"Conspiracy" Line-by-Line

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: Specify, Doctor.

 

[Orac]

[Sickbay]

Crusher: A parasitic being has invaded Quinn's body. It has complete control over all brain functions. It seems to breath through a small gill protruding from the back of Quinn's neck.

[Ante room]

Crusher [OC]: Look for this, Captain. I believe it will be visible on anyone who has been compromised.

 

[Athena28]

PICARD: Any idea what it is or where it comes from?

 

[Admiral Shran]

CRUSHER [OC]: Negative.

[Sickbay]

CRUSHER: I've never seen anything like it before.

 

[LeadHead]

Comm Beep

Data: (over comm) Lieutenant Worf, if the situation is under control, please report to the bridge.

 

[Admiral Shran]

WORF: Doctor?

 

[LeadHead]

Crusher: It's okay, he won't be waking up for a long time.

Worf leaves.

 

[Admiral Shran]

[Ante room]

PICARD: Continue, Doctor.

 

[LeadHead]

Crusher: (over comm) By the placement of the tendrils

Sickbay

Crusher: the parasite appears to stimulate the victim's adrenal glands, generating great strength

Anteroom

Crusher: and resistance to the-

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: Never mind the details. Can you remove it?

 

[LeadHead]

Crusher: (over comm) I don't think so,

Sickbay

Crusher: not without killing the patient. Captain,

Anteroom

Crusher: (over comm) you must set your phaser on kill. Stun has little effect.

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: Doctor, one does not beam down to Starfleet Headquarters armed.

 

[LeadHead]

Remmick enters from the dining room.

Remmick: Your food is getting cold, Captain.

Remmick walks past and exits the area.

 

[Admiral Shran]

PICARD: I'm going in to dinner now, Doctor. Tell Commander Riker to join me as soon as he's ready. Picard out.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard enters the dining room. It arranged with 3 curved tables, each with 2 chairs, forming a circle. A covered bowl is in front of each chair.

Aaron: Please, sit down, Captain. We've been waiting.

Picard sits at an empty table.

Aaron: Go ahead and start, Captain. We don't stand on ceremony here.

Picard lifts the cover on the bowl in front of him, revealing the many worms within. Picard recoils in disgust. Savar and Aaron begin to eat from their bowls.

Aaron: Oh, do eat up, Picard. Raise your hand if you want seconds.

Picard pushes his bowl away, then stands, heading for the door. Riker enters, blocking the door.

 

[mattman8907]

(Picard gets up and starts to back out of the room)
PICARD: Riker! Thank God. We're leaving.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: You're not gong anywhere.

Riker pushes Picard back into the dining room.

Riker: You'll be one of us soon.

Aaron walks over to Riker.

 

[Admiral Shran]

AARON: You were meant for the Doctor.

 

[Orac]

Riker: It couldn't be helped. Riker walked in on us unexpectedly.

 

[LeadHead]

Aaron turns Riker around so he can see the back of his neck. There's a fin poking out from Rikers neck.

Savar: No matter, the doctor will be joining us soon. All in good time.

Tryla Scott enters.

Savar: Ah, Captain Scott, good. Now the setting is complete.