Stargate SG-1 (TV Series)
Learning Curve (1999)
Britt Irvin: Merrin
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Jack O'Neill : So Merrin, I understand you're a reactor expert.
Merrin : Yes.
Jack O'Neill : How old are you?
Merrin : I'm eleven. How old are you?
Jack O'Neill : So... Merrin, I understand you're a reactor expert.
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Jack O'Neill : Okay, uh... fun is what you do to make yourself happy, like music, games. It's whatever you do when you're not learning to be a Rocket Scientist.
Merrin : I am here to teach Major Carter about the reactor.
Major Samantha Carter : sounds like fun to me.
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Jack O'Neill : How's our little rocket scientist doing?
Merrin : I am not a rocket scientist.
Major Samantha Carter : I think what Colonel O'Neill means is that you're very smart.
Merrin : You find my intelligence level unusual?
Jack O'Neill : No, there are lots of intelligent people around here. Just not as young as you.
Merrin : You mean you were not always a smart as you are now?
Dr. Janet Fraiser : No, we spend a long time in school to get to this point.
Merrin : Please explain what school is.
Major Samantha Carter : School is a place where you go to learn. A teacher gives you information and you take different classes to learn different subjects.
Merrin : So this is how you and Dr Fraiser became scientists?
Major Samantha Carter : Mmm hmm.
Merrin : [Looking at Jack] You aren't are scientist?
Jack O'Neill : Oh no.
Merrin : Then you are not as smart as Major Carter and Dr Fraiser.
Jack O'Neill : Well it depends on what you mean by... okay, no. I'm not. But while they were stuck in school, I was out doing other things. Like... having fun.
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Merrin : I need your assistance. You must tell General Hammond to let me return to Orban. I thought as a scientist you would understand.
Major Samantha Carter : Merrin, you're only 11. Half the interesting things in my life didn't happen until I turned 15.
Merrin : What kind of interesting things?
Major Samantha Carter : Oh... just, uh... stuff.
