Star Trek (TV Series)

Plato's Stepchildren (1968)

Leonard Nimoy: Mister Spock

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• Captain James T. Kirk : Alexander, are there other Platonians like you?

  Alexander : [defensively]  What do you mean "like me?"

  Captain James T. Kirk : Who don't have the psychokinetic ability.

  Alexander : [relieved]  I thought you were talking about my size, because they make fun of me for my size. But, um, to answer your question, I'm the only one who doesn't have it. I was brought here as the court buffoon. That's why I'm everybody's slave, and I have to be at ten places at once, and I never do anything right.

  Spock : How does one obtain the power?

  Alexander : As far as I know, it just comes to you some time after you're born. They say I'm a throwback. And I am, and so are you... Sorry. I shouldn't have said that.

  Captain James T. Kirk : Don't worry about it. We're happy without it.

  Alexander : You know, I believe you are! Listen, where you come from, are there are lot of people without the power and my size?

  Captain James T. Kirk : Alexander, where I come from, size, shape or color makes no difference. And nobody has the power.

• Philana : How old would you say I am? Oh, don't be afraid. I'm not vain.

  Spock : [without hesitation]  Thirty-five.

  Philana : [obviously surprised]  THAT old? I stopped aging at thirty. Well, anyway, you're off by 2,000 years.

• Dr. McCoy : The release of emotions, Mr. Spock, is what keeps us healthy - emotionally healthy, that is.

  Spock : That may be, Doctor, however I have noted that the healthy release of emotion is frequently very unhealthy for those closest to you.

• Spock : [as furnishings about the room begin flying about dangerously]  Fascinating. I believe we're experiencing the psychokinetic manifestations of Parmen's delirium.

• Spock : Anyone coming down here, and remaining long enough, would acquire the power.

• Captain James T. Kirk : [forced to sing and dance along with Mr. Spock]  I'm Tweedledee, he's Tweedledum.

  Spock : Two spacemen marching to a drum.

  Captain James T. Kirk , Spock : We slithe among the mimsey toves and gyre among the borogoves.

• Dr. McCoy : Jim, my concoction actually worked; the fever is broken. And what recuperative powers! The infection's begun to drain already!

  Spock : [with deliberate dispassion]  Dr. McCoy, you may yet cure the common cold.

• Spock : [trying to control his rage]  Captain...

  Captain James T. Kirk : Yes, Spock.

  Spock : Do you still feel anger toward Parmen?

  Captain James T. Kirk : Great anger.

  Spock : And you, Dr. McCoy?

  Dr. McCoy : Yes, Spock. And hatred.

  Spock : Then you must release it, gentlemen, as I must master mine. I might have seriously injured you, Captain, even killed you. They have evoked such great... hatred in me. I cannot allow it to go further.

  [gets up, walks to a table] 

  Spock : I must... master it. I must... control...

  [crushes an object with his bare hand]