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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
#40276-233
Written by
Ronald D. Moore
Directed by
Adam Nimoy
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 1992 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 This script is not for publication or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
STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - CAST
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
CAST
PICARD YOUNG PICARD
RIKER YOUNG GUINAN
DATA YOUNG RO
BEVERLY YOUNG KEIKO
TROI KID #1
WORF
GEORDI
GUINAN FERENGI
RO LURIN
KEIKO BERIK
O'BRIEN MORTA
MOLLY
ALEXANDER
COMPUTER VOICE
Non-Speaking Non-Speaking
N.D. CHILDREN N.D. FERENGI
N.D. STARFLEET
STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - SETS
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
SETS
INTERIORS EXTERIORS
USS ENTERPRISE USS ENTERPRISE
MAIN BRIDGE
READY ROOM 2 KLINGON BIRDS OF
PREY
SICKBAY
ENGINEERING SHUTTLECRAFT
TEN FORWARD
SHUTTLEBAY
OBS. LOUNGE
CORRIDOR
TRANSPORTER ROOM
TURBOLIFT
JEFFRIES TUBE
O'BRIEN'S QUARTERS
MOLLY'S BEDROOM
PICARD'S QUARTERS
RO'S QUARTERS
SCHOOL ROOM
SHUTTLECRAFT
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER 1.
STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
"Rascals"
TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. SPACE - SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)
A lonely craft against a starry background.
PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's Log, Stardate 46235.7
Ensign Ro, Keiko O'Brien, Guinan
and I are returning to the
Enterprise after a fascinating
visit to the planet Marlonia.
2 INT. SHUTTLECRAFT - IN FLIGHT
PICARD, GUINAN, KEIKO and RO are in the back of the
shuttle, relaxing. The atmosphere is very informal.
Picard is still energized by his recent trip and is
showing Guinan some odd pieces of pottery from a small
box.
PICARD
... and I found these pieces in
the tertiary level of the dig.
They're typical of second century
Marlonian cookware.
Guinan looks at the shards of pottery... she really
doesn't share the Captain's interest in this stuff.
GUINAN
Mmmm-hmmmm.
PICARD
Now, see these markings...
they're very similar to some early
Taguan designs... but the
patterns are more intricate...
closer to Buranian than Taguan.
Picard looks expectantly at Guinan, but she is less
than enthused by this revelation.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - TEASER 2.
2 CONTINUED:
GUINAN
So... you went to one of the most
beautiful planets in this quadrant
and spent your entire shore
leave... in a cave.
PICARD
It was a very rewarding
experience.
(holds up shards)
Look at these fragments... they're
in nearly perfect condition...
and they're over seven hundred
years old.
GUINAN
So's my father.
Picard can see he's not going to win any converts here,
so he carefully puts the shards back in his box.
3 NEW ANGLE
Ro is looking at the collection of bagged plants that
Keiko is holding in a small tray.
RO
(indicates one plant)
Is that a Draebidium Froctus?
KEIKO
Draebidium Calimus actually...
you can tell by the shape of the
leaves.
Ro nods and turns back to the console. But Keiko
suddenly realizes something.
KEIKO
I didn't know you were interested
in plant biology.
RO
(a little embarrassed)
I... took a class at the
Academy... I just remember a few
things...
Before Keiko can pursue this any further, Ro is saved
by Worf's Com Voice.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER 3.
3 CONTINUED:
WORF'S COM VOICE
Enterprise to Shuttlecraft
Fermi...
RO
(works)
This is the Fermi. Go ahead
Enterprise.
WORF'S COM VOICE
We have just received a distress
signal from the Starfleet science
team on Ligos Seven.
PICARD
Any indication of the problem?
WORF'S COM VOICE
No, sir. The call was cut off
mid-transmission.
PICARD
Lay in a course and prepare to
engage at Warp eight once we're
aboard.
WORF'S COM VOICE
Aye, sir.
The transition to 'business' is immediate and absolute.
Picard looks to Ro.
RO
We'll rendezvous with the ship
in three minutes, sir.
4 EXT. SPACE - SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)
The shuttle is confronted by a bright FLASH that erupts
directly in the craft's path. The light quickly fades
leaving only an incandescent CLOUD-LIKE ANOMALY in its
wake.
As the shuttle approaches the anomaly, its vapors
quickly enveloping the craft...
5 INT. SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)
There's a sudden JOLT and the craft begins to SHAKE,
caught in the grip of some phenomenon.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER 4.
5 CONTINUED:
Picard and Ro quickly move to the pilot area and start
to work the console.
RO
(reading instruments)
We're caught in some kind of
energy field.
PICARD
Hard about, full impulse.
RO
Aye, sir.
Picard, Keiko, Guinan and Ro, buffeted about. WHIRR,
the power goes down. Red warning LIGHTS flash, a
KLAXON sounds.
6
thru OMITTED
7
8 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The ship at impulse power.
9 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
RIKER, DATA, and WORF at their stations, various
SUPERNUMERARIES.
RIKER
(to Worf)
What's happening, Mister Worf?
WORF
The shuttle's been enveloped by
an energy field, sir.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - TEASER 5.
9 CONTINUED:
WORF (Cont'd)
Their engines and life support
have failed.
RIKER
(to Conn officer)
Increase to full impulse.
(to com)
Bridge to Transporter Room Three.
Prepare to beam the shuttle crew
aboard once we're in range.
O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
Ready, sir.
10 OMITTED
11 INT. SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)
Red alert... all power gone... the SHAKING is really
VIOLENT now.
RO
There's too much interference...
I can't contact the Enterprise...
PICARD
Transfer auxiliary power to the
inertial dampers...
COMPUTER VOICE
Warning. Structural failure
imminent.
Suddenly the ENERGY FIELD penetrates the hull and
fills the inside of the shuttle. Everyone reacts...
12 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
O'Brien working feverishly at the controls.
RIKER'S COM VOICE
O'Brien, do you have them?
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - TEASER 6.
12 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
(to Com)
I'm trying, sir... I can't get
a pattern lock.
RIKER'S COM VOICE
The shuttle's coming apart, Chief.
You've got to do it now.
Beat.
O'BRIEN
I've got them.
(works)
There's a forty percent drop in
mass. I may have lost one of
them...
He works and FOUR SMALL FIGURES begin to MATERIALIZE on
the platform.
13 ANGLE ON O'BRIEN
A low angle looking up at O'Brien from the POV of the
Transporter platform. He reacts with shock to what
he sees.
14 NEW ANGLE
Revealing that the entire shuttle crew has now been
turned into twelve year old children. YOUNG PICARD,
YOUNG RO, YOUNG GUINAN, and YOUNG KEIKO all wear the
same clothes the adults wore in the shuttle, but now
they're a few sizes too big for them. For a split
second, Young Picard is unaware of what's happened.
(NOTE: Young Keiko is now carrying a tray of sprouted
seedlings.)
YOUNG PICARD
Thank you, Mister O'Brien.
Another moment and...
He trails off at the sound of his own voice. He and
the others look at each other in shock. Off their
reactions...
FADE OUT.
END OF TEASER
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT ONE 7.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.)
15 INT. SICKBAY
BEVERLY, medical tricorder in hand, finishes her
examination of Young Picard. Troi is with her. In the
b.g., Young Ro, Young Guinan and Young Keiko sit on
biobeds while an N.D. conducts tests with a tricorder.
NOTE: "child" versions now wear smaller, replicated
clothes, with normal sized insignias. They are still
examining the fit of their new clothes.
