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Tom Paris:
[while ordering tomato soup from a replicator in the Mess Hall Tom sees Harry at a table with the ship's original doctor and first officer Cavit and when he moves over to join them Cavit and the Doctor get up and leave]
There, you see? I told you it wouldn't take long. Harry Kim:
Is it true? Tom Paris:
Was the accident my fault? Yes, pilot error. But it took me awhile to admit it. [Tom tries some of the soup but it tastes revolting] Tom Paris:
Oh, 14 varieties and they can't even get plain tomato soup right. Harry Kim:
[Harry steers the conversation back to the matter at hand]
They said you falsified reports. Tom Paris:
That's right. Harry Kim:
Why? Tom Paris:
What's the difference? I lied. Harry Kim:
But then you came forward and you admitted that it was your fault? Tom Paris:
I'll tell you the truth, Harry. All I had to do was keep my mouth shut and I was home free. But I couldn't. The ghosts of those three dead officers came to me in the middle of the night and taught me the true meaning of Christmas. So, I confessed. Worst mistake I ever made but not my last. After they cashiered me out of Starfleet I went out looking for a fight and found the Maquis. And on my first assignment, I was caught. Harry Kim:
It must have been especially tough for you, being the son of an admiral. Tom Paris:
Frankly, I think it was tougher on my father than it was on me. [Tom gets up to leave] Tom Paris:
Look, I know those guys told you to stay away from me. And you know what? You oughta' listen to them. I'm not exactly a good luck charm. Harry Kim:
I don't need anyone to choose my friends for me
[while ordering tomato soup from a replicator in the Mess Hall Tom sees Harry at a table with the ship's original doctor and first officer Cavit and when he moves over to join them Cavit and the Doctor get up and leave]
There, you see? I told you it wouldn't take long. Harry Kim:
Is it true? Tom Paris:
Was the accident my fault? Yes, pilot error. But it took me awhile to admit it. [Tom tries some of the soup but it tastes revolting] Tom Paris:
Oh, 14 varieties and they can't even get plain tomato soup right. Harry Kim:
[Harry steers the conversation back to the matter at hand]
They said you falsified reports. Tom Paris:
That's right. Harry Kim:
Why? Tom Paris:
What's the difference? I lied. Harry Kim:
But then you came forward and you admitted that it was your fault? Tom Paris:
I'll tell you the truth, Harry. All I had to do was keep my mouth shut and I was home free. But I couldn't. The ghosts of those three dead officers came to me in the middle of the night and taught me the true meaning of Christmas. So, I confessed. Worst mistake I ever made but not my last. After they cashiered me out of Starfleet I went out looking for a fight and found the Maquis. And on my first assignment, I was caught. Harry Kim:
It must have been especially tough for you, being the son of an admiral. Tom Paris:
Frankly, I think it was tougher on my father than it was on me. [Tom gets up to leave] Tom Paris:
Look, I know those guys told you to stay away from me. And you know what? You oughta' listen to them. I'm not exactly a good luck charm. Harry Kim:
I don't need anyone to choose my friends for me
Full Transcript
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There you see
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l told you it wouldn't take long
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ls it true
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Was the accident my fault
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Yes pilot error
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but it took me a while to admit it
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Ugh 14 varieties
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and they can't even get plain tomato soup right
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They said you falsified reports
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That's right
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Why
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What's the difference l lied
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But then you came forward
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and you admitted that it was your fault
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l'll tell you the truth Harry
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All l had to do was keep my mouth shut
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and l was home free
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but l couldn't
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The ghosts of those three dead officers
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came to me in the middle of the night
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and taught me the true meaning of Christmas
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So l confessed
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worst mistake l ever made but not my last
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After they cashiered me out of Starfleet
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l went out looking for a fight and found the Maquis
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and on my first assignment l was caught
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That must have been especially tough for you
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being the son of an admiral
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Frankly l think it was tougher on my father than it was on me
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Look
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l know those guys told you to stay away from me
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and you know what
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You ought to listen to them
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l'm not exactly a good luck charm
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l don't need anyone to choose my friends for me
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Movie Summary
Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
