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bounty hunters even know

bounty hunters even know

what planet I'm on.

What planet I'm on.

And today was september

and today was september

the 29th, the tennarias wormhole

the 29th, the tennarias wormhole

finally opened

finally opened

but there was no beacon.

But there was no beacon.

You must be patient.

You must be patient.

The rebellion

the rebellion

will succeed in time.

Will succeed in time.

It's 26 years to the day

it's 26 years to the day

since we first arrived

since we first arrived

on earth.

On earth.

Don't be discouraged, joe.

Don't be discouraged, joe.

The wormhole will reopen

the wormhole will reopen

soon enough and

soon enough and

the beacon will be lit.

The beacon will be lit.

But what if it isn't?

But what if it isn't?

After next time it's another

after next time it's another

25 years before it opens again.

Sorry father.

I just thought I was finally

I just thought I was finally

going to be able to go home,

going to be able to go home,

you know, and just be able

you know, and just be able

to tell people who I am.

To tell people who I am.

And be a hero?

And be a hero?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Plus, on zalaxon

plus, on zalaxon

I'll be really strong

I'll be really strong

because of the gravity there

because of the gravity there

and that would be really cool.

Your battle is on earth, joe.

Every day that you survive

every day that you survive

is a further blow

is a further blow

to xalador's reign.

To xalador's reign.

Yes, I know.

But what if the rebellion

takes another hundred years.

Takes another hundred years.

I mean, xalador could just

I mean, xalador could just

keep cloning himself forever.

Keep cloning himself forever.

What if the rebels never

what if the rebels never

find a cure for sterilization?

Find a cure for sterilization?

I just really think

I just really think

that we need to just

that we need to just

consider the contingency.

Consider the contingency.

Absolutely not.

Absolutely not.

Close contact with the humans

close contact with the humans

is extremely dangerous.

Is extremely dangerous.

Your mission

your mission

is to stay hidden and survive.

Is to stay hidden and survive.

Plus you need at least

plus you need at least

85% genetic compatibility

85% genetic compatibility

to reproduce.

To reproduce.

That's nearly one in a million

that's nearly one in a million

human females.

Human females.

It could be worse.

It could be worse.

It could be worse.

It could be worse.

It could be undetermined.

It could be undetermined.

The beacon will be lit

the beacon will be lit

soon enough and then

soon enough and then

you can return home a hero.

You can return home a hero.

Okay.

Okay.

Was there anything else?

Yes, quick memory diagnostic.

Does this key open anything?

Does this key open anything?

I have no relevant data.

I have no relevant data.

Just checking is all.

Just checking is all.

Then you should

then you should

power down and limit

power down and limit

the risk of detection.

The risk of detection.

Okay.

Okay.

May the gods keep you safe,

may the gods keep you safe,

my son.

My son.

Oh, and happy birthday.

Oh, and happy birthday.

Thank you.

Thank you.

oh, don't worry, ham.

Oh, don't worry, ham.

We'll get to go home some day.

We'll get to go home some day.

You're late.

Sorry dave.

My car broke down 'cause of

my car broke down 'cause of

the cold and everything.

The cold and everything.

Oh, that's terrible.

Oh, that's terrible.

Would you like to see

my impression of someone

who cares?

Who cares?

It's not very good.

I should be back before closing.

You're leaving?

You're leaving?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Remember, no credit, no cheques.

Remember, no credit, no cheques.

If mr. fealon calls,

just telling I'm dealing

with a customer.

With a customer.

And stop letting

the homeless people

use the toilet.

Use the toilet.

But...

But...

You'll be okay, joe.

You'll be okay, joe.

I'll see you later.

I'll see you later.

Ah!

The lost son of zalaxon.

The lost son of zalaxon.

The only hope for our universe

the only hope for our universe

on the brink of destruction.

On the brink of destruction.

Ah!

Ah!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Ha!

Hi.

Hi.

Ah!

Ah!

Hi.

Hi.

Are you open?

Are you open?

Uh, yeah.

Good 'cause I want to

sell these.

You sell vintage toys, right?

I'll give you all of this

I'll give you all of this

for 100.

Sorry, I'm not sure

I can do this.

I can do this.

75 then.

75 then.

That's my final offer.

That's my final offer.

Okay, 60.

Okay, 60.

No, I don't think that we

no, I don't think that we

sell this kind of thing.

Sell this kind of thing.

Why not?

Why not?

These are classic toys.

These are classic toys.

I spent my youth

I spent my youth

collecting these.

Collecting these.

Really?

Really?

But you're a...

Girls can like sci-fi too,

you know.

You know.

Look, an original commander

look, an original commander

adama.

Actually, when people come in

looking for adama,

looking for adama,

they usually mean

they usually mean

edward james olmos not

edward james olmos not

lorne green.

Lorne green.

Well, there's no

well, there's no

accounting for taste.

Accounting for taste.

I know.

I know.

The old battlestar was just

the old battlestar was just

more fun, wasn't it?

More fun, wasn't it?

Yeah, the new one

yeah, the new one

is so bold faced.

And it's not as realistic

as people think either.

As people think either.

You know, in a dramatic sense.

You know, in a dramatic sense.

Look, the thing is I finally

look, the thing is I finally

got a nursing job after

got a nursing job after

nine months but I don't get paid

nine months but I don't get paid

until the end of the week

until the end of the week

and if I don't find

and if I don't find

the rent money by five p.M,

the landlord is just gonna

throw me out, so...

I didn't actually mean

to put this one in there.

To put this one in there.

You know what?

You know what?

Keep it.

You sure you want to

part with all this?

Part with all this?

Time to put

time to put

childish things away.

Childish things away.

Or sell them.

You know what?

There are some definite

there are some definite

collectibles in there.

Really?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Was it 100, did you say?

Was it 100, did you say?

Um, no.

Um, no.

Actually, 60.

Actually, 60.

Uh, well come on.

Uh, well come on.

Vintage lorne green?

Vintage lorne green?

There's 100, right here.

There's 100, right here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

Well, I better go then.

Okay.

Okay.

See you.

See you.

See you.

See you.

wait!

Wait!

Wait!

Wait!

Excuse me!

Excuse me!

Wait!

You okay?

Will you go out with me?

What?

We could go to a movie maybe?

We could go to a movie maybe?

Or we could just go for a drink.

Or we could just go for a drink.

People do that, yeah.

People do that, yeah.

I'm really sorry.

I'm really sorry.

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