As the "grown ups" talk, we can see Young Picard grow
impatient as they talk above and about him, as if he
weren't even there. Beverly is reporting to Riker.
BEVERLY
(to Riker)
According to the bio-scans, their
DNA structures are now consistent
with those of pre-adolescents.
But as far as I can tell, only
their bodies have changed.
TROI
(off PADD)
Their individual intelligence and
behavioral responses are all
exactly the same as they were
before the accident.
Young Picard finally intercedes.
YOUNG PICARD
What happened to the shuttlecraft,
Number One?
Riker looks down, blinks for a moment as if to remind
himself that this is Jean-Luc Picard, and then answers.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT ONE 8.
15 CONTINUED:
RIKER
The shuttle broke up just after
we beamed you out. Data's
coordinating the salvage effort
right now.
(beat)
Sir.
BEVERLY
What about the energy field the
shuttle passed through?
RIKER
We've been trying to scan it, but
it's putting out a lot of
interference. It's going to take
some time.
Again Young Picard makes them include him in this
conversation.
YOUNG PICARD
We can't afford to stay here any
longer. We'll leave a class four
probe behind to study the energy
field but the distress signal
from Ligos Seven has top priority.
(to Beverly)
Let me know as soon as you have
any further information, Doctor.
Number One, you're with me.
Young Picard heads for the door.
BEVERLY
Captain... there are some
additional tests I'd like to
run...
YOUNG PICARD
Of course...
(to other 'children')
The three of you will remain as
needed to assist Doctor Crusher.
Young Picard EXITS with Riker. As Troi and Beverly
exchange a look of concern...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 9.
16 ANGLE - YOUNG RO AND YOUNG GUINAN
Young Ro sits on her biobed obviously not pleased with
any of this. She opens and closes her fingers, not
quite able to realize that these are now her hands.
Young Guinan is more serene as usual and seems to be
taking this all with a slight air of amusement. She
studies Young Ro for a beat, who finally notices.
YOUNG RO
What?
YOUNG GUINAN
You know... you make a pretty
cute kid.
YOUNG RO
Great. Just what I want to be...
cute.
YOUNG GUINAN
(sarcastic)
Were you this much fun when you
were a kid?
YOUNG RO
I was in a refugee camp. "Fun"
wasn't exactly in my vocabulary.
YOUNG GUINAN
What about now? You're not in
that camp anymore.
YOUNG RO
"Fun" is being back at work...
in my own uniform.
On Young Guinan's reaction...
17 INT. TURBOLIFT
Riker and Young Picard ENTER.
YOUNG PICARD
Bridge.
They stand side by side, an awkward and silent moment
for both of them. Riker can't help glancing down at
this youthful version of the man he's known and served
under for six years. The Turbolift finally STOPS and
the doors open.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT ONE 10.
18 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
Data, GEORDI, and Worf are at their stations along with
N.D. Crewmembers. Young Picard and Riker ENTER from
the Turbolift. Young Picard moves directly to Worf,
who looks down with astonishment at his captain.
YOUNG PICARD
Mister Worf. Prepare to launch
a class four probe to study the
energy field.
Worf is unable to respond for a moment and Young Picard
suddenly becomes aware of a great silence on the
Bridge. He looks around and sees that every highly
disciplined head is gaping at their captain.
YOUNG PICARD
(to everyone)
I realize how unusual this must
seem...
(just the facts)
My appearance is the result of
an accident, involving myself and
three other crew members... the
effects of which Doctor Crusher
is currently working to remedy.
(in charge)
I assure you, I am Captain Picard.
Riker nods his assent and everyone returns to their
duties. Young Picard looks expectantly at Worf for
a beat.
WORF
(quickly)
The probe. Aye, sir.
He turns to work at his console as Beverly ENTERS from
a Turbolift in the b.g.
YOUNG PICARD
Mister Data, have you secured all
of the shuttle debris?
DATA
Almost, sir. It is being stored
in Shuttlebay Two.
YOUNG PICARD
Very well.
(to Conn)
Ensign, as soon as Mister Data
is finished take us to Ligos at
warp eight.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 11.
18 CONTINUED:
Beverly quietly moves next to him.
BEVERLY
Captain, may I see you privately
for a few moments?
YOUNG PICARD
Of course.
They EXIT to the Ready Room.
19 INT. READY ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Beverly and the young Captain ENTER. Young Picard is
in charge, trying to continue on in his normal fashion.
He moves to the replicator.
YOUNG PICARD
Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
(he gets the cup of tea)
Have you been able to determine
the cause of our transformation?
BEVERLY
Not yet. I'm still waiting for
some test results.
YOUNG PICARD
I see.
Young Picard sits down at the desk and turns on the
terminal.
YOUNG PICARD
(off terminal)
There are one hundred and three
members of the science team on
Ligos Seven. We should prepare
shuttlebay three for a triage
center in case they have large
numbers of casualties.
BEVERLY
We'll be ready.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 12.
19 CONTINUED:
YOUNG PICARD
Ligos Seven is prone to periodic
volcanic activity... perhaps the
planet has entered an active
phase---
BEVERLY
Jean-Luc.
(he looks up)
I think we need to talk.
Young Picard knows what she's getting at and he faces
her head-on.
YOUNG PICARD
All right. Let's talk.
(beat)
Are you here to relieve me of
duty?
BEVERLY
I'd rather not have to take that
step.
YOUNG PICARD
I am still Jean-Luc Picard. My
judgement, my experiences, my
mental capacities are all
intact.
BEVERLY
That's true... for now. This
could be the first stage of a
condition which may begin to
affect your mind as well.
YOUNG PICARD
But you've seen no evidence of
that?
BEVERLY
Not yet.
(beat)
What I do know is that the Captain
of this ship has just gone through
an extreme physical
transformation... the ultimate
effects of which I can't even
begin to guess.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 13.
19 CONTINUED: (2)
YOUNG PICARD
(quiet)
You are asking me to step down.
There is a quiet beat before Beverly replies.
BEVERLY
You're still Jean-Luc Picard...
what do you think you should do?
As Young Picard thinks over the stakes involved...
CUT TO:
20 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before. Young Picard and Beverly ENTER from the
Ready Room. He goes directly to Riker and there is no
trace of hesitation or regret at his decision.
YOUNG PICARD
(formally)
Commander Riker, please take
command of the ship until further
notice.
RIKER
Understood, sir.
And with that, Young Picard and Beverly head for the
EXIT.
CUT TO:
21 INT. CORRIDOR
Young Ro and Young Guinan ENTER from Sickbay. Young Ro
is very irritated as they pause in the Corridor.
YOUNG RO
So what the hell am I supposed
to do now?
YOUNG GUINAN
You're not supposed to do
anything. That's what "relieved
of duty" means.
Young Guinan looks up at the ceiling... jumps up and
tries to touch it, but can't. She smiles in delight.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 14.
21 CONTINUED:
YOUNG RO
Well, I should be doing
something... instead of just
standing around waiting for them
to find a cure.
YOUNG GUINAN
You're right.
(beat)
Let's go play.
YOUNG RO
What?
YOUNG GUINAN
I haven't been young for a long
time... and I intend to enjoy
every minute of it.
YOUNG RO
Fine. Enjoy yourself.
Young Ro heads down the Corridor toward a Turbolift.
YOUNG GUINAN
(following her)
What are you going to do... go
back to your room and pout?
Young Ro stops dead in her tracks and turns on Young
Guinan.
