You Have Manipulated The Circumstances With The Skill Of A Romulan
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Star Trek · The Next Generation · s04e26 · Redemption
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The look of unease on their faces at the end is because they recognized a double meaning to Picard's putdown. Not only is calling them Romulans like the worst insult you can use on a Klingon, but they are worried that he knows they really DID manipulate the circumstances using the skill _of a Romulan._
ohhhhh wow good writing
The insult surely has to be much less when one has already dared to work with Romulans.
@billebrooks it's still an insult, its just also a lot more personal rather than a baseless assertion
@@FFKonoko Yes, but isn't the point that Lursa and B'Etor are shameless? Other Klingons would be too embarrassed to do what they've already done. Insults aren't going to impact them. Worf would likely put it this way: "The House of Duras has no honor."
@@billebrooks It would have mattered in this case since they're trying to win his favor. They also seem worried that he actually does know about the underhanded plot they formed with a Romulan
"Oh, you ladies wanted to discuss politics? I just showed up because you mentioned tea."
As if there could possibly be high level politics without tea. Earth History 101.
Ah calling them Romulans, the very people that the Klingons hate with a passion. One of the best and accurate burns you can ever give someone. Nice Maneuvers, Picard.
picard curses them well
It's not just an insult, it's an accusation- he knows that the Duras family have ties to the Romulans and he is warning them that he (rightly) suspects that the Romulans are pulling their strings.
@@jonathancampbell5231 3:15 B'Etor: "Wait, did he just..." *nervous look at Lursa*
@@smartalec2001 Poker faces were never a strong suit of Klingons
He was dropping a hint, that he knew he was on to them
"Excellent tea. Good day, ladies." Probably the most British thing Picard said in the entire series, until he led Worf and Data into singing from _HMS Pinafore._
....he's supposed to be French though. :D
🎼🎶🎵”…and ever to be ready for a knock down blow…”🎶🎵 I’ll drink Earl Grey to that !
The most British Frenchman ever.
Jean-luc Picard is quite a French name. But he acts British. A bit strange I suppose. Propably has parents from France and England if I had to guess .
@@robertpatter5509 It kind of reminds me of Star Trek: Voyager's Ensign Kim. He is supposed to be Korean, but alot of times they have him recite "an old Chinese proverb". Maybe in the future all of Europe is kind of just a complete hodgepodge mixing of every nationality to the point its hard to distinguish? Or maybe there wasn't enough culture study for the writers to make them seem strictly French and strictly Korean (for Kim)
"Did you hear what he called us? Ladies. The nerve of that guy."
they are def smart to know human culture enough to be insulted by the name lady
"Did we just overplay our hand?"
And right after calling them out on acting like romulans. He was really making sure they were insulted.
Yes, the contrast was what made the dialogue stand out so distinctly.
Picard has taught us: listen and then listen more before you speak. Don't let silence or innuendo coerce your speech.
A wise man listens to everyone speak. Identify the smartest man. Then sides with them. Appearing you to be one of the smartest among the group
The 190th Ferengi Rule of Acquisition: Hear all, trust nothing.
LOL Picard's stare at 1:21 XD He was like 'You had to put those in my face, didn't you?'
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"that pleases me"
Klingon cleavage.
They're just letting him know that they're big fans of DC Comics' Power Girl.
Haha, you right, stared right at them.
Excellent backhanded compliment.
You can tell how very much fun the writers had with this scene.
"Tea?" "Earl Grey, perhaps?" ... "Is it hot?"
😂😂😂😂
I find it funny that Klingons have Earl Grey Tea on hand to seduce a starship captain
@@dmanc85 Picard was appointed the Arbiter of Succession earlier this season, plenty of time to order Earl Grey Tea off of Klingozon.
@@Teampegleg From jeF B'sos!
"Steaming hot!"
