Who Watches the Watchers Line-by-Line

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: You are indeed a leader.

 

[May 20]

NURIA: You have shown me such generosity. I wish my people could share in it. Six Mintakans died in a flood last winter. Four of them children. Would you bring them back to life?

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD: That is not in my power.

 

[May 20]

NURIA: Why? You restored Liko's life. Did the six who died offend you in some way? Did I offended you? Should I have ordered the death of Troi? Please, you must tell me if there's anything I can do to change your mind.

 

[Orac]

Picard: I've failed to get through to you, haven't I? Despite all my efforts.

 

[May 20]

[Assembly hall]

OJI: Nuria can't be found. No one knows where she's gone.

 

[Orac]

Liko: Hali, any sign of Palmer or Riker?

 

[May 20]

HALI: They have escaped us. We searched everywhere.

 

[Leandar]

Oji: What do we do now, Father?

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

LIKO: We must do as the Picard wishes. Punish those responsible.

 

[May 20]

FENTO: Nuria would not allow us to....

 

[Kertrats47]

LIKO: Nuria isn't here! We can't wait.
(Liko gestures to Hali for his bow)

 

[Athena28]

[Sickbay]

CRUSHER: Crusher to Picard. I think we're going to lose Warren.

 

[Kertrats47]

PICARD [OC]: On my way.

 

[May 20]

BARRON: I'm here, Mary.
(Picard and Nuria enter)

 

[Orac]

Crusher: Prepare two cc's of norep.
(but Mary Warren gives up the struggle to breathe)
Crusher: I'm sorry.
(Crusher and Barron leave, and Nuria approaches the death bed)

 

[May 20]

NURIA: Picard, you could not save her?

 

[Orac]

Picard: No.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

NURIA: You do have limits. You are not masters of life and death.

 

[Orac]

Picard: No, we are not. We can cure many diseases and we can repair injuries, we can even extend life. But for all our knowledge, all our advances, we are just as mortal as you are. We're just as powerless to prevent the inevitable.