1 00:00:03,670 --> 00:00:07,591 Picard: Captain's log, stardate 43930.7. 2 00:00:07,758 --> 00:00:09,426 The enterprise has been in attendance 3 00:00:09,593 --> 00:00:13,013 at the biennial trade agreements conference on betazed. 4 00:00:13,180 --> 00:00:15,182 For the first time, the ferengi are present, 5 00:00:15,349 --> 00:00:18,852 and I have reluctantly consented to their boarding the enterprise 6 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:20,812 for the closing reception. 7 00:00:20,979 --> 00:00:22,397 [Chattering and laughing] 8 00:00:22,564 --> 00:00:24,775 [Soft drum music playing] 9 00:00:38,997 --> 00:00:40,457 [Chuckles] 10 00:00:45,379 --> 00:00:47,673 Check and mate. 11 00:00:47,839 --> 00:00:49,007 Wesley: Perfect. 12 00:00:49,174 --> 00:00:52,344 The queen's gambit, finished off with the aldabren exchange. 13 00:00:53,387 --> 00:00:54,846 It is unfair. 14 00:00:55,013 --> 00:00:57,057 I couldn't concentrate with all that noise. 15 00:00:57,224 --> 00:00:58,267 Wesley: Noise? 16 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:00,394 It's algolian ceremonial rhythms. 17 00:01:01,895 --> 00:01:03,355 [Scoffs then chuckles] 18 00:01:09,403 --> 00:01:12,698 I toast the success of the trade conference, reittan. 19 00:01:12,864 --> 00:01:14,741 I must admit... 20 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:17,703 I had some doubts when you invited the ferengi. 21 00:01:17,869 --> 00:01:19,509 They made a profit and behaved themselves. 22 00:01:19,621 --> 00:01:21,999 What more could one ask? Still, they trouble me. 23 00:01:22,165 --> 00:01:26,628 We betazeds are uncomfortable with species like the ferengi 24 00:01:26,795 --> 00:01:28,630 whose minds we can't read. 25 00:01:28,797 --> 00:01:30,924 Perhaps your telepathic skills are ineffective 26 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:33,385 owing to the anomalous construction of the ferengi brain, 27 00:01:33,552 --> 00:01:36,597 - which is composed of four different... - Thank you, Mr. Data. 28 00:01:36,763 --> 00:01:38,807 It was thoughtful of you to invite lwaxana troi 29 00:01:38,974 --> 00:01:40,934 to be part of the betazed delegation. 30 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:43,729 Grax: Yes, lwaxana and I go way back. 31 00:01:43,895 --> 00:01:45,772 Her first husband and I were old friends, 32 00:01:45,939 --> 00:01:47,659 and I've known Deanna since she was a child. 33 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:49,733 I'm sure counselor troi appreciates the opportunity 34 00:01:49,776 --> 00:01:51,278 to spend time with her mother. 35 00:01:51,862 --> 00:01:53,782 [Thinking] Little one, you could at least pretend 36 00:01:53,864 --> 00:01:54,948 you're happy to see me. 37 00:01:55,574 --> 00:01:58,327 Mother, we're among non-telepaths. 38 00:01:58,493 --> 00:02:00,746 It's impolite not to speak aloud. 39 00:02:00,912 --> 00:02:03,707 Oh, you mean talk with my mouth full? Ha. 40 00:02:03,874 --> 00:02:05,667 Deanna, please. 41 00:02:05,834 --> 00:02:07,419 [Laughs] 42 00:02:08,462 --> 00:02:11,757 Well, all right, you want me to say something aloud? 43 00:02:11,923 --> 00:02:14,301 Have you ever considered if you had stayed on betazed, 44 00:02:14,468 --> 00:02:16,303 you might have been a happier person? 45 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:19,640 Let's not guess what might have been. 46 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:21,975 I love my work on the enterprise. 47 00:02:22,142 --> 00:02:26,188 Yes, of course you do, but it's all business and no play. 48 00:02:26,355 --> 00:02:29,900 You've got to enjoy life. Relax. Like I do. 49 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:33,320 Find yourself the right man. Think of your future. 50 00:02:33,945 --> 00:02:35,364 Think of my future. 51 00:02:35,739 --> 00:02:38,492 Lwaxana, Deanna, anything I can do for you? 52 00:02:42,204 --> 00:02:43,830 Could I... I? 53 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,132 She's as repulsive as the rest of them. 54 00:02:54,299 --> 00:02:56,426 Repulsive? Heh. 55 00:02:56,593 --> 00:02:58,136 I find her exotic. 56 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:04,351 And what an advantage her telepathy would be in our negotiations. 57 00:03:04,518 --> 00:03:06,853 To read our competitors' minds. 58 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:09,189 Yes, that would be valuable. 59 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:13,777 But she'd never agree to use her powers to help us. 60 00:03:13,944 --> 00:03:16,321 I'm not so sure. 61 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:21,535 Lwaxana troi of betazed, I believe. 62 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:24,621 I am daimon tog of the ferengi vessel krayton. 63 00:03:24,788 --> 00:03:26,206 May I join you? 64 00:03:26,373 --> 00:03:29,876 I was just going to see captain picard. Excuse me. 65 00:03:36,508 --> 00:03:39,344 Oh, Jean-Luc? Jean-Luc, uh, come, have a drink with me. 66 00:03:39,511 --> 00:03:41,847 - Tell me what you've been up to. - Perhaps later, lwaxana. 67 00:03:42,013 --> 00:03:45,517 Mr. Data and I were about to show reittan grax the, urn... 68 00:03:45,684 --> 00:03:49,229 The, um... uh, the new door mechanisms on the aft turbolifts. 69 00:03:49,396 --> 00:03:51,273 If you'll excuse us. 70 00:03:56,361 --> 00:03:58,280 Lwaxana troi, 71 00:03:58,697 --> 00:04:00,741 I desire you. 72 00:04:00,907 --> 00:04:01,908 What? 73 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:05,829 You see, your betazoid skills would be very useful to me. 74 00:04:05,996 --> 00:04:08,623 And I find you very attractive. 75 00:04:09,875 --> 00:04:13,545 I am willing to pay handsomely for you. 76 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:15,130 I don't believe this. 77 00:04:15,297 --> 00:04:20,302 You must be aware that every female has her price. 78 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,686 Let's get one thing straight, little man. 79 00:04:29,853 --> 00:04:31,813 I am not for sale. 80 00:04:31,980 --> 00:04:35,108 And if, by some chance, I were to become available, 81 00:04:35,275 --> 00:04:37,360 I would rather eat Orion wing slugs 82 00:04:37,527 --> 00:04:41,156 than deal with a toad-faced troll like you! 83 00:04:41,490 --> 00:04:43,533 So go away and find yourself somebody else 84 00:04:43,700 --> 00:04:45,786 to become your property. 85 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:48,371 As you wish. 86 00:04:52,292 --> 00:04:58,089 Now that you've totally humiliated us, may we return to our vessel? 