From: Eric_S_Klien@cup.portal.com
Subject: SF Script
Date: Sun, 26 May 91 12:01:51 PDT
Copyright 1991 Charles McGrew and Eric Klien. All
Rights Reserved.
Final Version
SYNOPSIS
The story opens with the Enterprise arriving at
Gibson's Folly, a planet with a nearby starbase, for
engine maintenance. While the Enterprise is being
worked on, Data is planning to try to program the
holodeck to generate 'dreams' for him. Riker is
planning to visit an old Academy buddy who is
security chief and meanwhile find out what he can
about a hush-hush research project that is going on
here that Riker thinks might be interesting.
Meanwhile, two high-tech hijackers are planning to
steal a ship named Kitakami that the research is
being carried out and sell it to the Romulans. The
Kitakami is a testbed for a secret Federation attempt
to duplicate Borg weaponry. The hijackers have
managed to buy or steal security codes to beam
themselves aboard and most of the access codes to
gain control of her. The Enterprise arrival forces
them to act before they are completely ready.
Data goes to various crewmembers to find out more
information to help with his holodeck dream program.
He asks Picard, Worf, Beverly, and Riker what they
dream about. Each gives fairly innocuous answers to
Data though with flashbacks the audience gets to see
the real dreams they're thinking about. Picard's
revolves around his striking out at a little-league
baseball game that caused him to become the
sports-overachiever his brother once complained
about; Worf dreams of his parents and his guilt at
not dying with them; Beverly dreams of her medical
skills failing to save anyone at all in a crisis
situation; and Riker dreams of his deep-seeded
insecurity about the Command chair.
Data programs the holodeck and begins the dream,
which becomes Act 3, Scene 2 of "Julius Caesar".
Riker is Brutus and Data is Marc Antony, in Antony's
great speech to the crowd over Caesar's body. Data
sees his fondest wish come true - in his dream he
displays anger, sarcasm, grief, etc. - in short, he
dreams that his study of Shakespeare results in a
successful transition to humanity.
Riker manages to convince his Academy buddy, Mike
McMurdoc - chief of security at the Starbase, and
hence of the research project - to wrangle a tour
of the unclassified parts of the ship, in hopes of
figuring out what's up on board her. Riker's
security clearance (his Borg experience gives him
significant clearance clout) is enough to get him
on board. As Riker and McMurdoc beam aboard, the
hijackers do too, and phaser everyone. The hijackers
begin trying to get the Kitakami underway. No one
outside the Kitakami notices the unscheduled
beaming.
Meanwhile, Data has gone to ten-forward to discuss
his dream with someone -- anyone. He encounters
O'Brien, who brings him up short. O'Brien, it turns
out, has extremely bad nightmares and has to use a
device to soften his dreams so he can sleep at all.
This, by the way, is why O'Brien got shifted from
Command track to Technical. Data, who did not
consider nightmares in his earlier programming,
decides to try a nightmare in his next dream.
Data's next 'dream'is two short nightmares -- the
first involves his head being attached to the
navigation console and his body wandering around
looking for it; the second involves Data being
steam-powered and clanking about.
As the hijackers prepare to get the Kitakami
underway, Riker and McMurdoc awaken in the Kitakami's
brig. McMurdoc, having programmed the security
systems on the Kitakami, manages to break into the
main computer via a back door he programmed into
the Brig's food-synth console for emergencies. He
tries to sabotage the hijackers' progress in hopes
that someone will notice they are missing and that
the Kitakami has been taken before the ship gets its
warp drive going and leaves the Enterprise behind
while its warp drive is still down.
Data, along with Beverly as an observer tries another
dream after altering his program yet again. This
time Data's dream is that he has lost his mental
capacity -- in the form of his amazing memory for
facts. Meanwhile, the Kitakami's seizure has become
known, and the Enterprise begins preparing to stop
the hijacking.
The hijackers, meanwhile, have resolved to use the
Borg weapon on the Enterprise, though unbeknownst to
them, their efforts are being hindered by McMurdoc.
The holodeck's nightmare program - using (it turns
out) real events as a template to try and keep up with
Data's dream-program parameters, programs a dream
bridge, to which Data and Beverly go (but they think
it's the real bridge). The dream climaxes with
Beverly figuring out that she and Data are actually
still on the holodeck, and ending the program.
