Battlestar Galactica: Season 2-05: The Farm

On Caprica at the resistance base camp

In a bedroom Starbuck wakes up and starts getting dressed while Landers seems to be asleep.

Anders: You've been awake for an hour. So what are you going to do if you can't make it back to your ship?
Starbuck: I'm getting back.
Anders: Well, I know we where able to take your sorry ass by surprise.
Starbuck: Frak you
Anders: Nice. But the truth is…We really don't know what the hell were doing. A lot of our tactics and stuff we just saw in the movies. We could use some professional advice.
Starbuck : You want some advice? You are on the loosing end of this fight. Give it up before you all die. Head further up in the mountains above the ambient radiation and just hole up.
Anders: And what? Wait to die?
Starbuck: As soon as I get back to Galactica I'll send a rescue party.
Anders: Yeah, right.
Starbuck: IF I say I'm gonna do something, I do it.
Anders: You always such a bitch in the morning?
Starbuck: Count on it. (She walks by him)
Anders: My kind of woman. (He turns and grabs her to him)
Starbuck: We have a mission to accomplish.
Anders: So what? (He kisses her belly)
Starbuck: Mission.
Landers: Fine, Whatever. (Puts his head in his hands)
Starbuck: I'm sorry, ok? I didn't mean to… (Anders starts laughing)
Anders: Gotcha.
Starbuck: So weak. So, so very weak.
Anders: Gotta lighten up a bit. It's only the end of the world. (They start making out in the bed) (Cuts to later in the day and the start of the mission)

(They stop driving and dismount the vehicles)
Anders: Sue-Shaun , I want you to watch our perimeter, especially on our flank.
Okay. (Opens a map) The Cylons have a refuelling airstrip just on the other side of that ridge. There's a heavy raider makes a regular refuelling stop every after noon like clockwork.
Helo: Machines like routine.
Anders: Yeah. It's usually guarded by less then three of the mechanical varieties, and we've left it alone up until now.
Helo: So? what's the plan?
Starbuck: Go through this gully . Approach the airstrip from the south side. Sprinkle our men through the tree line and wait for the Cylons to land the raider and hook-up the refuelling hoses. Once they hook up the tylium hoses. We take out the guards and blow the refuelling station.
Anders: I thought you wanted the raider intact?
Starbuck: They build ‘em tough, believe me. Blowing the fuel will barley put a scratch in the hull, but it might give us some time to board the raider. Once I'm inside, I'll blow the brain, and start working on trying to get it--- (Gunfire erupts and a big shoot out begins) /9Kara starts to looking around in a daze as she has been hit and she finally falls to the ground as the resistance falls back to cover. )

On Galactica in the CIC.

Adama and Tigh Enter CIC with a huge round of applause, Tigh helps a much weakened Adama into CIC. A crew member Salutes Adama, Adama dully salutes back. Baltar is in CIC but his applause it lacklustre. Gaeta Salutes Adama and shakes his Hand all of CIC are delighted to see the commander on his feet again. Adama holds his hands up to Stop the applause.

Adama: Thank you. Thank you very Much. I'm glad to be back. (Adama looks around at everyone) There are things we don't say often enough. Things like what we mean to one another. All of you mean a lot to me. I just want you to know that. Let's get back to work.
(All of CIC applaud the commander for his words. Tigh walks up to Adama.)
Adama to Tigh: I feel Strange. Like (pause) closer to the ground.
Tigh: You should check in with the doctor. (Tigh is clearly concerned for the health of the commander.)
Gaeta is working at a console in CIC.
Adama: Mr Gaeta (they walk over to the Navigation Map in CIC) where do you think they are now?
Gaeta: The stolen Raptor with Captain Adama, the former President..
Tigh Interrupts
Tigh: The Fugitives (Gaeta Pauses and responds)
Gaeta: The Fugitives docked at cloud 9 last week. We effectively lost them at that point due to the large volume of inter-fleet traffic going to and from cloud 9.
Tigh: Right now they could be holed up anywhere in the fleet.
Adama (Forcefully): I want them Found .She was dangerous enough as a symbol of resistance, but now with lee helping…. (Adama Struggles and is clearly in bad shape and on the verge of tears.) I want to search every ship in the fleet. Quarantine Procedures. Isolate the ship out of the main body. If its clean we keep it quarantined away from the rest of the fleet. She can hide but she can't run.
Tigh: D start quarantine procedures, start with Cloud 9.

