Lissa's Notes: When Gaeta said "The world is frakked up" in A Disquiet Follows My Soul, the comparisons to Dr. Horrible were pretty inevitable. Given their character arcs, it becomes even MORE inevitable. Combine that with way too much down time spent at the Children's Hospital, and what do you get? Felix Gaeta's Sing-Along Mutiny.
(drawing by
tin_o_biscuits)
Obviously, neither BSG nor Dr. Horrible belong to me. They belong to other people. I am making no money off this, and the genius for the original work goes to Ron Moore and cohorts for the BSG part, and Joss Whedon and cohorts for the DH parts. While 99% of the dialogue was written by me, about 20-30% of the song lyrics remain the same as what Joss Whedon wrote. And the music (which you pretty much have to hear in your head) is entirely Joss and company's.
If you have not watched one or the other of the source material, this probably isn't that funny. If you have, sit back and enjoy the ride. (BSG spoilers through Blood on the Scales, incidentally.) And thanks to
prophetkristy for giving this a look-over!
ACT I
TACTICAL STATION. FELIX GAETA sets up a camera, web-style. But, you know, not really networked.
GAETA:
Frak you, sir. Frak you, sir. Frak you, sir. I think the last one, with the sarcastic bent on the sir. It just sounds much angrier.
A lot of CIC guys neglect delivery, and that's about standards. When you're basically given a set script that you're allowed to say to the brass, delivery- especially on the stuff you aren't supposed to say- counts for a lot. What, you think Tigh doesn't practice his drawling What the frak is going on here? demeanor? Or the Admiral doesn't look in the mirror to get that fatherly twinkle down just right? Yeah.
In other news, I finally got the new prosthetic, so I guess that's good. Hurts like hell, and I feel like I'm constantly doing a Tiny Tim impression, but less work on the arms. I trained my ass off when I was a cadet, but now I seem to me more a cerebral kind of guy. But Cottle says I'll get used to it. So, yeah, I guess that's good.
Right.
E-mails! Yeah, a little in-ship networking might have been pirated, but hey- I've got the leg, a little piracy should be expected, right? Here's one from WillHitACripple. Hey genius. Oooh, sarcasm- that's original. Hey genius, why don't you stop whining about the Cylons and start fighting them instead?"
Well, first of all, I do. Just because I don't get into a phallic symbol and fire every other phallic symbol I come across does not mean I'm just sitting on my ass. Well, okay, I am but frak it, I'm the one-
Look, I fire the nukes, okay? When the Old Man lets me, I can kill more Cylons with the flick of my wrist than any of the Viper jocks in the last four years. But, of course, it's a matter of the Old Man letting me, isn't it?
And FYI- I'm not the one who brought a Cylon aboard the Demetrius. I left my Stockholm syndrome issues back on New Caprica where they belong, thank you very much. Trusting the people who destroyed the Colonies, hunted us mercilessly, oppressed us on New Caprica, and still keep coming… am I the only one seeing the problem here? The world is frakked up, and I just want to fix it.
Oh, here's one from SonofGod. Wow, you guys are really not subtle. Dearest Felix, I am concerned about your immortal soul, you are in need of redemption, love is what motivates me…. Riiiight.
Look, SonofGod, you're not the one who loves me, okay? I already have a boyfriend, and my boyfriend is Louis Hoshi, who, you know, actually gives a frak about me and treats me well. I know it's a completely foreign concept to you, but there are people who actually care about something besides themselves and where they can stick their dick.
Besides, he's way better in bed than you.
Here's one from DollhouseBoy… long time watcher, first time writer.. blah blah blah… you always seemed so steady and even… blah blah blah… what is making you go off the deep end and why are you actually talking like this…
SONG- DUTY FIRST (My Freeze Ray)
GAETA (singing):
Tactical
Plot the jumps
Dradis calls
Calculate
Practical
Plan for bumps
Professional
Equilibrate
Duty comes first, this I know for sure
Duty comes first, even
Though it's just the end of the world
Prosthetic
Phantom pains
Morpha helps
But at a cost
Pathetic
Hope's in vain
Dee is dead
And I'm lost
Duty comes first no matter what I feel
It doesn't matter if I trust
What I'm told to do,
I just must see my duty through
'Cause I'm the guy in CIC
Who has no "special destiny"
Just a fixture the Old Man
Can easily command
Guess that's life
Can't complain
Do my job
Every day
Frak you, sir
ADAMA (spoken)
What?
