Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

The Visitor (1995)

Rachel Robinson: Melanie

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• Melanie : You are my favourite author of all time!

  Adult Jake Sisko : You should read more.

• Melanie : [on Ben Sisko's accident]  I'm not sure I could ever get over losing somebody like that; right in front of my eyes.

  Adult Jake Sisko : People do. Time passes, and they realize that the person they lost is really gone. And they heal.

  Melanie : Is that what happened to you?

  Adult Jake Sisko : No - I suppose not.

• Melanie : Thank you - for everything.

  [she kisses Jake and prepares to leave] 

  Adult Jake Sisko : It was a pleasure meeting you, young lady.

• Adult Jake Sisko : I... want you to promise me something.

  Melanie : Anything!

  Adult Jake Sisko : While you're studying my stories, poke your head up every once in a while. Take a look around. See what's going on. It's life, Melanie.

  Melanie : And you can miss it if you don't open your eyes.

• Melanie : I savoured those stories. I read them slowly, one each day. And when I was done, I wished I hadn't read them at all. So I could read them again, like it was the first time.