Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Loud as a Whisper (1989)
Jonathan Frakes: Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
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Riva : [after Riva's Chorus were slain and they beamed back, Riva is ranting in sign language] Stupid false egoistical...
[rambles on with back turned to camera]
Riva : ... tired of everything... three dead! What will we do now?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : How did this happen?
Commander William T. Riker : A total surprise. Apparently a member of one of the factions didn't like the idea of peace.
Riva : ...any time think
[Rubs hands through hair in frustration]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I don't understand what you're trying to say.
[Pleading gesture to Troi]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Counselor.
Riva : I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to myself!
Counselor Deanna Troi : Riva, go slowly.
Riva : What!
Counselor Deanna Troi : Slowly.
Riva : I'm not talking to him anyway.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Can you write it out?
Riva : No! Leave me alone!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I am so sorry that your friends were killed.
Riva : I don't need your pity!
Riva : [Riva and Picard are talking simultaneously] ... tired of all of you hearing people not understanding me! I'm not talking to you anyway.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : I'm sorry, I-I don't know what you are trying to tell me. We have to find some way to communicate with him.
Riva : I'm tired of you hearing people, arg!
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Data, he knows some kind of gestural language. Find out which one and learn it.
Lt. Commander Data : Aye, sir.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Counselor, take him to Sick Bay. Maybe Pulaski can help.
Riva : I - my friends are dead! I-
[Picard grabs Riva's head]
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Listen to me! You are not alone! Do you understand? We are all in this together... now.
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Commander William T. Riker : You will be careful, sir?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Oh, cluck, cluck, cluck, Number One.
Commander William T. Riker : Sir?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : You're being a mother hen.
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[a welcoming party is preparing to meet mediator Riva on his planet]
Counselor Deanna Troi : Have your sensors indicated any problem down there, Lieutenant?
Lieutenant Worf : None.
Counselor Deanna Troi : But you're feeling a certain confusion about this mission.
Lieutenant Worf : No.
Counselor Deanna Troi : Yes! I've never known you to have such strong emotions, except when you're expecting to do battle.
Lieutenant Worf : I am not expecting battle.
Commander William T. Riker : Then what is bothering you?
Lieutenant Worf : [taking a moment] Riva.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Ah. Riva negotiated several treaties between the Klingons and the Federation.
Lieutenant Worf : Before him, there was no Klingon word for '*peace*-maker'.
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[Riva is being briefed on the conflict on Solais V]
Scholar : [interpreting for Riva] There is no need to continue. The specific issues of the conflict have no relevance.
Commander William T. Riker : So, none of the background which we have provided would be helpful in understanding why they continue to fight?
Scholar : [interpreting] The portfolio will indicate that the conflict is over a piece of land or wealth or some other tangible asset. But we both know that is not the case.
Commander William T. Riker : [understanding] They have been at war for so long, it has become personal.
Scholar : [interpreting] Exactly. The basis for peace must also be personal.
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Scholar : [interpreting for Riva] They have been killing each other for a long time. Now they want to talk peace. So, something about the situation has recently changed. What's the new piece to the puzzle?
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Data?
Lt. Commander Data : Unknown, sir.
Commander William T. Riker : Perhaps they have run out of people to kill.
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Commander William T. Riker : Our job is not to police the galaxies.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Isn't that my speech, Number One?
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Commander William T. Riker : Riva is not what I expected.