(A viper Patrol patrols around the fleet scanning the fleet at they go.)

On Kimba Huta in a meat locker.

(President Roslin, Zarek, Eloshia and Apollo are hiding out in a meat locker aboard the Kimba Huta a fleet vessel.)
Roslin: How much longer are we meant to stay hidden in this meat locker?
Eloshia: I don't know
Zarek: I have communicated your latest message to Quorum of 12 they have decided the question of openly supporting you needs more….deliberation.
Lee looks on as Zarek rubs his hands due to the cold in the cold storage facility.
Roslin Sighs at the situation at hand.
Roslin: I need to make an appeal to the people.
Zarek: Make a strong enough argument, and the Astra Queen will be the first ship in line.
Apollo: Like they do anything but roll over and take orders from you.
Zarek: One more bit of news I should convey, Zeus has returned to Olympus. Adama is back in command. (Apollo Looks Shocked.)
Apollo: My father, he's um back.
Zarek: Word just came in over the wireless.
Roslin: He's a tough old bird.
(Apollo is relieved at this news and walks away to recompose himself and to gather his thoughts on the news that Adama is well.)
Zarek: What we really need is something heart felt. Something human and personal that will galvanise the people. Like a son (Zarek looks over to Apollo like he had just won the lottery.) denouncing his father. (Apollo Looks on.)
Apollo into a microphone: My name is Lee Adama. Until recently I was the commander of Galactica's air group but when commander Adama, my father decided to stage a major military coup against the president. I could no longer support him or his actions.
(Apollo pauses clearly this is action against his father is hurting him in every word his says. Zarek, Roslin and Eloshia Listen on to this recording.) I love my father. I respect him. But in this he is wrong he must be apposed. I call on all free thinking people in the fleet, I…. (Pauses to catch breath Apollo is struggling to deliver this potential KO to the Commanders Regime.) Dramatically Apollo pauses the tape that is recording and takes the tape out of the player much to Zarek's Disgust. Apollo turns around.
Apollo: I can't do this. Sorry everyone. I thought I could but I can't.
(There is a deep silence that Roslin decides to break)
Roslin: I'm playing the Religious card. I know exactly what I have to do. (Zarek hands Roslin a Cassette Tape so she can record her message.)
Roslin: How does this thing work?

(Heavy breathing is heard where we see Kara is strapped to a bed and had intravenous drip attached to her hand. Her Jacket draped on a chair the room is clean with a black and white tiled floor. Kara slowly regains consciousness. She looks around the room first at a florescent light on the ceiling. Someone dabs a towel on Kara's forehead.)
Simon: Your ok. You're in an aid hospital. They brought you in yesterday morning. You got shot in the abdomen. I'm Simon. Can you tell me your name?
Kara (weakly): Kara..um Kara Thrace.
Simon: You were in Surgery for about 2hrs.I removed the bullet. I didn't think you were going to make it for a while. (Checks her drip. Kara is in a vast amount of pain which is etched on her face.) Take it easy. I know that hurts.
Kara: Who brought me in?
Simon: A big Guy called Anders. Used to be a pro pyramid player if you can believe that.
Kara: Yeah, I know him. Where is he?
Simon: He died….on the table. I thought he was only slightly wounded. Turns out that a piece of shrapnel had nicked his aorta. Massive internal bleeding. I'm sorry. We did everything we could do.
(Kara is in shock and breaks down in tears.)