The most important part of this clip was his compliment on the tea. One should always remark on someone's tea, preferably in compliment form. Picard, ever gentleman that he is, doesn't neglect this most sacred of duties. Let this be a lesson
A lesson he must have taught worf in etiquette lessons, remember his "good tea, nice house" comment. Damn now I want to see a bunch of shorts where picard gives lessons on etiquette and worf somehow always equates them to being a warriors skill like if picard was teaching worf how to walk like a gentleman by placing books on his head and not to drop them and worf is like "I can see the logic of this captain, a a steady gait and being sure of foot is an important tool in combat" and picard just putting his head in his hands
The huge mistake they made was serving the filth that is Earl Grey. Had they carried out the proper due diligence they would have learned Picard was born in Huddersfield and they would have scored a diplomatic coup by serving Yorkshire Tea, or at least Tailor's of Harrogate
"...and by the way I hear you've been having some funny old weather here on Kronos"
"nice tea" or "Nice T"
@@tadhgmcelligott3693 Hehe, that got a good chuckle out of me. "Now Mr Worf, it is important to use the correct fork with the correct dish." Picard demonstrates. "Of course, Captain. One does not use a bat'leth to kill a targ. The dessert fork may be insufficient to pierce the salad's armor. It would be dishonorable in the extreme to be defeated by vegetables." Picard rubs his forehead, groaning out a "Very good, Mr Worf. Dismissed."
That head scratch looks so soothing.
There was a reason why Picard was seated. Lack of blood flow.
@@heisdeadjimthe Duras Sisters were hella fine tbh
Bleugh! I don’t love being touched, to be touched by someone untrustworthy would have me so tense.
The courage it took for Picard to accept the "invite" of the Duras Sisters-and, to come there alone, and unarmed....even they were impressed. 🚀🚀🚀
not just that but to take the drink like 'poison me, I dare you' ...then essentially tell them he knows they're Romulan puppets before he walks out 👏 🖖
Picard: look, if you snakes wanted me dead I dont think you would formally invite me before the arbitration of succession
@@donovanulrich348 Yes, he knew the drink would be fine since they obviously invited him to try and woo him.
Killing him is an act of war. They wouldn’t dare
I'm a Kirk guy, but Picard has moments like this. His dialogue is stone cold badassery.
A cool yet diplomatic answer, perhaps they should call it earl grey manuver.
Lol classic one liner I like it sir
oh I like that one haha
Served at room temperature. 😁
Tea, Earl Grey, can ONLY be served Hot! A cool, yet diplomatic answer, could also be describe as a Romulan Ale maneuver. it's smooth now but later your head will be pounding like it's containing a civil war, just ask Checkov.
Earl Grey, Iced.
Laughing my ASS off at all the sexual innuendo going on in this scene. The smile on Picard's face after she stroked his head - HYSTERICAL!
All the girls liked Captain Picard.
Also funny when her sister reminded her to back off. Like "Horny Cop, Bad Cop" or something.
"Laughing my ASS off at all the sexual innuendo going on in this scene." As for that, this scene is nothing compared to the one in which Riker was being made the target of naughty, ribald jokes by Klingons while he was serving temporary duty as the first officer on a Klingon ship.
@@samuelweir5985 "We could get one of the females to breast feed you." Yes please.
@@samuelweir5985 "Oh you're so stolid! You weren't like that before the beard!" Q
I love how a running theme was always that the foe for the episode just underestimated Picard. It wasn't by chance that his preferred method of holodeck relaxation was a detective in the vein of Sam Spade. Spade never got enough credit for his intelligence.
And he won't play the sap for anyone.
The stroking of the bald head of Picard is one of my favorite moments in TNG
Star Trek ASMR
I wonder if that was scripted or if she ad libbed it?
I thought it was pretty creepy. Imagine if it was a man stroking a woman's hair...
Yeah maybe with a bag over her head
@@Locutus It really is creepy, i love how its so primal and Picard is just Stonefacing it
Picard didn't expect to see B'Etor's cans of beans on such close display.
I love beans doopidoo!
And what lovely cans of beans they are.
she was a big girl
I noticed them, I mean that, too. I wondered why her body armour would leave such a large gap. And the cans of beans were conveniently at eye level for much of the scene.
@@mbuchart2927 They say there's value in distracting your foe. Just ask Power Girl.
"Skill of a Romulan" Oh crud, does he know we teamed up with the Romulans?
Yes
Well insulted them followed up by a compliment. Very balanced.
The Romulan insult was both clever and a face slap at the same time. Precious!
