Robert Picardo credited as playing...
The Doctor
- Icheb: [over comm] Icheb to The Doctor. Report to cargo bay 2 immediately.
- Seven of Nine: He's persistent.
- The Doctor: Not to worry. I'll make it clear to him that 'persistence is futile.'
- [last lines]
- [Icheb notices another tear trickling down Seven's cheek]
- Icheb: Seven...
- Seven of Nine: Yes.
- Icheb: Your ocular implant - it's malfunctioning again.
- [the Doctor scans Seven]
- The Doctor: [smiling] Actually, it's functioning perfectly.
- [Seven has to stay in sickbay, suffering from a potentially lethal malfunction]
- The Doctor: Is there anything I can bring from the cargo bay to make you feel more... at home?
- Seven of Nine: No. Thank you.
- The Doctor: Something from the mess hall? A piece of fruit?
- Seven of Nine: Are you offering me my last meal?
- The Doctor: I... O-of course not. Is that what you thought?
- Seven of Nine: I was attempting to lighten the mood.
- The Doctor: [chuckles] Ah, yes. Ha-ha. Well done.
- The Doctor: You were summoned, too?
- Captain Janeway: Icheb doesn't seem to have grasped the chain of command yet.
- The Doctor: Remind you of anyone we know?
- Neelix: Delivery for Seven of Nine. Tarcanian wildflowers. Cheery, don't you think?
- [Seven, working at a console, doesn't acknowledge]
- Neelix: Uh... or if you prefer gladiolas, I could go back to the airponics bay.
- The Doctor: [taking the flower vase and putting it on the console] That won't be necessary, Mr. Neelix. The flowers are lovely, aren't they, Seven?
- Seven of Nine: Thank you. I'll admire them later.
- Icheb: [to Seven] If the Captain were dying, you'd risk your life to save her, wouldn't you?
- Icheb: [to Janeway] And when you respond to a distress call, you're risking the life of everyone on this ship, to respond to the aid of strangers!
- Captain Janeway: He's right.
- Seven of Nine: Captain, he's just a child!
- Captain Janeway: I don't think he is. Not anymore.
- Seven of Nine: Doctor!
- The Doctor: Don't look at me.
- Icheb: Please - just let us help you.
- The Doctor: Seven prefers not to have visitors right now.
- Neelix: Not even a visitor with a Kadis-Kot board?
- Seven of Nine: Correct.
- Neelix: But it's your favorite game.
- The Doctor: [taking Neelix aside] Personally, I can't blame her. You're being extremely insensitive.
- Neelix: I am?
- The Doctor: You know perfectly well Seven is in a weakened state. She wouldn't stand a chance against you.
- Neelix: [catching onto The Doctor's reverse psychology] You're right, I... I don't know what I was thinking.
- Neelix: [to Seven] We'll play later when you're feeling up to it.
- [turns to leave]
- Seven of Nine: Green.
- Neelix: I beg your pardon?
- Seven of Nine: I prefer the green pieces; you'll use red.
- Seven of Nine: This debate is pointless. I won't accept the node.
- Icheb: And I won't keep it.
- The Doctor: Someone had better use the damn thing. If it stays disconnected much longer, it won't do either of you any good!
- Seven of Nine: [about Icheb] He's persistent.
- The Doctor: Not to worry. I'll make it clear to him that persistence is futile.