YOUNG RO
I am not twelve years old. If
I want to go to my quarters and
contemplate my situation, it does
not mean that I am... pouting.
YOUNG GUINAN
Okay, okay.
Young Ro turns and continues toward the Turbolift.
Young Guinan makes a face at Young Ro's back... then
smiles to herself with the simple pleasure of acting
like a girl again... then she follows Young Ro.
22 INT. O'BRIEN QUARTERS
Young Keiko and O'Brien sit on the couch. There is a
long, awkward silence between them as they struggle to
make sense of the situation.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 15.
22 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
( awkward)
I could use a... cup of coffee.
How about you?
It's obvious O'Brien's more in need of a distraction
than any beverage. He moves to get up, but Young Keiko
gestures him back into his chair and walks over to the
replicator...
YOUNG KEIKO
I'll get it.
(to companel)
Two coffees... one with cream...
O'BRIEN
(interjects)
Black... double sweet...
YOUNG KEIKO
I know.
(to companel)
One double sweet.
Young Keiko picks up the two cups of steaming coffee
and starts toward O'Brien.
O'BRIEN
Careful... that's hot...
YOUNG KEIKO
(a warning)
Miles...
O'BRIEN
Sorry.
Young Keiko hands him a cup and sits down next to him.
A sadness falls over her features... this is a lot to
absorb. Young Keiko instinctively cuddles up next to
him, looking for comfort. But this has the opposite
effect on O'Brien. He stands up... suddenly very
uncomfortable with this kind of intimacy.
YOUNG KEIKO
What's wrong?
O'BRIEN
It's... I don't know... but this
feels wrong, somehow.
Young Keiko stands. Their voices slowly get louder as
they grapple with complex emotions.

STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 16.
22 CONTINUED: (2)
YOUNG KEIKO
Miles Edward O'Brien. I am still
your wife.
O'BRIEN
Technically, yes.
YOUNG KEIKO
Technically?
O'BRIEN
No. I mean, of course you're my
wife... but you're also ten years
old.
YOUNG KEIKO
Beverly said it's actually closer
to twelve.
O'BRIEN
That's not the point.
YOUNG KEIKO
So what is the point? Is our
marriage over?
O'BRIEN
I didn't say that. But until they
find a way to reverse this... this
effect... it's going to be hard
for me to ignore the fact that
you're a little girl.
YOUNG KEIKO
What if they can't find a way?
What if I'm like this the rest
of my life? What does that mean
for us, for our family?
MOLLY'S VOICE
Mommy?
They both look toward the bedroom. After a beat, they
both move to the door.
23 INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
MOLLY is lying in her bed as O'Brien and Young Keiko
ENTER.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 17.
23 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
(to Molly)
What's wrong, Sweetheart?
MOLLY
I want Mommy to read me a story.
YOUNG KEIKO
All right. What story would you
like to hear?
Molly just looks at her.
MOLLY
I want Mommy.
The words knife into Young Keiko and she doesn't know
what to do for a moment. O'Brien smoothly moves to his
daughter. Young Keiko leaves the room.
O'BRIEN
What if Daddy reads you a story
tonight? Will that be okay?
Molly nods her head.
O'BRIEN
I'll be right back.
O'Brien EXITS.
24 INT. O'BRIEN QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS
Young Keiko is fighting back tears as O'Brien ENTERS.
O'BRIEN
Keiko...
Young Keiko turns around and buries her head in
O'Brien's chest. He comforts her, just as he would any
crying twelve year old.
O'BRIEN
It's going to be all right... I
promise... we'll work this out...
She looks up at him.
YOUNG KEIKO
How?
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE 18.
24 CONTINUED:
O'BRIEN
I don't know.
As O'Brien tries to comfort his wife...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT ONE
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO 19.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
25 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The ship drops out of warp.
RIKER (V.O.)
First Officer's Log: Supplemental.
The Enterprise has reached the
Ligos system, and we have begun
to search for the missing
Federation science team. Doctor
Crusher reports no progress on
finding a cure for the members
of the shuttle crew.
26 INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)
Young Picard is looking at himself in the mirror,
wearing his black T-shirt... staring at the strange,
yet familiar face he sees. He turns his head this way
and that... touches places under his eyes and around
his mouth where only yesterday there were small lines
of age. He hesitates for a moment... finally runs a
hand through the shock of hair on his head. He grins
at the image.
He moves to a chair and picks up his leather jacket and
tries it on. The jacket is several sizes too large now
and Young Picard can't help but laugh at the comical
image of himself in the mirror.
The door CHIMES.
YOUNG PICARD
Come.
Troi ENTERS. Young Picard is obviously in good spirits
and Troi smiles at the sight of the boy in the man's
clothes.
TROI
I came to see how you're doing.
YOUNG PICARD
(re: jacket)
I'll have to speak to my tailor,
but otherwise I'm well, thank you.
Troi stands beside him and they both examine the way he
looks in the mirror.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO 20.
26 CONTINUED:
YOUNG PICARD
It's just so... ridiculous. I
can't really take myself seriously
like this...
He trails off as a new thought occurs to him. The
smile on his face dies away and is replaced by a frown.
He turns away from the mirror, troubled.
TROI
What's wrong?
Beat.
YOUNG PICARD
Counselor... if Doctor Crusher
can't find a cure... and I have
to stay this way... no one's going
to take me seriously, are they?
TROI
I would say the people who know
you, who've worked with you for
years, will be able to make the
adjustment eventually.
(beat)
But... there are some cultures
that would not accept a
twelve-year-old captain as a
negotiating partner or a credible
emissary.
Young Picard takes a long beat to consider this.
YOUNG PICARD
In that case, I suppose I'll have
to wait until... I grow up again
before I'll get another command.
(beat)
That could be ten years... maybe
fifteen...
Young Picard mulls this over for a moment... it's a
long time.
YOUNG PICARD
The question is... what to do
until then?
TROI
You're still a captain... I'm sure
there are other assignments you
could be given.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO 21.
26 CONTINUED: (2)
YOUNG PICARD
I've spent thirty years of my life
aboard starships... I'm not about
to sit behind a desk now.
TROI
You could return to the Academy...
get another degree... brush up
on your Latin.
YOUNG PICARD
(wry)
And be Wesley's room-mate, I
suppose.
(they both smile)
I will admit that returning to
the Academy does have a certain
appeal... but I've always spent
my life looking forward... going
to the Academy again feels like...
looking back.
Troi moves around the room... sees the usual artifacts
from Picard's journeys: the Mintakan blanket, Klingon
knife, and now the pottery shards from Marlonia.
TROI
Then perhaps you could use this
time to explore another interest...
archeology for instance?
YOUNG PICARD
Leave Starfleet?
TROI
Not permanently... just a
sabbatical. You could spend ten
years crawling through caves and
digging up artifacts... and still
have enough time to become the
youngest admiral in Starfleet.
Young Picard moves to the pottery shards and looks down
at them.
YOUNG PICARD
It would give me a chance to
accompany Doctor Langford on her
exploration of the ruins on Suvin
Four... but to leave the
Enterprise...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO 21A.
26 CONTINUED: (3)
TROI
In a way, you're very lucky. You
have a chance do what most people
can only dream about... have a
second childhood without the pain
of growing up.
But Young Picard isn't listening any longer... he's
picked up one of the shards of pottery and is turning
it over in the light. Troi smiles to herself and
quietly EXITS.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO 22.
27 INT. BEVERLY'S OFFICE
Beverly is showing Riker an Okudagram display of some
medical information.
