“Voices of Authority” · Season 3
In this episode: Susan Ivanova (3), Michael Garibaldi (2), Draal (2), John Sheridan (1), G'Kar (1), Marcus Cole (1), Zack Allan (1), Morden (1)
[Zack complains about his uniform to an exasperated Garibaldi.]
I look like I'm wearing a circus tent! Any minute now, a little teeny car with 16 clowns in it is gonna come flying out my butt!
[Garibaldi's link beeps.]
Garibaldi's Fashion Express. Go.
[addressing the command staff] Good afternoon, everyone! Captain, Delenn tells me that you're going to try contacting the First Ones. It is a magnificent idea--a daring and splendid idea! In doing so, you will see things no human has ever seen before! It will be...fun! Assuming you're not vaporized, dissected, or otherwise killed in an assortment of supremely horrible and painful ways! Exciting, isn't it?
I asked for Captain Sheridan!
Um...He's busy.
I don't like surprises!
Really? Love 'em, myself. To me, everything's a surprise! You're a surprise. This place is a surprise. You see this? [She holds up a finger.] Paper cut. Hurts like hell! Anybody else would be upset, but to me, it's just one more wonderful surprise! I mean, I even surprise myself sometimes! So I guess there's nothing wrong with me surprising you. Right?
[Draal's angry facade cracks, and he bursts out laughing.]
I like you! You're trouble!
[laughing in relief] Well, thank you! That's the nicest thing anybody's said about me in days!
[Over dinner, new Babylon 5 "political officer" Julie Musante asks Sheridan about "lurkers".]
It's our version of the homeless. In many ways, we have the same problem Earth does.
Mmm. Earth doesn't have homeless.
Excuse me?
We don't have the problem. Yes, there are some "displaced" people, here and there, but, uh... they've chosen to be in that position. They're either lazy, or they're criminal, or they're mentally unstable.
They can't get a job!
EarthGov has promised a job to anyone that wants one. So, if someone doesn't have a job, they must not want one.
. . .
[Musante runs down a list of all the social problems EarthGov has suddenly solved.]
And, uh w-when exactly did all this happen?
When we rewrote the dictionary.
. . .
You can't deal with the problems by pretending they don't exist.
[using the Great Machine, Ivanova "overhears" a conversation from the past]
I have wanted Santiago dead for so long...I wasn't sure we could really pull it off. You're sure it's done?
EarthForce 1 will never return from Io. The power is now yours, Clark. Mister...President.
[Ivanova holographically observes Sheridan being seduced by Julie Musante]
Good luck, Captain. I think you're about to go where...everyone has gone before. [N]
[Ivanova and Marcus are trying to communicate with the "Walkers," the First Ones near Sigma 957]
Vorlons Tavutna Chog!
I think you just hit a nerve. The Vorlons must owe them money or something.
At least it tells us that they understand our language. They're just not willing to speak to us in it.
Who knew they were French? ...Sorry.
. . .
[while waiting for a response from the Walkers]
Damn it! I really don't want to screw this up!
Then don't. The Minbari taught me, "Claim victory in your heart and the universe will follow."
Fine. Great. Claim victory in your heart and up your...
[the Walkers reappear]
ZOG!
"Zog"? What do you mean, zog? Zog what? Zog yes, zog no?
[the Walkers' ship turns to leave]
It's leaving. My guess is "zog" means "no".
Like hell. I am not letting them leave here without saying yes.
Really? And how do you propose stopping them? Perhaps a big red and white sign with the word "stop" on it? ...I'll put a bucket on my head and pretend to be the ancient Vorlon god Boogee.
[gets an idea] That's it!
Fine. I'll get a bucket.
No, I meant the Vorlons. Open a comm channel now!
I told you I could help. The Book of G'Quan. Read it. We'll talk afterwards.
I don't read Narn.
[walking away from Garibaldi's quarters] Learn!
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