Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)

The Living Legend: Part II (1978)

Dirk Benedict: Lieutenant Starbuck

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• Commander Cain : I do know how to win a battle.

  Captain Apollo : Yes, but what about your warriors? Are you thinking of them when you take on three basestars all by yourself or are you thinking of history? The legend of Commander Cain?

  Commander Cain : You're out of line, Captain! Full speed ahead, Colonel.

  Captain Apollo : I just want to remind you that your own daughter will be out there with us.

  [Starbuck and Boomer are in the flight bay when they learn of Cain's plan to engage the Pegasus single-handedly against three Cylon basestars] 

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Tell me it isn't true. Three basestars head on?

  Lieutenant Boomer : Is he crazy?

  Captain Apollo : A little. But it's what gives him his advantage. Who could think of anything like this but Cain?

• Captain Apollo : Starbuck?

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Yo.

  Captain Apollo : So many of them, you can't miss.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Yeah, but I just lost Bunker and Taggs. Laser fire's so thick, you could walk on it.

• Lieutenant Starbuck : How can we be accused of violating orders of a man who isn't following orders himself?

  Captain Apollo : Somehow, that makes sense to me.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Good. Are you with me?

• Lieutenant Bojay : Is this where we check in?

  Captain Apollo : For what?

  Lieutenant Bojay : We've been assigned to the Galactica ground force.

  Captain Apollo : By whose orders?

  Lieutenant Sheba : My father's. We are, after all, the only people in this room who are familiar with the target.

  Captain Apollo : You've been there, on the ground?

  Lieutenant Sheba : No, but we've been over it many times, and since we'll be making free-flight jumps, it might be nice for you to know where you're going.

  Captain Apollo : Uh, no reflection on your ability, but I'm just a little puzzled at your father risking you on such a...

  Lieutenant Sheba : ... one-way mission?

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, no offense, lady, but this kid doesn't go on one-way missions.

  Lieutenant Sheba : I'm sorry, I was just being a realist.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Realist? If we were realists, we'd all be dead back on Caprica. Now where's the med-tech? I'd like to get started.

  Lieutenant Sheba : We're not taking any.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : What?

  Lieutenant Sheba : We're not gonna have any time to stop for the wounded. We've got millicentons to get in and out of there as it is.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Okay. It's my kind of mission - short.

  Lieutenant Sheba : [amused smile]  I do see what you mean. You're an optimist.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Hmm. Would you like to make a little side bet that we come back?

  Lieutenant Sheba : What's the side bet?

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Well, uh...

  [Apollo and Boomer are watching, amused] 

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Why don't we make it something real... uh... personal?

  [mischievous smile] 

  Lieutenant Sheba : [smiling sweetly]  Bad idea, Lieutenant. You wouldn't want me throwing the mission just to avoid the bet.

  [Apollo and Boomer smile, and she gives a taunting look at Starbuck over her shoulder before going off] 

• Cassiopeia : Starbuck!

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Cassiopeia?

  Cassiopeia : I have to talk to you.

  [leads him aside] 

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Er, well, you picked a great time. We're getting ready to launch.

  Cassiopeia : That's what I wanna talk to you about. I know about the jump. Where are they sending Cain?

  Lieutenant Starbuck : I'm getting ready to jump into an inferno, and you wanna talk to me about Cain?

  Cassiopeia : He isn't planning on coming back.

  Captain Apollo : [impatiently]  Starbuck... let's move.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Yeah, yeah. Look, Cassiopeia, I don't know what you heard about Cain, but he's a survivor, he'll be back, if that's what's worrying you.

  Cassiopeia : Starbuck.

  [frowns] 

  Cassiopeia : If Cain was expecting to survive, he would have taken me aboard the Pegasus.

  Lieutenant Sheba : What are you talking about?

  Captain Apollo : Nothing. We're all in the same fix. The odds are against us, but we'll get through. Now let's go!

  Lieutenant Sheba : No, she's right. If he left her off of the ship, he's got to be planning something crazy. I have to get back to the Pegasus!

  Captain Apollo : [grabs her by her shoulders]  You're with us.

  [wagging his finger under her nose] 

  Captain Apollo : Father's orders, remember?

  Lieutenant Sheba : He doesn't even know anything about this. The whole thing was my idea.

  Cassiopeia : I'll take her place.

  Captain Apollo : You can't point out the solar command base on Gamoray. She can.

  Cassiopeia : Where's your med-tech? I don't see one.

  Captain Apollo : We don't have one.

  Cassiopeia : You do now.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : [to bemused Boomer]  With support troops like this, who needs Cylons?

• Cassiopeia : Starbuck. I just want you to know that... uh... it is Bojay I'm thinking of.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : I know.

  Cassiopeia : That doesn't mean that... uh... that I've decided.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Hey. Hey, I know that too. Everyone's entitled to a little confusion in their lives. I practically thrive on it.

  [they smile at each other, and he gets a kiss] 

• Commander Cain : [next to the bed of wounded pilot]  How is he?

  Cassiopeia : He'll live. I'm not so sure about all the others.

  [adding pointedly:] 

  Cassiopeia : Tell me, are you winning?

  Commander Cain : You make it sound like my own personal war.

  Cassiopeia : [another patient wheeled in]  Sheba!

  Commander Cain : Baby!

  Lieutenant Sheba : [talking up to him]  I'm sorry, Father, I missed one!

  Cassiopeia : [directing the gurney]  Into chamber four.

  Commander Cain : What happened? How was she hurt?

  Captain Apollo : Like she said, she missed one. The Cylon didn't.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : [to Cain]  How about the Pegasus? Is the fire under control?

  Commander Cain : [resolutely]  She'll be ready to do the job.

  Lieutenant Starbuck : Uh, what job?

  Commander Cain : Whatever she has to do.

  [he leaves them] 

  Lieutenant Starbuck : [as Cassiopeia returns]  Is he thinking of doing what I think he is?

  Captain Apollo : Yeah. And you know what bothers me? We're both starting to think just like him.

  Cassiopeia : What's going on here?

  Captain Apollo : I suggest you get every one of your wounded ready to be transferred into shuttles, and fast.

• Cassiopeia : [visitors in sick-bay]  Not too long. She needs to build back her strength.

  Lieutenant Sheba : [hopefully, despite everything]  Any word?

  Commander Adama : No. But that's nothing to be concerned about. Your father wouldn't break communication silence and reveal his position.

  Lieutenant Sheba : [teary-eyed]  Thank you for trying... but what are the odds he survived? All those fighters, and a base ship...

  Captain Apollo : What were the odds when we all thought you were lost two yahrens ago?

  Lieutenant Starbuck : As far as I'm concerned, he just headed out into deep space, the way he did last time. The Cylon fighters couldn't have followed him very far with empty fuel cells. They've flown a long way already.

  Commander Adama : [to Sheba]  He's right, you know. In the meantime, until your father does communicate with us, I want you to consider yourself... part of our family.

  Lieutenant Sheba : I already do.

  [her hand reaches out, and Adama's closes over hers]