"Conspiracy" Line-by-Line

[Enterprise1981]

QUINN: It's not for you to apologize. If I led you up the garden path, I humbly ask your forgiveness.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Of course.

 

[Orac]

Quinn: Now, gentlemen, you have a dinner to attend to, while I would like to go and freshen up before I look around a little bit more.

 

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: We've arranged your usual accommodation, sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Quinn: That's outstanding.

 

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: Yes, I should be getting down to the planet. Commander Riker will be available here to show you anything that you want to see.

 

[LeadHead]

Quinn: It's really not necessary.

 

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: I insist. (to Riker) When you've finished showing the Admiral anything that he needs, you can join me down on Earth.

 

[Orac]

Quinn: I may want to stay a while, Jean-Luc.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Of course, stay as long as you like.

Quinn walks on. Riker starts to follow.

Picard: (quietly to Riker) No.

Picard walks back to the transporter room, Riker follows. After they're behind closed doors...

Picard: It's not Gregory Quinn. It may look like him and sound like him, but it isn't him.

 

[Orac]

Riker: Are you absolutely certain, Captain?

 

[Athena28]

PICARD: I'm certain, Number One. I want you to stay close. Keep your eye on his every move. Have Beverly concoct some reason for giving him a full medical examination.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: How?

 

[Athena28]

PICARD: I don't know, just do it.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: He's a senior Admiral.

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: It's not him, Will! I know that now. What I have to find out is how this happened, and who or what is behind it.

 

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: Captain, if you're right...

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: I'm right.

 

[Enterprise1981]

RIKER: Should you be beaming down there alone, unarmed?

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: I'll take care. Find out what you can, then join me, in force if necessary. Energise.