Battlestar Galactica (TV Series)

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Kandyse McClure: Officer Anastasia Dualla

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]