STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                                
                     "Too Short A Season" 
                          #40271-112 
                                
                           Story by 
                      Michael Michaelian 
                                
                          Teleplay by 
                      Michael Michaelian 
                              and 
                         D. C. Fontana 
                                
                          Directed by 
                          Rob Bowman 


Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
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                       REV. FINAL DRAFT

                       OCTOBER 6, 1987

          STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                     "Too Short A Season"                          
                              
                             CAST                               

                PICARD             ADMIRAL MARK JAMESON
                RIKER              ANNE JAMESON
                DATA               JAMESON (BOY)
                TROI               KARNAS
                BEVERLY            BEVERLY
                TASHA              TASHA
                GEORDI             Non-Speaking Roles:
                WORF                 TRANSPORTER CHIEF
                                     MORDANITE SOLDIERS
                                     OLD MORDANITE VETERANS
                                     ENTERPRISE CREW MEMBERS

          STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                     "Too Short A Season"                          
                              
                             SETS                               

             INTERIORS                 EXTERIORS
          
             USS ENTERPRISE            USS ENTERPRISE
               MAIN BRIDGE             IN SPACE
               TRANSPORTER ROOM        ORBITING PERSEPHONE V
               SICKBAY                 ORBITING MORDAN IV
               CONFERENCE LOUNGE
               PICARD'S READY ROOM
               JAMESON QUARTERS
               CRUSHER'S OFFICE
               OBSERVATION LOUNGE
          
             MORDAN
               TUNNEL #1
               TUNNEL #2
               TUNNEL #3
               KARNAS' OFFICE

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                     "Too Short A Season"                          

                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE IN ORBIT (OPTICAL)

	The great ship circles a reddish planet. Behind both
	is the backdrop of a sparkling splash of stars against
	black space.

					PICARD (V. O.)
			Captain's log, stardate 41309.5.
			We are in orbit around Persephone
			V where I have been sent to confer
			with Admiral Mark Jameson in
			regard to an extraordinary
			situation....

2    INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE ON PICARD

	All other bridge personnel are in place at their usual
	stations.

					PICARD
			Starfleet received this subspace
			transmission two days ago,
			Admiral.

3    ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	REVEALING CLOSE UP OF ADMIRAL MARK JAMESON. The
	Admiral is a man of eighty, still crusty and alert,
	still a Starfleet warhorse. Jameson nods briskly as:

					JAMESON
			Let's see it, Captain.

4    ANGLE TOWARD COMMAND AREA

					PICARD
			On screen and relay to the
			admiral, Mister Data.

	Data taps his console quickly and:

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        2.

5    CLOSE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	The Screen FLASHES UP a sharp color picture of KARNAS
	in his OFFICE. There is a desk, several chairs. The
	wall behind the desk is barren, save for a set of three
	weapons mounted on it. Two of the weapons are
	phaser-like, but of old design and of different sizes.
	One of the weapons is a short pole about two inches
	in diameter with a wicked-looking blade on either end.
	Karnas sits at the desk, facing INTO CAMERA. He is
	in his sixties, with a formal, military bearing, a man
	with a good many worry lines marking his face, a man
	without many smiles.

					KARNAS
			I am Karnas, governor of Mordan
			IV. A dissident terrorist group
			has taken Federation Ambassador
			Hawkins and his staff hostage.
			They will not discuss terms with
			me. This is a crisis I cannot
			resolve without assistance. The
			terrorists are demanding a
			Federation negotiator.

6    CLOSE TWO - PICARD AND RIKER

	studying the screen as Karnas speaks.

7    ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

					KARNAS
			I feel there is only one
			negotiator with the skills and
			understanding to resolve this
			situation. The hostages' lives
			will depend on Starfleet
			delivering this man to Mordan.
			Commander Mark Jameson.
				(corrects himself)
			Admiral Jameson. The terrorists
			have given you six Earth days to
			arrive here -- or the hostages
			will die. Please...hurry.

	Abruptly, the Screen goes BLANK. A star b.g. appears.
	It, in turn, is replaced by the IMAGE OF JAMESON.

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        3.

8    ANGLE ON PICARD

					PICARD
			Starfleet doesn't understand how
			or why this situation developed.
			Mordan IV has finally gained peace
			after decades of civil war --

9    INTERCUT JAMESON ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN WITH PICARD AS
NEEDED (OPTICAL)

					JAMESON
			Forty years of civil war, Captain.

					PICARD
			Yes, sir. Karnas was largely
			responsible for the planet's
			unification and peace. Why
			should he suddenly be unable to
			deal with rebellious factions?

	Jameson leans back in his chair, looking inward.

					JAMESON
			Forty-five years ago I negotiated
			a hostage situation on Mordan.
			Karnas was a young man then....
				(light chuckle)
			... but so was I. He seems to feel
			I can handle the situation again.
			Obviously Starfleet feels that
			way too, or you wouldn't be here.

					PICARD
				(nods)
			I'm detailed to take you to Mordan
			IV as soon as you can be ready,
			Admiral.

10   ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

					JAMESON
			My wife and I will beam aboard
			at 1500 hours, Captain. Be
			prepared to depart this starbase
			and proceed immediately to Mordan
			IV. Acknowledge.

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        4.

11   ANGLE ON COMMAND AREA

					PICARD
			Received and acknowledged, sir.
			Picard out.

					TROI
			Nearly 1500 now, sir.

					PICARD
				(rising)
			Well, Number One. Why don't we
			go and welcome the admiral aboard?

12   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - ANGLE ON TRANSPORTER CHIEF,
PICARD AND RIKER

	Picard and Riker ENTER, glancing toward the platform.

					RIKER
			Admiral Jameson, sir. Have you
			met him before?

					PICARD
			Your hero, Number One?

					RIKER
			Not only mine. My father served
			on the Falcon with him. I grew
			up on stories about Mark Jameson.

					PICARD
				(nods)
			I've heard all the legends about
			him, too. Not only the Falcon's
			missions and the Mordan rescue,
			but the Gettysburg's explorations,
			his command of the old Pegasus
			in the Klingon conflicts....

13   ANGLE AT TRANSPORTER

	Two Figures are BEGINNING TO MATERIALIZE on the pads.
	As the TRANSPORTER EFFECT AND SOUND DIE DOWN Jameson
	and his wife, ANNE, FULLY MATERIALIZED. Jameson appears
	as he did on the Main Viewscreen -- except WE NOW SEE
	he has been confined to a "physical support chair,"
	which greatly inhibits the physical movements of his
	lower body. The chair is enclosed around his hips and
	legs, hiding them from our view.

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        5.

13   CONTINUED:

	Anne Jameson is seventy, slim, one of those especially
	graced women whose face still shows the looks that made
	her a beautiful young woman. Picard and Riker exchange
	a quick glance; the admiral's physical condition is a
	surprise. Then they move forward as:

					PICARD
			Welcome aboard, Admiral.
				(indicating Riker)
			My executive officer, Commander
			William Riker.

					RIKER
			My pleasure, sir.
				(a nod to Anne)
			Ma'am.

					JAMESON
			My wife, Anne.

	Anne smiles graciously at Picard and Riker.

					JAMESON
			Captain, there are certain details
			of this mission that you should
			understand before we begin.

					PICARD
			Is this the place to be discussing
			them, sir?

					JAMESON
			Why not? You and your first
			officer are both here.

					PICARD
			Yes, sir.

					JAMESON
			Captain, I am not simply an
			advisor. On any assignment I
			accompany, Starfleet has
			designated me Senior Mission
			Officer. I control the Away Team
			and all its actions. Is that
			understood?

	Picard and Riker exchange a surprised look.

        STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - TEASER        6.

14   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	He seems quite pleased with himself -- but also
	concerned for Picard's feelings.

					JAMESON
			Of course, Captain, you will
			command the ship -- but the
			mission is mine. I trust you
			are in complete agreement.

15   ON PICARD AND RIKER

	nonplussed -- but what can Picard do? He puts the best
	face on it he can and manages another smile.

					PICARD
			Yes, sir. Of course.

									FADE OUT:

                         END OF TEASER                          

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       7.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

16   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	underway at warp speed, flashing by on her urgent
	mission.

17   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE TOWARD GEORDI AND DATA

	Geordi sees something on his console, turns in his
	chair toward Picard.

					GEORDI
			Response to our message coming
			in from Mordan, sir.

					PICARD
			Put it on the screen, Mister Data.

	Data nods and tabs the panel quickly.

