1 00:00:03,003 --> 00:00:07,633 Captain's log, stardate 42625.4. 2 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:10,677 We are entering orbit around the eighth planet 3 00:00:10,844 --> 00:00:14,181 in this previously unmapped Theta 116 solar system. 4 00:00:14,348 --> 00:00:17,935 We diverted from our course when a passing Klingon cruiser 5 00:00:18,101 --> 00:00:21,146 reported discovering pieces of a strange vessel 6 00:00:21,313 --> 00:00:23,774 in the upper atmosphere of this planet. 7 00:00:23,941 --> 00:00:26,068 We have come to investigate. 8 00:00:26,235 --> 00:00:30,989 Nasty. Nitrogen, methane, liquid neon. 9 00:00:31,156 --> 00:00:34,952 Surface temperature, minus 291 degrees Celsius. 10 00:00:35,118 --> 00:00:38,664 Winds up to 312 meters per second. 11 00:00:39,498 --> 00:00:41,708 Not exactly a vacation planet. 12 00:00:42,417 --> 00:00:44,419 Unless you like ammonia tornadoes. 13 00:00:45,420 --> 00:00:49,341 But I have found indications of debris in an elliptical orbit. 14 00:00:49,508 --> 00:00:52,761 Keep me informed. The sooner we know what the Klingons saw, 15 00:00:52,928 --> 00:00:54,847 the sooner we can get out of here. 16 00:00:55,013 --> 00:00:56,723 Sounds good to me. 17 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:02,271 Nasty! 18 00:01:03,689 --> 00:01:05,065 Come. 19 00:01:09,736 --> 00:01:12,990 Fermat's last theorem. You're familiar with it? 20 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:17,786 Vaguely. I spent too many math classes daydreaming about starships. 21 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:21,957 When Pierre de Fermat died, they found this equation 22 00:01:22,124 --> 00:01:24,209 scrawled in the margin of his notes. 23 00:01:24,376 --> 00:01:27,087 X to the nth plus Y to the nth equals Z to the nth, 24 00:01:27,254 --> 00:01:31,341 where n is greater than two, which had no solution in whole numbers. 25 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:36,346 But... he also added this phrase. "Remarkable proof." 26 00:01:36,513 --> 00:01:39,933 It's coming back to me. There was no proof included. 27 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:43,437 For 800 years, people have been trying to solve it. 28 00:01:43,604 --> 00:01:46,190 - Including you. - I find it stimulating. 29 00:01:46,857 --> 00:01:49,193 Also, it puts things in perspective. 30 00:01:49,359 --> 00:01:52,404 In our arrogance, we feel we are so advanced, 31 00:01:53,197 --> 00:01:55,949 and yet we cannot unravel a simple knot 32 00:01:56,116 --> 00:01:58,869 tied by a part-time French mathematician, 33 00:01:59,036 --> 00:02:01,705 working alone, without a computer. 34 00:02:03,207 --> 00:02:06,084 Captain, we've found some debris in a loose orbit. 35 00:02:06,251 --> 00:02:07,836 - Can you identify it? - No. 36 00:02:08,003 --> 00:02:10,672 We could beam a section aboard for analysis. 37 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:12,424 Make it so, Number One. 38 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:20,074 Watch Movies, Series & LiveTV www.flixify.app 39 00:02:22,935 --> 00:02:25,354 We've locked onto something with markings. 40 00:02:25,521 --> 00:02:27,856 - Of what sort? - Uncertain. Energize. 41 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:55,968 We've got ourselves a puzzle, Number One. 42 00:02:56,134 --> 00:02:58,095 Sir, I guess we have. 43 00:03:25,664 --> 00:03:28,542 Space, the final frontier. 44 00:03:30,127 --> 00:03:33,547 These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. 45 00:03:33,714 --> 00:03:38,427 Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds,... 46 00:03:39,845 --> 00:03:43,056 ..to seek out new life and new civilizations,... 47 00:03:44,391 --> 00:03:48,020 ..to boldly go where no one has gone before. 48 00:04:49,164 --> 00:04:53,335 Analysis shows that the object was terrestrial in origin, 49 00:04:53,502 --> 00:04:55,295 dated mid-21st century. 50 00:04:55,462 --> 00:04:59,883 No, no Earth ship of that time could have travelled out this far. 51 00:05:00,050 --> 00:05:02,135 That is what our tests indicate, 52 00:05:02,302 --> 00:05:05,806 and the markings are consistent with this hypothesis. 53 00:05:05,973 --> 00:05:08,475 Any indication of what destroyed it, Data? 54 00:05:09,226 --> 00:05:12,312 That is more significant than the object itself. 55 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:15,816 On several surfaces, the molecules have disintegrated. 56 00:05:16,525 --> 00:05:17,818 Disintegrated? How? 57 00:05:18,610 --> 00:05:21,572 Almost as if they were hit by a weapon from our time. 58 00:05:22,489 --> 00:05:24,283 Curiouser and curiouser. 59 00:05:24,992 --> 00:05:28,662 Captain, we've detected a large structure on the planet. 60 00:05:32,791 --> 00:05:36,920 It's a building of some sort, stood on a plane of frozen methane, 61 00:05:37,087 --> 00:05:39,631 smack in the middle of a storm belt. 62 00:05:40,424 --> 00:05:43,468 Incredible. It's surrounded by breathable air. 63 00:05:43,635 --> 00:05:47,014 Is there any connection with that ship fragment we found? 