Seven Words in TNG

said the crewman, oddly wearing a fedora.

 

But, who was he talking to, anyway?

 

The Ferengi removed a bar of latinum

 

from his fedora (he was also wearing

 

latinum filled long underwear) and tried bribing

 

him.

"Yes, I do want these bananas."

 

"these aren't the bananas you're looking for"

 

said a mysterious figure in a robe.

 

"These aren't the bananas we're looking for,"

 

The Ferengi repeated. "Move along", the stranger

 

directed.

The Ferengi paused, "Wait a minute.

 

"Why are you waving your hand around?"

 

Mind tricks don't work on Ferengi, only

 

money. Now I want the bananas and

 

I want them at a good price!"

 

That statement frustrated the Ferengi, mostly because

 

they normally didn't discuss money until they

 

had the credit score of anyone that

 

sells bananas in a turbolift. Time passes

 

and passes and passes and passes. Then