Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
The Loss (1990)
Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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Quotes
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Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Mr. Data, what velocity would put us back on schedule?
Lt. Commander Data : A resumption of our present course at warp six will place us in the T'lli Beta system in six days, thirteen hours, 47 minutes.
Commander William T. Riker : What, no seconds?
Lt. Commander Data : I have discovered, sir, a certain level of impatience when I calculate a lengthy time interval to the nearest second. However, if you wish...
Commander William T. Riker : No, no. Minutes is fine.
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Counselor Deanna Troi : You have no idea how frightening it is to... to just be here, without sensing you, without sharing your feelings.
Commander William T. Riker : That's it, isn't it? We're on equal footing now.
Counselor Deanna Troi : What?
Commander William T. Riker : You always had an advantage, a little bit of control of every situation. That must have been a very safe position to be in. To be honest, I'd always thought there was something a little too... aristocratic about your Betazoid heritage, as if your Human side wasn't quite good enough for you.
Counselor Deanna Troi : That isn't true.
Commander William T. Riker : Isn't it?
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[Riker takes Troi in his arms to console her]
Counselor Deanna Troi : Is this how you handle all your personnel problems?
Commander William T. Riker : Sure. You'd be surprised how far a hug goes with Geordi - or Worf.
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Counselor Deanna Troi : Thank you for making me face my other half.
Commander William T. Riker : Frightening, wasn't it?
Counselor Deanna Troi : A little. You were right, though. There is something to be learned when you're not in control of every situation.
Commander William T. Riker : Welcome to the Human race.
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Counselor Deanna Troi : [on the two-dimensional beings] It's all right. They're home. We were wrong. The cosmic string was never dangerous to them; it was the one place in the galaxy they most wanted to be.
Commander William T. Riker : Deanna?
Counselor Deanna Troi : Yes - I sensed it!
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Counselor Deanna Troi : You know what the worst part of this is? And I've seen it happen to so many patients.
Commander William T. Riker : What?
Counselor Deanna Troi : The way other people change. How they start to treat you differently. They walk on eggshells around you. Sometimes they avoid you altogether. Sometimes they become overbearing - "reach out a helping hand to the blind woman".
Commander William T. Riker : I'm sorry if I...
Counselor Deanna Troi : I will not be treated that way!