64 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:50,684 - Unknown, sir. - Suggestions? 65 00:05:50,851 --> 00:05:53,395 Just one. We could go down and have a look. 66 00:05:53,562 --> 00:05:56,940 Breathable air. No life forms that might be dangerous. 67 00:05:57,107 --> 00:06:00,527 I think we could risk a minimal away team, Number One. 68 00:06:02,738 --> 00:06:06,617 Give me a moment, gents. This is an extremely narrow access point. 69 00:06:08,911 --> 00:06:10,787 Phasers on stun. 70 00:06:12,789 --> 00:06:14,166 Ready when you are. 71 00:06:14,917 --> 00:06:18,420 We've got it. You have a green light, Commander. 72 00:06:18,587 --> 00:06:19,546 Energize. 73 00:06:37,564 --> 00:06:40,609 Those ammonia storms are less than a kilometer away, 74 00:06:40,776 --> 00:06:43,487 yet they do not penetrate this breathable zone. 75 00:06:43,654 --> 00:06:47,908 - It's like the eye of a hurricane. - Commander, what is that? 76 00:06:57,459 --> 00:06:58,961 A door. 77 00:07:01,755 --> 00:07:05,634 The structure must be here, yet... we cannot see it. 78 00:07:08,512 --> 00:07:11,223 Enterprise, this is Cmdr Riker. 79 00:07:11,390 --> 00:07:14,476 As your read-out shows, this is an unusual place. 80 00:07:14,643 --> 00:07:18,146 Completely calm, no sound, no movement, 81 00:07:18,313 --> 00:07:21,483 yet a few hundred meters away, a storm is raging. 82 00:07:21,650 --> 00:07:23,902 Any information about the structure? 83 00:07:24,069 --> 00:07:27,573 There is an antique revolving door. Could be an entrance. 84 00:07:28,657 --> 00:07:33,161 A revolving door? Number One, proceed with caution. 85 00:07:33,328 --> 00:07:34,204 Yes, sir. 86 00:07:36,248 --> 00:07:40,460 Well, this is what we came here for. Captain, we're entering. 87 00:08:20,876 --> 00:08:23,545 Enterprise to away team, come in. 88 00:08:23,712 --> 00:08:26,757 We're receiving no signal at all from them, sir. 89 00:08:28,091 --> 00:08:30,802 Transporter room, lock on to them. Beam them up. 90 00:08:32,054 --> 00:08:34,056 We've nothing to lock on to, sir. 91 00:08:35,265 --> 00:08:38,560 Riker to Enterprise, we've entered the structure. 92 00:08:40,270 --> 00:08:42,356 Riker to Enterprise, come in. 93 00:08:44,441 --> 00:08:45,943 Come in, Enterprise. 94 00:08:47,569 --> 00:08:51,156 When they went through that door the signal disappeared, sir. 95 00:08:53,408 --> 00:08:55,827 What's causing the interference? 96 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:58,830 - Unknown. - Are they receiving us? 97 00:08:59,998 --> 00:09:04,419 No. We'll have to recalibrate all the frequencies to find one that works. 98 00:09:04,586 --> 00:09:06,088 Then do it. 99 00:09:12,386 --> 00:09:16,932 Sir, without communication we should beam up immediately. 100 00:09:17,099 --> 00:09:20,769 We're here, there's no danger. We'll look around, then leave. 101 00:09:20,936 --> 00:09:23,897 Checking in, gentlemen? Use the front desk. 102 00:09:24,606 --> 00:09:26,817 Very good. We'll start with that. 103 00:09:42,958 --> 00:09:44,543 Welcome, gentlemen. 104 00:09:46,086 --> 00:09:47,921 Have a nice trip? 105 00:09:51,383 --> 00:09:54,970 - Do you know us? - We've been expecting you. 106 00:09:55,137 --> 00:09:57,973 A trio of foreign gentlemen. 107 00:09:58,140 --> 00:10:00,726 We're from the United Federation of Planets. 108 00:10:01,393 --> 00:10:05,105 Of course you are. Welcome to the Hotel Royale. 109 00:10:08,817 --> 00:10:11,570 Excuse me. Did Rita call? 110 00:10:11,737 --> 00:10:14,156 - I'm busy. - You're busy? 111 00:10:14,323 --> 00:10:18,118 This is my life I'm talking about. Now did Rita call or not? 112 00:10:20,078 --> 00:10:24,416 No. And for your own good you'd better quit thinking about Rita. 113 00:10:24,583 --> 00:10:26,460 I'm not afraid of Mickey D. 114 00:10:26,627 --> 00:10:30,756 Then you're a fool. Anybody with any sense is afraid of Mickey D. 115 00:10:30,923 --> 00:10:33,217 If Rita calls, you let me know. 116 00:10:43,018 --> 00:10:46,480 Kid's asking for trouble. Rita's too much for him to handle 117 00:10:46,647 --> 00:10:49,608 and Mickey D will plant his face in the pavement. 118 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:53,946 Now, here are your room keys. 119 00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:03,247 And some complimentary casino chips. 120 00:11:11,588 --> 00:11:13,465 Enjoy. 121 00:11:16,051 --> 00:11:17,386 What is this place? 122 00:11:18,053 --> 00:11:20,180 How did a being like you get here? 123 00:11:20,347 --> 00:11:22,349 Why, this is the Royale, of course. 124 00:11:22,516 --> 00:11:25,853 And my personal life is none of your business, thank you. 125 00:11:26,019 --> 00:11:29,815 - He means what planet is this? - I beg your pardon? 126 00:11:30,315 --> 00:11:32,150 This planet, what do you call it? 127 00:11:33,068 --> 00:11:36,113 Earth. What do you call it? 128 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:38,323 We call it Theta VIII. 129 00:11:39,533 --> 00:11:41,118 How charming. 130 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:07,394 - Commander. - Yes, Data? 131 00:12:09,771 --> 00:12:12,482 None of these people are emitting life signs. 132 00:12:12,649 --> 00:12:14,693 You mean they're not alive? 133 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,071 Then what are they? 134 00:12:30,417 --> 00:12:33,253 These beings, ... are they machines? 135 00:12:33,962 --> 00:12:36,632 Or mere illusions designed to deceive us? 136 00:12:36,757 --> 00:12:39,927 Not illusion, Lieutenant. They do exist. 137 00:12:40,093 --> 00:12:43,055 But they do not register as either man or machine. 138 00:12:44,890 --> 00:12:47,017 Take this creature, for example. 139 00:12:47,809 --> 00:12:50,562 He does not exhibit any DNA structure. 140 00:12:51,563 --> 00:12:53,273 Excuse me, son. 141 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,275 Look who's talking. 142 00:12:55,442 --> 00:12:57,861 Man, you sound just like my ex-wife. 143 00:12:59,821 --> 00:13:03,075 Alright... Time to get down to business. 144 00:13:05,244 --> 00:13:08,705 What sort of business do you suppose he is getting down to? 145 00:13:19,842 --> 00:13:21,134 Status report. 146 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:24,263 We're trying alternate encoding schemes. 147 00:13:24,429 --> 00:13:27,266 There could be hundreds of combinations. 148 00:13:29,226 --> 00:13:32,479 Is there an intelligence causing this interference? 149 00:13:34,106 --> 00:13:36,441 That's impossible to tell, Captain. 150 00:13:48,704 --> 00:13:52,082 It's unlike Cmdr Riker not to follow procedure. 151 00:13:53,625 --> 00:13:55,335 When he lost contact with us, 152 00:13:55,502 --> 00:13:58,755 he should have returned to the beam-down coordinates. 153 00:13:58,922 --> 00:14:01,258 I don't feel he's in any danger. 154 00:14:01,842 --> 00:14:05,220 In fact, if I could choose one word to assess his mood, 155 00:14:05,387 --> 00:14:07,097 it would be "amused". 156 00:14:09,266 --> 00:14:10,642 Amused? 157 00:14:17,065 --> 00:14:20,027 Put some chips there, mister. Yes, sirree! 158 00:14:22,404 --> 00:14:24,823 - You're new here, aren't you? - Yes, sir. 159 00:14:24,990 --> 00:14:28,368 Sit down. I'm gonna teach you how this game is played, boy. 160 00:14:30,954 --> 00:14:32,331 Go ahead. Ante up. 161 00:14:37,002 --> 00:14:39,004 He wants you to cut the cards. 162 00:14:39,505 --> 00:14:41,715 - Is this poker? - No, blackjack. 163 00:14:43,258 --> 00:14:45,469 Blackjack? Accessing. 164 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:52,518 Also known as 21, the number which defines the object of the game. 165 00:14:53,143 --> 00:14:56,271 Picture cards are worth ten, aces one or eleven, 166 00:14:56,438 --> 00:14:58,273 all other cards face value. 167 00:14:59,066 --> 00:15:00,526 Boy, you're right. 168 00:15:07,199 --> 00:15:08,492 Pretty smooth. 169 00:15:09,535 --> 00:15:12,621 Run 'em, boy. Make 'em nice. 170 00:15:18,585 --> 00:15:21,547 - 21, 21 ... - Don't look at your hand, honey. 171 00:15:21,713 --> 00:15:23,882 That gal has got to win. 172 00:15:25,092 --> 00:15:29,221 Now honey, you got 15 and the dealer's showing ten. 173 00:15:30,180 --> 00:15:32,391 Do I hit, Texas, or do I stand? 174 00:15:32,558 --> 00:15:35,227 If you've gotta win, you've gotta hit. 175 00:15:36,645 --> 00:15:37,396 Hit me. 176 00:15:40,607 --> 00:15:41,441 Damn. 177 00:15:41,608 --> 00:15:44,152 Shoot... Hit me. 178 00:15:46,655 --> 00:15:50,033 21 . And a winner. Yes, sirree! 179 00:15:50,826 --> 00:15:52,202 Hit me. 180 00:15:53,537 --> 00:15:56,206 - Another. - Do you think you've had enough? 181 00:15:57,207 --> 00:16:01,587 If the objective of the game is to approach a total of 21 points, 182 00:16:01,753 --> 00:16:04,756 - I definitely need another card. - Yeah. 183 00:16:04,923 --> 00:16:06,592 You have got the brass! 184 00:16:06,758 --> 00:16:09,511 Do you know the odds on a five-card charlie? 185 00:16:09,678 --> 00:16:12,431 Hell, you're just throwing your money away. 186 00:16:13,557 --> 00:16:14,766 Hit me. 187 00:16:16,894 --> 00:16:18,562 How'd you...? 188 00:16:19,688 --> 00:16:20,898 Shut my mouth! 189 00:16:23,859 --> 00:16:26,195 Are you one of them card-counting fellas? 190 00:16:27,321 --> 00:16:29,698 The number of the cards and their values 191 00:16:29,865 --> 00:16:33,243 remain constant. Where is the purpose in counting them? 192 00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:36,747 - Yeah. - Having fun, Data? 193 00:16:38,373 --> 00:16:39,958 Fun, sir? 194 00:16:40,125 --> 00:16:43,921 There is a certain amount of enjoyment but I'm researching... 195 00:16:44,087 --> 00:16:46,423 - Save it. Let's get out of here. - Yes, sir. 196 00:16:46,590 --> 00:16:49,259 - You're holding up the game. - Our apologies. 197 00:16:50,052 --> 00:16:51,303 I'll watch your chips. 198 00:16:52,262 --> 00:16:53,847 Thank you, sir. 199 00:16:56,183 --> 00:16:57,893 The hat. 200 00:17:00,020 --> 00:17:01,230 Sorry, sir. 201 00:17:02,689 --> 00:17:03,649 Deal 'em up. 202 00:17:09,655 --> 00:17:10,739 Progress? 203 00:17:10,906 --> 00:17:13,575 We've accessed the range of alternates. 204 00:17:13,700 --> 00:17:17,913 The problem is the frequency range. Interference is highly variable. 