"The Devil in the Dark'' Line-by-Line

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  1. HarryM

    HarryM Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    KIRK: Grab your medical kit and come down here on the double. I've got a patient for you.
     
  2. Zameaze

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    MCCOY [OC]: Is somebody injured? What happened?
     
  3. HarryM

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    KIRK: Never mind. Just come down to the twenty third level. You'll be led to us by tricorder readings. Kirk out.
     
  4. leandar

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    Spock: Jim, I remind you that this is a silicon based form of life. Dr. McCoy's medical knowledge will be totally useless.
     
  5. Enterprise1981

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    KIRK: He's a healer, let him heal. Mister Spock, you must re-establish communications. I want to know why it suddenly took to murder.
     
  6. mach7

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    Spock: To obtain that kind of communication Captain, it will be necessary to touch it.
     
  7. HarryM

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    KIRK: We've seen how the creature destroys.

    (While Kirk watches, Spock approaches the Horta and establishes a full meld. Kirk takes out communicator.)

    KIRK: Lieutenant Commander Giotto.
     
  8. Mister Atoz

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    Giotto here, Captain.Are you all right?
    Kirk: Perfectly all right. Where are you?
     
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    GIOTTO: We're at the end of the tunnel. Mr. Vanderberg and his men are here, and they're pretty ugly. Shall I let them through?
     
  10. mach7

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    Kirk: Under no circumstances allow them in here yet, The minute Dr. McCoy gets there send him through.
     
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    GIOTTO: Aye, aye, sir.
     
  12. HarryM

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    SPOCK: (in meld) Murder. The thousands. Devils! Eternity ends. The chamber of the ages. The altar of tomorrow! Murderers! Stop them! Kill! Strike back! Monsters!

    (McCoy runs in)
     
  13. mach7

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    McCoy: What in the name of........
    (McCoy walks over to Kirk)
    What is Spock doing?
     
  14. Enterprise1981

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    KIRK: It's wounded. Badly. You've got to help it.
     
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    McCoy: Help that!?
     
  16. Athena28

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    KIRK: Go take a look.
     
  17. Enterprise1981

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    McCoy kneels by the wound and gets out his tricorder.

    SPOCK: The end of life. Murderers.
     
  18. Athena28

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    MCCOY: You can't be serious. That thing is virtually made out of stone!
     
  19. Enterprise1981

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    KIRK: Help it. Treat it.

    (hence, relinquishing the episode's classic line)
     
  20. HarryM

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    MCCOY: I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer.