Torchwood screencaps: Jack, Ianto, and the End of the World

Torchwood: Children of Earth Day Four -- Jack and Ianto stand up to the 4-5-6.

I'm still reeling from tonight's installment of Torchwood: Children of Earth. It's a no-win situation with the 4-5-6, bargaining children for the safety of the planet. And then there's Jack and Ianto, two lone figures standing up for what they believe in--for what Ianto has convinced Jack is the right thing to do.

*SPOILER ALERT* Don't scroll down if you haven't yet seen the fourth episode of Torchwood: Children of Earth. You can read my recap of Day Four here.

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Johnson's not so certain of her mission, now that she sees what the government's been up to.

Jack is determined to scare the 4-5-6 off.

Ianto believes in what they're doing, and believes in Jack.

Once the virus is released, Jack and Ianto try to take the 4-5-6 with them.

But the glass is bulletproof.

Jack holds a dying Ianto, as Gwen holds the dying Clement.

Turns out even the Ice Queen has a heart.

Ianto tells Jack he loves him. Jack promises Ianto he'll never forget him.

They are helpless before the 4-5-6.

Jack gives Ianto one final kiss.

The brave stand-off is over.

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Tomorrow night we find out what happens to Torchwood and to the Children of the Earth. Tune in to BBC Americat at 9/8c.

PHOTOS: John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Liz May Brice as Johnson, and Paul Copley as Clement McDonald, Torchwood: Children of Earth Day Four screencaps, c2009 BBC Wales, BBC America.