Guess What's Coming to Dinner?
| "Guess What's Coming to Dinner?" | |
|---|---|
| Battlestar Galactica episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Wayne Rose |
| Written by | Michael Angeli |
| Original air date | May 16, 2008 |
"Guess What's Coming to Dinner?" is the ninth episode in the fourth season of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. It first aired on television on May 16, 2008. The title is a reference to the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming To Dinner starring Sidney Poitier. The survivor count shown in the title sequence is 39,673.
The episode begins moments after the conclusion of the previous episode, "Faith". The damaged Cylon Basestar has arrived at the same location as the Colonial ship Demetrius. Starbuck and Lt. Athena talk with Capt. Helo, the executive officer of the Demetrius, and remind him that both ships must jump at the same time so that they arrive back at the Colonial Fleet together. If the Cylon basestar arrives alone, the Galactica will attack the damaged basestar and likely destroy it.
The ships jump, but the Demetrius suffers a mechanical error which prevents it from jumping. The basestar arrives in the midst of the Colonial Fleet. Galactica launches its fighters and prepares to fire its weapons at the Cylon vessel. Just as the Galactica is about to fire on the defenseless Cylon vessel, Col. Tigh orders a halt to the attack, surprising Adm. William Adama. Just then, the Demetrius jumps into the battle and Helo communicates with the Galactica, advising the Colonial ship that the basestar is under the control of Capt. Thrace.
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