Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Timescape (1993)
Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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Quotes
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[last lines]
Lt. Commander Data : I have been testing the aphorism, "A watched pot never boils." I have boiled the same amount of water in this kettle sixty-two times. In some cases I have ignored the kettle; in others, I have watched it intently. In every instance, the water reaches its boiling point in precisely 51.7 seconds. It appears I am not capable of perceiving time any differently than my internal chronometer.
Commander William T. Riker : Why don't you turn it off?
Lt. Commander Data : Sir?
Commander William T. Riker : Data, people do not *have* internal chronometers. Why don't you see what happens if you turn yours off?
Lt. Commander Data : Thank you, sir. I will try that.
[Riker nods and gets up to leave, but stops]
Commander William T. Riker : Just don't be late for your shift!
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[Dr. Crusher is treating a cut on Riker's forehead]
Doctor Beverly Crusher : You've gotta stop playing parrises squares as if you're twenty-one years old. One of these days, you're gonna fall and break your neck, and I'm not gonna be able to heal that as easily.
Commander William T. Riker : I wasn't playing parrises squares.
Doctor Beverly Crusher : Worf's calisthenic program?
Commander William T. Riker : No.
Doctor Beverly Crusher : I give up. What was it?
Commander William T. Riker : I was trying to feed Spot.
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Commander William T. Riker : [after Crusher has suggested to take care of Spot] Oh, by the way - you'll need this!
[throws her a phaser]
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Commander William T. Riker : [referring to Data's cat] 'Hissing ball of fur!'
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Commander William T. Riker : [confused about recent events] Captain?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [sighs] It's going to take... a little time to explain, Number One.