87 00:04:58,256 --> 00:05:01,510 She is exhilarating, isn't she? 88 00:05:01,676 --> 00:05:03,053 [Chuckles] 89 00:05:04,012 --> 00:05:07,390 Now I want her more than ever. 90 00:05:07,557 --> 00:05:09,476 Lwaxana troi, 91 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:12,312 you will be mine. 92 00:05:39,214 --> 00:05:43,301 Picard: Space, the final frontier. 93 00:05:44,052 --> 00:05:48,098 These are the voyages of the starship enterprise. 94 00:05:48,265 --> 00:05:53,520 Its continuing mission: To explore strange new worlds, 95 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:57,816 to seek out new life and new civilizations, 96 00:05:58,275 --> 00:06:02,696 to boldly go where no one has gone before. 97 00:07:03,632 --> 00:07:05,800 Are we at war with the ferengi yet? 98 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:09,596 Daimon tog has returned to his vessel and the ferengi have left orbit. 99 00:07:09,763 --> 00:07:12,140 My mother will be relieved. 100 00:07:12,307 --> 00:07:15,185 I hear she handled the situation quite skillfully. 101 00:07:15,352 --> 00:07:17,312 An admirable woman. 102 00:07:18,188 --> 00:07:20,315 I'll be sure to tell her you said so. 103 00:07:20,482 --> 00:07:22,817 Lwaxana [thinking]: Come in, little one. 104 00:07:23,318 --> 00:07:24,778 [Sighs] 105 00:07:29,616 --> 00:07:31,284 Troi: Mother? 106 00:07:33,453 --> 00:07:34,955 Mother, please. 107 00:07:37,624 --> 00:07:39,167 [Groans] 108 00:07:39,501 --> 00:07:42,671 Oh, after that awful little ferengi insulted me, 109 00:07:42,837 --> 00:07:45,173 I needed to center myself. 110 00:07:45,340 --> 00:07:49,344 Can you imagine that dreadful little creature talking to me like that? 111 00:07:49,511 --> 00:07:51,179 Doesn't he realize that I am the daughter 112 00:07:51,346 --> 00:07:53,974 of the fifth house of betazed? 113 00:07:54,140 --> 00:07:56,935 Holder of the sacred chalice of rixx? 114 00:07:57,102 --> 00:08:00,605 The sacred chalice of rixx is an old Clay pot 115 00:08:00,772 --> 00:08:02,482 with mold growing inside it. 116 00:08:02,649 --> 00:08:04,609 Well, perhaps one day when you're older and wiser, 117 00:08:04,734 --> 00:08:06,695 you'll understand. 118 00:08:07,487 --> 00:08:10,115 Come on, little one, sit down. Talk to me. 119 00:08:10,281 --> 00:08:13,660 - We spend so little time together. - That's true. 120 00:08:14,494 --> 00:08:16,287 I'm sorry. 121 00:08:16,454 --> 00:08:20,917 And I didn't mean to get so upset with you at the reception. 122 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:25,672 Deanna, try to understand. You're all I have. 123 00:08:25,839 --> 00:08:28,133 My only concern is for your happiness. 124 00:08:28,299 --> 00:08:30,260 I am happy. 125 00:08:30,427 --> 00:08:32,554 Why can't you believe that? 126 00:08:33,430 --> 00:08:36,641 Oh, I wish I could, but how much happiness is there 127 00:08:36,808 --> 00:08:39,019 in always being there for someone else 128 00:08:39,185 --> 00:08:40,585 and never being there for yourself? 129 00:08:40,687 --> 00:08:43,898 I get a great deal of satisfaction out of my work. 130 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:48,445 Oh, I'm sure you do. I'm sure it's very rewarding in its way. 131 00:08:48,611 --> 00:08:49,612 [Sighs] 132 00:08:49,779 --> 00:08:51,114 But what about a family? 133 00:08:51,948 --> 00:08:54,367 This is my family. 134 00:08:54,534 --> 00:08:56,995 My friends, here on the enterprise. 135 00:08:57,162 --> 00:09:00,165 All right. In case I have to spell it out for you, 136 00:09:00,331 --> 00:09:03,793 I am talking about finding a husband, having a child. 137 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,254 That's what made me happy. 138 00:09:06,421 --> 00:09:08,214 At least until now. 139 00:09:08,381 --> 00:09:12,135 Mother, look. Perhaps someday I will marry. 140 00:09:12,302 --> 00:09:15,013 But you have to let me make my own choices, 141 00:09:15,180 --> 00:09:18,808 live my own life and not the life that you would choose for me. 142 00:09:18,975 --> 00:09:21,895 You had your chance with commander riker. 143 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:23,438 Look how you ruined that. 144 00:09:23,605 --> 00:09:27,233 I did not ruin anything. We've become very good friends. 145 00:09:27,484 --> 00:09:30,862 Well, all the better. You certainly wouldn't wanna marry an enemy. 146 00:09:31,029 --> 00:09:34,074 I see we can't talk about this. 147 00:09:35,075 --> 00:09:37,410 Very well, have it your own way, little one. 148 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:38,912 Little one? 149 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:41,998 You called me that when I was 5. 150 00:09:42,165 --> 00:09:46,419 Now, stop demeaning me and address me as an adult. 151 00:09:48,171 --> 00:09:51,382 Lwaxana [thinking]: I'll be home on betazed if you need me, lit... 152 00:09:51,758 --> 00:09:52,759 Deanna. 153 00:09:57,138 --> 00:09:59,099 Adding preprocessors to the neutrino counters 154 00:09:59,265 --> 00:10:01,101 boosted efficiency by 11 percent. 155 00:10:01,267 --> 00:10:02,707 Commander la forge and commander data 156 00:10:02,852 --> 00:10:03,895 did most of the work. 157 00:10:04,062 --> 00:10:05,939 Not so fast, Wesley. 158 00:10:06,106 --> 00:10:08,942 Reprocessing the data with an optical chip was your idea. 159 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:10,485 Data: That is correct, sir. 160 00:10:10,652 --> 00:10:13,196 Although commander la forge and I designed the chip, 161 00:10:13,363 --> 00:10:15,949 Mr. Crusher derived the equation governing its operation. 162 00:10:16,116 --> 00:10:18,618 The point is, you completed the upgrade well ahead of schedule. 163 00:10:18,785 --> 00:10:22,247 - Very impressive. - Indeed. Fine work. 164 00:10:22,622 --> 00:10:24,457 We shall miss you, Mr. Crusher. 165 00:10:24,624 --> 00:10:27,210 As you've guessed, final entrance examination scores 166 00:10:27,377 --> 00:10:30,088 from starfleet academy have arrived. Congratulations. 167 00:10:30,255 --> 00:10:32,423 As soon as you have completed the oral exam, 168 00:10:32,590 --> 00:10:34,551 you'll be formally admitted. 169 00:10:34,968 --> 00:10:36,448 We'll have you back at betazed in time 170 00:10:36,511 --> 00:10:38,429 to meet up with the academy transport ship. 171 00:10:38,805 --> 00:10:40,014 Thank you, sir. 172 00:10:40,390 --> 00:10:41,933 That'll be all. 173 00:10:44,018 --> 00:10:46,479 - Number one, a moment? - Yes, captain? 174 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:47,647 [Picard sighs] 175 00:10:47,814 --> 00:10:50,608 You'll agree that this is a fairly routine mapping mission? 176 00:10:50,775 --> 00:10:52,152 Yes, sir. 177 00:10:53,486 --> 00:10:55,726 Counselor troi had the good sense to ask for shore leave. 