03x08 - Hero

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Previously on Battlestar Galactica...

I feel like I'm abandoning my post.

Time to pack it in, Saul. You know it.

More than half the crew's down on New Caprica already.

We're not really doing too much up here anymore.

Good luck.

Oh, my gods.

It's a Cylon fleet. They found us.

There's only way that this mission ends, and that's with the successful rescue of our people off of New Caprica.

You brought 'em over, Saul.

Not all of them.

What about us?

There is no us. All right?

There is nothing here.

Do you get that? Nothing!

Lee, when are you gonna get yourself a girl?

I'm doing fine, thank you.

You're not still frakking Dualla, are you?

I am proud to serve with you, Lieutenant.

And to call you my wife.

I'm in a different place now.

I just want to hurt someone, and it might as well be you.

Okay, let's roll.

Unh!

Apollo, you got him! You got him!

Keep that right up!

Oh!

That was exactly what I needed.

Glad to be of service.

Grab the rope!

Damn it.

Looking for this?

Ahem. Yeah.

Kara, I want you back.

I want our marriage back.

I want a real marriage.

And what if I'm just not ready for that?

I don't know.

Then I guess you'll never be.

Maybe because I'm not what you really want after all.

I'm late for the dance.

Don't forget your boots on the way out, Sammy.

Get that right up, Lee!

Yeah, nice!

If it isn't the fighting Agathons, huh?

Starbuck, late to the party as usual.

Aw!

At least I got here in time to watch you kick the CAG's ass.

You got him. Just stay focused, all right?

Relax. You got him, you got him.

He's a tough little frakker, I'll give him that.

He's springing like he's got it in for me.

Stay off the ropes.

All right.

You gotta keep your right up, Lee.

You gotta keep your right up, all right?

Well, look at that.

A couple months ago you would've had to roll him into this ring.

Well, not anymore.

You know, with a cooler head, he might have half a chance.

Come on! Keep it up!

2... 3... 4...

5... 6.

I'm all right. I'm up, I'm up.

5...

6... 7.

Fisher!

Fisher, you're up!

Way to go, Commander. Good fight, good fight.

Bit off a little more than you can chew, huh?

Oh, come on, Lee. Don't be that way.

Stick around. The night's young.

Well, I guess then you'll just have to enjoy it without me.

Pulling your tags out so soon?

I'm done, Kara.

I'm not.

Now who's biting off more than they can chew, Captain?

Not me from where I'm standing, Major.

Excuse me.

Ahem.

I can't believe the progress they've made.

You should've seen it a month ago.

Well, I'd still rather sleep in a warm bunk every night then muck around in this muck.

Bunk's gonna be plenty warm tonight.

He said yes.

He approved the transfer?

You two just don't know how to keep a secret, do you?

So what, are you guys here to see Baltar put a shovel in the ground?

"Join the celebration as we break ground for a better tomorrow."

Aw, it's such a load of crap.

There's an open bar.

Really?

See, now why didn't you say so?

Lee, you gotta let your better half do the talking.

She gets right to the point.

Let's go find us a better tomorrow.

Excuse us.

Didn't expect to find you playing in the sand.

It's not sand.

It's alluvial deposits.

This used to be the river mouth.

And you just had to take off your shoes and play in the alluvial deposits.

How romantic.

That's a nice color on you.

Thank you.

It's good to see you, Laura.

You too, Bill.

Heh.

There you are.

Hey. How are you?

My father was an avid fight fan.

I adored my father, so I love a good fight.

I heard about your so-called dance.

Accidentally, I might add.

Don't take it personal.

This is sort of a private tradition.

Tradition?

There's a lot of frustration aboard warships.

Arguments become grudges, then end up being feuds.

This allows them to let off some steam out in the open so everybody can participate.

Rank doesn't matter.

As long as you throw your tags in the box, everyone's fair game.

Next up is Hotdog!

Hotdog, get your bun up here and pick a partner.

Did you throw your tags in there?

