STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                           "Rascals" 
                          #40276-233 
                              
                          Written by 
                        Ronald D. Moore 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Adam Nimoy 


THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED
FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING
WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT.

Copyright 1992 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This script is not for publication or
reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If
lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department.

                         FINAL DRAFT


         STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 

                           "Rascals" 
                             CAST                               
                              
                PICARD             YOUNG PICARD
                RIKER              YOUNG GUINAN
                DATA               YOUNG RO
                BEVERLY            YOUNG KEIKO
                TROI               KID #1
                WORF               
                GEORDI             
                                   
                GUINAN             FERENGI
                RO                 LURIN
                KEIKO              BERIK
                O'BRIEN            MORTA
                MOLLY              
                ALEXANDER          
                COMPUTER VOICE  
   
                Non-Speaking       Non-Speaking
                  N.D. CHILDREN      N.D. FERENGI
                  N.D. STARFLEET     

         STAR TREK: "RASCALS" - FINAL 09/04/92 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                           "Rascals" 
                       
                             SETS 

            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE
              READY ROOM               2 KLINGON BIRDS OF
                                       PREY
              SICKBAY
              ENGINEERING              SHUTTLECRAFT
              TEN FORWARD
              SHUTTLEBAY
              OBS. LOUNGE
              CORRIDOR
              TRANSPORTER ROOM
              TURBOLIFT
              JEFFRIES TUBE
          
              O'BRIEN'S QUARTERS
                MOLLY'S BEDROOM
              PICARD'S QUARTERS
              RO'S QUARTERS
              SCHOOL ROOM
              SHUTTLECRAFT

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER        1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                          "Rascals"                                
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    EXT. SPACE - SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)

	A lonely craft against a starry background.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's Log, Stardate 46235.7
			Ensign Ro, Keiko O'Brien, Guinan
			and I are returning to the
			Enterprise after a fascinating
			visit to the planet Marlonia.

2    INT. SHUTTLECRAFT - IN FLIGHT

	PICARD, GUINAN, KEIKO and RO are in the back of the
	shuttle, relaxing. The atmosphere is very informal.
	Picard is still energized by his recent trip and is
	showing Guinan some odd pieces of pottery from a small
	box.

					PICARD
			... and I found these pieces in
			the tertiary level of the dig.
			They're typical of second century
			Marlonian cookware.

	Guinan looks at the shards of pottery... she really
	doesn't share the Captain's interest in this stuff.

					GUINAN
			Mmmm-hmmmm.

					PICARD
			Now, see these markings...
			they're very similar to some early
			Taguan designs... but the
			patterns are more intricate...
			closer to Buranian than Taguan.

	Picard looks expectantly at Guinan, but she is less
	than enthused by this revelation.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - TEASER        2.

2    CONTINUED:

					GUINAN
			So... you went to one of the most
			beautiful planets in this quadrant
			and spent your entire shore
			leave... in a cave.

					PICARD
			It was a very rewarding
			experience.
				(holds up shards)
			Look at these fragments... they're
			in nearly perfect condition...
			and they're over seven hundred
			years old.

					GUINAN
			So's my father.

	Picard can see he's not going to win any converts here,
	so he carefully puts the shards back in his box.

3    NEW ANGLE

	Ro is looking at the collection of bagged plants that
	Keiko is holding in a small tray.

					RO
				(indicates one plant)
			Is that a Draebidium Froctus?

					KEIKO
			Draebidium Calimus actually...
			you can tell by the shape of the
			leaves.

	Ro nods and turns back to the console. But Keiko
	suddenly realizes something.

					KEIKO
			I didn't know you were interested
			in plant biology.

					RO
				(a little embarrassed)
			I... took a class at the
			Academy... I just remember a few
			things...

	Before Keiko can pursue this any further, Ro is saved
	by Worf's Com Voice.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER        3.

3    CONTINUED:

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Enterprise to Shuttlecraft
			Fermi...

					RO
				(works)
			This is the Fermi. Go ahead
			Enterprise.

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			We have just received a distress
			signal from the Starfleet science
			team on Ligos Seven.

					PICARD
			Any indication of the problem?

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			No, sir. The call was cut off
			mid-transmission.

					PICARD
			Lay in a course and prepare to
			engage at Warp eight once we're
			aboard.

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Aye, sir.

	The transition to 'business' is immediate and absolute.
	Picard looks to Ro.

					RO
			We'll rendezvous with the ship
			in three minutes, sir.

4    EXT. SPACE - SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)

	The shuttle is confronted by a bright FLASH that erupts
	directly in the craft's path. The light quickly fades
	leaving only an incandescent CLOUD-LIKE ANOMALY in its
	wake.

	As the shuttle approaches the anomaly, its vapors
	quickly enveloping the craft...

5    INT. SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)

	There's a sudden JOLT and the craft begins to SHAKE,
	caught in the grip of some phenomenon.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - TEASER        4.

5    CONTINUED:

	Picard and Ro quickly move to the pilot area and start
	to work the console.

					RO
				(reading instruments)
			We're caught in some kind of
			energy field.

					PICARD
			Hard about, full impulse.

					RO
			Aye, sir.

	Picard, Keiko, Guinan and Ro, buffeted about. WHIRR,
	the power goes down. Red warning LIGHTS flash, a
	KLAXON sounds.

6
thru	OMITTED
7

8    EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship at impulse power.

9    INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	RIKER, DATA, and WORF at their stations, various
	SUPERNUMERARIES.

					RIKER
				(to Worf)
			What's happening, Mister Worf?

					WORF
			The shuttle's been enveloped by
			an energy field, sir.
					(MORE)

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - TEASER           5.

9    CONTINUED:

					WORF (Cont'd)
			Their engines and life support
			have failed.

					RIKER
				(to Conn officer)
			Increase to full impulse.
				(to com)
			Bridge to Transporter Room Three.
			Prepare to beam the shuttle crew
			aboard once we're in range.

					O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
			Ready, sir.

10   OMITTED

11   INT. SHUTTLECRAFT (OPTICAL)

	Red alert... all power gone... the SHAKING is really
	VIOLENT now.

					RO
			There's too much interference...
			I can't contact the Enterprise...

					PICARD
			Transfer auxiliary power to the
			inertial dampers...

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Warning. Structural failure
			imminent.

	Suddenly the ENERGY FIELD penetrates the hull and
	fills the inside of the shuttle. Everyone reacts...

12   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	O'Brien working feverishly at the controls.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			O'Brien, do you have them?

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - TEASER        6.

12   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(to Com)
			I'm trying, sir... I can't get
			a pattern lock.

					RIKER'S COM VOICE
			The shuttle's coming apart, Chief.
			You've got to do it now.

	Beat.

					O'BRIEN
			I've got them.
				(works)
			There's a forty percent drop in
			mass. I may have lost one of
			them...

	He works and FOUR SMALL FIGURES begin to MATERIALIZE on
	the platform.

13   ANGLE ON O'BRIEN

	A low angle looking up at O'Brien from the POV of the
	Transporter platform. He reacts with shock to what
	he sees.

14   NEW ANGLE

	Revealing that the entire shuttle crew has now been
	turned into twelve year old children. YOUNG PICARD,
	YOUNG RO, YOUNG GUINAN, and YOUNG KEIKO all wear the
	same clothes the adults wore in the shuttle, but now
	they're a few sizes too big for them. For a split
	second, Young Picard is unaware of what's happened.
	(NOTE: Young Keiko is now carrying a tray of sprouted
	seedlings.)

					YOUNG PICARD
			Thank you, Mister O'Brien.
			Another moment and...

	He trails off at the sound of his own voice. He and
	the others look at each other in shock. Off their
	reactions...

                                             FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT ONE        7.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

          (NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.)            