18   ANGLE ON COMMAND AREA

	Picard, Riker and Troi are in their usual positions,
	with Jameson installed in his support chair on Riker's
	right. They all respond with interest as:

					KARNAS (V.O.)
				(filtered)
			Mordan IV to Enterprise. This
			is Karnas. I will speak to the
			captain.

					PICARD
			I am Captain Picard, in command
			of the Enterprise.

19   ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	(KARNAS'S OFFICE) Karnas is seen seated behind his
	desk.

					KARNAS
				(abrupt, curt)
			Is Admiral Jameson on board?

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       8.

20   ANGLE AT COMMAND AREA

	The others glance over at Jameson, who sits up
	straighter in his chair.

					PICARD
				(nods toward Jameson)
			He is here, beside my first
			officer. Do you wish to speak
			to him now?

21   ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Karnas nods and squints INTO CAMERA as:

					KARNAS
			So, Jameson.
				(squints again)
			I see time has not been kind.

22   WIDER - INCLUDING TROI AND JAMESON

					JAMESON
			It seldom is, Karnas. However,
			we could save a good deal of it
			now if you'll outline the
			terrorists' demands....

	Troi is shifting her attention between Jameson and
	Karnas (on the screen), taking in the speech and body
	nuances of both men.

22A  ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

					KARNAS
			They insist all discussions will
			take place here... on Mordan. They
			refuse to speak to me -- only to
			you.

					JAMESON (V.O.)
			They could relay their terms on
			your communications channels....

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       9.

22A  CONTINUED:

					KARNAS
				(shakes head)
			They insist on speaking face to
			face when you arrive. They say
			they will brook no excuses. If
			there are any offered, your
			ambassador and his people will
			die. Unpleasantly. I believe
			them -- and so should you,
			Admiral.

					JAMESON
				(pause, then:)
			Tell them I accept the conditions
			of negotiation.

					KARNAS
			I will do so immediately. Karnas
			out.

	The IMAGE CUTS OUT, and is replaced by WARP STARS.

24   ANGLE TOWARD COMMAND AREA - EMPHASIZING PICARD AND
JAMESON

	Jameson navigates his chair a little forward as:

					RIKER
			For a man in his position, Karnas
			doesn't seem to know much about
			the situation.

					JAMESON
			Wrong, Number One. He told me
			the terrorists are desperate
			enough to kill if they're crossed.
			They're willing to talk one on
			one, but not to him.

					PICARD
				(to Troi)
			Counselor?

					TROI
			From his body language as well
			as his words and tone... I'd judge
			that what Karnas said was honest,
			but I sensed a holding back.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       10.

24   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Perhaps he knows more about the
			terrorists than he is willing to
			admit.

					JAMESON
			Possible, but I suspect it's
			closer to the mark if we said he
			doesn't want to admit failure of
			his own efforts to negotiate.
			He is a proud man.

					TROI
			That could be, sir. Karnas has
			established himself as a powerful
			man on Mordan. Suddenly -- in
			this situation -- his power is
			useless.

	Interrupted by:

					BEVERLY'S COM VOICE
			Sickbay to bridge. I am ready
			for Admiral Jameson now.

					PICARD
			He is on his way, Doctor.

					JAMESON
			On my way to what, Captain?

					PICARD
			Just a routine medical checkup.
			Ship's regulations.

25   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	His expression flickers just slightly, but he nods
	toward Picard, acquiescing.

26   ANGLE ON TROI

	watching Jameson. She frowns as she senses something
	behind Jameson's apparent agreement.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       11.

27   INT. SICKBAY - CLOSE ON BEVERLY

					BEVERLY
			Pardon me, sir, but refusing a
			simple medical check --

	CAMERA PULLS BACK TO INCLUDE JAMESON.

					JAMESON
			I'm sorry, Doctor, but it isn't
			necessary.
				(hands her a tiny disk)
			The chief medical officer on
			Starbase 45 ran a complete battery
			of tests on me two days ago.
			Semi-annual exam. You'll find
			I've been a victim of Iverson's
			Disease for five years. My
			"case," as you doctors like to
			call it, is now chronic. In
			another year, it will undoubtedly
			progress to terminal.

					BEVERLY
			I'm sorry --

					JAMESON
			No need. I do not accept the
			prognosis, Doctor. But right now,
			I don't have time to waste, and
			there's no point in you wasting
			your time either.
				(indicates disk)
			There's your information.

	Beverly considers only briefly. Commanders don't win
	arguments with admirals.

					BEVERLY
			Thank you, Admiral. I'll look
			them over.

28   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	traveling at warp speed, as before.

29   INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM - WIDE SHOT

	Gathered around the desk are Picard, Riker, Data, Troi
	and Jameson.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       12.

29   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			What I don't understand, sir, is
			how Karnas knew you were still...
			available.

					JAMESON
			Still alive, you mean.

					RIKER
				(unembarrassed)
			So far as Karnas knew, you might
			have been dead, sir.

					JAMESON
			Quite right, Commander. But I'm
			not, and I imagine Ambassador
			Hawkins told him that. I briefed
			the ambassador about Mordan
			before he left to take up
			residence.

					PICARD
			All right. Karnas has a problem
			he feels you can handle. What
			can the terrorists want that
			Karnas can't or won't give them?

					DATA
			Mordan has had peace for five
			years. They have finally come
			to a state of productivity that
			satisfies their planetary needs,
			but no more than that. Perhaps
			the dissidents feel the Federation
			can provide more -- technology,
			science, agricultural
			assistance....

					JAMESON
			I've negotiated many a treaty on
			many planets, Picard. I've found
			that peace -- or the appearance
			of it -- is often a prelude to
			war.

					TROI
			Admiral are you suggesting the
			terrorists want arms and weapons?

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       13.

29   CONTINUED: (2)

					JAMESON
			They may. I am suggesting Karnas
			is the last man to give them such
			weapons.

					PICARD
			Karnas worked and fought for
			years to achieve peace.

					JAMESON
			And he's not likely to throw it
			away... even for the lives of the
			hostages.

					TROI
			I see. You believe Karnas won't
			negotiate on that point, so the
			terrorists demanded an outside
			negotiator.

					JAMESON
			I know Karnas. He is a warrior...
			he lives for challenge. These
			people have insulted his honor
			by taking the embassy staff
			hostage. I'll negotiate -- but
			I'll have to be very careful in
			handling Karnas. He'll want
			revenge for that insult.

	He looks around at them challengingly, daring them to
	debate it. No one cares to argue with the expert, but
	Troi still studies Jameson with particular interest.

30   INT. JAMESON QUARTERS - ANNE AND JAMESON

	Anne is straightening out the final details of their
	quarters, putting away clothing items, etc. As Jameson
	ROLLS IN, seated in the support chair:

					ANNE
				(mildly teasing)
			... You're late. Couldn't get away
			from the bridge?

					JAMESON
			Didn't want to. It feels good
			to be on one again.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       14.

30   CONTINUED:

					ANNE
				(going to him)
			I'm glad, Mark.
				(touches chair)
			Do you want me to help you up?

	Jameson waves her off, opens the front of the chair,
	and lifts himself out of it into a regular chair. Anne
	stares at him, somewhat surprised.

					ANNE
			You're stronger today...

					JAMESON
			I'm fine. Feel like a kid again.

	Anne touches his face gently, smiling at him. Sure --
	there are the good days. She pecks him on the cheek,
	turns away to put away some final item.

					ANNE
			This ship is magnificent. Pity
			we didn't have them twenty, thirty
			years ago. We could have been
			together almost all of your
			career.

31   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	as her voice comes OVER, we see he is beginning to feel
	pain... gradually at first, and then getting worse... and
	worse.

					ANNE (V.O.)
			It's so good to be able to be with
			you now.

32   TWO SHOT

	A GASP from Jameson as he can no longer contain the
	pain. Anne swings around sharply, hurries to him.

					ANNE
			Mark! I'll call Sickbay --

	His hand shoots out and traps her wrist, nailing her in
	place.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       15.

32   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
			No! There's no need. It's
			happened before --

					ANNE
			When? You haven't said anything
			--

					JAMESON
			It'll pass... give me a moment....

	She watches him, concerned, caring. And the pain does
	die away from his face, loosening its grip. His hand
	on her arm loosens, too; and she absently rubs her
	wrist where his fingers dug in and left deep red marks.
	She's more worried about him than herself.

					JAMESON
				(continuing)
			See... I'm better. It's going
			away.

					ANNE
			What is it? Do the doctors know?

					JAMESON
			Just body changes... My last
			checkup, they said I'd have to
			expect it.

	He notices she is still rubbing her arm, and he reaches
	out to touch her gently.