However, Data has gained useful information via the
sensor readings on the dream bridge which will be
useful later.
The hijackers, now desperate, fire the Borg weapon.
It fails to hit due to McMurdoc's interference. Data
arrives on the Bridge. Having noticed that the Borg
weapon is unstable in his dream, he suggests
detonating a photon torpedo near the Kitakami to
overload it. It works, and with the overload, the
Kitakami's other power systems also fail. The
Enterprise is able to beam over stun-gas cannisters
and knock everyone on board the Kitakami out.
We end with Data and Picard discussing events. Riker
breaks in and says that the Borg weapon has been
found to be too unstable for use in the near future.
Data tells Picard that he has analyzed his dreams,
and he doesn't like the description of his 'human
self' it implies. Picard counters that struggling
against such dark sides is what humanity is all
about, which seems to satisfy Data.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"In Dreams Awake"
TEASER
EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise flies into orbit around a planet. Also
in orbit can be seen drydock facilities.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's personal log, Stardate
45311.4. We have just arrived at
Starbase one-seven-three for a
warp engine calibration. While at
the Starbase, the crew will be
taking advantage of recreational
facilities on the nearby planet
Gibson's Folly.
INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
GEORDI, and several ENGINEERING CREWMEN enter. They
get on the pads and are beamed to Gibson's Folly.
INT. GIBSON'S FOLLY TRANSPORTER ROOM
Geordi's party transports in and moves off the pads
toward the exits, waving to the transport officer.
HUMAN TWO is chatting with someone. We see him
look sharply at Geordi and the others; the uniforms
worry him.
ENGINEERING CREWMAN
(to Geordi)
I think you'll like this place,
sir. It's the toughest bar this
side of the Neutral Zone.
GEORDI
Good, I'll need a little relaxation
before I tackle the Enterprise's
warp drive tuneup.
Human Two hears this and reacts with alarm, though
this is unnoticed by Geordi and the others. Human
Two, very agitated, walks out of the transporter
room in an obvious hurry.
INT. DATA'S CABIN
Data sits at his console, tapping keys.
PICARD (V.O.)
Data's curiosity about the effects
of dreaming was piqued by our
encounter near Tychen's Rift.
Therefore he has decided to use
the Holodeck to try out a unique
program simulation. Although
androids do not sleep, and
therefore do not dream, Mister
Data is attempting to program the
ship's computer to allow him to
view his simulated dreams.
TROI enters.
TROI
Data, how's your program coming
along?
DATA
Very well, Counselor. I have
programmed the computer with
various theories of dreaming, and
personal information about myself
and my analysis of people I know.
But I am concerned that I do not
have enough personal information
for the program to extrapolate
simulated dreams.
TROI
Well, perhaps you can talk to some
other people and relate their
dream experiences to your program.
Data pauses to consider.
DATA
Thank you, Counselor. I shall do
exactly that.
He gets up and leaves, Troi follows.
PICARD (V.O.)
Mister Riker has a keen interest
in the Kitakami, a research vessel
also here at Gibson's Folly.
EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE AND THE KITAKAMI IN ORBIT
AROUND GIBSON'S FOLLY (OPTICAL)
PICARD (V.O.)
(continuing)
He seems to think that the
Kitakami is working on some
sort of special research and
appears determined to find out
what it is. He will be visiting
with an old friend who is chief of
security at the Starbase. From
what I know of the Commander's
persuasive powers, I pity his
friend if he tries to hide
anything.
INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS
On screen is MIKE MCMURDOC, security chief of Starbase
173. RIKER is speaking to him.
RIKER
C'mon, Mike, just give me a tour
of her.
McMURDOC
Now Will, it's off limits...
RIKER
A research vessel off limits?
C'mon, what's REALLY going on
here? You can tell me; I've
got clearance.
McMURDOC
(pauses)
Well, I... perhaps we should speak
in person. It's kind of
complicated, Will.
RIKER
All right, I'll see you in about
an hour.
McMURDOC
Fine. Do you still play poker?
RIKER
(coyly)
Oh, a little. Why?
McMURDOC
Me and the boys play now and again.
Want to sit in tonight?
RIKER
Table stakes?
McMURDOC
Yup.
RIKER
Excellent! I'll bring my poker
face, then. Riker out.
