Really, Space Mom wants to run the government and die with some dignity, spending her last days hangin' with her Boo. Space Dad wants everyone to love each other and get along.
None of the kids will play.
First Lee gives Mom backchat...
Then Baltar doesn't care that she's dying. Bill tries to have a little father/son chat about losing the loves of your life and gets nothin' but some odd thing about cabbage and has to bust Chief down in rank.
I adore how diplomatic Laura is, the perfect Space Stepmom to Lee, trying not to run him down to his father. But her face says it all.
They can only find peace with each other and their beloved books.