On Caprica in the hospital.
(Dr. Simon walks in the room.)
Simon: Morning. I see you are sucking down fluids at a rapid pace. That's good.
Starbuck: Are you a Cylon?
Simon: What do you think?
Starbuck: I think you didn't answer the question
Simon: I am most definitely not a Cylon. Of course I don't know what you would expect me to say. If I was a Cylon I certainly wouldn't admit it.
Starbuck: Can I leave.
Simon: There's the door.
(Kara tries to get up but it hurts too much.)
Starbuck: Frakkin' doctors.
Simon: So I am a doctor. Not a Cylon.
Starbuck: The jury's still out. (Simon laughs) I would expect the Cylons to have better digs than this, though. Where is this rat trap?
Simon: We're about twenty clicks north of Delphi . Used to be a mental institution. It's not much, but it's one of the few places the Cylons haven't found yet. (He checks her wound) Okay.
Starbuck: So, what, I'm supposed to believe there really is a resistance out there?
Simon: Time for your pain meds. (She goes out from the medication)

On Galactica in Adama's quarters.
(A quick shot of Cally in the brig as Adama the Tyrol start to talk.)

Tyrol: If I may speak on behalf of specialist Cally. She was distraught sir. The experience in Kobol. Being in the surface fighting Cylons. It's shattering for all of us. I don't believe she's in her right mind when she shot Boomer.
Adama : Did you love her, chief?
Tyrol : Excuse me?
Adama : Boomer—did you love her?
Tyrol : I thought I did
Adama : when you think you love somebody, you love them. That's what love is – thoughts. She was a Cylon. A machine. Is that what Boomer was? A machine? A thing.
Tyrol : That's what she turned out to be.
Adama : She was more than that to us. She was more than that to me. She was a vital, living person… aboard my ship for almost two years. She couldn't have been just a machine. Could you love a machine?
Tyrol : No, sir. I guess I couldn't have.
Adama : Cally discharged a firearm without permission, endangering life of her fellow shipmate. 30 days in the brig. Dismissed.
Tyrol : Thank you, sir.
Adama : You'll see her again, chief.
Tyrol : Excuse me?
Adama : There are many copies. You'll see her again.


On Caprica in the hospital

(Simon walks through the door)

Starbuck : How many patients do you have here?
Simon : Am I being interrogated again?
Starbuck : I just think it's odd that I've been here for two days and I haven't seen anybody else. Just you.
Simon : We have 223 patients at the moments. Two doctors and five teachers masquerading as nurses.
Starbuck : (mumbling) I know a teacher masquerading as president.
Simon : What's that?
Starbuck : It's awfully quiet. No screams, no moans. No “Doctor, doctor please help me
It hurts”.
Simon : Most of our patient are succumbing to acute radiation poisoning. Symptoms include powerful fatigue and immediate nausea. This is follows by several day of comparable well -being. After that, cell death in the gastric and intestinal tissue causes massive diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, and loss of water. It's not pretty. But it is… quiet.
The biggest killer in this place is infection. That's why we have you under quarantine. We don't know what you brought in with you yet. Your test result will be back this afternoon. Okay. Almost done. I think there may be a cist on one of your ovaries .
Starbuck: Is it serious?
Simon: Nah , it should be fine. We'll keep an eye on it. Gotta keep that reproductive system in great shape. It's your most valuable asset these days.
Starbuck: Right.
Simon: I'm serious. Finding healthy child bearing women your age is a top priority for the resistance. And you'll be happy to know you are a very precious commodity to us.
Starbuck (Chuckles) I'm not a commodity, I'm a viper pilot.
Simon: Do you see any, any vipers around here? I mean, you do realize that you're one of the handful of women left on the planet actually capable of having children. Right? I mean, that is your most valuable skill right now.
Starbuck : Well I don't want a child. So just drop it, ok?
Simon : Well, no one's forcing you. Just take a moment and think about where you are and what's going on. The human race in on the verge of extinction. And to be quite frank with you, potential mothers are a lot more valuable right now than whole squadron of viper pilots. I shouldn't have mention it. I should have know you'd have been sensitive. A lot of women with your history forego child bearing of their own.
Starbuck : My history?
Simon : I saw the fracture on your X-Ray A lot of old fractures from childhood. It's interesting how you manage to break every finger on both hands. Every breaks on the exact same place between the first and second knuckle. Did someone breaks your fingers, Kara?
Starbuck : Get out.
Simon : Children of abusive parents often fear passing along that abuse to their own children.
Starbuck : Get out!


