Fade in with an establishing shot of the Voyager travelling through space and a shot of the senior officers gathered around a table with EVAK-6 appearing on a screen. She is secured on a table from the Medical room, and is being worked on by the DOCTOR. We hear JANEWAY make an entry into the Captain's Log, effectively summing up the sequences thus far, and adding that the DOCTOR, with BEL'ANNA's and HARRY KIM's assistance, was able to reconstruct makeshift limbs for the android, and defragmented a portion of its memory banks.
The senior officers in turn question her, and she answers them. She identifies herself as EVAK-6, from the planet of Tottoro, which she identifies some two weeks' travel away by starship. She does not know what EVAK-6 stands for, or how she came so far away from the planet. TUVOK suggests returning her to her own world, and JANEWAY agrees. EVAK-6 knows little else. TOM PARIS suggests renaming her, since "'EVAK-6' is a bit of a mouthful." The DOCTOR suggests EVA. Although PARIS and KIM object to that name, JANEWAY settles the matter. "You found her, you name her, Doctor." She then suggests he take her around Voyager to pass the time, and then dismisses the officers.
"Oh goody," the DOCTOR replies.
They are seen walking down a hallway, where passing crewmen grin and stare. EVA asks the DOCTOR why this is so, and he replies, "I don't like to get out much." She wonders why, since she considers everything she sees with child-like curiosity. "Imagine being stuck aboard here for the next seventy years or so, like they will," the DOCTOR tells her, "And you'll see just how very little there actually is to see."
He takes her into the mess hall. NEELIX, a native of the quadrant and stowaway-cum-self-appointed-morale-officer, is cooking up a storm. He asks EVA what she would like to eat, and, for that matter, what it is that Tottorians eat. EVA does not know, so she requests a little bit of everything to sample. NEELIX, who does not often hear requests for his cooking, hurries away gleefully. The DOCTOR and EVA sit at a table together.
EVA points out the various people gathered there, and wonders why some of them are laughing, and what causes laughing. She wonders why some of them look sleepy, and sad, and angry. The DOCTOR shrugs, and tells her sarcastically that he is programmed to recognize and treat over 30 million diseases and their variations, but he is still baffled by them. EVA then points out TOM PARIS and BEL'ANNA, who are sitting together in a far corner, snuggling romantically, and calls out across the room for them. The DOCTOR stops her, advising her to leave them to themselves. When asked why, he tells EVA that they are romantically involved with each other, and it's "much too hard to observe them, let alone understand why they do the things they do."
Undaunted, EVA wants to try what the DOCTOR identified as "kissing." When she puckers up and leans over to him, the DOCTOR steps away and trips backwards towards NEELIX, who is bringing over a tray of assorted appetizers and selections. Although the DOCTOR passes right through NEELIX, NEELIX himself yelps backwards, and flings the tray of food away. It lands on TUVOK, who does not look pleased. People around the room point and laugh. The DOCTOR takes EVA away immediately, leaving NEELIX alone to face TUVOK's meaningful grimaces.
"Are you happy now?" he chides her in the hallway. "Look at the mess we caused!" EVA does not know what he means by "happy," although she is imitating the other crewmen's laughter and spirited mood. The DOCTOR recites for her a thesaurus explanation of what it means to be happy: "Happy. To have the mind at ease, to smile, to put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits; view the bright side of the picture.... Shall I continue?" EVA laughs, and says she did not mean "happy" in that context, but wonders what causes happiness. The DOCTOR tries to explain further, but, flustered, takes her arm and pulls her away, to put her somewhere where she can't get in trouble. They go into the Holodecks.
Inside, he tells the computer to run program file "Da Vinci one-oh-one." His clothes and surroundings phase into those appropriate for Renaissance Italy. The Holodeck has transformed into a Renaissance art studio, complete with holographic students in period dress painting and sketching a male nude. He explains to her what, exactly, the Holodeck does.
"If that's so," Eva says, "then there's no more need for THIS anymore," and kicks away the holographic field projector, which passes through him, and rolls away, bouncing off a wooden bench. The DOCTOR looks at himself up and down, and says slowly, "No, I suppose not." He smiles weakly, and hands her a stick of charcoal and some paper, and asks if she'd like to try drawing for herself. Returning his smile, she takes it from him.
HARRY KIM is working at a station in Engineering, analyzing the crystal outgrowth as he subjects it to various rays and tests. Suddenly the lights blink twice, and the red lights turn on all around him. The Engineering staff runs to their stations as he furiously tries to correct the situation as claxons ring in the background. His combadge rings twice, and JANEWAY is heard, demanding to know what's happened. He tells her that he was examining the crystal when a feedback loop was created, causing sensors and dampers to overload. JANEWAY tells him to abort the tests, that EVA will have to take a look at it.