And they cant do anything about it either
3:30 and it was that moment the sister realized they were BUSTED
Oh yeah, they were "busted," all right... * SNICKER *
I love how Lursa tells B'Etor to chill with the head-rubbing. This episode is also unique because it gives us a glimpse into what a Klingon home looks like.
0:59 The Klingons' answer to oo-mox. On another note: Patrick Stewart is probably the only man in the entire world who looks better without hair than with. Roddenberry made the right choice when he finally relented on Sir Patrick having to wear a hairpiece on the show.
I think his only regret is not getting someone who could actually do a french accent
@@Zoras88 In my headcanon, Picard was raised in an English enclave in LaBarre.
Sean Connery probably has him beat on the grounds to many he was handsome with and without hair lol
Sean Connery wore one as Bond……
@@Zoras88: there was Genevieve Bujold on Voyager……how did that turn out?
wish they had done more with these 2 characters. they were so interesting and well acted
I wish I had gotten to do more with these two characters. A LOT more.
They did
They destroyed the Enterprise D.
B'Etore should have been trans. She was a trail blazing feminist.
@@AdamWEST-yu2os you don't sound very well. Mentally, I mean.
3:10 Picard: "You have manipulated the circumstances with the skill of a Romulan! My decision will be announced at high sun tomorrow. Excellent tea! Good day, ladies!!" B'Etor to Lursa (silently): "Damn! It'll be easier for us to manipulate a certain Cardassian tailor aboard DS9 than tricking the sage Philosopher-Captain Jean Luc Picard!"
Garak would see through the manipulation in an instant.
@@mardus_ee Ikr imagine trying to manipulate the master of manipulation and backstabbing xD
@@mardus_ee Garak would turn it around on them.
@@tyranusfan Without them even noticing.
Garak (internally): "Oh that's so cute. They think they're being sneaky."
Lersa and B'Etor were GREAT Stat Trek villains. The heroes are measured by the quality of the villains.
Makes me wish Commander Tomalak or Commander Sela were more fleshed-out. Either could've been a great villain, or a great anti-hero. But Lersa and B'Etor were good villains to cap of TNG with.
@@longWriter Tomalak? do not remember this one?
@@Guardian582 Tomalak was a romulan commander that the Enterprise crossed paths with a few times. The funny thing is: almost half his appearances were either alternate timelines or holodeck illusions.
@iter ah, this i did not know(clearly)
I love the fact that in the early 90s flying through space faster than the speed of light in a spaceship the size of a city seemed more plausible than a computer monitor less than 2 inches thick in 3:4
Think about the size of the tricorders in the original series. Gigantic compared the ones in TNG.
What about the part where Picard would have to go through a stack of like 15 PADDs as he does his paperwork as if they are a bunch of physical notebooks. It is all digital!!! Why would you need any more than just a single PADD?
I mean, theoretically those devices are of a much higher quality and can do more things than ones that we have today.
These two characters were awesome in the series. Glad they brought them back for the TNG movie "Generations."
Human females are so repulsive....
Rule of Acquisition #177 Know your enemies... but do business with them always. Picard knows the rules too!
Picard was absolutely spot on identifying a Romulan trait in their tactics.
A badass moment from Picard.
Best way of saying I know what you're up to and who you're doing it with without actually saying it directly.
it works on two fronts. by not taking it for the massive insult it was and losing their cool, they only confirmed what he only suspected.
How smoove is Patrick Stewart at the 3:10 mark as he delivers his line you have manipulated the circumstances with the skill of a romulan. Turning as he speaks. Great acting and dialogue this is star trek.
Yes! I noted how he modulates his voice to the audience while turning. That was excellent
William Shatner never pulled off lines like this.
1:26 I wish we could have seen Duras and both of his sisters on screen at the same time. It would have been very interesting to see how they interacted with each other.
Picard: I require a cloaked vessel. Klingon: A cloaked vessel. This is no small favour, Captain. Picard: Yes. And please add that if he is unable to provide a ship, then I am sure there are others in the Klingon Empire who would be willing to help me. And then, *they* would have our gratitude.
Picard's eyeline at 1:22 after "We should have extended it much sooner"; wow, the Duras sisters are using every trick, aren't they?