178 00:10:55,822 --> 00:10:58,867 I can see I'm gonna have to suggest it to you. 179 00:10:59,701 --> 00:11:01,828 Have a good time, number one. 180 00:11:21,973 --> 00:11:23,057 [Troi laughs] 181 00:11:23,224 --> 00:11:24,934 Riker: Your mother... 182 00:11:27,562 --> 00:11:29,105 I think it's around here somewhere. 183 00:11:29,272 --> 00:11:31,816 Well, maybe it died. It has been a few years. 184 00:11:31,983 --> 00:11:35,403 Muktok live for hundreds of years. 185 00:11:35,570 --> 00:11:37,280 - Here it is. - Oh! 186 00:11:40,658 --> 00:11:42,952 Oh, it's lovely. 187 00:11:43,536 --> 00:11:44,704 [Jingles] 188 00:11:44,871 --> 00:11:47,624 I remember that sound. 189 00:11:48,291 --> 00:11:50,210 And all the good times we had. 190 00:11:51,878 --> 00:11:53,463 I remember. 191 00:11:53,630 --> 00:11:58,551 A certain junior officer meeting a very serious psychology student. 192 00:11:59,052 --> 00:12:01,930 Best part about being assigned to betazed. 193 00:12:04,349 --> 00:12:06,726 Lwaxana: Oh, this is the perfect spot. 194 00:12:06,893 --> 00:12:08,978 Put the food down over there, Mr. Homn. 195 00:12:09,145 --> 00:12:11,648 Oh, isn't it a beautiful day for a picnic? 196 00:12:11,814 --> 00:12:12,815 [Riker sighs] 197 00:12:12,982 --> 00:12:15,485 They'll be joining us in a moment. No, no, no. 198 00:12:15,652 --> 00:12:17,987 Here, I... put the food over there. 199 00:12:18,154 --> 00:12:19,781 - No, no, you can go back to... - Mother. 200 00:12:19,948 --> 00:12:23,076 How did you know about this place? 201 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:26,162 Your father used to bring me here. 202 00:12:27,622 --> 00:12:30,750 And you even brought provisions. Very thoughtful. 203 00:12:30,917 --> 00:12:32,961 Here, will, Deanna. 204 00:12:33,962 --> 00:12:36,381 Try an oskoid. They're delicious. 205 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:44,138 See, that's sap running through the veins. Helps keep it warm. 206 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,477 Very tasty. 207 00:12:50,103 --> 00:12:52,981 Tell us, lwaxana, the last time we met, you were looking for a husband. 208 00:12:53,147 --> 00:12:56,859 - Have you had any luck? - Ah, alas, no. 209 00:12:57,318 --> 00:13:00,029 But what happens to me isn't important. 210 00:13:00,196 --> 00:13:02,490 I am much more concerned with other people 211 00:13:02,657 --> 00:13:04,617 getting on with their lives. 212 00:13:08,496 --> 00:13:12,375 Mr. Homn, I noticed some uttaberries back along the path. 213 00:13:12,542 --> 00:13:14,210 Pick some. 214 00:13:16,296 --> 00:13:19,173 Well, Mr. Homn and I could go back home 215 00:13:19,340 --> 00:13:21,634 if you two would like to be alone. 216 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:23,344 It's such a romantic setting. 217 00:13:23,511 --> 00:13:24,846 Mother, stop it. 218 00:13:25,013 --> 00:13:26,014 [Clears throat] 219 00:13:26,180 --> 00:13:28,683 Darling, you have been so excitable lately. 220 00:13:28,850 --> 00:13:30,570 Have you ever thought of a leave of absence? 221 00:13:30,643 --> 00:13:32,228 I could talk to Jean-Luc. 222 00:13:32,395 --> 00:13:34,772 Try the oskoid. Very different. 223 00:13:34,939 --> 00:13:36,357 [Troi chuckles] 224 00:13:40,778 --> 00:13:42,238 - What the...? Lwaxana: Oh. 225 00:13:42,405 --> 00:13:45,616 For one whose beauty surpasses even these pericules. 226 00:13:45,783 --> 00:13:48,536 Daimon tog, I thought the krayton left orbit hours ago. 227 00:13:50,246 --> 00:13:54,000 But when I tried to get the image of lwaxana troi out of my mind, 228 00:13:54,167 --> 00:13:55,293 I could not succeed. 229 00:13:56,669 --> 00:13:58,046 This is ludicrous. 230 00:13:58,212 --> 00:14:01,174 You mean you came all the way back to betazed for me? 231 00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:05,011 Why continue to search for perfection once you have found it? 232 00:14:06,012 --> 00:14:07,096 I don't believe this. 233 00:14:07,263 --> 00:14:10,683 Now, look, demon tog, or whatever you call yourself. 234 00:14:10,850 --> 00:14:12,560 I am the daughter of the fifth house, 235 00:14:12,727 --> 00:14:14,270 holder of the sacred chalice of rixx, 236 00:14:14,437 --> 00:14:16,064 heir of the holy rings of betazed. 237 00:14:16,230 --> 00:14:18,310 And unless you wanna create an interstellar incident, 238 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:20,526 you had better beam back to your ship. 239 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:23,029 Returning to my ship is exactly what I had in mind. 240 00:14:24,739 --> 00:14:28,368 - Krayton, transport four immediately. - No, tog. 241 00:14:46,094 --> 00:14:49,222 Ferengi: Pawn. Pawn takes knight, king's level. 242 00:14:49,764 --> 00:14:51,599 [Ferengi 1 chuckles] 243 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:03,152 Ferengi 2: Then bishop takes knight, king's level. 244 00:15:10,326 --> 00:15:12,620 Ferengi 1: Rock to queen four. 245 00:15:12,787 --> 00:15:14,789 [Ferengis chuckling] [Riker groans] 246 00:15:19,085 --> 00:15:20,753 Lwaxana. 247 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:22,547 [Lwaxana groans] 248 00:15:22,713 --> 00:15:24,424 Deanna. 249 00:15:25,174 --> 00:15:26,259 Lwaxana: Where are we? 250 00:15:26,426 --> 00:15:29,303 From the smell of things, I'd say we're aboard a ferengi vessel. 251 00:15:29,470 --> 00:15:32,098 The ferengi can't do that. You're starfleet officers. 252 00:15:32,265 --> 00:15:35,726 Tog must not have read that chapter in the ferengi book of etiquette. 253 00:15:35,893 --> 00:15:37,353 Enterprise? 254 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:39,188 [Communicator buzzing] 255 00:15:40,022 --> 00:15:42,608 - Must be too far out of range. - Lwaxana: Oh. 256 00:15:50,658 --> 00:15:52,326 [Riker yells] [Troi and lwaxana gasp] 257 00:15:52,493 --> 00:15:54,787 Daimon, they have regained consciousness. 258 00:15:54,954 --> 00:15:56,873 Tog [over com]: Very good. 259 00:16:07,175 --> 00:16:08,509 [Lwaxana gasps] 260 00:16:08,676 --> 00:16:09,677 I should have known. 261 00:16:09,844 --> 00:16:12,555 Even their transporters can't be trusted. 262 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:18,227 Why have you removed our clothing? 263 00:16:18,394 --> 00:16:21,814 Females do not deserve the honor of clothing. 264 00:16:22,732 --> 00:16:25,318 They're as bad as humans. Look at that leer on his face. 265 00:16:31,991 --> 00:16:34,660 His is an expression of revulsion. 266 00:16:34,827 --> 00:16:38,247 But it is a feeling that I do not share, lwaxana. 267 00:16:46,797 --> 00:16:49,008 Well, it's cold in here. 268 00:16:49,425 --> 00:16:50,843 Do you want me to become ill? 269 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,845 You must forgive the doctor. 