- Ambassador Kell: There are some members of the High Council who would thank you, Worf.
- Lieutenant Worf: Thank me?
- Ambassador Kell: For killing Duras. No doubt that had he lived one day he would ascend to head the Council. Many were not looking forward to that.
- Lieutenant Worf: My motives were personal, not political.
- Ambassador Kell: Motives? Who cares for motives? Humans, perhaps. What matters is you acted on that day as a true Klingon.
- Ambassador Kell: [on the E-band emissions] Who sent these signals? A cloaked Romulan ship?
- Lt. Commander Data: No, sir. That is not possible. The signals had to be transmitted within close proximity to the VISOR.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Are you suggesting that there was a Romulan accomplice in close proximity to Mr. La Forge when he was receiving the signals?
- Lt. Commander Data: Yes, sir, I am.
- Governor Vagh: This Romulan accomplice - who is he?
- Lt. Commander Data: I have narrowed the list of possibilities to two people - the only two people who were with Commander La Forge all three times a transmission was recorded: Captain Picard, and Ambassador Kell. One of them may be concealing an E-band transmitter. If they would agree to be searched...
- Ambassador Kell: I am a Klingon! An emissary of the High Council. I will not submit to being searched by you or anyone else on this ship.
- Governor Vagh: I am forced to agree, Captain. We will take the Ambassador with us, and search him ourselves.
- Ambassador Kell: [slightly panicking] Captain, I believe it to be in all our best interests if I remain aboard. I formally request asylum.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: I will certainly grant you asylum - when you have been absolved of this crime.
- [Geordi tells Deanna about his experiences on Risa]
- Counselor Deanna Troi: And that's all?
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Yeah. Well, there was this...
- Counselor Deanna Troi: [anticipating] Yes?
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Her name is Jonek.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Ah!
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: But, er... you wouldn't wanna hear about that. Better get ready for duty. Nice talking to you, Counselor.
- [leaves quickly, leaving Deanna somewhat disenchanted]
- [last lines]
- Counselor Deanna Troi: It'll take time, Geordi. A long time. But we will reconstruct your memory. Together.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I'm just not sure. About anything.
- Counselor Deanna Troi: Believe it or not, that's a good sign. A beginning. Now, let's go back to the shuttlecraft. There was a Romulan ship, and the first thing you did was...?
- [a Romulan assistant removes Geordi's VISOR]
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Hey!
- Taibak: Your VISOR will be returned to you. But first, I want to show you something.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Sh... show me something? That'll be a nice trick, seeing as how I can't see anything without the VISOR.
- Taibak: That is not quite true...
- [Geordi is being subjected to emotionally disturbing images via his visual cortex]
- Taibak: Notice that his heart rate has slowed somewhat. He is becoming accustomed to the horrors he is witnessing. So... we change horrors.
- [first lines]
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Personal log, Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge, stardate 44885.5 - I'm en route to the planet Risa to attend an artificial intelligence seminar. Captain Picard has ordered me to arrive a few days early to have some fun and relax. I intend to follow his orders to the very best of my ability.
- Lt. Commander Data: It is fortunate we were able to coordinate your return on the Teldarian cruiser.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Yeah. When I heard the Enterprise had been ordered to the Krios system, I thought I might be forced to endure another couple of weeks on Risa.
- Lt. Commander Data: I am sorry to hear you did not enjoy yourself.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I was joking.
- Lt. Commander Data: Joking? Ah! "Forced to endure" Risa. Your actual intent was to emphasize that you *did* enjoy yourself. Yes. I see how that could be considered quite amusing.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: [laughs] I missed you, Data!
- Lt. Commander Data: I have surmised that Commander La Forge was conditioned by Romulans, a process referred to historically, and somewhat inaccurately, as "brainwashing."
- Governor Vagh: But to what end? Why would the Romulans want to kill me?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The Romulans have always wanted to destroy the alliance between the Federation and the Klingons. If Mr. La Forge had killed you, Governor, I think you would agree they might have succeeded.
- Taibak: Welcome, Mr. La Forge. We've waited a long time to meet you.
- Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: I can tell you've gone to a lot of trouble.
- Taibak: Indeed we have.
- Ambassador Kell: Your captain and I will bring him to the cargo bay. I want you to kill him there, in front of many witnesses.
- Cmdr. William Riker: From inside the Enterprise? You're sure?
- Lt. Commander Data: The first and third E-band blips were clearly generated on board the ship. The second came from the planet's surface.
- Cmdr. William Riker: Generated by what?
- Lt. Commander Data: Unknown, sir.
- Cmdr. William Riker: Mr. Data, we have a known spy on board. And now we have unexplained signals on board. I think it's reasonable to assume that they're related somehow, wouldn't you?
- Lt. Commander Data: One could speculate that the E-band is being used for some form of covert communication.
- Cmdr. William Riker: We need more than speculation, Mr. Data. We need to know who, what, where, when and why. Or we may be going to war.
- Lt. Commander Data: Yes, sir.