plot...
no check on Zarek, no nothing.
If he can get to Valance,
he can get to anyone.
Madam President, he will definitely try
and take a shot at you now.
Only if he wins the vote.
What I have to say is, we must survive.
[On radio] And we will survive.
And we will do so through the values
that have made our colonies great.
Courage. Truth. Justice. Liberty.
With a firm and deep resolve
to make tomorrow better.
Not just for ourselves, but for our children.
[All applauding]
Madam President, I still worry
the vote may be trending against you.
ROSLIN: Yes, it is.
But I'm going to win this thing.
And Tom Zarek is going back
to his prison ship where he belongs.
ROSLIN: But first I have
two very unpleasant duties to perform.
I need a shuttle to Cloud Nine.
What am I supposed to say?
- Health reasons.
- Oh, right, fine. Health reasons.
You know, all those years...
I watched you working with Adar.
You were always so quiet, so polite...
so dignified.
I never thought you'd fit in with
the bare-knuckled, backstabbing politicians.
I guess I was wrong.
All clear.
Dr. Baltar? Are you in here?
[Toilet flushing]
BALTAR: Madam President?
I heard you on the wireless.
You were very articulate, quite engaging.
Oh, thank you.
That's very encouraging.
Yeah, I was just trying to do my bit
as the elected representative of Caprica.
Besides, I'm beginning
to get a real feel for politics.
So I take it you're not voting for Mr. Zarek?
A man who uses his intelligence
and resources to blow up buildings...
doesn't get my vote, no.
No, I'm voting for your man Gray.
He's really great.
He is great, which is why he's got my vote.
ROSLIN: Unfortunately...
Mr. Gray dropped out of the race.
- Then who do you want me to vote for?
- I was thinking you.
Me?
- Look...
- Doctor, let's cut to the chase.
ROSLIN: You're a very popular man
these days.
ROSLIN: I would be fortunate to have
your intellect...
and your popularity right by my side.
Under those circumstances, I accept.
BALTAR: Thank you, Madam President.
ROSLIN: Thank you.
Wow. What are you going to do now?
Now...
I'm going to give you an exclusive.
BALTAR: After you.
So what are we supposed to do?
Sit on our hands and watch her get killed?
Zarek's too smart to take another shot
at the President during the summit.
If he wins the vote,
he can take her out later...
when everyone's forgotten about Valance.
He'll just bide his time
to find a better opportunity.
That's great.
Anyway, she says
she's not going to lose the vote.
She says a lot of things.
Don't you think you should wash that?
STARBUCK: I did.
APOLLO: Like when, a month ago?
- Do you have a problem with my hygiene?
- You have hygiene?
I clean up good sometimes, all right?
Well, let me know
when it's one of those times.
Tauron, Gaius Baltar.
The surprises just keep on coming.
A number of the Quorum delegates
have now shifted their support...
to the scientific genius...
a man who is credited with saving
the fleet on numerous occasions.
At this point, Jim, it is anyone's guess...
as to who's going to win,
but my money is on Gaius. Dr. Baltar.
Aquaria, Thomas Zarek.
[Tense instrumental music]
Aerilon:
Tom Zarek.
PALACIOS: The vote is now six-five
in favour of Tom Zarek.
The next vote
will determine our new vice-president.
If Zarek gets it, he wins.
In the event of a tie,
the President will cast the deciding vote.
[Tense instrumental music intensifies]
[All cheering]
Citizens...
I give you your new vice-president,
Dr. Gaius Baltar.
[Upbeat jazzy instrumental music playing]
[All applauding]
The perks of power, Mr. Vice-President.
We're going to do great things together.
Good. It's difficult to fathom.
I never aspired to power.
Of course you didn't, Gaius.
But someone had to step up.
- Well, after what Laura told me...
- Laura?
BALTAR: Yeah, we're on
a first name basis now.
Now look,