STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "The Most Toys" #40273-170 Written by Shari Goodhartz Directed by Timothy Bond THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Copyright 1990 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This script is not for publication or reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department. FINAL DRAFT FEBRUARY 25, 1990 STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - 2/26/90 - CAST STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "The Most Toys" CAST PICARD Zibalians RIKER KIVAS FAJO DATA VARRIA BEVERLY PALOR TOFF TROI GEORDI Non-Speaking WORF TECHNICIANS WESLEY TRANSPORTER CHIEF CELESIA Non-Speaking SUPERNUMERARIES Voice Over ENTERPRISE COMPUTER VOICE STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" 2/25/90 - SETS STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "The Most Toys" SETS INTERIORS EXTERIORS USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE MAIN BRIDGE CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM THE JOVIS OBSERVATION LOUNGE TRANSPORTER ROOM DATA'S QUARTERS GEORDI'S QUARTERS CORRIDORS TURBOLIFT MAIN ENGINEERING DETENTION CELL BETA AGNI TWO CAVE THE JOVIS CARGO BAY FAJO'S DEN STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - 2/25/90 - PRONUNCIATION STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "The Most Toys" PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ANDORIAN an-DOHR-ree-an BASOTILE BASS-oh-tile CAYVIS FIVE KAY-vus 5 DENKIRS DEHN-kers FINOPLAK FIN-no-plack HYTRITIUM hi-TRI-tee-um IRAATAN eye-RAY-tan JOVIS JOE-vis KIVAS FAJO KEE-vas FAH-zho LAWMIN GALACTOPEDIA LAW-men ga-lack-toe-PEE-dee-uh MOLYBDENUM-COBALT mah-LIB-den-um CO-balt PALOR TOFF PAY-lor TOFF REJAC RE-jack RODULANS ROD-u-lans SIGMA ERANI SIGMA eh-RAN-ee STACIUS STAY-cee-us TELLURIAN tell-OORR-ee-an TRICYANATE try-SIGH-a-nate VARRIA var (rhymes with far)-REE-a VELTAN VEL-tan ZIBALIAN zih-BAY-lee-on STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - TEASER 1. STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION "The Most Toys" TEASER FADE IN: 1 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) hangs motionless near a small spacecraft, the Jovis. PICARD (V.O.) Captain's log, Stardate 43872.2. In order to neutralize a sudden contamination of the water supply at the Federation colony on Beta Agni Two, we are procuring one hundred and eight kilos of hytritium from the Zibalian trader, Kivas Fajo. Move in closer on the smaller vessel. 2 INT. JOVIS CARGO BAY The Enterprise shuttlepod has docked and DATA emerges from the pilot seat. PICARD (V.O.) Because pure hytritium is too unstable for our transporters, Lieutenant Commander Data has been shuttling the material to the Enterprise. VARRIA, a female humanoid, supervises THREE TECHNICIANS who are moving a shipping case. The care and precision with which they handle the case underlines the danger involved. Data opens the cargo door of the shuttlepod. The technicians proceed to load the case onto the pod -- again with utmost care. DATA (touching his communicator) Data to Enterprise. PICARD (V.O.) Go ahead, Mister Data. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - TEASER 2. 2 CONTINUED: DATA This will be the last trip... the remaining cases of hytritium are now being loaded. 3 INT. MAIN BRIDGE GEORDI is monitoring the situation from the Engineering Station. PICARD, RIKER, WORF, and WESLEY are at their stations. PICARD Acknowledged. Mister Worf, advise Beta Agni Two that our departure is imminent. WORF Aye, Captain. RIKER (to Picard) At warp six, we should be there in just over sixteen hours. Picard acknowledges. 4 OMITTED 4A INT. JOVIS CARGO BAY The Technicians have completed loading the shuttlepod and closed the hatch. Through the window, we can see a containment field (F/X -- nitrogen) promptly fill the trunk. Data heads for the pilot seat. DATA (to comm) Loading is complete. I am proceeding with departure. (protocol) Enterprise Shuttlebay Two, prepare for docking, level one precautions for incoming material remain in effect. 5 ANGLE ON DATA (OPTICAL) Varria approaches Data and hands him a padd. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - TEASER 3. 5 CONTINUED: VARRIA If you'll just acknowledge this last load, Commander... Data takes the Padd and presses his thumb on an ID panel... and BLUE SPARKS spring from the padd and dance over Data. Data stiffens, goes limp, and falls. 6 ON VARRIA taking out a tricorder-like device and scanning Data's body. She reads the information to one of the technicians, who enters it into a padd. The other technicians are hurrying about in the b.g. VARRIA Twenty-four point six kilos of tripolymer composites... eleven point eight kilos of molybdenumcobalt alloys... one point three kilos Bioplast sheeting... 7 OMITTED 8 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE AND THE JOVIS (OPTICAL) A brief passage of time. 9 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) As before. Geordi reads his console: GEORDI Shuttle twelve containment field reads nominal... Now leaving the Jovis. Picard steps forward. PICARD On viewer. The shuttlepod moves away from the Jovis... moves slowly through space on the Viewscreen. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - TEASER 4. 9 CONTINUED: GEORDI (reading his console) Containment field stable... gravitational fluctuations within acceptable parameters... flight pattern... Before Geordi can finish, the shuttlepod on the viewscreen EXPLODES in a BALL OF FIRE. 10 CLOSE UPS - VARIOUS Riker, Worf, Wesley, Geordi and finally Picard... shocked expressions accented by the light from the viewscreen. FADE OUT. END OF TEASER STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 5. ACT ONE FADE IN: 11 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (OPTICAL) Picard, Riker, Worf, Geordi, Wesley; moments later. The debris from the destroyed shuttle is still visible on the viewscreen. RIKER Why didn't the containment field hold? GEORDI (checking readings) Unknown, Commander. PICARD (to Worf) Hail the Jovis -- I want to speak with Kivas Fajo. Geordi and Worf work their consoles. WORF Sir, Mister Fajo is hailing us. PICARD On screen. 12 ANGLE TO INCLUDE MAIN VIEWER (OPTICAL) as the image of KIVAS FAJO fills the screen. Fajo is a male Zibalian with a commanding presence; a man of the world -- or rather the galaxy -- with undeniable personal charm and grace and yet someone not to be trifled with. FAJO Captain Picard -- what happened? PICARD It is unclear at this time; we're running a full analysis. FAJO We detected no malfunctions before the explosion. Everything seemed to be proceeding as smoothly as the other flights. Were you able to save the pilot? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 6. 