











                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                        "Frame of Mind" 
                          #40276-247 
                              
                          Written by 
                         Brannon Braga 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Jim Conway 


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                         FINAL DRAFT

                      FEBRUARY 16, 1993

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 2/16/93 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Frame of Mind" 

                             CAST                               
                              
                PICARD             ADMINISTRATOR
                RIKER              ATTENDANT
                DATA               DOCTOR
                BEVERLY            INMATE
                TROI               LIEUTENANT
                WORF               
                GEORDI             
                WOUNDED CREWPERSON 
                N.D. COM VOICE     

                Non-Speaking       
                  1 WOUNDED N.D. CREWMEMBER
                  N.D. CREWMEMBERS (AUDIENCE)
                  2 GUARDS

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 2/16/93 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Frame of Mind" 
                       
                             SETS 

            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              SICKBAY
              READY ROOM
              RIKER'S QUARTERS
              TURBOLIFT
              CORRIDOR
              OBSERVATION LOUNGE
              TEN FORWARD
              THEATRE/ASYLUM CELL
          
            ASYLUM
              ASYLUM CORRIDOR
              ASYLUM COMMON AREA
              ASYLUM CELL
          
            ALIEN LAB

  STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 2/16/93 - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                        "Frame of Mind" 
                        
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

                 TILONUS         tie-LONE-us
                 MAVEK           MAY-vek
                 JAYA            YAI-ya
                 SUNA            SOON-ah
                 SYRUS           SYE-russ

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                        "Frame of Mind"                             
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. ASYLUM CELL

	An austere room -- devoid of furnishings, except for a
	BED and a DOOR with a small thick-paned window. RIKER
	is sitting on the bed, dressed in casual hospital-type
	clothing. He is trying to maintain control, but there
	is an underlying tension. He looks strung out, like
	he's been at this for a long time...

	He speaks to an offscreen DOCTOR who we never clearly
	see (this will be Data, speaking with a distinctive
	accent so we don't recognize his voice).

					RIKER
				(to Doctor)
			You're absolutely right, Doctor.
			In fact, right now it's hard to
			imagine ever hurting anyone...

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			How do you feel about that person
			you used to be?

					RIKER
			I feel... terrible. But thanks to
			you, I'm much better now. And I
			feel confident that when I leave,
			I'll be ready to take my place in
			society again.

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			When do you think that will be?

	Riker looks at him... gives him a nervous smile...

					RIKER
			Well... now. Right away.

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			What makes you say that?

					RIKER
			You said when I was able to accept
			what I'd done, and understood the
			consequences of my actions, that
			I'd be free to go.

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       2.

1    CONTINUED:

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			"Free to go." Are you saying you
			don't think you should stand trial
			for what you've done?

	Riker pauses... he's skittish, trying to please the
	Doctor and say the right thing -- but he's losing the
	fight to stay calm.

					RIKER
			I'm looking forward to proving my
			innocence...

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			I thought you said you accepted
			what you'd done.

	Riker tries to backtrack.

					RIKER
			But that's not what I meant. I...
			I meant that I was sick when it
			happened. I wasn't responsible
			for what I did...

	A tense beat.

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			How do I know that you're not just
			telling me what I want to hear?

	Riker doesn't have a response.

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
				(doubtful)
			Perhaps we should continue this
			discussion next week...

	Riker's temper flares -- he stands.

					RIKER
			No. I want to talk about it
			now...

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
				(calmly)
			You're starting to sound angry
			again. Maybe you need another
			treatment...

	Riker drops all pretense of being the "good patient"
	and lets his genuine feelings come out.


       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       3.

1    CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			What I need is to get out of this
			cell. I'm locked up day and
			night... you control every
			move... tell me what to eat, what
			to think, what to say...

	Riker moves around the room, liked a caged animal.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			And when I show a glimmer of
			independent thought, you strap me
			down, inject me with drugs and
			call it a "treatment."

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			You're becoming agitated...

					RIKER
			You bet I'm agitated! I may be
			surrounded by insanity, but I'm
			not insane. And I won't let you
			or anyone... me think I am....

