“Racing Mars” · Season 4
In this episode: Susan Ivanova (2), John Sheridan (1), Stephen Franklin (1), Marcus Cole (1)
[Marcus and Franklin are killing time in a cargo hold filled with crates.]
I spy with my little eye...something beginning with "B."
[annoyed] Boxes.
Fine! I spy with my little eye something beginning with "M."
More boxes.
Two in a row.
[deadpan] "And that's when I shot him, Your Honor."
I spy with my little eye something beginning with "E."
I-I give up.
Oh come on.
This better not be what I–
[in unison] Even MORE boxes!
[Ivanova tries to sell smugglers on running EarthGov's blockade.]
We'll upgrade your data systems, and supercharge your engines! And, if you have an accident, we'll repair your ships. And sooner or later, your ships will have accidents.
My pilots don't have accidents.
They will. I'll see to it.
You wouldn't!
Really? I've got a 200-megawatt pulse cannon in the forward cargo bay that says otherwise.
[After discussing recent events with Captain Sheridan, Commander Ivanova walks around his desk and sits in his chair.]
Speaking of which, as of now I'm relieving you of command.
[slightly amused] Ivanova, your sense of humor has always been on the edge of good taste, but—
I'm serious, John.
[defensively] On what grounds?
You haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have broken away from Earth, fought a war, you have been declared dead at least once, and you know how tiring that can be.
There isn't much chance of me winning this argument, is there?
None whatsoever. I never give up when I'm right. Your only option is to surrender.
Who taught you to negotiate like that?
You did.
[impressed and defeated] Oh. Well, then I assume this enforced vacation is to begin immediately.
[Ivanova has already picked up papers from the desk and gotten to work.]
Started when I walked in that door.
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