					ANNE
			You're sure? Don't lie to me.

					JAMESON
			I'm sure.

	He holds out his arms, and she bends into his embrace.
	They hold each other very tightly -- old lovers still
	in love.

33   INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM - TWO SHOT - BEVERLY AND
PICARD

					BEVERLY
			... All the medical information
			the admiral provided is
			satisfactory, sir....

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       16.

33   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(it's routine)
			Excellent, Doctor --

					BEVERLY
				(overriding)
			Except for one thing.

	Picard gives her an inquiring look and waits for it.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			The test results he gave me aren't
			two days old, they're two months
			old. The medical file coder
			always includes the date as part
			of the file number. He lied to
			me, sir -- and I don't know why.

					PICARD
			He is eighty years old, Doctor.
			For some, the memory begins to
			fail....

					BEVERLY
			He suffers from Iverson's Disease,
			sir. It affects the body -- not
			the mind. I just have a gut
			feeling he's hiding something.

					PICARD
			I'd expect that observation from
			Counselor Troi, but --
				(on her sharp look)
			I respect your opinion, Doctor.
			And I'll want you on the bridge
			for the next day or so. The
			admiral has to remain in the best
			of health for these negotiations.
			He might require your services.

	The level look he exchanges with her tells her a lot.
	Picard respects her judgment -- and he's uneasy about
	the situation. She nods to him, she'll go with it.

34   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The great ship travels by at warp speed.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       17.

34   CONTINUED:

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's personal log... I am
			puzzled and somewhat concerned
			by the dating error Admiral
			Jameson made on his medical
			records.

35   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE ON COMMAND AREA

	All regulars at their stations, Jameson in the support
	chair surveying information at Science Station 2, near
	Worf. Beverly is seated on the guest bench near Troi.

					PICARD
				(rises, turns to
				 Jameson)
			Admiral, we're approaching the
			Idini Star Cluster. Would you
			like to take the Conn as we make
			transit?

36   ANGLE ON JAMESON

	He turns slightly in the chair and smiles at Picard.

					JAMESON
			Thank you, Captain. I would.

	And then he swings away the enclosing front section of
	the support chair, rises and walks toward the ramp.

37   INTERCUT REACTIONS - ALL KEY BRIDGE PERSONNEL

	staring at Jameson as he moves a little unsteadily but
	entirely on his own down the ramp. Halfway down, he
	stumbles slightly, and Riker reaches out a hand to him.
	Jameson waves him away, regains his balance and MOVES
	ACROSS to Picard.

38   ANGLE ON BEVERLY

	She is frowning deeply, not liking what she sees.

39   AT THE COMMAND CHAIR

	Picard reins in his surprise, quickly collects himself.
	Jameson is grinning, pleased with his feat.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT ONE       18.

39   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Well, Admiral. Quite a little
			surprise you've pulled on us.

					BEVERLY
			Yes. Quite.

	Jameson shoots a look at Beverly, nods to her.

					JAMESON
			Neglected to mention... I began
			some new therapy before I left.
			Seems to be working. I haven't
			felt this good since the last time
			I was in space. The Gettysburg.
			All I needed to get me out of that
			chair was the thought of walking
			the decks in command of a starship
			again.

	Beverly stares at him, impassive -- and not buying
	it.

					PICARD
			Admiral... you only have the Conn
			temporarily.

					JAMESON
				(laughs lightly)
			Figure of speech. Of course she's
			your ship.
				(takes the chair)
			I'll just keep an eye on her for
			a while.

	As he continues to smile genially at Picard:

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       19.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

40   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	traveling at warp speed.

41   INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM - PICARD, BEVERLY

	Picard has led the doctor into the room; Beverly is
	still disturbed by what has happened. As the door
	closes behind them, Picard turns to face her.

					PICARD
			The admiral displayed a remarkable
			improvement out there, wouldn't
			you say?

					BEVERLY
			Captain, no one recovers from
			Iverson's Disease. There is no
			known cure, and there are no cases
			where it has gone into remission.
			I haven't heard of any new
			therapy that would have results
			like this.

					PICARD
			Then how do you account for it?

					BEVERLY
			I can't. All I can tell you is
			that the admiral has been confined
			to the support chair for four
			years by the effects of Iverson's.
			By all the medical facts we know,
			he should never have walked again.

	Picard considers that, finally looks up at her.

					PICARD
			I'd like you to look into it,
			Doctor. Thoroughly.

					BEVERLY
			Yes, sir.


       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       20.

42   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	traveling at high warp.

43   INT. JAMESON QUARTERS - ANGLE ON JAMESON

	He is seated at a desk, studying a personal Viewer.
	NOTE: The light is dim here, turned down so he can see
	the screen better.

44   CLOSE ON VIEWER (OPTICAL)

	Jameson is reviewing the Karnas message seen in the
	Teaser.

					KARNAS
			The terrorists have given you
			six Earth days to bring him here
			-- or the hostages will die.
			Please...hurry.

45   WIDER ANGLE - INCLUDING ANNE

	(Viewer o.s.) She comes into the main room from the
	bedroom area as:

					ANNE
			I don't know how much more
			information you think you can get
			out of that tape.

	He rises, walks easily toward her, still in DIM LIGHT.
	Anne stops, staring at him.

					ANNE
			Mark... ? My God... what happened?

					JAMESON
			It's a new therapy I've been
			taking. It's -- working, Anne.

					ANNE
				(runs to him)
			Oh, Mark!

	He puts his arms around her, gives her a warm kiss.
	In fact, as she responds, his kiss gets warmer. His
	hands move toward a more intimate position. Anne pulls
	back slightly, surprised by the sudden sensuality from
	him.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       21.

45   CONTINUED:

					ANNE
			Mark... ?

					JAMESON
			I told you I just needed to get
			back into space again.

					ANNE
				(studies him)
			You're really looking much
			better....

					JAMESON
			It's the new treatment.

46   EMPHASIZING ANNE

	She is frowning a little.

					ANNE
			No... come here....

					JAMESON
				(makes another grab for
				 her)
			I hope you're heading for the
			bedroom.

					ANNE
			Stop it, Mark.

	She takes his hand, leads him into the brighter area
	of the room where a mirror hangs on the wall. As he
	COMES INTO BRIGHTER LIGHT, WE SEE far more changes
	about him than just the smoother walk. His hair has
	darkened, lost some of the gray. Some of the deep
	wrinkles in his face have softened. Anne moves
	Jameson in front of the mirror and, in this brighter
	light, she stares at him in shock.

					ANNE
			Mark, you look like you did twenty
			years ago.

					JAMESON
				(laughs)
			You're flattering me.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       22.

47   TWO SHOT

	Anne looks up at him, frightened and angry.

					ANNE
			Mark, what the hell is going on?

					JAMESON
			I don't know what --

	He suddenly breaks off, nearly falls to the floor,
	wracked with intense pain. As an anguished CRY escapes
	him, Anne reaches out to him.

					ANNE
			Mark!

	Jameson goes to his knees, then collapses on his side.
	Anne runs to the companel and activates it, near panic.

					ANNE
				(continuing)
			Sickbay! Medical emergency in
			the admiral's quarters!

	Anne looks back at Jameson, who is curled into an
	almost fetal position on the floor, still wracked with
	intense pain. As he CRIES OUT AGAIN:

48   INT. CRUSHER'S OFFICE - BEVERLY AND PICARD

	The Captain is looking over her shoulder at the Viewer
	(o.s.). It is flashing up confirming information as
	she talks:

					BEVERLY
				(frowning)
			I've found traces of chemical
			substances in his blood and tissue
			samples, but none of them are in
			our pharmacopeia. We're still
			working on alien references to
			substances like these. All I can
			say is that he ingested something
			that's strongly affecting his
			body.

					PICARD
			Specifics, Doctor.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       23.

48   CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
			Captain, there are so many things
			going on here, I can't be positive
			without a lot more tests.

					PICARD
			Give me what you have now.

					BEVERLY
			His red cell count is running
			riot. Then there's the cellular
			structure of his body tissue.
			It's -- changing. I can't even
			begin on that until I see what
			it's changing to. His DNA is all
			skewed. I don't know how it's
			possible, but he even looks
			younger. And Captain... there
			is absolutely no sign of Iverson's
			Disease.

					PICARD
			You said there is no cure for
			Iverson's.

					BEVERLY
				(shakes head)
			None we know of. Whatever else
			these substances are doing to his
			body, at least they've done that
			for him. But how or why, I can't
			say on the information I have now.

