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Babylon 5 · Season 3

Delenn, John Sheridan and others in “And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place”

[Delenn finds Sheridan in the War Room, going over reports]

Delenn

Ivanova sent me to find you. She said you haven't been sleeping, you have hardly been eating; she said that you have been, in her words, "carrying on cranky." I looked up the word "cranky." It said "grouchy." I looked up "grouchy," it said "crotchety." No wonder you have such an eccentric culture: none of your words have their own meaning! You have to look up one word to understand another. It never ends.

John Sheridan

[not paying attention] Something here doesn't make sense.

Delenn

That is what I thought when I came across "crotchety." This cannot be a real word, I said.

Sheridan

The Shadows keep attacking random targets! Very illogical! On the other hand, once engaged, their tactics are very successful! Very logical! It's–it's a contradiction!

Delenn

Unless the random attacks are logical in some way we haven't yet determined.

Sheridan

Exactly.

Delenn

[grinning] So you have been sitting here trying to think illogically about logical possibilities, or logically about illogical possibilities.

Sheridan

Hm? Yes, yes.

Delenn

Well, no wonder you are cranky! [he looks at her in confusion, oblivious to everything she's just said] Grouchy? [still nothing] Never mind. Your face just broke the language barrier.

Sheridan

Ah...I haven't had a good night's sleep since Kosh died. I'm having the kind of nightmares that make your hair stand on end.

Delenn

Well, that would explain the Centauri. You need food...and rest!

Sheridan

[annoyed] Aah.

Delenn

The humans who you've been waiting for have arrived and would like to have dinner with us.

Sheridan

No, no, I don't have time! If they want to come here...

Delenn

So I told them yes!

Sheridan

Delenn!

Delenn

Since Minbari do not lie, except to save another, my reputation is now at stake. If you say no, I will be publicly dishonored.

Sheridan

[realizing he's been beaten] You don't fight fair!

Delenn

True! Dinner is in two standard hours. I will see you there! [heads to the door]

Sheridan

[muttering] Pain in the butt.

Delenn

[over her shoulder] Grouch.

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