for all of us.
Those aren't
training officers
out there...
they're programmed
killing machines.
We don't have any choice.
Galactica will
definitely be sending
a search and rescue party.
lt's just a matter of time.
lf we don't take out
that launcher--
We can't go up
against an armed and
defended position like that.
They'll wipe us out in
the first two minutes.
That's enough!
Chief, look, under the
circumstances, it's important
that you keep your cool.
l don't believe
l've lost my cool.
l disagree.
Look, l don't want
to attack the launcher,
either, but it's our duty.
We owe it to the rescue party,
and we owe it to
Socinus and Tarn.
l fail to see
what this has to do
with Socinus and Tarn.
Maybe that's why
l'm an officer
and you're not.
Dismissed.
(Crashdown)
This briefing will outline a
plan of attack in five graphs.
Graph 1 : Situation.
Our situation is that
we are stranded on Kobol
with a group of five Cylons...
who are planning to use
an AAU to destroy any
SAR aircraft sent to find us.
There are no other
friendly forces present.
What's all this
''graph'' business?
Graph 2: Mission.
lt's a five paragraph order.
...to destroy the AAU....
lt's a Basic command tool.
lt's taught at
officer candidate school.
lt's just not usually used
this literally in the field.
Graph 4: Execution.
We will assault
the Cylon launch site
from the northwest, using--
Oh, come on!
This is absurd.
What, we're taking on
the Cylon Army, are we?
Us? Look at us.
What, with two rifles
and a canteen?
Have you lost your mind--
That's enough, Doctor.
ls it? Look, no disrespect,
but why are we always
going uphill?
Does anyone else think that
his plan is frakking nuts?
l'll tell you what's fair,
this is fair.
We'll have a show of hands.
No! Absolutely not!
Now everybody who
thinks it's unfair--
This is not a democracy.
Well, it's not--
The El-tee's in charge.
The El-tee's in charge.
No ifs, no ands, no buts.
He say we go, we go!
There's no questions.
We've already lost two men,
Chief!
How many more people
are we gonna lose?
You need to sit down
and shut up right now.
Nobody tells me to shut up.
l am the Vice President--
You need to sit down
and shut up, right now.
Your briefing, El-tee.
Thank you, Chief.
Graph 4: We will approach
the Cylon launch site
from the northwest...
using natural ground cover
to mask our approach.
Our objective is the command
and control console.
Once we reach this position...
Cally, you're gonna
flank out to the left...
making a feint on
the Cylon position...
hopefully drawing their fire
long enough for me
and Seelix...
to flank out to the right
and get a shot at the console.
Tyrol, you and
the Vice President
will stay at position one...
provide covering fire
for both flanking maneuvers.
l have been given
the opportunity to perceive
from the scriptures....
ln peace l believe....
This is ridiculous.
Look.
She obviously needs her
medication. l keep trying to
tell anyone that'll listen--
lt sounds like she's
talking about the scrolls
of the Prophet Pythia.
l suppose.
Pythia foretold
the rise of a leader.
A leader who would lead
all humanity to salvation.
So say the gods.
You seem to know
a lot about the scriptures.
l'm from Gemenon.
We believe in
the literal truth
of the scriptures.
Cpl. Venner, there's...
a drug that
priests sometimes use.
lt's called chamalla extract.
l guess it's happy hour.
What's happy about it?
Yeah. The old man's
still in surgery.
(sighing)
l got a boatload of
politicians and press
demanding to see Laura Roslin.
Let them.
Yeah, right.
She's crazy.
l know.
No, no, really, Saul.
She's lost it.
l just went down to
the brig to see her.
You did?
She's completely nuts.
She doesn't even know
where she is anymore.
You're kidding.
You should let them see her.
The press, the Quorum,
all of them.
l mean, the little
school teacher's mind
has gone bye-bye