No.

No. I wish.

All the frustrations I have...

Who's your partner, Hotdog?

Starbuck.

You gotta be kidding me.

Starbuck!

Come on, take her out!

Come on! You're a champ, baby.

You're a champ. Yeah!

Come on!

Knock her... knock her the frak down!

Out!

Thank you.

Let this day be remembered as the day we broke ground for our new tomorrow.

But no, it gets better. Okay?

'Cause then they come back to the locker room with a set of handcuffs and two straws!

Did I ever tell you how glad I am I married you?

Not once.

Oh.

Well, then I'll save it for a special occasion.

Come here.

Hey, honey. Hey, baby.

Hi.

We'll have the infrastructure to deal with any unforeseen...

Excuse me for just one moment.

The finance minister just came by, and I should really...

Go ahead. Just...

Oh, my gods.

I didn't think he'd ever leave.

He's a good kid.

Hmm. Indeed.

You say this stuff grows around here?

Mm-hmm.

In the mountains north of here there's this little stream that comes down into this lake The water is so clear it's like looking through glass.

I'm thinking of building a cabin.

That's good.

Mmm, it is good.

That's a beautiful combination.

What I miss?

Grisky, you done that bird already?

No, the gyro's giving me trouble.

Come on, Chief, I'm the only one over there.

Frak it. Frak it!

Get yourself a drink.

Ship down, Chief.

Yeah, we'll get it tomorrow.

I'm figuring I'll give 'em a little R&R.

Congratulations.

I may be jumping the g*n, but... Heh!

The first boy born on Galactica.

That's the thing I want to talk to you about, sir.

Um, Cally doesn't want him born here.

And neither do I.

Not if he has a chance to grow up breathing fresh air.

What are you saying?

Thank you.

Well, we both would like to request to be relieved of duty and settle on New Caprica.

No, no way.

You're both here for the duration.

Oh!

Woo!

What?

Can you hold these?

Thank you.

Chief.

Get your fat, lazy ass up here.

Make 'em tight.

Yes, sir.

He's an old man. He'll be fine.

He's not serious, anyways.

Sure about this?

It's your funeral.

Go, Tyrol!

Woo!

Ooh!

Get up, Chief. We're just getting started.

Nice move, Admiral!

You know, I was thinking it's probably better to have the baby on Galacticaanyways.

You know, there's, uh, sickbay, doctors, medicine.

Yeah.

No, it'll be better.

We'll be happier.

Yeah.

Come on, Admiral!

Hey, honey. Hey, baby.

Hi.

Hmm?

Is this really it, Bill?

Is this how we're gonna spend all the rest of our days?

Hmm?

Maybe we should just enjoy this.

I am.

No, no, I mean enjoy being here on this planet as long as it lasts.

I mean, maybe the Cylons come back, maybe they don't, but for now, right now... we've got a break.

I've got people that want to get off the ship, move down here.

Can't say as I blame them.

I mean, what are you gonna do?

This how you fight your enemies, Chief?

This how you fight for your life?

No excuses.

Show me you're a soldier.

Get up!

Ooh!

Is that what you want?

Is that what you want, Admiral?

Nice, Admiral!

The old man's got chops.

He knows when to make his moves, when to hold back.

I wish I could say the same for his son.

Come on!

I bring offerings.

Just in time.

I was runnin' on bingo fuel.

Wow, look at that.

You literally drank Anders under the table.

Where's D?

Oh, she, uh, packed it in, took off to pack.

Guess it's just you and me then.

Yep. It's just you and me.

Come on, Dad!

That's bad. That's enough already.

You should quit.

Just stop the blood.

Coagulant for the swelling and bleeding... come on.

Christ.

You insist on doing this. You want to do this.

You're crazy, right?

You want to do this? Yeah.

All right. Keep your guard up.

He's coming in wild. Get him with a left hook.

You wanna win?

I'm not gonna win.

Chief, good morning.

Morning, Cally.

Admiral.

