Janeway's Ready Room.
Captain Janeway: "When?"
Chakotay: "0400."
Captain Janeway: "How many false alarms does this make?"
Chakotay: "Three, that we know of."
Captain Janeway: "That baby's as stubborn as her mother."
Chakotay: "Harry's starting a pool to see who can guess the actual date and time of birth."
Captain Janeway: "Tell him to put me down for next Friday 2300 hours. Anything else?"
Chakotay: "Crewman Chell's asked about taking over in the Messhall full time."
Captain Janeway: "Neelix left some pretty big pots and pans to fill. Does Mr Chell think he's up to the challenge?"
Chakotay: "Apparently so. He's prepared a sample menu." He hands her a PADD.
 | Captain Janeway: "Plasma leek soup? Chicken warp core-don bleu?!" |  |
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Chakotay: "What's all this?" | |
 | Seven: "A picnic. According to my research this is an appropriate third date."
Chakotay: "You didn't have to go to this much trouble." Seven: "If this makes you uncomfortable I could prepare a less elaborate meal." |
 | Chakotay: "No, don't change a thing. This is perfection." |  |
 | In the Messhall Icheb and Tuvok are playing kal-toh, watched by Kim. As Icheb goes to make his move..... |
 | .....Kim coughs meaningfully to attract Icheb's attention and he considers a different move.
Tuvok notices. |
 | Tuvok informs Icheb: "In the interest of fair play, I should inform you that Mr Kim has never defeated me at kal-toh."
Icheb plays his original move. |
 | Tuvok makes his move and as he inserts a rod into the pattern it shifts into a more orderly structure.
Kim to Icheb: "You should've listened to me." |
 the puzzle transforms |
Tuvok to Icheb: "Kal-toh is as much a game of patience as it is of logic. An experienced player will sometimes take several hours to decide his next move, and in some cases, even days may be necessary to-"
Icheb makes his move and the structure changes into a perfect symmetrical shape. "Kal-toh!" says Icheb. |  |
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Kim is astonished. "You beat him!" He tries to suppress a grin at Tuvok's surprise |
 | Tuvok: "Congratulations."
Icheb: "I'm sure it was just beginner's luck, sir. I'd offer you a rematch but I'm due in Astrometrics." Tuvok: "Another time perhaps." Icheb leaves for his duty shift. Kim sits down in the chair vacated by Icheb, the kal-toh board now between himself and Tuvok. Kim: "He may have to go, but I'm free and feeling lucky!" Tuvok, much troubled, gets up. "If you'll excuse me, Ensign." As Tuvok leaves, Kim calls after him: "It's just a game, Tuvok." |
 | In Sickbay the Doctor examines Tuvok.
Doctor: "Icheb's an exceptionally bright young man. Did it occur to you that he might simply be a better player?" Tuvok: "My loss was the result of another lapse in concentration." Doctor: "I am detecting lower neuropeptide levels." Tuvok: "As I suspected, my condition is deteriorating." Doctor: "It's a minor change. We knew it would happen. I simply have to increase your medication." |
 The Doctor gives Tuvok a hypospray injection. (pop-up window) [#171 and #172 Endgame] |
He injects him. 
injecting hypospray Tuvok: "Thank you, Doctor."
 | Doctor: "Commander, I understand your desire for privacy, but maybe it's time we informed the captain."
Tuvok: "I will inform her, if and when the disorder begins to affect the performance of my duties." Doctor: "Of course." |
 | In Astrometrics, Neelix and Seven are playing kadiskot.
Seven: "Your move." Neelix: "Green, grid twelve ten." Seven: "Red, grid three thirteen." Neelix: "Tricky." Seven: "How's Brax?" Neelix: "Wonderful. Thanks for asking. I know I can never replace his father but-" Seven: "I have no doubt the boy looks up to you." Neelix: "Orange, grid ten twelve. I haven't told anyone, but I'm thinking of asking Dexa to marry me." Seven: "She'd be wise to accept." |
 | Neelix: "Enough of my love life. How's yours?"
Seven: "I don't have a love life." Neelix: "Oh? What would you call your relationship with Commander Chakotay?" Seven: "It's your turn." |
 | Neelix: "Actually, it's yours. At least tell me how he liked the picnic." |
 | Seven: "It was an enjoyable activity for both of us. Thank you for suggesting it."
Neelix: "Any time." |
 | An alarm which sounds from her workstation interrupts them. "What is it?"
Seven interprets the monitor display: "Long-range sensors are detecting extremely high neutrino emissions accompanied by intermittent graviton flux approximately three light-years away." Neelix: "A wormhole?" Seven: "I'm not sure. I'll need to conduct additional scans." Neelix: "We can finish our game tomorrow." Seven: "I'll contact you at the usual time." |
 | On the Bridge, Seven, Captain Janeway, Chakotay, Paris and Kim look at Seven's data. She reports: "The emissions are occuring at the centre of the nebula. There appear to be hundreds of distinct sources."
Kim: "Which could translate to hundreds of wormholes!" Seven: "The radiation is interfering with our sensors, but if Ensign Kim's enthusiasm turns out to be justified it would be the most concentrated occurrence of wormholes ever recorded." |
 | Captain Janeway: "Any idea where they lead?"
Kim: "Not yet, but if just one of them leads to the Alpha Quadrant...!" Paris: "Who knows, Harry? Maybe it'll take us right into your parents' living room." |
 | Captain Janeway: "Alter course, Mr Paris. Ensign Kim, when you speak to your mother, tell her we may need her to move the sofa." |
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