Caprica-Six quotes from Battlestar Galactica (2003)

I want the pain. It's how I learn. I was instrumental in the destruction of humanity, but at the same time I learned, because...because I fell in love...with a human man, and he was mortal and fallible. And he had this incredible pride in himself. He thought he knew everything there was to know. And I loved him, with my whole heart. And then one day, I realized I wouldn't have him forever. I understood what I'd done. How I betrayed him and humanity. And that pain taught me to understand death. Baltar could die. And I loved him. Baltar's heart was ephemeral. Baltar's body was fragile in my hands.

[to a baby whose neck she is about to snap] There there. It's okay. You're not gonna have to cry much longer.

Caprica, you don't understand. She really needs your help. If we don't turn her around soon, there's talk of boxing her.

Putting her memories in cold storage? You can't be serious.

[sardonically] Well, that's a charming way to deal with emotional problems! One might almost call it inhuman. Oh, that's right, you are!

I always loved the view. Sunlight on the water. It's my favorite spot in the universe.

Yeah, it's magical. Too bad you nuked it.

Look, God loves you.

[showing photo of her Galactica crewmates] This is love. These people loved me. I loved them. I didn't pretend to feel something so I could screw people over. I loved them. And then I betrayed them. I shot a man I loved. Frakked over another man, ruined his life. And why? Because I'm a lying machine. I'm a frakking Cylon!

Let's review, why we're here shall we? Uh, we're supposed to bring the word of "God" to save the people, right? To save humanity from damnation, by bringing the love of "God" these poor, benighted people.

We're here because the majority of the Cylons felt that the slaughter of mankind had been a mistake.

We're here to find a new way to live in peace. As God wants us to live.

And it's been a fun ride so far. But I want to clarify our objectives. If we're bringing the word of "God", it follows that we should employ any means necessary to do so. Any means. Yes, fear is a key article of faith as I understand it, so perhaps it's time to instill a little more fear into the people's hearts and minds. Let's uh, let's execute Baltar.

Baltar

What? What?!

That's not gonna happen.

Just because he's your favorite toy shouldn't interfere with the larger issues here.

Baltar

I think that I have co-operated-

Gaius is with me. Anyone that wants to challenge that will have to deal with me.

Well it doesn't matter. If we killed him at the beginning, it might've worked. But now most humans think of him as a traitor, and might actually cheer his death.

Fine, fine. We don't kill Baltar. We round up the leaders of the insurgency and we execute them, publicly. We round up at random, groups off the street and we execute them, publicly. Send a message that the gloves are coming off, the insurgency stops now or else we start reducing the human population to a more mangeable size. I don't know, say less than a thousand.

We need to stop being butchers.

The entire point of coming here was to start a new way of life. To push past the conflict that seperated us from humans for so long.

And what has it gotten us? It's not like they welcomed us with, with, frak it, never mind. You're all living in a fantasy world, consider the irony in that! Ha ha! Delusional machines! What's the universe gonna come up with next?

Is it really worth it Caprica? Is the love of that man really worth possibly losing all of this?

If you had ever experienced love, you wouldn't have to ask.

Did he ask about me? Gaius?

[removes his sunglasses] He wanted to know if you're well. He wanted you to know that he misses you.. Loves you. Because he can't be here to tell you, he gave me this, a gift to you. [takes out Baltar's pen and gives it to Six] He uses that at the risk of grave reprisal to express his feelings, to put his world into some kind of recognizable order. To be heard. He's kept it hidden because he knows he will not get another. [Caprica Six takes the pen and caresses it] He wants you to have it. Because without you it has no meaning. He wants you to have it because he would do anything, ANYTHING to be with you again.

Well, that's a shame isn't it? [gives back the pen] Since they'll never let me keep it.

You understand that your days are owned and tallied by those people, the ones out there watching us. [points to the glass] I think you realize what's likely to become of you. I couldn't help you if they paid me ten times what they offered me for Baltar. You won't get a trial. Not even a bad one. So I have to ask you, does your love hurt as much as mine?

All the pieces are falling into place.

You will hold the future of Cylons and Humans in your hands.

Who will? [to each other] You see them?

Dr Gaius Baltar

I'm going to call my lawyer. He's the best in the business. [dials numbers]

That wouldn't be necessary, because in a few hours, no one will be left to charge you with anything.

Baltar

[puts down phone] What are you trying to say?

Humanity's children are returning home...today.