Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Up the Long Ladder (1989)
Rosalyn Landor: Brenna Odell
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Quotes
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Lieutenant Worf : Madam, have you ever considered a career in Security?
Brenna Odell : If it's anything like babysitting, I'm an authority!
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Brenna Odell : And what are you staring at? You never seen a woman before?
Commander William T. Riker : I thought I had.
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Brenna Odell : You may have all the time in the world, but I've dozens of frightened and hungry children and women to look after.
Commander William T. Riker : And what about the men?
Brenna Odell : Well, I'm sure they'll find their comfort as they always do - in the bottom of a mug of homebrew!
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[Riker observes Brenna cleaning the floor]
Commander William T. Riker : That isn't necessary. The ship will clean itself.
Brenna Odell : Well - good for the bloody ship.
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Commander William T. Riker : I can see why your father wants to marry you off.
Brenna Odell : Oh! And why is that?
Commander William T. Riker : So he can have a pipe and a mug of beer in peace.
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[Brenna argues with Picard about the plan to sustain the Mariposan colonists by merging their genetic pool with her own people's]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Ms. Odell, you were the one who wanted a new home.
Brenna Odell : But I don't know if I want to be Eve!
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Brenna Odell : [glancing over to Granger] What does he do again?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Prime Minister.
Brenna Odell : Hm... Sounds important.
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Brenna Odell : [yelling] Father!
Danilo Odell : Remember what I said about the moment of pain? Well, 'tis about to begin!
[takes another slug of the Klingon drink]
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Brenna Odell : [to a tipsy Danilo Odell] Are you drunk yet or can you talk to Dr. Polaski about the children?
Danilo Odell : What about them?
Brenna Odell : She wants to send them to school with the ship's children.
Danilo Odell : [gasping from the Klingon drink] Oh... an' what do you think?
Brenna Odell : [smiles] I think it's a good idea.
[pause]
Brenna Odell : [shouts] So go 'andle it!
[Danilo stumbles off, tipsy and disoriented]