"The Best of Both Worlds" Line-by-Line

[Vanyel]

Guinan: I heard a lot of people talking down in Ten Forward; they expect to be dead in the next day or so. They trust you, they like you, but they don't believe anyone can save them.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: I'm not sure anyone can.

 

[Vanyel]

Guinan: When a man is convinced he's going to die tomorrow, he'll probably find a way to make it happen. The only one who can turn this around is you.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: I'll do the best I can.

 

[Vanyel]

Guinan: You're going to have to do something you don't want to do, you have to let go of Picard.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: Maybe you haven't heard, I tried to kill him yesterday!

 

[Vanyel]

Guinan: You tried to kill whatever that is on the Borg ship, not Picard. Picard is still here with us in this room. If he had died it would be easier, but he didn't, they took him from us a piece at a time. Did he ever tell you why we're so close?

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: No.

 

[Vanyel]

Guinan: Oh. Well let me just say that our relationship goes beyond friendship, beyond family; and I will let him go, and you must do the same. There can only be one captain.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: It's not that simple. This was his crew! He wrote the book on this ship!

 

[Vanyel]

Guinan: If the Borg know everything he knows it's time to throw that book away. You must let him go Riker. It's the only way to beat him, the only way to save him. And that is now your chair...Captain.
Guinan leaves and Riker sits in HIS chair.

 

[LeadHead]

Wesley: (over comm) We are now approaching the Wolf System Captain.

 

[Vanyel]

Riker: On my way. (On bridge) Slow to impulse. Take us to the battle coordinates Mr. Crusher. Yellow alert.

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: Sensors are picking up several vessels, Captain.

 

[Vanyel]

Riker: The fleet?

 

[LeadHead]

Data: No active subspace fields. Negligible Power Readings.

 

[Vanyel]

Riker: Life signs?

 

[LeadHead]

Data: Negative Sir.

 

[Vanyel]

Worf: Visual contact.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: On Screen.