205 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:20,832 It may be due to the envelope over the structure, 206 00:17:20,999 --> 00:17:24,169 causing hydrogen-carbon helix patterns throughout. 207 00:17:24,336 --> 00:17:27,506 So transmissions are scattered and refracted at random. 208 00:17:27,673 --> 00:17:30,425 - No wonder you can't get through. - Exactly. 209 00:17:32,719 --> 00:17:35,389 Those are fairly aggressive computations. 210 00:17:35,556 --> 00:17:40,227 I'm comparing the molecular integrity of that bubble against our phasers. 211 00:17:41,436 --> 00:17:45,232 - Is penetration possible? - I don't know. It may be an option. 212 00:17:45,399 --> 00:17:47,234 I'd like to run this test. 213 00:17:47,401 --> 00:17:48,777 Make it so. 214 00:18:12,426 --> 00:18:14,011 Let's try that again. 215 00:18:28,984 --> 00:18:31,195 Let's find another way out of here. 216 00:18:37,242 --> 00:18:38,827 Excuse me... 217 00:18:43,081 --> 00:18:48,003 Excuse me. Aside from the main door, is there another exit I might use? 218 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:53,425 Excuse...? 219 00:18:57,137 --> 00:18:58,639 Excuse me... 220 00:19:01,850 --> 00:19:04,520 Say, I was wondering if you could tell me... 221 00:19:28,126 --> 00:19:31,171 There's a good deal of structural integrity, Worf. 222 00:19:31,338 --> 00:19:33,882 - Permission to use phaser, sir. - Granted. 223 00:19:58,866 --> 00:20:03,078 Sir, I can find no other exits. I believe we are trapped here. 224 00:20:09,334 --> 00:20:11,336 Captain's log, supplemental. 225 00:20:11,503 --> 00:20:13,922 We remain in orbit around Theta VIII, 226 00:20:14,089 --> 00:20:16,675 still out of contact with the away team. 227 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:21,638 We're almost there, Captain. We can attempt contact in a few minutes. 228 00:20:24,308 --> 00:20:27,269 Captain, the situation down there has changed. 229 00:20:28,395 --> 00:20:29,980 In what way? 230 00:20:30,147 --> 00:20:33,317 Cmdr Riker... has become tense. 231 00:20:34,318 --> 00:20:36,445 Closed in, he's feeling trapped. 232 00:20:44,661 --> 00:20:47,206 Phasers are ineffective on all surfaces. 233 00:20:47,372 --> 00:20:50,209 - Our options appear limited. - We don't have any. 234 00:20:50,375 --> 00:20:53,045 We're going to have to get out on our own. 235 00:20:53,212 --> 00:20:55,881 I want some answers from that desk clerk. 236 00:21:04,056 --> 00:21:05,140 Are you crazy? 237 00:21:05,307 --> 00:21:08,143 Wrong. I'm finally gettin' some smarts. 238 00:21:08,310 --> 00:21:10,646 You won't scare Mickey D with that gun. 239 00:21:10,812 --> 00:21:12,856 I'll make him leave Rita alone. 240 00:21:13,023 --> 00:21:16,276 Kid, she's a big girl. And she's Mickey D's girl. 241 00:21:16,777 --> 00:21:19,613 Not any more. Not after tonight. 242 00:21:20,113 --> 00:21:24,618 Look, kid, I don't wanna see you get hurt, especially over some dame. 243 00:21:24,785 --> 00:21:26,703 Don't call her that. 244 00:21:26,870 --> 00:21:30,249 You'll see. You'll see how tough Mickey D is. 245 00:21:30,415 --> 00:21:32,125 He's nothin'. 246 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,509 - I want some answers. - The concierge... 247 00:21:40,634 --> 00:21:44,429 - I want to get out of here. - The exits are clearly marked. 248 00:21:44,596 --> 00:21:46,223 That's not good enough. 249 00:21:46,390 --> 00:21:51,103 If you have a complaint, you can always take it up with the manager. 250 00:21:51,270 --> 00:21:53,146 Fine. I'd like to see him. Now. 251 00:21:53,313 --> 00:21:55,899 I'm afraid the manager is very busy. 252 00:22:03,156 --> 00:22:06,243 - Riker, can you read me? - Yes. 253 00:22:06,410 --> 00:22:10,914 There's a good deal of interference, but you are getting through. 254 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,126 Why haven't you left that building? 255 00:22:14,751 --> 00:22:18,338 We tried, sir. We're trapped. We're in no immediate danger 256 00:22:18,505 --> 00:22:20,215 but I am concerned. 257 00:22:20,382 --> 00:22:25,095 Your location is interfering with communication. We are working on it. 258 00:22:25,262 --> 00:22:26,763 Standing by, sir. 259 00:22:26,930 --> 00:22:30,517 - These frequencies are unstable. - Then find others. 260 00:22:34,563 --> 00:22:36,523 What is going on down there? 261 00:22:43,739 --> 00:22:45,324 Commander. 262 00:22:46,533 --> 00:22:50,871 I am picking up something unusual in another area of this structure. 263 00:22:51,038 --> 00:22:53,707 - It appears to be human DNA. - Where? 264 00:22:53,832 --> 00:22:57,002 31.9 meters above and to the right of us. 265 00:22:58,629 --> 00:23:01,590 Perhaps those turbo lifts could take us there. 266 00:23:08,222 --> 00:23:10,349 Seems to be malfunctioning. 267 00:23:34,498 --> 00:23:37,876 The reading I received is from behind this door, sir. 268 00:23:57,020 --> 00:23:59,147 My reading is intensifying, sir. 269 00:24:00,566 --> 00:24:03,735 - Are you getting any life signs? - None, sir. 270 00:24:20,586 --> 00:24:23,255 Definitely human. Male. 271 00:24:23,380 --> 00:24:25,883 Looks like the poor devil died in his sleep. 