15   INT. SICKBAY

	BEVERLY, medical tricorder in hand, finishes her
	examination of Young Picard. Troi is with her. In the
	b.g., Young Ro, Young Guinan and Young Keiko sit on
	biobeds while an N.D. conducts tests with a tricorder.
	NOTE: "child" versions now wear smaller, replicated
	clothes, with normal sized insignias. They are still
	examining the fit of their new clothes.

	As the "grown ups" talk, we can see Young Picard grow
	impatient as they talk above and about him, as if he
	weren't even there. Beverly is reporting to Riker.

					BEVERLY
				(to Riker)
			According to the bio-scans, their
			DNA structures are now consistent
			with those of pre-adolescents.
			But as far as I can tell, only
			their bodies have changed.

					TROI
				(off PADD)
			Their individual intelligence and
			behavioral responses are all
			exactly the same as they were
			before the accident.

	Young Picard finally intercedes.

					YOUNG PICARD
			What happened to the shuttlecraft,
			Number One?

	Riker looks down, blinks for a moment as if to remind
	himself that this is Jean-Luc Picard, and then answers.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT ONE        8.

15   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			The shuttle broke up just after
			we beamed you out. Data's
			coordinating the salvage effort
			right now.
				(beat)
			Sir.

					BEVERLY
			What about the energy field the
			shuttle passed through?

					RIKER
			We've been trying to scan it, but
			it's putting out a lot of
			interference. It's going to take
			some time.

	Again Young Picard makes them include him in this
	conversation.

					YOUNG PICARD
			We can't afford to stay here any
			longer. We'll leave a class four
			probe behind to study the energy
			field but the distress signal
			from Ligos Seven has top priority.
				(to Beverly)
			Let me know as soon as you have
			any further information, Doctor.
			Number One, you're with me.

	Young Picard heads for the door.

					BEVERLY
			Captain... there are some
			additional tests I'd like to
			run...

					YOUNG PICARD
			Of course...
				(to other 'children')
			The three of you will remain as
			needed to assist Doctor Crusher.

	Young Picard EXITS with Riker. As Troi and Beverly
	exchange a look of concern...

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          9.

16   ANGLE - YOUNG RO AND YOUNG GUINAN

	Young Ro sits on her biobed obviously not pleased with
	any of this. She opens and closes her fingers, not
	quite able to realize that these are now her hands.
	Young Guinan is more serene as usual and seems to be
	taking this all with a slight air of amusement. She
	studies Young Ro for a beat, who finally notices.

					YOUNG RO
			What?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			You know... you make a pretty
			cute kid.

					YOUNG RO
			Great. Just what I want to be...
			cute.

					YOUNG GUINAN
				(sarcastic)
			Were you this much fun when you
			were a kid?

					YOUNG RO
			I was in a refugee camp. "Fun"
			wasn't exactly in my vocabulary.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			What about now? You're not in
			that camp anymore.

					YOUNG RO
			"Fun" is being back at work...
			in my own uniform.

	On Young Guinan's reaction...

17   INT. TURBOLIFT

	Riker and Young Picard ENTER.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Bridge.

	They stand side by side, an awkward and silent moment
	for both of them. Riker can't help glancing down at
	this youthful version of the man he's known and served
	under for six years. The Turbolift finally STOPS and
	the doors open.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT ONE       10.

18   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

	Data, GEORDI, and Worf are at their stations along with
	N.D. Crewmembers. Young Picard and Riker ENTER from
	the Turbolift. Young Picard moves directly to Worf,
	who looks down with astonishment at his captain.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Mister Worf. Prepare to launch
			a class four probe to study the
			energy field.

	Worf is unable to respond for a moment and Young Picard
	suddenly becomes aware of a great silence on the
	Bridge. He looks around and sees that every highly
	disciplined head is gaping at their captain.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(to everyone)
			I realize how unusual this must
			seem...
				(just the facts)
			My appearance is the result of
			an accident, involving myself and
			three other crew members... the
			effects of which Doctor Crusher
			is currently working to remedy.
				(in charge)
			I assure you, I am Captain Picard.

	Riker nods his assent and everyone returns to their
	duties. Young Picard looks expectantly at Worf for
	a beat.

					WORF
				(quickly)
			The probe. Aye, sir.

	He turns to work at his console as Beverly ENTERS from
	a Turbolift in the b.g.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Mister Data, have you secured all
			of the shuttle debris?

					DATA
			Almost, sir. It is being stored
			in Shuttlebay Two.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Very well.
				(to Conn)
			Ensign, as soon as Mister Data
			is finished take us to Ligos at
			warp eight.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          11.

18   CONTINUED:

	Beverly quietly moves next to him.

					BEVERLY
			Captain, may I see you privately
			for a few moments?

					YOUNG PICARD
			Of course.

	They EXIT to the Ready Room.

19   INT. READY ROOM - CONTINUOUS

	Beverly and the young Captain ENTER. Young Picard is
	in charge, trying to continue on in his normal fashion.
	He moves to the replicator.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
				(he gets the cup of tea)
			Have you been able to determine
			the cause of our transformation?

					BEVERLY
			Not yet. I'm still waiting for
			some test results.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I see.

	Young Picard sits down at the desk and turns on the
	terminal.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(off terminal)
			There are one hundred and three
			members of the science team on
			Ligos Seven. We should prepare
			shuttlebay three for a triage
			center in case they have large
			numbers of casualties.

					BEVERLY
			We'll be ready.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          12.

19   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG PICARD
			Ligos Seven is prone to periodic
			volcanic activity... perhaps the
			planet has entered an active
			phase---

					BEVERLY
			Jean-Luc.
				(he looks up)
			I think we need to talk.

	Young Picard knows what she's getting at and he faces
	her head-on.

					YOUNG PICARD
			All right. Let's talk.
				(beat)
			Are you here to relieve me of
			duty?

					BEVERLY
			I'd rather not have to take that
			step.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I am still Jean-Luc Picard. My
			judgement, my experiences, my
			mental capacities are all
			intact.

					BEVERLY
			That's true... for now. This
			could be the first stage of a
			condition which may begin to
			affect your mind as well.

					YOUNG PICARD
			But you've seen no evidence of
			that?

					BEVERLY
			Not yet.
				(beat)
			What I do know is that the Captain
			of this ship has just gone through
			an extreme physical
			transformation... the ultimate
			effects of which I can't even
			begin to guess.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          13.

19   CONTINUED: (2)

					YOUNG PICARD
				(quiet)
			You are asking me to step down.

	There is a quiet beat before Beverly replies.

					BEVERLY
			You're still Jean-Luc Picard...
			what do you think you should do?

	As Young Picard thinks over the stakes involved...

                                           CUT TO:

20   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As before. Young Picard and Beverly ENTER from the
	Ready Room. He goes directly to Riker and there is no
	trace of hesitation or regret at his decision.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(formally)
			Commander Riker, please take
			command of the ship until further
			notice.

					RIKER
			Understood, sir.

	And with that, Young Picard and Beverly head for the
	EXIT.

                                             CUT TO:

21   INT. CORRIDOR

	Young Ro and Young Guinan ENTER from Sickbay. Young Ro
	is very irritated as they pause in the Corridor.

					YOUNG RO
			So what the hell am I supposed
			to do now?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			You're not supposed to do
			anything. That's what "relieved
			of duty" means.

	Young Guinan looks up at the ceiling... jumps up and
	tries to touch it, but can't. She smiles in delight.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          14.

21   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG RO
			Well, I should be doing
			something... instead of just
			standing around waiting for them
			to find a cure.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			You're right.
				(beat)
			Let's go play.

					YOUNG RO
			What?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			I haven't been young for a long
			time... and I intend to enjoy
			every minute of it.

					YOUNG RO
			Fine. Enjoy yourself.

	Young Ro heads down the Corridor toward a Turbolift.

					YOUNG GUINAN
				(following her)
			What are you going to do... go
			back to your room and pout?

	Young Ro stops dead in her tracks and turns on Young
	Guinan.

