OK, folks, I've cleaned out the folder. It's empty. Since I don't know whether the drabble genre just isn't popular on this site, or I lack the skill or you just wish I'd write about something else, these are the last two. I promise.

This story makes use of most of the famous lines from the movie Casablanca which belongs to Warner Brothers. Star Trek belongs to Paramount/Viacom.

Rick's Café

Rick's Café on Risa was a respectable establishment. Still, he was surprised to see her enter. He thought Vulcans didn't drink. He handed the barkeep a coin for the machine. "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'."

She took the seat at the bar next to him. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine," he said with a smile as he ordered her a tall, cool glass of water.

She quirked an eyebrow. "I believe the phrase is 'Here's looking at you, kid'."

The beginning of a beautiful friendship.