	Riker hesitates, stumbling over his words... tries to
	correct his last statement.

					RIKER
			I won't let you or anyone think
			that...

	Riker's whole demeanor changes -- he stops being the
	tortured patient and becomes just Wil Riker. He looks
	offscreen and speaks to somebody.

					RIKER
			I'm sorry. Can we take it from
			"You're becoming agitated"?

2    NEW ANGLE

	to REVEAL that we have been in the ship's THEATER. A
	cell is set up on a stage. The theater seats are
	empty, except for BEVERLY, who is directing the play.
	DATA -- who is playing the Doctor -- is also on the
	cell stage.

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       4.

2    CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
				(to all)
			Why don't we break for tonight.
			I think we've made a lot of
			progress.

					RIKER
			But I'm still not confident about
			that final speech...

	Beverly moves to Riker onstage.

					BEVERLY
			There's such a thing as over-rehearsing,
			Wil. You'll do just
			fine.
				(beat)
			Try to relax. You're resisting
			the character. Let yourself feel
			what he's feeling.

	Riker is frustrated.

					RIKER
				(unsure)
			Maybe I'm just not right for this
			part...

	Data chimes in.

					DATA
				(to Riker)
			Most humanoids have the potential
			to be irrational. Perhaps you
			should attempt to access that part
			of your psyche.

	Beverly nods, tries to give Riker the insight he needs.

					BEVERLY
			Haven't you ever felt at odds with
			everyone -- like the whole world
			was against you?

	Riker thinks.

					RIKER
			Yeah... my first year at the
			Academy...

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       4A.

2    CONTINUED: (2)

					BEVERLY
			Try to tap into that feeling.
			That's what your character is
			going through in this scene.

	Riker nods, feeling a little better.

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       5.

2    CONTINUED: (3)

					RIKER
			I'll work on it...

					BEVERLY
			It'll be wonderful. You're going
			to knock 'em dead.

	Riker nods. As everyone moves to go...

3    INT. CORRIDOR

	A few minutes later. Riker walking along, still
	dressed in his inmate costume. He's practicing lines
	from his final speech, trying to get it right.

					RIKER
			"You control every move... tell me
			what to eat, what to think, what
			to say... "

	He tries again, this time with more emphasis:

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			"What to eat, what to think, what
			to say... "
				(beat)
			"And when I show a glimmer of
			independent thought, you strap me
			down, inject me with drugs and
			call it a 'treatment'... "

	Over the above, a CREWPERSON walks past and gives Riker
	a curious look. Riker is too absorbed to notice. He
	stops at a Turbolift and taps a button by the door. As
	he waits...

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			"I may be surrounded by insanity,
			but I'm not insane --"

	The doors open and Riker runs directly into an ALIEN
	LIEUTENANT. The Lieutenant stares at him with intense
	eyes, face utterly expressionless. Riker steps back,
	startled...

					RIKER
			Excuse me...

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - TEASER       6.

3    CONTINUED:

	The Lieutenant walks past him. Riker enters the
	Turbolift, glances back to see --

	The Lieutenant has stopped and is watching Riker. For
	a moment, he seems almost menacing. Then he walks off
	down the hall...

	Riker stands there a moment... trying to shake the
	creepy feeling... Then he ENTERS the Turbolift. As
	the doors close...

                                              FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE       7.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

           (NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)            

4    INT. READY ROOM

	Riker and PICARD standing at the desk, looking at a
	terminal.

					RIKER
				(surprised)
			Tilonus Four? Didn't their
			government just collapse?

					PICARD
				(nods)
			It's in a state of total anarchy.
			When the Prime Minister was
			assassinated, a Federation
			research team was on the planet.
			It is believed they were forced to
			go into hiding...
				(beat)
			Your mission will be to locate and
			evacuate them.

					RIKER
			Can't they go to local
			authorities?

					PICARD
			There are no local authorities.
			The government's been splintered --
			several factions are vying for
			power. And they're desperate for
			weapons or technology of any
			kind...
				(beat)
			Apparently, some factions are
			resorting to torture to gather
			information. A Starfleet research
			team would be a prime target.