					YOUNG RO
			I am not twelve years old. If
			I want to go to my quarters and
			contemplate my situation, it does
			not mean that I am... pouting.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Okay, okay.

	Young Ro turns and continues toward the Turbolift.
	Young Guinan makes a face at Young Ro's back... then
	smiles to herself with the simple pleasure of acting
	like a girl again... then she follows Young Ro.

22   INT. O'BRIEN QUARTERS

	Young Keiko and O'Brien sit on the couch. There is a
	long, awkward silence between them as they struggle to
	make sense of the situation.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          15.

22   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				( awkward)
			I could use a... cup of coffee.
			How about you?

	It's obvious O'Brien's more in need of a distraction
	than any beverage. He moves to get up, but Young Keiko
	gestures him back into his chair and walks over to the
	replicator...

					YOUNG KEIKO
			I'll get it.
				(to companel)
			Two coffees... one with cream...

					O'BRIEN
				(interjects)
			Black... double sweet...

					YOUNG KEIKO
			I know.
				(to companel)
			One double sweet.

	Young Keiko picks up the two cups of steaming coffee
	and starts toward O'Brien.

					O'BRIEN
			Careful... that's hot...

					YOUNG KEIKO
				(a warning)
			Miles...

					O'BRIEN
			Sorry.

	Young Keiko hands him a cup and sits down next to him.
	A sadness falls over her features... this is a lot to
	absorb. Young Keiko instinctively cuddles up next to
	him, looking for comfort. But this has the opposite
	effect on O'Brien. He stands up... suddenly very
	uncomfortable with this kind of intimacy.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			What's wrong?

					O'BRIEN
			It's... I don't know... but this
			feels wrong, somehow.

	Young Keiko stands. Their voices slowly get louder as
	they grapple with complex emotions.


          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          16.

22   CONTINUED: (2)

					YOUNG KEIKO
			Miles Edward O'Brien. I am still
			your wife.

					O'BRIEN
			Technically, yes.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			Technically?

					O'BRIEN
			No. I mean, of course you're my
			wife... but you're also ten years
			old.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			Beverly said it's actually closer
			to twelve.

					O'BRIEN
			That's not the point.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			So what is the point? Is our
			marriage over?

					O'BRIEN
			I didn't say that. But until they
			find a way to reverse this... this
			effect... it's going to be hard
			for me to ignore the fact that
			you're a little girl.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			What if they can't find a way?
			What if I'm like this the rest
			of my life? What does that mean
			for us, for our family?

					MOLLY'S VOICE
			Mommy?

	They both look toward the bedroom. After a beat, they
	both move to the door.

23   INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

	MOLLY is lying in her bed as O'Brien and Young Keiko
	ENTER.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          17.

23   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(to Molly)
			What's wrong, Sweetheart?

					MOLLY
			I want Mommy to read me a story.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			All right. What story would you
			like to hear?

	Molly just looks at her.

					MOLLY
			I want Mommy.

	The words knife into Young Keiko and she doesn't know
	what to do for a moment. O'Brien smoothly moves to his
	daughter. Young Keiko leaves the room.

					O'BRIEN
			What if Daddy reads you a story
			tonight? Will that be okay?

	Molly nods her head.

					O'BRIEN
			I'll be right back.

	O'Brien EXITS.

24   INT. O'BRIEN QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS

	Young Keiko is fighting back tears as O'Brien ENTERS.

					O'BRIEN
			Keiko...

	Young Keiko turns around and buries her head in
	O'Brien's chest. He comforts her, just as he would any
	crying twelve year old.

					O'BRIEN
			It's going to be all right... I
			promise... we'll work this out...

	She looks up at him.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			How?

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT ONE          18.

24   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			I don't know.

	As O'Brien tries to comfort his wife...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO          19.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

25   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship drops out of warp.

					RIKER (V.O.)
			First Officer's Log: Supplemental.
			The Enterprise has reached the
			Ligos system, and we have begun
			to search for the missing
			Federation science team. Doctor
			Crusher reports no progress on
			finding a cure for the members
			of the shuttle crew.

26   INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	Young Picard is looking at himself in the mirror,
	wearing his black T-shirt... staring at the strange,
	yet familiar face he sees. He turns his head this way
	and that... touches places under his eyes and around
	his mouth where only yesterday there were small lines
	of age. He hesitates for a moment... finally runs a
	hand through the shock of hair on his head. He grins
	at the image.

	He moves to a chair and picks up his leather jacket and
	tries it on. The jacket is several sizes too large now
	and Young Picard can't help but laugh at the comical
	image of himself in the mirror.

	The door CHIMES.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Come.

	Troi ENTERS. Young Picard is obviously in good spirits
	and Troi smiles at the sight of the boy in the man's
	clothes.

					TROI
			I came to see how you're doing.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(re: jacket)
			I'll have to speak to my tailor,
			but otherwise I'm well, thank you.

	Troi stands beside him and they both examine the way he
	looks in the mirror.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO          20.

26   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG PICARD
			It's just so... ridiculous. I
			can't really take myself seriously
			like this...

	He trails off as a new thought occurs to him. The
	smile on his face dies away and is replaced by a frown.
	He turns away from the mirror, troubled.

					TROI
			What's wrong?

	Beat.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Counselor... if Doctor Crusher
			can't find a cure... and I have
			to stay this way... no one's going
			to take me seriously, are they?

					TROI
			I would say the people who know
			you, who've worked with you for
			years, will be able to make the
			adjustment eventually.
				(beat)
			But... there are some cultures
			that would not accept a
			twelve-year-old captain as a
			negotiating partner or a credible
			emissary.

	Young Picard takes a long beat to consider this.

					YOUNG PICARD
			In that case, I suppose I'll have
			to wait until... I grow up again
			before I'll get another command.
				(beat)
			That could be ten years... maybe
			fifteen...

	Young Picard mulls this over for a moment... it's a
	long time.

					YOUNG PICARD
			The question is... what to do
			until then?

					TROI
			You're still a captain... I'm sure
			there are other assignments you
			could be given.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO          21.

26   CONTINUED: (2)

					YOUNG PICARD
			I've spent thirty years of my life
			aboard starships... I'm not about
			to sit behind a desk now.

					TROI
			You could return to the Academy...
			get another degree... brush up
			on your Latin.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(wry)
			And be Wesley's room-mate, I
			suppose.
				(they both smile)
			I will admit that returning to
			the Academy does have a certain
			appeal... but I've always spent
			my life looking forward... going
			to the Academy again feels like...
			looking back.

	Troi moves around the room... sees the usual artifacts
	from Picard's journeys: the Mintakan blanket, Klingon
	knife, and now the pottery shards from Marlonia.

					TROI
			Then perhaps you could use this
			time to explore another interest...
			archeology for instance?

					YOUNG PICARD
			Leave Starfleet?

					TROI
			Not permanently... just a
			sabbatical. You could spend ten
			years crawling through caves and
			digging up artifacts... and still
			have enough time to become the
			youngest admiral in Starfleet.

	Young Picard moves to the pottery shards and looks down
	at them.

					YOUNG PICARD
			It would give me a chance to
			accompany Doctor Langford on her
			exploration of the ruins on Suvin
			Four... but to leave the
			Enterprise...

         STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO         21A.

26   CONTINUED: (3)

					TROI
			In a way, you're very lucky. You
			have a chance do what most people
			can only dream about... have a
			second childhood without the pain
			of growing up.

	But Young Picard isn't listening any longer... he's
	picked up one of the shards of pottery and is turning
	it over in the light. Troi smiles to herself and
	quietly EXITS.

                                             CUT TO:

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO       22.

27   INT. BEVERLY'S OFFICE

	Beverly is showing Riker an Okudagram display of some
	medical information.

					BEVERLY
			This is Captain Picard's
			rybo-viroxic-nucleic structure
			from a tissue sample I took this
			morning. It's the same as a sample
			I took before the accident --
			except it's missing several key
			viroxic sequences.

