Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)

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Edward James Olmos: Commander William Adama

Quotes 

• Commander William Adama : [after one-third of the fleet has left with President Roslin to Kobol]  It's interesting... Betrayal has such a powerful grip on the mind. It's almost like a python, it can squeeze out all other thought, suffocate all other emotion until... everything is dead except for the rage. I'm not talking about anger, I'm talking about rage. I can feel it. Right here

  [grabs his chest] 

  Commander William Adama : , like it's gonna burst. I feel like I want to scream. Right now, as a matter of fact.

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : [Has been sitting listening to him for some time]  If I may say something?

  Commander William Adama : Speak your mind D.

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : I don't think the problem is that you have been betrayed. I think it's that you feel helpless. You were shot, you were injured, you couldn't do anything.

  Commander William Adama : Don't make excuses for me.

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : And when you finally had a chance to do somthing...

  Commander William Adama : [looks up and sighs]  I'm sorry I did this.

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : You let us down... you let us down. You made a promise, to all of us, to find Earth, to find us a home... together. It doesn't matter what the president did or even what Lee did, because everyday that we remain apart is a day that you've broken your promise.

  Commander William Adama : The people aboard those ships made their own decision. It was their decision, not mine. Thank you Petty Officer, you may leave now.

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : [gets up to leave, then hesitates]  You asked to talk to me sir, maybe because you think I don't have anything to say... but I do.

  [moves closer to Adama and grabs his hand] 

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : It's time to heal the wounds, Commander. People have been divided...

  Commander William Adama : I said that's enough!

  Petty Officer 2nd Dualla : Children have been separated from their parents!

  Commander William Adama : [Finally looks at her, gets up and leaves] 

• Commander William Adama : Mr Gaeta... I want to see all recon material on Kobol immediately in my quarters.

  Lt. Felix Gaeta : [Surprised]  Aye sir.

  Col. Saul Tigh : Kobol?

  Commander William Adama : Yes... I'm putting the fleet back together, I'm putting our family back together. This ends now.

  [Petty officer Dualla stares at him in surprise that she was able to reach him, Adama walks out while petty officer Dualla and several other crewman have looks of great relief and happiness on their faces]