Post by magicmuggle01 on Feb 27, 2019 10:52:51 GMT
Odo consults a holographic lounge singer about his relationship with Kira.
Summary
Odo, Kira, Doctor Bashir, Chief O'Brien, Dax, and Worf are in a holosuite, enjoying the performance of Vic Fontaine, the doctor's latest holoprogram. He is singing You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You and everybody is enjoying themselves. After his performance, he joins the entourage where Bashir introduces him to everyone. Fontaine cracks a few jokes and uses some 20th century jargon that most of the crew don't understand. It turns out that he is a self-aware hologram and a very astute and insightful one on top of that. He is immediately able to tell that Worf and Dax have not been married for a long time and that O'Brien misses his wife. But he stops before saying anything about Kira and Odo, understanding that it is best to not talk about it for the moment. Before they leave, he advises them to dress fancy the next time for the occasion as currently they all look like a "trapeze act".
After the group leaves the holosuite, they continue on about how impressed they are with the program and Fontaine in particular. Bashir suggests meeting up again the next evening to hit the casinos and play a little blackjack and roulette after Vic's performance. While Dax is rather enthused about going back again, Kira says that she is leaving for Bajor in the morning. Dax slips and tells her to say hi to Shakaar Edon for her, before realizing that she might have said too much. Odo becomes somewhat irritated when he hears what Kira is up to. After she leaves, Bashir carries on about Fontaine, telling O'Brien that if it wasn't for his pointers, he would not be dating Ensign Walker now. He says that Fontaine knows quite a lot about life, love and women, the three things – O'Brien jokes – Bashir apparently knows nothing about. Odo, who is standing right there, hears all of this and is suddenly intrigued.
Act One
The next day, the constable is having a conversation with Quark in his office. Quark tells him that it's been over a year since Kira broke up with Shakaar and that in all this time, Odo has done nothing about it. Odo says that it is not that simple, but for Quark it is quite simple: Odo had plenty of opportunities and he let them slip away. When Odo dismisses Quark's advice, Quark tells him that Odo is in fact not a very lovable person, as he is cold, rigid and remote. Before he leaves, however, Odo comes around and asks him for a favor: access to Dr. Bashir's new holosuite program.
The constable returns to the holosuite to talk to Vic about his situation with Major Kira. Vic states his accurate assessment that Odo loves Kira but she considers him a friend. Vic adds that women have been known to change their minds and that it is really not that hard to get through to them, especially if they already like you. Odo says that Kira is aware of his feelings for her but that she prefers another man with great charisma. Vic replies that it is not the other man he has to worry about but himself. He asks him to lose his frozen-solid appearance and to allow those feelings he has inside of him to bubble to the surface. He tells him that if he wants to win the girl, they have to thaw him up a little bit and that it was time they had some fun – a concept which is quite unknown to Odo and which Vic points out is precisely the problem. So a long learning process begins for Odo. He immediately changes into a tuxedo and Vic puts him behind a piano and together they perform a song that exhilarates Odo. Vic's goal is to have the Constable become less shy and more socially at ease every day so that in the end he can win over his heart's desire.
Act Two
After the show, Odo and Vic are in Vic's apartment, discussing Odo's experience on stage. Odo is visibly relaxed, until he admits to Vic that he is grateful that his friends did not witness the act. Vic advises Odo to take deep breaths right there to relax. Odo is skeptical, but tries it. He is just beginning to enjoy this when there is a knock on the door. Vic has invited two women to his apartment to interact with Odo. One of the women admires Odo's "artistic hands" and speaks with him about music, having seen the piano act at the club. Odo is uncomfortable with the attention, especially when the woman starts hitting on him. Vic sees his discomfort, and invites the women and Odo to a restaurant. Odo declines the invitation, being more interested in Major Kira than the holosuite woman, but Vic convinces him that he needs to practice with other women in order to pursue Major Kira. They go off for the night.
