Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

The Game (1991)

Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker

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• Commander William T. Riker : [to Troi and her chocolate ice cream]  Would you like me to leave you two alone?

• Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge : Personal logs... diagnostics... duty logs, they all appear normal; there's no evidence of anything that could lead to Data's shutdown.

  Commander William T. Riker : Maybe we should ask his cat.

• Commander William T. Riker : Chocolate ice cream, chocolate fudge and chocolate chips... You're not depressed, are you?

• [Troi eats a spoonful of ice cream] 

  Commander William T. Riker : Doesn't it taste good?

  Counselor Troi : Mm, of course it does, but... it's not just a matter of taste. It's the whole experience. First of all, you have to spoon the fudge around the rim, leaving only the ice cream in the middle. Then, you gently spoon the ice cream around the sides, like you're sculpting it. Relish every bite. Make every one an event. And then, with the last spoonful, close your eyes...

  [eats another spoonful with her eyes closed and smiles] 

  Commander William T. Riker : I had no idea it was such a ritual.

• Commander William T. Riker : What is this?

  Etana Jol : It's a game. Everyone here's playing it. It's fun!

• Commander William T. Riker : [Riker is vacationing on Risa with Etana Jol, a beautiful alien. While lying on the bed in Riker's hotel room, she produces some sort of headset and places it over Riker's ears]  What is this?

  Etana Jol : It's a game. Everyone here's playing it, it's fun!

  Commander William T. Riker : Do I keep my eyes opened or closed?

  Etana Jol : Open.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Etana activates a switch on the device and two red beams are projected into Riker's eyes]  What am I seeing?

  Etana Jol : The playing field.

  [a red grid overlayed against Riker's vision appears and a blue cone with a red floating disc both emerge from it] 

  Commander William T. Riker : Now what?

  Etana Jol : [laughing softly, her voice becomes more seductive]  You see the disc and the cone?

  Commander William T. Riker : Yeah.

  Etana Jol : Concentrate. Make the disc go into the cone.

  Commander William T. Riker : [unsure how to react]  How do I do that?

  Etana Jol : [amused]  Just let go. Relax. You'll do it.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Riker tries to will the disc into the cone and misses, but when he tries a second time, the disc goes in, the cone returns to the grid and Riker suddenly comes over all funny, but in a good way. Riker looks over at Etana's pleased expression]  What was that?

  Etana Jol : [Etana's now grinning like a Cheshire Cat]  Your reward... for clearing the first level.

  Commander William T. Riker : [Riker's feeling pretty good]  How far does this game go?

  Etana Jol : As far as you can take it. Would you like to go for Level 2?

  [Riker just smiles and focuses all his attention on the two discs and two cones that have appeared. This time the discs go in with ease and Riker experiences an even greater sensation of pleasure. Etana's smile becomes more knowing as she continues to watch Riker's reactions to the game]