"Conspiracy" Line-by-Line

[Vanyel]

Scott: He doesn't believe us. He thinks we're crazy.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: You've given me nothing to believe in. Just a lot of vague talk about strange patterns, irrational proposals. Who's behind this and to what purpose? How are people being changed?

 

[Vanyel]

Keel: I can't say exactly but I think it's spread to my own ship. My first Officer hasn't been the same since we stopped off at Earth. My medical officer says he's perfectly normal, but I don't trust him either.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Walker.

 

[Vanyel]

Scott: We know we don't have all the answers. All we ask is that you keep your eyes open.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: That's sound advice at any time, Captain.

 

[Vanyel]

Keel: Stay in touch with us. Covertly. This meeting never took place as far as Starfleet is concerned. Please, I'm asking this as a personal favor. (Picard nods in agreement.) I'm glad, Jean-Luc. I'm glad you're still one of us. Tell Beverly I...I said "Hello". (Picard nods in agreement.)

 

[LeadHead]

Picard starts to walk away.

Rixx: And watch your back, Picard.

Picard continues walking to a commercial break.

 

[Orac]

[Later in Picard's Ready room]

Picard: Friends, close friends, are few and far between. Two of the oldest and closest are Jack Crusher, may he rest in peace, and Walker Keel. Before various missions split us apart, we were virtually inseparable. I trust Keel completely. If he felt it necessary to violate regulations, he must have had a good reason.

 

[LeadHead]

Troi: But you're putting your career at risk for him.

 

[Orac]

Picard: Friendship must dare to risk, Counsellor, or it's not friendship.

 

[LeadHead]

Troi: They illicitly use the emergency frequency to draw you here. Then they ask you to keep secrets from your superiors. Effectively to disobey Starfleet regulations.

 

[Orac]

Picard: The people involved in this are of the highest calibre. If I didn't believe in their loyalty, I wouldn't have gone this far.

 

[Vanyel]

Troi: Don't you think you should tell the rest of the crew?

 

[Orac]

Picard: No. I don't want to risk implicating them. Not until I have solid evidence that something really is wrong.

[Later on the Bridge]

Picard: Take us out of orbit, Mister La Forge.

 

[Vanyel]

(Picard apparently doesn't have a problem with implicating Troi though.)
LaForge: Aye, Sir.

 

[Orac]

Picard: Resume heading to Pacifica, warp factor 8.

 

[Vanyel]

LaForge: Aye, sir, warp 8.

 

[Admiral Shran]

DATA: At that speed sir, we should arrive nine point six three hours behind the original schedule, sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Very good. Data, I have an assignment for you. One especially suited to your talents.