In the Holodeck, it is no longer Renaissance Italy, but early 20th century, in a Parisian tavern, a favorite recreational holo-simulation for many crewmembers. The DOCTOR's uniform has returned. Holo-people are smoking, playing billiards, and enjoying themselves in general. Standing out of the crowd in out-of-period dress besides the DOCTOR and EVA are some people the DOCTOR introduces her to: CHUANG-TZU, LEONARDO DA VINCI, ALBERT CAMUS, CONFUCIUS, ZENO, OVID, SOCRATES, JOHN LENNON, SAPPHO, and an number of members from various alien races. It appears to be a party composed of great minds of poets, philosophers, and artists. The DOCTOR begins playing the violin for them; when he finishes, they applaud him.
The holographic tavern owner, ELIZA, comes over and puts her arm around the DOCTOR. ELIZA is about 30-40 years old, blonde, and is fond of flirting with her patrons. Bravo!, she tells him, that was marvelous! "There is a saying we have," she says dramatically, " 'It was music to our ears.'"
"Yes," agrees ARISTOTLE, "One truly lives through the senses!" He wipes a tear from his eye happily. "One can thank the senses for joy and knowledge!"
The DOCTOR quips, "That's always been your problem, Aristotle. It's your belief that all knowledge is acquired through the senses. In terms of knowledge and intellect, mine are the most extensive aboard this ship. And, I have sense, but no senses."
ELIZA tells him that that was still beautiful music, but the DOCTOR says it was nothing, he simply programmed himself to play the music as its composer had written, and he tries to shrug off ELIZA. EVA's eyes glow an eerie fluorescent yellow-green as she angrily watches ELIZA flirt with the DOCTOR. "Madam, please! It's not in my program to-"
"But it's in mine," she finishes for him, and, grabbing his face, kisses him deeply. EVA's hand balls into a fist and slams into the wall behind her. Her hand starts growing tendrils, and, like tree roots, sink into the wall. ELIZA shimmers and statics, and disappears. The DOCTOR and the other patrons look at EVA, who is as surprised as they are.
"Ahem," says a voice. Everyone turns to see TUVOK standing at the tavern doors, accompanied by two security personnel. "I hope I wasn't interrupting. Doctor." His uniform is still soiled. He informs EVA that she will come with him to meet the Captain, making it absolutely clear that it wasn't a request. His eyebrow twitches upward when he notices her hand. He tells the computer to end all programs, and the room, its occupants, and the DOCTOR shimmer away. EVE looks abashed as she retracts her hand from the wall.
The senior officers in turn question her, and she answers them. She identifies herself as EVAK-6, from the planet of Tottoro, which she identifies some two weeks' travel away by starship. She does not know what EVAK-6 stands for, or how she came so far away from the planet. TUVOK suggests returning her to her own world, and JANEWAY agrees. EVAK-6 knows little else. TOM PARIS suggests renaming her, since "'EVAK-6' is a bit of a mouthful." The DOCTOR suggests EVA. Although PARIS and KIM object to that name, JANEWAY settles the matter. "You found her, you name her, Doctor." She then suggests he take her around Voyager to pass the time, and then dismisses the officers.
"Oh goody," the DOCTOR replies.
They are seen walking down a hallway, where passing crewmen grin and stare. EVA asks the DOCTOR why this is so, and he replies, "I don't like to get out much." She wonders why, since she considers everything she sees with child-like curiosity. "Imagine being stuck aboard here for the next seventy years or so, like they will," the DOCTOR tells her, "And you'll see just how very little there actually is to see."
He takes her into the mess hall. NEELIX, a native of the quadrant and stowaway-cum-self-appointed-morale-officer, is cooking up a storm. He asks EVA what she would like to eat, and, for that matter, what it is that Tottorians eat. EVA does not know, so she requests a little bit of everything to sample. NEELIX, who does not often hear requests for his cooking, hurries away gleefully. The DOCTOR and EVA sit at a table together.
EVA points out the various people gathered there, and wonders why some of them are laughing, and what causes laughing. She wonders why some of them look sleepy, and sad, and angry. The DOCTOR shrugs, and tells her sarcastically that he is programmed to recognize and treat over 30 million diseases and their variations, but he is still baffled by them. EVA then points out TOM PARIS and BEL'ANNA, who are sitting together in a far corner, snuggling romantically, and calls out across the room for them. The DOCTOR stops her, advising her to leave them to themselves. When asked why, he tells EVA that they are romantically involved with each other, and it's "much too hard to observe them, let alone understand why they do the things they do."