272 00:24:27,593 --> 00:24:29,595 What a terrible way to die. 273 00:24:31,555 --> 00:24:34,600 He has been dead for 283 years, sir. 274 00:24:34,766 --> 00:24:39,563 The lack of advanced decomposition is due to the sterile environment. 275 00:24:39,730 --> 00:24:42,316 Why would anyone go to all this trouble? 276 00:24:42,482 --> 00:24:44,943 It's just window-dressing for a dead man. 277 00:24:45,110 --> 00:24:46,153 Commander. 278 00:24:49,072 --> 00:24:50,866 Is this significant, sir? 279 00:24:53,118 --> 00:24:53,911 American. 280 00:24:55,662 --> 00:24:56,872 52 stars, sir. 281 00:24:57,039 --> 00:25:01,084 Places it between 2033 and 2079 AD.. 282 00:25:01,251 --> 00:25:03,795 It correlates with the debris we found. 283 00:25:08,467 --> 00:25:10,260 Colonel S Richey. 284 00:25:13,263 --> 00:25:15,265 Rest in peace, Colonel. 285 00:25:18,268 --> 00:25:20,062 Picard to Riker. 286 00:25:20,229 --> 00:25:22,439 Finally. Riker. Go ahead. 287 00:25:22,606 --> 00:25:26,109 - Coming through clearly now. - What's your situation? 288 00:25:26,276 --> 00:25:29,655 This structure was made to resemble 20th-century Earth. 289 00:25:29,821 --> 00:25:31,740 All attempts to exit have failed. 290 00:25:31,907 --> 00:25:34,368 We can't transport you back yet. 291 00:25:34,535 --> 00:25:37,454 I assumed not. We have also found human remains. 292 00:25:37,621 --> 00:25:42,960 Request identity scan. Col Richey, American, first initial S. 293 00:25:43,126 --> 00:25:46,338 - Roughly the same time period. - Do it. 294 00:25:47,965 --> 00:25:49,883 Commander. 295 00:25:50,050 --> 00:25:51,760 Some curiosities. 296 00:25:53,595 --> 00:25:55,722 Books. A novel. 297 00:25:56,431 --> 00:25:59,476 Hotel Royale? Summarize, please. 298 00:26:03,313 --> 00:26:05,732 Information retrieved, Captain. 299 00:26:06,650 --> 00:26:08,652 - Number One? - Go ahead, Captain. 300 00:26:08,819 --> 00:26:11,154 We have the information you requested. 301 00:26:11,321 --> 00:26:15,868 Col Steven Richey was the CO of the explorer ship Charybdis, 302 00:26:16,034 --> 00:26:20,956 which had a terrestrial launch date of July 23, 2037. 303 00:26:21,540 --> 00:26:26,378 It was the third manned attempt to travel beyond Earth's solar system. 304 00:26:26,545 --> 00:26:30,132 Its telemetry failed. It was never heard from again. 305 00:26:31,049 --> 00:26:34,928 Do you believe you've discovered the remains of Col Richey? 306 00:26:35,095 --> 00:26:39,308 Yes. And we've found something else, a novel by Todd Matthews, 307 00:26:39,474 --> 00:26:42,144 Hotel Royale, the name of this structure. 308 00:26:42,311 --> 00:26:43,478 Data. 309 00:26:43,645 --> 00:26:47,149 Captain, this is the story of a group of compulsive gamblers, 310 00:26:47,316 --> 00:26:49,902 caught up in crime, corruption and deceit. 311 00:26:50,068 --> 00:26:53,071 It is told by nefarious lothario, Mickey D, 312 00:26:53,238 --> 00:26:55,282 who appears only at the climax, 313 00:26:55,449 --> 00:26:58,827 to carry out the cold-blooded murder of the hotel bellboy. 314 00:26:58,994 --> 00:27:03,081 There is a subplot about an older man conspiring with a young woman 315 00:27:03,248 --> 00:27:06,543 to murder her husband. She squanders her inheritance... 316 00:27:06,710 --> 00:27:11,632 Everything that Data just described seems to be happening at this hotel. 317 00:27:13,175 --> 00:27:14,343 Extraordinary. 318 00:27:14,510 --> 00:27:17,179 There's also a diary with only one entry, 319 00:27:17,346 --> 00:27:19,556 obviously made by Colonel Richey. 320 00:27:20,140 --> 00:27:22,476 - Can you read it? - Yes. 321 00:27:22,643 --> 00:27:26,855 "I write this in the hope that it will some day be read by human eyes." 322 00:27:27,022 --> 00:27:30,025 "I can only surmise that our exploratory shuttle 323 00:27:30,192 --> 00:27:32,611 was contaminated by an alien life form 324 00:27:32,778 --> 00:27:36,073 which infected and killed all personnel except myself." 325 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:40,410 "I awakened to find myself here in the Royale Hotel, 326 00:27:40,577 --> 00:27:43,413 precisely as described in the novel in my room. " 327 00:27:43,580 --> 00:27:45,958 "And for the last 38 years... 328 00:27:46,124 --> 00:27:48,126 I have survived here." 329 00:27:48,836 --> 00:27:50,420 "I have come to understand 330 00:27:50,587 --> 00:27:55,300 that the aliens created this place for me out of some sense of guilt, 331 00:27:55,467 --> 00:27:59,513 presuming that the novel we had on the ship about the Hotel Royale 332 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:05,352 was in fact a guide to our preferred lifestyle and social habits." 333 00:28:05,519 --> 00:28:08,647 "They thought this was the world from which I came." 334 00:28:08,814 --> 00:28:10,899 "I hold no malice for my benefactors, 335 00:28:11,066 --> 00:28:14,027 who could not know the hell they put me through. " 336 00:28:14,695 --> 00:28:17,030 "For it was such a badly written book, 337 00:28:17,197 --> 00:28:20,659 filled with endless cliché and shallow characters, 338 00:28:21,869 --> 00:28:24,621 I shall welcome death when it comes." 