Caprica

Previously on Caprica...

I'm trapped in this robot body,

but I don't want my father to know I exist.

It's our job... we create life,

and then one day we...

I'm learning so much hanging out

with my uncle and his pals.

- What are you doing here? - I was helping.

No, you always go to school first thing, all right?

You wait for them to take attendance, then you skip.

You stick around here 'till 3:00 and then I take you home.

I've decided to accept responsibility

for my company's impact on society.

Daniel Graystone.

My company will make no more profit

on the Holobands or V-World licensing.

That's 60% of our net.

Hold me to it, Caprica.

I woke up in the virtual world without knowing how I got here.

I need to find someone who can show me the way home.

If this is a dream, I think it's too long.

I don't think this is a dream.

This is the door, all right?

Come on, you'll be free.

Tamara's avatar was my last hope of getting her back.

Remember, it's going to seem real,

but it's all virtual.

Tamara!

Tamara is really gone?

I'm sorry, but we can't save them.

Morning. Anybody home?

Hey, what are you doing here? It's a school day.

Joseph, get up. Joseph!

Joseph, I said get up.

Come on, up!

Hey. Where you going?

Taking Willie to school.

- I'll take him. - It's all right, he's late.

No, no, no, no, no.

Just hang on a second. I'll get changed.

Dad, it's okay.

I kinda want Uncle Sam to take me.

Go wait.

You going to work today?

You going to work today?

Yeah, it's been a rough couple of weeks.

- It's not as bad as it looks. - No?

'Cause it looks pretty frakked up.

Well, then, why don't you mind your own business?

This isn't business. This is family!

You're a Tauron, Joseph. You remember that?

No. No, I'm a Caprican.

Isn't that what you always tell me?

You call yourself whatever you want,

but first, you be a father.

And when you can manage that,

maybe I'll introduce you to your son.

No, I...

wake up, brother.

Come on.

um... excuse me.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Hey, what the frak?

- Hey... - I'm sorry.

Watch it.

I'm looking for someone named Vesta.

I know she's here.

How the frak did you get to the front?

Is there a problem here?

Pushing her way through like that.

I need to talk to Vesta.

Look, I am stuck here and I can't get out.

I heard she can help me get home.

Please just let me talk to her.

If she can't help me, I will leave.

Okay, we'll let you talk to her.

But we get to watch.

Here we go. Here we go.

1,000. Put your bets down.

Let's go. Okay.

1,000. Is this all you're gonna bet?

Okay.

Okay, let's play. Let's play. Yeah?

We got a taker. Bad dress.

- Claims she's stuck. - Okay.

1,500 to you.

Grip... pull...

Fire.

What just happened? Where did he go?

He de-rezzed. He's gone.

- Gone where? - Wherever.

Home.

Home...

I want to play.

You're the girl who can't get out.

People have been talking about you.

Look, I need to get outside.

I need to go home.

Can you please help me?

- Take off your band, baby. - I can't!

She's not de-rezzing.

What's up with her?

Vesta. Vesta, she didn't de-rezz.

No way!

It's freaking me out, man!

Hmm, what do we have here?

She got shot, but she's not de-rezzing.

Shh...

Shh, it's gonna be all right.

You and I are gonna help each other.

Shh.

The pain should zap you out of the program,

and you have to re-launch your avatar, but you...

- Can't. - Don't have to.

She's a sleeper.

It's supposed to be a myth.

Someone who fell asleep with their Holoband on

and can't wake up.

Somebody would have woken me up by now.

Well, maybe you're unconscious, in a coma.

And there must be something wrong with your band

because it should have timed out.

But we can hack it.

Do a manual disconnect.

There's some kind of price, isn't there?

What do you want me to do?

Play a little game. That's all.

A game?

Yeah. Help me settle an old score.

You play the game, I get you home.

She's not bleeding.

I've never seen anyone heal before.

Not in V-World.

Clean her up. Get her some new clothes.

You're going now.

Yes, hi, this is Joseph Adama.

This is Principal Andrews calling to check on Willie.

What?

Well, he's been out sick.

No, no, no. He's been at school.

Well, he's missed several days in a row now.

You've got... how long?

Since the middle of last week.

Oh, my gods. I get that.

That's simple, it's so...

put the tray down, take the apron off, and come with me.

Why don't we go out back, Joseph?

It's quieter there. We could talk.

Oh, we've got nothing to talk about!

You frakking bee-known blahx!

That's nice.

A little Tauron comes in useful once in a while doesn't it?

Let's go.

Here's a little Tauron saying for you, brother.

I did not lose my son.

Oh, really?

Then what are you doing here?

Where are you taking me?

This tunnel leads us to a different section of V-World.

It's a first player game.

Once we're there, we'll take out a big player.

Clean out his in-game bank account

like a... like a heist.

None of us can come close to pulling this off,

cause this guy's got security.

That's not going to be a problem for you, okay?

What are you talking about?

You'll see.

Now get ready, here we go.

I'm outside.

Wait, is this Caprica?

It's a virtual Caprica.

A digital recreation, but it's lawless.

Anything goes.

Get down!

What is this place?

Welcome to new cap city.

So this whole city is like a game?

Yeah.

It's kind of like a different version of Caprica City.

They update it so it matches.

Even the place where the Maglev train blew up is here.

A Maglev train blew up?

How long have you been sleeping?

I don't know.

Okay, what's the object of the game?

It's a mystery.

It's almost like figuring out the object of the game

is the object of the game.

But we think it's about getting things that convert into points,

like money, or weapons...

so no one's ever finished it?

Or won it?

Not yet.

There's this... thing.

When you die in the game, you're out,

and you can't ever come back.

But with you, I might actually have a shot.

Okay, so our target is Chiron.

He's a fat cat.

Likes to hang in this club on the lower east side.