					RIKER
			I'm afraid it's been a long time
			since I took genetics, Doctor.

					BEVERLY
			RVN is one of the key factors in
			our development during puberty.
			Unlike DNA, which never changes,
			RVN takes on additional viroxic
			sequences during adolescence.
			Those sequences determine how we
			develop physically. Without
			them...

					RIKER
			We would never mature into adults.

					BEVERLY
			Exactly. Somehow, those key
			sequences were eliminated in
			the Captain and the others
			during transport.

	Riker looks at the terminal for a moment.

					RIKER
			So what can we do?

					BEVERLY
			There are a couple of options.

	Beverly moves over to some SPROUTED SEEDLINGS in petri
	dishes.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			These are the plants Keiko was
			carrying on the shuttle. Whatever
			turned the crew into children
			turned these into seedlings.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO       23.

27   CONTINUED:

	Beverly nods and moves to a FLOWERING PLANT identical
	to the one seen earlier in the shuttlecraft.

					BEVERLY
			We accelerated the growth on
			one of them, and it developed
			into a perfectly normal adult
			plant.

					RIKER
			I don't suppose that would work
			on people.

					BEVERLY
			No... but it does tell us that
			if we do nothing, they'll probably
			grow up as they did before.

					RIKER
			That's one option...

					BEVERLY
			I do have adult RVN patterns
			on all four of them. I might
			be able to send them back
			through the Transporter pattern
			buffer and replace the missing
			sequences... but we can't even
			attempt that until we know why
			this happened in the first place.
				(beat)
			If they were, somehow, to lose
			more viroxic sequences...

					RIKER
				(grim)
			They'd come back even younger.

	On their reactions...

                                             CUT TO:

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO       23A.

28   INT. SHUTTLEBAY TWO

	What is left of the shuttlecraft is now a lot of junk
	sitting on the deck of the bay. O'Brien and a few N.D.
	ENGINEERS are re-assembling the components of the
	shuttle in some rough order -- like the positioning of
	debris after a plane crash. O'Brien examines a piece
	of debris with a tricorder... he then moves it into
	its proper place on the deck. Geordi ENTERS, carrying
	a PADD.

					GEORDI
			I've got the sensor report on the
			shuttle break-up.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO       24.

28   CONTINUED:

	He hands the PADD to O'Brien, who looks at it while
	Geordi looks over the junk on the floor.

					GEORDI
			It looks like the break-up began
			near the starboard bulkhead.

	O'Brien nods in agreement.

					O'BRIEN
				(indicates debris)
			There are some bulkhead fragments
			over here.

	He leads Geordi to a pile of shattered metal. Geordi
	bends down to examine some pieces more closely.

					GEORDI
			My VISOR's picking up torsional
			stress damage... some
			micro-fractures...
				(beat)
			Wait a minute... what's this?

	He holds up a ordinary-looking chunk of metal.

					O'BRIEN
			Looks like tritanium from the
			hull.

					GEORDI
			Yeah... but watch.

28A  CLOSE ON METAL

	As Geordi CRUSHES the metal into DUST with his bare
	hand.

28B  RESUME SCENE

	O'Brien reacts. Geordi peers at the dust in his hand.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT TWO       24A.

28B  CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			It's not tritanium anymore...
			somehow the molecular structure
			of the alloy's been changed --
			broken down into its constituent
			elements...

					O'BRIEN
			No wonder the bulkhead
			shattered...

					GEORDI
			Let's get a sample down to
			Engineering. I want to run a
			metallurgical analysis.

	As they begin to put some of the dust into a small
	container...

                                             CUT TO:

29   INT. RO'S QUARTERS

	Young Ro is sitting quietly on the bed, lost in
	thought. Young Guinan is sitting on a chair, her legs
	dangling a bit in boredom. Young Guinan lets out a
	loud sigh. Young Ro ignores her.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Well, this is exciting.

					YOUNG RO
			Would you rather be playing with
			dolls?

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT TWO       25.

29   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG GUINAN
			I'd rather be doing almost
			anything other than sitting here
			and watching you sulk.

	Young Guinan gets out of the chair and starts moving
	around the room, picking up random objects and playing
	with things.

					YOUNG RO
			This isn't some kind of glorious
			second childhood, Guinan. Our
			bodies have been violated...
			changed... doesn't that bother
			you?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Sure it bothers me, but at the
			moment I can't do anything about
			it. So I might as well enjoy it.

					YOUNG RO
			Enjoy what? Where did you get
			the idea that being short and
			awkward is some kind of wonderful
			gift?

	Young Guinan looks at Young Ro for a beat, then goes
	over to sit by her on the bed.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			There must've been some part of
			childhood that you didn't loathe.
			Come on... tell me one happy
			memory you have.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT TWO       26.

29   CONTINUED: (2)

					YOUNG RO
			Look. It was a long, depressing
			period of my life and I was
			grateful when it was finally
			over. I'd rather not relive it.

	Young Guinan considers her for a moment.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			I bet you were a jumper.
				(off her look)
			A jumper. You know, someone who
			jumped up and down on furniture
			all the time.

					YOUNG RO
			What?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			You were a jumper all right. The
			quiet ones... they always look
			so innocent... you think you can
			turn your back on them... then
			next thing you know -- bam!
			They're bouncing on the bed.

	Young Ro smiles in disbelief at the outrageous nature
	of Young Guinan's statement.

					YOUNG RO
			That is the most ridiculous thing
			I've ever heard. Most of the time
			I didn't even have a bed.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Ah... but you did have one
			sometimes... and I bet you jumped
			on it.

					YOUNG RO
			I most certainly did not.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Yeah... I can see it in your
			eyes... you can barely resist the
			urge to leap up and start jumping
			around like a Tarkassian
			razorbeast.

					YOUNG RO
				(smiling despite
				 herself)
			Guinan...

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO       27.

29   CONTINUED: (3)

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Oh yeah... oh yeah...

	Young Guinan suddenly stands up on the bed and starts
	jumping up and down. Young Ro can't believe this...
	but she's smiling in spite of herself as the bed is
	violently shaken underneath her.

					YOUNG RO
			This is ridiculous.

					YOUNG GUINAN
				(jumping)
			That's right... and don't you dare
			join me, Ro Laren. You don't like
			jumping on beds!

	Young Ro gets off the bed... watches the maniacal
	jumping of Young Guinan for another beat... her smile
	grows wider and wider... finally she can't resist any
	longer and she leaps up and joins in. As the two of
	them giggle and laugh as they bounce up and down...

                                             CUT TO:

29A  INT. ENGINEERING

	Geordi and O'Brien are talking to Riker and Beverly.
	Geordi gestures to a display of technical information.

					GEORDI
			We think the shuttle was caught
			in a molecular reversion field,
			which caused the structure of the
			ship to deteriorate. When the
			field penetrated the hull, it also
			began to affect the shuttle crew.

					O'BRIEN
			When I tried to beam them off,
			I wasn't able to get a lock
			because the reversion field was
			masking part of their patterns.

					BEVERLY
				(finally
				 understanding)
			If the Transporter only registered
			part of their RVN patterns...
			that would explain why the key
			sequences are missing.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/10/92 - ACT TWO       28.

29A  CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			Exactly. And without those key
			sequences, the Transporter
			reconstructed them as children.

	A beat as they consider.

					RIKER
				(to Beverly)
			If they're right, will you be able
			to use the Transporter to reverse
			the effects?

					BEVERLY
			I think so. As long as there's
			no reversion field to mask the
			patterns, we should be able to
			do it.
				(to O'Brien)
			Chief, can we adjust the molecular
			imaging scanners to accept --

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Bridge to Commander Riker.

					RIKER
				(to com)
			Go ahead.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO       29.

29A  CONTINUED: (2)

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			We're entering orbit around Ligos
			Seven, sir.

