Battlestar Galactica (2003) · Season 4, Episode 20
“Islanded on a Stream of Stars” · Season 4, Episode 20
In this episode: Saul Tigh (3), William Adama (2), Ellen Tigh (1), Number Eight (1)
[weakly, child-like] Thank you.
Thank me? For what?
For the privilege of finally being able to meet my father before I die.
You shouldn't be thanking me. I spent most of my life trying to kill your kind.
Too much confusion. [death rattle, the Eight flatlines]
[Bill Adama's speaking to Starbuck]
In other words, it's our destiny to go after her, right? [Starbuck nods] Wrong. I've had it up to here with destiny, prophecy, with God or the Gods. Look where it's left us. The ass end of nowhere; nearly half of our people are gone; Earth, a worthless cinder; and I can't even walk down the halls of my ship without wondering if I'm gonna catch a bullet for getting us into this mess.
Whether you remember that life or not, at least you must understand what we were trying to do. We wanted to end the cycle of war between man and machine.
That was a bust.
Yes, we failed, but we have a second chance now: Hera. Without her our children are going to die off one by one, just like they're dying right now in Cottle's sickbay.
I had a child. He died.
You're wrong Saul. You have millions.
...You never let me down, Saul. I can't blame you for...being what you are. Especially since...it includes being the finest officer and friend I've ever had. The ship never let us down. So we're gonna send her off in style.
The old man... Hmph. Ellen was right: if anyone's old around here, it's me. Two thousand years...and counting! And I still got my own teeth. [bares his teeth for Adama to see; chuckles. Adama smiles.] So, we're gonna do this, eh?
Mm-hmm.
She was a grand old lady.
The grandest. [raises his glass] To Galactica. Best ship in the fleet.
[clinks his glass against Adama's in toast] To Galactica.
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