"Caretaker" Line-by-Line

Paris: Understood.

 

JANEWAY: We're a few minutes behind you. Janeway out.

 

PARIS: I see them.

(Torres and Kim are on the next landing, exhausted. The weapons fire makes the staircase rattle.)

 

KIM: Took you long enough.

 

PARIS: How could I let down the only friend I've got?

 

KIM: Friend? What makes you think I'm your friend?

 

PARIS: Paris to Janeway.

 

JANEWAY: Go ahead.

 

PARIS: We found them, Captain.

 

JANEWAY: Don't wait for us. Get them to safety.

 

KES: (helping Torres) Don't worry. I know we can get through the barrier.


[Tunnel]

(The horizontal tunnel in the rock is partially blocked by a force field, but there is a gap at one edge where a rock has fallen.)

KES: Whatever you do, don't touch it. We've been told it'll burn your skin off.

 

[Shaft]

Janeway: They're not far ahead of us. Keep going.

 

[Tunnel]
PARIS: I think we've reached the top. Neelix, get out your phaser.

(Paris and Neelix fire at the tunnel roof. It falls in and they can see daylight.)

[Planet surface]
(Paris climbs out onto the desert and helps Kes then Kim. Next comes Torres and finally Neelix.)

PARIS: Voyager, can you get a lock on us now?

 

ROLLINS: Affirmative. But I'm reading only five signals.

 

PARIS: The others are. Get down!
(A weapon hit shakes the shaft, throwing Janeway, Chakotay and Tuvok off balance, and a cloud dust comes out of the hole.)
PARIS: Paris to Janeway. Chakotay, Tuvok, do you read? Voyager, prepare to transport everyone in this group except me.

 

ROLLINS [OC]: Aye, sir.

 

NEELIX: You're not thinking of going back there? Well...the fool needs company. Take care of them, dearest. I'll see you later.

 

PARIS: Voyager, make that three to beam up. Lock in on the other comm. badge and energize.

(Kes, Kim and Torres are beamed up.)

 

[Shaft]

(Janeway checks on Tuvok.)
CHAKOTAY: My leg is broken. I can't move.

 

JANEWAY: Hold on.