Alter Ego

"Kal-toh is to chess as chess is to tic-tac-toe."

"Are you two friends?"

"Yes."

"No."

"I have already taken the liberty of reserving a table, Lieutenant, with a view of the lakeside. You did express a fondness for that particular vista."

"I did?"

"Five days ago, in a conversation we had in Engineering regarding holodeck programs."

"I guess, maybe I did."

"Mr. Kim, I value our working relationship. I would not allow a holodeck character to disrupt that."