McMurdoc's image is cut off. Riker smiles to himself
at his joke.
INT. HIJACKER'S HIDEOUT
HUMAN ONE is tapping keys on a computer console.
Human Two enters, agitated.
HUMAN TWO
The Enterprise! The Enterprise is
here!
HUMAN ONE
(quite calm)
I know. She's in for warp tuneup.
What of it?
HUMAN TWO
That might be just a cover. She
might be here to stop us. We
can't risk it.
HUMAN ONE
Calm down. If they knew what we
were up to, we'd be halfway to a
penal colony by now. It's just a
coincidence. Doesn't mean a
thing.
HUMAN TWO
(still unconvinced)
I don't think...
HUMAN ONE
(interrupting)
I didn't invest six months and all
those credits to find out about
that Borg research. Six months to
get the codes to get past the
Kitakami's shields. Six months to
find you and to be able to get you
up there to help get her engines
running - just to give up now.
HUMAN TWO
But the Enterprise could catch
us even if we take the Kitakami.
HUMAN ONE
Think for a minute, will you?
We're going to steal a ship that
has the most powerful weapon ever
known. If the Enterprise gets in
the way, we'll just have to give
that weapon a field test. On the
Enterprise. The Romulans will
pay double - just to know she's
been destroyed!
Human One smiles nastily.
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS
Picard is seated at his desk. The door chimes.
PICARD
Come.
Data enters.
DATA
Captain, I wonder if you might be
able to help my dream research.
PICARD
In what way, Commander?
DATA
I have programmed the computer
with all of the available theories
concerning dreams and all of my
personal information, but I would
like some additional information
to complete my preparations.
PICARD
Certainly. What do you want to
know?
DATA
Well, Captain, if you do not
consider it too personal, what do
you dream about?
Picard pauses, thinking.
PICARD
Hmm... well, it's certainly a very
personal question, Data. It's
probably one of the most personal
questions you could ask me. When
a man dreams, these are his most
private moments.
DATA
(slightly puzzled)
I see.
Data turns to go.
PICARD
But in my case, I don't mind.
DATA
(brightly)
Oh! Please continue, Captain.
PICARD
Most often I dream of things that
were important in my youth.
DATA
Could you be more specific?
PICARD
Oh, of Academy life...
FADE TO:
Young people in Starfleet uniforms at Starfleet
Academy, with dynabooks in hand, laughing and talking.
FADE TO:
A nine-year-old Picard in a little-league baseball
uniform labeled "Normandie", looking glumly from the
dugout.
PICARD (V.O.)
And boyhood crises... you know,
nothing seems quite so intense in
our lives as the imagined crises
in our youth.
A COACH hands the young man a bat.
COACH
C'mon Picard! There's two outs -
It's all up to you!
The boy takes the bat and trudges out to bat. He
doesn't look happy. The opposing catcher looks at
him, then turns to shout to the other players. He
holds up the "two outs sign".
CATCHER
Easy out! Easy out!
Young Picard grimly settles into the batter's box. He
looks around the diamond. From his point of view, we
see a runner on first and third; and the scoreboard:
Springfield 3 Normandie 2. The pitcher takes the
sign, winds up, and pitches. Young Picard misses
badly.
UMPIRE
Strike one!
The hometown crowd yells its disapproval of the call.
The pitcher winds up again and throws again. Young
Picard doesn't swing.
UMPIRE
Strike two!
YOUNG PICARD
That was outside!
UMPIRE
No it wasn't, kid.
The crowd is very enthusiastic now, yelling support.
The pitcher winds up and delivers. Young Picard
swings and misses. The opposing team goes wild,
running out to the mound and hugging each other.
Young Picard trudges toward the dugout, filled with
unhappy players, staring at him. Young Picard is
crying. The crowd sounds fade.
FADE TO:
Picard and BEVERLY sitting at a candlelit table,
drinking champagne and smiling at each other.
PICARD (V.O.)
And, uh, other things.
FADE TO:
INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS
Picard looks a little embarrassed, but Data doesn't
notice.
DATA
Thank you, sir.
INT. WORF'S QUARTERS
Worf is adding his ceremonial dagger to his uniform.
Data is present.
WORF
A warrior dreams of battle,
Commander.
DATA
Is it any particular battle?
