Picard procrastinates by playing his flute
Posted by km2375@reddit | TNG | View on Reddit | 7 comments
There once was a video that was cut from S6E8 A Fistful of Datas cold open that had Picard playing his flute and refusing to do anything else, including when told there was one hour of life support remaining. Searching YouTube and asking Google has yielded nothing but the actual clip and abridged versions of it. Does anyone have the link to the video that we're looking for?
BILLCLINTONMASK@reddit
The TNG recuts era on YouTube like 10-15 years ago was so great. I used to stay up late geeking out to Mr Grin's demented version of Star Trek. With an immortal Picard that tortures his crew and abandons ship every time it's about to get blown up.
One of my all time favorites: Attack of the Rikers
km2375@reddit (OP)
Oh this is fantastic. Thank you!!
Mistervimes65@reddit
That is wild.
ds9st2609@reddit
❤️
uberneuman_part2@reddit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rYMykaNW6s
km2375@reddit (OP)
THIS IS IT!! THANK YOU!!
Triad64@reddit
Here is the script from that scene. There are no lines that involve life support. What you saw was a funny edit someone did using clips from other shows.
Script:
[Picard's quarters]
(Picard has dug out his Ressikan flute)
PICARD: Computer, stop playback. Change the clarinet to an oboe. Continue recording.
(doorbell)
PICARD: Computer, pause playback. Come.
(Data and La Forge enter)
PICARD: Yes, gentlemen?
LAFORGE: Captain we'd like your permission to take the Engineering computer offline for a couple of hours. We're working on a new interface that would allow Data to act as an emergency backup in the event of a ship-wide systems failure.
DATA: In theory, my neural network should be able to sustain key systems until primary control is restored.
PICARD: It sounds like an intriguing experiment. I'll be interested to see the results. Permission granted.
LAFORGE: It's possible we may even be able to run secondary systems through Data. Weapons control, sensor arrays.
PICARD: Yes, I get the idea, Mister La Forge. Thank you. Please proceed.
(Data and La Forge leave)
PICARD: Computer, begin playback from the first measure.
(doorbell)
PICARD: Computer, pause recording. Come.
(Beverly enters)
CRUSHER: Jean-Luc, I need to talk to you about Something for Breakfast.
PICARD: Breakfast?
CRUSHER: The play.
PICARD: Ah, yes. Well, it's a very intriguing drama, but I really don't have the time it would take to learn a part. And anyway, I'm not much of an actor.
CRUSHER: That's no problem.
PICARD: Oh?
CRUSHER: Well, you wouldn't be playing one of the leads.
PICARD: Oh.
CRUSHER: It's a very small part. Only two lines.
PICARD: Really.
CRUSHER: You play the butler.
PICARD: Well, I'll think about it and let you know.
CRUSHER: You would be wonderful, Jean-Luc. We're rehearsing today at one thirty.
(Crusher leaves)
PICARD: Computer, begin playback from the first measure.
(doorbell)
PICARD: Computer, pause recording. Yes?
(Worf enters)
WORF: Captain, I am sorry to interrupt.
PICARD: No, please, Mister Worf, come in.
WORF: I was hoping to take advantage of the Biko's delay by staging shipwide security drills. I have planned a tentative schedule.
PICARD: Oh yes, this is very impressive, Mister Worf. But we'll be taking on new personnel at Starbase one eighteen in a few weeks. Surely the drills can wait until then.
WORF: In that case, I will use the time to perform maintenance checks on the forward phaser array.
PICARD: Mister Worf, is there some reason why you're trying to give yourself more work?
WORF: No, sir. I simply wish to use the extra time
PICARD: Enjoy yourself. You have the free time. Use it.
WORF: Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.
(Worf leaves)
PICARD: Computer, continue recording and playback once more. From the top.