"The Trouble With Tribbles" Line-by-Line

[May 20]

(Back to our scheduled program....)

KORAX: Of course, I'd say that Captain Kirk deserves his ship. We like the Enterprise. We, we really do. That sagging old rust bucket is designed like a garbage scow. Half the quadrant knows it. That's why they're learning to speak Klingonese.

 

[mattman8907]

CHEKOV: Mister Scott!

 

[May 20]

SCOTT: Laddie, don't you think you should rephrase that?

 

[mattman8907]

KORAX: You're right, I should. I didn't mean to say that the Enterprise should be hauling garbage. I meant to say that it should be hauled away as garbage.

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[May 20]

(There's a fight, of course. Scott's first right cross sends Korax flying over a table. After that, it's the Klingons versus Starfleet, with the barman beating a retreat and Jones taking the opportunity to help himself to drinks from the dispensing machine. Finally he decides to leave with his spoils and is about to enjoy his last glass when the Security guards rush in followed by the Barman, who takes the glass just before it reaches Jones' lips. So he takes another out of his pocket instead.)

 

[Brennyren]

Captain's Log, stardate 4525.6. A small disturbance between the Klingon crew and members of the Enterprise crew has broken out aboard Space Station K7. I am forced to cancel shore leave for both ships.

 

[May 20]

[Briefing room]

(Ten men are lined up. Chekov has a nice bruise on his cheek.)
KIRK: I want to know who started it. I'm waiting. Freeman, who started the fight?

 

[Athena28]

FREEMAN: I don't know, sir.

 

[mattman8907]

KIRK: All right. Chekov. I know you. You started it, didn't you?

 

[May 20]

CHEKOV: No, sir, I didn't.

 

[retroenzo]

KIRK: Who did?

 

[mattman8907]

CHEKOV: I don't know, sir.

 

[retroenzo]

KIRK: I don't know, sir. I want to know who threw the first punch. All right. You're all confined to quarters until I find out who started it. Dismissed. (the men file out) Scotty, not you. You were supposed to prevent trouble, Mister Scott.

 

[Brennyren]

SCOTT: Aye, Captain.

 

[May 20]

KIRK: Who threw the first punch, Scotty?

 

[Brennyren]

SCOTT: Um....

 

[mattman8907]

KIRK: Mister Scott?

 

[May 20]

SCOTT: I did, Captain.

 

[Brennyren]

KIRK: (astonished) You did, Mister Scott? What caused it, Scotty?

 

[May 20]

SCOTT: They insulted us, sir.