WORF
(hesitates)
No. There are many different
enemies in my dreams. But victory
(beat)
is always mine.
FADE TO:
Worf standing with several other Klingons, two male
and one female. Nothing is said for a moment, they
all just stand together rather unnaturally. Suddenly
an explosion is heard, Worf turns toward it and
crouches, drawing his weapon, but the others do not
move. A phaser-like bolt strikes one of the male
Klingons. He grunts and collapses. Only Worf appears
to notice.
WORF
Father!
Another bolt strikes the female. Worf turns to look
at her.
WORF
Mother!
The last Klingon is struck down.
WORF
Uncle!
Worf looks down at them all. They're dead. Suddenly
everything is quiet. Worf looks around for someone,
anyone to shoot. There's no one. His growl of combat
rises and rises into a shout of frustration and
mourning as the camera rises to look down on him.
He looks up at the sky (and camera) and shakes his
fists.
WORF
Me! Why not me! Why didn't you
take ME!
CUT TO:
INT. SICKBAY
Data and Beverly are talking.
BEVERLY
My dreams? They're nothing special.
FADE TO:
INT. SICKBAY
The doors slide open and Beverly walks into sickbay.
Around the walls of sickbay lean and sit numerous
obvious-wounded crewmen/women. An explosion is heard,
followed by the Red Alert. Smoke is drifting in the
air. A NURSE, standing by one of the sickbay diag-
tables waves her over.
NURSE
Doctor! Come quick, we need
you over here.
Beverly walks toward the table, followed by a sickbay
ORDERLY. Beverly points at several wounded people.
BEVERLY
Him. Her. And then him next.
ORDERLY
Yes, doctor.
He turns O.S. and waves to other orderlies. As
Crusher moves to the table by the Nurse, they come
into view and pick up the wounded and carry them
after her. She stops at the table and looks down at
the wounded man. She looks up at the readouts. She
looks at the Nurse.
BEVERLY
I can't save him. Put him over
there.
The wounded man is pulled off the table. The
orderlies put the next on on. Beverly looks up at the
readouts.
BEVERLY
I can't save him. Next.
The wounded man is pulled off the table. Beverly
looks down at her feet. There are wounded people all
around her, looking up at her, with arms reaching up
for help.
BEVERLY
(to the wounded at her feet)
I can't save you. Next.
Another wounded man is put on the diagnostic table.
It is Picard, who is obviously seriously wounded.
Beverly stares at him.
CUT TO:
INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS
RIKER
Well, I suppose mine are pretty
normal -- things like an exam at
the Academy, old friends. Sorry,
nothing special here.
FADE TO:
INT. ENTERPRISE BRIDGE
Riker, Data, Worf, and N.D. CREWMEMBERS are present,
but not Picard. The red alert is sounding while
bright flashes are coming from the viewing screen as
if phasers are being fired on the Enterprise. Riker
stands by the command chair.
RIKER
Come to course three-one-two mark
two-one-two. Mister Worf, open
fire!
Nobody moves but Riker. He turns and looks from one
to another. Worf is looking bored. Data is playing
with a yo-yo. Two other crewmen are playing cards.
RIKER
Mister Worf, as your Captain, I
order you to open fire!
Worf ignores him. Riker runs up to his console and
hits some controls to fire phasers. Still, no one
else moves. The ship rocks as if hit.
RIKER
(shouting now)
Mister Data! Come to
one-one-three mark one-two!
Data and everyone else ignores him. Riker runs to
Data's console and begins typing controls there. Data
knocks his hands away. Riker tries again. Data
knocks his hand away again. The ship rocks again.
COMPUTER
Warning. Main hull breached.
Riker retreats toward his command chair. As he
retreats from a closeup face shot, we notice that as
far as we can tell, he is naked. Riker notices this,
and covers himself. He turns to look at his command
chair which suddenly has fangs, ears, and glowing
eyes, and then growls at him. The crew suddenly
notices that he is naked and begin laughing at him.
CUT TO:
INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS.
Riker looks a little embarrassed.
RIKER
(a little too stiffly)
And now if you'll excuse me, I
have a poker game waiting.
DATA
Thank you, Commander. I think I
have enough information to begin
my dream simulations.
INT. STAR BASE 173 CORRIDOR
Riker beams into the corridor and goes into
a door marked "Brig".