GAETA (spoken)
No, I- Dradis contact!
(singing)
That's what I say.
Duty comes first, this I know--
OFFICERS' RACK. Gaeta is sitting on the bed; HOSHI walks in.
HOSHI
Hey, Felix.
GAETA
Hey, Louis.
HOSHI
Wow, I rated a first name.
GAETA
Funny. Sex does tend to do that, you know.
HOSHI (grinning)
Oh, so we're having sex now?
GAETA
As soon as the camera's off, hell yes.
They kiss.
GAETA
Hey, didn't you just get off duty?
HOSHI
Well, yeah. I thought I was relieving you, but they needed me at…
GAETA
Communications?
HOSHI
Yeah. Are you okay?
GAETA
Yeah. Yeah, I am. Someone's got to do it, and with Dee…
Gaeta and Hoshi exchange all too knowing of a look.
GAETA
I guess I-
The phone rings, and GAETA picks it up. Guys, this is Felix Gaeta's Sing-Along Mutiny. If you're reading this and gotten this far, you know exactly how this is staged.
SONG- OBEY ORDERS (Bad Horse Chorus)
ADAMA AND TIGH (singing)
Your best friend suicided
You leg is gone as well
We fear you will misguide us
And you look unwell
So now you are invited
On a Raptor ride to Hell
Not that we know, but- what the frak?
Your Raptor's gone? We can't keep track.
The Eight committed murder,
She killed the pilots, too
And if you hadn't hurt her
She would have killed you
But though we should alert her
We won't tell Roslin "boo"
Keep it quiet, don't make a fuss
Because otherwise it fraks with us.
HOSHI
Well, you've got to go?
GAETA
Are you kidding? Time off- that's unheard of. Do you mind?
HOSHI
Not at all. Go. Feel better. I'll be waiting.
CUT TO RAPTOR. Felix is standing, staring at the Crazy Eight in horror.
SONG- HELPING HANDS (Caring Hands)
CRAZY EIGHT (singing)
I helped you on New Caprica,
I'd free them if you picked them.
But I frakked you over good
And now I'll blame the victim.
Kill your hope? No?
How bout now?
Gaeta kills her with a scalpel.
CUT TO OFFICER'S QUARTERS.
Hoshi is sitting next to Gaeta on the bed. They're both in pants and tanks, and obviously extremely shaken.
HOSHI
I don't understand. Why did she kill everyone in the Raptor instead of just jumping back earlier?
GAETA
Got me. Survival, she said. Speaking of which, I'm surprised Adama sent you looking for us. No offense, but I've seen you fly a Raptor and you're not exactly wings material.
HOSHI
He didn't send me.
GAETA
What?
HOSHI
He didn't send me. I had to beg Tigh for two days. I think he finally let me go just to shut me up.
GAETA
You're kidding.
HOSHI
No, I'm not. I guess with resources so low and no one having any idea where you could be-
GAETA
No. You're joking. He wouldn't have- the Admiral always- when Starbuck went missing he searched for days, and when Roslin went missing-
HOSHI
Felix, calm down.
GAETA
He always says that we're his family, but when… he didn't do a damn thing.
HOSHI
Don't take it so personally. He-
GAETA
I'm not taking it personally. But the fact he didn't look for us is a symptom of how ineffective he is and how little he really cares about the people on this ship. It's a symptom, and the disease rages on, consumes the human race. The fish rots from the head, so they say. So I'm thinking, why not cut off the head?
HOSHI
Cut off the head?
GAETA
Well, it's not a perfect metaphor, but it's accurate. Look, you found me and you saved me, so I'll protect you. But if this doesn't work out, and I'm wrong… you have a bright future, Louis.
HOSHI
What are you talking about? If what doesn't work out?
GAETA
Keep your head down.
Gaeta pulls himself up, puts on his jacket and buttons it, walks down the hall.
SONG- A MAN'S GOTTA DO WHAT A MAN'S GOTTA DO
GAETA (singing)
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Don't plan the plan if you can't follow through
All that matters's taking matters into your own hands
The Cylons destroyed everything, and I must make a stand
Gaeta enters the ADMIRAL'S QUARTERS. ADAMA (sitting at his desk), TIGH, TYROL, LEE and HELO are there. Gaeta sits.