BEVERLY
This is Captain Picard's
rybo-viroxic-nucleic structure
from a tissue sample I took this
morning. It's the same as a sample
I took before the accident --
except it's missing several key
viroxic sequences.
RIKER
I'm afraid it's been a long time
since I took genetics, Doctor.
BEVERLY
RVN is one of the key factors in
our development during puberty.
Unlike DNA, which never changes,
RVN takes on additional viroxic
sequences during adolescence.
Those sequences determine how we
develop physically. Without
them...
RIKER
We would never mature into adults.
BEVERLY
Exactly. Somehow, those key
sequences were eliminated in
the Captain and the others
during transport.
Riker looks at the terminal for a moment.
RIKER
So what can we do?
BEVERLY
There are a couple of options.
Beverly moves over to some SPROUTED SEEDLINGS in petri
dishes.
BEVERLY
(continuing)
These are the plants Keiko was
carrying on the shuttle. Whatever
turned the crew into children
turned these into seedlings.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO 23.
27 CONTINUED:
Beverly nods and moves to a FLOWERING PLANT identical
to the one seen earlier in the shuttlecraft.
BEVERLY
We accelerated the growth on
one of them, and it developed
into a perfectly normal adult
plant.
RIKER
I don't suppose that would work
on people.
BEVERLY
No... but it does tell us that
if we do nothing, they'll probably
grow up as they did before.
RIKER
That's one option...
BEVERLY
I do have adult RVN patterns
on all four of them. I might
be able to send them back
through the Transporter pattern
buffer and replace the missing
sequences... but we can't even
attempt that until we know why
this happened in the first place.
(beat)
If they were, somehow, to lose
more viroxic sequences...
RIKER
(grim)
They'd come back even younger.
On their reactions...
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO 23A.
28 INT. SHUTTLEBAY TWO
What is left of the shuttlecraft is now a lot of junk
sitting on the deck of the bay. O'Brien and a few N.D.
ENGINEERS are re-assembling the components of the
shuttle in some rough order -- like the positioning of
debris after a plane crash. O'Brien examines a piece
of debris with a tricorder... he then moves it into
its proper place on the deck. Geordi ENTERS, carrying
a PADD.
GEORDI
I've got the sensor report on the
shuttle break-up.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO 24.
28 CONTINUED:
He hands the PADD to O'Brien, who looks at it while
Geordi looks over the junk on the floor.
GEORDI
It looks like the break-up began
near the starboard bulkhead.
O'Brien nods in agreement.
O'BRIEN
(indicates debris)
There are some bulkhead fragments
over here.
He leads Geordi to a pile of shattered metal. Geordi
bends down to examine some pieces more closely.
GEORDI
My VISOR's picking up torsional
stress damage... some
micro-fractures...
(beat)
Wait a minute... what's this?
He holds up a ordinary-looking chunk of metal.
O'BRIEN
Looks like tritanium from the
hull.
GEORDI
Yeah... but watch.
28A CLOSE ON METAL
As Geordi CRUSHES the metal into DUST with his bare
hand.
28B RESUME SCENE
O'Brien reacts. Geordi peers at the dust in his hand.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT TWO 24A.
28B CONTINUED:
GEORDI
It's not tritanium anymore...
somehow the molecular structure
of the alloy's been changed --
broken down into its constituent
elements...
O'BRIEN
No wonder the bulkhead
shattered...
GEORDI
Let's get a sample down to
Engineering. I want to run a
metallurgical analysis.
As they begin to put some of the dust into a small
container...
CUT TO:
29 INT. RO'S QUARTERS
Young Ro is sitting quietly on the bed, lost in
thought. Young Guinan is sitting on a chair, her legs
dangling a bit in boredom. Young Guinan lets out a
loud sigh. Young Ro ignores her.
YOUNG GUINAN
Well, this is exciting.
YOUNG RO
Would you rather be playing with
dolls?
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT TWO 25.
29 CONTINUED:
YOUNG GUINAN
I'd rather be doing almost
anything other than sitting here
and watching you sulk.
Young Guinan gets out of the chair and starts moving
around the room, picking up random objects and playing
with things.
YOUNG RO
This isn't some kind of glorious
second childhood, Guinan. Our
bodies have been violated...
changed... doesn't that bother
you?
YOUNG GUINAN
Sure it bothers me, but at the
moment I can't do anything about
it. So I might as well enjoy it.
YOUNG RO
Enjoy what? Where did you get
the idea that being short and
awkward is some kind of wonderful
gift?
Young Guinan looks at Young Ro for a beat, then goes
over to sit by her on the bed.
YOUNG GUINAN
There must've been some part of
childhood that you didn't loathe.
Come on... tell me one happy
memory you have.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT TWO 26.
29 CONTINUED: (2)
YOUNG RO
Look. It was a long, depressing
period of my life and I was
grateful when it was finally
over. I'd rather not relive it.
Young Guinan considers her for a moment.
YOUNG GUINAN
I bet you were a jumper.
(off her look)
A jumper. You know, someone who
jumped up and down on furniture
all the time.
YOUNG RO
What?
YOUNG GUINAN
You were a jumper all right. The
quiet ones... they always look
so innocent... you think you can
turn your back on them... then
next thing you know -- bam!
They're bouncing on the bed.
Young Ro smiles in disbelief at the outrageous nature
of Young Guinan's statement.
YOUNG RO
That is the most ridiculous thing
I've ever heard. Most of the time
I didn't even have a bed.
YOUNG GUINAN
Ah... but you did have one
sometimes... and I bet you jumped
on it.
YOUNG RO
I most certainly did not.
YOUNG GUINAN
Yeah... I can see it in your
eyes... you can barely resist the
urge to leap up and start jumping
around like a Tarkassian
razorbeast.
YOUNG RO
(smiling despite
herself)
Guinan...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO 27.
29 CONTINUED: (3)
YOUNG GUINAN
Oh yeah... oh yeah...
Young Guinan suddenly stands up on the bed and starts
jumping up and down. Young Ro can't believe this...
but she's smiling in spite of herself as the bed is
violently shaken underneath her.
YOUNG RO
This is ridiculous.
YOUNG GUINAN
(jumping)
That's right... and don't you dare
join me, Ro Laren. You don't like
jumping on beds!
Young Ro gets off the bed... watches the maniacal
jumping of Young Guinan for another beat... her smile
grows wider and wider... finally she can't resist any
longer and she leaps up and joins in. As the two of
them giggle and laugh as they bounce up and down...
CUT TO:
29A INT. ENGINEERING
Geordi and O'Brien are talking to Riker and Beverly.
Geordi gestures to a display of technical information.
GEORDI
We think the shuttle was caught
in a molecular reversion field,
which caused the structure of the
ship to deteriorate. When the
field penetrated the hull, it also
began to affect the shuttle crew.
O'BRIEN
When I tried to beam them off,
I wasn't able to get a lock
because the reversion field was
masking part of their patterns.
BEVERLY
(finally
understanding)
If the Transporter only registered
part of their RVN patterns...
that would explain why the key
sequences are missing.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO 28.
29A CONTINUED:
GEORDI
Exactly. And without those key
sequences, the Transporter
reconstructed them as children.
A beat as they consider.
RIKER
(to Beverly)
If they're right, will you be able
to use the Transporter to reverse
the effects?
BEVERLY
I think so. As long as there's
no reversion field to mask the
patterns, we should be able to
do it.
