In a quiet moment at a ski resort piano bar, Coker confronts the young Adama about his naive romantic involvement with a woman on their mission. The tension escalates as Coker reveals the harsh reality of their situation, dismissing Adama's sympathy for her personal loss as a dangerous distraction from the high cost of their war.
COKER: Back home, I couldn’t afford any of this stuff. Figured it’d be a crime to let it go to waste.
ADAMA: You said you were gonna be a musician.
COKER: I don’t take requests, ‘case you’re wondering. This is pretty much the only tune I remember.
ADAMA: May I?
COKER: Help yourself. Just show some r
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