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Played by: James Callis

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Season 4 / Episode 1: - He That Believeth In Me (1) Tracey Anne: [walking in and seeing Gaius on his knees seemly in prayer; not knowing that Number Six had been comforting him by saying she was there for him] That is so beautiful. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [he opens his eyes and looks around] Hello. Sorry, what? Tracey Anne: The way you were praying. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [noticing he had his palms together in an attitude of prayer] Oh, yeah, yeah. Oh, thank you, yeah. Tracey Anne: [she comes over and sits down facing Gaius] Not some hollow ritual. Dr. Gaius Baltar: No, no. Tracey Anne: It's as if the Gods are right here beside you. Dr. Gaius Baltar: Well, yeah. Tracey Anne: When I pray to the gods... [we see Number Six watching them with interest] I feel empty. Dr. Gaius Baltar: Do you? That's a shame, isn't it? Number Six: Her gods are false. Tell her. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [Tracey reaches up and strokes his hair] Well, if you feel empty when you pray to Zeus or Poseidon or Aphrodite, it's because it is. It's a totally empty experience. [she begins unbuttoning Gaius' shirt] They're not real. They've been promulgated by a ruling elite, to stop you from learning the truth. Tracey Anne: And what truth is that? Tracey Anne: That's a very good question. What is the... the... Number Six: There's only one God. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [Tracey begins unbuttoning her blouse] There is only one God. In a nutshell, that's the truth. We're alone here,aren't we? The others aren't coming back soon. [She grins and shakes her head] And the door's locked. All right, good. Tracey Anne: [She takes Gaius' hands and places them on her uncovered breasts] Can you feel God's presence? Dr. Gaius Baltar: You know what? I think I do. Dr. Gaius Baltar: So do I. Dr. Gaius Baltar: Do you? Do you, too? We both feel... [Fade as they start to kiss and slide toward the floor]

Season 4 / Episode 5: - The Road Less Traveled (1) Phoebe: [standing before Baltar who is seated and surrounded by his devotees] I need you to tell me this all somehow makes sense. [showing him a family group photo] This was my husband, James. My two children, Danya and Reece. They were on Picon when the Cylons attacked. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [after looking around the room at all the expectant faces] What do you feel when you look at this photograph? Phoebe: I feel rage. Dr. Gaius Baltar: Against the Cylon? Phoebe: Mmmm... [Shaking her head] Not just the machines, anyone involved. The engineers who designed them... The corporations... The politicians... who provoked this war and then did nothing to protect us... And most of all, the Gods. Dr. Gaius Baltar: The Gods? They stood by and let it all happen. Yes, I know. I know. [Stands up, hands the photo back and warmly hugs her] I am so sorry Phoebe. [Stands back and returns toward his chair] Sit with us. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [back in his chair, he takes the microphone to the recording device] Unfortunately, the Gods cannot be blamed for not coming to you aid. It's not because they weren't listening. It's because they don't exist. The Gods we've been praying to for thousands of years do not exist. They can't help you, because they are not real. We have been pandering to our own ignorance for far too long. Dr. Gaius Baltar: [cut to Chief Tyrol's quarters where he is jumping rope and his stepson Nickolas is in the playpen. We hear Baltar continue over the radio] Now, on my own journey. I've been wronged, persecuted. I prayed to the Gods... on my knees, begging them for mercy, tortured. I recieved nothing in... Dr. Gaius Baltar: I could have lived in that abyss of bitterness, but that will destroy you like nothing else. [Tyrol listens as if those words truly struck home and starts jumping rope again] But I chose to forgive. And most importantly, I began with myself.

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