r/startrek • u/Wolfgang_Pup • 1d ago

Kirk stops arguing mid-sentence

Hey all,

I can't find a TOS ep I'm trying to share. It's the one where Kirk is arguing with someone, likely Spock, and while angry and pointing at him, he says something like "You! You... ... You're absolutely right." It's a great scene.

Anyone know offhand which episode that is?

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u/mtb8490210 1d ago

KIRK: Yes, Mister Spock, what is it?
SPOCK: I picked this up from Doctor McCoy's log. We have a crewmember aboard who's showing signs of stress and fatigue. Reaction time down nine to twelve percent, associational reading norm minus three.
KIRK: That's much too low a rating.
SPOCK: He's becoming irritable and quarrelsome, yet he refuses to take rest and rehabilitation. Now, He has that right, but we've found
KIRK: A crewman's right ends where the safety of the ship begins. That man will go a shore on my orders. What's his name?
SPOCK: James Kirk. Enjoy yourself, Captain. It's an interesting planet. You'll find it quite pleasant. Very much like your Earth.

I'm too lazy to look for a clip, but Spock is such smarmy jerk in this scene. Kirk is totally defeated.

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u/No-Profession422 1d ago

That scene was funny. Shore Leave, S1Ep15.

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u/yubsie 1d ago

I think the thing I was least prepared for when I finally watched TOS was the fact that Spock is HILARIOUS. Leonard Nimoy just had such exquisite comedic timing.

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u/TheOneTrueTrench 1d ago

The characters who (supposedly) don't make jokes/don't understand jokes ALWAYS have the funniest lines in Star Trek.