(to O'Brien)
Chief, can we adjust the molecular
imaging scanners to accept --
WORF'S COM VOICE
Bridge to Commander Riker.
RIKER
(to com)
Go ahead.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO 29.
29A CONTINUED: (2)
WORF'S COM VOICE
We're entering orbit around Ligos
Seven, sir.
RIKER
On my way.
(to others)
We'll discuss this later.
Riker EXITS.
CUT TO:
30 OMITTED
31 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise slows to orbital velocity around Ligos
Seven, a planet shrouded in a gaseous atmosphere,
wrapped in mystery.
32 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Riker, Worf, and Data at their stations.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO 30.
32 CONTINUED:
RIKER
(to Conn)
Standard orbit, Ensign.
(to Data)
Any sign of the science team?
DATA
We have been scanning the area
since entering the system, but
our readings are being disrupted.
RIKER
Cause?
DATA
Extreme fluctuations in the E.M.
field.
Riker moves to take a closer look at the console.
DATA
However, there is no evidence of
relevant stellar or seismic
activity which would cause the
interference.
RIKER
Any response to our hails, Mister
Worf?
WORF
No, sir. I have been attempting
to---
(suddenly sees something
on console)
Commander, two ships decloaking
fore and aft.
(beat)
Klingon birds of prey... B'rel
class.
33
thru OMITTED
34
35 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIPS
(OPTICAL)
Two BIRDS OF PREY DECLOAK and immediately FIRE on the
Enterprise.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO 31.
36 OMITTED
37 INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS
Young Picard is looking over the pottery shards under
a 24th century microscope when the ship is HIT again.
Young Picard instinctively jumps up and heads for the
door as the ship goes to RED ALERT.
38 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before. The ship's condition is RED.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT TWO 32.
38 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Maximum shields. Take us out
of orbit, Ensign. Mister Worf,
prepare to return fire...
And the ship SHUDDERS from another direct HIT...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE 33.
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
39 INT. MAIN BRIDGE (CONTINUOUS)
As before. The ship is ROCKED by another blast.
RIKER
Damage report.
WORF
(reading console)
We've lost primary life-support.
Switching to secondary systems.
RIKER
(to Worf)
Lock phasers on target bearing
to port.
WORF
Phasers locked.
RIKER
Fire.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE 34.
40 EXT. SPACE - KLINGON SHIP (OPTICAL)
PHASER FIRE hits a Klingon ship, but the ship is
protected by its shields.
41 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
DATA
Minor damage to one ship. Its
shields are holding.
The ship is ROCKED again.
WORF
Starboard power coupling is
down... warp engines off-line.
RIKER
Shields?
WORF
Down to thirteen percent.
42 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise is struck by the torpedoes from both
Klingon ships.
43 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As the Enterprise recoils from the impact...
WORF
Casualties reported on decks
twenty-six and twenty-seven...
DATA
Sensors and secondary generators
off-line... life support down
to sixty-seven percent...
RIKER
(to Com)
Engineering, status report.
Intercut as needed with:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT THREE 35.
44 INT. ENGINEERING
Geordi at the computer consoles...
GEORDI
Their last shots took out
auxiliary power and emergency
back-ups. It'll take at least
an hour to get warp power back
on-line.
45
thru OMITTED
49
50 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT THREE 36.
50 CONTINUED:
WORF
We've lost shields. Heavy
casualties on decks thirty-five
through forty.
DATA
(reacts; off console)
I am detecting Transporter
signatures in three cargo bays.
(beat)
We are being boarded.
50A INT. CORRIDOR
Young Picard is running down a corridor toward a
Turbolift. He arrives at the Turbolift and the doors
OPEN -- but Young Picard pulls up short as an ARMED
FERENGI comes out of the Turbolift and points the
weapon at Young Picard. He's been caught.
50B INT. MAIN ENGINEERING (FORMERLY SCENE 53)
Geordi is in his office. He hears the SOUND of phaser
FIRE and comes running out, but it's too late -- TWO
FERENGI have him and his men covered by their weapons.
50C INT. MAIN BRIDGE
As before.
RIKER
(to Worf)
Initiate intruder alert. All
security teams to proceed to --
Riker suddenly turns at the SOUND of a Transporter
Beam-in.
51 ANGLE (OPTICAL)
TWO FERENGI, BERIK and MORTA, MATERIALIZE on the Bridge
with alien rifles drawn...
BERIK
Put down your weapons.
Worf draws his phaser and FIRES as he dives for cover,
but misses...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT THREE 37.
51 CONTINUED:
The Ferengi loosen a couple of BLASTS at Worf and
Data, HITTING them both.
52 RIKER (OPTICAL)
Hits the deck and rolls out of the way of a phaser
BLAST. He quickly hits his combadge.
RIKER
(urgent, to com)
Computer, deactivate all command
functions. Authorization,
Riker-Omega-Three...
COMPUTER'S VOICE
All command functions suspended.
All Bridge consoles DE-ACTIVATE as TWO MORE FERENGI,
armed with alien rifles, ENTER from two Turbolift.
MORTA
(touches communicator
on his belt)
This is Morta. We have secured
the Bridge. Begin transporting
all able-bodied adults to the
surface.
53
thru OMITTED
55
56 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
A FERENGI is guarding O'Brien, who is now a prisoner.
As the doors open, FERENGI Guards herd more Adult Crew
Members (among them, Geordi) into the room...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE 38.
57 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Riker is standing off to one side, under guard. Worf
and Data are still unconscious on the deck. Berik and
Morta are trying to work one of the aft consoles, but
are having no success.
BERIK
They have locked out the command
functions.
MORTA
You said they would not have time.
BERIK
You led the assault team, you were
too slow.
MORTA
You dare to blame me!
But before they can carry this any further, the
Turbolift doors OPEN and DAIMON LURIN ENTERS. Morta
and Berik quickly move to him.
BERIK
We have secured the ship, Daimon,
but Morta's incompetence has
denied us access to---
MORTA
My incompetence! Daimon, you know
that I am --
LURIN
(firm)
Enough.
(to Berik)
Where is the Captain of this ship?
Berik looks to Riker.
RIKER
I'm in command of this vessel.
Who are you and on whose authority
do you --
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE 39.
57 CONTINUED:
LURIN
(cutting him off)
I am Daimon Lurin and I now
declare this ship to be a loss
and open to claim according to
the Ferengi Salvage Code. You
will cooperate with our salvage
operations or we will begin
executing your crew.
Off Riker's expression...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR 40.
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
58 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIP (OPTICALL)
The Enterprise is re-entering orbit, with a Bird of
Prey nearby.
59 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Young Ro, Young Guinan, Young Keiko, and SEVERAL N.D.
CHILDREN are in the school room. The real kids are
jabbering to each other with concern... there is an
edge of fear in the air and it wouldn't take much more
to turn this scene into hysteria.
The doors OPEN and Young Picard ENTERS, escorted by
Berik. He gives Young Picard a shove into the room
and then posts himself outside the door in the
Corridor, before closing the door. Young Ro, Young
Guinan, and Young Keiko go immediately to Young Picard.
YOUNG PICARD
(to Young Ro)
Is everyone all right?
YOUNG RO
No fatalities or injuries among
the children. The Ferengi have
control of Main Engineering and
decks twenty-three through
thirty-seven.
YOUNG PICARD
We have to assume they've also
taken the Bridge.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR 41-42.
59 CONTINUED:
YOUNG KEIKO
(worried)
Captain... do you know what
they've done with the younger
children... with my little girl?
