Star Trek Generations Page #7

PICARD:

We're doing the best we can. Now if you'll excuse me...

Picard moves to stand, but Soran reaches out and gently but firmly grabs

him by the arm. The unexpected physical contact and the change of

intensity in Soran's face stops Picard in his tracks.

SORAN:

(cryptically)

They say time is the fire in which we burn, and right now, Captain, my

time is running out. (beat) We leave so many things unfinished in our

lives- I'm sure you can understand.

For some reason, Soran's words have struck a deep chord within Picard.

He looks away from Soran's compelling gaze and thinks for a long moment.

When he finally speaks, his voice is barely above a whisper.

PICARD:

I'll see what I can do.

Picard walks away without a word before Soran can thank him. Soran looks

after him with relief, then pulls out an antique pocket watch and opens

it. He looks at the watch for a long moment, then snaps it closed and

head for the opposite exit from the one Picard took. Follow Soran across

Ten Forward until he suddenly stops in shock at something he sees.

58 SORAN'S POV58

of Guinan, who is now back at the bar.

59 RESUME SORAN59

A dark look crosses his face- he is disturbed by the sight of Guinan. He

quickly turns and EXITS.

60 ON GUINAN60

she begins to sense something, as though someone is watching her. She

turns, looks in the direction where Soran was just standing, but there's

no one there now. She shakes off the feeling and goes back to work.

CUT TO:

61 INT. ENGINEERING 61

A short time later. A Romulan tricorder is connected to some diagnostic

equipment near a console. Worf is talking to Riker.

Worf activates a monitor which shows a complex diagram of sensor

information.

WORF:

One of the dead Romulans had a tricorder. We analyzed its sensor logs

and found they were scanning for signature particles of a compound

called trilithium.

RIKER:

Trilithium?

WORF:

An experimental compound the Romulans have been working on. In theory, a

trilithium-based explosive would be thousands of times more powerful

than an anti-matter weapon. But they never found a way to stabilize it.

RIKER:

Why were they looking for it on a Federation observatory? It doesn't

make any sense.

Riker considers.

RIKER:

(cont'd)

Have Geordi and Data go over with the next Away Team. Tell them to scan

the observatory for trilithium.

WORF:

Aye, sir.

CUT TO:

62 INT. OBSERVATORY OPS62

The station is still a wreck. La Forge and Data are scanning the room

with tricorders.

LA FORGE:

(off tricorder)

There's no sign of any trilithium in here.

La Forge continues to scan. Suddenly Data lets out a quiet giggle. La

Forge stops and turns to look at him. Data giggles louder.

DATA:

(laughing, to himself)

I get it. I get it.

LA FORGE:

You get what?

Data laughs again.

DATA:

When you said to Commander Riker (imitating La Forge's voice) "The clown

can stay, but the Ferengi in the gorilla suit has to go."

La Forge looks blankly at him for a moment.

LA FORGE:

What?

DATA:

During the Farpoint mission. We were on the Bridge and you told a joke.

That was the punchline.

LA FORGE:

The Farpoint mission? Data, that was seven years ago.

DATA:

I know. I just got it. (laughs) It was very funny.

LA FORGE:

Thanks.

La Forge indicates a corridor. They EXIT in that direction.

63 INT. OBSERVATORY CORRIDOR- CONTINUOUS 63

A short corridor connecting the Ops Center with other compartments. La

Forge suddenly stops in front of what appears to be a standard bulkhead.

LA FORGE:

Wait a minute, there's a hidden doorway here. I can see the joint of the

metal with my VISOR.

La Forge runs his finger in a vertical line along what appears to be a

smooth bulkhead.

DATA:

(off tricorder)

There appears to be a dampening field in operation. I cannot scan beyond

the bulkhead.

La Forge puts his tricorder away and begins looking for a way to open

the door.

LA FORGE:

I don't see a control panel, or an access port.

DATA:

(off tricorder)

It appears to be a magnetically sealed.

Data steps forward and opens a small panel on wrist and makes a quick

adjustment to the circuitry within.

DATA:

I believe I can reverse the polarity by attenuating my axial servo.

Data completes his adjustment and then moves his wrist over the door

panel.

DATA:

(joking)

"Open sesame."

There is a humming sound followed by a loud click. The door slides open.

DATA:

(smiles)

You could say I have a magnetic personality.

La Forge reacts to the bad pun with a grimace. They EXIT to

64 INT. OBSERVATORY PROBE ROOM- CONTINUOUS 64

A small room with several probes stacked in holding racks. La Forge and

Data scan.

LA FORGE:

I'm still not picking up anything. Someone went to a lot of trouble to

shield this room.

They put their tricorders away and begin looking around the room. Data

continues to snicker and giggle as he tries not to laugh at jokes his

mind conjures up. La Forge begins inspecting the probes, finally stops

at one probe which has several odd devices attached to the side.

LA FORGE:

Data, take a look at this. (Data comes over) You ever seen a solar probe

with this kind of configuration?

Data uses the tricorder as if it were a puppet as he opens and closes it

like a mouth.

DATA:

(making tricorder "talk")

No, Geordi. I have not. It is most unusual.

Data giggles and La Forge reacts with the irritation of someone

listening to a very bad comedian.

LA FORGE:

Just help me get this panel open.

Data helps La Forge as they try to open a panel on the casing of the

probe. They open the panel and La Forge looks inside. He reacts to

something.

LA FORGE:

Whoa, my VISOR's picking up something in the theta band. It could be a

trilithium signature.

Data suddenly start laughing. La Forge turns in irritation.

LA FORGE:

Data, this isn't the time.

DATA:

(laughing)

I am sorry, but I cannot stop myself. I think something is wrong

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Data's laughter escalates into hysteria, then Data begins to jerk and

shake and goes into a bizarre "emotional seizure." A rush of emotions

race across his face: anger, passion, shock. A kaleidoscopic blur of

reactions contort his features. Then it stops and he falls to the

ground.

LA FORGE:

Data!

La Forge rushes to him. Data has a look of surprise on his face as he

blinks a few times. He sits up.

LA FORGE:

Data, are you all right?

DATA:

I believe the emotional chip has overloaded my positronic relays.

LA FORGE:

We better get you back to the ship (hits combadge) La Forge to

Enterprise.

There's no response. La Forge frowns for a beat, then we hear Soran's

voice.

SORAN:

Is there a problem, gentlemen?

65 INCLUDE SORAN 65

standing in the room. La Forge didn't hear him come in.

LA FORGE:

Oh, Doctor. Yeah, as a matter of fact, there is. There's a damping=

field in here blocking our com signal. (re: Data) Will you give me a

hand?

Over the above dialogue, Soran glances over at the solar probe La Forge

was inspecting. He notes the opened panel and a disturbed look crosses

his face. Soran looks back at La Forge.

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