Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)
Drive (2000)
Robert Duncan McNeill: Lt. Tom Paris
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Quotes
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[Tom Paris wants to participate in a race, much against Tuvok's wishes]
Tom Paris : Captain, this race is more than just a sporting event. Until recently, this region was a war zone. Four different species fought for nearly a century to control it.
Harry Kim : Now, for the first time, they're competing peacefully, to commemorate the new treaty that ended the war.
Tom Paris : This race embodies everything the Federation values: a peaceful coexistence, free exchange of ideas...
Captain Kathryn Janeway : I think it's a great idea.
Tom Paris : [baffled silence] You do?
Tuvok : You do?
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[B'Elanna has planned a romantic holiday with Tom]
The Doctor : I've already approved your time off.
Tom Paris : The Captain's told you about the race already?
The Doctor : What race? I was referring to your romantic getaway.
Tom Paris : [silence, then realizing] Oh, no...
The Doctor : Don't tell me you forgot.
Tom Paris : [heading for Engineering] Do me a favour, Doc. Keep a lock on my biosigns.
The Doctor : What for?
Tom Paris : 'Cause in about five minutes, there may be a medical emergency in Engineering.
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[last lines]
Tom Paris : 'B'Elanna Paris' - that has a nice ring to it.
B'Elanna Torres : Thanks, but I already have a ring. Anyway, I kind of like the sound of 'Tom Torres.'
Tom Paris : I hope you're kidding.
B'Elanna Torres : Hey - it is the 24th century.
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[Tom and B'Elanna face an imminent warp core breach]
Tom Paris : So, what's your answer?
B'Elanna Torres : My answer?
Tom Paris : Will you marry me?
Computer : Warp core breach in fifteen seconds.
B'Elanna Torres : You're proposing NOW?
Tom Paris : It's as good a time as any.
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B'Elanna Torres : I guess we lost.
Tom Paris : That depends.
B'Elanna Torres : On what?
Tom Paris : On how you answer my question.
B'Elanna Torres : I thought you only asked it because we were about to explode.
Tom Paris : Well, we're still alive, and I'm still asking.
B'Elanna Torres : How come you never asked me before?
Tom Paris : How come you're still avoiding the question?
B'Elanna Torres : I'm thinking.
Tom Paris : Think faster.
B'Elanna Torres : Why, you're gonna withdraw the question?
Tom Paris : No, but I might start to beg. Could get embarrassing.
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Harry Kim : Irina and I were up all night.
Tom Paris : Oh, really?
Harry Kim : Making repairs.
Tom Paris : Uh huh.
Harry Kim : To be honest, I can't remember the last time I had so much fun. She's funny, smart, we get along without trying. I'm going to ask her if she wants to spend some time on Voyager after the race.
Tom Paris : What about Joxom?
Harry Kim : Turns out they're just teammates. I know what you're gonna say!
Tom Paris : Nope. No, actually, I was just gonna congratulate you. I mean, she's not a Borg, she's not a hologram, and she's not dead. Looks like you might have finally found yourself the perfect woman.
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Tom Paris : I have a chance to pilot the Flyer in a race - um, a really unique race - and the Captain thinks it's a great idea; so, I guess I got so excited that I forgot about our plans... But... I-I don't have to do it. The Captain would understand.
B'Elanna Torres : It's all right.
Tom Paris : No, no, I should've remembered, it's just that this seemed like such an amazing opportunity. Pilots from all over the...
B'Elanna Torres : I said it's okay.
Tom Paris : ...Really?
B'Elanna Torres : The holodeck will always be here. This race won't.
Tom Paris : [looks at her in amazement] I do not deserve you.
B'Elanna Torres : You're right about that.
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Tom Paris : Well, we still got the Mobius Inversion coming up.
B'Elanna Torres : The what?
Tom Paris : Tell me you read the course manual.
B'Elanna Torres : I skimmed it - more or less...
Tom Paris : [groans] Oh, great.
B'Elanna Torres : So, what exactly is this Mobius... whatever?
Tom Paris : Take a look. Covers the entire last third of the course. Level-6 subspace distortions, gravimetric shears - just think of it as a little wormhole with a big attitude.
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Tom Paris : Well, you've got that tough Klingon exterior, and, uh... I didn't think you liked the mushy stuff.
B'Elanna Torres : Do I look that tough right now?
Tom Paris : Well, does that mean you're in the mood for some mushy stuff?
B'Elanna Torres : Maybe.
Tom Paris : Exactly what kind of mush are we talking about?
B'Elanna Torres : You tell me.
Tom Paris : Well, there's, um...
[he kisses her]
Tom Paris : ...kissy stuff.
B'Elanna Torres : That was nice.
Tom Paris : And there's the 'You're the most important person in the world to me... '
B'Elanna Torres : I like that one, too.
Tom Paris : And there's the 'happily ever after... '
B'Elanna Torres : How does that one work?
Tom Paris : Well, traditionally, it requires a proposal...
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B'Elanna Torres : Do I really have to spend my morning reciting nursery rhymes?
Tom Paris : Well, it got me through the Academy.
B'Elanna Torres : You were expelled.
Tom Paris : Okay, repeat after me: "I am not the pilot, I will not attempt to fly this ship."
B'Elanna Torres : That one doesn't even rhyme.