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Star Trek (2009) Line-by-Line Version 2.0

Pike: You know that instinct to leap without looking, that was his nature too, and in my opinion it's something Starfleet's lost.
 
Kirk: (shaking his head in false cheer) Why are you talkin' to me, man?

(Okay--NOW it's--)

(trutrekker and LeadNosed Reindeer wrote--)

Pike: 'Cause I looked up your file while you were drooling on the floor.

Your aptitude tests are off the charts, so what is it? You like being the only genius-level-repeat-offender in the Midwest?
 
Captain Pike: Cause I looked up your file while you drooling on the floor, your aptatute tests are off the scale. So what is it? Do you like being the only genuis level repeater? (did I get it right? Stop the nit-picking ok?)
 
Pike: Look--so your dad dies. You can settle for a less than ordianry life.

...Or do you feel like you were meant for something better? Something special?

(Kirk is silent, trying hard not to show any reaction)

Enlist in Starfleet.
 
Pike: If you're half the man your Father was , Jim, Starfleet could use you. You can be an Officer in four years. You can have your own ship in eight. You understand what the Federation is, don't you? It's important. It's a peace-keeping and humanitarian armada.
 
(cont.)

Pike: (gets up) Riverside Shipyard. Shuttle for new recruits leaves tomorrow--0800.

(Kirk dryly salutes him with his beer)

(Pike looks down for a moment, and smiles)

...Now, your father was captain of a starship for 12 minutes. He saved 800 lives--including your mother's...and yours.

I dare you to do better.

(He leaves, and Jimbo picks up a Kelvin salt-shaker, staring at it for a very long time....)
 
Kirk: It's yours (throws worker the keys).

(to Pike) Four years? I'll do it in three.

(boards the shuttlecraft. Looks around, sees Cupcake and friends)

At ease gentlemen.

(smiles, sits and sees Uhura).

(to Uhura) Never did get that first name.
 
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