“Crossroads: Part 2” is episode twenty of season three of the new Battlestar Galactica and the season finale.
Adama cuts himself shaving when the light flickers. Then President Roslin calls. In the previous episode, “Crossroads: Part 1”, she revealed her cancer had come back. She wants Adama to yell at her because she doesn’t feel like getting out of bed. They chat for a bit and eventually he yells at her. Roslin thanks him.
Chief Tyrol is in bed humming. He hears a song and gets up. Anders is with Tory in the pilots’ room. She mentions the music, which Anders has heard too. There’s a knock on the door and Seelix comes in when Anders opens it. There’s awkwardness.
Apollo is recommending that they go for a mistrial. Gaius asks what for. Because they’re losing. Gaius thinks they’re doing quite well. Apollo tells him everyone hates him, including the judges. His father called him a traitorous piece of garbage. Lampkin asks if Adama really said that. Yes, and Apollo doesn’t think he’s the only one. Lampkin agrees with the mistrial idea. Gaius asks if they’re losing because they’re winning. Pretty much. Apollo reads the benefits of a mistrial from his grandfather’s book. Gaius doesn’t want to go through all this again. He wants a verdict.
On the hanger deck, Racetrack is briefing trainee pilots on Raptors, one being Anders. Anders hears Tyrol humming and goes over to ask him about the song. Anders says he’s been hearing it everywhere. He hears it but can’t really hear it. The chief understands.
Dr Cottle is treating the president for her cancer. She rests and has the dream about Hera, Athene, Six and Gaius in the opera house and wakes with a scram. Athena, who is also there, screams at the same time. The president wants a moment with her. Both head to see Caprica Six and Roslin asks Caprica if she was with them a moment ago in the lobby of the opera house. Going by the look on Caprica’s face, Roslin assumes that’s a yes. Caprica says that shouldn’t be possible. She doesn’t know if she was trying to reach Hera; just that she should protect her with her life.
Tigh is telling Adama that there’s music on the ship. The admiral will look into it. Tigh says it’s Cylon sabotage. Adam asks him if they’re sabotaging the ship with music. Tigh knows how that sounds. Adama will look into it, but now he has to head to court.
Gaeta is testifying about the death list that Gaius signed in “Precipice”. He says it’s not a forgery because Gaeta saw Gaius sign it, and he did it without protest. Which is a lie; Gaius signed it at gunpoint after refusing. Gaius objects; the entire fleet knows Gaeta tried to stab him through the neck. And missed. Butterfingers. Lampkin looks at Gaeta and says he has no questions. Lampkin tells Gaius that if Gaeta has decided to perjure himself, there’s nothing they can do but adjust their strategy.
Lampkin is asked for the defence’s case. He asks for a mistrial. Gaius objects. Lampkin is asked on what grounds. Because one of the judges has already prejudged the outcome of the trial. Adama asks which one. Lampkin says it’s him. Lampkin is asked to prove it. Gaius wants to call Mr Lee Adama to the stand. He tells Apollo that Gaeta sunk their case. Apollo won’t testify against his father. Lampkin says that’s his choice, but he’s putting him on the stand anyway.
Lampkin tries to get Apollo to speak. Then tries a different tactic; does he think that Gaius Baltar deserves a fair trial? He does. Why? Because everyone deserves a fair trial and Apollo doesn’t think Gaius is guilty of the charges. The prosecutor objects at this, but two of the judges, one being the admiral, would like to hear what Apollo has to say.
Apollo ends up essentially baring his soul on the stand. The fleet is only one jump away from the Ionian Nebula. Quite a few people get shocks, some of them rather unpleasant, and things are leading in to season four and “He That Believeth in Me”.