||
*He speaks calmly with a terrified Tamara, who ignores his request to see Zoe and only begs to be let go. Her persists until he hears Zoe greeting him. He turns and sees her waiting. Daniel relaxes, but suddenly Zoe attacks him with a dagger hidden behind her back | *He speaks calmly with a terrified Tamara, who ignores his request to see Zoe and only begs to be let go. Her persists until he hears Zoe greeting him. He turns and sees her waiting. Daniel relaxes, but suddenly Zoe attacks him with a dagger hidden behind her back. He throws off his holoband and re-enters the real world, clutching at his chest. | ||
=== Act 1 === | === Act 1 === | ||
*Daniel recovers from the attack, but informs Amanda that he is now shut out of his back door and must use a standard portal into New Cap City--and just like everyone else, he has only one life in the game. Amanda tries to find the positive in the situation, but she is interrupted by a text message from [[Jordan Duram]] insisting that they meet. Before leaving, she tells her husband about her involvement in Duram's plan to expose [[Clarice Willow]] and her family as members of the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] terrorist group. | *Daniel recovers from the attack, but informs Amanda that he is now shut out of his back door and must use a standard portal into New Cap City--and just like everyone else, he has only one life in the game. Amanda tries to find the positive in the situation, but she is interrupted by a text message from [[Jordan Duram]] insisting that they meet. Before leaving, she tells her husband about her involvement in Duram's plan to expose [[Clarice Willow]] and her family as members of the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] terrorist group. | ||
*Duram is surprised that Amanda told Daniel about their work, but he quickly moves on to his reason for the meeting in a public park: he has been suspended from the [[Global Defense Department]] and the organization has been "[[Gara Singh|compromised at the highest level]]." Nevertheless, he wants to keep pushing ahead with the investigation. He gives Amanda a rigged holoband for her to switch with Clarice's band. Amanda is reluctant, with the Willows being more cautious than ever in the wake of [[Mar-Beth Willow]]'s [[Blowback#Act_4|disappearance]]. Jordan begs her to do it, fearing that something terrible is about to take place. | *Duram is surprised that Amanda told Daniel about their work, but he quickly moves on to his reason for the meeting in a public park: he has been suspended from the [[Global Defense Department]] and the organization has been "[[Gara Singh|compromised at the highest level]]." Nevertheless, he wants to keep pushing ahead with the investigation. He gives Amanda a rigged holoband for her to switch with Clarice's band. Amanda is reluctant, with the Willows being more cautious than ever in the wake of [[Mar-Beth Willow]]'s [[Blowback#Act_4|disappearance]]. Jordan begs her to do it, fearing that something terrible is about to take place. | ||
*Inside a V-World recreation of [[Atlas Arena]], noisy spectators eagerly await the day's game as a young suicide bomber calmly sits and plants an explosive underneath her seat. Standing off to one side, Clarice and one of her husbands, [[Nestor Willow|Nestor]], discuss the placement of their martyrs throughout the stadium and how their initial blasts will trigger additional bombs, collapsing the entire structure. Removing their holobands and returning to their house, they discuss other aspects of the plot with [[Olaf Willow]]. [[Holographic avatar|Scanned avatars]] of the martyrs will be activated inside a new virtual heaven immediately after their deaths, and press releases about the goal of [[apotheosis]] will go out thirty days after the bombing. Nestor begins to express doubt about the plan. He observes that their heaven is not a true afterlife for the martyrs and that their avatars are nothing more than "showmanship." Despite Olaf's defense of the martyrs' sacrifice, Nestor goes on to question whether Clarice actually represents the will of [[God (RDM)|God]]. In response, Clarice offers Nestor an additional ticket to the game at the arena. Nestor backs off, unwilling to die for his faith. | *Inside a V-World recreation of [[Atlas Arena]], noisy spectators eagerly await the day's game as a young suicide bomber calmly sits and plants an explosive underneath her seat. Standing off to one side, Clarice and one of her husbands, [[Nestor Willow|Nestor]], discuss the placement of their martyrs throughout the stadium and how their initial blasts will trigger additional bombs, collapsing the entire structure. Removing their holobands and returning to their house, they discuss other aspects of the plot with [[Olaf Willow]]. [[Holographic avatar|Scanned avatars]] of the martyrs will be activated inside a new virtual heaven immediately after their deaths, and press releases about the goal of [[apotheosis]] will go out thirty days after the bombing. Nestor begins to express doubt about the plan. He observes that their heaven is not a true afterlife for the martyrs and that their avatars are nothing more than "showmanship." Despite Olaf's defense of the martyrs' sacrifice, Nestor goes on to question whether Clarice actually represents the will of [[God (RDM)|God]]. In response, Clarice offers Nestor an additional ticket to the game at the arena. Nestor backs off, unwilling to die for his faith. | ||
