History Recap / BabylonFiveS02E12ActsOfSacrifice

!Acts of Sacrifice

* ShoutOut: To the infamous scene in When Harry Met Sally of all things..

* InTheBack: After losing the fight, the ringleader tries one more attack when G'kar's back is turned. He nicks G'Kar but G'Kar won't show he was badly hurt, despite the poison on the blade, because it could lose him the fear he just instilled in the others.

* InTheBack: After losing the fight, the ringleader tries one more attack when G'kar's back is turned. He nicks G'Kar but G'kar won't show he was badly hurt, despite the poison on the blade, because it could lose him the fear he just instilled in the others.

** A Centauri trader offers Londo [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E12ByAnyMeansNecessary G'Quan Eth plants]] as bribe.

* BrokenTears: And at the end, when G'Kar only get a fraction of what he wants, he's reduced to tears... [[CryLaughing seemingly mixed with laughter]].

Na'Toth delivers the ringleader to Garibaldi, and has him admit to murdering the Centauri and plotting the attack. Garibaldi and Sheridan talk about what will happen when this goes to trial, things are going to get real ugly.

Na'Toth brings word that Sheridan wants to see G'Kar in his office, and G'Kar, certain they are about to get the aid they need, hurries off, when he gets there he is dismayed to learn that Sheridan and Delenn will only be able to send leftover supplies and smuggle a few out when they can. And if he talks about it, the aid will stop, since it's not publicly sanctioned by their governments. He thanks them for their efforts, but soon after leaving Sheridan's office breaks down...[[CryLaughing not seeming to know whether to laugh or to cry]].

The next morning, the Lumati come to Ivanova's quarters. Correlilmurzon, has gotten the idea that she's only showing them the most appealing parts of the station in an effort to impress them. She suggests they choose any part of the station and she'll take them there.

Meanwhile Na'toth observes the Narns buying weapons for their attack.

* LieBackAndThinkOfEngland: One of Fanklin's suggestions to Ivanova:
-->"You could put a bag over his head and do it for Babylon 5."

* TheImmodestOrgasm: Ivanova fakes one at the end of "sex, human style."

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: When the Narns disobey him, G'Kar has to reassert himself the hard way.

-->'''Website/SFDebris''': It's been argued that this guy (Correlilmurzon) is a stand-in for the Federation, an idea which I love so much I wish I'd thought of it first.

* TakeThat: Possibly to the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Prime Directive, with the Lumati proudly saying they wouldn't do anything to help a dying child of an "inferior race".

* BatmanGambit: Ivanova banks on the fact that Correlimurzon is a complete ignoramus concerning anything not of his own people and will accept whatever she does as "sex, human style".

* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The Lumati believe that it's not their place to help or hurt members of "inferior" species. When Dr. Franklin reacts to this callousness with disgust, the Ambassador acts like he's being childishly immature. Nobody ever quite figures out what they mean by "inferior"; on the face it sounds like a matter of technology level but it seems to be tied into their internal caste system as well.

"Old way, you roll over and go to bed. New way, you go out for pizza and I never see you again." She explains.

"Even if only for a little while." Garibaldi agrees.

* ServileSnarker: Taq has the most evil chuckle when he realizes his superior has just been duped by Ivanova into having "sex".

Na'Toth brings word that Sheridan wants to see G'Kar in his office, and G'Kar, certain they are about to get the aid they need, hurries off, when he gets there he is dismayed to learn that they will only be sending leftover supplies and smuggling a few out when they can. And if he talks about it, it will stop. He thanks them for their efforts, but soon after leaving Sheridan's office breaks down...[[CryLaughing not seeming to know whether to laugh or to cry]].

In Sheridan's office, Ivanova is concluding the deal with Correlilmurzon. He wishes to end it in the traditional Lumati fashion, which she agrees to. He is delighted, and tells her it is having sex. Ivanova is stunned and fakes a call from C&C to make a (somewhat) graceful exit.

* CycleOfRevenge: This is one of the reasons Delenn is hesitant to promise aid for G'Kar. To his credit, G'Kar acknowledges that many of the things he said about wanting revenge on the Centauri far earlier in the series has only hurt his case.

* BrokenTears: And at the end, when he only get a fraction of what he wants, he's reduced to tears... [[CryLaughing seemingly mixed with laughter]].

* BatmanGambit: Ivanova banks on the fact that Correlimurzon is a complete ignoramus concerning anything not of his own people and will accept whatever she does as "sex human style".

G'Kar ends the recording of the battle and turns to Sheridan and Ivanova. He explains that the Centauri attacked without warning, killing 500 Narn civilians despite promises not to attack civilian targets, though Londo had sent a statement alleging that the Narns were deliberately hiding military assents behind civilians. Sheridan promises to try to get Earth to intervene on the Narns' behalf. He then gets a message that a ship has arrived.

* BiTheWay: The Lumati apparently, given that WordOfGod confirms that the deal would have gone the same way had Sheridan not dumped it on Ivanova.