339 00:28:30,002 --> 00:28:31,920 I understand, Number One. 340 00:28:32,713 --> 00:28:35,048 Now we know why all that is there. 341 00:28:36,008 --> 00:28:38,177 Why can't you get out? 342 00:28:46,602 --> 00:28:48,312 - Number One. - Yes, sir? 343 00:28:48,478 --> 00:28:50,272 Lt La Forge has a thought. 344 00:28:50,439 --> 00:28:54,860 He believes we can phaser a slice in the field around the structure. 345 00:28:55,027 --> 00:28:57,988 Then the atmosphere of the planet would rush in. 346 00:28:58,155 --> 00:29:01,491 Projected survival would be approximately 12 seconds. 347 00:29:01,658 --> 00:29:05,704 Correct. The cryogenic process would be nearly instantaneous. 348 00:29:05,871 --> 00:29:08,540 - I assume you could revive us? - Yes. 349 00:29:08,665 --> 00:29:12,461 - In theory. - You must understand, Number One, 350 00:29:12,628 --> 00:29:17,799 we'll wait for months if necessary. We're just considering options. 351 00:29:17,966 --> 00:29:22,095 If you're trying to motivate us to find a way out, you've succeeded. 352 00:29:41,031 --> 00:29:42,407 Yes? 353 00:29:46,537 --> 00:29:49,873 There is a female voice asking if we want room service. 354 00:29:53,961 --> 00:29:56,922 I believe she is asking if we want the room cleaned. 355 00:29:57,089 --> 00:29:58,090 Tell her no. 356 00:29:59,174 --> 00:30:00,551 No. 357 00:30:04,805 --> 00:30:06,598 What did she say? 358 00:30:06,765 --> 00:30:10,644 She said the kitchen will be open 24 hours if we change our minds. 359 00:30:12,187 --> 00:30:15,274 Let's explore the hotel. We'll keep a comm line open. 360 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:17,693 Check the lobby for anything we missed. 361 00:30:17,860 --> 00:30:20,153 Talk to the guests, find out who they are. 362 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,447 I'll check the rest of the floors. 363 00:30:38,463 --> 00:30:41,633 Computer, locate and display the text of the novel 364 00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:45,387 entitled Hotel Royale by Todd Matthews. 365 00:30:46,305 --> 00:30:47,681 Accessing. 366 00:30:48,807 --> 00:30:51,643 If the cause of the difficulties is in the novel, 367 00:30:51,810 --> 00:30:54,563 we may find the solution within its pages. 368 00:30:57,566 --> 00:30:59,776 "It was a dark and stormy night." 369 00:31:02,237 --> 00:31:04,573 It's not a promising beginning. 370 00:31:04,740 --> 00:31:06,450 It may get better. 371 00:31:17,794 --> 00:31:20,839 I suggest we separate and blend in with these beings. 372 00:31:21,006 --> 00:31:25,219 Casual queries, offered inconspicuously, may prove fruitful. 373 00:31:38,524 --> 00:31:40,526 I need a four. Gimme a four. 374 00:31:40,943 --> 00:31:42,528 Damn... 375 00:31:44,071 --> 00:31:45,864 How much do I have left here? 376 00:31:46,031 --> 00:31:49,326 Honey, it's bad luck to count your chips at the table. 377 00:31:49,493 --> 00:31:54,122 Excuse me, sir. Might I enquire, where are you from? 378 00:31:54,289 --> 00:31:56,500 Lubbock, Texas. 379 00:31:56,667 --> 00:31:59,336 And how did you get here? 380 00:31:59,503 --> 00:32:04,424 Vegas? Drove my car. I got a '91 Caddy with only 85 miles on it. 381 00:32:04,591 --> 00:32:07,761 - Where is your automobile now? - Out front, I suppose. 382 00:32:07,928 --> 00:32:12,057 - What difference does it make? - Could you take me there? 383 00:32:12,224 --> 00:32:13,475 Hit me! 384 00:32:15,143 --> 00:32:16,562 I'm losing my shirt. 385 00:32:17,938 --> 00:32:22,776 Son, why would I want to do that? I'm trying to help this little lady. 386 00:32:24,319 --> 00:32:27,781 I believe you are trapped inside the Royale, just as I am. 387 00:32:28,907 --> 00:32:31,326 Sure seems that way when you're losing. 388 00:32:31,493 --> 00:32:35,831 We're tryin' to turn this lady's wagon around, win back some change. 389 00:32:35,998 --> 00:32:39,626 Else she's in a desperate situation with nowhere to turn. 390 00:32:40,377 --> 00:32:42,588 Well, almost nowhere. 391 00:32:46,091 --> 00:32:48,010 I stay, right? 392 00:32:48,177 --> 00:32:49,511 I wouldn't. 393 00:32:51,013 --> 00:32:52,723 The odds favour standing pat. 394 00:32:55,767 --> 00:32:57,102 What do I do? 395 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:02,065 Do you want a card or not? 396 00:33:05,611 --> 00:33:06,945 Hit me. 397 00:33:08,530 --> 00:33:09,656 Too many. 398 00:33:12,284 --> 00:33:13,952 I've almost lost it all. 399 00:33:14,661 --> 00:33:16,371 What am I gonna do? 400 00:33:16,538 --> 00:33:18,457 There, there. 401 00:33:30,219 --> 00:33:32,763 - What did you find? - Nothing. 402 00:33:32,930 --> 00:33:35,349 - Rita just called. - What did she say? 403 00:33:35,516 --> 00:33:37,643 It was hard to tell. She was crying. 404 00:33:37,809 --> 00:33:42,231 Crying? Damn. Mickey D thinks he can treat people any way he wants. 405 00:33:42,397 --> 00:33:44,107 Well, that's all over now. 406 00:34:06,380 --> 00:34:08,215 You were told! 407 00:34:08,382 --> 00:34:11,426 It's not for you to make the call. It's for Rita. 408 00:34:12,469 --> 00:34:14,972 Well, she sent me to tell you. 409 00:34:15,138 --> 00:34:17,891 OK, boys, look. We can't afford trouble in here. 410 00:34:18,058 --> 00:34:20,519 Why don't you take this outside? 