					PICARD
			Get me some answers, Doctor. As
			soon as possible.

					BEVERLY
			Yes, sir.

	Picard STRIDES OUT, and Beverly looks after him,
	crinkles her nose slightly. Easy for him to say.

49   INT. JAMESONS' QUARTERS - ANGLE AT THE DOOR

	as Picard ENTERS. Anne comes to meet him, concerned
	and frightened -- more than we'd expect her to be.

					ANNE
			Captain....

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       24.

49   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			There are some questions I have
			to ask the admiral, Mrs. Jameson.

					JAMESON (O.S.)
			Ask away. There's nothing to hide
			now.

	Picard looks o.s. at the man standing in the doorway to
	the bedroom -- and goes rigid.

50   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	He now looks like a man in his fifties -- vital,
	strong, still ready to take on the world.

51   WIDER - TO INCLUDE PICARD, ANNE

					PICARD
				(recovers himself)
			Admiral -- in addition to your
			rank, you are a particularly
			valuable commodity just now.
			Starfleet has a right to some
			answers.

	Jameson shrugs, gestures toward a group of chairs.
	Picard and Anne follow him there as:

					JAMESON
			I'd been planning this for a long
			time -- ever since I learned I
			had Iverson's Disease. Since it
			put me in that chair.

	From her expression, this is news to Anne.

					ANNE
			What did you do, Mark?

52   CLOSER ON THE GROUP

	as they sit.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       25.

52   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
			There's a planet in the Cerberus
			system -- Cerberus II -- they say
			the natives have a process that
			rejuvenates the body... gives you
			your youth back.

					PICARD
			I've heard that story, too. It's
			a myth.

					JAMESON
			It's true, Picard. I'm the living
			proof. Oh, it's dangerous -- the
			mortality rate is high -- and it's
			painful.
				(ruefully)
			Very painful. Aliens are seldom
			allowed to obtain the process,
			but I managed it. I negotiated
			a treaty for Cerberus II several
			years ago, and they felt obligated
			to honor my request for the
			process.

					PICARD
				(studies him)
			Obviously it works rapidly. How
			does it work?

					JAMESON
			The herb and drug combinations
			are self-administered... slowly,
			over a period of two years. Every
			response is different, depending
			on a being's DNA.
				(to Anne)
			I got enough for both of us, Anne
			-- but I had to test it on myself
			first. I couldn't risk you. If
			I died... well, I was half a man
			anyway, to what did it matter... ?

					ANNE
			It would matter to me.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       26.

52   CONTINUED: (2)

					JAMESON
			But I was starting to change,
			Anne. It was almost undetectable,
			but the improvement was there.
			Then this hostage situation came
			up, and I knew I'd have to be at
			my peak to deal with it. I
			didn't have time to wait for the
			drugs to work naturally --

					PICARD
			You took the whole dose.

					JAMESON
			I took both of them. And look
			at me! Annie, look at me. I'm
			strong, alert, I'm fit. I'm
			fitter than you are, Picard. And
			I'm getting younger!

					PICARD
			The only question I have, Admiral,
			is why you felt it necessary to
			be young to negotiate the hostage
			release. Surely Karnas requested
			you because of your age and
			experience.

	Jameson stares at him -- then glances away, his face
	flushing. He doesn't have an answer. Picard sighs,
	rises.

					PICARD
			I'll be on the bridge, Admiral,
			if you wish to talk further.

	Picard EXITS.

53   CLOSE ON ANNE

					ANNE
			Why didn't you tell me, Mark?
			We've always been honest with each
			other -- until now.

	CAMERA ANGLE WIDENS TO INCLUDE JAMESON as he faces her
	bitter anger. The visible difference in their ages
	is very apparent here.

					JAMESON
			Annie, I did it for us.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       27.

53   CONTINUED:

					ANNE
			I'm sure you believed that --
			until you had a chance to head
			up a mission... to command again.
			Then you just upended the bottle
			-- or whatever it was -- and damn
			all. Did you think about me at
			all?

					JAMESON
			I got enough of the dosage for
			both of us....

					ANNE
			But you never asked if I wanted
			it. It's just like you, Mark,
			to assume that what you felt was
			right was the only answer.

					JAMESON
			It was the right answer for me.
			It was killing you, having to take
			care of an invalid. What good
			was I to you? Annie -- we can
			be together again....

	He takes her in his arms, tries to kiss her
	passionately. She exerts a strong, angry effort and
	pushes him away.

					ANNE
			Let me go!

					JAMESON
			I can get another supply of the
			drug for you --

	Anne SOBS IN ANGER -- he just doesn't get it -- and she
	runs into the bedroom. The door slides closed behind
	her. Jameson is angry at her behavior. He slaps his
	open palm on a piece of nearby furniture, heads rapidly
	for the door.

54   INT. CONFERENCE LOUNGE - ANGLE ON JAMESON

	He is seated at the table in front of a small Viewer.
	There is no one else in the room. The lights are
	DIMMED DOWN, and Jameson's face is largely in shadow.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       28.

54   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
			Commander Data, I wish to open
			a communication frequency to
			Karnas.

55   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE ON PICARD AND DATA

	Picard sits up straight as:

					DATA
			Aye, sir.

					PICARD
			A moment, Mister Data. Admiral,
			this is Picard. May I know the
			purpose of this communication?

56   INT. CONFERENCE LOUNGE - ON JAMESON

					JAMESON
			Karnas must have tried to
			negotiate with the terrorists
			before he was forced to call on
			me. I want all the information
			he has access to.

57   INTERCUT BETWEEN PICARD ON BRIDGE AND JAMESON AS
NEEDED

					PICARD
			You said he was a proud man...
			probably sensitive about his
			failure to deal with the
			situation. Is it wise to press
			him on this?

					JAMESON
			I'm the negotiator, Picard.
			Karnas will have to cooperate
			with me and the terrorists, and
			damn his sensitivities.

					PICARD
			Then I suggest a secured channel,
			Admiral.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       29.

57   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
				(beat, then:)
			A sensible precaution, Picard.
			Make it so.

	Picard nods to Data, who tabs his console as:

					DATA
			Aye, sir. Frequency open and
			secured.

58   INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - ON JAMESON

	NOTE: The LIGHTS in the room REMAIN DIM; Jameson is
	careful to remain back away from the light, so his face
	is in shadow and cannot be clearly seen.

					JAMESON
				(to Viewer)
			Karnas.

59   ANGLE ON VIEWER (OPTICAL)

	WE SEE Karnas, again in his office. His attitude is
	firm, formal, but with a touch of belligerence.

					KARNAS
			What is it you want, Admiral?

60   INTERCUT CLOSE ON JAMESON AND KARNAS ON VIEWER AS
	NEEDED. (OPTICAL)

					JAMESON
			We're on a secured channel,
			Karnas. You can talk freely.
			Who's behind this thing? You said
			dissidents.

					KARNAS
				(carefully)
			Yes... political opponents who feel
			the Federation will disavow me
			as governor if they stir up enough
			trouble on Mordan.

					JAMESON
			Then who is it? Ardan? Gilnor?

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       30.

60   CONTINUED:

					KARNAS
			They're dead, Jameson. A long
			time now. For a long time I
			thought you were dead, too.

					JAMESON
			I almost died a couple of times
			on missions, but I always made
			it through somehow.

					KARNAS
				(coldly)
			Yes. Now you're coming back to
			Mordan -- to negotiate for
			hostages again. It's almost as
			though the forty-five years
			between never happened....

	Jameson stiffens and stares at the image on the viewer,
	suddenly realizing what this is about.

					JAMESON
			You've never forgiven me.

					KARNAS
			Should I have -- after the legacy
			of war you left us in your last
			"negotiation?"

					JAMESON
			There are no dissidents, are
			there? No terrorists. You have
			the hostages.

					KARNAS
			And if I have? You're coming to
			Mordan, Jameson. You're going
			to negotiate for their lives, and
			I'm going to ask a very high price
			for them.

					JAMESON
			What if I refuse?

					KARNAS
			Then the hostages will die.
			You've seen how my executioners
			work. They are still as efficient
			as they were... perhaps even more
			skilled now. You'll come -- even
			if you don't have much honor left.
			Karnas out.

	The Viewer GOES BLANK.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       31.

61   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	angry, determined now on a course of action.

62   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	traveling as before at high warp speed.

63   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - FULL SHOT

	All personnel in their accustomed stations. Jameson
	ENTERS from the Conference Lounge doors, CROSSING to
	Picard as:

					JAMESON
			Are we still on schedule to arrive
			at Mordan in thirty-eight hours?

