Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)
The Hand of God (2005)
Edward James Olmos: Commander William Adama
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Quotes
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Commander William Adama : There are no reserve Vipers. Everything is on the board already. Now we play for all the marbles. Starbuck, it's your plan.
Lt. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace : Mr. Gaeta will you please tell D to get on the scrambler and inform Apollo the back door is open?
Lt. Felix Gaeta : Aye, Lieutenant.
[on comm set to Dualla]
Lt. Felix Gaeta : D, please send a scrambler to Capt. Apollo. Message reads, The back door is open.
Officer Anastasia Dualla : Apollo, Galactica. Back door is open. Back door is open. Godspeed, Apollo.
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Commander William Adama : [Adama finds Lee sitting alone in the Viper hangar the night before a big mission. He sits next to him] Can't sleep? I couldn't either before a big op.
[Looks at Viper]
Commander William Adama : Mark II. Good ship. Got me out of a lot of tough scrapes. Got something for you. Belonged to your grandfather.
[Hands Lee a cigarette lighter]
Commander William Adama : My mom bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : [the lighter reads 'Joseph Adama'] Yeah I can barely make it out but...
Commander William Adama : He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. Claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : So you're worried too?
Commander William Adama : About what?
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : You know sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks uh, Starbuck would do better.
Commander William Adama : I don't.
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : How can you be so sure?
Commander William Adama : Because you're my son.
[the two stare quietly at each other for a moment]
Commander William Adama : Get some rest. You're gonna need it.
[Gets up to walk away]
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : Dad?
[Holds up lighter]
Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : I'll bring it back.
Commander William Adama : You better, or I'll kick your ass. That's a good lighter.