Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

When the Bough Breaks (1988)

Patrick Stewart: Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Data, find a way to defeat that shield.

  Lt. Commander Data : That may be impossible sir.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Things are only impossible until they're not!

• [Picard has quoted Starfleet Regulation 6.57 to Radue, in order to justify Dr. Crusher's presence during negotiations] 

  Lt. Commander Data : Captain, I am not aware of Regulation 6.57.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : No, Data, neither am I.

  Lt. Commander Data : I see, sir. Oh - I see, sir!

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : The legend will die. But the people will live.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : We do not condone your actions. You're attempting to salve your conscience by offering us goods in exchange for our children.

  Radue : Why do you want them back so badly? You can always have more.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : You are trifling with the primal instincts of our species. I must warn you that human parents are quite willing to die for their children.

• Radue : [over audio]  We're ready to receive you, Commander Riker, and two of your colleagues.

  [instantly, Riker, Troi and Crusher are transported away] 

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Interesting choices.

• Radue : Captain, let us begin discussions regarding appropriate compensation.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Compensation? You have stolen our children away from... away from their classrooms, away from their bedrooms, and you talk about compensation? You claim to be a civilized world, and yet you've just committed an act of utter barbarity!

  Radue : Captain, we will continue these discussions when you've calmed down.

  [ends transmission]