V: The Final Battle (TV Mini Series)

Part Three (1984)

Michael Wright: Elias Taylor

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• Ham Tyler : The Visitors came here to suck us dry. When they're finished with this planet, they're gonna take it like an empty beer can and toss it over their shoulder.

  Juliet Parish : Nobody's calling them good guys, Tyler. No-one's appealing to their better nature. You can't win a war if you're extinct!

  [she turns in appeal to the group] 

  Juliet Parish : We've got to think of another way!

  Elias Taylor : [very quietly]  There is no other way. There's no time. Look, if Martin knows about the Red Dust, then you can believe Diana does, too - and if she doesn't, then she will in a few days. Hey... hey, as... as ragged an' as ordinary as this little bunch is... we're the last shot before the buzzer.

  Juliet Parish : 'Last' is exactly right.

  Elias Taylor : [louder]  Now if we attack - if we attack, at least we got a fightin' chance. We do nothing, we're signin' this planet's death warrant.

• Caleb Taylor : Elias...

  Elias Taylor : Look, Pop, I was just jokin' with the guys, I didn't mean nothin' by it -!

  Caleb Taylor : Right away you assume I'm gonna come down on you.

  Elias Taylor : Ain't that the way it's always been, huh?

  Caleb Taylor : Perhaps so... I disagreed with what you said at the meeting...

  Elias Taylor : So what's new?

  Caleb Taylor : - but you said it well. I was damn proud of you, son.

  Elias Taylor : Really?

  Caleb Taylor : Yes.

  [they hug, reconciled at last]