270 00:16:53,012 --> 00:16:55,848 He is not accustomed to dealing with betazoid females. 271 00:16:56,599 --> 00:16:58,518 Now, lwaxana. 272 00:16:58,684 --> 00:17:01,646 I have a, uh, business proposition for you. 273 00:17:01,812 --> 00:17:04,132 Thanks, but I'm not interested in any of your propositions. 274 00:17:04,190 --> 00:17:05,399 Tog: Hear me out. 275 00:17:05,566 --> 00:17:08,528 Your telepathic powers could bring us both great profit. 276 00:17:08,694 --> 00:17:10,613 Ha. Why would I want to bring you profit? 277 00:17:10,947 --> 00:17:15,535 In order to keep your daughter alive and healthy, for one. 278 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:18,079 Tog: There is no need for threats. 279 00:17:18,246 --> 00:17:20,998 Lwaxana is a sensible female. 280 00:17:21,165 --> 00:17:23,045 Troi [thinking]: I don't like the sound of this. 281 00:17:23,209 --> 00:17:26,170 Lwaxana [thinking]: I believe I can control him, little one. 282 00:17:26,879 --> 00:17:29,715 I'm sure that, uh, we can talk about this. 283 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:32,885 Just the two of us. 284 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:35,096 A wise choice. 285 00:17:35,263 --> 00:17:37,932 Farek, leave us. 286 00:17:43,646 --> 00:17:45,439 [Door opens then closes] 287 00:17:46,732 --> 00:17:49,235 And you may rejoin your friend. 288 00:17:49,402 --> 00:17:52,947 - Mother, are you sure? - I ll be fine. 289 00:18:10,756 --> 00:18:13,426 And now, lwaxana troi. 290 00:18:13,593 --> 00:18:16,262 Let us talk. 291 00:18:36,198 --> 00:18:39,035 Fifteen hours from gamma erandi and already the subspace static 292 00:18:39,201 --> 00:18:41,037 is playing hell with the communications. 293 00:18:41,203 --> 00:18:43,289 Just what you'd expect from a stellar nursery. 294 00:18:43,456 --> 00:18:47,460 Wesley, congratulations on passing your starfleet written examination. 295 00:18:47,627 --> 00:18:50,129 - An excellent achievement. - Thanks, data. 296 00:18:50,296 --> 00:18:52,298 Now, if I can just do as well on the oral exams. 297 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:53,924 Not to worry. You will. 298 00:18:54,091 --> 00:18:55,259 And when you return, 299 00:18:55,426 --> 00:18:57,470 we'll be gaining the best ensign in the fleet. 300 00:18:58,471 --> 00:19:01,682 There is no guarantee that Wesley will be reassigned to the enterprise. 301 00:19:02,016 --> 00:19:03,643 Ninety-one percent of starfleet graduates 302 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:05,811 are not posted to galaxy-class starships 303 00:19:05,978 --> 00:19:07,521 on their first assignment. 304 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:10,107 I never thought of that. 305 00:19:10,274 --> 00:19:12,394 I always assumed I'd be coming back to the enterprise. 306 00:19:12,443 --> 00:19:14,820 Well, I'm sure captain picard will request you. 307 00:19:14,987 --> 00:19:19,575 That is, if he's still commanding the enterprise when you graduate. 308 00:19:20,826 --> 00:19:23,329 I never thought of that either. 309 00:19:25,206 --> 00:19:26,526 I never thought I'd feel this way 310 00:19:26,624 --> 00:19:28,292 about leaving you guys and the enterprise. 311 00:19:28,459 --> 00:19:30,419 Is that not part of the human experience? 312 00:19:30,586 --> 00:19:32,254 Growth and change? 313 00:19:32,838 --> 00:19:35,007 - I suppose so, but... - La forge: Listen, Wesley. 314 00:19:35,174 --> 00:19:37,677 I felt the same way when I left my family to go to the academy. 315 00:19:37,843 --> 00:19:39,563 But it was one of the best times of my life. 316 00:19:39,679 --> 00:19:41,055 You're gonna meet new friends 317 00:19:41,222 --> 00:19:44,225 and have adventures that you can't even imagine yet. 318 00:19:44,392 --> 00:19:46,560 I hope you're right, geordi. 319 00:19:48,562 --> 00:19:49,922 Lwaxana [thinking]: Oh, little one. 320 00:19:50,022 --> 00:19:52,650 Tog's given me something perfectly hideous to wear. 321 00:19:52,817 --> 00:19:54,610 He says it flatters my beauty. 322 00:19:54,777 --> 00:19:56,070 [Troi chuckles] 323 00:20:03,077 --> 00:20:06,288 So far, mother is in no danger. 324 00:20:06,747 --> 00:20:09,208 I hope she knows what she's doing. 325 00:20:09,375 --> 00:20:12,378 Well, she's bought us some time. Let's make the most of it. 326 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,716 I wouldn't do that. 327 00:20:17,717 --> 00:20:18,926 I don't need your help. 328 00:20:19,927 --> 00:20:22,471 The hell you don't. You're two moves away from being mated. 329 00:20:27,143 --> 00:20:28,185 [Grumbles] 330 00:20:28,352 --> 00:20:30,438 See? Should have listened to me. 331 00:20:30,604 --> 00:20:32,273 Now you've only got one possible escape. 332 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:33,816 [Grunts] 333 00:20:39,447 --> 00:20:41,198 That wasn't it. 334 00:20:43,659 --> 00:20:45,703 [Ferengi 1 grumbles] [Ferengi 2 chuckles] 335 00:20:47,246 --> 00:20:48,414 Should have moved the bishop. 336 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:51,041 Ridiculous. The bishop was pinned. 337 00:20:51,208 --> 00:20:52,251 Riker: Don't listen to me. 338 00:20:52,710 --> 00:20:55,171 Forget the fact that I beat you in 30 moves. 339 00:20:55,337 --> 00:20:57,757 - Pure luck. - I was being polite. 340 00:20:57,923 --> 00:20:59,383 I could have won in 20. 341 00:21:03,929 --> 00:21:06,140 Then prove it. 342 00:21:10,686 --> 00:21:14,148 Pawn to queen four, king's level. 343 00:21:14,315 --> 00:21:17,693 Pawnkamngsbshopflwee queenslevel 344 00:21:25,618 --> 00:21:28,245 I must admit, when you, uh, first approached me 345 00:21:28,412 --> 00:21:31,874 aboard the enterprise, I was, ahem, intrigued. 346 00:21:32,041 --> 00:21:33,042 [Tog chuckles] 347 00:21:33,209 --> 00:21:36,003 - You mean revolted. - Perhaps a little. 348 00:21:36,962 --> 00:21:40,007 - Do you forgive me? - Yes. 349 00:21:41,091 --> 00:21:43,135 But with your powers, 350 00:21:43,886 --> 00:21:46,555 we could be a formidable team. 351 00:21:49,809 --> 00:21:53,229 You have great strength in your hands. 352 00:21:53,395 --> 00:21:54,855 And you like that? 353 00:21:55,022 --> 00:21:56,023 [Sighs] 354 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:59,485 I have always admired strong males. 355 00:21:59,652 --> 00:22:01,737 You are beautiful. 356 00:22:02,154 --> 00:22:05,199 It is impossible for me to resist you. 357 00:22:06,242 --> 00:22:07,618 Then, uh... 358 00:22:07,785 --> 00:22:08,786 [Clears throat] 359 00:22:08,953 --> 00:22:10,496 Don't. 360 00:22:12,081 --> 00:22:13,707 [Lwaxana chuckles] 361 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:35,938 Initial scans of ionization patterns complete, sir. 362 00:22:36,105 --> 00:22:38,023 Now correlating sensor readings. 