Later, Odo makes a report to Captain Sisko. Interestingly, while he reads the report, he hears his chief of security humming a song in his office, a change he is happy to see. Sisko joins along in singing with Odo and snaps his fingers to the tune. Odo stops when he realizes that, unaware he was singing out loud. Meanwhile, traveling to Ops together in a turbolift, Bashir and Dax are talking about Kira's visit. She lengthened her stay on Bajor with Shakaar, which makes them grow curious about the state of her relationship with the First Minister. Dax mentions Odo isn't doing anything about it, which is the problem.
During another lesson in the holosuite, Odo is at the piano when Vic announces a special guest, Lola Chrystal. She, however, has Kira's likeness. Odo, a little stunned, watches Chrystal as she sings the next tune while spending time close to him on the piano.
Act Three
Vic invites Chrystal to the hotel room with Odo, celebrating with a drink and then leaves them alone. Odo plays along with the situation for a bit, expressing his feelings for Kira, but then stops and has a little confrontation with Vic about it. He's convinced that he will never be able act normally, knowing she is not the real Kira. Vic promises Odo that he will work on the hologram's personality, but Odo is done.
Later, Kira's back on the station. She catches up with Odo, but, not ready yet to have a long hello, he is politely short with her, to her confusion. However, without Odo's knowledge, Vic goes to Kira while she's meditating in a holosuite, having transferred his matrix from another holosuite. He invites Kira to a date in the holosuite on the constable's behalf. She's annoyed that he interrupted her, and says Odo should have asked her, but Vic is persistent and Kira agrees.
Act Four
While Odo is in his office, Vic contacts him to get him to the holosuite, promising a more realistic Kira program. Again, he's very persistent. During dinner, Odo is really at ease with the major, daring to show her his real personality, without knowing to whom he is really talking. He admits he's let work be an excuse for not living his life, to which Kira understands. The music starts and Odo suggests to dance, even insisting when Kira says she's not sure how. In the end, it's apparent that the major has genuine feelings for Odo, but the evening is spoiled when the truth is uncovered. Odo mentions she can't leave the holosuite. Vic intervenes and Odo abruptly shuts down, part because he was lied to and part because he couldn't explain himself to Kira.
Odo storms out of the holosuite. Kira, alone turns to Vic, who sees the night is done and shuts off the program himself.
Act Five
On the next day, Vic contacts Odo again, insistent that it was time to talk to Kira for real, and that the night was worthwhile. Embarrassed, Odo says he can't imagine what Kira thinks of him now, and shuts off the communication. Meanwhile, Kira is talking with Dax and asks her if she's ever experienced a moment of true clarity. Dax admits she has twice, but that's across all eight of her lifetimes and warns Kira that true clarity is rare and fleeting; it must be acted on straight away before doubt can begin to cloud it. At this moment, Kira sees Odo emerge from his office and experiences another moment of clarity. This time, she decides to act on it immediately.
Kira approaches Odo, more distant and cold than ever and determined to forget the previous evening, but Kira demands the chance to talk about what happened but over dinner (insisting they go anywhere but a holosuite). Odo asks about her relationship with Shakaar, and Kira insists there is no relationship; her visit was purely to update him on the war and the two are nothing more than friends. The conversation seems increasingly angry to everyone around as Kira asks again about dinner, Odo sarcastically asks what will happen afterward, and Kira suggests dancing. Odo goes for broke and suggests Kira might expect him to kiss her after a date, and Kira replies that perhaps she would. Odo then wonders aloud why they don't dispense with the pleasantries and kiss right there, to which Kira doesn't object. Suddenly, Odo grabs her and they have a first kiss right there and then bringing the Promenade to a standstill as everyone, including Dax, Quark, and Morn watch on in pleasant surprise. The two continue, despite the onlookers.
Following this incident, Odo goes back in the holosuite to thank Vic about all the things he has done, even if some looked like mistakes at first.
Memorable quotes
"A square – You know what a square is, right?"
"One side of a cube?"
"I guess that answers my question."
- Vic Fontaine and O'Brien
"By the way, this is a high-class joint. That means coats and ties for the gents, dresses for the ladies. You guys look like a trapeze act."
