"Time's Arrow" Line-by-Line

[Athena28]

[Ten Forward]

GUINAN: History has to fulfill itself. Even Picard knew that.

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: You were there in the cavern. You know what happened. What am I supposed to do?

[Orac]

Guinan: If I told you what happened in that cavern, it would affect any decision you'd make now. I can't do that. I won't.

[Trekker4747]

RIKER: Not telling me might affect my decision. Did you think of that? We're talking about Jean-Luc Picard. I can't sit around and hope it all works out. I've got to do something.

[Athena28]

[Corridor]


CLEMENS: Any place that doesn't stock a good cigar doesn't rank high in my book.

[Enterprise1981]

TROI: If you must have one, I'm sure we can replicate it for you.

[Trekker4747]

CLEMENS: You think one of these imitations can take the place of a hand wrapped Havana?

[Enterprise1981]

TROI: I wouldn't know.

[Athena28]

CLEMENS: Well, that's the problem I see here. All this technology it only serves to take away life's simple pleasures. You don't even let a man open the door for a lady.

[Enterprise1981]

TROI: I think what we've gained far outweighs anything that might have been lost.

[Trekker4747]

CLEMENS: Oh? Well, I'm not so impressed with this future. Huge starships, and weapons that can no doubt destroy entire cities, and military conquest as a way of life?

[Athena28]

TROI: Is that what you see here?

[Trekker4747]

CLEMENS: Well, I know what you say, that this is a vessel of exploration and that your mission is to discover new worlds.

[Troi and Clemens approach a turbolift door. The doors open and a Bolian walks out; Clemens reacts to him with a bit of stammering surprise. He and Troi enter the lift.]

...That's what the Spanish said.

[Athena28]

TROI: Deck 36.

[Trekker4747]

[The turbolift begins moving.]

CLEMENS: And the Dutch and the Portuguese. It's what all conquerors say. I'm sure that's what you told that blue-skinned fellow I just saw, before you brought him here to serve you.