Stargate SG-1 (TV Series)

Learning Curve (1999)

Richard Dean Anderson: Colonel Jack O'Neill

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• Jack O'Neill : So Merrin, I understand you're a reactor expert.

  Merrin : Yes.

  Jack O'Neill : How old are you?

  Merrin : I'm eleven. How old are you?

  Jack O'Neill : So... Merrin, I understand you're a reactor expert.

• Jack O'Neill : Okay, uh... fun is what you do to make yourself happy, like music, games. It's whatever you do when you're not learning to be a Rocket Scientist.

  Merrin : I am here to teach Major Carter about the reactor.

  Major Samantha Carter : sounds like fun to me.

• Jack O'Neill : How's our little rocket scientist doing?

  Merrin : I am not a rocket scientist.

  Major Samantha Carter : I think what Colonel O'Neill means is that you're very smart.

  Merrin : You find my intelligence level unusual?

  Jack O'Neill : No, there are lots of intelligent people around here. Just not as young as you.

  Merrin : You mean you were not always a smart as you are now?

  Dr. Janet Fraiser : No, we spend a long time in school to get to this point.

  Merrin : Please explain what school is.

  Major Samantha Carter : School is a place where you go to learn. A teacher gives you information and you take different classes to learn different subjects.

  Merrin : So this is how you and Dr Fraiser became scientists?

  Major Samantha Carter : Mmm hmm.

  Merrin : [Looking at Jack]  You aren't are scientist?

  Jack O'Neill : Oh no.

  Merrin : Then you are not as smart as Major Carter and Dr Fraiser.

  Jack O'Neill : Well it depends on what you mean by... okay, no. I'm not. But while they were stuck in school, I was out doing other things. Like... having fun.