- Vic Fontaine, to the uniformed DS9 staff as they leave his club
"You're not exactly the most lovable person in the galaxy. You're not even the most lovable person in this sector… or on the station… or even in this room."
- Quark, to Odo
"Well, she's aware of my feelings towards her but the truth is, she prefers Shakaar."
"Who?"
"The First Minister of Bajor. He's a leader, a hero, a man with great charisma."
"I don't care if he's JFK, it's not the other guy you have to worry about, it's you!"
"Me?"
"That's right! I mean, for starters, you have to lose this whole 'Nanook Of The North' thing."
- Odo and Vic Fontaine
"Hit it, Nanook."
"No, I don't play the piano."
"You wanna bet?" (points to piano that begins playing)
- Vic Fontaine and Odo
"Look, pally, you want to win the girl, we've got to thaw you out a little… It's time to have some fun!"
"What does fun have to do with Major Kira?"
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that."
- Vic and Odo
"Oh, actually… uh, Vic taught me everything I know."
"Is he a good student?"
"Head of his class."
"Maybe I can help you get your diploma."
- Odo, Melissa and Vic
"Tell me something. How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"
"I have no idea."
"Practice, practice, practice. Get it?"
"No."
- Vic and Odo
"I wonder… should you ask Kira about Shakaar or shall I?"
"Why don't you do the honors? But you'll have to wait, she's staying on Bajor for two more days."
"She and Shakaar must be having a good time."
"That would be my guess."
"Poor Odo."
"Odo? What's he got to do with it?"
"Not a thing. That's the problem."
- Jadzia Dax and Julian Bashir
"Talk about your cranky aliens…"
- Vic Fontaine, after Kira tells him to leave her holoprogram
"How'd you like being in the spotlight?"
"Very bright."
- Vic Fontaine and Odo
"You're right. Who needs dinner?"
- Kira, after Odo's kiss
"The only chick he wants to swing with is you."
"I take it that's a good thing."
- Vic Fontaine and Kira Nerys
"You've been dancin' with the real McCoy."
- Vic Fontaine
Summary
Odo, Kira, Doctor Bashir, Chief O'Brien, Dax, and Worf are in a holosuite, enjoying the performance of Vic Fontaine, the doctor's latest holoprogram. He is singing You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You and everybody is enjoying themselves. After his performance, he joins the entourage where Bashir introduces him to everyone. Fontaine cracks a few jokes and uses some 20th century jargon that most of the crew don't understand. It turns out that he is a self-aware hologram and a very astute and insightful one on top of that. He is immediately able to tell that Worf and Dax have not been married for a long time and that O'Brien misses his wife. But he stops before saying anything about Kira and Odo, understanding that it is best to not talk about it for the moment. Before they leave, he advises them to dress fancy the next time for the occasion as currently they all look like a "trapeze act".
After the group leaves the holosuite, they continue on about how impressed they are with the program and Fontaine in particular. Bashir suggests meeting up again the next evening to hit the casinos and play a little blackjack and roulette after Vic's performance. While Dax is rather enthused about going back again, Kira says that she is leaving for Bajor in the morning. Dax slips and tells her to say hi to Shakaar Edon for her, before realizing that she might have said too much. Odo becomes somewhat irritated when he hears what Kira is up to. After she leaves, Bashir carries on about Fontaine, telling O'Brien that if it wasn't for his pointers, he would not be dating Ensign Walker now. He says that Fontaine knows quite a lot about life, love and women, the three things – O'Brien jokes – Bashir apparently knows nothing about. Odo, who is standing right there, hears all of this and is suddenly intrigued.
Act One
The next day, the constable is having a conversation with Quark in his office. Quark tells him that it's been over a year since Kira broke up with Shakaar and that in all this time, Odo has done nothing about it. Odo says that it is not that simple, but for Quark it is quite simple: Odo had plenty of opportunities and he let them slip away. When Odo dismisses Quark's advice, Quark tells him that Odo is in fact not a very lovable person, as he is cold, rigid and remote. Before he leaves, however, Odo comes around and asks him for a favor: access to Dr. Bashir's new holosuite program.