12 CONTINUED: PICARD No. Fajo looks as if he lost his best friend. FAJO I'm sorry. Picard nods his thanks but, having a mission, cannot dwell on the moment. PICARD Mister Fajo, I would like to analyze your sensor readings of the explosion. FAJO Compared to the Enterprise's, our sensors are rather primitive -- I doubt they contain any information yours have overlooked. PICARD Perhaps, but I want to leave no avenue unexplored. FAJO I understand. We'll transmit the information. Fajo nods to someone off screen. WORF Link established... Receiving. FAJO Can we be of any further assistance? PICARD (to Riker) How much hytritium did we manage to bring on board? RIKER Eighty-one kilos. GEORDI That might be barely enough to complete our mission, Captain... but it's not leaving us any margin for error. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 7. 12 CONTINUED: (2) Picard considers this, then: PICARD (to Fajo) I realize we have acquired your complete supply of hytritium. Do you know where we could obtain more? FAJO That may be difficult. The only source I know is in the Sigma Erani System. RIKER (to Picard) Three weeks away. FAJO And I can't guarantee they'll have any -- for obvious reasons, no one wants to keep it around. In fact, even I may stop selling it -- it's just too dangerous. RIKER I guess we're fortunate you had any at all, sir. WORF (to Picard) Transfer of information is complete, Captain. PICARD Mister Fajo, thank you for your help. Fajo nods as his image disappears, replaced by the Jovis and starfield and wreckage of the shuttlecraft. 13 NEW ANGLE as Picard considers his options. PICARD Mister Crusher, lay in a course for Beta Agni Two, warp six. WESLEY Aye, sir. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT ONE 8. 13 CONTINUED: RIKER (to Picard) The Grissom is currently near the Sigma Erani system... I'll have them stand by in case we need more hytritium. PICARD Very good, Number One. WESLEY Course laid in, sir. A beat as Picard looks out to his lost comrade. PICARD Engage. 14 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) As the Enterprise BLASTS into warp, we hold on the Jovis. 15 INT. FAJO'S DEN Data is "unconscious" on the floor. With a jolt, he snaps back to functional status, sits up, runs a quick re-calibration. DATA (ad lib) Gibberish... (self-adjusting) ...Starfleet... gibberish... Enterprise. That accomplished, he attempts to contact the Enterprise -- but his insignia's missing. Data gets to his feet, examines his environment. He's in a windowless room filled with rare and beautiful objects: paintings, sculpture, books, alien artifacts and devices, perhaps even an exotic animal in a cage. In the middle of the room is a large sofa -- a comfortable place to sit and appreciate these treasures. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT ONE 8A. 16 ON DATA as he studies the collection. Right in its center -- the focal point of the room -- is a piece of simple, unobtrusive framework in the rough shape of a chair. Functional rather than comfortable, it's what you'd set up if you had a seated statue you wanted to display. But there's no statue there. Data turns at the SOUND of a door opening -- STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT ONE 9. 17 NEW ANGLE as the massive, vault-like door opens and Fajo and Varria ENTER. The door immediately shuts and locks behind them. Varria stays in the b.g. as Fajo crosses to Data, looks him over with great interest and delight. (Note: Fajo and Varria are wearing a small device on their belts... and they never get closer to Data than one meter.) FAJO Wondrous. The detail... the balance. A remarkable piece of work. DATA Why have I been brought here? FAJO (ignores the question) The voice simulation is perfect. Inflections, timing... Fajo shakes his head in admiration, speaks "to" Data for the first time: FAJO (cont'd) It took a lot of effort to get you here... but I was sure it would be worth it. I was right. DATA (patiently tries again) I have been delivered here against my wishes. I would like to know the reason. FAJO Certainly. You're here for my enjoyment and appreciation. DATA Am I to infer that you intend to keep me captive? FAJO Captive? A most inappropriate description, my good android. May I call you Data? DATA It is my name. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 10. 17 CONTINUED: FAJO I know. (beat, confident) Data, you will be catered to, fawned over... you will be cared for as never before... every wish will be fulfilled... DATA I wish to leave. FAJO Almost every wish. Data's puzzled. DATA This is unacceptable. I have no desire to remain here... and even if I did, my Starfleet duties would not permit it. Fajo grins at Varria, like an amused parent whose child has said something precious. FAJO Single-minded, isn't it? VARRIA (nods) Very persistent... FAJO But polite. A nice touch. (to Data) I decline to allow you to leave. DATA Then I am forced to attempt escape. Fajo indicates the door -- "go ahead." Data crosses to the door, inspects it. It's solid. Data braces himself against the frame, gives the door a shove. It doesn't budge. FAJO Ten androids like you might be able to force it open. (shrugs) But there aren't any other androids like you, are there? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT ONE 11. 17 CONTINUED: (2) Data keeps inspecting the door, looking for access. There's no visible keypad or opening device. FAJO (cont'd) It's keyed to the touch... reads galvanic skin response, DNA patterns, and two or three other things. Trust me... you can't open it. DATA Then you will have to open it for me. 18 ON FAJO (OPTICAL) Fajo doesn't move a muscle as Data advances toward him. The instant Data comes within two meters of Fajo, a GLOWING AURA appears around Fajo's body... Data stiffens, nearly loses control of his movements. It's all Data can do to stagger back from Fajo. Once Data's backed off, the AURA DISAPPEARS, and Data slowly recovers. Fajo smiles at him. Data starts to turn away -- then with all his android speed makes a leap-and-grab for Fajo. No good -- the AURA appears again, knocking Data backwards. As he does, the AURA DISAPPEARS. It takes several beats for Data to recuperate. FAJO I wouldn't try that again. (indicates belt device) It's a proximity-actuated field that impedes positron flow. Not good for your brainpaths in the long term. 19 ON DATA trying another tack with Fajo. DATA I fail to understand the value you place upon my presence. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT ONE 12. 19 CONTINUED: FAJO Do you? Look around. This room contains items gathered from half the galaxy. And he handles them with great fastidiousness... carefully arranging a display when he replaces it. FAJO The very first Basotile ever created by the Rodulans... centuries old. Priceless. A vase carved by the late Mark Off-Zel on Sirrie Four. The only known Roger Maris trading card from Earth circa 1962... smell it... Data does, reacts... FAJO (cont'd) Bubblegum... I've preserved the scent... (the animal) A Lapling... DATA (reacts) But I thought they were extinct... FAJO Yes, that is the general belief. She's the last surviving member of her species... defenseless little creature, pity. (beat) Everything you see -- the only one of its kind. Unique. An original. Just as you are. (at the chair) Here, this is for you... your place of honor... sit... if it is not comfortable... but of course, you have no thought of comfort, do you... Data does not sit and Fajo does not press the point for now. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 13. 19 CONTINUED: (2) FAJO (to Varria) When Palor Toff learns of this, he will swallow his tongue with envy... I cannot wait to see his face... (to Data) You are the crown jewel of my collection. A treasure beyond comparison. Data stares at him. In b.g., a wall com panel BEEPS; Varria answers it, speaking in a voice too low for us to hear. Fajo continues: FAJO (a smile) You should be flattered. DATA I am not. Most intelligent lifeforms find involuntary confinement offensive and inequitable. Moreover, you have violated Federation law -- FAJO (waves it off) Yes, I know. What I've done is evil, selfish, immoral, illegal, and unprincipled. (a grin) I've learned to live with it. Data's mystified by Fajo's lack of concern. Fajo turns to Varria. VARRIA The Andorians wish to bid for the shipment of Tellurian spices you offered. FAJO They've had four days... they would have to make up their minds now. Ah, well... Fajo and Varria start for the door. Data makes one more attempt to reason with Fajo: STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT ONE 14. 19 CONTINUED: (3) DATA I must emphasize, Mister Fajo, that I consider this captivity a hostile act on your part. FAJO (shrugs) You'll get used to it. And Fajo and Varria EXIT, leaving Data to ponder his situation. FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT TWO 15. ACT TWO FADE IN: 19A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At warp. 20 INT. DATA'S QUARTERS Geordi and Wesley ENTER. A silent beat as they look over the room. The violin on a shelf. The covered easel. WESLEY I can't believe he's gone. GEORDI I always thought he'd outlive us -- by centuries. Wesley and Geordi are uncomfortable with the task they must perform. They move to the easel and Wes uncovers Data's last painting... WESLEY He'd been working on this for months... never felt it was quite finished... GEORDI You know what a critic Data was... especially about his own work. Geordi steps up to the desk, opens the top drawer. 21 INSERT - DATA'S DESK DRAWER Everything is neatly arranged: an old leather-bound book, a pack of playing cards, a set of poker chips, the hologram base of Tasha Yar, and Data's medal case. 22 WIDER (OPTICAL) as Geordi takes out the leather-bound book. WESLEY It was a gift from the captain. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT TWO 16. 22 CONTINUED: GEORDI Then he should have it back. Geordi takes out the pack of cards and poker chips. WESLEY Those should go to Commander Riker. Geordi smiles, recollecting. GEORDI Data always fell for Riker's bluffs... Wesley extracts the medal case from the drawer, examining it reverently. WESLEY These are some of Starfleet's highest honors. GEORDI Not bad for a walking pile of circuitry and memory cells. Geordi takes the hologram of Tasha from the drawer. Sits. Turns it on. He looks at it silently, then puts it down on the desk... turns it off... shakes his head, softly -- GEORDI I keep going over and over the accident in my mind. Trying to figure out what went wrong. I can see him in the shuttle... almost like I'm sitting next to him... going through the departure sequence... What the hell happened? Why didn't I see it coming? Did I miss something... As we push into him... 22A EXT. SPACE - THE JOVIS (OPTICAL) Moving through space at low warp. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT TWO 17. 23 OMITTED 24 INT. FAJO'S DEN - DAY Data is examining Fajo's collection, looking for something which might be of use to him. SOUND of door opening. Data whirls, braces himself -- this may be a chance to escape. 25 ANGLE ON THE DOOR as Varria ENTERS. She's wearing the same proximity field device on her belt that she and Fajo wore earlier. 26 WIDER as Data realizes it's futile to make a break for it. Varria closes the door behind her. She's carrying a set of "civilian" clothes for Data. VARRIA Kivas wishes you to wear this set of clothes. And sit in your chair. DATA I have no reason to accede to Mister Fajo's wishes. VARRIA He will give you reasons if you force him to. DATA He is deluding himself if he believes he can keep me here. The Enterprise is certain to find me -- VARRIA They're not even looking for you... they believe you're destroyed. Your shuttle blew up... a hytritium explosion. DATA They will scan the debris and discover I was not aboard... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT TWO 18. 26 CONTINUED: VARRIA They'll find exactly what they expect to find: traces of your component elements. We placed them aboard the shuttle in just the right proportions. Data studies her. DATA Plainly Mister Fajo has no moral difficulties with my imprisonment here. VARRIA "Mister Fajo" has no moral difficulties. At all. And it is said with the barest trace of her own personal regret... DATA Do you? VARRIA Clever, android... Is it part of your program to seek out vulnerabilities in your enemies? DATA Yes. (beat) Are you my enemy? And his simple, straightforward attitude kind of throws her off balance. VARRIA I obey Fajo. And so does everyone on this ship. DATA Why? VARRIA You are a curious... thing... aren't you... ? DATA Do you object to the question? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT TWO 19. 26 CONTINUED: (2) VARRIA Kivas finds a way to get what he wants from his people. His rewards for loyalty are lavish. His punishments for disloyalty are equally lavish. You won't find anyone here who'll help you escape. (shakes head) Face it, android. He has you. DATA It appears he has us both. That hits Varria close to home. She cooly pushes the clothes into Data's arms and exits. 26A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At warp. 26B INT. ENGINEERING (OPTICAL) Geordi is alone studying a monitor... he's tired, back hurts, been working for a long time... stands, stretches... GEORDI Computer, did the containment power supply or the backups fail prior to the explosion? COMPUTER VOICE Telemetry indicates no interruption in containment field power supply. Backup safety field and reserve power was available up until the instant of explosion. GEORDI Analyze telemetry from gravity generator, impulse vents, fuel cells, inertial dampers, and related subsystems. COMPUTER VOICE All readings negative. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT TWO 20. 