I've been thinking about, uh, what you said.

A battlestar's no place to raise a family.

So I'm gonna miss you, Chief. I wanna wish you good luck.

Thank you, sir.

My best to both of you.

Really? Thank you.

I want you guys to have at least a dozen.

We'll see about that.

Help me up.

When you stand on this deck, you be ready to fight, or you dishonor the reason why we're here.

Now remember this: when you fight a man, he's not your friend.

Same goes when you lead men.

I forgot that once.

I let you get too close... all of you.

I dropped my guard.

I gave some of you breaks, let some of you go, before the fight was really over.

I let this crew and this family disband.

And we paid the price in lives.

That can't happen again.

Grogosky.

You're with me.

Let's get that bird back on the line

Madam President.

Admiral.

All right, this dance is over.

Get your booze and your dog tags and let's get out of here.

So what, you're just gonna call it?

Not enough excitement for one night for you, Captain?

Hey.

Hey! Where the frak do you think you're going?

It's over, Kara.

So what?

You have the guts to try and frak another man's woman but not to fight one?

I wonder if D knew what she was getting.

Think she would have settled for sloppy seconds?

Hmm.

Truth stings, don't it?

You wanna fight, Captain?

You got it.

Come on.

You afraid to hit me?

Or maybe you can't.

Check it out.

It's a great place for a house, huh?

So you're really gonna give up flying.

Ah, flying's gonna suck now anyway.

Lots of training, endless CAPS.

The w*r's over.

So's all the good stuff.

Gimme a tour... of the future life of Kara Anders.

I'm not getting married.

Well, then... then what's the point, Kara?

I mean, you love him, right?

Where are we going with this, Lee?

Well, now, that's the question, isn't it... where are we going?

I mean, what if this... this is it?

The rest of your life, Kara.

Is this how you want to spend it?

Is this who you want to spend it with?

What's going on?

What's it look like?

Looks like they're trying to k*ll each other.

That's one perspective.

Ah!

Well, that makes things more complicated.

Yeah.

What are we gonna do?

What are we gonna do?

We accept it.

Tomorrow, I tell D, you tell Sam.

Just like that?

Just like that.

I don't know.

Yeah, we tell them how we feel.

We shout it to the skies.

Yeah, right.

Mm-hmm.

Well, you... you don't think I will?

Mm-mm.

Mm-mm.

Wait.

My name... is Lee Adama, and I love Kara Thrace!

Calm down.

Well, it's not like anybody'll hear.

We're in your cabin in the forest, right?

Ah.

I love Kara Thrace, and I don't care who frakking knows!

Oh, you're crazy.

Get down.

Well, come on.

I'm not gonna stop until you get up and do it too.

I can't.

I'm gonna... Okay, here we go again.

Lee Adama...

Okay, shh!

Okay.

Ka...

Kara Thrace loves Lee Adama!

Morning, Admiral.

You look like you had a good time.

Yeah, it was some party.

Yeah, well, it's been a hell of a morning too.

You missed all the excitement.

There's problems upstairs?

No. No, good things.

Kara got married.

Believe that?

What?

Yep, 'bout an hour ago.

Found herself a priest, went down by the river and got married.

You okay?

Can you believe that?

Well, she deserves it, man.

We all deserve to be happy.

I also gave her permission to muster out along with Tyrol and Cally, a few of the others, so it'll be up to us to make sure there's no mass exodus.

Hey, man. Did you hear the news?

We're hitched.

We got married. Can you believe it?

No. No, I can't believe it.

Yeah. No, it was crazy.

She comes down, and she wakes me up.

She pops the question, she drags me down to the priest, and, bang, like that, we're married.

So it was your idea.

Yeah.

It was my idea.

Do you guys... do you guys want a minute to, uh, you know, talk?

Congratulations, Sam.

Yeah.

And good luck.

You're gonna need it.

I missed you.

I missed you too.

I missed you too.

Jot this down!

Okay.

Jeez.