The constable returns to the holosuite to talk to Vic about his situation with Major Kira. Vic states his accurate assessment that Odo loves Kira but she considers him a friend. Vic adds that women have been known to change their minds and that it is really not that hard to get through to them, especially if they already like you. Odo says that Kira is aware of his feelings for her but that she prefers another man with great charisma. Vic replies that it is not the other man he has to worry about but himself. He asks him to lose his frozen-solid appearance and to allow those feelings he has inside of him to bubble to the surface. He tells him that if he wants to win the girl, they have to thaw him up a little bit and that it was time they had some fun – a concept which is quite unknown to Odo and which Vic points out is precisely the problem. So a long learning process begins for Odo. He immediately changes into a tuxedo and Vic puts him behind a piano and together they perform a song that exhilarates Odo. Vic's goal is to have the Constable become less shy and more socially at ease every day so that in the end he can win over his heart's desire.
Act Two
After the show, Odo and Vic are in Vic's apartment, discussing Odo's experience on stage. Odo is visibly relaxed, until he admits to Vic that he is grateful that his friends did not witness the act. Vic advises Odo to take deep breaths right there to relax. Odo is skeptical, but tries it. He is just beginning to enjoy this when there is a knock on the door. Vic has invited two women to his apartment to interact with Odo. One of the women admires Odo's "artistic hands" and speaks with him about music, having seen the piano act at the club. Odo is uncomfortable with the attention, especially when the woman starts hitting on him. Vic sees his discomfort, and invites the women and Odo to a restaurant. Odo declines the invitation, being more interested in Major Kira than the holosuite woman, but Vic convinces him that he needs to practice with other women in order to pursue Major Kira. They go off for the night.
Later, Odo makes a report to Captain Sisko. Interestingly, while he reads the report, he hears his chief of security humming a song in his office, a change he is happy to see. Sisko joins along in singing with Odo and snaps his fingers to the tune. Odo stops when he realizes that, unaware he was singing out loud. Meanwhile, traveling to Ops together in a turbolift, Bashir and Dax are talking about Kira's visit. She lengthened her stay on Bajor with Shakaar, which makes them grow curious about the state of her relationship with the First Minister. Dax mentions Odo isn't doing anything about it, which is the problem.
During another lesson in the holosuite, Odo is at the piano when Vic announces a special guest, Lola Chrystal. She, however, has Kira's likeness. Odo, a little stunned, watches Chrystal as she sings the next tune while spending time close to him on the piano.
Act Three
Vic invites Chrystal to the hotel room with Odo, celebrating with a drink and then leaves them alone. Odo plays along with the situation for a bit, expressing his feelings for Kira, but then stops and has a little confrontation with Vic about it. He's convinced that he will never be able act normally, knowing she is not the real Kira. Vic promises Odo that he will work on the hologram's personality, but Odo is done.
Later, Kira's back on the station. She catches up with Odo, but, not ready yet to have a long hello, he is politely short with her, to her confusion. However, without Odo's knowledge, Vic goes to Kira while she's meditating in a holosuite, having transferred his matrix from another holosuite. He invites Kira to a date in the holosuite on the constable's behalf. She's annoyed that he interrupted her, and says Odo should have asked her, but Vic is persistent and Kira agrees.
Act Four
While Odo is in his office, Vic contacts him to get him to the holosuite, promising a more realistic Kira program. Again, he's very persistent. During dinner, Odo is really at ease with the major, daring to show her his real personality, without knowing to whom he is really talking. He admits he's let work be an excuse for not living his life, to which Kira understands. The music starts and Odo suggests to dance, even insisting when Kira says she's not sure how. In the end, it's apparent that the major has genuine feelings for Odo, but the evening is spoiled when the truth is uncovered. Odo mentions she can't leave the holosuite. Vic intervenes and Odo abruptly shuts down, part because he was lied to and part because he couldn't explain himself to Kira.