26B CONTINUED: GEORDI What about external factors? Local stellar phenomena? COMPUTER VOICE Negative. Interstellar radiation and EM spikes all within normal tolerances. GEORDI Was the shuttle close enough to the Enterprise to have been affected by our warp fields? COMPUTER VOICE Negative. Warp systems were operating at twelve percent idle, insufficient to disrupt containment fields. Geordi frowns... drops his head in frustration, then picks it up again... GEORDI Return file to start... Let's go through it all again... And he resumes his position at the monitor as the screen changes to suggest a return to the start of the file... we push into the monitor full of Okudagram readings, complex beyond our vaguest understanding... 27 INT. CAPT. READY ROOM (OPTICAL) Picard, Riker listen to Geordi... GEORDI The reason I can't find anything is there's nothing there to find. I've run the analysis a dozen times over... there's no indication of a malfunction... RIKER No possible explanation at all... ? GEORDI Well, yeah, there's one, but I don't believe it. Pilot error. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT TWO 21. 27 CONTINUED: PICARD (a beat, sighs) I know it's hard to accept, but even the best... And Geordi interrupts the captain in mid-sentence, which he would never normally do -- an indication of how tired he is, how consumed he is, how frustrated he is. GEORDI Captain, it's not hard to accept... with Data, it's almost impossible. I can't even begin to calculate the odds. If Data were here, we could ask him... PICARD What are you suggesting, Commander? GEORDI I don't really know, sir. It just doesn't make sense. I like things to make sense... that's all. Geordi stops, frowns. Picard and Riker exchange a look. RIKER Geordi, if you got a little rest, came at it with a fresh mind... GEORDI A little rest isn't going to change the computer analysis, Commander. PICARD (stands) I'm sure you've done a complete investigation. If you wish to continue it, you have my support of course. But we'll be reaching the Beta Agni system shortly. I expect you to be rested. GEORDI I understand, Captain. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT TWO 22. 27 CONTINUED: (2) PICARD Dismissed. Geordi begins to leave... as the door slides open, Picard has a second thought -- PICARD Geordi... I understand how much we want... even need to explain an accident like this. Sometimes there just aren't any explanations. Geordi acknowledges and exits. Riker looks at Picard. RIKER For an android without feelings... he sure managed to evoke them in others. And Picard looks down, picks up the leather-bound book Geordi found in Data's room... and has feelings of his own which he will not share. PICARD We must select an officer to replace Data at Ops. Recommendations? RIKER My first choice would be Lieutenant Worf, sir. PICARD Mine as well. Make it so. Riker EXITS... a beat on Picard as he opens the book, closes it and says softly to himself... PICARD (One line of Shakespeare that provides the perfect epitaph to Data.) 28 OMITTED 29 INT. FAJO'S DEN - DAY Fajo ENTERS. Fajo looks to his collection: STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 3/7/90 - ACT TWO 23. 30 ANGLE ON DATA Data's studying one of the recognizable artworks. He's wearing his Starfleet uniform; the clothes Varria provided are still folded upon the display chair, untouched. Fajo moves to him. FAJO You're still wearing your uniform. Why? DATA I am a Starfleet officer. FAJO You're not in Starfleet any longer. It's time you adjusted your program to accept reality. DATA Even if I chose to do so, it is doubtful whether my programming could be sufficiently altered to accede to your wishes. FAJO Oh? DATA I have been designed with a fundamental respect for life in all its forms... and a strong inhibition against causing harm to living beings. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 3/7/90 - ACT TWO 24. 30 CONTINUED: FAJO A military pacifist. What a marvelous paradox. Tell me -- whose dreadful decision was it to enlist you in Starfleet? DATA It was ultimately my own decision. My skills seemed appropriate... FAJO My dear Data, it was a mistake. A grievous error. You no more belong in Starfleet than I belong in a verbal contract. Have you killed yet, Data? DATA No, but I am programmed with the ability to use deadly force in a cause of defense. FAJO Shame on you. A beat as Data reacts. FAJO Shame on you. How neatly you rationalize your capabilities. How can you casually accept your role in murder? DATA I would not participate in murder. Perhaps you misunderstand... FAJO Can't you see how much better it will be for you here... the intellectual rewards, our own personal exploration of the galaxy... I am at war with no one... I have liberated you. A beat. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 3/7/90 - ACT TWO 25. 30 CONTINUED: (2) DATA You are a fine debater, sir. It is a shame you have used your verbal gifts for mere hucksterism and the advancement of your own greed. FAJO (smiles) You're going to be more of a challenge than I thought. Put on the new clothes and sit in your chair. DATA I must decline. Fajo shakes his head, moves to a replicator unit on the wall. 30A ANGLE - CLOSER (OPTICAL) As he pushes a panel... FAJO (to com) Finoplak. One hundred denkirs. The replicator produces a container of a clear liquid. He takes it out moves to Data... FAJO Here's something for your logic circuits to analyze. (MORE) STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/28/90 - ACT TWO 26. 30A CONTINUED: And Fajo dashes the contents of the container onto Data's chest. Where the liquid touches it, Data's uniform starts to dissolve. Data's surprised -- what was the point of that? FAJO (cont'd) Don't worry -- the solvent won't damage your skin. But in minutes it will completely dissolve your uniform. (shrugs) I'd be delighted to have you go naked... I assume you have no vanity. But I would guess that decency is the rule of your Starfleet training. Fajo indicates the clothes on the display chair. FAJO So, decide which alternative you dislike the least. He moves toward the door... pauses, looks back... FAJO Decide by dinnertime tonight. I have invited a guest to meet you. I expect you to be as entertaining with him as you have been with me. And Fajo casually EXITS. Data looks at his chest -- his uniform is now a sticky mess and getting worse by the second... 31 thru OMITTED 33 FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 27. ACT THREE FADE IN: 34 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) Cruising at warp. 34A OMITTED 34B INT. GEORDI'S CABIN Tight shot... he's asleep (napping in uniform) on his bunk... the lights are out. Slow push in... as we hear from the past -- DATA'S VOICE (V.O.) Proceeding with departure. Enterprise Shuttlebay Two, prepare for docking, level one precautions remain in effect. A beat. Then, suddenly Geordi sits up, eyes open, blinking in the dark. GEORDI I did miss something. As he gets up, puts on his VISOR and quickly EXITS... 