INT. STAR BASE 173 BRIG
Riker stops in front of the desk of MIKE MCMURDOC.
McMurdoc is absorbed in the computer game on his
console. Scattered on the desk are various cups of
coffee in various states of fullness. Blueberry-
filled doughnuts, in various states of being-eaten
are with them.
RIKER
(to McMurdoc's back)
Haven't you won at "Wizard's War"
yet, Mac?
McMURDOC
(without turning)
Well, if I can just get this
summoning spell...
He swivels around, recognizing the voice. He rises to
shake hands.
McMURDOC
(continuing)
Will, you old scoundrel! Sit
y'self down and and have some
coffee.
RIKER
You know, the Scarlet Demon will
help you with that spell--
McMURDOC
(interrupting)
Don't tell me! I want to figure
it out for myself.
(to terminal)
Computer. Save game.
RIKER
Just like in the Academy, Mike -
you spent all your time playing
those silly games instead of
studying.
McMURDOC
Ah, yes, but then I didn't want
to rule the galaxy like you did,
Willy. You got the grades but I
got the fun.
RIKER
So, what's the real story on the
Kitakami? Is she doing any
special testing?
McMURDOC
(resignedly)
I'm not going to be rid of you
until you see her, am I?
RIKER
That's the picture.
McMURDOC
Well, I don't really know what is
so special about her, but
something IS going on. I'm not
sure what it is, but there are
sections of that ship that even I
can't get into. And I've got
orders from God himself - the
Admiral of the Fleet.
RIKER
Some sort of new weapon? A new
drive?
McMURDOC
I don't know, old friend. The
people working on her are kept
in a special wing of the
station and they don't get to
talk with anyone. So, how about
a tour? I can show you anything
you want.
McMurdoc turns to his console communicator.
McMURDOC
(to console)
Security Chief McMurdoc calling
Kitakami.
KITAKAMI OFFICER'S COM VOICE
Kitakami here.
McMURDOC
Two beaming over. Myself and
Commander Riker. Clearance
checked and passed.
KITAKAMI OFFICER'S COM VOICE
You are cleared. Please use
the secure transporter codes to
interrupt the shields.
McMURDOC
Very well, Kitakami. McMurdoc
out.
RIKER
(continuing where he left off)
Anything?
McMURDOC
Well, almost. Not the Engine
Room, or the Battle Bridge, or
the Computer Room.
The two of them walk toward the door.
RIKER
... or the Weapons Room...
McMURDOC
Or the Auxiliary Power room, or
the research labs, or the...
The doors to McMurdoc's office close on them, cutting
off the conversation.
INT. KITAKAMI BRIDGE
TECHNICIANS are sitting at various consoles. Riker
and McMurdoc transport in. The technicians ignore
them.
McMURDOC
So, here it is.
RIKER
(looking about interestedly)
Not much to look at...
McMURDOC
Not really, no.
INT. HIJACKER'S HIDEOUT
Human One and Two are preparing weapons and various
nondescript devices. They are now wearing Starfleet
uniforms. The only incongruity is their overly long
hair, which makes them seem not-quite-right.
HUMAN ONE
All right. Now we'll find out if
those transporter security codes
I bought really work or not. You
set to crack the command console,
(pausing, with humor)
Lieutenant?
HUMAN TWO
(going along with the joke)
Yes, sir, Captain.
(seriously)
It may take a while, though.
The two hijackers check weapons, put devices in
their pockets, making ready to go.
HUMAN TWO
Is the Enterprise still without
its warp drive?
Human One taps some keys on his console.
HUMAN ONE
Yes. She's at least fifteen hours
from being able to restart.
This is going to be close,
but we'll make it.
They step into a small two-person transporter
on the hideout wall.
HUMAN ONE
I'll give you all the time I can.
Concentrate on helm controls first.
If we can fly her away from here,
you'll have plenty of time to
work on the rest later.
(to computer)
Computer!
COMPUTER VOICE
Ready.
HUMAN ONE
Initiate shield-coded beamup
procedure.
(to Human Two)
Here goes nothing...
INT. KITAKAMI BRIDGE
Suddenly transporter sounds are heard. Riker,
McMurdoc, and the technicians turn and stare as the
two thieves materialize, weapons in hand. Alarms are
heard.
HUMAN TWO
(to Riker)
You! Smile for the camera!