					RIKER
			On my way.
				(to others)
			We'll discuss this later.

	Riker EXITS.

                                             CUT TO:

30   OMITTED

31   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise slows to orbital velocity around Ligos
	Seven, a planet shrouded in a gaseous atmosphere,
	wrapped in mystery.

32   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Riker, Worf, and Data at their stations.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT TWO       30.

32   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
				(to Conn)
			Standard orbit, Ensign.
				(to Data)
			Any sign of the science team?

					DATA
			We have been scanning the area
			since entering the system, but
			our readings are being disrupted.

					RIKER
			Cause?

					DATA
			Extreme fluctuations in the E.M.
			field.

	Riker moves to take a closer look at the console.

					DATA
			However, there is no evidence of
			relevant stellar or seismic
			activity which would cause the
			interference.

					RIKER
			Any response to our hails, Mister
			Worf?

					WORF
			No, sir. I have been attempting
			to---
				(suddenly sees something
				 on console)
			Commander, two ships decloaking
			fore and aft.
				(beat)
			Klingon birds of prey... B'rel
			class.

33
thru	OMITTED
34

35   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIPS
	(OPTICAL)

	Two BIRDS OF PREY DECLOAK and immediately FIRE on the
	Enterprise.

          STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT TWO          31.

36   OMITTED

37   INT. PICARD'S QUARTERS

	Young Picard is looking over the pottery shards under
	a 24th century microscope when the ship is HIT again.
	Young Picard instinctively jumps up and heads for the
	door as the ship goes to RED ALERT.

38   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As before. The ship's condition is RED.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT TWO       32.

38   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Maximum shields. Take us out
			of orbit, Ensign. Mister Worf,
			prepare to return fire...

	And the ship SHUDDERS from another direct HIT...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE      33.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

39   INT. MAIN BRIDGE (CONTINUOUS)

	As before. The ship is ROCKED by another blast.

					RIKER
			Damage report.

					WORF
				(reading console)
			We've lost primary life-support.
			Switching to secondary systems.

					RIKER
				(to Worf)
			Lock phasers on target bearing
			to port.

					WORF
			Phasers locked.

					RIKER
			Fire.

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE      34.

40   EXT. SPACE - KLINGON SHIP (OPTICAL)

	PHASER FIRE hits a Klingon ship, but the ship is
	protected by its shields.

41   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As before.

					DATA
			Minor damage to one ship. Its
			shields are holding.

	The ship is ROCKED again.

					WORF
			Starboard power coupling is
			down... warp engines off-line.

					RIKER
			Shields?

					WORF
			Down to thirteen percent.

42   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise is struck by the torpedoes from both
	Klingon ships.

43   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As the Enterprise recoils from the impact...

					WORF
			Casualties reported on decks
			twenty-six and twenty-seven...

					DATA
			Sensors and secondary generators
			off-line... life support down
			to sixty-seven percent...

					RIKER
				(to Com)
			Engineering, status report.

	Intercut as needed with:

         STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT THREE         35.

44   INT. ENGINEERING

	Geordi at the computer consoles...

					GEORDI
			Their last shots took out
			auxiliary power and emergency
			back-ups. It'll take at least
			an hour to get warp power back
			on-line.

45
thru	OMITTED
49

50   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As before.

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT THREE      36.

50   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			We've lost shields. Heavy
			casualties on decks thirty-five
			through forty.

					DATA
				(reacts; off console)
			I am detecting Transporter
			signatures in three cargo bays.
				(beat)
			We are being boarded.

50A  INT. CORRIDOR

	Young Picard is running down a corridor toward a
	Turbolift. He arrives at the Turbolift and the doors
	OPEN -- but Young Picard pulls up short as an ARMED
	FERENGI comes out of the Turbolift and points the
	weapon at Young Picard. He's been caught.

50B  INT. MAIN ENGINEERING (FORMERLY SCENE 53)

	Geordi is in his office. He hears the SOUND of phaser
	FIRE and comes running out, but it's too late -- TWO
	FERENGI have him and his men covered by their weapons.

50C  INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	As before.

					RIKER
				(to Worf)
			Initiate intruder alert. All
			security teams to proceed to --

	Riker suddenly turns at the SOUND of a Transporter
	Beam-in.

51   ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	TWO FERENGI, BERIK and MORTA, MATERIALIZE on the Bridge
	with alien rifles drawn...

					BERIK
			Put down your weapons.

	Worf draws his phaser and FIRES as he dives for cover,
	but misses...

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT THREE      37.

51   CONTINUED:

	The Ferengi loosen a couple of BLASTS at Worf and
	Data, HITTING them both.

52   RIKER (OPTICAL)

	Hits the deck and rolls out of the way of a phaser
	BLAST. He quickly hits his combadge.

					RIKER
				(urgent, to com)
			Computer, deactivate all command
			functions. Authorization,
			Riker-Omega-Three...

					COMPUTER'S VOICE
			All command functions suspended.

	All Bridge consoles DE-ACTIVATE as TWO MORE FERENGI,
	armed with alien rifles, ENTER from two Turbolift.

					MORTA
				(touches communicator
				 on his belt)
			This is Morta. We have secured
			the Bridge. Begin transporting
			all able-bodied adults to the
			surface.

53
thru	OMITTED
55

56   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM

	A FERENGI is guarding O'Brien, who is now a prisoner.
	As the doors open, FERENGI Guards herd more Adult Crew
	Members (among them, Geordi) into the room...


      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE      38.

57   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Riker is standing off to one side, under guard. Worf
	and Data are still unconscious on the deck. Berik and
	Morta are trying to work one of the aft consoles, but
	are having no success.

					BERIK
			They have locked out the command
			functions.

					MORTA
			You said they would not have time.

					BERIK
			You led the assault team, you were
			too slow.

					MORTA
			You dare to blame me!

	But before they can carry this any further, the
	Turbolift doors OPEN and DAIMON LURIN ENTERS. Morta
	and Berik quickly move to him.

					BERIK
			We have secured the ship, Daimon,
			but Morta's incompetence has
			denied us access to---

					MORTA
			My incompetence! Daimon, you know
			that I am --

					LURIN
				(firm)
			Enough.
				(to Berik)
			Where is the Captain of this ship?

	Berik looks to Riker.

					RIKER
			I'm in command of this vessel.
			Who are you and on whose authority
			do you --

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT THREE      39.

57   CONTINUED:

					LURIN
				(cutting him off)
			I am Daimon Lurin and I now
			declare this ship to be a loss
			and open to claim according to
			the Ferengi Salvage Code. You
			will cooperate with our salvage
			operations or we will begin
			executing your crew.

	Off Riker's expression...

                                             FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR       40.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

58   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE & KLINGON SHIP (OPTICALL)

	The Enterprise is re-entering orbit, with a Bird of
	Prey nearby.

59   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Young Ro, Young Guinan, Young Keiko, and SEVERAL N.D.
	CHILDREN are in the school room. The real kids are
	jabbering to each other with concern... there is an
	edge of fear in the air and it wouldn't take much more
	to turn this scene into hysteria.

	The doors OPEN and Young Picard ENTERS, escorted by
	Berik. He gives Young Picard a shove into the room
	and then posts himself outside the door in the
	Corridor, before closing the door. Young Ro, Young
	Guinan, and Young Keiko go immediately to Young Picard.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(to Young Ro)
			Is everyone all right?

					YOUNG RO
			No fatalities or injuries among
			the children. The Ferengi have
			control of Main Engineering and
			decks twenty-three through
			thirty-seven.

					YOUNG PICARD
			We have to assume they've also
			taken the Bridge.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR 41-42.          

59   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG KEIKO
				(worried)
			Captain... do you know what
			they've done with the younger
			children... with my little girl?

					YOUNG PICARD
			They're taking all the adults down
			to the surface. It looks like
			they're keeping all the children
			on board the ship. Where was your
			daughter?