*On [[The_Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol#Gemenon|Gemenon]], [[Lacy Rand]] and other STO recruits listen as praetor [[Kevin Reikle]] lectures on the design and use of a weapon. A disturbance outside their tent distracts the recruits and they spot one of their own, [[Lexon]], getting into an escalating confrontation with an officer over a breach of protocol. The officer forces Lexon to his knees and calls out to a nearby U-87 robot to shoot him. As it complies and walks toward them, Rand ignores [[Odin Sinclair]] urging her to ignore the incident and runs outside, yelling at them to stop. Surprising everyone, the robot stops and responds to Rand, "[[By_your_command#Re-imagined_Series.2FCaprica_usage|By your command]]." The officer tells it to resume and it does, until Rand yells once again. The [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] obeys, but this time it refuses to accept | *On [[The_Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol#Gemenon|Gemenon]], [[Lacy Rand]] and other STO recruits listen as praetor [[Kevin Reikle]] lectures on the design and use of a weapon. A disturbance outside their tent distracts the recruits and they spot one of their own, [[Lexon]], getting into an escalating confrontation with an officer over a breach of protocol. The officer forces Lexon to his knees and calls out to a nearby U-87 robot to shoot him. As it complies and walks toward them, Rand ignores [[Odin Sinclair]] urging her to ignore the incident and runs outside, yelling at them to stop. Surprising everyone, the robot stops and responds to Rand, "[[By_your_command#Re-imagined_Series.2FCaprica_usage|By your command]]." The officer tells it to resume and it does, until Rand yells once again. The [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] obeys, but this time it refuses to accept the officer's shouted orders. | ||
=== Act 2 === | === Act 2 === | ||
*One of the STO's top leaders, [[Diego]], questions Rand about the incident. Although he is relieved that a good soldier like Lexon was not lost, he reminds her that discipline is paramount in their ranks. Rand wonders aloud why they need to rely on killing those who fail rather than inspiring proper behavior. Diego dismisses her suggestion, but before he allows her to leave, he asks how she was able to subvert the U-87's programming and take control. She answers truthfully that she does not know, but suggests that the robot might have a sense of decency. | *One of the STO's top leaders, [[Diego]], questions Rand about the incident. Although he is relieved that a good soldier like Lexon was not lost, he reminds her that discipline is paramount in their ranks. Rand wonders aloud why they need to rely on killing those who fail rather than inspiring proper behavior. Diego dismisses her suggestion, but before he allows her to leave, he asks how she was able to subvert the U-87's programming and take control. She answers truthfully that she does not know, but suggests that the robot might have a sense of decency. | ||
*[[Samuel Adama|Sam Adama]] arrives at the [[Goldie's]] betting parlor in [[Little Tauron]] and starts to read a newspaper when he is interrupted by a welcome surprise--[[Fidelia Fazekas]]. The two hug and they begin chatting about her early release from prison, and about Sam's brother [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and how he has been coping since the loss of his family members in the commuter train bombing. Sam also apologies to her for the circumstances that led to her being in jail, and Fazekas accepts it. As she leaves, Sam spots Daniel walking across the street toward Goldie's. | *[[Samuel Adama|Sam Adama]] arrives at the [[Goldie's]] betting parlor in [[Little Tauron]] and starts to read a newspaper when he is interrupted by a welcome surprise--[[Fidelia Fazekas]]. The two hug and they begin chatting about her early release from prison, and about Sam's brother [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and how he has been coping since the loss of his family members in the commuter train bombing. Sam also apologies to her for the circumstances that led to her being in jail, and Fazekas accepts it. As she leaves, Sam spots Daniel walking across the street toward Goldie's. | ||
