LOS ANGELES – Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88.
MARLA: I wanted to apologize. They had no right to treat you that way.
KHAN: Quite understandable, since I'm something of a mystery to them.
MARLA: You're no mystery to me. I know exactly who you are.
KHAN: Do you?
MARLA: Leif Ericson, Richard the Lion Hearted, Napoleon. I don't know if you're going to like living in our time.
KHAN: Then I'll have to remold it to my liking.
(Embraces her)
MARLA: Please don't.
(Pushes her away.)
KHAN: Go. Or stay. But do it because it is what you **wish** to do. Well?
MARLA: I'll stay a little longer.
KHAN: How many minutes do you graciously offer?
MARLA: I only meant. . .
KHAN: This grows tiresome. You must now **ask** to stay.
MARLA: I'd like to stay. Please.
(He takes her hand, then forces her down onto her knees.)
KHAN: Open your heart. Will you open your heart?
MARLA: Yes.
KHAN: I intend to take this ship. Do you agree?
MARLA: Oh, please don't ask me. . .
KHAN: I need your help.
MARLA: You won't harm anyone?
KHAN: Now you question me?
MARLA: No.
KHAN: Will you assist me?
MARLA: Oh, please, Khan, don't ask me. . .
KHAN: Leave me then. Go, I say.
MARLA: No. I promise. I'll do anything you ask.
. . .
[Khan's quarters]
(Khan is seated at a plain table, dressed in a red Enterprise uniform shirt, when Kirk bursts in and sits opposite him.)
KHAN: I'm sorry, Captain. I was lost in thought. My door -- locked from outside, a guard posted?
KIRK: Unusual treatment for Khan Noonien Singh?
KHAN: Excellent. You identified me with your computer system, I imagine.
KIRK: I'd like those answers now. First, the purpose of your star flight.
KHAN: A new life, a chance to build a world. Other things I doubt you would understand.
KIRK: Why? Because I'm not a product of controlled genetics?
KHAN: Captain, although your abilities intrigue me, you are quite honestly inferior. Mentally, physically. In fact, I am surprised how little improvement there has been in human evolution. Oh, there has been technical advancement, but, how little man himself has changed. Yes, it appears **we** will do well in your century, Captain. Do you have any other questions?
[Khan's quarters]
ReplyDelete(Khan is pacing when Marla enters.)
MARLA: I wanted to apologize. They had no right to treat you that way.
KHAN: Quite understandable, since I'm something of a mystery to them.
MARLA: You're no mystery to me. I know exactly who you are.
KHAN: Do you?
MARLA: Leif Ericson, Richard the Lion Hearted, Napoleon.
I don't know if you're going to like living in our time.
KHAN: Then I'll have to remold it to my liking.
(Embraces her)
MARLA: Please don't.
(Pushes her away.)
KHAN: Go. Or stay. But do it because it is what you **wish** to do. Well?
MARLA: I'll stay a little longer.
KHAN: How many minutes do you graciously offer?
MARLA: I only meant. . .
KHAN: This grows tiresome. You must now **ask** to stay.
MARLA: I'd like to stay. Please.
(He takes her hand, then forces her down onto her knees.)
KHAN: Open your heart. Will you open your heart?
MARLA: Yes.
KHAN: I intend to take this ship. Do you agree?
MARLA: Oh, please don't ask me. . .
KHAN: I need your help.
MARLA: You won't harm anyone?
KHAN: Now you question me?
MARLA: No.
KHAN: Will you assist me?
MARLA: Oh, please, Khan, don't ask me. . .
KHAN: Leave me then. Go, I say.
MARLA: No. I promise. I'll do anything you ask.
. . .
[Khan's quarters]
(Khan is seated at a plain table, dressed in a red Enterprise
uniform shirt, when Kirk bursts in and sits opposite him.)
KHAN: I'm sorry, Captain. I was lost in thought. My door --
locked from outside, a guard posted?
KIRK: Unusual treatment for Khan Noonien Singh?
KHAN: Excellent. You identified me with your computer system,
I imagine.
KIRK: I'd like those answers now. First, the purpose of
your star flight.
KHAN: A new life, a chance to build a world.
Other things I doubt you would understand.
KIRK: Why? Because I'm not a product of controlled genetics?
KHAN: Captain, although your abilities intrigue me,
you are quite honestly inferior. Mentally, physically.
In fact, I am surprised how little improvement there
has been in human evolution. Oh, there has been technical advancement,
but, how little man himself has changed. Yes, it appears **we**
will do well in your century, Captain. Do you have any other questions?
KIRK: Thank you. They've all been answered.
"Space Seed"
http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/24.htm
Hmmm. It looks like Patrick McGoohan, from "The Prisoner", has died too, on Tuesday. An unfortunate coincidence; or not.
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