					YOUNG KEIKO
			In primary care on deck fourteen.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Then she's probably still there
			with the others.
				(off her worried
				 expression)
			But we'll make certain.

	Young Picard guides them over to a table with a
	computer terminal.

					YOUNG PICARD
			We need to regain control of the
			ship. Options?

					YOUNG RO
			We could flood the ship with
			anesthizine gas.

					YOUNG PICARD
			That's locked out along with the
			rest of the command functions.

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR       43.

59   CONTINUED: (3)

					YOUNG RO
				(thinks for a beat)
			If they're typical Ferengi,
			they're probably very pleased
			with themselves about now...
			maybe even getting a little
			overconfident.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Agreed. They might not think they
			need much of their crew to hold
			the ship. We could use the
			element of surprise to give
			ourselves a tactical advantage...

					YOUNG GUINAN
			Tactical advantage... ?
				(beat)
			Jean-Luc... look at your team for
			a minute. We're children.

					YOUNG PICARD
			We can't just stay here while our
			ship is being commandeered.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			I'm not suggesting that we do.
			But we can't act as if we were
			still adults.

					YOUNG PICARD
			What do you suggest?

					YOUNG GUINAN
			We look like children. Maybe it's
			time we started acting like
			children.

	Off their reactions...

                                             CUT TO:

60   INT. READY ROOM

	Daimon Lurin is making himself comfortable in Picard's
	chair, as Riker ENTERS. (We see a Ferengi guard just
	outside the door).

         STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FOUR         44.

60   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			I hope your profit margin is
			pretty high on this little
			adventure, Lurin... because
			you're risking war with the
			Federation.

					LURIN
			We're not affiliated with the
			Ferengi Alliance. We're... in
			business for ourselves.
				(smiles)
			And yes, it will be highly
			profitable. For an investment of
			two surplus Klingon ships... a few
			repairs... and some weapons...
			we've netted a Federation starship
			and her crew, not to mention a
			planet rich in Vendarite.

					RIKER
			So that's what this is all about.
			What did you do with the science
			team that was on the surface?

					LURIN
			They have proved most... helpful
			in extracting the mineral.

					RIKER
			You made them slave laborers.

					LURIN
			The addition of your crew will
			greatly speed up the process.
				(looks around)
			As for your ship... I'm sure it
			will fetch a handsome price on the
			Romulan market.
				(beat)
			But before that can happen, we need
			to regain access to your central
			computer.

					RIKER
			You don't really think I'm going
			to help you.

	Lurin fixes him with a steely look.

					LURIN
				(low, measured)
			I think... that the mines on Ligos
			Seven can be very hazardous.
					(MORE)

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR       45.

60   CONTINUED: (2)

					LURIN (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			How many people in your crew?

					RIKER
				(tight)
			One thousand, fourteen.

	Lurin holds his gaze for a moment.

					LURIN
			Very hazardous, Commander.

	Lurin EXITS, leaving Riker with something to think
	about.

                                             CUT TO:

61   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Young Ro and Young Keiko are taking apart a small
	section of bulkhead at one end of the room.

62   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Young Picard and Young Guinan are at the desktop
	computer terminal seen earlier.

	Young Picard activates the school-room terminal.
	Because this is the school room, a DIFFERENT Computer
	Voice than the one we're used to hearing responds when
	he turns on the terminal.

					NEW COMPUTER VOICE
				(sweetly)
			Hello. I'm the classroom
			computer system. What can I do
			for you, today?

					YOUNG PICARD
			Computer, display interior
			security grid.

					NEW COMPUTER VOICE
				(sweetly)
			I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
			Would you like to play a game?

       STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR       46.

62   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG PICARD
				(irritated)
			No, I would not.
				(thinks)
			Computer, display an internal
			schematic diagram.

					NEW COMPUTER VOICE
			I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
			Would you like to see some
			interesting animals?

	Young Picard glares at the screen in frustration, but
	Young Guinan intercedes.

					YOUNG GUINAN
				(to Picard)
			It's a child's computer, remember?
				(to computer)
			Computer, can you show me a
			picture of the inside of the
			Enterprise?

	A BRIGHTLY COLORED diagram of the Enterprise comes up
	on the screen. NOTE: this should not be one of our
	standard schematics. It should be a children's version
	of a ship diagram, with greatly simplified graphics
	and brightly colored designs.

					NEW COMPUTER VOICE
			The Enterprise is a Galaxy-class
			starship. Do you know how to
			spell Enterprise? E -- N -- T
			-- E --

					YOUNG PICARD
			Delete audio.

	The Voice STOPS.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(points to diagram)
			All right, this will have to
			do... we're here... there's a
			service conduit that runs from
			here to here and then connects
			to a Jeffries Tube here... but
			you and Ensign Ro will still have
			to cross this corridor before you
			can get to Main Engineering.

	Young Guinan studies the display.

      STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/11/92 - ACT FOUR      46A.

63   ANGLE ON YOUNG RO

	She manages to pull the final Mees panel away from the
	bulkhead, revealing a Jeffries Tube behind the wall.

					YOUNG RO
			Captain...

	Young Picard and Young Guinan come over.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/14/92 - ACT FOUR           47.

63   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG PICARD
			Excellent.
				(to Young Guinan)
			Ready?
				(off her nod)
			Make it so.

	Young Guinan and Young Ro EXIT to the Jeffries Tube.

64   NEW ANGLE

	As a TOY suddenly bumps up against Young Picard's leg.
	Alexander comes running up, carrying a remote control PADD
	and looking apologetic. The toy looks like a cross
	between a lunch-box and a spider, with several
	odd-looking armatures poking out from the sides. There
	are no apparent wheels, but it glides along the floor.

					ALEXANDER
			I'm sorry... Captain.

	Alexander moves the toy away from Young Picard and begins
	playing with it again by using the remote control. As
	Young Picard watches the toy glide across the floor, he
	begins to get an idea. He goes to Alexander.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(to Alexander)
			Alexander, would you mind if I...
			borrowed your toy for a little
			while?

					ALEXANDER
			Go ahead.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Thank you.

	He hands the remote to Young Picard, who takes it and
	then EXITS to the tube along with Young Keiko.

                                             CUT TO:

65
thru	OMITTED
66

67   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The ship is in orbit.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR           48.

68   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM

	FERENGI #1 is standing behind the console. The doors
	OPEN and the toy seen earlier ENTERS the room. The
	Ferengi looks at it in puzzlement for a moment... then
	the toy EXITS again.

	The Ferengi waits a beat... then decides to follow
	it... he EXITS.

69   INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

	The Ferengi ENTERS from the Transporter Room just in
	time to see the toy disappear around the corner. He
	follows it.

	As the Ferengi turns the corner, Young Picard and Young
	Keiko peek around the corner and then quickly EXIT to
	the Transporter Room.

70   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM - CONTINUOUS

	Young Picard -- carrying the remote control seen
	earlier -- and Young Keiko ENTER. Young Keiko moves
	quickly to the storage lockers on the far side of the
	room while Young Picard moves to the Transporter
	Console and starts to rapidly enter information into
	the console. Young Keiko opens the locker and removes
	several PHASERS.

	The remote control PADD Young Picard is carrying
	suddenly BEEPS.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(off PADD)
			He's picked up the toy.

	Young Picard rapidly finishes his work and Young Keiko
	closes the locker, with several phasers in her arms.
	They run OUT the doors.

	A few beats pass and then Ferengi #1 ENTERS, carrying
	the toy. He sets the toy aside in irritation and then
	turns his back on it.

70A  CLOSE ON TOY

	From this angle, we can now see that there is a
	COMBADGE attached to it.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FOUR          48A.

70B  RESUME SCENE

	The Ferengi continues his solitary watch.

                                             CUT TO:

71   INT. JEFFRIES TUBE

	Young Ro and Young Guinan are moving quickly down the
	tube on their hands and knees.

