Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

The Visitor (1995)

Tony Todd: Adult Jake Sisko

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Quotes 

• Melanie : You are my favourite author of all time!

  Adult Jake Sisko : You should read more.

• Adult Jake Sisko : If you had shown up yesterday, or the day before, or a week ago, I would have said 'no', and sent you on your way. But here you are - today of all days. And somehow it seems like the right time for me to finally tell this story...

• Adult Jake Sisko : There's only one first time for everything, isn't there? And only one last time too. You think about such things when you get to be my age; that today may be the last time you sit in your favorite chair, or watch the rain fall, or enjoy a cup of tea by a warm fire.

• Melanie : [on Ben Sisko's accident]  I'm not sure I could ever get over losing somebody like that; right in front of my eyes.

  Adult Jake Sisko : People do. Time passes, and they realize that the person they lost is really gone. And they heal.

  Melanie : Is that what happened to you?

  Adult Jake Sisko : No - I suppose not.

• Captain Sisko : I'm proud of what you've accomplished.

  Adult Jake Sisko : None of it matters - now that I know that you're out there lost somewhere.

  Captain Sisko : Of course it matters. You have a wife; a career. And don't think because I'm not around much, that I... don't want grandchildren!

• Captain Sisko : Jake - you didn't have to do this. Not for me.

  Adult Jake Sisko : For you, and for the boy that I was. He needs you, more than you know. Don't you see? We're going to get a second... chance.

• Melanie : Thank you - for everything.

  [she kisses Jake and prepares to leave] 

  Adult Jake Sisko : It was a pleasure meeting you, young lady.

• Adult Jake Sisko : You must understand that when a person my age says he is dying, he's only admitting to the inevitable. Besides, we old people need to remind everyone to pay special attention to us.

• Korena : I suppose you're gonna ask me to chew your food for you?

  Nog : I have to admit, I've been more popular with women since I stopped asking them to do that.

  Adult Jake Sisko : I tried to tell you that twenty years ago.

  Nog : I'm a slow learner.

• Adult Jake Sisko : It was me. It was me all along. I've been dragging you through time like an anchor. And now it's time to cut you loose.

• Adult Jake Sisko : I... want you to promise me something.

  Melanie : Anything!

  Adult Jake Sisko : While you're studying my stories, poke your head up every once in a while. Take a look around. See what's going on. It's life, Melanie.

  Melanie : And you can miss it if you don't open your eyes.