1:22 Check Picard's reaction when he turns his head. Not what he was expecting to see.
Some milk for his tea
Of course the scene ends with Sela emerging from the shadows showing Picard was spot on.
and the beans showed up.
@1:36 Betor was about to give the finger and hole hint to Picard.
Lursa's look at her sister stroking Picard's head is like "first Duras and now B'Etor..."
3:12 They made themselves look incredibly dubious by gracefully accepting being compared to romulans!!!! B'etor did look and act really cute here though.
Yeah kind of a slip, but they already knew that Picard knew about their family's longstanding ties to the Romulans, so there wouldn't have been much point in trying to angrily deny the implication. It was probably safer to let the insult slide, since he might have been (and was) probing to confirm suspicions rather than hinting at something he knew for sure. Besides, I think they were trying to act like they thought a human woman would, to better lull him into accepting their offer. Humans are always smiling and telling jokes and talking about friendship and peace and what not. You're right about B'etor deploying her considerable charms in this scene, too. Wow! She clearly understood how to be enchanting to a human.
@@theprogram863 I thought she was more cute facially, with her confused look, like she was trying to gauge Lursa's reactions in order to figure out what was going on!!!
B'Etor is always cute.
@@3Rayfire Scary in DS9. :(
Cute in the way a black widow spider is cute.
At 0:58 you can see Patrick Stewart AKA Jean Luc Picard holding back laugher, as she runs her fingers over his skull and the back of his neck, so funny. 😅😅😅
Betor has the subtlety of a rock.
Which is still smooth by Klingon standards.
@@3Rayfire: Indeed. Klingon seduction techniques are usually FAR more physical than that.
“….you see clearly captain….” Good snippet of a great episode.
_you see cleavly, captain_ 😄
The man can deeply insult a Klingon and their honour, and keep his head. Bravo.
That look from Picard at 1:01 when Be'Tor runs her fingers over his scalp..."Oh yes! Rub the scalp more......"
If I were Picard, this and the scalp massage that preceded it might cause me to switch sides. I mean, how could he resist tea, Earl Grey, hot.
If they were truly klingon at heart they would have taken offense to being compared to Romulans
He was hinting he knew what he what they were up to
no Romulan or Klingon would like to be compared to eachother, its an insult worse then anything for them.
He was not comparing them to Romulans... He was saying that the Romulans had manipulated the situation.
He didnt call them Romulian He basically said "your skilled with words, but not even you are smart enough to pull something like this alone"
@@m-w-y7325 Not true. Next Gen fans think every Klingon is Worf.
In Star Trek Generations, the expressions on their faces were priceless when they rigged Jordie's visor and they see doctor Crusher.
Imagine the cost in lives and treasure for those two ladies to go on as planned; To have a special order of Earl Grey tea delivered short notice to the Klingon homeworld.
Yeah and not Synthetic 😂😂 The real shit, cuz klingons dont like replicated food
@@donovanulrich348 But they aren't serving it to a Klingon. And Picard drinks replicated tea all the time. But if it was replicated, Picard's reaction suggests they bought a quality pattern.
Makes me wonder if Picard suspected the Romulans were behind the Duras sisters, but couldn't publicly accuse them.
"The Duras family are preparing to move against Gowron." "Backed by Romulans?" "I'm not sure. But there is too much history between the Duras and the Romulans to discount the possibility."
Picard definitely has balls of durasteel. Throwing Hella shade with that comparison to Romulans, he might as well given Be'Tor a taste of the back of his hand on his way out the door. Very sophisticated 3rd degree burn.
A slap would've initiated the mating ritual. Picard flies solo 😎
Smooth as silk and twice a cunning as a fox!
L’Ursa and B’Tor didn’t eat enough beans to be more effective in their manipulation skills.. “I love; Klingon Beans! Doogie Doo!”
The Duras sisters, their end is met when fighting the enterprise, even after cheating by getting the shield frequencies through Laforge's visor, this proving that they were not capable of controlling the empire...
The writing on TNG is outstanding.
It always bugged me that the writers of ST7 choose to kill off the Duros sisters. They were such interesting characters.