					YOUNG RO
			This is the first time these
			Jeffries tubes haven't seemed
			cramped.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FOUR           49.

71   CONTINUED:

					YOUNG GUINAN
			How much farther do we have to
			go?

					YOUNG RO
			About fifty meters... don't tell
			me you're tired.

					YOUNG GUINAN
			I'm not as young as I used to be.

	Young Ro stops and they look at each other for a beat.

71A  INT. BEVERLY'S OFFICE

	FERENGI #2 is on guard duty here... but he's pretty
	bored at this point and is sitting at Beverly's desk,
	toying with some of the items on the desk.

	Suddenly Alexander ENTERS from the Corridor doors.
	He creeps up to the glass window and then taps on the
	glass before running back out into the Corridor.

	Ferengi #2 whirls around, but doesn't see anything. He
	immediately gets up and heads for the Corridor.

71B  INT. SICKBAY - CONTINUOUS

	As the Ferengi EXITS to the Corridor... Alexander
	ENTERS from the other door to Sickbay. He quickly
	moves to a storage bin and begins pulling out
	hyposprays. Once he has as many as he can carry, he
	runs back OUT of the room.

72   OMITTED

73   INT. JEFFRIES TUBE

	Young Ro and Young Guinan come scrambling down the
	tube.


           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/15/92 - ACT FOUR           50.

73   CONTINUED:

	They both stop...

					YOUNG RO
				(points up the ladder)
			This is it. Main Engineering.
				(beat)
			Now we wait.

                                             CUT TO:

74   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Alexander comes scrambling out of the Jeffries Tube,
	with hyposprays. Young Picard and Young Keiko are
	there to meet them.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(to Alexander)
			Report.

					ALEXANDER
			Mission accomplished, sir. The
			one in Sickbay never saw me.

	Alexander hands the hyposprays to Young Picard, who
	in turn, hands one to Young Keiko.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Very good.

					YOUNG KEIKO
				(to Picard)
			I'd say we're ready. Have you
			figured out how to get to the
			Bridge?

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FOUR           51.

74   CONTINUED:

	Young Picard frowns... he's definitely not looking
	forward to this.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I'm afraid I can only think of
			one way...

                                             CUT TO:

75   INT. CORRIDOR

	Berik is still standing guard in the Corridor outside
	the school room. The doors OPEN and Young Picard
	ENTERS the corridor. Berik levels his phaser at him.

					BERIK
				(harsh)
			What do you want?

	Young Picard adopts a petulant little boy attitude.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I need to see my father.

					BERIK
			Go back inside.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I need to see him right now.

					BERIK
			Do not argue with me. Go back
			inside.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I need him now! Now! Now! Now!

	Berik grabs him by the shoulder, but Young Picard pulls
	away and pretends to be hurt.

					YOUNG PICARD
			You hurt me! I want my father!
			I want my father!

	Berik doesn't know how to react to this screaming
	child... finally gives in.

					BERIK
			All right. Just stop that.

	He grabs Young Picard and hauls him to the Turbolift.

                                             CUT TO:

              STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FOUR             52.

76   INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	Riker is staring outside, deep in thought. The door
	suddenly OPENS and Berik ENTERS, dragging the red-eyed
	Young Picard...

					BERIK
				(exasperated)
			Here he is. Now be quiet!

					RIKER
			What's going on?

					YOUNG PICARD
			Daddy!

	He runs across the room and directly into Riker's arms.
	On Number One's astonished reaction...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE           53.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

77   OMITTED

78   INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	Young Picard and "Dad" Riker sit together at the table
	while Berik keeps a watchful eye on them. As Young
	Picard stares up at Riker...

					RIKER
				(awkward)
			So... son. How are you?

					YOUNG PICARD
			I'm okay.

					RIKER
			And what about your friends...
			Keiko and Guinan and Ro?

					YOUNG PICARD
			They're okay too. But...

	He sighs, pretends to be sad about something.

					RIKER
			What's wrong?

					YOUNG PICARD
			We don't have anything to do...
			none of the games are working.

	A look between the two of them.

					RIKER
			I know. The Ferengi made Daddy
			turn off the main computer.

					YOUNG PICARD
			Can't you just turn on the kid's
			computer in Schoolroom Eight?
			We just want to play a few games.

        STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE 54-55.          

78   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			I don't know if they'll let me
			do that, Jean-Luc, but I'll ask.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(brightens)
			Thanks, Number One.

	Berik's head snaps around at this un-sonlike response.
	But Young Picard quickly catches himself.

					YOUNG PICARD
				(to Berik)
			He's my Number One Daddy.

	Riker and Young Picard both glance at Berik... and
	realize that they better make this look good. They both
	awkwardly stand and stiffly hug each other in imitation
	of father and son.

                                             CUT TO:

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE           56.

79   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Alexander and the other children wait with Young Keiko.
	Suddenly the doors open and Young Picard is shoved INTO
	the room by Berik.

					YOUNG KEIKO
			How did it go?

					YOUNG PICARD
			He understood.
				(moves to terminal)
			We should have access very soon.

80   INT. READY ROOM

	Lurin is peering at Picard's fish with interest... he
	gropes about with his hand, looking for a way to reach
	inside. The door CHIMES.

					LURIN
			Come in.

	Riker, escorted by Morta, ENTERS. Lurin's eyes narrow
	and he gives Riker an evil smile.

					LURIN
			I understand your... son was here
			to see you.

					RIKER
			That's right.

					LURIN
			We Ferengi do not bring our
			offspring along with us aboard
			ships.

					RIKER
			Then I suppose that's your loss.
			We consider our families to be
			one of our strengths.

					LURIN
				(smiles)
			I think you will find they can
			also be a weakness.
				(beat, then firm)
			Unless you release the computer
			to our control, I will execute
			every child on this ship...
			beginning with yours.

	Riker appears outraged.

              STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE             57.

80   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			Even you aren't that cruel.

					LURIN
			It is cruel to put children in
			danger by bringing them aboard
			a starship in the first place.

	Riker takes a step toward Lurin, but Morta jabs the
	phaser in his back and he stops. A tense moment...
	then Riker's bravado seems to collapse into weariness
	and resignation.

					RIKER
			All right... all right... just
			don't harm my son.

					LURIN
				(with relish)
			You will release the computer and
			show Morta exactly how to use it.

	Riker nods reluctantly and Morta shows him out of the
	room with pleasure.

81   INT. MAIN BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

	Riker and Morta ENTER from the Ready Room. They go to
	one of the aft stations and sit down.

					RIKER
				(to com)
			Computer, release command control
			to this station. Authorization,
			Riker-Omega-Three.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Command functions restored.

	The monitor at the station LIGHTS UP. Riker turns to
	Morta and begins to point at things on the screen and
	talks very fast, while making ridiculous-sounding
	things up in an effort to confuse him.

              STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE             58.

81   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
				(quickly)
			Okay, Morta. The Enterprise
			computer system is controlled by
			three primary main processing
			cores cross linked with a
			redundant melacortz ramistat and
			fourteen kiloquad interface
			modules. The core elements are
			based on FTL nanoprocessor units
			arranged into twenty-five
			bilateral kelilactirals with
			twenty of those units being slaved
			to the central heisenfram
			terminal.
				(beat)
			You do know what a bilateral
			kelilactiral is, don't you?

	Morta is lost, but unwilling to admit it.

					MORTA
			Of course I do, human. I am not
			stupid.

					RIKER
			No, of course not.
				(points to something
				 on console)
			Now this is the isopalavial
			interface which controls the main
			firomactal drive unit.
				(slaps Morta's hand
				 away)
			Don't touch that, you'll blow up
			the entire firomactal drive.

					MORTA
			What? Wait.
				(confused beat)
			What is... what is a firomactal?

	Riker just gives him an astonished look.

					MORTA
				(embarrassed)
			Just explain it to me.

	Riker takes on an air of infinite patience. He points
	to something to Morta's left.