					GEORDI
			Yes, sir. We're at warp four now.

					JAMESON
			Picard, I want a jump to warp eight
			so we arrive ahead of our announced
			ETA. It'll throw Karnas off balance,
			and we can catch him before he's
			ready.

					PICARD
			Ready for exactly what, Admiral?

					JAMESON
			I believe Karnas is planning
			something new... something that
			will directly endanger the
			hostages' lives.

					PICARD
			What happened in your
			communication to bring you to that
			conclusion? It seems a big
			jump....

					JAMESON
			I'm not at liberty to say, Picard,
			but negotiation is not the answer
			or the issue here. The hostages'
			lives are at stake.

       STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT TWO       32.

63   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			I agree the most important thing
			is saving the lives of the
			hostages...

					JAMESON
			And you agree with that, too,
			Riker?

					RIKER
			I do, sir.

					JAMESON
			Good. Because I plan to
			personally lead an away team on
			an armed rescue mission to get
			them out of there.

	On Picard and Riker's stunned shock and surprise:

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      33.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

64   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship is traveling at warp speed against a
	background of streaking stars.

65   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - FULL SHOT

	Gathered in the Command area are Picard, Riker, Tasha,
	Worf, Troi. Jameson presides from the Command Chair.
	Data and Geordi are at their stations.

					JAMESON
			Commander Data, will you bring
			up the plans I requested on the
			Viewscreen, please.

					DATA
			Yes, sir.

	He begins to work his console. As Data activates the
	Main Viewscreen, Jameson leans forward.

					JAMESON
			Most of Mordan's principal city
			was devastated in the war. What
			was left consisted of a network
			of underground tunnels -- a rat's
			maze. When they rebuilt the city,
			they simply built over the
			tunnels.

					DATA
			I have it, sir.

66   CLOSE ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Jameson was right. The GRAPHIC seen on the screen
	depicts what looks like a complicated crochet-work
	doily, every line indicating a tunnel.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      34.

67   BACK TO WIDER ANGLE

					RIKER
			Admiral, even if you're right
			about Karnas being behind this,
			he still wants to negotiate. Or
			at least to talk. Why not hear
			what he has to say?

					JAMESON
			I've heard what he has to say,
			and I have good reason to believe
			he's lying.

					GEORDI
			Pardon me, sir, but where do these
			come into the picture?

					JAMESON
			This is where Karnas held his
			hostages before and where I
			believe he has them now.

					PICARD
			Wouldn't that be a little too
			obvious, Admiral?

					JAMESON
			Karnas is a dogged strategist,
			Picard -- not a brilliant one.
			He sticks to what works.

					PICARD
			An overt rescue attempt could push
			Karnas into killing the hostages
			outright.

					JAMESON
			I don't think that's what he
			wants, Picard.

					PICARD
			Then what does he want?

	Troi studies Jameson closely, reacting with a slight
	frown to his remarks.

					TASHA
			Maybe his threats are just a way
			to bargain for what he wants....

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      35.

67   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
			Karnas means exactly what he
			says, Lieutenant. He will kill
			the hostages if we don't get them
			out of there.

					PICARD
			Therefore you see an armed raid
			as our only option.

					JAMESON
			You don't agree.

					PICARD
			I would point out no one else has
			heard or considered Karnas's
			demands but you, Admiral. The
			Federation might take a different
			view of them if they knew what
			they were.

					JAMESON
			Starfleet gave me command of the
			away team, Picard. I intend to
			use them as I see fit.

68   INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM - PICARD, TROI, BEVERLY

	They are gathered around Picard's desk as WE COME IN:

					PICARD
			Is Jameson physically able to lead
			an away mission, Doctor?

					BEVERLY
			His cells, his tissue, even his
			bones are still de-aging, but I'd
			say he was. Generally, I'd call
			Admiral Jameson a healthy
			man... about forty-five... in
			excellent physical condition.

					PICARD
			What about his mind?

					BEVERLY
			The same. Brain scan reveals all
			cells and tissue are changing,
			but healthy. No loss of
			memory... exellent grasp of facts.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      36.

68   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Counselor?

					TROI
			Certainly his physical capacities
			have been restored. I sense that
			gives him great satisfaction.
			When he came aboard, he seemed
			hopeful, eager. Now there seems
			to be a harder, more forceful
			attitude... ambition....

					PICARD
			More of a young man's attitude,
			I'd say. Aggressive... going right
			for the throat of a situation
			instead of considering the
			alternatives.

					TROI
			Part of that is ambition too.
			He wants to be the man he once
			was. He is the man he once was,
			but sometimes old memories aren't
			very accurate. He was able to
			lead away teams like this once.
			Now he believes he can do it
			again.

	As Beverly mulls over the implications of that one:

69   INT. CRUSHER'S OFFICE - BEVERLY, TROI, ANNE

	Anne is miserable, carrying the signs of her anguish on
	her face.

					ANNE
			Our anniversary is next week.
			Fifty years....

					BEVERLY
			In his heart, he's still the same
			man you married, Anne.

					TROI
			That's true. He still cares for
			you, despite the physical changes
			he's undergoing.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      37.

69   CONTINUED:

					ANNE
				(confused, anguished)
			But he's getting younger, and I'm
			-- well, look at me. Why did he
			do this... ?

					TROI
			There are lives at stake, Mrs.
			Jameson.

					ANNE
			What about our lives? Mine and
			his, together?

					BEVERLY
				(takes Anne's hand)
			Anne... I think I know a little
			of what you're feeling. My
			husband died on an away mission.
			We'd been married two years. So
			little time. Look at what you've
			had with Mark --

					ANNE
			Years, yes -- but not together.
			I was looking forward to time
			together finally -- our
			retirement. Now he's young again
			and has a life to live over.

	Troi and Beverly exchange a worried glance.

					TROI
			She has to know, Doctor.

					ANNE
			Know what?

					BEVERLY
			Anne... he's --

					ANNE
			What is it?

					BEVERLY
			He's not stabilizing.
				(pause)
			He may not have that life to live
			over.

	Anne looks at her in anguish and despair as we go to:

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      38.

70   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	as before, traveling at high warp speed.

71   INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE - WIDE ANGLE

	as Picard ENTERS. It's dimly lit, indicating it's late
	-- ship's time. Picard makes his way toward a
	comfortable chair, then:

					JAMESON (O.S.)
			We'll be at Mordan in three hours.

72   ANOTHER ANGLE - INCLUDING JAMESON

	He is seated further back from the windows, a drink of
	some kind in his hand. Picard changes direction and
	joins him as:

					PICARD
			I couldn't sleep either.

	Jameson indicates the glass in his hand... an offer.
	Picard shakes his head and sits down opposite him. We
	can see in this closer look at Jameson that he looks
	younger still -- mid-thirties, perhaps.

					JAMESON
			I never could before a mission.
			Always wound up in the Observation
			Lounge, staring out at the stars.
			Thinking.

					PICARD
			Maybe in this case rethinking?

					JAMESON
			Perceptive. They always have
			given you high marks for that at
			Starfleet, Picard.

					PICARD
				(shrugs it away, then:)
			Why is this mission so important
			to you? Why did you risk your
			life so you could lead it
			personally?

					JAMESON
			I want to save lives, Picard.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      39.

72   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Noble sentiment -- but too easy
			an answer. You've been here
			before. You negotiated a release
			of hostages with Karnas before.
			Why is it now your answer is an
			armed raid?

	Jameson is silent, staring into his glass.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			It's my away team you're going
			to send in. There's something
			you're not telling me, and I have
			a right to know what it is.

					JAMESON
				(grunts)
			Do you know the background? The
			Mordanites had some
			sophistication, but were still
			ruled by tribal family units.
			Karnas's father was the ruling
			chief of one of the families, and
			another tribe had him
			assassinated. Karnas seized the
			passengers of a starliner and
			held them hostage, demanding that
			Starfleet provide him with weapons
			that would enable him to defeat
			his rivals.

					PICARD
			That's the official record.

					JAMESON
				(nods)
			Officially the story is that after
			two other mediators were
			murdered, I went in and negotiated
			with Karnas to bring out the
			hostages safely.

					PICARD
			Are you saying that's not the
			truth?

					JAMESON
			It wasn't my golden oratory that
			saved them, Picard. I gave Karnas
			the weapons he wanted.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      40.

72   CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			You did what?

					JAMESON
			I gave exactly the same weapons
			to his rivals. My interpretation
			of the Prime Directive. Let them
			solve their problems with those
			arms on an equal basis.

	Picard is staring at him with disbelief and disgust.

