Patrick Stewart credited as playing...
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- [Wesley is feeling low after failing the entrance test for Starfleet Academy and, thus, the Enterprise]
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The only person you're truly competing against, Wesley, is yourself.
- Wesley Crusher: Then you're not disappointed?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Wesley - you have to measure your successes and your failures within, not by anything that I or anyone else might think. But, erm... if it helps you to know this... *I* failed the first time, and you may not tell anyone!
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Mr. Remmick, you've talked to every member of this ship; I think you had enough time to find out whatever it is you're looking for.
- Lt. Cmdr. Dexter Remmick: Are you afraid, if I keep looking, I'll find that you're guilty?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The only thing I am guilty of is allowing this charade to go on so long.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: They want me to take over as Commandant Starfleet Academy.
- Commander William T. Riker: Congratulations. What a wonderful choice, sir! You'll be able to shape the minds of the future leaders of Starfleet.
- [pause]
- Commander William T. Riker: You haven't decided what you're going to do?
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: Yes, I have, Number One. I've decided I'm going for a walk.
- [last lines]
- Captain Picard: Set course to Algeron 4, Mr. Crusher.
- Wesley Crusher: Course plotted and laid in, sir.
- Captain Picard: Then shall we continue with our mission?
- Wesley Crusher: Yes, sir.
- Captain Picard: Excellent. Mr. Crusher, engage.
- Jake Kurland: Thank you for, for... for saving my life.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard: That's my job, young man.