					RIKER
			That is the firomactal drive
			unit...

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE           59.

82   CLOSE ON RIKER'S HAND

	As Riker distracts Morta with this nonsense, his right
	hand begins to quickly enter information into one of
	the keypads on the terminal.

					RIKER'S VOICE
				(continuing)
			... it controls the central
			ramistat core and also keeps the
			ontarian manifold within forty
			thousand KRG.

	As Riker continues to enter information...

83   INT. SCHOOL ROOM (OPTICAL)

	Young Picard is watching the terminal. Suddenly the
	image of the brightly colored ship's diagram on the
	terminal is replaced with the STANDARD STARFLEET LOGO.
	Young Picard reacts and then immediately begins to work
	the terminal as Young Keiko and Alexander look on.

					YOUNG PICARD
			The command lockout has been
			released... accessing the
			transporter...
				(beat)
			The weapon deactivation program
			is in place... Transporter
			security field standing by...
			We're ready.

                                             CUT TO:

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE           60.

84   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	Ferengi #1 is still here, standing guard. He moves
	around the room in boredom...

84AA	CLOSE ON TOY

	As it suddenly begins to MOVE around the room... it
	turns this way and that, suggesting that it is looking
	for something... finally it moves to Ferengi #1 and
	stops between his legs.

84AB	FERENGI #1 (OPTICAL)

	Looks down at the toy in surprise... then he suddenly
	DEMATERIALIZES.

	A beat and then he REMATERIALIZES on the Transporter
	stage. Ferengi #1 is dazed for a moment... then tries
	to leave the stage, but walks INTO A FORCEFIELD. He is
	shocked and pulls his weapon, but it doesn't work.

84A  INT. ENGINEERING (OPTICAL) (FORMERLY SCENE 87)

	TWO FERENGI are on guard here. The door to the
	Jeffries Tube OPENS and Young Ro and Young Guinan come
	creeping out. They move into position behind each of
	the Ferengi... exchange a look of readiness... then
	suddenly run up to them and place a combadge on each
	of their backs.

					YOUNG RO
			Tag!

					YOUNG GUINAN
			You're it!

	The two Ferengi whirl around in surprise as Young Ro
	and Young Guinan scamper away... but before they can
	do anything, they both DEMATERIALIZE.

                                             CUT TO:

85   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Young Picard and Alexander watch the computer
	terminal. They exchange pleased looks.

					YOUNG PICARD
			It's working. Your turn.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE          60A.

85   CONTINUED:

	Alexander smiles and heads for the door to the
	corridor.

                                             CUT TO:

86   INT. CORRIDOR (OPTICAL)

	Berik is still standing guard outside the school room.
	The door OPENS and Alexander ENTERS. Berik is
	immediately wary.

					BERIK
				(harsh)
			Yes?

					ALEXANDER
			I found this in the school room.
			Is it yours?

	He hands him a combadge. He looks at it for a quick
	beat, then DEMATERIALIZES.

                                             CUT TO:

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/08/92 - ACT FIVE           61.

87   OMITTED

87A  INT. CORRIDOR

	A FERENGI is guarding a corridor intersection.
	Suddenly, a hypospray reaches up from behind the
	Ferengi and is pressed against his neck.

	The Ferengi reacts... then FALLS to the deck,
	unconscious -- revealing Young Keiko standing behind
	him with the hypospray in hand. She looks pleased,
	then heads down the corridor.

                                             CUT TO:

87B  INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	The Transporter platform is now filled with SEVERAL
	FERENGI (including Berik), who are very unhappy at
	their captivity. One of them BOUNCES off the
	FORCEFIELD.

                                             CUT TO:

88   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Young Picard is at the terminal. He looks satisfied.
	After a beat... picks up a phaser and heads for the
	door. Alexander is standing on guard in the open
	doorway, looking up and down the Corridor with a phaser
	in her hand.

					YOUNG PICARD
			That's all of them except for the
			two on the Bridge. Wait here
			until I return.

					ALEXANDER
			Yes, sir.

                                             CUT TO:

89   INT. MAIN BRIDGE

	Riker is still droning on to Morta, who is hopelessly
	lost at this point.

              STAR TREK: "Rascals" - 9/04/92 - ACT FIVE            61A.

89   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			... so one more time. The
			ramistat kiloquad capacity is a
			function of the square root of
			the intermix ratio times the sum
			of the plasma injector quotient.

	Suddenly the Turbolift doors OPEN and Young Picard
	ENTERS carrying a phaser. Morta turns around to see
	who it is, but that's when Riker HITS him with a
	straight elbow and Morta crumbles to the floor. Riker
	indicates the Ready Room to Young Picard.

					RIKER
			There's one more.

                                             CUT TO:

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE           62.

90   INT. READY ROOM

	Lurin is sitting at the desk. The door CHIMES.

					LURIN
				(demanding)
			Come in. What do you want?

	Young Picard ENTERS, phaser in hand.

					YOUNG PICARD
			I believe you're in my chair.

	Off Lurin's stunned reaction...

                                             CUT TO:

91   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	The Enterprise in orbit around Ligos Seven.

					YOUNG PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's Log, Stardate: 46236.3
			We have taken Lurin and his men
			into custody. The Ferengi
			Alliance has quickly disavowed
			any knowledge of these renegades.

92   INT. TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	Beverly and O'Brien are at the console, while Young
	Picard, Young Guinan and Young Keiko watch.

					YOUNG PICARD (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			With the mining operation
			closed and our crew back on
			board, we can now turn our
			attention to other problems.

					O'BRIEN
			Phase inducers activated...
			energy levels nominal...

					BEVERLY
			I'm loading the adult patterns
			into the buffer...

					O'BRIEN
			Transposition matrix locked
			in...

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE           63.

92   CONTINUED: (2)

	Young Picard nods and then steps up onto the platform.
	A moment, then Young Picard gives the order...

					YOUNG PICARD
			Energize...

	O'Brien works the console and Young Picard
	DEMATERIALIZES.

	A moment of tension for Beverly and O'Brien as he
	REMATERIALIZES... it's the ADULT Picard. Beverly pulls
	out her tricorder and gives him a quick scan.

					BEVERLY
			How do you feel, Captain?

	He looks around the room for a few seconds. He reaches
	up and runs a hand over his head where hair was only
	a moment ago.

					PICARD
			I feel fine. Everything just
			seems... smaller.

                                             CUT TO:

93   INT. SCHOOL ROOM

	Young Ro sits at a child-sized desk, drawing with
	crayons. A sad, lonely portrait.

	ADULT Guinan ENTERS, sitting at the desk next to Young
	Ro's. As she leans over to see Young Ro's drawing.
	It's a simple, elegant drawing of a woman's face.

					YOUNG RO
			It's my mother.
				(beat)
			The funny thing is... I never
			really drew a picture of her when
			I was young... but for some reason
			I wanted to now.

	Guinan looks down and sees several other crayon
	drawings... ships, people, planets, etc.

					GUINAN
			That's the wonderful thing about
			crayons... when you're a child,
			they can take you to more places
			than a starship.

           STAR TREK: "Rascals" - REV. 9/09/92 - ACT FIVE           64.

93   CONTINUED:

	Young Ro nods thoughtfully.

					YOUNG RO
			It's my turn, isn't it?

					GUINAN
			Only if you're ready.

	Young Ro looks around the room for a moment.

					YOUNG RO
			It's not quite as bad as I
			remembered it... being a child,
			I mean.

	A long beat. And there is a definite trace of sadness
	in Young Ro's voice.

					YOUNG RO
			We better get going.

	She begins to stand up, but Guinan stops her.

					GUINAN
				(warmly)
			There's no hurry. The Transporter
			will still be there... pass me
			the burnt umber.

	A moment as Young Ro looks up into Guinan's face...
	then Young Ro smiles in heartfelt gratitude and they
	begin to pick up the crayons...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END