Force of Nature

"Why is Spot under the bed?"

"Probably because she knows if I catch her, I'm going to kill her."

"Half the time, I didn't know if she was going to lick me or scratch my face off."

"How about a phaser? A low stun setting at just the right moment might do the trick..."

"Geordi, I cannot stun my cat."

"You know, Geordi, I spent the better part of my life exploring space. I've charted new worlds, I've met dozens of new species, and I believe that these were all valuable ends in themselves. Now it seems that... all this while, I was... helping to damage the thing that I hold most dear."

"It won't turn out that way, Captain. We still have time to make it better."