363 00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:39,775 [Panel beeping] 364 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:44,029 Almost incomprehensible. 365 00:22:44,196 --> 00:22:46,699 The amount of energy being expended. 366 00:22:46,866 --> 00:22:50,828 Actually, it is 5.34 times 10 to the 41st watt, sir. 367 00:22:50,995 --> 00:22:52,915 Well within the norm for this type of phenomenon. 368 00:22:53,038 --> 00:22:55,749 Yes, yes, yes, perhaps, data. 369 00:22:56,792 --> 00:22:59,503 But that takes away none of the wonder. 370 00:23:07,636 --> 00:23:09,054 Check. 371 00:23:09,221 --> 00:23:13,017 - I'm sick of this game. - Of course. Now that you are losing. 372 00:23:13,183 --> 00:23:15,311 Who's losing? I'm just tired of standing up. 373 00:23:15,477 --> 00:23:17,313 You can't resign now. 374 00:23:17,479 --> 00:23:20,065 It's hard to play from in here. I can't even see the whole board. 375 00:23:20,232 --> 00:23:24,486 Ah. Then you'll finish the game if I let you out of the cell. 376 00:23:25,237 --> 00:23:26,405 I might. 377 00:23:26,572 --> 00:23:27,573 [Chuckles] 378 00:23:27,740 --> 00:23:29,742 Clever, human, but I'm not that foolish. 379 00:23:29,909 --> 00:23:31,589 What, do you think I'm gonna try to escape? 380 00:23:31,952 --> 00:23:34,079 What would that get me? You've already got her. 381 00:23:36,498 --> 00:23:38,500 Besides, where would I go? 382 00:23:40,085 --> 00:23:41,462 I do not trust you. 383 00:23:42,087 --> 00:23:45,174 Fine. Thanks for the game. 384 00:23:54,433 --> 00:23:56,518 Come out here. 385 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:14,536 Now save your rook. If you can. 386 00:24:18,874 --> 00:24:21,460 And that was my first husband. 387 00:24:21,627 --> 00:24:24,463 Not much of a conversationalist, but, uh... 388 00:24:24,630 --> 00:24:25,714 [Chuckles] 389 00:24:29,343 --> 00:24:31,303 Well, then I met... 390 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:34,974 I do not want to hear about your other romances. 391 00:24:35,683 --> 00:24:37,017 It makes me jealous. 392 00:24:40,104 --> 00:24:44,066 My, my. What, uh, big ears you have. 393 00:24:44,692 --> 00:24:47,361 Has anyone ever told you how attractive they are? 394 00:24:47,528 --> 00:24:50,531 Some females think they are my best feature. 395 00:24:54,159 --> 00:24:57,496 No one has ever given me oo-mox like this before. 396 00:24:57,663 --> 00:24:59,456 Oo-mox? 397 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,418 There is no translation. 398 00:25:02,584 --> 00:25:07,131 But the ear is one of our most erogenous zoi'igs. 399 00:25:07,297 --> 00:25:10,134 Those ferengi have iron jaws. 400 00:25:12,928 --> 00:25:15,723 Lwaxana [thinking]: Little one, if tog were a kitten, he'd be purring. 401 00:25:15,889 --> 00:25:18,183 Troi [thinking]: Good work, mother. 402 00:25:18,350 --> 00:25:19,351 According to mother, 403 00:25:19,518 --> 00:25:23,022 daimon tog is extremely relaxed at the moment. 404 00:25:23,188 --> 00:25:26,025 Tell lwaxana to keep him relaxed while we call in the cavalry. 405 00:25:26,191 --> 00:25:27,735 [Panels beeping] 406 00:25:28,277 --> 00:25:30,529 Ferengi [on recording]: Access to communications denied. 407 00:25:30,696 --> 00:25:34,366 All transmissions to be authorized by daimon tog. 408 00:25:36,201 --> 00:25:40,039 Let's see just how relaxed daimon tog is. 409 00:25:40,205 --> 00:25:42,017 Troi [thinking]: Mother, we 're out of the cell 410 00:25:42,041 --> 00:25:43,761 and we 're trying to contact the enterprise. 411 00:25:43,792 --> 00:25:45,919 But we can't do it without tog's access code. 412 00:25:46,086 --> 00:25:49,757 - Do you think you could manage...? - Lwaxana: Say no more, little one. 413 00:25:50,340 --> 00:25:55,262 Ah, lwaxana, you and I are going to make such a wonderful team. 414 00:25:55,429 --> 00:25:58,932 With your telepathy and my cunning, I foresee... 415 00:25:59,099 --> 00:26:01,685 A very profitable future. 416 00:26:01,852 --> 00:26:03,103 [Tog chuckles] 417 00:26:11,737 --> 00:26:13,572 Subspace interference is subsiding, sir. 418 00:26:13,739 --> 00:26:16,075 - Communications have been restored. - Good. 419 00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:18,744 Contact commander riker on betazed. 420 00:26:19,244 --> 00:26:22,539 Messages coming in from betazed, sir. Priority one. 421 00:26:23,290 --> 00:26:24,958 On screen. 422 00:26:25,626 --> 00:26:26,960 Captain picard, at last. 423 00:26:27,127 --> 00:26:29,421 We have been trying to reach you for two days. 424 00:26:29,588 --> 00:26:32,424 Our communications have been blocked by the nebula, reittan. 425 00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:35,511 - Is there a problem? - I'm afraid so, captain. 426 00:26:35,677 --> 00:26:38,514 Lwaxana, Deanna, and commander riker 427 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:40,057 have disappeared. 428 00:26:46,688 --> 00:26:49,441 I knew I wanted you the moment I saw you. 429 00:26:49,608 --> 00:26:52,444 You have fulfilled all my expectations. 430 00:26:52,611 --> 00:26:53,904 How sweet. 431 00:26:54,071 --> 00:26:56,698 Farek thought it was a bad idea. 432 00:26:56,865 --> 00:26:59,326 - But I knew better. - How clever. 433 00:26:59,493 --> 00:27:01,245 Hmm, I knew best. 434 00:27:01,411 --> 00:27:02,996 I always know best. 435 00:27:03,914 --> 00:27:05,791 - How repugnant. - What? 436 00:27:05,958 --> 00:27:07,459 Oh, I said, how romantic. 437 00:27:08,794 --> 00:27:11,755 I can't resist a man who knows what he wants 438 00:27:11,922 --> 00:27:13,132 and goes after it. 439 00:27:13,465 --> 00:27:16,802 Hmm, that's me. And that's why I'm daimon of this ship. 440 00:27:16,969 --> 00:27:20,013 I take charge in every situation. 441 00:27:20,556 --> 00:27:22,099 More to the left, woman. 442 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:24,518 Whatever you say. 443 00:27:24,935 --> 00:27:26,311 Tog: 444 00:27:29,064 --> 00:27:31,525 My darling, would you care for something to drink? 445 00:27:32,067 --> 00:27:33,819 You're so attentive. 446 00:27:33,986 --> 00:27:38,657 Does your food synthesizer know how to make an arcturian fizz? 447 00:27:40,534 --> 00:27:43,537 They have certain pleasure-enhancing qualities. 448 00:27:43,704 --> 00:27:44,746 [Tog chuckles] 449 00:27:44,913 --> 00:27:49,209 Uh, let me teach your computer how to make one. 450 00:27:52,963 --> 00:27:56,925 Oh. I'll need your access code. 451 00:27:57,092 --> 00:27:58,552 Yes, my beloved. 452 00:27:58,719 --> 00:28:01,972 Uh, computer, access code: 453 00:28:02,139 --> 00:28:04,057 [Speaking in ferengi] 454 00:28:04,850 --> 00:28:06,351 Tog, be silent! 455 00:28:08,729 --> 00:28:10,522 I knew you were not to be trusted. 