Quotes
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Gan : You're never involved, are you Avon? Have you ever cared for anyone?
Vila : ...Except yourself?
Avon : I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care. Or indeed why it should be necessary to prove it - *at all*.
[exits]
Vila : Was that an insult, or did I just miss something?
Cally : You missed something!
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[the crew are watching the "duel" on screen. Avon gets up and starts to leave]
Vila Restal : Have you thought of another plan?
Kerr Avon : Yes: I'm going to get some sleep.
Vila Restal : How can you sleep with all this happening?
Kerr Avon : With all what happening? Blake is sitting up in a tree; Travis is sitting up in another tree. Unless they're planning to throw nuts at one another, I don't see much of a fight developing before it gets light.
Olag Gan : You're never involved, are you Avon? Have you ever cared for anyone?
Vila Restal : ...Except yourself?
Kerr Avon : I have never understood why it should be necessary to become irrational in order to prove that you care, or, indeed, why it should be necessary to prove it at all.
[Avon leaves]
Vila Restal : Was that an insult or did I miss something?
Cally : You missed something.
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Roj Blake : [laughs] I get the distinct feeling I offended Zen's professional pride then.
Avon : It's just a machine, Blake.
Vila : And he should know.
Gan : Well Avon is the expert.
Vila : That's not what I meant.
Avon : No, he was calling me a machine, but since he undoubtedly defines himself as a human being, I shall choose to accept that as more of a compliment than anything else.
