"You are Cordially Invited..." Line-by-Line

[Enterprise1981]

SIRELLA: Thank you, Captain. Where is she?

 

[LeadHead]

Martok: Jadzia's quarters are in the habitat ring, section 25 Alpha. May I escort you? It's quite far away.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SIRELLA: I'll find my way. If you'll excuse me.

 

[Athena28]

MARTOK: Magnificent, isn't she?

 

[LeadHead]

In Jadzia's Quarters, Dax is lighting a set of candles.

Worf: Are these real var'Hama candles?

 

[Athena28]

DAX: Yes, Worf. I traveled to Kronos, I captured 3 targs in the Hamar Mountains, made the ritual sacrifice at dawn, came back to the station, asked Quark to boil their shoulders into tallow. Then I spent 2 days molding them into candles with my own hands.

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: I was just asking.

 

[Athena28]

DAX: You were criticizng. Again. Relax. She's not going to reject a prospective daughter because the var'Hama candles in her welcoming display were replicated.

Come in. Tuq son bosh mok A'Beh Sirella koh. E'Gagh vet moh.

 

[Orac]

Sirella: What is he doing here?

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: I meant no disrespect-

 

[JanewayRulz!]

SIRELLA: Then leave.

(Worf leaves.)

 

[Orac]

Sirella (continued): Your worthiness to join our House will now be judged according to the traditions of my family.

Dax: I am prepared, my lady.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

SIRELLA: I doubt that. A Klingon woman would find it difficult to gain my favour. For an alien, it will most likely be impossible.

 

[Orac]

Dax: I like a challenge.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

SIRELLA: I will not have my authority challenged by you.

 

[Athena28]

DAX: That's not what I meant.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SIRELLA: If you cannot say what you mean, say nothing at all. The evaluation will begin tomorrow morning. Have the traditional meal prepared before I arrive. And in the future, if you cannot trouble yourself to make real var'Hama candles, try not to use such obvious fakes.

 

[LeadHead]

Later in the Rotarran's ready room

Worf: You never told me that your wife was opposed to this marriage.

 

[Enterprise1981]

MARTOK: Sirella is a woman of strong convictions. She believes that by bringing aliens into our families we risk losing our identity as Klingons.

 

[Athena28]

WORF: That is a prejudiced, xenophobic view.