"The First Duty" Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

If you wanna switch, go for Nicks next line, I'm fine with it.

 

[Vanyel]

No go ahead, you were kind to let us all have a chance at the big speech.

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: You can't lie to them. You can't live with this. You have to tell them what happened. Who the hell are you?

 

[Vanyel]

Wesley: Nick...

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: You're gonna turn us in!

 

[Vanyel]

Wesley: No, wait a minute.

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: No, YOU wait a minute! He got to you didn't he? Picard told you some big story about duty and honor. It must've been a pretty good speech to make you turn your back on your friends.

 

[Vanyel]

Wesley: We're Starfleet Cadets. We have a duty to the truth.

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: What about your duty to your friends? I got you on this team. I gave you a chance when there were Upperclassmen waiting in line. I said 'He won't let us down. He was on The Enterprise. He knows what it's like to trust somebody with his life.' I guess I was wrong.

 

[Vanyel]

Wesley: If we all come forward together and tell Admiral Brand...

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: We don't want to come forward. Sito, Jean and me, we don't have a problem with this. But if you do, then resign your appointment to the Academy and walk away. Don't make us pay for your guilty conscience.

 

[Vanyel]

Wesley: You'd let me do that? You'd let me throw away my career, just to save your neck?

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: To save the Team. That's more important than you, and it's more important than me. And if I were in your place I'd do it without hesitation. But that's me.

Locarno Leaves.

 

[Vanyel]

The Inquiry room:
Brand: Captain Satelk and I have gone over your testimony and the physical evidence from the crash. Your statements cannot be reconciled with the data collected from the navcom satellite. Your unwillingness to offer any explanation for this contradiction is disappointing and raises suspicion. We cannot escape the conclusion that either the data is faulty in some way, or you have lied to us. However suspicion is not proof and I have no proof that you have lied to this inquiry; therefore, if no further evidence is presented I have no choice but to close this investigation. For filing an inaccurate flight plan and for allowing Cadet Albert to fly when you knew he was having difficulties I am ordering a formal reprimand placed on each of your permanent records. I'm also revoking your flight privileges. This inquiry is closed.

 

[LeadHead]

The Bell is Rung As Wesley Speaks

Wesley: Sir, I would like to add something to my testimony.

 

[Vanyel]

Brand: Precede Mr. Crusher.

 

[LeadHead]

Wesley: Yesterday I testified that the crash occurred after the Yeager Loop, that is not entirely true. We performed the loop, then afterwards broke formation and attempted a Kolvoord Starburst. We knew it was prohibited, we knew it was dangerous, but we wanted to do something spectacular for the Commencement Demonstration. We pushed Josh into it and he wasn't ready. We thought we could do it, we thought we could do anything, we were wrong. And Josh Died.

Wesley Looks at Commander Albert

Josh didn't let us down Sir. It wasn't his fault.

 

[Vanyel]

Brand: Mr. Lacarno you are the leader of Nova Squadron, do you have anything to say? Mister Lacarno?

 

[LeadHead]

Locarno: No, Sir.

 

[Vanyel]

Academy grounds, Picard comes up to Wesley.
Picard: Mr. Lacarno has been expelled.