YOUNG PICARD
They're taking all the adults down
to the surface. It looks like
they're keeping all the children
on board the ship. Where was your
daughter?
YOUNG KEIKO
In primary care on deck fourteen.
YOUNG PICARD
Then she's probably still there
with the others.
(off her worried
expression)
But we'll make certain.
Young Picard guides them over to a table with a
computer terminal.
YOUNG PICARD
We need to regain control of the
ship. Options?
YOUNG RO
We could flood the ship with
anesthizine gas.
YOUNG PICARD
That's locked out along with the
rest of the command functions.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR 43.
59 CONTINUED: (3)
YOUNG RO
(thinks for a beat)
If they're typical Ferengi,
they're probably very pleased
with themselves about now...
maybe even getting a little
overconfident.
YOUNG PICARD
Agreed. They might not think they
need much of their crew to hold
the ship. We could use the
element of surprise to give
ourselves a tactical advantage...
YOUNG GUINAN
Tactical advantage... ?
(beat)
Jean-Luc... look at your team for
a minute. We're children.
YOUNG PICARD
We can't just stay here while our
ship is being commandeered.
YOUNG GUINAN
I'm not suggesting that we do.
But we can't act as if we were
still adults.
YOUNG PICARD
What do you suggest?
YOUNG GUINAN
We look like children. Maybe it's
time we started acting like
children.
Off their reactions...
CUT TO:
60 INT. READY ROOM
Daimon Lurin is making himself comfortable in Picard's
chair, as Riker ENTERS. (We see a Ferengi guard just
outside the door).
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FOUR 44.
60 CONTINUED:
RIKER
I hope your profit margin is
pretty high on this little
adventure, Lurin... because
you're risking war with the
Federation.
LURIN
We're not affiliated with the
Ferengi Alliance. We're... in
business for ourselves.
(smiles)
And yes, it will be highly
profitable. For an investment of
two surplus Klingon ships... a few
repairs... and some weapons...
we've netted a Federation starship
and her crew, not to mention a
planet rich in Vendarite.
RIKER
So that's what this is all about.
What did you do with the science
team that was on the surface?
LURIN
They have proved most... helpful
in extracting the mineral.
RIKER
You made them slave laborers.
LURIN
The addition of your crew will
greatly speed up the process.
(looks around)
As for your ship... I'm sure it
will fetch a handsome price on the
Romulan market.
(beat)
But before that can happen, we need
to regain access to your central
computer.
RIKER
You don't really think I'm going
to help you.
Lurin fixes him with a steely look.
LURIN
(low, measured)
I think... that the mines on Ligos
Seven can be very hazardous.
(MORE)
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR 45.
60 CONTINUED: (2)
LURIN (Cont'd)
(beat)
How many people in your crew?
RIKER
(tight)
One thousand, fourteen.
Lurin holds his gaze for a moment.
LURIN
Very hazardous, Commander.
Lurin EXITS, leaving Riker with something to think
about.
CUT TO:
61 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Young Ro and Young Keiko are taking apart a small
section of bulkhead at one end of the room.
62 NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)
Young Picard and Young Guinan are at the desktop
computer terminal seen earlier.
Young Picard activates the school-room terminal.
Because this is the school room, a DIFFERENT Computer
Voice than the one we're used to hearing responds when
he turns on the terminal.
NEW COMPUTER VOICE
(sweetly)
Hello. I'm the classroom
computer system. What can I do
for you, today?
YOUNG PICARD
Computer, display interior
security grid.
NEW COMPUTER VOICE
(sweetly)
I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
Would you like to play a game?
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR 46.
62 CONTINUED:
YOUNG PICARD
(irritated)
No, I would not.
(thinks)
Computer, display an internal
schematic diagram.
NEW COMPUTER VOICE
I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
Would you like to see some
interesting animals?
Young Picard glares at the screen in frustration, but
Young Guinan intercedes.
YOUNG GUINAN
(to Picard)
It's a child's computer, remember?
(to computer)
Computer, can you show me a
picture of the inside of the
Enterprise?
A BRIGHTLY COLORED diagram of the Enterprise comes up
on the screen. NOTE: this should not be one of our
standard schematics. It should be a children's version
of a ship diagram, with greatly simplified graphics
and brightly colored designs.
NEW COMPUTER VOICE
The Enterprise is a Galaxy-class
starship. Do you know how to
spell Enterprise? E -- N -- T
-- E --
YOUNG PICARD
Delete audio.
The Voice STOPS.
YOUNG PICARD
(points to diagram)
All right, this will have to
do... we're here... there's a
service conduit that runs from
here to here and then connects
to a Jeffries Tube here... but
you and Ensign Ro will still have
to cross this corridor before you
can get to Main Engineering.
Young Guinan studies the display.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR 46A.
63 ANGLE ON YOUNG RO
She manages to pull the final Mees panel away from the
bulkhead, revealing a Jeffries Tube behind the wall.
YOUNG RO
Captain...
Young Picard and Young Guinan come over.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/14/92 - ACT FOUR 47.
63 CONTINUED:
YOUNG PICARD
Excellent.
(to Young Guinan)
Ready?
(off her nod)
Make it so.
Young Guinan and Young Ro EXIT to the Jeffries Tube.
64 NEW ANGLE
As a TOY suddenly bumps up against Young Picard's leg.
Alexander comes running up, carrying a remote control PADD
and looking apologetic. The toy looks like a cross
between a lunch-box and a spider, with several
odd-looking armatures poking out from the sides. There
are no apparent wheels, but it glides along the floor.
ALEXANDER
I'm sorry... Captain.
Alexander moves the toy away from Young Picard and begins
playing with it again by using the remote control. As
Young Picard watches the toy glide across the floor, he
begins to get an idea. He goes to Alexander.
YOUNG PICARD
(to Alexander)
Alexander, would you mind if I...
borrowed your toy for a little
while?
ALEXANDER
Go ahead.
YOUNG PICARD
Thank you.
He hands the remote to Young Picard, who takes it and
then EXITS to the tube along with Young Keiko.
CUT TO:
65
thru OMITTED
66
67 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The ship is in orbit.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR 48.
68 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM
FERENGI #1 is standing behind the console. The doors
OPEN and the toy seen earlier ENTERS the room. The
Ferengi looks at it in puzzlement for a moment... then
the toy EXITS again.
The Ferengi waits a beat... then decides to follow
it... he EXITS.
69 INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS
The Ferengi ENTERS from the Transporter Room just in
time to see the toy disappear around the corner. He
follows it.
As the Ferengi turns the corner, Young Picard and Young
Keiko peek around the corner and then quickly EXIT to
the Transporter Room.
70 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Young Picard -- carrying the remote control seen
earlier -- and Young Keiko ENTER. Young Keiko moves
quickly to the storage lockers on the far side of the
room while Young Picard moves to the Transporter
Console and starts to rapidly enter information into
the console. Young Keiko opens the locker and removes
several PHASERS.
The remote control PADD Young Picard is carrying
suddenly BEEPS.
YOUNG PICARD
(off PADD)
He's picked up the toy.
Young Picard rapidly finishes his work and Young Keiko
closes the locker, with several phasers in her arms.
They run OUT the doors.
A few beats pass and then Ferengi #1 ENTERS, carrying
the toy. He sets the toy aside in irritation and then
turns his back on it.
70A CLOSE ON TOY
From this angle, we can now see that there is a
COMBADGE attached to it.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FOUR 48A.
70B RESUME SCENE
The Ferengi continues his solitary watch.