ADAMA (singing)
Stand back, everyone, nothing here to see
I'll use military logic to discard democracy
It doesn't matter what you want, only what I say-
So frak yourselves and do it all my way.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
The Fleet's in danger and the Cylons are saving you
I trust Saul Tigh, so we'll ally and use the Cylon tech
Or Cavil and his men will be our deaths
TYROL (singing)
Thank you, Admiral, there's just one little catch
We want a Quorum seat, civil rights and all the rest
They- I mean we- ah, the Two, Six, and Eights
I need a frakking chart to keep it straight
ADAMA (Hammer's melody)
Don't worry about it.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
I've no choice now, so I'll be trusting you
I don't want to do this- I don't like the interface
But now I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place
We have no choice, so have a voice, we'll see this to the end
Humans and Cylons will now be friends
(overlapping (Penny's melody))
LEE
It will be a tough sell
Everyone thinks they've been through hell
TIGH
They'll suck it up if they want
To survive, motherfrakkers
HELO
I'll use my voice, we'll see this to the end
LEE, TIGH, HELO, and TYROL
Humans and Cylons will now be friends.
GAETA (overlapping, Dr. Horrible's melody)
Are you kidding?
What fight are you watching?
Stop talking about that.
Did you notice they blew up all the humans?
This plan is nuts- I can feel it deep within my guts
Whatever.
GAETA
Frak.
ACT II
MESS HALL- Gaeta is sitting at a table, others (including NARCHO) are standing and sitting around, listening.
GAETA
Someone close that hatch. Let's talk.
SONG- MY EYES
GAETA (singing)
Any dolt with half a brain
Can see that humankind has gone insane
To the point where I don't know
If I'll upset the status quo
If I throw poison in the water main.
Listen close to everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart
And crashing to the ground
I cannot believe my eyes
How the world's filled with filth and lies
But it's plain to see
Some kind of mutiny is on the rise.
INT. COLONIAL ONE. ZAREK is addressing the QUORUM .
ZAREK (singing)
Look around
The Admiral has run aground
The President is lost, not found
And hasn't made a single sound
They want us
To roll over and become good friends
With those who destroyed our lives
And those who'd see humanity's end
Will install FTL drives
I cannot believe my eyes
You've seen through Adama's lies
And it seems to me
A revolutionary is on the rise
Split screen, with Gaeta still talking to the mess hall and Zarek still addressing the Quorum
GAETA (Dr. Horrible's melody)
Anyone with half a brain
Could see that the alliance is insane
But Adama doesn't know
Because his damn toaster XO
Makes him think all the Cylons are the same
Listen close to everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart
And crashing to the ground
I cannot believe my eyes
How the world's filled with filth and lies
And it seems to me
Some kind of mutiny is on the rise
TOM (overlapping, Penny's melody)
Take it slow
The support for this is far too low
'Cause the truth is still that we all know
The Cylon allies have to go
And I believe
You know this deep within your heart
That this idea's unsound
It will tear the Fleet apart
We'll be crashing to the ground
I cannot believe my eyes
Are you all finally growing wise?
'Cause it seems to me
A revolutionary is on the rise
MESS HALL. Everyone has left except Gaeta, who is still sitting at his table, and Narcho, who approaches and sits across from him.
NARCHO
So. You had some pretty interesting things to say, Gaeta. You caught me by surprise- you don't seem the type for power.
GAETA
It's not power I'm after. I just want to fix things, to make things better. Like Zarek.
NARCHO
Zarek, the Sagittaron terrorist?
GAETA
Erm, Roslin?
NARCHO
Sorry- I'm just messing with you. I just never pictured a day when Zarek was the only one who would listen to reason.
GAETA
Yeah, well, now I can picture it really well. Zarek was the one who really held things together on New Caprica before the Cylons invaded.
NARCHO
Oh? That's not what I heard. I heard you were the one who kept everything together. And I believe it.
GAETA
No, I-
NARCHO
Yes, you did. And you are now, too. You know exactly what the hell you're doing; and what's more, you're right. So…
GAETA
What are you saying, Noel?
NARCHO
I'm saying you're going to be needing someone to help you. Someone who feels like you do. And someone you can trust. Is Hoshi in on this with you?
GAETA
Absolutely not.
NARCHO
Really?
GAETA
I can't afford to trust anyone in CIC. More than that, I don't want them involved, especially Louis. Look, Noel, you're smart enough that you've got to know how this could easily end-
NARCHO
Adama's not just going to slap us on the wrist and kiss us on the forehead. I know that. But Felix, if he and Roslin keep going this way, we're all going to die, anyway. I'd much rather die fighting, on my own terms. I'm in.