456 00:28:10,689 --> 00:28:13,442 Dr. Farek, I was just going to make daimon tog a drink. 457 00:28:13,609 --> 00:28:16,361 Save your lies for this fool. 458 00:28:16,528 --> 00:28:19,531 But he's... but, uh... Oh, please don't listen to him, don't. 459 00:28:19,698 --> 00:28:23,202 - No, he's misunderstood. - No, tog, you have misunderstood. 460 00:28:23,368 --> 00:28:27,998 You have been tricked by a sly female who finds you repulsive. 461 00:28:28,373 --> 00:28:31,084 She was only trying to serve me a drink. 462 00:28:31,251 --> 00:28:35,464 You almost gave her complete access to the ship's computer. 463 00:28:35,631 --> 00:28:40,594 A security breach severe enough to cost you your command. 464 00:28:41,887 --> 00:28:44,139 It's time you took my advice. 465 00:28:44,306 --> 00:28:45,390 Let me study her. 466 00:28:45,849 --> 00:28:47,684 Study her? 467 00:28:49,061 --> 00:28:50,771 Your mind probes could kill her. 468 00:28:51,063 --> 00:28:54,358 You brought her aboard for her telepathic powers. 469 00:28:54,816 --> 00:28:57,569 If I can determine what neural configuration 470 00:28:57,736 --> 00:29:01,240 gives her those powers, I may be able to duplicate them. 471 00:29:01,740 --> 00:29:04,117 We could still profit from this. 472 00:29:05,077 --> 00:29:06,078 I don't know. 473 00:29:06,245 --> 00:29:09,623 A true daimon would not be blinded by lust. 474 00:29:09,790 --> 00:29:11,583 Give her to me. 475 00:29:11,750 --> 00:29:15,212 Or I may be forced to report your transgressions. 476 00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:21,009 - Very well, take her. - Lwaxana: Oh. 477 00:29:34,273 --> 00:29:36,554 Worf: When you're finished here, survey in that direction. 478 00:29:36,692 --> 00:29:38,235 Officer: Aye, sir. 479 00:29:43,282 --> 00:29:46,201 I wish I had some answers for you, lieutenant worf. 480 00:29:46,785 --> 00:29:48,495 - Mr. Homn was no help? - None. 481 00:29:48,662 --> 00:29:50,582 He last saw them as he was leaving this clearing. 482 00:29:50,664 --> 00:29:52,958 When he returned, all three of them were gone. 483 00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:55,460 Lieutenant foley discovered this in the pond. 484 00:29:55,627 --> 00:29:57,796 The species is zan periculi. 485 00:29:57,963 --> 00:30:03,260 It is not indigenous to betazed, but to lappa iv, a ferengi world. 486 00:30:08,724 --> 00:30:11,560 Now we have a reasonable hypothesis as to whom. 487 00:30:11,727 --> 00:30:14,021 The difficult question is where. 488 00:30:14,187 --> 00:30:16,315 The ferengi ship is almost as fast as the enterprise. 489 00:30:16,481 --> 00:30:17,649 She could be anywhere by now. 490 00:30:18,025 --> 00:30:20,225 Commander riker will assume we'll be searching for them. 491 00:30:20,277 --> 00:30:21,945 He'll find some way to send us a message. 492 00:30:22,112 --> 00:30:25,824 Mr. Worf, I want continual monitoring of ferengi subspace frequencies. 493 00:30:25,991 --> 00:30:28,243 Mr. La forge, can you extend our sensor range? 494 00:30:28,410 --> 00:30:30,530 If I narrow the band and tie in the long-range sensors 495 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:32,664 to the subspace scanners, I can boost the gain. 496 00:30:32,831 --> 00:30:33,999 Make it so. 497 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:39,504 Do you wish to leave orbit, sir? 498 00:30:40,172 --> 00:30:42,299 Not until we have some place to go. 499 00:30:48,972 --> 00:30:49,973 [Troi sighs] 500 00:30:50,140 --> 00:30:52,517 I've done everything I know how. It's no use. 501 00:30:52,684 --> 00:30:54,227 Without tog's security code, 502 00:30:54,394 --> 00:30:56,855 I can't get near their communication system. 503 00:30:57,022 --> 00:30:58,062 We're running out of time. 504 00:30:58,190 --> 00:31:01,026 Farek's about to begin the neural scan on mother. 505 00:31:01,193 --> 00:31:04,196 Maybe I'm going about this in the wrong way. 506 00:31:04,738 --> 00:31:08,367 If I pick a minor subsystem, something nonessential. 507 00:31:10,660 --> 00:31:12,704 Like this. Warp field phase adjustment. 508 00:31:13,038 --> 00:31:15,082 All this does is suppress the subspace interference 509 00:31:15,248 --> 00:31:17,542 - generated by the warp engines. - Meaning what? 510 00:31:17,709 --> 00:31:19,349 Meaning, if I set up a simple oscillation, 511 00:31:19,461 --> 00:31:21,046 I can send out a signal. 512 00:31:21,213 --> 00:31:23,733 The trick is to create a message the enterprise will understand, 513 00:31:23,799 --> 00:31:27,969 but the ferengi will think is just normal subspace static. 514 00:31:28,929 --> 00:31:31,056 [Lwaxana groaning and grunting] 515 00:31:36,103 --> 00:31:37,270 [Groans] 516 00:31:37,437 --> 00:31:38,980 What's wrong? 517 00:31:45,487 --> 00:31:46,988 Will, 518 00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:48,782 we have to help her. 519 00:32:01,628 --> 00:32:04,108 Thanks for your help, but you'd better get aboard the bradbury. 520 00:32:04,172 --> 00:32:05,852 They were ready to break orbit an hour ago. 521 00:32:05,924 --> 00:32:07,759 Soon as I'm sure this works. 522 00:32:11,596 --> 00:32:14,266 Initiating scans now, captain. 523 00:32:14,474 --> 00:32:17,185 [Computer beeping and buzzing] 524 00:32:19,729 --> 00:32:20,897 Can you locate the krayton? 525 00:32:21,815 --> 00:32:25,026 Ferengi transmissions are routinely scrambled and encoded, sir. 526 00:32:25,193 --> 00:32:26,445 Without breaking the code, 527 00:32:26,611 --> 00:32:29,156 we will be unable to identify any specific ferengi vessel. 528 00:32:29,322 --> 00:32:32,033 Ferengi codes are damn near impossible to break. 529 00:32:32,200 --> 00:32:33,720 Gentlemen, I have the utmost confidence 530 00:32:33,827 --> 00:32:37,289 in your ability to perform the impossible. 531 00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:45,338 Captain, the bradbury is hailing us. 532 00:32:45,505 --> 00:32:47,716 They can no longer delay their departure. 533 00:32:47,883 --> 00:32:50,385 Mr. Crusher. Now. 534 00:32:50,552 --> 00:32:52,304 No lengthy farewells. 535 00:32:52,471 --> 00:32:53,889 Good luck. 536 00:32:54,097 --> 00:32:55,640 Thank you, sir. 537 00:32:55,807 --> 00:32:57,934 [Rhythmic popping and static over computer] 538 00:33:03,231 --> 00:33:05,442 The repetitive nature of the subcarrier pattern 539 00:33:05,609 --> 00:33:09,196 implies a modified huffman-greenlaw encoder scheme... 540 00:33:09,362 --> 00:33:11,156 Wesley: Deck 6. 541 00:33:14,493 --> 00:33:16,411 Crusher: Wesley. 542 00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:22,292 Take care. 543 00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:24,211 You too, mom. 544 00:33:27,464 --> 00:33:29,257 Something the matter? 