Agreed. They would have made excellent long-term thorns in the side of the Federation. They gave needed depth to the boring, boorish warrior culture of the Klingons above and beyond adding a weird sexual tension.
They were in a DS9 episode, as I recall.
that look at the end of Picard's visit on there faces is priceless 😆at that point they knew that he knew what they was upto lol
That, and they failed in every which way to sway Picard. Seduction, threats. They used every skill and asset they had and Picard didn't even flinch. An unarmed human walked into their home, didn't even blink when threatened, he called them out on their plot to their face and walked out again with out a care in the world.
"So why be our enemy, when you can be our friend?" Picard is both.
0:49 - also we know that Klingon tea is poisonous for Humans without antidote ( Pulaski gave herself a shot before having Klingon ceremony with Worf ).
This does highlight Stewarts acting chops. The micro discomfort signs while maintaing dignity.... man's a hero
Scenes like this show how extremely well made this series was. Acting, character portrayal, set design, direction, sound, SFX - you name it. Good times.
This is freakin awesome. Thanks to these clips, I’m going back to watch the series ALL OVER
Lursa: Clearly Picard will not cooperate. B'etor, brew the Coffee!
1:22 Go on Picard... no-one blames you for copping an eyeful.
Doesn’t a Romulan emerge from the shadow after he leaves the room?
Yes
Half Romulan if I recall correctly.
@@jfarrar19 Offspring of Tasha Yar, human-romulan hybrid.
@@jfarrar19 Sela... yes.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Awfully busy for a dead person.
I’ll bet the tea was real and not replicated, you could tell he was genuinely impressed. I wonder where they got it.
Klingons have replicators But dont use them for food
@@donovanulrich348 Since especially Picard would appreciate tea for its subtle aromas, I think they might have prepared it. Either way, it is amusing to speculate on how much suffering was involved in attaining the recipe for making it well. Particularly suffering of those holding the knowledge. 😄
More so, this exemplified the Duras sisters were on top of intelligence. They learned of something that Picard cherished. Meaning, more would come down to what Picard valued that could be used against him if he decided against Toral's claim to the chair.
I had to watch this part several times for ... research purposes.
So did we all
1:34 the rubber of the costume rubbing here makes it feel like something sketchy going on behind a convention.
Ah the sisters of house Duras. Two.of my favorite ....characters.
I see you are into ... ah... valley girls. 😁
Sad that they stupidly killed them off. So much could have been done with them story wise.
I dunno. After the failure of their civil war, they were left without a focus, aside from floundering around trying to regain power. I don't think they had a lot of story potential left.
Tactics are just as important in Politics as they are in Combat. Picard pilots his words as well as he pilots the Enterprise. And quite often with MORE devastating effect.
"You have manipulated the circumstances with the skill...of a Romulan."
Man! The beauty in how they expertly crafted the Klingnon species, is so off putting and yet till this day is still amazing to me.
1:21 I love the way his eyes move when he looks round hahahaha Her face is up there ↑ Captain
The titanium pair Picard had. Beaming down alone, into their territory, to meet with them at a time and place of their choosing. Going in with nothing but wisdom, knowledge and heapings of guile. Taking nothing (but the Tea) and walking out owning them. I'm not even sure he shared his destination or purpose with anyone else on the Enterprise. "Where did you go Captain?" "Oh, stepped out for a spot of tea."
was at a star trek con a few years ago and met both of these actresses. they are very nice and without the klingon makeup I wouldn't have known who they were.
RIP Duras sisters, great acting and great story.
…meanwhile if they sent Riker, he would be giving them the ol’ kirk method of alien negotiations 😉
Exactly... Asking 'one of you or both?' as a mere courtesy this time :)
@@joeridestrijcker445 WHY ask, he WAS invited. Courtesies are for wimps. Just plow...they WILL appreciated. Kick them in the guts, to show them some love.
I would have too. You blame him.
The Klingon-Federation alliance seems like it will fall either way. Side with them, and the Romulans will torpedo the alliance, perhaps literally. Side against them, and they will end the alliance even sooner out of spite.