Gaeta looks at him for a long time, and then extends his hand.
GAETA
I'm glad to have you with us, Lieutenant Allison.
CUT TO CIC Camera
GAETA
This is it. The mutiny is on. We can do this. People are not happy and there's enough support that we can make this work. With any luck, we an manage to do this with a minimum of violence- just lock up Adama and his special snowflake favorites, and then we can find somewhere to call home and get a true democracy established again. And then we'll let them go.
I know, I know. It probably won't work that way. People are going to have to die. But that's the general idea. And with a little luck, I'm sure we can make it work.
Same camera, but obviously later. Gaeta looks pissed.
GAETA
Well, shit. This is not good. Apparently, I should be more careful about what I say here. No, Adama's not onto me, but Gage and Vireem, the Sunshine Boys of the Pegsus, are among our viewers. So much for my nonviolent revolution. But still, I can't turn anyone away- we're too short on troops. And after I take over the CIC and put the senior officers in custody- because there is no way in hell I am letting any of them near this mess- Gage is probably one of the few people who has any idea how to run the tactical station. Not that he has much of an idea, but you've got to work with what you've got I- wait, call from the Admiral to Zarek over on Colonial One.
Gaeta turns on the speaker.
SONG- ORDERS (REPRISE) (Bad Horse Chorus (Reprise))
ADAMA/TIGH (singing)
We saw the weak rebellion you tried to pull today
And you are just a hellion we can lock away
So we'll have a Cylon quell ya, and drag you to our bay
You're not in charge and we'll use force
So give it up or you'll get yours.
GAETA
Frak! I really didn't think they'd do it. Tom Zarek is the rightful Vice President. Laura Roslin put him there herself. Look, any child knows that the main job of the Vice President is to take over if the President dies or becomes incapable of his or her duties. The moral of the story? DON'T PICK SOMEONE FOR VICE PRESIDENT IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THEM BEING PRESIDENT SOME DAY. Laura Roslin is a smart woman- what is ever possessing her to be this frakking stupid?
The thing is, this isn't the first time they've done this. It's not even the second. I mean, come on. Lee Adama as President? It's not a question of his capability- although the man is a complete ass who never realized what a great thing he had in Dee until it was too late- but for Gods' sakes. If you want to discredit Baltar, you don't put your frakking son into the Presidency. How stupid can you get?
We're going to do this. Any doubt I might have had is completely gone. See you at the aftermath. Peace. Well, not… oh, just frak it.
BRIG: Gaeta is sitting in a chair, talking to Zarek, who is sitting on the bed.
GAETA
It's not personal, although Gods know I have enough reasons for it to be. It's not that Adama has his favorites. It's that he abandons those who aren't his favorites. He and Laura Roslin have abandoned us, and the Fleet deserves better than that. They don't want to lead, they don't want to live, but they won't step aside and let those who want to fight do our jobs.
ZAREK
So you're really prepared to do this?
GAETA
Yes. Although….
ZAREK
Although you still think you should have tried harder. If you'd just found the right words, you'd have convinced him. Let me save you the suspense, Felix. It wouldn't have worked. You are right. This is the only way.
GAETA
What makes you so sure?
SONG- ZAREK'S LAMENT (Penny's Song)
ZAREK (singing)
Here's the story of a man
Who once believed in reason
Thinking you could change the world
Without violence or treason or force
Every incarnation
Of democracy turns sour
And freedom is a sacrifice
A dictator's ultimate price
For power
Grief replaced with anger
When ideals become a token
Violence is your one recourse
When those ideals are broken again
Every revolution starts
With someone being brave
I hope you know the consequences
Of this will be deadly
And be grave
So we'll do this thing together.
Gaeta and Zarek stand and shake hands; Gaeta leaves.
CIC- Gaeta is at his station, picks up the phone. Narcho is on the other end.
NARCHO
You ready, Gaeta?
GAETA
We're set. Zarek's off the ship and over on Colonial One. The comm systems are down, the wiring is going haywire, and no one up here suspects a thing.
NARCHO
What about Thrace? I saw her earlier.
GAETA
She's caught on. If you see her again, kick her into an airlock for me, will you?
NARCHO
Not a problem, trust me.
GAETA
Knew I could. All right. Send up the Marines.
Marines enter CIC, Gaeta stands.