35 INT. CORRIDOR Troi catches up to Worf, who's walking towards a turbolift. TROI Your first watch on Ops? WORF I've served at the position before. They stop at a turbolift door. TROI I've been concerned about you. Worf is uncomfortable with the counselor whenever she starts to talk about his feelings. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 28. 35 CONTINUED: WORF About me? Why? TROI Because I know how I'd feel if I were asked to replace Data at his station. Worf gives her a look. The turbolift arrives. They ENTER. 36 INT. TURBOLIFT WORF (to lift) Bridge. (to Troi) Promotion due to the death of a crewmate is commonplace on Klingon ships. TROI I know... but this isn't a Klingon ship... and Data was your friend. (beat) And it is the second time you've replaced a crewmate who's died. WORF I honor Data's memory as I did Lieutenant Yar's by attempting to perform their duties as well as they did. Troi accepts that he's okay. TROI (with respect) In true Klingon fashion. The turbolift arrives at the bridge and the door OPENS. WORF (softly) I appreciate your... concern. Worf then EXITS the lift and moves past the counselor as if he's admitted nothing. Troi smiles to herself, follows. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 29. 36A INT. MAIN ENGINEERING Geordi and Wesley working at a console. GEORDI Okay, computer, now replay shuttle audio transmission... time index zero-four-two-three... (to Wesley) Data's second trip... They listen as -- DATA'S VOICE (RECORDED) Proceeding with departure. Enterprise Shuttlebay Two, prepare for docking, level one precautions remain in effect. (a long beat) Shuttle has cleared Jovis cargo bay. Wesley reacts, puzzled at what Geordi's going for... WESLEY It sounds the same as the first trip... GEORDI Exactly the same. That's protocol. And that's Data. Following protocol to the letter. Computer, replay shuttle audio transmission, time index zero-four-three-nine... (to Wes) Third and final trip. DATA'S VOICE (RECORDED) Loading is complete. I am proceeding with departure. Enterprise Shuttlebay Two, prepare for docking, level one precautions remain in effect. Silence. GEORDI That's it. The last communication. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 29A. 36A CONTINUED: WESLEY He didn't report when the shuttle had cleared the cargo bay of the Jovis. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 30. 36A CONTINUED: GEORDI (devil's advocate) Of course, there really wasn't any reason for him to make voice contact. He knew we'd be monitoring his position... and any other pilot might not bother. But Data... not following standard procedures? WESLEY What do you think it means? GEORDI I'm not sure, Wes. I suppose he could've been too busy... maybe he saw something was wrong... WESLEY Without communicating it? That doesn't sound like Data either. GEORDI (acknowledges) Which means maybe something was wrong with him. But there's no other indication of that. In anything he said or did during the mission. None. (beat) I'd sure like to talk to the last people who saw him alive. 36B EXT. SPACE - THE JOVIS (OPTICAL) In orbit around a planet. 36C INT. FAJO'S DEN Data is now wearing the clothes that Fajo provided. He reacts as he hears the door begin to slide open laughter and voices... TOFF (O.S.) Did I mention that I've added a Veltan sex idol to my collection... FAJO (O.S.) (casual) I have four of them. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT FIVE 31. 36D NEW ANGLE on the door, losing Data, as they ENTER. Toff is patrician, well-tailored. TOFF With the pearls intact? FAJO (scoffs) The pearls were added by the Ferengi agents to increase the value. Veltans would never dishonor their gods with garish jewelry. Toff grunts... at just about the same time he sees Data... who is not looking at them... standing across the room rather stiffly by a wall. TOFF What... is that? (glances at Fajo) Something new? And you didn't tell me... Fajo suppresses his glee, moves toward Data... FAJO Mister Data, I'm delighted to see you have dressed for the occasion. Say hello to my very good friend Palor Toff... Data does not respond or even move a muscle. Eyes are frozen open. Varria reacts, what's he doing? Fajo has the barest first sign of irritation in his eyes... FAJO Come now, don't be shy... as if you could be shy... Nothing from Data. TOFF A mannequin of some sort? FAJO It is not a mannequin. It is Data... formerly Lieutenant Commander Data of the Federation Starfleet. The only sentient android in existence. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT THREE 32. 36D CONTINUED: TOFF It doesn't look particularly sentient right now... FAJO I fear he's playing a little game with us... TOFF Well, someone certainly has played a game on you, Fajo. FAJO I assure you it is the real thing. (to Varria) Tell him. Varria cannot help but be impressed with Data's passive resistance. She covers. VARRIA It is an android. (with a respectful subtext) A most unusual one. TOFF Perhaps its batteries have run down. Did it come with a guarantee? I hope. 36DA ANGLE (OPTICAL) FAJO (to Data) I am not amused. I demand you behave normally. (beat) Dammit, I know you can hear me! As he gets too close in his anger, the aura is briefly activated and from the impact, Data tips over and falls with a hard clank to the floor, like a suit of armor. TOFF He falls well. FAJO I apologize for this. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 33. 36DA CONTINUED: TOFF Don't be silly, my friend. I'm having a delightful visit. He takes Varria's arm and moves toward the door. TOFF (sexual innuendo) Come along, Varria. You're much more fun to play with than Fajo's new toy. 36E ANGLE - DATA'S FACE IN THE FOREGROUND Fajo leans down to Data. FAJO You will regret it. As they EXIT... and the door slides shut... and Data raises an eyebrow... 37 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Riker, Wesley at Conn, Worf at Ops, supernumerary at tactical. WESLEY Entering the Beta Agni system, Commander. RIKER Slow to impulse, Mister Crusher. Picard ENTERS from his Ready Room. GEORDI'S COM VOICE La Forge to bridge. PICARD Go ahead, Commander. INTERCUT: 37A INT. MAIN ENGINEERING Geordi working at one of the consoles. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 34. 37A CONTINUED: GEORDI Captain, a class two probe has been loaded with the hytritium compound and is ready to launch. PICARD Acknowledged. WESLEY Approaching Beta Agni Two. PICARD Mister Crusher, take us into a close orbit. Mister Data, scan the -- A hush falls over the bridge as everyone reacts to this. PICARD My apologies, Mister Worf. Scan the colony's subsurface water. WORF Scanning... Tricyanate contamination is confirmed. Levels approaching forty-two parts per million. RIKER Area affected? WORF Thirty square kilometers. PICARD Any indication of the source? WORF Highest concentration is eight kilometers west of the colony. RIKER Adjust target coordinates. WESLEY Aye, Commander. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 35. 37A CONTINUED: (2) GEORDI Captain, based on these figures, the eighty kilos of hytritium we have should be enough to neutralize the contamination. WESLEY We're approaching the target coordinates. PICARD Launch probe. 38 OMITTED 39 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) orbiting a blue-green planet. The HYTRITIUM PROBE is jettisoned from the aft launcher like a photon torpedo. It arcs to the surface and is lost in the clouds. 40 INT. MAIN BRIDGE Worf checks his console. WORF Probe on target. Hytritium entering water table... disbursement slightly faster than expected. (frowning) Sir... something unusual. PICARD Specify. WORF I'm getting concentrated tricyanate readings of seventy grams per cubic centimeter at the source coordinates. Much higher than would normally occur. RIKER Any theories, Mister Worf... ? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT THREE 36. 40 CONTINUED: WORF Possibly the result of seismic activity. PICARD Computer, report on geologic instability on Beta Agni Two. COMPUTER VOICE No significant geological activity has been recorded on Beta Agni Two since the settlement of the Federation colony. RIKER Another theory, Mister Worf? Worf shakes his head. PICARD Number One, perhaps you should take an away team down and have a closer look. RIKER Yes, sir. (to Com) Doctor Crusher, report to Transporter Room Three. BEVERLY'S COM VOICE On my way. RIKER Mister Worf... ? Riker and Worf EXIT. 41 INT. FAJO'S DEN Fajo ENTERS, controlled seething. Data is standing, sees that Fajo is alone, resumes his animation. FAJO Our relationship is about to change. DATA You may expect me to use every means at my disposal to resist your wishes. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT THREE 36A. 41 CONTINUED: FAJO No, from now on, you will comply. You will not argue. You will begin by sitting in your chair. Data does not move. FAJO Sit! STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 37. 41 CONTINUED: DATA I do not intend to sit in the chair. FAJO You will. You don't believe it yet. But you will. He goes to a wall safe with a combination lock... and opens it... takes out a nasty looking hand weapon which we will call a disruptor. FAJO Have you ever seen one of these, Data? DATA I do not recognize it. FAJO I'm not surprised. This is the prototype of the Varon-T disruptor. DATA (reacts) The Varon-T disruptor is banned in the Federation. FAJO Yes. Only five were ever manufactured. I own four. I sleep with one under my pillow. I sleep very well knowing it's there. DATA It is a most lethal weapon. FAJO Oh, it's much more than lethal, Data. It's vicious. It tears a body from the inside out, quite slowly by phaser standards, a tortuous, painful death. (beat, pointed) I've always wanted to try it. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 38. 41 CONTINUED: (2) DATA I am prepared to die. However, I doubt very much that you would destroy me since you assign so much value to possessing me. FAJO That goes without saying. He walks to the com panel. FAJO (to com) Please. Come in. The door opens and Varria ENTERS, awaits her orders. FAJO Sit down, my dear. Right here on the sofa. She does. FAJO How long have you been with me, Varria? VARRIA Fourteen years. FAJO Fourteen wonderful years. She was barely an adult when I found her. Idealistic. Naive. Full of dreams. And I made all her dreams come true. Didn't I? At a slight cost of course. She had to lose all those pesky ideals. But then maybe that was what made these years so wonderful, watching her lose them one by one until none were left. She stares at Fajo. Why are you doing this? FAJO I'm going to miss you. He raises the disruptor and aims it at her. Fear fills her face. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT THREE 39. 42 OMITTED 42A DATA reacts. 43 FAJO determined. DATA (O.S.) Fajo... Fajo turns to see -- 44 thru OMITTED 45 46 ANGLE - DATA for the first time is sitting in his chair. Fajo drops his aim. On his pleased look at Data... FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FOUR 40. ACT FOUR FADE IN: 47 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) orbiting Beta Agni Two. 47A INT. BETA AGNI TWO CAVE (OPTICAL) The walls shimmer slightly from reflective mineral deposits... there are purple crystals scattered around the cave (golf ball size) ... a stream of water runs through. Riker, Beverly and Worf MATERIALIZE. Worf and Beverly take out their tricorders and scan the water. BEVERLY The contamination has been neutralized. Water's clean. WORF Most curious. (off Riker's look) The process of neutralization should have taken several hours. Naturally occuring tricyanate doesn't respond this quickly. RIKER Are you saying this was not naturally occuring? WORF (adjusts tricorder) There are no natural trace elements present in these tricyanate crystals. They react. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 41. 47A CONTINUED: RIKER If it's artificial, then we're talking about sabotage. BEVERLY With tricyanate? That's hard to believe. (off Riker's look) It's slow to assimilate, difficult to replicate, and hard to transport. There are a lot easier ways to poison a water supply. A lot more effective ways too. Toxins that can't be neutralized. Bacteriologic agents with no cures at all. RIKER Can you think of any reason why a saboteur might choose tricyanate? BEVERLY Not really. (beat; well, maybe... ) It might pass for a natural disaster. And since there's only one way to treat it... with hytritium, maybe someone figured we wouldn't locate any... it is hard to come by. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 41A. 47A CONTINUED: (2) A long pause. RIKER You know it really was lucky, wasn't it... ? (off their look) That we were able to find hytritium when we did. Just enough hytritium for this crisis. Off their reactions... 48 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE Picard, Riker, Worf, Beverly and Geordi. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FOUR 42. 48 CONTINUED: RIKER Fajo showed up in the right place at the right time... just when we needed him the most... PICARD You're suggesting he created the problem just to solve it? RIKER Possibly. GEORDI To make a profit from his sale of hytritium... ? BEVERLY That doesn't add up. The cost of producing tricyanate is too expensive. He wouldn't make a profit... quite the contrary. WORF Then, why would he do it? RIKER What could he want? Geordi is the first to suspect... he looks at Riker... the silent communication passes through the room. PICARD Computer, biographical file on trader Kivas Fajo. COMPUTER VOICE Accessing file... Kivas Fajo: A Zibalian trader of the Stacius trade guild... a noted collector... 