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(1) INT. PEGASUS – BRIG

Helo: Oh, looky here. Sunshine boys are here.
Gage: You know, the man you killed saved my life and the lives of 50 other men, you miserable fraks.
Helo: Hey. You. You call me sir.
Gage: Yes, sir.
Vireem: So I guess you were both getting your poles greased by that filthy little robot girl.
Tyrol: I’m sorry. I don’t think I quite heard that right. The glass. I can’t hear you. So, why don’t you open the door, come in, and we’ll talk about it in here.
[Tyrol postures for a fight]
Vireem: That’s a great idea, Chief.
Helo: They really want to do things.
Marine: Hands over your head.
Tyrol: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Helo: Slow it down. Just think about what you’re doing here. Just think about what we’re doing here, guys.
Tyrol: What the frak is this?
Gage: Don’t worry, sir. We’ll take it real slow. Sir!
Tyrol: Hey!
[Tyrol and Helo are starpped to the bunks]
Gage: You see, the gut, that’s a vulnerable area. Lieutenant Thorne told me that once. He said if you really want to do some damage without leaving a mark, go for the gut.
Vireem: You’d be surprised what you can do with the simplest things. Bar of soap, plain old towel. How bad could it be, right? You’d be surprised.
[He smacks Helo in the stomach with the towel covered soap]
Tyrol: Cowards.
Gage: Cowards? Is that what you said? Now give me that. You know what, I lied. I’m not going slow anymore. They proceed to beat the crap out of the prisoners.
Fisk: Attention on deck! Gage. Vireem. Out of the cell, standing tall. Right here. (to marines) Remove the restraints from the prisoners. Specialist Gage, let me ask you something. Those men in there, are they wearing colonial uniforms?
Gage: Yes, sir.
Fisk: Specialist Vireem, do you agree with Specialist Gage here that those are, in fact, colonial officers?
Vireem: Yes, sir. They killed lieutenant–
Fisk: Shut your frakkin’ mouth! You see, I don’t quite understand what I just saw because I think I saw you two knuckledraggers treating those men like they were cylons, which, of course, couldn’t be right because if, in fact, that was the case, then you’re both subject to charges of assaulting a Chief and a Lieutenant under color of authority in a time of war. Which, if I’m not mistaken, carries a penalty on this ship that is quite severe. Now, get the hell out of here.
Gage: Sir.
Vireem: Sir. Fisk: (to marines) Get out. Marine: Yes, sir.
Helo: Thank you.
Tyrol: Thank you, Colonel.
Fisk: I don’t want your thanks. I owe Lieutenant Thorne my life, as do many people on this ship.
Helo: He was trying to rape a prisoner.
Fisk: You can’t rape a machine, Lieutenant.

(2) INT. PEGASUS – CAIN’S OFFICE
***** TYROL NOT IN THIS SCENE *****

Cain: You drink, Thrace?
Starbuck: Only to excess, sir.
Cain: Only to excess? Learn that from Colonel Tigh, did you?
Starbuck: Not exactly.
Cain: I understand you belted him once.
Starbuck: That was something that I did without really thinking.
Cain: Don’t apologize. Some people get exactly what they deserve. From what I read about your XO. Maybe he needs to get popped in the mouth every once in while, hmm?
[Starbuck doesn’t answer]
Cain: I know you’re very close with Adama.
Starbuck: Yes, sir.
Cain: And I know he’s a good man. And I know he’s had to make some very hard choices over the last few months. Lord knows I have.
Starbuck: Well then maybe you can understand why he did what he thought he had to do when you said you were going to execute Helo and Tyrol.
Cain: Let me tell you something. I’ve had to watch a lot of kids be put into body bags. They’re covered with flags and they float out that airlock. You think I don’t understand his feelings towards his men? Sometimes terrible things have to be done. Inevitably, each and every one of us will have to face a moment where we have to commit that horrible sin. And if we flinch in that moment, if we hesitate for one second, if we let our conscience get in the way, you know what happens? There are more kids in those body bags. More kids floating out that airlock. I don’t know why… but I have a lot of faith in you. And I want you to promise me that when that moment comes you won’t flinch. Do not flinch.

(3) INT. GALACTICA – ATHENA’S CELL
***** TYROL IS IN THIS SCENE. NO DIALOGUE *****

Athena: I didn’t think I’d ever see you again.
Helo: Same here.
Athena: So… where do we go from here?

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