On Galactica in the CIC

Adama : Is she kidding with this?
Tigh : I know it's hard to believe, but that message has crop up all over the fleet.
Adama : It's religious crap.” It seems I have been chosen to help lead you to the promise land of Earth. I will not question this choice I'll simply try to play my part on the plan. Therefore, at the appointed hour, I will give the signal to the fleet. All those wishing to honour the gods and walk the paths of destiny will follow me back to Kobol it is there we will meet the Gods' servant with the arrow of Apollo”. (Angry)
Tigh : We've got five raptors with marines fire teams standing by to board The Astral Queen.
Adama : No one's gonna follow her. No one's gonna believe this crap. No one's this stupid. And anyone that is, the one make suicide run back to Kobol. Please let them.


On The Astral Queen

Roslin: How long till we jump.
Zarek : Two minutes.
Roslin : Any other ships declares themselves to us?
Zarek : Not yet.
Entering the room
Roslin : Oh no that—no. Please this isn't necessary.
Elosha : Give them your blessing.
Roslin : Oh no. It's not right. This isn't who I am.
Elosha : Laura, this is your path. The one the God's picked for you. The one you picked for yourself.
Roslin give her blessing

On Caprica in the woods

Helo : Anders, we musta been over this line ten times already
Anders : She must have taken a bullet. She's right here by the vehicles.
Helo : Ok, she would have got up and crawled the frak up out of here. Hey we have to search the entire area again.
Anders : I told you we shouldn't have pulled back so fast. I though she was with us.
Helo : Anders we got ambushed. Ok, we all got separated. There's nothing we could have done about it. Kara, of all people would understand. Let's just find her.
Anders : Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Sharon : I know where Starbuck is.
Helo : Sharon? Where have you been?
Sharon : Tracking you.
Anders : Who is she?
Helo : She's with us.
Sharon : You're the father of my child, Helo. I'm not gonna lose you.
Helo : Where is she?


On The Astral Queen

Zarek : We're ready
Roslin : Send the signal and jump
(send the signal )


On Galactica in the CIC

Gaeta : Astral Queen has jumped away.
Adama : Now see how many follow.
Tigh : To sit around and wait for Starbuck to show up with that stupid arrow? Two. Three at the most.


On Caprica in the hospital

Simon : Good morning. You look better.
Starbuck : What's this new scar?
Simon : They had to go back in last night while you were asleep. Some internal bleeding to tie up. Nothing to worry about. Everything's gonna be fine. Just about done with you, Starbuck.
Starbuck : Nice way of puttin' it.
Simon : Just couple more tests and – (laughs) I almost said we'll be sending you back home I guess we'll be sending you back to fight.
Starbuck : Hey, sounds good to me. Hey, I just woke up.
Simon : Now you're going back to sleep.
Starbuck : You're the Doc.
(Starbuck had the IV line pinched so to not fall asleep. She removes the IV from her arm and gets out of bed. She walks down the hallway and over hears Six and Simon talking.
Simone: Pending lab test results on the sample ovaries, complete removal will proceed tomorrow. If lab tests are positive, then subject will be moved to processing facility for final disposition.
Six: It that regret I hear in your voice, Simon?
Simone: If it is, it certainly is any of your concern.
(Starbuck is frighten and returns to her room.)
Starbuck: Lords of Kobol, please help me.