McMurdoc and Riker freeze for a second and then
make moves to dive for cover. Human One and Human
Two fire phasers and down go McMurdoc and Riker.
They then fire on the technicians, who also go down.
HUMAN TWO
(to Human One)
Well, THAT part was easy. Anyone
else on board?
Human One walks over to a console then taps some keys,
watching the display.
HUMAN ONE
(to Human Two)
Nope, this is the lot. Get to
Engineering and get us underway!
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
INT. HOLODECK
The Holodeck grid is on. Data enters.
DATA
Computer, load Data Dream Program.
HOLODECK VOICE
Program loaded.
DATA
Run program.
The holodeck pattern dissolves into a Roman Senate
scene. All Castmembers are present (as Dream
Crewmen) and there are various other N.D. CITIZENS in
the crowd. Riker plays BRUTUS, who is present.
Picard and Data (who will enter) play the dead CAESAR
and ANTONY, respectively. The rest of the cast are
PLEBIANS. It is Act III, Scene 2 of "Julius Caesar".
All are wearing appropriate costume. Off to the side
and clearly visible is Data, in uniform, watching.
Dream Data (and all the others) should play this with
all the anger, grief, and irony that the role
requires. Dream Data achieves the humanity that Data
wants and in the way that Data wants; through
Shakespeare.
Dream Riker descends the stairs of the Senate to about
half-way down. As the crowd of Plebians gathers to
hear him speak, a flock of sheep are driven past Data.
On the top of each's head is a blinking red light,
and each has blue lights on its sides. (Yes, they are
"electric sheep".) Data notices them, but before he
can pay much attention, Dream Riker begins to speak.
DREAM RIKER
Romans! Hear me for my cause, and
be silent, that you may hear.
Believe me for mine honor. If
there be any in this assembly,
and dear friend of Caesar's, to
him I say that Brutus' love to
Caesar is no less than his. If
then that field may demand why
Brutus rose against Caesar, this
is my answer: Not that I loved
Caesar less, but that I loved Rome
more. Had you rather Caesar were
living and die all slaves, than
that Caesar were dead, to live all
free men? As Caesar loved me, I
weep for him, as he was fortunate,
I rejoice at it, as he was
valiant, I honor him; but as he
was ambitious, I slew him. I give
tears, for his love; joy for his
fortune; honor for his valor, and
death, for his ambition. Who is
here so base, that would be a
bondman? If any, speak; for him
have I offended. Who is here so
rude, that would not be a Roman?
If any, speak; for him I have
offended. Who is here so vile,
that will not love his country? If
any, speak; for him have I
offended. I pause for a reply.
ALL
None, Brutus, None.
DREAM RIKER
Then none have I offended. I have
done no more to Caesar than you
shall do to Brutus. The question
of his death is enrolled in the
Capitol; his glory not extenuated,
wherein he was worthy; nor his
offenses enforced, for which he
suffered death.
Dream Data enters from the Senate, carrying the body
of Dream Picard (Caesar), who is mostly covered by a
cloth, but whose face is visible. The crowd gasps
and mutters amongst themselves.
DREAM RIKER
(continuing)
Now comes Mark Antony who, though
he had no hand in Caesar's, shall
receive the benefit of his dying,
a place in the commonwealth, as
which of you shall not? With this
I depart, that, as I slew my best
lover for the good of Rome, I have
the same dagger for myself, when
it shall please my country to need
my death.
ALL
Live Brutus! Live! Live!
Dream Data carries Dream Picard down the steps to a
dais, places him there, and then stands further down
the steps from Dream Riker, watching him.
DREAM RIKER
Good countrymen, let me depart
alone, and for my sake, stay here
with Antony. Do grace to Caesar's
corpse, and grace Antony's speech.
Let not a man depart, save I alone
till Antony have spoke.
Dream Riker exits up the stairs toward the Senate, as
the crowd mutters amongst themselves.
DREAM O'BRIEN
Let us hear Mark Antony. We'll
hear him. Noble Antony, go up.
Dream Data walks up a few steps, then turns toward the
crowd. The crowd still mutters darkly.
DREAM DATA
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend
me your ears; I come to bury
Caesar, not to praise him. The
evil that men do lives after them,
the good is oft interred with their
bones; so let it be with Caesar.
