Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)

The Hand of God (2005)

Jamie Bamber: Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama

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Quotes 

• 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.

• Captain Lee 'Apollo' Adama : Look. You're worried that I'm not gonna put out a fire with some high-risk, retina-detaching move the way Starbuck would. Look, Kara, I'm sorry you're not suiting up because, believe me, everyone would feel so much better, me included, if you were riding along with us. But this isn't an ego trip; this is my job... & don't think for one moment that I won't Get It Done.