"The City on the Edge of Forever" Line-by-line

SCOTT: Then even finding McCoy would be a miracle.

 

Spock: There is no alternative.

 

KIRK: Scotty, when you think you've waited long enough. Each of you will have to try it. Even if you fail, at least you'll be alive in some past world somewhere

 

Scotty: Aye.

 

Spock: Seconds now, sir. Stand by.

 

SCOTT: Good luck, gentlemen.

 

Uhura: Happiness at least Sir.

 

(Images from World War I pass through the Guardian...)

Spock: And... now.

(Kirk and Spock leap through the Guardian and arrive on Earth, appearing to come out of a wall which has a poster for boxing at Madison Square Garden)

 

(First World War images.)

SPOCK: And... now.

 

Kirk and Spock leap through the Guardian Portal and emerge on a sidewalk in the 20th Century

Kirk: I've seen old photographs of this period. An economic upheaval had occurred.

 

SPOCK: It was called Depression, circa 1930. Quite barbaric.

(Two women give then curious looks, and Spock hides his ears with his hands.)

 

Kirk: We seem to be costumed a little out of step with the time.

 

Spock: I'm afraid i'm going to be difficult to explain in any case, Captain.

 

Kirk: Well, Mister Spock, if we...can'tdisguiseyou, we'll find some way of...explainingyou.

 

SPOCK: That should prove interesting.

 

KIRK: Let's get out of here.

(They are nearly run down crossing the street.)

 

Driver: Look out, will you?! Why don't you watch where you're going?!

Kirk: Well, double dumb-ass on you!
Spock: Wrong decade, Captain.


Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

Kirk and Spock walk into an alley, Kirk spots clothes hanging on the Fire Escape.

Spock: Theft Captain?

 

Kirk: Well we'll steal from the rich and give back to the poor... later.

 

^ finishing

KIRK: I think I'm going to like this century. Simple, easier to manage. We're not going to have any difficulty explaining...

(Then he sees the policeman.)

POLICEMAN: Well?