411 00:34:20,686 --> 00:34:25,190 Yeah, I like that. Come on, baggage man. 412 00:34:25,357 --> 00:34:28,110 Let's you and me take it outside. 413 00:34:28,694 --> 00:34:31,238 When I was a kid, I looked up to you guys. 414 00:34:31,405 --> 00:34:33,949 The suit, the fancy shoes. 415 00:34:34,867 --> 00:34:37,828 I really thought that made you somebody, 416 00:34:37,995 --> 00:34:41,456 but you're a nobody. I wish I could make something... 417 00:34:41,623 --> 00:34:45,836 I don't believe this dialogue. Did humans really talk like that? 418 00:34:46,003 --> 00:34:49,798 Not in real life. Remember, everything going on down there 419 00:34:49,965 --> 00:34:53,635 is taken from what Col Richey calls a second-rate novel. 420 00:34:56,138 --> 00:34:58,473 She could do something with her life... 421 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:00,642 With your permission, sir? 422 00:35:00,809 --> 00:35:02,936 She's somebody. She's my girl. 423 00:35:03,103 --> 00:35:07,524 The only reason she stays with you is because you feed her sickness. 424 00:35:07,691 --> 00:35:09,860 You gotta let me help her! 425 00:35:12,696 --> 00:35:15,407 Why don't we go outside and talk about it? 426 00:35:17,201 --> 00:35:18,994 Just watch yourself. 427 00:35:19,161 --> 00:35:20,871 Don't worry. 428 00:35:27,419 --> 00:35:30,797 It's all part of the novel. Don't interfere. 429 00:35:57,658 --> 00:36:00,202 You should've listened to me, kid. 430 00:36:00,369 --> 00:36:02,704 No woman's worth dyin' for. 431 00:36:03,705 --> 00:36:05,290 Killing for, ... 432 00:36:06,291 --> 00:36:07,668 ..not dyin' for. 433 00:36:27,271 --> 00:36:30,440 - Riker to Enterprise. - Yes, Number One. 434 00:36:30,607 --> 00:36:32,734 A bizarre incident just took place. 435 00:36:32,901 --> 00:36:35,863 The shoot-out between the bellboy and Mickey D. 436 00:36:36,530 --> 00:36:39,241 Yes. And Mickey D just walked out. How? 437 00:36:42,494 --> 00:36:44,454 It's on page 244. 438 00:36:45,414 --> 00:36:48,000 The novel, right. How does it end? 439 00:36:49,376 --> 00:36:52,421 A bad love affair ends in a bloody shoot-out, 440 00:36:52,588 --> 00:36:54,715 the hotel gets bought out, 441 00:36:54,882 --> 00:36:57,885 and life goes on, such as it is. 442 00:36:58,051 --> 00:37:00,262 The hotel gets bought? By whom? 443 00:37:04,391 --> 00:37:07,436 It's not specific. It refers to foreign investors. 444 00:37:07,603 --> 00:37:11,523 Sale price, 12.5 million United States dollars. 445 00:37:11,690 --> 00:37:15,569 They return home, leaving the assistant manager in charge. 446 00:37:19,823 --> 00:37:21,408 Captain, ... 447 00:37:23,243 --> 00:37:25,370 ..that's how we're getting out. 448 00:37:26,496 --> 00:37:28,290 We're buying this place. 449 00:37:36,715 --> 00:37:38,717 It is a question of probability. 450 00:37:38,884 --> 00:37:42,054 Quite simple, if one bets with sequential consistency. 451 00:37:42,221 --> 00:37:43,514 Elaborate. 452 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:46,517 Combinations of seven or eleven have much value, 453 00:37:46,683 --> 00:37:48,727 if achieved on the primary attempt. 454 00:37:48,894 --> 00:37:51,647 With eight variations to create those totals, 455 00:37:51,813 --> 00:37:55,400 - the chance is not significant... - OK. 456 00:37:55,567 --> 00:37:57,694 - Can you do it? - I believe so, sir. 457 00:38:03,408 --> 00:38:07,621 Eight's the point. Eighter from Decatur. Do it. 458 00:38:10,249 --> 00:38:11,500 Snake eyes. 459 00:38:11,667 --> 00:38:15,212 Single digits on each cube are not at all desirable. 460 00:38:15,379 --> 00:38:19,508 - You're almost broke. - Relax, honey. It's only money. 461 00:38:19,675 --> 00:38:22,511 If you lose it, I might not have a place to sleep. 462 00:38:22,678 --> 00:38:26,431 Don't worry your head, honey, I'd never let that happen. 463 00:38:32,104 --> 00:38:34,773 Let's go, babe. Here they come. 464 00:38:34,898 --> 00:38:36,275 Seven. 465 00:38:38,819 --> 00:38:41,697 - Your turn, Slick. - Go to work. 466 00:38:41,864 --> 00:38:44,616 Maybe this turkey will bring us some luck. 467 00:38:55,961 --> 00:38:59,840 - Six is your number. - My blind grandma can make a six! 468 00:39:00,007 --> 00:39:01,216 Come on, roll 'em! 469 00:39:01,383 --> 00:39:03,594 I thought seven and eleven had value. 470 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,804 Actually, six is a valid point. 471 00:39:05,971 --> 00:39:09,600 Now the objective is to roll a duplicate six, then a seven. 472 00:39:09,766 --> 00:39:13,061 But the probability of a six is no greater than a seven. 473 00:39:14,396 --> 00:39:17,149 There is a degree of random fortune involved. 474 00:39:17,316 --> 00:39:19,318 That is why they call it gambling. 475 00:39:20,152 --> 00:39:21,320 Yeah. 476 00:39:26,074 --> 00:39:28,327 Seven. Seven away. Next shooter. 