Seven Words in TNG

was oblivious to Geordi's increasing irritation as

 

he placed his feet on the console.

 

"What the heck has gotten into you,"

 

"I am an Admiral" Said Reg,"You

 

can't tell me what to do."

Geordi

 

was flabbergasted, "What happened to

 

feeble Reg?"

"Wait, this isn't the Holodeck?"

 

"No Reg, you're on duty."

"I ahhhhhh

 

couldn't sleep and... um... stayed up all

 

night and I was sure I gave

 

notice for my day off weeks ago...

 

the computer instructions to alert

 

me if I left... were set... I

 

oh, never mind, Sir, I'll report for

 

duty after a quick shower and have

 

a cup of coffee."

"Sure Reg, but

 

how about this mess? What are you

 

going to do to fix this before

 

the captain sees it and I'll have

 

to explain how I let you do