SONG- BRAND NEW DAY
GAETA
So at first I dismantled the signals and the lines
And at worst the command center and Admrial were blind
To the mess and the chaos that raged down below
I confess that the way this went down pleased me so
And it's all going right
It's a brand new day
And although I'll try
To keep the bloodshed down
You are gonna die
How I hesitated
And I wonder why
It's a brand new day
All the times that you took me for granted I forgive
All the crimes, and my leg- all recanted and I'll live
So I lie, so I say, I delude myself it's true
But If I am this way then I learned it all from you
Who showed me the light
It's a brand new me
I've got no remorse
The water's rising
But I know the course
I'm gonna shock you all
Right down to the core
But I really don't know how this will go
Killing Adama makes me queasy
And I barely dare to sit in his chair
But I knew this wouldn't be easy
It's a brand new day
Now I've got control
I am in command
And full of vitriol
Go ahead and tell me
I've condemned my soul
It's a brand new day…
Marines lead Adama off, Gaeta stands in the center of CIC.
ACT III
SONG- YOU WILL PAY (So They Say)
RACETRACK:
You will pay for your father, your president-
And you, leading us astray
SKULLS:
About time.
LEE:
You will pay for your treason
LEE/STARBUCK:
So let go now
STARBUCK:
I'll kill you
GAGE:
You will pay just for being a Cylon
Even if you saved the Fleet.
I'll frak you
HELO:
Frak yourself
BALTAR:
This is madness talking
ROSLIN:
He will pay- a cripple leading the way?
BALTAR/ROSLIN:
I can not believe this
BALTAR:
Are there any words that I can say?
LAIRD:
He will pay for what he did
JAFFEE:
He will pay for the Admiral, the crew and the Fleet
LAIRD/JAFFEE:
We are casualties now
STARBUCK:
I'll kill you all!
ADAMA:
You will pay the price
No mercy- my heart is made of ice
You will pay for betraying your oath and me
I will kill you for this
LEE/STARBUCK
Let's save the Cylons!
ZAREK:
This is perfect so far
They will pay, and that is really okay
Now I've killed the Quorum
Oh, frak, what is Gaeta going to say?
GAETA/HOSHI
There's no happy ending, so they say
GAETA:
Not for me anyway
HOSHI:
Is this really how you take the chance to build a brand new day?
GAETA:
All I can do is build a brand new day
STARBUCK:
Let's save the Admiral!
LEE/TIGH/ATHENA
For the Old Man!
CYLON BASESHIP. Roslin is shouting into a wireless.
ROSLIN
Do you hear me? You won't get away with this!"
ENGINEER!TWO
Well, I'm sure you scared the microphone, but I don't think even your voice carries across the vacuum that is space.
ROSLIN
Well, instead of cracking jokes, why don't you get me some string and two tin cans?
ENGINEER!TWO
Well, I've got a solution for you, and it's not much more than that. Old technology that-
ROSLIN
You are aware that the Galactica is entirely old technology, and that Gaeta knows it better than anyone, right?
ENGINEER!TWO
From what I understand he does, but for a human. But I'm sure I don't have to remind you, Madam President, that I'm a machine. If I can't outwit a human on this score, I should just turn in my circuit board right now.
ROSLIN (laughs)
I must say, you aren't anywhere near as…
ENGINEER!TWO
Creepy?
ROSLIN:
Yes! You're nowhere near as creepy as the Two we're most familiar with.
ENGINEER!TWO
Yeah. It's the goatee. Are you ready?
Roslin takes the wireless.
ROSLIN
People of the Fleet….
SONG- DROP YOUR OPPOSITION (Everyone's a Hero)
ROSLIN
I know it's terrifying, our lives are in their hands
It is instinct defying, they destroyed our homes and lands
But the Fleet won't last forever
The ships are breaking up
Will we surrender? Never
But we need this making up.
So drop your opposition and your weapons
Or I will destroy the battlestar
It's not what I want to do
But I am not like you
I'll go that far
You kill Adama and I will kill you
I'll use cannons, bullets, guns and missiles too
CUT TO Adama in the airlock with the Marines, being rescued.
ADAMA
So I think my girlfriend, Laura (yeah, we totally had sex)
ROSLIN
WOO!