CUT TO:
71 INT. JEFFRIES TUBE
Young Ro and Young Guinan are moving quickly down the
tube on their hands and knees.
YOUNG RO
This is the first time these
Jeffries tubes haven't seemed
cramped.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FOUR 49.
71 CONTINUED:
YOUNG GUINAN
How much farther do we have to
go?
YOUNG RO
About fifty meters... don't tell
me you're tired.
YOUNG GUINAN
I'm not as young as I used to be.
Young Ro stops and they look at each other for a beat.
71A INT. BEVERLY'S OFFICE
FERENGI #2 is on guard duty here... but he's pretty
bored at this point and is sitting at Beverly's desk,
toying with some of the items on the desk.
Suddenly Alexander ENTERS from the Corridor doors.
He creeps up to the glass window and then taps on the
glass before running back out into the Corridor.
Ferengi #2 whirls around, but doesn't see anything. He
immediately gets up and heads for the Corridor.
71B INT. SICKBAY - CONTINUOUS
As the Ferengi EXITS to the Corridor... Alexander
ENTERS from the other door to Sickbay. He quickly
moves to a storage bin and begins pulling out
hyposprays. Once he has as many as he can carry, he
runs back OUT of the room.
72 OMITTED
73 INT. JEFFRIES TUBE
Young Ro and Young Guinan come scrambling down the
tube.

STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/15/92 - ACT FOUR 50.
73 CONTINUED:
They both stop...
YOUNG RO
(points up the ladder)
This is it. Main Engineering.
(beat)
Now we wait.
CUT TO:
74 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Alexander comes scrambling out of the Jeffries Tube,
with hyposprays. Young Picard and Young Keiko are
there to meet them.
YOUNG PICARD
(to Alexander)
Report.
ALEXANDER
Mission accomplished, sir. The
one in Sickbay never saw me.
Alexander hands the hyposprays to Young Picard, who
in turn, hands one to Young Keiko.
YOUNG PICARD
Very good.
YOUNG KEIKO
(to Picard)
I'd say we're ready. Have you
figured out how to get to the
Bridge?
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR 51.
74 CONTINUED:
Young Picard frowns... he's definitely not looking
forward to this.
YOUNG PICARD
I'm afraid I can only think of
one way...
CUT TO:
75 INT. CORRIDOR
Berik is still standing guard in the Corridor outside
the school room. The doors OPEN and Young Picard
ENTERS the corridor. Berik levels his phaser at him.
BERIK
(harsh)
What do you want?
Young Picard adopts a petulant little boy attitude.
YOUNG PICARD
I need to see my father.
BERIK
Go back inside.
YOUNG PICARD
I need to see him right now.
BERIK
Do not argue with me. Go back
inside.
YOUNG PICARD
I need him now! Now! Now! Now!
Berik grabs him by the shoulder, but Young Picard pulls
away and pretends to be hurt.
YOUNG PICARD
You hurt me! I want my father!
I want my father!
Berik doesn't know how to react to this screaming
child... finally gives in.
BERIK
All right. Just stop that.
He grabs Young Picard and hauls him to the Turbolift.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FOUR 52.
76 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE
Riker is staring outside, deep in thought. The door
suddenly OPENS and Berik ENTERS, dragging the red-eyed
Young Picard...
BERIK
(exasperated)
Here he is. Now be quiet!
RIKER
What's going on?
YOUNG PICARD
Daddy!
He runs across the room and directly into Riker's arms.
On Number One's astonished reaction...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FOUR
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 53.
ACT FIVE
FADE IN:
77 OMITTED
78 INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE
Young Picard and "Dad" Riker sit together at the table
while Berik keeps a watchful eye on them. As Young
Picard stares up at Riker...
RIKER
(awkward)
So... son. How are you?
YOUNG PICARD
I'm okay.
RIKER
And what about your friends...
Keiko and Guinan and Ro?
YOUNG PICARD
They're okay too. But...
He sighs, pretends to be sad about something.
RIKER
What's wrong?
YOUNG PICARD
We don't have anything to do...
none of the games are working.
A look between the two of them.
RIKER
I know. The Ferengi made Daddy
turn off the main computer.
YOUNG PICARD
Can't you just turn on the kid's
computer in Schoolroom Eight?
We just want to play a few games.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 54-55.
78 CONTINUED:
RIKER
I don't know if they'll let me
do that, Jean-Luc, but I'll ask.
YOUNG PICARD
(brightens)
Thanks, Number One.
Berik's head snaps around at this un-sonlike response.
But Young Picard quickly catches himself.
YOUNG PICARD
(to Berik)
He's my Number One Daddy.
Riker and Young Picard both glance at Berik... and
realize that they better make this look good. They both
awkwardly stand and stiffly hug each other in imitation
of father and son.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 56.
79 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Alexander and the other children wait with Young Keiko.
Suddenly the doors open and Young Picard is shoved INTO
the room by Berik.
YOUNG KEIKO
How did it go?
YOUNG PICARD
He understood.
(moves to terminal)
We should have access very soon.
80 INT. READY ROOM
Lurin is peering at Picard's fish with interest... he
gropes about with his hand, looking for a way to reach
inside. The door CHIMES.
LURIN
Come in.
Riker, escorted by Morta, ENTERS. Lurin's eyes narrow
and he gives Riker an evil smile.
LURIN
I understand your... son was here
to see you.
RIKER
That's right.
LURIN
We Ferengi do not bring our
offspring along with us aboard
ships.
RIKER
Then I suppose that's your loss.
We consider our families to be
one of our strengths.
LURIN
(smiles)
I think you will find they can
also be a weakness.
(beat, then firm)
Unless you release the computer
to our control, I will execute
every child on this ship...
beginning with yours.
Riker appears outraged.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE 57.
80 CONTINUED:
RIKER
Even you aren't that cruel.
LURIN
It is cruel to put children in
danger by bringing them aboard
a starship in the first place.
Riker takes a step toward Lurin, but Morta jabs the
phaser in his back and he stops. A tense moment...
then Riker's bravado seems to collapse into weariness
and resignation.
RIKER
All right... all right... just
don't harm my son.
LURIN
(with relish)
You will release the computer and
show Morta exactly how to use it.
Riker nods reluctantly and Morta shows him out of the
room with pleasure.
81 INT. MAIN BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS
Riker and Morta ENTER from the Ready Room. They go to
one of the aft stations and sit down.
RIKER
(to com)
Computer, release command control
to this station. Authorization,
Riker-Omega-Three.
COMPUTER VOICE
Command functions restored.
The monitor at the station LIGHTS UP. Riker turns to
Morta and begins to point at things on the screen and
talks very fast, while making ridiculous-sounding
things up in an effort to confuse him.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE 58.
81 CONTINUED:
RIKER
(quickly)
Okay, Morta. The Enterprise
computer system is controlled by
three primary main processing
cores cross linked with a
redundant melacortz ramistat and
fourteen kiloquad interface
modules. The core elements are
based on FTL nanoprocessor units
arranged into twenty-five
bilateral kelilactirals with
twenty of those units being slaved
to the central heisenfram
terminal.
(beat)
You do know what a bilateral
kelilactiral is, don't you?
Morta is lost, but unwilling to admit it.
MORTA
Of course I do, human. I am not
stupid.
RIKER
No, of course not.
(points to something
on console)
Now this is the isopalavial
interface which controls the main
firomactal drive unit.
(slaps Morta's hand
away)
Don't touch that, you'll blow up
the entire firomactal drive.