48A FACES - REACTIONS COMPUTER VOICE (continuing) ... of rare and valuable objects including the Rejac Crystal, The Starry Night by Van Gogh and the Lawmim Galactopedia... educated on Iraatan Five... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FOUR 43. 48A CONTINUED: And Picard is calmly furious... PICARD Computer, that will suffice. RIKER A rare and valuable object... GEORDI If Data wasn't on the shuttle... PICARD (keys insignia) Mister Crusher... WESLEY'S COM VOICE Aye, sir... PICARD Set course for the site of the shuttlepod explosion. Warp eight. Reactions around the table and... 49 INT. FAJO'S DEN - NIGHT Data sits on the framework chair in the center of the collection. Varria ENTERS alone. She pauses at the door, looks at Data. VARRIA He would have killed me. DATA It seemed a distinct possibility. VARRIA I'm sorry I did this to you. And it's awkward for her, because she is here on an assignment... a beat as she crosses to him. VARRIA You can stand up if you want to. He doesn't. VARRIA You're... you're not what I thought you'd be... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 44. 49 CONTINUED: DATA What did you expect? VARRIA A machine. A robot, I guess. Not anything so... well almost human. DATA Thank you. She moves closer to him, attempts to smile... and there's a beginning of sexual tension here... She looks down at the floor... looks back up like she's having hard time with this. DATA Is something troubling you, Varria? A beat as she switches off the belt protector, leans over and kisses Data on the lips. Data never closes his eyes of course. Her lip trembles. VARRIA Your lips. They're warm. DATA Thirty-seven degrees Celsius. Adjustable. I chose this temperature to approximate human skin texture. VARRIA How human are you? DATA Physically, I am capable of performing many human functions. However, I have no emotional responses. VARRIA You're not the first man I've known like that. A beat. VARRIA Have you ever made love, Data? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/25/90 - ACT FOUR 45. 49 CONTINUED: (2) DATA I have had one sexual encounter. But I am incapable of making love as you describe it since I cannot feel love. She looks hard at him... with a dramatic motion, she removes her safety belt. It drops to the floor. VARRIA Would you... do it with me? Another beat. DATA Why? VARRIA (embarrassed) Why not? DATA It is an act that symbolizes the highest level of intimacy between beings. I have told you that I am unable to feel intimacy. I find it difficult to accept that you could have intimate feelings toward me under these conditions. Therefore you are either simply curious. Or you have been sent by Kivas Fajo to test my sexual abilities. FAJO'S COM VOICE You are just too smart for your own good, android. They react. FAJO'S COM VOICE I was hoping to see a little spontaneity but obviously neither one of you is capable of it. This mating dance is really quite dull. We'll try it again tomorrow. You may leave, Varria. Varria is completely humiliated. She exchanges a look with Data. A tear rolls down her cheek. She EXITS. On Data's reaction... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 46. 50 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At warp. 51 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - SCIENCE STATION (OPTICAL) Wesley, Picard, Riker at a monitor with an Okudagram graphic of the sector... WESLEY The Jovis has a maximum speed of warp three. He's had twenty-three hours... so we can define a perimeter of point-one-oh-two light years as his possible range... RIKER And Fajo doesn't know we're onto him, so he probably isn't taxing his engines by going at top speed. WESLEY He could have made it to the Nel Bato system... maybe even the Giles Belt... PICARD He's a trader... he doesn't attract customers by being hard to find... RIKER We could put out a coded level two query to all Federation ouposts within the perimeter... PICARD Make it so. 51A EXT. SPACE - THE JOVIS (OPTICAL) Moving through space at impulse. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 46A. 52 thru OMITTED 56 57 INT. FAJO'S DEN Data is at the safe... his fingers moving beyond belief through varied combination attempts... reacts as the door slides open... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FOUR 47. 57 CONTINUED: (2) Varria ENTERS... not wearing the belt... checks behind her, makes sure she hasn't been seen. She moves to Data... a beat. VARRIA If I help you escape... will you take me with you? Data hesitates, studies her... VARRIA (continuing) This is not another test. He's asleep. And there isn't much time... Data stands. DATA The consequences to you if we're caught... VARRIA I know the consequences. She moves purposefully to the safe... opening the combination -- VARRIA (continuing; re: the combination) Fourteen years... you learn a few things... She takes out the disruptor. VARRIA (continuing) There's an escape pod in the aft cargo bay... And as she leads him out... 58 thru OMITTED 59 FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 48. ACT FIVE FADE IN: 59A EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) At warp. 59B INT. MAIN BRIDGE Picard, Riker, Worf, Wesley at their stations... supernumerary at tactical. WORF Sir, affirmative response from station Lya Four... Riker and Picard move to a console... Riker punches up a monitor... a message prints out quickly on the monitor... RIKER Fajo spent almost half a day in orbit... departed just over seven hours ago. PICARD Mister Crusher, new coordinates... set a course for Lya Four... WESLEY Coordinates already laid in, sir... PICARD Engage. 59C EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) Changing course. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 49. 60 INT. JOVIS CARGO BAY Deserted... the door slides open and Varria and Data enter... cross quickly across the bay... DATA Perhaps if I attempted to communicate with the Enterprise... VARRIA You can't... Fajo has communications access restricted to the bridge. Once we're out, the shuttlepod will emit an emergency beacon. We'll have to hope somebody responds before Fajo is able to destroy us. DATA I have been trained in evasive maneuvers... VARRIA We'll need a few. (points to the shuttle) Get ready... As soon as I initiate the escape sequence, an alarm will sound... we won't have much time... Data acknowledges... and they split up. He goes to the pod and gets in the pilot seat... we move with her to the computer-control terminal... punches in a series of commands... saves one for last, looks at Data -- He nods he's ready. She punches in the last command and all hell breaks loose... alarms sound, lights flash... she barely moves away from the computer port when the door slides open and TECH #1 runs in... she raises the disruptor, points it at him... he reacts, freezes in his tracks. She moves quickly toward the pod... keeping an eye on him as she does... 61 ANGLE to see a SECOND TECHNICIAN entering from her blind side... he reacts... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 50. 61A DATA sees him... DATA (warning) Varria... But before he can say anything else... 62 VARRIA is blind-sided by the technician... She struggles with him... he easily disarms her... 62A THE DISRUPTOR falls to the floor... 62B DATA jumps out of the pod... 63 TECHNICIAN #1 runs to the computer bay to stop the launch sequence... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 51. 64 thru OMITTED 64B 65 DATA moves swiftly to aide Varria... grabs Technician #2, separating him from Varria, picks him up in the air easily... tosses him aside. 66 OMITTED 66A TECH #1 at the computer, reacts, picks up a heavy tool, rushes Data... swings the tool which Data simply catches in one hand, pulls it free, tosses it away... pushes him out of the way. 66B ANGLE Tech #1 slides way across the floor from Data's push. 66C VARRIA runs back toward the computer to reset the escape sequence, but as she does... 67 FAJO appears... and it all happens so quickly: 67A VARRIA - QUICK CUT reacts as she sees Fajo... looks over to see -- 67B THE DISRUPTOR - QUICK CUT she dropped on the floor... several yards away... and maybe she has one chance at it... 67C HER EYES - QUICK CUT dart back at Fajo. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 51A. 67D FAJO'S EYES - QUICK CUT narrow. 67E HIS HAND - QUICK CUT holding another disruptor, starting to raise... 68 DATA - QUICK CUT reaching out to... 68A VARRIA who's already beyond his grasp... diving to the floor for her disruptor... and she comes up short... scrambles to get to it... but with each move realizes she's too late... and finally stops, looks back at Fajo... almost a resigned smile on her face... and then oddly everything just seems to stop for a long beat... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 52. 69 WIDE (OPTICAL) Fajo holds the disruptor on Varria... they look at each other... he sighs, shrugs, fires. She screams a horrible scream... slowly DEMATERIALIZES... the scream echoes after she's gone. Data is stunned. Stares at Fajo. Fajo himself is a little shaken by what he's done. FAJO This is your fault. You knew the price for disobedience. And so did she. Fajo tosses his weapon away, repulsed by the violence he has committed... trying to walk away from it. Calming himself down. Nods to himself. Yes, it was the right thing to do. FAJO Well, there's always another Varria. 70 ANGLE ON DATA (OPTICAL) looking at Fajo for a beat. Then, Data moves to the disruptor and picks it up. The trader is surprised for a moment... perhaps there is even an instant of fear, but then he smiles. FAJO (cont'd) You can't hurt me. Data aims the disruptor at Fajo. FAJO (cont'd) A fundamental respect for all living beings. That is what you said. I'm a living being... therefore you cannot harm me. Data moves toward Fajo. DATA You will surrender yourself to the authorities. Fajo laughs. FAJO Or what? You'll fire? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 53. 70 CONTINUED: Data continues to approach Fajo. FAJO (cont'd) An empty threat and we both know it. Data holds his aim true. FAJO (cont'd) Accept your fate. You will return to your chair and you will sit there. You will entertain me and you will entertain my guests. And if you do not, I will simply kill somebody else... (re: the dazed techs, watching) Him or him maybe... anyone, it does not matter... and their blood will be on your hands too... just like poor Varria's. Data continues to move toward Fajo. Who smiles confidently. FAJO (cont'd) Your only alternative, Data, is to fire. Murder me. That's all you have to do. Go ahead. All your troubles are over. Fire. Are you searching through your program for a loophole, perhaps? Is there one? If only you could feel rage over Varria's death... feel the need for revenge... then maybe you could fire. But you're only an android. You don't feel anything, do you? It's just another interesting intellectual puzzle for you. Another of life's curiosities. Data stops before him... DATA I cannot permit this to continue. He raises the weapon. Fajo's eyes open with unexpected fear... He suddenly realizes he's about to die. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 53A. 70 CONTINUED: (2) FAJO You can't. Your program won't allow it. You cannot fire. You will not... Suddenly Data DEMATERIALIZES. 70A thru OMITTED 70B 71 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL) Riker and O'Brien await Data's arrival. O'Brien frowns at his console; it's reading something odd. O'BRIEN I'm reading a weapon in transit with Commander Data. It seems to have discharged, sir. RIKER Discharged... ? O'BRIEN I'm deactivating the weapon. His hands play over the controls. Finally Data MATERIALIZES, holding the disruptor. He looks at it. RIKER Welcome back, Mister Data. Are you all right? STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/27/90 - ACT FIVE 54. 71 CONTINUED: Walks off the transporter pad. DATA Yes, Commander. Please arrange to take Kivas Fajo into custody for murder, kidnapping, theft... RIKER (interrupting) Arrangements have already been made. Data hands the disruptor to Riker... DATA A Varon-T disruptor. It belongs to Fajo. RIKER (curious) Mister O'Brien says the weapon was in a state of discharge... STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 54A. 71 CONTINUED: DATA (beat) Perhaps something happened during transport, Commander. Riker gives Data a look -- during transport? Data gives Riker a look right back... that's all I'm going to say. STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 55. 72 OMITTED 73 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL) by the Jovis. 74 INT. ENTERPRISE DETENTION CELL (OPTICAL) Kivas Fajo, in the cell, paces the floor. He seems more annoyed than angry. Data ENTERS, once again in uniform. FAJO So. Have you come for your final satisfaction? You wish me to repent? Beg for mercy? You'll have none of it from me. DATA I expected none. FAJO It seems our roles are reversed... aren't they, Data... you are now the collector... and I... He puts his hand to the forcefield and activates it. FAJO ... am in your cage. DATA So it seems. FAJO Do not count me out so quickly. I had you once. I may have you back in my collection again. DATA Unlikely. Your collection has been confiscated pending your trial. All of your stolen possessions are being returned to their rightful owners. (MORE) STAR TREK: "The Most Toys" - REV. 2/26/90 - ACT FIVE 56-57. 74 CONTINUED: DATA (Cont'd) You have lost everything you value. And, as Data said, as a man who defines himself by what he can possess, this news is hard to endure. FAJO (bitterly) I'm sure that gives you great pleasure. DATA No, sir, it does not. I do not feel pleasure. I am only an android. Data EXITS. On Fajo's expression... 75 thru OMITTED 80 FADE OUT. END OF ACT FIVE THE END