Undaunted, EVA wants to try what the DOCTOR identified as "kissing." When she puckers up and leans over to him, the DOCTOR steps away and trips backwards towards NEELIX, who is bringing over a tray of assorted appetizers and selections. Although the DOCTOR passes right through NEELIX, NEELIX himself yelps backwards, and flings the tray of food away. It lands on TUVOK, who does not look pleased. People around the room point and laugh. The DOCTOR takes EVA away immediately, leaving NEELIX alone to face TUVOK's meaningful grimaces.
"Are you happy now?" he chides her in the hallway. "Look at the mess we caused!" EVA does not know what he means by "happy," although she is imitating the other crewmen's laughter and spirited mood. The DOCTOR recites for her a thesaurus explanation of what it means to be happy: "Happy. To have the mind at ease, to smile, to put a good face upon, keep up one's spirits; view the bright side of the picture.... Shall I continue?" EVA laughs, and says she did not mean "happy" in that context, but wonders what causes happiness. The DOCTOR tries to explain further, but, flustered, takes her arm and pulls her away, to put her somewhere where she can't get in trouble. They go into the Holodecks.
Inside, he tells the computer to run program file "Da Vinci one-oh-one." His clothes and surroundings phase into those appropriate for Renaissance Italy. The Holodeck has transformed into a Renaissance art studio, complete with holographic students in period dress painting and sketching a male nude. He explains to her what, exactly, the Holodeck does.
"If that's so," Eva says, "then there's no more need for THIS anymore," and kicks away the holographic field projector, which passes through him, and rolls away, bouncing off a wooden bench. The DOCTOR looks at himself up and down, and says slowly, "No, I suppose not." He smiles weakly, and hands her a stick of charcoal and some paper, and asks if she'd like to try drawing for herself. Returning his smile, she takes it from him.
HARRY KIM is working at a station in Engineering, analyzing the crystal outgrowth as he subjects it to various rays and tests. Suddenly the lights blink twice, and the red lights turn on all around him. The Engineering staff runs to their stations as he furiously tries to correct the situation as claxons ring in the background. His combadge rings twice, and JANEWAY is heard, demanding to know what's happened. He tells her that he was examining the crystal when a feedback loop was created, causing sensors and dampers to overload. JANEWAY tells him to abort the tests, that EVA will have to take a look at it.
In the Holodeck, it is no longer Renaissance Italy, but early 20th century, in a Parisian tavern, a favorite recreational holo-simulation for many crewmembers. The DOCTOR's uniform has returned. Holo-people are smoking, playing billiards, and enjoying themselves in general. Standing out of the crowd in out-of-period dress besides the DOCTOR and EVA are some people the DOCTOR introduces her to: CHUANG-TZU, LEONARDO DA VINCI, ALBERT CAMUS, CONFUCIUS, ZENO, OVID, SOCRATES, JOHN LENNON, SAPPHO, and an number of members from various alien races. It appears to be a party composed of great minds of poets, philosophers, and artists. The DOCTOR begins playing the violin for them; when he finishes, they applaud him.
The holographic tavern owner, ELIZA, comes over and puts her arm around the DOCTOR. ELIZA is about 30-40 years old, blonde, and is fond of flirting with her patrons. Bravo!, she tells him, that was marvelous! "There is a saying we have," she says dramatically, " 'It was music to our ears.'"
"Yes," agrees ARISTOTLE, "One truly lives through the senses!" He wipes a tear from his eye happily. "One can thank the senses for joy and knowledge!"
The DOCTOR quips, "That's always been your problem, Aristotle. It's your belief that all knowledge is acquired through the senses. In terms of knowledge and intellect, mine are the most extensive aboard this ship. And, I have sense, but no senses."
ELIZA tells him that that was still beautiful music, but the DOCTOR says it was nothing, he simply programmed himself to play the music as its composer had written, and he tries to shrug off ELIZA. EVA's eyes glow an eerie fluorescent yellow-green as she angrily watches ELIZA flirt with the DOCTOR. "Madam, please! It's not in my program to-"
"But it's in mine," she finishes for him, and, grabbing his face, kisses him deeply. EVA's hand balls into a fist and slams into the wall behind her. Her hand starts growing tendrils, and, like tree roots, sink into the wall. ELIZA shimmers and statics, and disappears. The DOCTOR and the other patrons look at EVA, who is as surprised as they are.
"Ahem," says a voice. Everyone turns to see TUVOK standing at the tavern doors, accompanied by two security personnel. "I hope I wasn't interrupting. Doctor." His uniform is still soiled. He informs EVA that she will come with him to meet the Captain, making it absolutely clear that it wasn't a request. His eyebrow twitches upward when he notices her hand. He tells the computer to end all programs, and the room, its occupants, and the DOCTOR shimmer away. EVE looks abashed as she retracts her hand from the wall.