545 00:33:29,966 --> 00:33:31,635 We've been scanning ferengi transmissions, 546 00:33:31,801 --> 00:33:34,054 trying to locate the krayton. 547 00:33:34,513 --> 00:33:36,723 One of the signals was, 548 00:33:36,890 --> 00:33:38,683 I don't know, familiar somehow. 549 00:33:38,850 --> 00:33:39,935 Something in the message? 550 00:33:40,227 --> 00:33:43,730 No, the message was scrambled. 551 00:33:45,023 --> 00:33:46,816 It was the static. 552 00:33:46,983 --> 00:33:49,110 Where are you going? 553 00:33:56,451 --> 00:33:57,994 Captain. 554 00:33:59,496 --> 00:34:00,747 The bradbury has informed us 555 00:34:00,914 --> 00:34:04,167 they can no longer wait for Mr. Crusher to come aboard. 556 00:34:04,334 --> 00:34:05,585 Picard: Wesley. 557 00:34:05,752 --> 00:34:07,872 I think there's a pattern to the subspace interference 558 00:34:07,921 --> 00:34:09,464 I heard on one of the ferengi messages. 559 00:34:09,631 --> 00:34:12,031 Unless you leave immediately, you're gonna miss the bradbury. 560 00:34:12,092 --> 00:34:13,885 The interference itself could be a message. 561 00:34:14,052 --> 00:34:17,055 If I could just hear a replay of the subspace scans. 562 00:34:18,598 --> 00:34:20,600 Signal the bradbury. They may leave. 563 00:34:20,767 --> 00:34:23,395 Play back the ferengi transmissions. 564 00:34:23,603 --> 00:34:25,564 [Rhythmic popping and static over computer] 565 00:34:27,315 --> 00:34:28,900 Wait. Repeat that one. 566 00:34:29,067 --> 00:34:31,194 Put it on continuous replay. 567 00:34:32,779 --> 00:34:35,073 Hear that popping noise? 568 00:34:35,240 --> 00:34:38,285 Data, can you filter out everything but that sound? 569 00:34:39,619 --> 00:34:41,663 That's Cochrane distortion. 570 00:34:41,830 --> 00:34:43,750 A fluctuation in the phase of the subspace field. 571 00:34:43,832 --> 00:34:46,084 All warp engines generate that kind of interference. 572 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:47,919 But listen to the pattern. 573 00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:51,697 It's the algolian ceremonial rhythm 574 00:34:51,798 --> 00:34:53,967 that the musician played at the reception. 575 00:34:54,134 --> 00:34:57,512 Mr. Crusher is correct, sir. There is a temporal correlation. 576 00:34:57,679 --> 00:34:59,973 Then it is a signal from commander riker. 577 00:35:00,140 --> 00:35:01,766 Ingenious. 578 00:35:01,933 --> 00:35:03,768 He selected a signal we'd recognize, 579 00:35:03,935 --> 00:35:06,229 but one the ferengi would dismiss as static. 580 00:35:10,233 --> 00:35:14,154 - Signal source located, captain. - Plot an intercept course. 581 00:35:14,321 --> 00:35:17,866 - Course plotted and laid in, sir. - Well done, Mr. Crusher. Warp 8. 582 00:35:18,033 --> 00:35:19,284 Aye, sir. 583 00:35:19,451 --> 00:35:21,244 Engage. 584 00:35:22,579 --> 00:35:24,247 [Lwaxana groaning and grunting] 585 00:35:25,957 --> 00:35:28,710 - Get away from her. - What do you think you're doing? 586 00:35:28,877 --> 00:35:30,295 [Machine powers down] 587 00:35:31,296 --> 00:35:33,715 Tog: Stand off, commander. 588 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:43,058 Lwaxana: Daimon tog, can't we strike a bargain? 589 00:35:43,224 --> 00:35:46,144 All I am concerned about is my daughter's safety. 590 00:35:46,311 --> 00:35:48,021 What happens to me isn't important. 591 00:35:48,605 --> 00:35:49,898 What are you suggesting? 592 00:35:50,065 --> 00:35:52,442 Well, let me be candid, daimon tog. 593 00:35:52,609 --> 00:35:55,528 Deanna's of no use to you. She's only half-betazoid. 594 00:35:55,695 --> 00:35:58,990 And if you keep riker, starfleet will never stop chasing you. 595 00:36:00,033 --> 00:36:01,076 Release them. 596 00:36:01,242 --> 00:36:04,621 Release them and I will stay with you willingly. 597 00:36:04,871 --> 00:36:09,125 I'll even use my telepathy to aid in your negotiations. 598 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:11,795 A tempting offer. 599 00:36:11,961 --> 00:36:13,296 I would like to believe you. 600 00:36:13,463 --> 00:36:15,715 The offer is genuine. 601 00:36:16,508 --> 00:36:19,844 I give you my word as a daughter of the fifth house of betazed. 602 00:36:20,011 --> 00:36:22,347 - Lwaxana, don't. - I've made up my mind. 603 00:36:22,514 --> 00:36:23,723 I can't let you do this. 604 00:36:23,890 --> 00:36:27,018 William, I am a grown woman. I can make my own decisions. 605 00:36:27,185 --> 00:36:29,145 Mother, we can't just leave you here. 606 00:36:29,312 --> 00:36:30,592 Lwaxana [thinking]: Yes, you can, 607 00:36:30,689 --> 00:36:33,024 and before he changes his mind. 608 00:36:33,650 --> 00:36:37,362 Please, little one, do this for me. 609 00:36:37,529 --> 00:36:39,614 Just this once. 610 00:36:45,245 --> 00:36:46,621 [Sighs] 611 00:36:47,372 --> 00:36:48,748 Do we have an agreement? 612 00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:57,799 I give you my word. 613 00:36:59,676 --> 00:37:01,761 I will release your daughter and the commander. 614 00:37:01,928 --> 00:37:02,929 [Computer beeps] 615 00:37:03,096 --> 00:37:04,856 Ferengi [over com]: Daimon, a federation ship 616 00:37:04,931 --> 00:37:06,224 approaching at high warp. 617 00:37:06,391 --> 00:37:07,726 The enterprise has found us. 618 00:37:07,892 --> 00:37:11,229 Slow to impulse. Raise shields. 619 00:37:12,355 --> 00:37:15,525 Inform the enterprise that two of our guests 620 00:37:15,692 --> 00:37:16,735 are ready to return. 621 00:37:16,901 --> 00:37:19,738 The other will be staying with us at her own request. 622 00:37:19,904 --> 00:37:22,323 I must protest, daimon. 623 00:37:22,490 --> 00:37:24,743 Lwaxana has given her word. 624 00:37:34,502 --> 00:37:37,213 Oo-mox is only the beginning. 625 00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:38,965 [Tog chuckles] 626 00:37:59,944 --> 00:38:02,264 - Are you both all right? - Riker: None the worse for wear. 627 00:38:02,363 --> 00:38:04,282 My mother bought our freedom, captain. 628 00:38:04,449 --> 00:38:07,243 She doesn't want to stay with tog. 629 00:38:09,037 --> 00:38:11,080 Hail the krayton. 630 00:38:11,247 --> 00:38:12,916 Frequencies open. 631 00:38:13,082 --> 00:38:14,959 Daimon tog responding. 632 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:16,503 Picard: On screen. 633 00:38:16,669 --> 00:38:18,671 Captain picard. 634 00:38:19,047 --> 00:38:21,466 So good of you to meet us. 635 00:38:21,633 --> 00:38:25,011 We were on our way to betazed to return our guests. 636 00:38:25,428 --> 00:38:27,305 Of course you were, daimon. 637 00:38:27,472 --> 00:38:29,599 But you're still holding lwaxana troi. 638 00:38:32,143 --> 00:38:33,863 When will you get it through your thick head 639 00:38:33,937 --> 00:38:35,980 that it's over between us, Jean-Luc? 640 00:38:39,108 --> 00:38:41,236 I think I know what she's doing. 