					PICARD
			That decision plunged them into
			forty years of civil war.

					JAMESON
			I didn't know that would happen.
			I thought, a minor war -- it'll
			be settled in less than a year.
			How could I know it would be four
			decades? I falsified the reports
			to Starfleet, but I've lived with
			that on my soul, Picard.
			Sixty-three people came away safe
			-- but millions died on Mordan
			because I delivered those weapons.

					PICARD
			Karnas could have worked for peace
			all those years instead of
			continuing the war. It's not all
			on your head, Admiral.

					JAMESON
			But I started it. I lit the
			match. Now, finally, I can
			vindicate myself, if only in a
			small way. I came to negotiate,
			but that isn't what Karnas wants.

					PICARD
			Revenge. That's why he demanded
			you when he found out you were
			still alive.

					JAMESON
			I'm not going to give it to him,
			Picard. I'm going to do what I
			should have done the first time.
			We're taking the hostages out
			by force. No deals.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT THREE      41.

73   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE IN ORBIT AROUND MORDAN IV
	(OPTICAL)

	Mordan is not a very promising looking planet. In
	fact, it's a mud-brown ball with some hints of blue and
	green. The Enterprise is in standard orbit.

74   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - WIDE ANGLE

	Jameson is standing, facing Picard and Riker. Already
	on the pad are Tasha, Worf, Data, Geordi. All are
	equipped with phasers. Data and Tasha also have
	tricorders. Jameson steps up on the pad.

					JAMESON
			Prepare to energize, Chief.

					PICARD
			Belay that.

	The chief looks helplessly from one officer to the
	other. Who's he supposed to obey?

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			Admiral, the correct place for
			you is on the bridge...

					JAMESON
			I will remind you one more time,
			Picard, I am the Senior Mission
			Commander, and I'm leading this
			team.

	Picard pauses for just a beat, then steps up on the
	platform himself.

					RIKER
			Sir?

					PICARD
			The Admiral is correct, Number
			One. He has that right. But I'm
			the captain of this ship, and I
			have it, too. You have command
			of the Enterprise, Commander
			Riker.
				(to the Chief)
			Energize.

	As Riker watches the TRANSPORTER EFFECT BEGIN TO BUILD:

									FADE OUT:

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      42.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

75   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE IN ORBIT AROUND MORDAN
	(OPTICAL)

	as before, the Enterprise holding standard orbit around
	the planet.

76   INT. TUNNEL - DAY - ANGLE ON AWAY TEAM

	as they MATERIALIZE IN THE TRANSPORTER EFFECT. As soon
	as the TRANSPORTER EFFECT FADES, the Team is
	immediately busy, checking phasers, Data taking
	tricorder readings. Jameson looks around, seems to
	recognize where he is. The tunnel itself is old, seems
	unmaintained.

					JAMESON
			Yes...perfect. We are in the M-4
			tunnel directly under the
			governor's residence. M-4 is a
			subsidiary tunnel, but it crosses
			and links with several main ones.

					DATA
			I am sorry, sir. That does not
			correspond with the information
			I have on the tricorder, sir.

					JAMESON
			Your information is incorrect,
			Commander. I know these tunnels
			like the back of my own hand.
				(gestures off)
			That way. It takes us to the
			hatch that will let us into M-1
			tunnel. Keep scanning for signs
			of human life forms. Karnas held
			his hostages in these tunnels
			before. He'll do it again.

	Jameson STARTS OFF down the tunnel. The others FOLLOW,
	staying alert.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      43.

77   CLOSER - PICARD AND DATA

	Data drops in beside Picard, staring at the tricorder
	screen in bewilderment.

					DATA
			The admiral is definitely
			incorrect, Captain. The tunnel
			schematics we have indicate this
			is a dead end. It was sealed off
			two years ago....

					PICARD
			I've no doubt you're right, Mister
			Data. However, forty-five years
			ago, I'm sure it linked in with
			the tunnels Admiral Jameson
			remembers.

78   INT. TUNNEL #2 - DAY - ANGLE ON THE TEAM (OPTICAL)

	They round a corner -- and see the way has been blocked
	off. There was a hatch of some kind, but this has been
	cemented over. Geordi scans it with his VISOR.

					GEORDI
			Steelplast. Fairly recent
			installation.

					JAMESON
			Damn. This is the most direct
			route. Set phasers to cut through
			it.

	Worf and Tasha adjust their phasers and FIRE at the
	blocked area.

79   ANGLE AT BLOCKED AREA (OPTICAL)

	The two PHASER BEAMS slash in and cut a rough square in
	the blocked area.

80   BACK TO WIDER ANGLE

					TASHA
			If you have the coordinates for
			where you think the hostages are,
			sir, we could just beam in there.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      44.

80   CONTINUED:

					JAMESON
			But Karnas might not have them
			in the same place. There is no
			substitute for a personal
			reconnoiter, Lieutenant.

					TASHA
			No, sir.

	She glances at Picard, decides not to say anything
	else. With Jameson leading, they step through the hole
	into another tunnel.

81   INT. TUNNEL #3 - ON THE AWAY TEAM

	The team moves along this tunnel, toward an
	intersection ahead. There is some debris in the way,
	as though part of the tunnel had given way at one time
	and has been shored up. Geordi is still scanning with
	his VISOR.

					GEORDI
			Admiral, there's an infrared light
			signal ahead. Steady beam,
			straight across the tunnel, chest
			high. Another at hip level.

					TASHA
			An alarm trigger or --

					PICARD
			Reset phasers to stun.

	Jameson steps forward, and:

					WORF
			Look out, sir!

82   ANOTHER ANGLE - AT INTERSECTION (OPTICAL)

	Ahead of them, a SQUAD OF MORDANITE SOLDIERS has come
	around the corner of the intersection, armed and ready
	for action. Our team brings phasers up, but the
	Mordanites FIRE FIRST. Tasha moves herself in front of
	Picard, but he pulls her down flat behind the tunnel
	debris as PHASER-LIKE FIRE zips over their heads. The
	SOUND OF THE FIRE is different, flat and humming.
	Tasha begins to FIRE back.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      45.

82   CONTINUED:

	Worf, in the meantime, has bodily picked up Jameson
	and moved him aside, against the wall, using his own
	big body as a shield for the Admiral. Data ducks down
	beside Picard.

					DATA
			Their phasers, sir -- set on
			kill.

					PICARD
				(drily)
			Thank you, Mister Data. I have
			heard the sound before.

83   ANGLE ON JAMESON AND WORF (OPTICAL)

	Jameson has unhitched his phaser and is firing quickly
	down the tunnel toward the Mordanites. Worf's fire is
	steady, methodical. Several Mordanites fall stunned as
	a result of our people's fire. Jameson moves away from
	the wall and the cover of Worf's body and tries to
	charge down the tunnel toward the soldiers, who are
	offering up a steady fire.

84   WIDER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Picard reaches out to try to stop Jameson, but the
	Admiral suddenly crumples, almost into Data's arms.

					TASHA
			Is he hit?

					DATA
				(trying to examine him)
			I cannot tell --

					PICARD
				(tabs communicator)
			Enterprise, this is Picard. Five
			to beam up -- now!

	The five of them cluster together. MORDANITE FIRE is
	still steady as the soldiers begin to advance toward
	them. Tasha and Worf maintain a steady covering fire
	that slows them down. Then the TRANSPORTER EFFECT
	BEGINS TO BUILD AND COVER OUR PEOPLE.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      46.

85   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - ANGLE ON PLATFORM

	as the team IS MATERIALIZED. As soon as the EFFECT
	STOPS, Picard bends down to where Data, supporting
	Jameson, is lowering him to the platform.

					PICARD
			How badly is he hurt?

					DATA
			I do not see any sign of a wound,
			sir.

86   CLOSER ON THE GROUP

	WE DO NOT SEE Jameson's face, which is turned AWAY FROM
	CAMERA. He is doubled over, shaking violently as
	though palsied. Data looks up at Picard, frowning.

					DATA
			It appears to be another attack,
			sir.

					PICARD
				(to Tasha)
			Call Doctor Crusher here
			immediately.

					TASHA
			Sir.
				(goes to transporter
				 console)
			Transporter Room Three to Sickbay.
			Doctor Crusher, please report
			immediately with Medical Support
			Team.

87   ANGLE ON JAMESON

	WE DO NOT SEE his face. He CRIES OUT in agony, and
	writhes painfully.

