[ PIKE’S QUARTERS ]

TOR

[0:01] Captain Pike, you know Spock well. Your successor on the Enterprise, Captain Kirk, is with him. They’ve come to—

 [0:14] The pulses in Pike’s brain imagery intensify.

TOR

[to Kirk, Spock, and McCoy]

[0:41] He’s saying “no” in the strongest of possible terms. "Yes" would show up here.

[pointing to another area of the screen]

MCCOY

[searching the screen with the others]

[0:52] The whole shell of his body has been ravaged, Jim, but it seems his brain and his nervous system are active.

 

[to Pike]

[1:04] I’m sorry, Captain. I thought you might make an exception—

 KIRK

[to Spock]

[1:12] This is very odd, Spock—

TOR

[1:16] We see affirmation and negation—yes and no—so clearly…
[1:30] of course his thoughts go further—they must…but he hides them…or suppresses them.

McCOY

[1:48] Which only stands to reason.
[1:56] Think of it: his only means of speech—can you imagine?— all his expression…
[2:10] a window right into him?

SPOCK

[addressing Pike]

[2:25] May I speak with you alone, Captain?

[2:37] The region of Pike’s brain indicating "no" fades; the “yes” region lights up dimly, and then fades.

SPOCK

[2:48] Commodore, request permission to speak privately with Captain Pike.

TOR

[pausing to look at Pike’s screen, a little bewildered]

[3:01] Very well, I’m sure the two of you have a lot to share. Dr. Sina, would you brief Dr. McCoy?…

Ibn-Sina is gazing at Kirk—maybe swooning. She doesn’t hear.

[clearing her throat.]

[3:22] …on the Captain’s medical records?

IBN-SINA

[at first still not hearing, then snapping to awareness.]

[3:28] Yes, certainly, Commodore.

TOR

[3:33] Captain Kirk, if I could have a word with you—

Kirk nods. Exit Ibn-Sina, McCoy,Tor. Kirk moves toward the exit, pausing to glance back at Spock. Spock remains silent until Kirk exits. 

SPOCK

[3:44] Chris, you know why I’ve come.

At intervals, Spock pauses to watch Pike’s brain image, which gradually intensifies, with a mood of distraught resistance.

[4:04] It’s only two days’ at maximum warp—my plan is set.

[4:18] I've never disobeyed you before, but this time, I must.

[4:33] The time for this journey is now.

Pike’s protests begins to fade.

[5:01] I will return shortly. And when I do, there will be no turning back.

Doors close behind Spock as lights dim.