641 00:38:41,402 --> 00:38:44,531 You have to fight to get her back, captain. 642 00:38:50,495 --> 00:38:51,996 Open. 643 00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:58,837 Um... uh, it's not over between us, uh, lwaxana. Um... 644 00:38:59,003 --> 00:39:02,131 Uh, you're mine and, uh, I will not let you go. 645 00:39:02,298 --> 00:39:05,176 I insist you return to my side immediately. 646 00:39:05,343 --> 00:39:07,262 You mean you still care? 647 00:39:11,140 --> 00:39:12,809 My love 648 00:39:12,976 --> 00:39:14,686 is a fever 649 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:19,274 longing still for that which longer nurseth the disease. 650 00:39:19,732 --> 00:39:20,817 Tell me more. 651 00:39:22,068 --> 00:39:26,364 In faith, I do not love thee with mine eyes, 652 00:39:26,531 --> 00:39:29,242 for they in thee a thousand errors see 653 00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:34,372 but 'tis my heart that loves what they despise. 654 00:39:34,539 --> 00:39:37,876 Who, in despite of view, are pleased to dote. 655 00:39:38,042 --> 00:39:41,087 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 656 00:39:41,254 --> 00:39:43,715 Thou art more lovely and more temperate. 657 00:39:44,299 --> 00:39:46,968 You didn't tell me that you and captain picard were... 658 00:39:47,135 --> 00:39:50,972 You said you didn't wanna hear about my other romances. 659 00:39:51,139 --> 00:39:52,932 I have a new love, Jean-Luc. 660 00:39:53,725 --> 00:39:55,325 And you can't keep killing all my lovers. 661 00:39:55,435 --> 00:39:57,562 Now, that simply has to stop. 662 00:39:57,729 --> 00:39:59,981 - Killing? - Oh, he's insanely jealous. 663 00:40:00,148 --> 00:40:02,734 Listen, tog, I must possess lwaxana, 664 00:40:02,901 --> 00:40:06,070 and if that means destroying your ship in the process, so be it. 665 00:40:06,237 --> 00:40:09,616 Captain, [had no idea lwaxana... 666 00:40:09,782 --> 00:40:13,411 Don't let him threaten you. You can defeat him. 667 00:40:13,578 --> 00:40:17,415 The only way you'll ever get me back is over tog's dead body. 668 00:40:17,582 --> 00:40:18,958 That can be arranged. 669 00:40:19,125 --> 00:40:22,503 Mr. Worf, arm phaser banks and photon torpedoes. 670 00:40:22,670 --> 00:40:25,590 If lwaxana troi is not in my arms in ten seconds, 671 00:40:25,757 --> 00:40:28,760 throw everything you've got at the krayton. 672 00:40:28,927 --> 00:40:30,887 But you will destroy lwaxana. 673 00:40:31,054 --> 00:40:36,100 When I have plucked the Rose, I cannot give it vital growth again. 674 00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:38,770 It needs must wither. 675 00:40:38,937 --> 00:40:41,064 Nine, eight. 676 00:40:41,814 --> 00:40:47,445 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. 677 00:40:47,612 --> 00:40:49,280 Seven, six. 678 00:40:49,447 --> 00:40:50,490 Uh, no, wait. 679 00:40:50,657 --> 00:40:52,450 Five, four. 680 00:40:52,617 --> 00:40:54,619 Beam her to their bridge, now. 681 00:40:54,786 --> 00:40:56,913 Two, one... 682 00:41:06,130 --> 00:41:09,550 You wonderfully jealous fool, you. 683 00:41:09,717 --> 00:41:14,931 Captain, I trust there will be no further action taken against us? 684 00:41:15,098 --> 00:41:17,178 Such as my reporting this incident to your superiors, 685 00:41:17,266 --> 00:41:19,018 who may question your competence as daimon? 686 00:41:19,185 --> 00:41:21,980 I will think about it. Screen off. 687 00:41:23,815 --> 00:41:27,485 Thank you, Jean-Luc. You were most convincing. 688 00:41:27,777 --> 00:41:29,988 You certainly convinced me. 689 00:41:30,154 --> 00:41:31,656 I am truly grateful, Mrs. Troi, 690 00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:34,701 that you risked your life to save my people. 691 00:41:34,867 --> 00:41:38,830 - I'll have you home in a few hours. - No, no, no, that won't be necessary. 692 00:41:38,997 --> 00:41:41,416 I'd just love to hear more of your poetry. 693 00:41:41,582 --> 00:41:42,583 [Picard chuckles] 694 00:41:42,750 --> 00:41:44,168 Perhaps another time. 695 00:41:46,170 --> 00:41:47,839 Please. 696 00:41:49,841 --> 00:41:52,885 Mr. Crusher, set course for betazed. 697 00:41:53,636 --> 00:41:55,263 [In low voice] Warp 9. 698 00:42:02,353 --> 00:42:03,396 [Door chimes] 699 00:42:03,563 --> 00:42:05,064 Come. 700 00:42:07,984 --> 00:42:09,184 You wanted to see me, captain? 701 00:42:09,277 --> 00:42:11,558 I've been in touch with admiral hahn at starfleet academy. 702 00:42:11,612 --> 00:42:13,698 He regrets your missing the oral examination, 703 00:42:13,865 --> 00:42:16,367 but hopes that you will reapply next year. 704 00:42:16,534 --> 00:42:18,327 I understand, sir. 705 00:42:18,953 --> 00:42:20,663 And I do intend to reapply. 706 00:42:22,040 --> 00:42:23,880 In the interim, the academy's loss is our gain. 707 00:42:24,042 --> 00:42:28,254 The enterprise will continue to benefit from your talents for another year. 708 00:42:28,421 --> 00:42:30,006 Thank you, sir. 709 00:42:34,343 --> 00:42:35,845 Is that all? 710 00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:41,142 Is there something wrong, captain? 711 00:42:41,684 --> 00:42:44,062 I'm just thinking that... 712 00:42:44,896 --> 00:42:47,273 I'm saying goodbye to you 713 00:42:47,815 --> 00:42:49,317 as you are today. 714 00:42:50,359 --> 00:42:52,519 But I thought you said I wasn't going to be able to go. 715 00:42:52,737 --> 00:42:55,656 The academy must make you wait. That's true. 716 00:42:55,823 --> 00:43:01,370 But when I review your service to this ship, your crewmates, 717 00:43:01,537 --> 00:43:05,917 I cannot in all conscience make you wait for the academy. 718 00:43:06,084 --> 00:43:07,752 You see, Wesley... 719 00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:13,424 In my eyes, you're an acting ensign in title only. 720 00:43:15,218 --> 00:43:18,930 I hereby Grant you field promotion to full ensign 721 00:43:19,097 --> 00:43:21,057 with all the commensurate responsibilities 722 00:43:21,224 --> 00:43:23,267 and privileges of that rank. 723 00:43:24,644 --> 00:43:25,686 Congratulations. 724 00:43:29,065 --> 00:43:30,942 You're dismissed. 725 00:43:42,829 --> 00:43:46,624 Lwaxana troi has beamed down to betazed, captain. 726 00:43:47,583 --> 00:43:49,961 Notify starfleet we are en route to the xanthras system 727 00:43:50,128 --> 00:43:51,629 for our rendezvous with the zapata. 728 00:43:51,796 --> 00:43:52,880 Aye, sir. 729 00:44:11,607 --> 00:44:14,277 Ensign crusher, take us out of orbit. 730 00:44:14,443 --> 00:44:17,989 Set a course for xanthras III, warp factor 6. 731 00:44:18,156 --> 00:44:19,740 Aye, sir. 732 00:44:20,324 --> 00:44:22,160 Course is set. 733 00:44:24,162 --> 00:44:25,913 Engage.