88   OMITTED

89   INT. SICKBAY - ANGLE ON JAMESON

	He is lying on one of the examination beds, face
	turned AWAY FROM CAMERA, still shaking in pain. Troi
	is standing by with Anne as a medtech monitors him
	closely.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      47.

90   INT. CRUSHER'S OFFICE - PICARD AND BEVERLY

					BEVERLY
			This last attack is the worst one
			he's suffered, sir. The others
			were overwith fairly quickly.
			He hasn't recovered from this one
			yet, and nothing has been able
			to relieve his pain.

					PICARD
			Do you have any answers, Doctor?

					BEVERLY
			I'm afraid none of it is very
			hopeful. The compound he took
			seems to be rejuvenating the DNA,
			but it's also sloughing off the
			old cells too fast for his body
			to cope. His body is trying to
			grow and die and regenerate all
			at the same time.

					PICARD
				(sighs)
			You're saying the overdose of
			the drug he took is working too
			well.

					BEVERLY
			Exactly, sir.

					PICARD
			When will it stop?

					BEVERLY
			It won't... because it can't.
			Eventually, he won't be able to
			stand the strain.

91   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ON PICARD

	ENTERING from the aft turbolift. Riker comes out of
	the Command Chair toward him. NOTE: Data, Worf and
	Tasha are now back at their regular stations. Troi is
	not on the bridge.

					RIKER
			The admiral... ?

					PICARD
			Sickbay. "Not good" is a galactic
			understatement.

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      48.

91   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			Karnas again, sir. On the screen.

	He actives his console.

92   ANGLE ON PICARD INCLUDING MAIN VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Karnas's image APPEARS ON SCREEN in the same setting as
	before.

					KARNAS
			Enterprise. There has been an
			armed intrusion in the tunnels
			beneath the city. That smells
			of Jameson. Where is he?

					PICARD
			This is Picard. I am sorry to
			inform you that the admiral is
			critically ill, Karnas.

					KARNAS
				(coming out of the
				 chair)
			That is not my concern. Sick or
			well, you have ten minutes to beam
			him down, Captain Picard.
			Otherwise, the hostages die.

	The VIEWSCREEN GOES BLANK. Then:

					TROI'S COM VOICE
			Sickbay to bridge.

					PICARD
			Picard.

					TROI'S COM VOICE
			Doctor Crusher requests your presence
			in Sickbay immediately, sir.

	Picard exchanges a worried look with Riker, then:

					PICARD
			On my way.

	As he HURRIES for the turbolift:

      STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR      49.

93   INT. SICKBAY - ANGLE AT DOOR

	as Picard ENTERS. Beverly meets him, her face grim.

					PICARD
			What is it?

					BEVERLY
			You'd better see for yourself.

94   ANGLE AT JAMESON'S BED

	Troi is trying to comfort Anne, who huddles at the side
	of the bed in utter despair. Picard approaches, looks
	down at the body there -- and his jaw drops.

95   CLOSE ON JAMESON

	The eyes are alive and intelligent -- but the face and
	body Picard sees are those of a teen-aged boy. NOTE:
	Jameson's VOICE remains the same as before.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Picard....

96   WIDER - GROUP

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Picard, I have to get to Karnas.

					BEVERLY
			I can't allow him out of my care,
			sir.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			My last option, Picard. The raid
			failed... all I have left to
			bargain with is myself....

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Bridge to Picard.

					PICARD
				(to companel)
			Picard here. What is it, Number
			One?

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR           50.

97   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ON RIKER

					RIKER
			A new demand from Karnas, sir.
			If we don't deliver Jameson in
			five minutes, a hostage will be
			executed. Fifteen minutes after
			that, another.

98   INT. SICKBAY - ON PICARD, BEVERLY, JAMESON

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			He promises the method of
			execution will be both slow and
			painful.

	A beat, as Picard looks from Beverly to Jameson.

					JAMESON
			Let me go. If I turn myself over
			to him, he'll let the hostages
			go. It's me he wants.

					PICARD
			It's certain death for you,
			Admiral.

					JAMESON
			My life for how many hostages,
			Picard? Twenty?
				(hard)
			Let me go.

					PICARD
				(beat, then:)
			Number One, inform Karnas we'll
			be beaming down in less than five
			minutes.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			"We," sir?

					PICARD
			You have your orders, Number One.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			Aye, sir. Riker out.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FOUR           51.

99   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - ANGLE ON PLATFORM

	as Picard, Beverly (with medical kit) and the boy
	Jameson are mounting the platform. Jameson's uniform,
	while still that of an admiral, hangs loosely on him.
	Riker ENTERS, moves toward them as:

					RIKER
			Captain, you can't go down there
			again --
				(stops, staring at the
				 boy)
			Jameson... ?

					PICARD
			Yes. Exactly why I have to go,
			Will. As a Starfleet captain,
			I have negotiating powers.
				(to Transporter Chief)
			Energize.

	The Transporter Chief works his console. The
	TRANSPORTER EFFECT BEGINS TO BUILD and cover the
	figures of Picard, Beverly and the boy Jameson.

100  INT. KARNAS'S OFFICE - DAY

	The TRANSPORTER EFFECT MATERIALIZES the three figures
	directly in front of Karnas's desk. Karnas is waiting,
	puzzled to see three. There are several Mordanite
	soldiers in the room, but it will be noticed they are
	old soldiers -- veterans in their late fifties and
	sixties.

	Karnas gets to his feet as THE MATERIALIZATION EFFECT
	FADES, and he sees Picard, Beverly and the boy Jameson.

					KARNAS
				(outraged)
			Who are you! I want Jameson!

					PICARD
			This is Admiral Mark Jameson.

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           52.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

101  INT. KARNAS'S OFFICE - DAY - PICARD, JAMESON (BOY)

	as we left them. Karnas stares at the boy in the
	Starfleet uniform, dismisses him with a grunt, and
	turns to Picard.

					KARNAS
			This charade will accomplish
			nothing, Picard. Beam Jameson
			down, and the hostages will be
			freed. Continue this -- and I
			promise you they will die -- and
			you with them.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Karnas, if you'll just listen....

					KARNAS
				(to Picard)
			Why have you brought him here?
			This is no place for children.

					JAMESON (BOY)
				(interrupting)
			Peretor Karnas. You always were
			a stubborn man. I thought you
			wanted me. I'm here. Release
			the hostages. now.

	Karnas stares at him, startled for a moment, then:

					KARNAS
			"Peretor" was my old title. Why
			do you call me that?

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Because you're acting like the
			warrior you were -- not like the
			planetary governor you are.

					KARNAS
			Picard, I warn you, this trick
			is going too far. He has been
			coached... for some devious
			reason. If this farce is not
			stopped immediately, you and the
			hostages will be put to death.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           53.

101  CONTINUED:

	Suddenly Jameson doubles over, the intense pain driving
	him to his knees. Beverly rushes to him as:

					PICARD
			Admiral!

	Beverly is checking him, frowning. She administers a
	hypospray, which seems to ease him a bit.

102  ANGLE ON KARNAS AND PICARD

					KARNAS
			I'm waiting for an explanation,
			Captain.

					PICARD
			He is the admiral. Before we left
			on this mission, he administered
			an overdose of an alien de-aging
			drug to himself. He wanted to
			face you with strength again... on
			even terms. This is what the drug
			has done to him.

103  ANOTHER ANGLE - INCLUDING BEVERLY AND JAMESON

	Beverly has helped Jameson to a chair. He seems to be
	weak, almost frail. Karnas paces in front of the desk,
	railing at Picard.

					KARNAS
			This story you are telling is
			unbelievable. Jameson is a man
			of eighty, not --
				(points to Jameson)
			-- this. I want that old man,
			Picard. I want to show him this
			world he helped to make... the
			scars on old soldiers' bodies...
			the graveyards of our young
			dead... the wasted cities we are
			still rebuilding... and all of
			it caused by him.

					PICARD
			As I understand the facts, Karnas,
			you were the one who demanded
			weapons to avenge your father's
			death.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           54.

103  CONTINUED:

					KARNAS
			But Jameson didn't give weapons
			only to us. If he had, we would
			have triumphed over our enemies
			in less than a year, and we would
			have had peace in all these
			decades. When Jameson gave
			weapons to both sides, he gave
			us forty years of war. I want
			him to pay for that, Picard.

	Jameson is hit by another viciously painful attack,
	GASPS AND MOANS in pain. Beverly takes a quick reading
	on her instruments, looks over at Picard.

					BEVERLY
			Sir, I think Mrs. Jameson should
			beam down. Now.

					PICARD
				(nods quickly)
			Do it.

