Seven Words in TNG

a jam tart with his cup of

 

Earl grey. "I love tarts!

 

Then he realised that this was just

 

an attempt to get him to take

 

Wesley. "No!" he said. "The boy stays!"

 

Beverly whispered in his ear. Picard's eyes

 

narrowed as he thought about the possible

 

injuries he could sustain as a result

 

of taking Wesley with him but Beverly

 

had suggestions too tantalizing to pass up.

 

TO BE CONTINUED
...
AND NOW THE CONCLUSION

 

Picard turned to Wesley in the shuttle.

 

"If you mess up my vacation, I

 

will push you out the airlock. Why

 

I let your mother talk me into

 

bringing you along I will never know."

 

Wesley looked sad, but Picard was unflinching.

 

The Captain continued. "I mean, it's not

 

as if anyone else would want to

 

do this. Therefore why, as captain, should