Court Martial Line-by-Line

[Hopeful Romantic]

KIRK: Are you suggesting that I did?

 

[Orac]

Cogley: I'm suggesting that maybe you did have a lapse. It was possible, you know, with the strain you were under. There's still time to change our plea. I could get you off.

 

[May 20]

KIRK: Two days ago, I would've staked anything on my judgment.

 

[Poltargyst]

COGLEY: You did. Your professional career.

 

[mattman8907]

KIRK: I spent my whole life training for decisions just like that one. My whole life. Is it possible that when the moment came? No. I know what I did. You can pull out if you want to.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

COGLEY: There's no place to go, except back to court and hear the verdict.

 

[Orac]

(Communicator beeps)

Kirk: Kirk here.

 

[Poltargyst]

SPOCK: Captain.

[Bridge]

SPOCK: I've run a complete megalyte survey on the computer.

 

[mattman8907]

[Kirk's room]

KIRK: I'll tell you what you found. Nothing, right?

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

[Bridge]

SPOCK: You sound bitter, Captain.

 

[May 20]

[Kirk's room]

KIRK: Not bitter enough to forget to thank you for your efforts.

 

[Athena28]

[Bridge]
SPOCK: Further instructions?

 

[May 20]

[Kirk's room]

KIRK: No. It's not all bad, Mister Spock. Who knows. You may be able to beat your next captain at chess. Kirk out.

 

[Poltargyst]

[Bridge]

SPOCK: Chess.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

[Kirk's room]

(The door opens, revealing Jamie Finney.)

KIRK: Jamie. (to Cogley) This is Lt. Commander Finney's daughter.

 

[Athena28]

JAMIE: Mr. Cogley, we've got to stop this. Make him take a ground assignment. I realize it wasn't his fault. I won't make any trouble. Make him change his plea.

 

[Poltargyst]

KIRK: It's too late for that, Jamie, but I'm glad you don't blame me anymore for what happened.

 

[Orac]

Jamie: I was just so upset that night. I'm sorry.

 

[Athena28]

KIRK: Don't say any more.

 

[Poltargyst]

JAMIE: But I have to. I never realised how close you and Dad had been until I read through some papers he wrote, letters to Mother and me. I don't know how I ever could've thought that you. Mister Cogley, ruining Jim won't change what's happened.