	As Beverly touches her communicator:

104  ANGLE ON PICARD AND KARNAS

					PICARD
			Karnas, I've asked Doctor Crusher
			to bring down the visual records
			we've made of Admiral Jameson's
			deterioration. Will you look at
			them?

					KARNAS
			You're wasting my time, Picard.

					PICARD
			Only a few moments.

	When Karnas does not reply immediately, Picard nods to
	Beverly, who hands her medical P.A.D.D. to Picard.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			You saw Admiral Jameson when he
			was on board en route to Mordan?

					KARNAS
			Yes.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           55.

104  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			You recognized him?

					KARNAS
				(reluctantly)
			Yes.

	Picard holds out the medical P.A.D.D. for him to see.

					PICARD
			And this is the man you saw.

105  CLOSE ON P.A.D.D. SCREEN (OPTICAL)

	The screen shows Jameson as he was at the beginning, in
	the physical support chair.

					KARNAS (V.O.)
			Yes. This is the man I want.

106  WIDER ANGLE - PICARD AND KARNAS

					PICARD
			Never again, Karnas.

	He holds out the tricorder again. Karnas reluctantly
	looks.

107  CLOSE ON TRICORDER SCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Still shots APPEAR in sequence -- Jameson as he began
	to de-age, as he became younger and younger.

					PICARD (O.S.)
			Once he took the compound ... there
			was no way to stop it.

	The final picture is the boy Jameson.

108  WIDER - EMPHASIZING KARNAS, PICARD

	Karnas stares across the room at Jameson, who is being
	tended by Beverly. The boy has begun to shake. Not
	pain, but a quivering in the body that cannot be
	stopped.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           56.

108  CONTINUED:

	THE SOUND OF THE TRANSPORTER BEGINS, and ANNE
	MATERIALIZES IN THE ROOM. She looks around, sees
	Jameson's terrible condition and quickly goes to him.
	She sits beside him, takes his hand, but he is paying
	no attention to her. His eyes are on Karnas.

					PICARD
			You'll have to deal with me,
			Karnas. Whatever you wanted from
			Jameson isn't possible any more.

	Karnas leans against his desk, stares around at the old
	soldiers who had come to share his moment of triumph
	over their legendary enemy. None of them know what
	to think, but Karnas clearly is still not convinced.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			You wanted revenge, Karnas. You
			blamed your war on Jameson, and
			there's no doubt he had a lot to
			do with it. But you had the
			weapons, and you used them. You
			could have tried for negotiations
			for peace on your planet long ago.
			You chose to fight instead. How
			many of those forty years of war
			are on your head?

					KARNAS
			Jameson has to pay for his
			crimes... I have sworn it to my
			people. When I found out he was
			alive, I gave them my word I would
			kill him for what he did. A public
			execution... public retribution
			for what he did to us.

	Picard realizes he may be talking to a wall. But one
	more time:

					PICARD
				(points to the boy)
			Then there's Jameson. He wanted
			to atone for what he'd done here.
			Forty-five years ago, he made the
			wrong decision, and he wanted to
			come here to somehow right it.
			He wanted to negotiate, and when
			that failed, he decided to fight.
					(MORE)

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           57.

108  CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD (Cont'd)
			Your men foiled that, and all he
			has left now is to give himself
			up to you. He's brought this
			retribution on himself.

					KARNAS
			No. I don't believe you. You
			are shielding Jameson on the ship
			and telling me this tale to save
			his life.

109  ANGLE ON JAMESON (BOY)

	He is still shuddering, gets to his feet. Anne tries
	to hold his hand, but he pulls away from her. Beverly
	signals to her to let him go, but she keeps a close eye
	on him herself.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Peretor Karnas... there were only
			two of us in the meeting. You
			didn't even trust your lieutenants
			then. You told me old Peretor
			Sain had ordered your father's
			assassination. You told me you
			wanted arms to destroy him. Peace
			wasn't on your mind. You just
			wanted revenge. And I gave you
			the weapons to do it.

					KARNAS
			Jameson told you all this.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			I am Jameson. Do you want a list
			of the weapons I gave you? Only
			you and I would know what it was,
			because I erased every trace of
			them from the records.

					KARNAS
			Jameson still could have told you
			this.
				(beat)
			If you are him, show me the scar.

					JAMESON
				(rolls up sleeve)
			There. The blood cut you gave
			me to seal our bargain.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           58.

109  CONTINUED:

	He holds out his arm, and Karnas stares at him.

110  CLOSE ON JAMESON'S (BOY'S) ARM

	A curious V-shaped scar arcs across the wrist, almost
	like a chevron.

111  ANGLE ON KARNAS AND JAMESON

	Karnas looks up at Jameson... and he finally believes.

					KARNAS
			It is you. Somehow... it is you.

	Suddenly, Karnas twists away, reaches for the wall
	behind his desk and the weapons there. He grabs one
	of the phasers and raises it, aiming it at Jameson's
	heart.

					KARNAS
				(continuing)
			Then die by one of your own
			weapons!

	Everyone else is frozen by the moment. The boy/man
	simply stands there, still shuddering from the terrible
	changes going on in his body, but not afraid. Slowly,
	Karnas lowers the weapon.

					KARNAS
				(continuing)
			No. My revenge is in letting
			you live like this.

112  EMPHASIZING JAMESON (BOY)

	He holds for a long beat, and then he crumples to the
	floor with a CRY of agony. Beverly and Anne go to him
	immediately, Beverly running a quick scan with her
	instruments.

113  PICARD AND KARNAS

	as Karnas moves forward, laying the weapon down on his
	desk. Jameson CRIES OUT AGAIN, in terrible pain.

					KARNAS
			Such pain....

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           59.

113  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Doctor Crusher?

114  ANGLE ON BEVERLY, JAMESON (BOY), ANNE

	Beverly looks up, shakes her head.

					BEVERLY
			His body can't rejuvenate any
			further. The compound he took
			is trying to force the organs and
			tissue to go further, younger,
			and they can't take the stress.
			It's like he's -- imploding. I
			can't do anything to stop it, sir.

	Jameson CRIES OUT AGAIN.

					PICARD
			Can you give him something for
			the pain?

	Slowly, sadly, Beverly shakes her head.

115  CLOSE ON JAMESON (BOY) AND ANNE

	Quietly, she moves in beside Beverly, who pulls back
	out of the way. Anne takes the boy's head in her arms,
	cradles him against her. No matter that this is just a
	young teenager now -- this is still the man she loved
	for fifty years.

					ANNE
			Mark... can you hear me?

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Yes.

					ANNE
			I'll always love you.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			Annie with the golden hair....

					ANNE
				(forces a smile)
			Flatterer. It's grey now.

					JAMESON (BOY)
			I only see the gold....

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           60.

115  CONTINUED:

	He convulses in a wave of fierce pain, and she holds on
	to him tight. Then as it seems to pass, and he looks
	up at her:

116  CLOSE ON JAMESON'S EYES

	They are old eyes, filled with the memories of eighty
	years. And then they close for the last time.

117  WIDER - EMPHASIZING ANNE, JAMESON (BOY), KARNAS

	As the others look on, Anne begins quietly to weep.
	Karnas moves closer, staring down at the strange body
	of his old enemy. Finally:

					KARNAS
			Rest, Jameson. Your long night
			-- and mine -- is over.
				(up to Picard)
			The hostages will be released
			immediately, Captain. I am
			prepared to be -- cooperative.

118  EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE IN ORBIT AROUND MORDAN
	(OPTICAL)

	Enterprise in standard orbit.

119  INT. MAIN BRIDGE - ANGLE ON COMMAND AREA

	where Picard is completing the dictation of his log.

					PICARD
			... The hostages have been freed
			by Karnas, unharmed.
				(pause)
			Personal note. The body of
			Admiral Mark Jameson has been
			buried on Mordan, at the request
			of his widow and with the
			permission of Karnas. Log out.

	Picard glances across to Riker, shakes his head.

					PICARD
			The quest for youth, Number One...
			so futile. Age and wisdom have
			their graces.

           STAR TREK: "Too Short... " - 10/6/87 - ACT FIVE           61.

119  CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			I wonder if one doesn't have to
			have age and wisdom to appreciate
			that, sir.

					PICARD
			I hope not, Number One. It would
			be such a waste of youth.
				(beat, then:)
			Mister La Forge, prepare to take us
			out of orbit. Set course for Isis
			III.

					GEORDI
			Aye, sir. Leaving orbit.

120  EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND MORDAN (OPTICAL)

	as the sleek starship begins her pull away from the
	planet and heads for the stars.

									FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END