(The next morning Simon walks in the room again.)
Simon: Morning.
Starbuck: Hrmp (With a smirk)
Simon: Are you sure you are feeling ok?
Starbuck: You know, something actually has been bothering me lately.
Simon walks around to her side. (Starbuck rises up in a shout and stabs Simon in the neck with a piece of the broken mirror).
Starbuck: I never told you my call sign was Starbuck.
Simon: You can't kill me…
Starbuck: Just die! (He falls over on to her. She searches the body for the keys to the doors.) She leaves and goes down a hallway enters a doorway and sees women hooked up to devices and hoses. She sees Sue-Shaun and goes to her.)
Starbuck : Sue-Shaun. Sue Shaun it's me Kara. Hold on , okay? I'm gonna get you out of here
Sue-Shaun : No. No time. Cut the power.
Starbuck : It'll kill you.
Sue-Shaun : Can't live like this. The baby machines. Please. Please.
Starbuck (whispering), proceed to cut the power smash the machine.
Starbuck sees Six and smash her w/ fire extinguisher. Run outside meet the dr. on the stair.
Simon : Hello Starbuck.
Gun shot the dr.
Helo : Kara come on.
Anders : Let's go Let's go .Go go. Get down. Kara get down Let's go Let's go. We gotta go.
Sharon : Come on . Move like you have a purpose, people. Let's go go go go.


On Galactica in the CIC

Gaeta : twenty four ships, sir.
Thigh : That's almost a third of the fleet.

In the morgue

Adama : Why?

On Caprica

Sharon : They were conducting research into Human / Cylon breeding program.
Starbuck : Human / Cylon?
Helo : They call them farms. Your gunshot wound looks fine.
Starbuck : So farms, that's great. What were they gonna do? Knock me up with some Cylon kid?
Sharon : They were gonna try to. We haven't been successful so far.
Anders : Supposedly they can't reproduce. You know biologically. So they have been trying every which way to produce offspring.
Starbuck : Why?
Sharon : Procreation, it's one of God's commandments, be fruitful. We can't fulfill it we tried so we decided to—
Starbuck : To rape human women?
Sharon : No if you agreed to bear a children it'd be voluntary maybe even set you up with someone you like.
Starbuck : Like you two kids?
Sharon : We're different.
Starbuck : What the frak is that suppose to mean?
Helo : They have this theory maybe the one thing they were missing was love. So Sharon and I… we were set up to—
Starbuck : To fall in love? They didn't ask Sue-Shaun if she wanted to fall in love, right? They put a tube in her! And they hooked her up into a machine!
Sharon : They know who you are, Kara. You're special. Leoben told you that. You have a destiny.
Helo : Starbuck what is this second scar?
Starbuck : I don't know. I don't think I wanna know now. You know?
Sharon : No.
Anders : How many women do they have in these farms?
Sharon : Hundreds… Maybe thousands. I don't know I haven't access that data.
Starbuck : Here's what we do. Take the heavy raider, cram it full of ground troops find out where the next farm is liberate it. And the next and the next and the next.
Anders : No no no no that's not why you come to Caprica. (Led Starbuck to the place he hid the arrow of Apollo and hand it to her). Go find earth.
Starbuck : What about you? You said you needed professional advice.
Anders : We'll muddle through. We've managed so far.
Starbuck : They'll kill you. You'll die here. You know that.
Anders : A lot of people died here. I tell you this. If I'm gonna die here. I'm gonna take out every last one of those frakin' farms before I do.
Starbuck : Well I'm not gonna leave you here.
Anders: You said you where gonna come back remember? I'm gonna hold you to it.
Starbuck : I'm coming back. I said it, I meant it. (As she gives him one of his dog tags.)
Anders: Yeah, ok. Hey, be safe.
Boomer: Let's go home.
(They get on the heavy raider and it takes off.)

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