*In the privacy of the kitchen, Sam quickly tells him to stop coming, otherwise it will arouse suspicion about [[The_Dirteaters#Act_2|their new arrangement]]. Daniel tells him that the avatars of Tamara and Zoe are alive in V-World and that he needs Sam's help reaching them. Sam is offended at the implication that he is "hired muscle." When Daniel explains his plan to bring both avatars into the real world by building humanlike bodies for them, Sam is angered and tells him that those things in V-World are not real. Daniel pleads that he needs to reunite his family. | *In the privacy of the kitchen, Sam quickly tells him to stop coming, otherwise it will arouse suspicion about [[The_Dirteaters#Act_2|their new arrangement]]. Daniel tells him that the avatars of Tamara and Zoe are alive in V-World and that he needs Sam's help reaching them. Sam is offended at the implication that he is "hired muscle." When Daniel explains his plan to bring both avatars into the real world by building humanlike bodies for them, Sam is angered and tells him that those things in V-World are not real. Daniel pleads that he needs to reunite his family. | ||
*Amanda sneaks into the Willows' workspace inside their house undetected, and swaps Clarice's holoband for Duram's fake. Back in the park, she delivers the band to Duram, who urges her to avoid Willow completely and to stay inconspicuous for a while. Amanda senses that he is holding something back, and he relents: Mar-Beth is dead, the result of Duram's attempt to protect Amanda. She is shocked that an innocent mother who had just given birth was sacrificed by him. All that Duram can do is speculate that the baby would have grown up to be a terrorist like its family, and assures Amanda that she has been invaluable to the security of | *Amanda sneaks into the Willows' workspace inside their house undetected, and swaps Clarice's holoband for Duram's fake. Back in the park, she delivers the band to Duram, who urges her to avoid Willow completely and to stay inconspicuous for a while. Amanda senses that he is holding something back, and he relents: Mar-Beth is dead, the result of Duram's attempt to protect Amanda. She is shocked that an innocent mother who had just given birth was sacrificed by him. All that Duram can do is speculate that the baby would have grown up to be a terrorist like its family, and assures Amanda that she has been invaluable to the security of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Amanda walks away as Duram is lost in thought. Suddenly, a gunshot cracks through the park, and Duram tumbles down a hill. Amanda runs to him and uses her scarf to stop him from bleeding, but she sees no sign of the shooter. | ||
=== Act 3 === | === Act 3 === | ||
*Sam chats amiably with [[Evelyn Adama|Evelyn]] and [[Ruth]] in the kitchen of Joseph's apartment when [[Willie Adama]] comes home and boasts about his new [[Tamara_Adama#Avenging_Angels|Avenging]] [[Zoe_Graystone#Avenging_Angels|Angels]] t-shirt. Sam immediately confronts his young nephew about the shirt and orders him to remove it, and when he refuses, he angrily pulls it off, and warns him to not tell his father. After Willie goes to his room, Evelyn tells Sam that the Avenging Angels are so popular that confiscating one shirt will not keep Joseph from learning that the avatar of his daughter is still alive in V-World. She suggests that Sam accept Graystone's new job and help him hunt down the avatar, and get rid of it one way or another so that Joseph can move on with his life. Sam lashes out at Evelyn, but an angry gesture from Ruth calms him, and he agrees to take the job. | *Sam chats amiably with [[Evelyn Adama|Evelyn]] and [[Ruth]] in the kitchen of Joseph's apartment when [[Willie Adama]] comes home and boasts about his new [[Tamara_Adama#Avenging_Angels|Avenging]] [[Zoe_Graystone#Avenging_Angels|Angels]] t-shirt. Sam immediately confronts his young nephew about the shirt and orders him to remove it, and when he refuses, he angrily pulls it off, and warns him to not tell his father. After Willie goes to his room, Evelyn tells Sam that the Avenging Angels are so popular that confiscating one shirt will not keep Joseph from learning that the avatar of his daughter is still alive in V-World. She suggests that Sam accept Graystone's new job and help him hunt down the avatar, and get rid of it one way or another so that Joseph can move on with his life. Sam lashes out at Evelyn, but an angry gesture from Ruth calms him, and he agrees to take the job. | ||