Yeah but they don't know that he knows about their romulan ties, and he knows that they don't know that he knows which is why he shows that he knows with the "you've manipulated events with the skill of a romulan" jab
But knowing they know what he knows, they will attempt to alter there actions. But knowing they know he knows they know, they may assume he will alter his plan. Thus he obviously cant finish the cup of tea in front of him😂😂
The stroking of Stewart’s bald head always leaves me with stitches
The writing on this show was soooo goooood.
Sometimes. Not all the time.
Picard over there getting an eyeful, quickly moving his eyes up to meet hers, then going right back to looking into the boob window for a second before looking back to the other sister. Man knew what he was about.
Klingon women in TNG: always riding that "scaroused" line.
1:49 B'Etor was definitely a BDSM type.
And surprisingly for a Klingon lady, she was a sub.
B'Etor: *makes sensual pass at Picard* Lursa: B'Etor B'Etor: Clam Jammer
0:23 It's like he's entering a photographic dark room.
How many beans are those Duras Sisters smuggling?
At least a couple cans each... ...amirite?
More than enough to buy two dozen silk linens made by a certain Cardassian tailor aboard Deep Space Nine :)
The acting was so on point for all three
Captain Picard, might as well have ended that conversation with 2 snaps of the fingers and a side eye look of, "B!tch, that top with THOSE shoes!", before walking out. He cut them quick.
0:40 - "Something to drink, Captain?" Picard: "Yes, it is!" "You come alone..." Picard: "Not always..." "A brave act, Captain..." Picard: "Yes, well, I see now is not one of those times!"
Wish we saw more of the Duras Sisters, they were great villains!
Excellent Tea...nuff said!
Complimenting them and insulting them in the same breath.
1:01 I think this is the only time I've seen panic in Picard's eyes.
It is quite a common theme in real politics that alliances are made not out of ideology but of strategic convenience. The USA has supported repressive tyrannical regimes in South Korea, Vietnam, much of Latin America and the Middle East not because we cared about 'freedom' but just to counteract Soviet puppets or other regimes we didn't like. The downside is that in the long term almost none of these 'alliances' are sustainable. It is quite hypocritical that we think they would work for us when we repeatedly point out how much they didn't work for the Soviets. I apologize for making a political comment on another-wise entertaining episode.
This is what I don't get about making "realpolitik" a long term strategy. It's so unsustainable and prone to backfiring but people keep doing it.
@@TriniKnight01 Short term geopolitical gains. The long term is someone else's problem.
@@TriniKnight01 It is always fear, compromising. The urge gets more severe when the problem has grown for a long time. There is a lack of appreciation of what I call: "Everything flows from the root." - What you do can be seen as a mere manifestation of your spiritual makeup, it is like a carrier wave for it. And building a solid foundation makes nigh unstoppable. This is also why I am worried about China. They have capitalized so much on their resentful adversity to the USA's ideology that they might be(come) a mere nemesis, i.e. embodying the same root corruption for the purpose of destroying the other faction. The whole reason why humankind is still in such turmoil and distress is because we keep inheriting the fear complexes from the past. Fear of death makes people only focus on their own little lifespan, even if they think they aren't. - it is a spiritual starvation. Do you remember the TNG scene with the 'terrorist' and Beverly, about winners and losers? One of my favorite scenes. He mentions how the Federation built their fancy, evolved society on the barbarity of the past. I call that awareness of the "karmic burden". Where it exists, true transformation of the pain of the past can happen. But self-admiration can make blind to it and then corruption sets in again. ... This is why alien civilizations like the romulans and klingons are a blessing to humankind. They provide the external testing influence to bring out the actual truth of the matter - showing how the Federation deals with things when they get difficult.
in this case it serves business interests primarily
Sir Patrick Stewart LOVED that scalp caress. Dude even shivered and wanted to laugh in nervousness.
Notice that the fist weapon that Tasha used in Code of Honor has been relegated to a coffee table decoration in the background. It's behind Lursa's shoulder when she sits down.
Oh good eye! I love it when props reappear.
A great insult from Picard there.... Unmatched wit until Worf says "The Romulans fought with honour" during Nemesis.
this is truly outstanding acting from all three. bravo
Lursa and B'etor were like sci-fi versions of Columbia and Magenta from the Rocky Horror Show!!!!
I mean, Magenta's already sci-fi, just way more cheesey. Intentionally.