The noble Brutus hath told you
Caesar was ambitious. If it were
so, it was a grievous fault, and
grievously has Caesar answered it.
Here, under leave of Brutus and
the rest, for Brutus is an
honorable man. So are they all,
all honorable men. Come I to
speak in Caesar's funeral. He was
my friend, faithful and just to
me; but Brutus says he was
ambitious, and Brutus is an
honorable man. He hath brought
many captives home to Rome, whose
ransoms did the general coffers
fill: Did this in Caesar seem
ambitious? When that the poor
have cried, Caesar hath wept;
ambition should be made of sterner
stuff. Yet Brutus says he was
ambitious, and Brutus is an
honorable man. You all see that
on the Lupercal I thrice presented
him a kingly crown, which he did
thrice refuse. Was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,
and sure he is an honorable man.
I speak not to disprove what Brutus
spoke, but here I am to speak of
what I know.
Tears begin to become visible at Dream Data's eyes.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
You all did love him once, not
without cause; What cause
withholds you then to mourn for
him? O judgment, thou art fled to
brutish beasts, and men have lost
their reason. Bear with me -
Dream Data's tears are now clearly visible. Data
notices this and touches his own cheek. His eyes are
bright. THIS is what he can be; what he will be one
day in reality.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
My heart is in the coffin with
Caesar, and I must pause till
it come back to me.
Dream Data turns away to compose himself.
DREAM WORF
Methinks there is much reason
in his sayings.
DREAM TROI
If thou consider rightly of
the matter, Caesar has had great
wrong.
DREAM GEORDI
Has he, countrymen? I fear there
will a worse come in his place.
Dream Data turns back to the crowd.
DREAM DATA
But yesterday the word of Caesar
might have stood against the
world; now lies he there, and
none so poor to do him reverence.
O masters! If I were disposed to
stir your hearts and minds to
mutiny and rage, I should do
Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong,
who, you all know, are honorable
men. I will not do them wrong; I
rather choose to wrong the dead,
to wrong myself and you, than I
will wrong such honorable men.
But here's a parchment with the
seal of Caesar;
Dream Data pulls out a parchment from his toga.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
I found it in his closet; 'tis his
will. Let but the commons hear
this testament, which pardon me,
I do not mean to read,
Dream Data puts the will back within his toga.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
and they would go and kiss dead
Caesar's wounds, and dip their
napkins in his sacred blood, yea,
beg a hair of him for memory, and
dying, mention of it in their
wills, bequeathing it as a rich
legacy unto their issue.
DREAM TROI
We'll hear the will. Read it,
Mark Antony.
ALL
The will, the will! We will
hear Caesar's will!
DREAM DATA
Have patience, gentle friends; I
must not read it. It is not meet
you know how Caesar loved you.
You are not wood, you are not
stones, but men; and being men,
hearing the will of Caesar, it
will inflame you, it will make
you mad. 'Tis good you know not
that you are his heirs; for if
you should, what would come of it?
DREAM TROI
Read the will! We'll hear it,
Antony!
DREAM O'BRIEN
You shall read us the will!
DREAM GEORDI
Caesar's will!
DREAM DATA
Will you be patient? Will you
stay awhile? I have overshot
myself to tell you of it. I
fear I wrong the honorable men
whose daggers have stabbed
Caesar; I do fear it.
DREAM WORF
They were villains, murderers!
The will! Read the will!
ALL
The will! The Testament!
DREAM DATA
You will compel me then to read
the will? Then make a ring about
the corpse of Caesar and let me
show you him that made the will.
Shall I descend? and will you
give me leave?
DREAM BEVERLY
You shall have leave.
ALL
Come down! The will! Read the
will!
Dream Data steps down to the the body of Dream Picard,
and the crowd quickly surges closer. Data walks
around the crowd, partway up the Senate stairs, and
stands unnoticed by the others, looking down the
stairs at the scene.
DREAM DATA
If you have tears, prepare to shed
them now. You all do know this
mantle. I remember the first time
ever Caesar put it on; 'twas on a
summer's evening in his tent, that
day he overcame the Nervii. Look,
in this place ran Cassius' dagger
through: see what a rent the
envious Casca made: through this
the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;
and as he plucked his cursed steel
away, mark how the blood of Caesar
followed it, as rushing out of
doors, to be resolved if Brutus so
unkindly knocked or no; for
Brutus, as you know, was Caesar's
angel. Judge, O you gods, how
dearly Caesar loved him. This was
the most unkindest cut of all; for
when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than
traitors' arms, quite vanquished
him: then burst his mighty heart;
and even at the base of Pompey's
statue great Caesar fell.
