Battlestar Galactica (2003)/Deadlock

Deadlock
Season 4, Episode 16
Airdate	February 20, 2009
Production Number	4A18
Written by	Jane Espenson
Directed by	Robert Young
Fleet Survivors	39,556
← 4x15 No Exit	4x17 → Someone to Watch Over Me
Battlestar Galactica (2003) — Season Four

Deadlock is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of Battlestar Galactica, and the sixty-ninth episode overall.

Edward James Olmos (Admiral William Adama), Mary McDonnell (Laura Roslin), Katee Sackhoff (Kara "Starbuck" Thrace), Jamie Bamber (Lee Adama), James Callis (Dr. Gaius Baltar), Tricia Helfer (Number Six), Grace Park (Sharon "Boomer" Valerii)

Michael Hogan (Colonel Saul Tigh), Aaron Douglas (Chief Galen Tyrol), Michael Trucco (Samuel Anders)

Guest Star: Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh)

Guest Stars: Donnelly Rhodes (Dr. Cottle), Rekha Sharma (Tory Foster) Roark Critchlow (Piano Player)

Co-Starring: Bodie Olmos (Lt. Brenden "Hotdog" Costanza), Keegan Connor Tracy (Jeanne), Patrick Currie (Enzo)

Cast: Brad Dryborough (Hoshi), Lara Gilchrist (Paula Schaffer), Rebecca Davis (Naia), Merwin Mondesir (Marine #1), Tammy Gillis (Marine #2)

Uncredited: Bear McCreary (Joe's Bar patron)

Plot Overview

Ellen reunites with the Cylons who vote to leave the human fleet, but Saul is left divided between the woman he once knew and the one carrying his child.

Meanwhile, Baltar helps his followers look out for both themselves and others while Adama oversees the Cylon repairs to Galactica.

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• The mutiny has led to a decrease in marines. This leads to them being unable to control the crowds in Dogsville where the Son of Ares take over. Baltar goes to Adama to give he and his followers guns, pointing out the blending of Galactica with the Cylons, giving him an alternative to inviting Centurions. They are all then given the guns they need.

• The Cylons decide that since Caprica and Tigh's pure baby is the key to the future, they should all leave the fleet in the basestar. The Final Five are given the vote. Tyrol and Tory vote to leave with Tigh voting to stay and Sam's decision already made clear. Ellen then becomes the deciding vote. However, this all falls by the wayside when Caprica-Six loses the baby.

• Kara notices a piano in Joe's bar as a stranger begins playing on it.

• The Cylons begin applying the organic resin to Galactica.

Characters

• Boomer brings Ellen back to the fleet, reuniting the Tighs and soon later the Final Five.

• Tyrol recognises Boomer. Adama has her put in the brig.

• Baltar returns to his followers where he sees Paulla has taken control. To reclaim leadership, he urges everyone to feed the less fortunate. He later confesses to Number Six that he actually did enjoy feeding them.

• Caprica-Six notes to Roslin that they haven't had any shared visions since she's become pregnant.

• After having sex, Ellen gets Tigh to admit who he's slept with since she was killed. He finally confesses to it being Caprica-Six. She seems okay with it until she learns Caprica-Six is pregnant and clearly gets jealous and agitates the situation, even pointing out that Tigh loves Adama more than either of them. However, her behaviour changes when Caprica-Six suffers what becomes a miscarriage. Tigh later breaks down to Adama, telling he was going to name him Liam, but knows that it's not like Zak.

Referbacks

• Ellen's arrival in the Raptor is a parallel to her introduction in "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down".

Quotes

• Cottle: (checking Liam on the fetal monitor) Kid's got a heart like a kettledrum. Go on, get out of here. Make room for some sick people.

Tigh: (to Caprica-Six) I think you should stay here for the night. I don't trust that machine. (off her look) Oh, I know. The irony is irresistible.

• Hotdog: (seeing Ellen Tigh step out of the Raptor) How many dead chicks are out there?

• Roslin: Caprica. Oh, that's funny. I don't - I don't think I've ever called you a name before.

Caprica-Six: Oh, I think you probably called me some names.

• Tigh: Great-grandpa was a power sander.

• Naia: (presenting her son) This is Gaius.

Baltar: Really? I'm very flattered.

Naia: It was his father's name.

Baltar: To have the same name as his father.

• Adama: The two of you can stay here and listen to this.

Roslin: Where are you going?

Adana: I'm gonna go to the head. Do something constructive. A little project I've been working on.