ADAMA
She roused her scary aura, and she's coming for you next
You're guilty of mutiny
You trampled on my men
You betrayed honor and duty
You won't do this again
So drop your opposition and your weapons
I'm Adama, so of course I'm going to win
Maybe once you had a case
But the bloodshed in this place
Is all your sin
So drop your opposition and your weapons
And then the rebuilding of the Fleet begins
I'll restore my authority and punish you with guns
Tigh's my XO and I'll ignore he was once a Cylon alcoholic bum
Everybody!
Adama and Marines begin striding towards the CIC
ADAMA
Drop your opposition and your weapons
The Marines are on their way to CIC
Join me at this time
And I will be inclined
To keep you free
MARINES (over Adama)
We're loyal now
A quick turn around
We're loyal now
ADAMA/ROSLIN
So drop your opposition and your weapons
Here we come, we're coming for all of-
CIC- Gaeta is standing at the table, hears the Marines and Adama coming.
SONG- SLIPPING
GAETA
The bootsteps are nearing
They echo, I'm hearing
How close they are coming
Roslin is yelling and
Zarek is telling me
I should be gunning
What would be served? Why should so
Many more people now die?
Once we deserved to win for
We had the truth on our side
Our moral high is slipping
Our high ground's slipping
Now that I'm cornered
I find myself mourning
All that I thought I mattered
I still know I'm right
But I've lost in this fight
And now all hope is shattered
What have I done?
I see death is beckoning
I guess I could run
But now is the time for the reckoning
Everything is slipping
Slipping away….
Weapons hold!
Surrender!
It's time to wake up now!
I can't fight!
No more blood
Will stain my hands
Adama
I can't face
What I have done and how
Many lives
I have lost
In my command
So you win
And I get
What I really-
Justice calls
And the price
I'm ready to pay
Wish no more
Take my life
Death scares me not in the least
I may finally have peace
The pain and the hatred will cease, cease,
GAETA (spoken)
Uh, Gage, it's that button- right there. Yeah.
GAETA (singing)
Cease!
I'm sorry, Tom
But this can't go on
And we must surrender
We'll go down together
To make it all better
Someone will remember
Someone will remember….
The Marines arrest Gaeta and Zarek and lead them away.
BRIG- Gaeta is sitting on the same bed Tom sat on when Adama enters and takes his chair.
ADAMA
You wanted to see me.
GAETA
I did.
He reaches into his breast pocket and pulls out a folded paper and gives it to Adama. Adama unfolds it and reads it.
ADAMA
And why should I trust this?
GAETA
Don't. Have Lou- have Lieutenant Hoshi verify it. I have no idea how many of those will prove to be viable, but at least it's a jumping off point.
ADAMA
This doesn't change anything.
GAETA
I never expected it to.
Adama nods and stands. Gaeta leans forward.
GAETA
Admiral?
Adama stops.
GAETA
I checked the regulations. They state that a man about to be executed by firing squad is allowed a final cigarette… and a confession.
ADAMA
You aren't religious.
GAETA (smiling bitterly)
Call it a deathbed conversion.
ADAMA
And who are you confessing to?
GAETA
I'd like to see Gaius Baltar one more time before….
ADAMA
Baltar.
GAETA
Yes, Baltar.
ADAMA
A little last minute guilt induction before you go?
GAETA
If that was what I wanted, perhaps I'd ask for you. There's just something I need to say.
Adama nods stiffly, leaves the Brig.
OFFICER'S QUARTERS- Gaeta and Baltar are sitting at a table, talking. Gaeta pours a cup of coffee.
SONG- EVERYTHING YOU EVER
GAETA
Here lies everything
The world in shambles at my feet
My undoing's complete
Here's the reckoning
BALTAR
Everything you ever….
GAETA
Arise and sing.
So your world's benign?
So you think justice has a voice?
And we all have a choice?
Well, now the Fleet is dying
BALTAR
Everything you ever…
GAETA
And I am fine
As the music plays, we see flashbacks. Gaeta in the CIC, Gaeta's joy when the Cylon tylium mines are destroyed, Gaeta running on New Caprica, Gaeta handing the Eight the list, Gaeta pulling a gun on Baltar… all of the moments when he tried to do his duty and do what was best for the human race.
As the music shifts into the instrumental from Brand New Day, Gaeta and Zarek are led down the corridor and to the chairs in the airlock. As the music shifts again to the original opening credit theme, they are strapped to the chairs, and they smile at each other.
ADAMA
My resolve's the same
Now I must keep the word I gave
And send you to your graves
Now is the end game
Ready, take aim-
GAETA:
It stopped.
DARKNESS.