*In a [[Graystone Industries]] conference room, Joseph's late night work is interrupted by a surprise visit from Fazekas. The two hug warmly, and then she kisses him passionately. For a moment, Joseph responds but then he pulls away, telling her that the affair they had carried on behind [[Shannon Adama|his wife]]'s back was wrong. She changes the topic and tells him that she is working on an assignment from the [[Guatrau]] himself, investigating why two out of every twenty-five U-87 robots manufactured are missing; the [[Ha'la'tha]] are not taking that many for sale on the black market. Joseph points out that one out of twenty-five have structural defects and are returned to the company--which would make sense, Fazekas points out, but there are no records of broken robot skeletons to support that. When he replies that the defects are sold to an outside reclamation company for scrap, she answers that Graystone Industries has not received any money for | *In a [[Graystone Industries]] conference room, Joseph's late night work is interrupted by a surprise visit from Fazekas. The two hug warmly, and then she kisses him passionately. For a moment, Joseph responds but then he pulls away, telling her that the affair they had carried on behind [[Shannon Adama|his wife]]'s back was wrong. She changes the topic and tells him that she is working on an assignment from the [[Guatrau]] himself, investigating why two out of every twenty-five U-87 robots manufactured are missing; the [[Ha'la'tha]] are not taking that many for sale on the black market. Joseph points out that one out of twenty-five have structural defects and are returned to the company--which would make sense, Fazekas points out, but there are no records of broken robot skeletons to support that. When he replies that the defects are sold to an outside reclamation company for scrap, she answers that Graystone Industries has not received any money for it. Joseph stumbles over his explanation of non-metal parts having to be removed first, and asks Fazekas if she thinks something suspicious is happening. She waves it off, tells him that it is probably a clerical error, and assures him that he is not in trouble. When she leaves, Joseph becomes visibly worried. | ||
*In his bunk on Gemenon, Sinclair and Rand are having sex when a massive headache hits Sinclair. He is still in his bunk, but Rand is standing over the bed, holding the holoband she just ripped off him and cupping her hand over his mouth. She whispers to him to get dressed and help her. The two make their way into one of the older compound buildings a few minutes later. Inside a vaulted hall, Rand finds dozens of dormant U-87s. She tells them to power up and all of them follow her order nearly in unison. She identifies the robot involved in the earlier incident, and commands it to raise its arm. After it complies, she asks, "Zoe, are you in there?" It does not speak or move. Rand orders all the robots to raise their arms if they are Zoe. Slowly, hesitantly, they begin to move. Sinclair is frightened by what he is seeing and drags Rand out. | *In his bunk on Gemenon, Sinclair and Rand are having sex when a massive headache hits Sinclair. He is still in his bunk, but Rand is standing over the bed, holding the holoband she just ripped off him and cupping her hand over his mouth. She whispers to him to get dressed and help her. The two make their way into one of the older compound buildings a few minutes later. Inside a vaulted hall, Rand finds dozens of dormant U-87s. She tells them to power up and all of them follow her order nearly in unison. She identifies the robot involved in the earlier incident, and commands it to raise its arm. After it complies, she asks, "Zoe, are you in there?" It does not speak or move. Rand orders all the robots to raise their arms if they are Zoe. Slowly, hesitantly, they begin to move. Sinclair is frightened by what he is seeing and drags Rand out. | ||
=== Act 4 === | === Act 4 === | ||
=== Act 5 === | === Act 5 === | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
*Is the medical practitioner Amanda mentions | *Why do the U-87s obey Lacy's commands? | ||
*Who shot Duram? | |||
*Is the medical practitioner Amanda mentions related to [[Sherman Cottle]]? | |||
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== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
== Noteworthy Dialogue == | == Noteworthy Dialogue == | ||
*''Duram praises Amanda for her work against the Willows as she walks away in shock:'' | *''Duram praises Amanda for her work against the Willows as she walks away in shock:'' | ||
:'''Duram:''' You've done a great service for the people of Caprica. (''Mumbling sadly to himself'') You've done a great service for the people of Caprica. | :'''Duram:''' You've done a great service for the people of Caprica. (''Mumbling sadly to himself'') You've done a great service for the people of Caprica. | ||
== Guest Stars == | == Guest Stars == | ||
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*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Diego]] | *[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Diego]] | ||
*[[Ryan Kennedy]] as [[Odin Sinclair]] | *[[Ryan Kennedy]] as [[Odin Sinclair]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chris Heyerdahl]] as [[Kevin Reikle]] | ||
*[[Carmen Moore]] as [[Fidelia Fazekas]] | *[[Carmen Moore]] as [[Fidelia Fazekas]] | ||
*[[Sina Najafi]] as [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]] | *[[Sina Najafi]] as [[William "Willie" Adama|William Adama]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[CAtegory:Episodes written by John Zinman]] | [[CAtegory:Episodes written by John Zinman]] | ||
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