MORTA
What? Wait.
(confused beat)
What is... what is a firomactal?
Riker just gives him an astonished look.
MORTA
(embarrassed)
Just explain it to me.
Riker takes on an air of infinite patience. He points
to something to Morta's left.
RIKER
That is the firomactal drive
unit...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE 59.
82 CLOSE ON RIKER'S HAND
As Riker distracts Morta with this nonsense, his right
hand begins to quickly enter information into one of
the keypads on the terminal.
RIKER'S VOICE
(continuing)
... it controls the central
ramistat core and also keeps the
ontarian manifold within forty
thousand KRG.
As Riker continues to enter information...
83 INT. SCHOOL ROOM (OPTICAL)
Young Picard is watching the terminal. Suddenly the
image of the brightly colored ship's diagram on the
terminal is replaced with the STANDARD STARFLEET LOGO.
Young Picard reacts and then immediately begins to work
the terminal as Young Keiko and Alexander look on.
YOUNG PICARD
The command lockout has been
released... accessing the
transporter...
(beat)
The weapon deactivation program
is in place... Transporter
security field standing by...
We're ready.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE 60.
84 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
Ferengi #1 is still here, standing guard. He moves
around the room in boredom...
84AA CLOSE ON TOY
As it suddenly begins to MOVE around the room... it
turns this way and that, suggesting that it is looking
for something... finally it moves to Ferengi #1 and
stops between his legs.
84AB FERENGI #1 (OPTICAL)
Looks down at the toy in surprise... then he suddenly
DEMATERIALIZES.
A beat and then he REMATERIALIZES on the Transporter
stage. Ferengi #1 is dazed for a moment... then tries
to leave the stage, but walks INTO A FORCEFIELD. He is
shocked and pulls his weapon, but it doesn't work.
84A INT. ENGINEERING (OPTICAL) (FORMERLY SCENE 87)
TWO FERENGI are on guard here. The door to the
Jeffries Tube OPENS and Young Ro and Young Guinan come
creeping out. They move into position behind each of
the Ferengi... exchange a look of readiness... then
suddenly run up to them and place a combadge on each
of their backs.
YOUNG RO
Tag!
YOUNG GUINAN
You're it!
The two Ferengi whirl around in surprise as Young Ro
and Young Guinan scamper away... but before they can
do anything, they both DEMATERIALIZE.
CUT TO:
85 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Young Picard and Alexander watch the computer
terminal. They exchange pleased looks.
YOUNG PICARD
It's working. Your turn.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 60A.
85 CONTINUED:
Alexander smiles and heads for the door to the
corridor.
CUT TO:
86 INT. CORRIDOR (OPTICAL)
Berik is still standing guard outside the school room.
The door OPENS and Alexander ENTERS. Berik is
immediately wary.
BERIK
(harsh)
Yes?
ALEXANDER
I found this in the school room.
Is it yours?
He hands him a combadge. He looks at it for a quick
beat, then DEMATERIALIZES.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 61.
87 OMITTED
87A INT. CORRIDOR
A FERENGI is guarding a corridor intersection.
Suddenly, a hypospray reaches up from behind the
Ferengi and is pressed against his neck.
The Ferengi reacts... then FALLS to the deck,
unconscious -- revealing Young Keiko standing behind
him with the hypospray in hand. She looks pleased,
then heads down the corridor.
CUT TO:
87B INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
The Transporter platform is now filled with SEVERAL
FERENGI (including Berik), who are very unhappy at
their captivity. One of them BOUNCES off the
FORCEFIELD.
CUT TO:
88 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Young Picard is at the terminal. He looks satisfied.
After a beat... picks up a phaser and heads for the
door. Alexander is standing on guard in the open
doorway, looking up and down the Corridor with a phaser
in her hand.
YOUNG PICARD
That's all of them except for the
two on the Bridge. Wait here
until I return.
ALEXANDER
Yes, sir.
CUT TO:
89 INT. MAIN BRIDGE
Riker is still droning on to Morta, who is hopelessly
lost at this point.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE 61A.
89 CONTINUED:
RIKER
... so one more time. The
ramistat kiloquad capacity is a
function of the square root of
the intermix ratio times the sum
of the plasma injector quotient.
Suddenly the Turbolift doors OPEN and Young Picard
ENTERS carrying a phaser. Morta turns around to see
who it is, but that's when Riker HITS him with a
straight elbow and Morta crumbles to the floor. Riker
indicates the Ready Room to Young Picard.
RIKER
There's one more.
CUT TO:
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE 62.
90 INT. READY ROOM
Lurin is sitting at the desk. The door CHIMES.
LURIN
(demanding)
Come in. What do you want?
Young Picard ENTERS, phaser in hand.
YOUNG PICARD
I believe you're in my chair.
Off Lurin's stunned reaction...
CUT TO:
91 EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)
The Enterprise in orbit around Ligos Seven.
YOUNG PICARD (V.O.)
Captain's Log, Stardate: 46236.3
We have taken Lurin and his men
into custody. The Ferengi
Alliance has quickly disavowed
any knowledge of these renegades.
92 INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)
Beverly and O'Brien are at the console, while Young
Picard, Young Guinan and Young Keiko watch.
YOUNG PICARD (V.O.)
(continuing)
With the mining operation
closed and our crew back on
board, we can now turn our
attention to other problems.
O'BRIEN
Phase inducers activated...
energy levels nominal...
BEVERLY
I'm loading the adult patterns
into the buffer...
O'BRIEN
Transposition matrix locked
in...
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE 63.
92 CONTINUED: (2)
Young Picard nods and then steps up onto the platform.
A moment, then Young Picard gives the order...
YOUNG PICARD
Energize...
O'Brien works the console and Young Picard
DEMATERIALIZES.
A moment of tension for Beverly and O'Brien as he
REMATERIALIZES... it's the ADULT Picard. Beverly pulls
out her tricorder and gives him a quick scan.
BEVERLY
How do you feel, Captain?
He looks around the room for a few seconds. He reaches
up and runs a hand over his head where hair was only
a moment ago.
PICARD
I feel fine. Everything just
seems... smaller.
CUT TO:
93 INT. SCHOOL ROOM
Young Ro sits at a child-sized desk, drawing with
crayons. A sad, lonely portrait.
ADULT Guinan ENTERS, sitting at the desk next to Young
Ro's. As she leans over to see Young Ro's drawing.
It's a simple, elegant drawing of a woman's face.
YOUNG RO
It's my mother.
(beat)
The funny thing is... I never
really drew a picture of her when
I was young... but for some reason
I wanted to now.
Guinan looks down and sees several other crayon
drawings... ships, people, planets, etc.
GUINAN
That's the wonderful thing about
crayons... when you're a child,
they can take you to more places
than a starship.
STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE 64.
93 CONTINUED:
Young Ro nods thoughtfully.
YOUNG RO
It's my turn, isn't it?
GUINAN
Only if you're ready.
Young Ro looks around the room for a moment.
YOUNG RO
It's not quite as bad as I
remembered it... being a child,
I mean.
A long beat. And there is a definite trace of sadness
in Young Ro's voice.
YOUNG RO
We better get going.
She begins to stand up, but Guinan stops her.
GUINAN
(warmly)
There's no hurry. The Transporter
will still be there... pass me
the burnt umber.
A moment as Young Ro looks up into Guinan's face...
then Young Ro smiles in heartfelt gratitude and they
begin to pick up the crayons...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
THE END
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