Little screams, exclamations, and sobs are heard from
the crowd.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
O, what a fall was there, my
countrymen! Then I, and you, and
all of us fell down, whilst bloody
treason flourished over us. O,
now you weep, and I perceive you
feel the dint of pity. These are
gracious drops. Kind souls, what
weep you when you but behold our
Caesar's venture wounded? Look
you here! Here is himself,
marred, as you see, with traitors.
Dream Data pulls the covering off Dream Picard's body,
revealing the bloody toga beneath. The crowd reacts
with horror.
DREAM TROI
O piteous spectacle!
DREAM GEORDI
O noble Caesar!
DREAM BEVERLY
O woeful Day!
DREAM WORF
Traitors! Villains!
DREAM O'BRIEN
O most bloody sight!
DREAM WORF
We will be revenged.
ALL
(with great tumult and shouting)
Revenge!
DREAM DATA
Stay, countrymen! Good friends,
sweet friends, let me not stir you
up to such a sudden flood of
mutiny. They that have done this
deed are honorable. What private
griefs they have, alas, I know
not, that made them do it. They
are wise and honorable, and will,
no doubt, with reasons answer you.
I come not, friends, to steal away
your hearts. I am no orator, as
Brutus is. But, as you know me all,
a plain and blunt man, that love
of my friend and that they know
full well that gave me public
leave to speak of him. For I have
neither wit, nor words, nor worth,
action, nor utterance, nor the
power of speech to stir men's
blood; I only speak my heart. I
tell you that which you yourselves
do know, show you sweet Caesar's
wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, and
bid them speak for me. But were I
Brutus, and Brutus Antony, there
were an Antony would ruffle up your
spirits, and put a tongue in every
wound of Caesar that should move
the very stones of Rome to rise
and mutiny.
ALL
(more tumult)
Yes, mutiny!
DREAM DATA
Yet hear me, countrymen! Yet hear
me speak.
The crowd calms.
DREAM DATA
(continuing)
Why friends, you go to do you know
not what. Alas! I must tell you
then. You have forgot the will I
told you of.
Dream Data pulls the scroll from his toga again.
ALL
The will! We will hear the will!
DREAM DATA
Here is the will, and under
Caesar's seal. To every Roman
citizen he gives, to every
several man, seventy five
drachmas.
The crowd reacts with much ooo's and ah's and much
muttering.
DREAM TROI
O most noble Caesar!
DREAM WORF
We'll revenge his death!
DREAM GEORDI
O royal Caesar!
DREAM DATA
Hear me! Moreover, he hath left
you all his walks, his private
arbours, and new-planted orchards,
on this side Tiber; he hath left
them you, and to your heirs
forever: common pleasures, to walk
abroad and recreate yourselves.
HERE was a Caesar! When comes
such another?!?
DREAM BEVERLY
Never! Never!
The crowd is screaming now, with great tumult. This suddenly
fades, in sound and visual, to be replaced by the holodeck
grid. Data is alone.
COMPUTER VOICE
Program ends.
DATA
Fascinating. Exit Holodeck.
The Holodeck doors open and Data leaves.
INT. KITAKAMI BRIDGE
Human One and Human Two sit at computer consoles.
HUMAN ONE
All right. We've got navigation
control and impulse engines.
Put the shields back up. What's
the status on warp and weapons?
Human Two taps some controls.
HUMAN TWO
Shields up. The codes are difficult
for those. I'm trying the Starfleet
'Hannibal' sequence now. What course
have you set?
HUMAN ONE
I'm setting a bee-line for the
Neutral Zone. The Romulans will
meet us there, shepherd us to a
base and make payment.
Riker, still lying where he fell, stirs. Human One
notices him.
HUMAN ONE
Sorry sleepyhead, we need you
alive to sell with this ship, but
we're busy right now.
He stuns Riker again. Riker collapses.
HUMAN TWO
(to Human One)
Nice guy, but he doesn't talk
much.
END OF ACT TWO
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