Odo storms out of the holosuite. Kira, alone turns to Vic, who sees the night is done and shuts off the program himself.
Act Five
On the next day, Vic contacts Odo again, insistent that it was time to talk to Kira for real, and that the night was worthwhile. Embarrassed, Odo says he can't imagine what Kira thinks of him now, and shuts off the communication. Meanwhile, Kira is talking with Dax and asks her if she's ever experienced a moment of true clarity. Dax admits she has twice, but that's across all eight of her lifetimes and warns Kira that true clarity is rare and fleeting; it must be acted on straight away before doubt can begin to cloud it. At this moment, Kira sees Odo emerge from his office and experiences another moment of clarity. This time, she decides to act on it immediately.
Kira approaches Odo, more distant and cold than ever and determined to forget the previous evening, but Kira demands the chance to talk about what happened but over dinner (insisting they go anywhere but a holosuite). Odo asks about her relationship with Shakaar, and Kira insists there is no relationship; her visit was purely to update him on the war and the two are nothing more than friends. The conversation seems increasingly angry to everyone around as Kira asks again about dinner, Odo sarcastically asks what will happen afterward, and Kira suggests dancing. Odo goes for broke and suggests Kira might expect him to kiss her after a date, and Kira replies that perhaps she would. Odo then wonders aloud why they don't dispense with the pleasantries and kiss right there, to which Kira doesn't object. Suddenly, Odo grabs her and they have a first kiss right there and then bringing the Promenade to a standstill as everyone, including Dax, Quark, and Morn watch on in pleasant surprise. The two continue, despite the onlookers.
Following this incident, Odo goes back in the holosuite to thank Vic about all the things he has done, even if some looked like mistakes at first.
Memorable quotes
"A square – You know what a square is, right?"
"One side of a cube?"
"I guess that answers my question."
- Vic Fontaine and O'Brien
"By the way, this is a high-class joint. That means coats and ties for the gents, dresses for the ladies. You guys look like a trapeze act."
- Vic Fontaine, to the uniformed DS9 staff as they leave his club
"You're not exactly the most lovable person in the galaxy. You're not even the most lovable person in this sector… or on the station… or even in this room."
- Quark, to Odo
"Well, she's aware of my feelings towards her but the truth is, she prefers Shakaar."
"Who?"
"The First Minister of Bajor. He's a leader, a hero, a man with great charisma."
"I don't care if he's JFK, it's not the other guy you have to worry about, it's you!"
"Me?"
"That's right! I mean, for starters, you have to lose this whole 'Nanook Of The North' thing."
- Odo and Vic Fontaine
"Hit it, Nanook."
"No, I don't play the piano."
"You wanna bet?" (points to piano that begins playing)
- Vic Fontaine and Odo
"Look, pally, you want to win the girl, we've got to thaw you out a little… It's time to have some fun!"
"What does fun have to do with Major Kira?"
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that."
- Vic and Odo
"Oh, actually… uh, Vic taught me everything I know."
"Is he a good student?"
"Head of his class."
"Maybe I can help you get your diploma."
- Odo, Melissa and Vic
"Tell me something. How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"
"I have no idea."
"Practice, practice, practice. Get it?"
"No."
- Vic and Odo
"I wonder… should you ask Kira about Shakaar or shall I?"
"Why don't you do the honors? But you'll have to wait, she's staying on Bajor for two more days."
"She and Shakaar must be having a good time."
"That would be my guess."
"Poor Odo."
"Odo? What's he got to do with it?"
"Not a thing. That's the problem."
- Jadzia Dax and Julian Bashir
"Talk about your cranky aliens…"
- Vic Fontaine, after Kira tells him to leave her holoprogram
"How'd you like being in the spotlight?"
"Very bright."
- Vic Fontaine and Odo
"You're right. Who needs dinner?"
- Kira, after Odo's kiss
"The only chick he wants to swing with is you."
"I take it that's a good thing."
- Vic Fontaine and Kira Nerys
"You've been dancin' with the real McCoy."
- Vic Fontaine