477 00:39:28,493 --> 00:39:32,164 - So much for your new turkey. - Give Slick another shot. 478 00:39:32,664 --> 00:39:34,666 I got a feeling about you, boy. 479 00:39:38,712 --> 00:39:43,634 Commander, these cubes are improperly balanced. Their resting position... 480 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:47,471 - Can you repair them? - I believe so. 481 00:39:50,057 --> 00:39:51,975 I will make another attempt. 482 00:39:55,812 --> 00:39:57,814 Baby needs a new pair of shoes. 483 00:40:00,234 --> 00:40:05,572 Eleven! Attaboy! Do that again, we're all gonna get well! 484 00:40:09,368 --> 00:40:12,079 - Seven, a winner! - And another one! 485 00:40:14,373 --> 00:40:16,500 Keep goin', boy. We got a hot one! 486 00:40:16,667 --> 00:40:20,546 - Double 'em up. Here we go. - Keep 'em rollin', boy. 487 00:40:22,089 --> 00:40:23,674 Seven, a winner. 488 00:40:28,971 --> 00:40:30,347 Status, Number One. 489 00:40:31,682 --> 00:40:33,684 Rather a nice run of luck, Captain. 490 00:40:33,851 --> 00:40:36,311 - Don't get out of character. - Sir? 491 00:40:36,478 --> 00:40:42,526 The foreign investors in the book are seen as "flamboyantly generous". 492 00:40:44,361 --> 00:40:45,946 Yes, sir. I understand. 493 00:40:52,953 --> 00:40:54,955 Seven! Look at that. 494 00:40:55,122 --> 00:40:57,165 Tex, darlin', ... 495 00:40:57,332 --> 00:40:59,001 you're brilliant! 496 00:40:59,168 --> 00:41:01,420 Yeah. And I'm good-lookin', too! 497 00:41:03,172 --> 00:41:06,216 - Isn't that enough? - No. Don't want to come up short. 498 00:41:06,383 --> 00:41:09,636 - You are keeping count? - Yes, sir. 12.3 million. 499 00:41:09,803 --> 00:41:13,056 Perhaps I will bet... 700,000. 500 00:41:14,016 --> 00:41:15,309 No, bet it all. 501 00:41:15,976 --> 00:41:18,687 Sir, the price of this edifice is 12.5 million. 502 00:41:18,854 --> 00:41:20,981 We need some spreading around money. 503 00:41:21,148 --> 00:41:23,317 - Sir? - Bet it all. 504 00:41:24,943 --> 00:41:26,862 Here, something for you, Ziggy. 505 00:41:27,029 --> 00:41:31,575 For the cocktail waitresses. Run this out to the parking lot attendant. 506 00:41:31,742 --> 00:41:35,704 - You're very kind, sir. - Here, a little something for you. 507 00:41:35,871 --> 00:41:37,164 Thank you. 508 00:41:37,331 --> 00:41:40,125 When the train comes in, everybody rides. 509 00:41:40,292 --> 00:41:43,128 Yeah. And I'm getting off at this station. 510 00:41:43,295 --> 00:41:47,299 After 18 passes, air gets a little thin for this country boy. 511 00:41:48,425 --> 00:41:51,220 - I'm bettin' against you, fella. - Are you nuts? 512 00:41:51,386 --> 00:41:53,597 That is not a prudent choice, sir. 513 00:41:55,724 --> 00:41:58,310 That's what horse racing's about. Roll 'em. 514 00:42:13,116 --> 00:42:14,618 Seven, a winner. 515 00:42:17,454 --> 00:42:19,039 The man has the touch. 516 00:42:21,458 --> 00:42:24,419 You knew you were going to throw that seven. 517 00:42:24,586 --> 00:42:26,505 You let me go down the tube. 518 00:42:27,631 --> 00:42:29,341 I tried to caution you, sir. 519 00:42:30,133 --> 00:42:33,387 What was it? Was it personal, or what? 520 00:42:33,971 --> 00:42:35,848 Because I didn't show you my car? 521 00:42:37,432 --> 00:42:39,226 Now. 522 00:42:39,393 --> 00:42:41,019 I wish to cash in, sir. 523 00:42:41,603 --> 00:42:43,730 I'm afraid you've broken the bank. 524 00:42:43,897 --> 00:42:48,777 Just take 12.5 million for this hotel. Spread the rest around. 525 00:42:52,239 --> 00:42:54,157 You're the foreign investors. 526 00:42:54,324 --> 00:42:56,326 That's right. 527 00:42:56,493 --> 00:42:59,454 We just bought this place, lock, stock and barrel. 528 00:42:59,621 --> 00:43:01,415 Consider it a done deal. 529 00:43:01,582 --> 00:43:03,208 I like you fellas. 530 00:43:03,375 --> 00:43:06,795 You got style. Let me buy you guys a drink. 531 00:43:06,962 --> 00:43:10,716 Just enjoy the game. Don't let them change the dice on you. 532 00:43:10,883 --> 00:43:12,384 You got it. 533 00:43:30,402 --> 00:43:33,572 Enterprise, this is the away team. We're clear. 534 00:43:33,739 --> 00:43:35,324 Three to beam up. 535 00:43:35,490 --> 00:43:37,826 Time to come home now, Number One. 536 00:43:37,993 --> 00:43:40,871 Transporter room, lock on the away team. Beam them up. 537 00:43:52,508 --> 00:43:53,467 Come. 538 00:43:56,470 --> 00:43:58,597 - Sir. - Welcome back, Number One. 539 00:43:58,764 --> 00:44:01,183 Very strange experience. Puzzling. 540 00:44:01,350 --> 00:44:05,145 I can't comprehend how Col Richey's vessel travelled so far. 541 00:44:05,312 --> 00:44:07,439 Not on its own at any rate. 542 00:44:08,023 --> 00:44:09,816 Perhaps they were brought here 543 00:44:09,983 --> 00:44:12,736 by whoever created that make-believe world. 544 00:44:12,903 --> 00:44:17,908 It's possible they didn't know how fragile the humans aboard were. 545 00:44:18,075 --> 00:44:20,160 Only one of them survived. 546 00:44:21,411 --> 00:44:23,247 None of it makes any sense. 547 00:44:24,289 --> 00:44:28,210 Like Fermat's theorem, it's a puzzle we may never solve. 548 00:00:0,500 --> 00:00:2,00 www.tvsubtitles.net 549 00:44:29,305 --> 00:45:29,710 Watch Movies, Series & LiveTV www.flixify.app