Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)
The Living Legend: Part II (1978)
Lloyd Bridges: Commander Cain
Quotes
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Commander Cain : I do know how to win a battle.
Captain Apollo : Yes, but what about your warriors? Are you thinking of them when you take on three basestars all by yourself or are you thinking of history? The legend of Commander Cain?
Commander Cain : You're out of line, Captain! Full speed ahead, Colonel.
Captain Apollo : I just want to remind you that your own daughter will be out there with us.
[Starbuck and Boomer are in the flight bay when they learn of Cain's plan to engage the Pegasus single-handedly against three Cylon basestars]
Lieutenant Starbuck : Tell me it isn't true. Three basestars head on?
Lieutenant Boomer : Is he crazy?
Captain Apollo : A little. But it's what gives him his advantage. Who could think of anything like this but Cain?
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Flight Officer Tolan : Sir, long-range scanners pick up an unbelievable number of enemy craft on their way.
Commander Cain : Prepare coordinates to intercept.
Flight Officer Tolan : You mean lead them off, hit and run?
Commander Cain : I mean intercept. Go through them.
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Commander Adama : You realise I can relieve you of your command?
Commander Cain : [over the intercom] Adama, please. Don't make my last battle an act of mutiny. Send me in with your blessing.
Commander Adama : [reluctantly] My prayers go with you... and always serve you.
Commander Cain : [over the intercom] Thank you, Adama, thank you.
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Colonel Tigh : Sir, the incoming Cylon fleet has suddenly turned around and is headed back the other way. Cain is attacking all three baseships on his own.
Commander Adama : It's exactly what he said he'd do.
Commander Cain : [cut to the Pegasus] Range to baseships!
Flight Officer Tolan : 110 centons. We'll be down to 11 centons at full speed.
Commander Cain : All right, Tolan! Let get there! We have a very important appointment with a man named Baltar!
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Flight Officer Tolan : Two basestars coming up on range, sir. The third has fallen back behind them.
Commander Cain : That will be Baltar's ship! Plot a course between those two forward ships!
Flight Officer Tolan : It's getting a little sticky in there, sir.
Commander Cain : Arm all air-to-head missiles and bring electronic defense shields to maximum power!
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Cassiopeia : [in the corridor] Cain!
[running after him, catching up]
Cassiopeia : Cain. What is it? What's happening? I just heard you're returning to the Pegasus.
Commander Cain : That's right.
Cassiopeia : I was hoping we would talk.
Commander Cain : And I've been hoping you'd say that, but now is just not the time, Cassie.
Cassiopeia : Maybe I could ride over to the Pegasus in your shuttle.
Commander Cain : No, Cassie. It'd be safer for you here.
Cassiopeia : [alerted to something he's planning] Safer? Why? What are you going to do?
Commander Cain : It's a mission. Don't worry. I'll be all right. I always come back... I love you.
[goes off, leaving her fighting tears]
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Lieutenant Athena : Commander Cain on the line, Father.
Commander Adama : Thanks for the assist, Cain. It didn't look any too good there for a while.
Commander Cain : It doesn't look any too good now either. What have you got cooking on that bridge?
Commander Adama : Everything's under control at the moment. But I'd like to land my fighters on the Pegasus. It will take some time to repair our landing bays.
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Commander Cain : How bad was it down there?
Captain Apollo : Well, Bojay took a hit, but your daughter and Cassiopeia are both fine.
Commander Cain : My daughter and Cassiopeia? They went with you on that mission?
Captain Apollo : Like father, like daughter, Sir.
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Commander Cain : Sheba, wait!
[going after her]
Commander Cain : Sheba, wait!
Lieutenant Sheba : [whirls around, teary-eyed] I can't, we're launching! We have three-to-one odds, but then, you know that.
Commander Cain : I want you to take Bojay and shuttle him back to the fleet.
Lieutenant Sheba : [shaking her head] I'm sorry, Father, what you plan for my squadron, you plan for me.
[red alert goes off]
Lieutenant Sheba : Look, there's one more thing - about that lady, the one that seems to mean so much to you - I watched her save a life today, and she risked her own to do it.
[shaking her head tearfully]
Lieutenant Sheba : So what do I know about people?
[they hug]
Commander Cain : Oh, I love you, baby. And I wanna see you again. So you be careful.
Lieutenant Sheba : [nods emphatically] You too, Commander.
[kisses her father]
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Commander Cain : [next to the bed of wounded pilot] How is he?
Cassiopeia : He'll live. I'm not so sure about all the others.
[adding pointedly:]
Cassiopeia : Tell me, are you winning?
Commander Cain : You make it sound like my own personal war.
Cassiopeia : [another patient wheeled in] Sheba!
Commander Cain : Baby!
Lieutenant Sheba : [talking up to him] I'm sorry, Father, I missed one!
Cassiopeia : [directing the gurney] Into chamber four.
Commander Cain : What happened? How was she hurt?
Captain Apollo : Like she said, she missed one. The Cylon didn't.
Lieutenant Starbuck : [to Cain] How about the Pegasus? Is the fire under control?
Commander Cain : [resolutely] She'll be ready to do the job.
Lieutenant Starbuck : Uh, what job?
Commander Cain : Whatever she has to do.
[he leaves them]
Lieutenant Starbuck : [as Cassiopeia returns] Is he thinking of doing what I think he is?
Captain Apollo : Yeah. And you know what bothers me? We're both starting to think just like him.
Cassiopeia : What's going on here?
Captain Apollo : I suggest you get every one of your wounded ready to be transferred into shuttles, and fast.
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Lieutenant Sheba : [on gurney] Father, please... don't make me go... I don't wanna leave you!
Commander Cain : You must go, sweetheart. You must get some sleep now.
Lieutenant Sheba : But... no, please...! I know I'll be okay.
Commander Cain : [to the medics] Take her. The shuttles are ready to go.
Lieutenant Sheba : I'll be fine... No!
[as she is wheeled off:]
Lieutenant Sheba : I'll see you soon...!
Cassiopeia : You're a very special man, Cain.
[tearfully:]
Cassiopeia : I'll never forget you.
[sobs, kisses him farewell]
Flight Officer Tolan : [over public address system] Final countdown to launch.