	Riker weighs the situation.

					RIKER
			Then I'll have to go alone...
			undercover.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      7A.

4    CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Agreed. Mister Worf is ready to
			give you a detailed briefing on
			Tilonian culture.

	Riker nods... and smiles, remembering something.

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE       8.

4    CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
				(smiles)
			Looks like I'll have to back out
			of Doctor Crusher's play after
			all...

	Picard reacts, supportive.

					PICARD
			No, no... you'll have plenty of
			time for that, Number One. We
			won't be arriving at Tilonus for
			another five days.
				(beat)
			Besides, if you back out now,
			Beverly will come after me to play
			the part.

	Riker nods and they exchange a smile. As Riker
	EXITS...

5    INT. OBSERVATION LOUNGE

	Later. Riker and WORF standing at the wall MONITOR,
	which displays an AERIAL MAP of TILONUS FOUR. Worf
	points to a specific region on the map.

					WORF
			This is the last known location of
			the research team. They had
			occupied a small building in the
			Southwest quarter of the city.
			You will begin your search there.

	Riker considers.

					RIKER
			The Southwest quarter covers over
			two hundred square kilometers.
			That's a lot of ground for one man
			to cover...
				(lightly)
			I'd better pack an extra pair of
			boots.

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE       9.

5    CONTINUED:

	Worf shoots him a look, not in the mood for jokes. A
	tense beat. Then he moves to the table, where SEVERAL
	pieces of EQUIPMENT have been laid out -- a canteen,
	some clothing, a tricorder, etc. Worf points to a
	bundle of plain-looking CLOTHING.

					WORF
				(re: clothing)
			This apparel will allow you to
			pass as a common merchant.

	Worf picks up a small Tilonian PENDANT.

					WORF
				(re: pendant)
			This Tilonian pendant has been
			equipped with a communicator
			circuit.

	Riker takes the pendant -- holds it up to the clothing.

					RIKER
				(with humor)
			It doesn't really match the
			outfit...

	Worf's temper flares.

					WORF
			I suggest you pay closer
			attention, Commander. Your life
			will be at stake.

	Worf stares intensely at Riker -- almost threatening.
	It's a very odd moment -- strange and creepy.

					WORF
				(hard)
			Do you understand what I am
			saying?

	Riker is taken aback by Worf's tone.

					RIKER
				(an edge)
			Yes... of course I do...

	Worf picks up a small, exotic-looking KNIFE. Riker
	observes somberly, his mood darker now.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      10.

5    CONTINUED: (2)

					WORF
				(re: knife)
			Because you will be posing as a
			merchant, you will need to know
			how to use the Nisroh for the
			traditional bartering ceremony.

	Worf demonstrates by raising the blade high into the
	air, moving it in a complex, ritualistic manner...

					WORF
				(continuing)
			You will be judged on your prowess
			with the blade...

	Worf moves the blade in quick thrusting motions...
	faster.. more elaborate... Without warning, the blade
	CATCHES THE SIDE OF RIKER'S HEAD. Riker recoils,
	startled.

	Worf reacts, genuinely concerned.

					WORF
			I am sorry, Commander! I did not
			intend --

					RIKER
			That's okay, that's okay...

	Riker touches his head -- the wound is bleeding.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			I guess I really wasn't paying
			attention...
				(beat)
			I'd better get to Sickbay. We'll
			pick this up later.

					WORF
			Aye sir...

	Worf watches with concern as Riker heads for the
	door...

6    INT. SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	Riker sitting on a bed; Beverly HEALING his head wound
	with a medical device.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      11.

6    CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
				(with humor)
			You'll do anything to get out of
			this play, won't you?
				(beat)
			Well, you're going to have to do
			better than this...

	Riker smiles.

					RIKER
			The play's tomorrow night. I've
			still got twenty-four hours left.

	Beverly shuts off the device. Riker turns -- his wound
	is completely healed.

					BEVERLY
			Don't get any ideas. I'll expect
			you on stage at eighteen hundred
			hours.

					RIKER
			Right...

	Riker stands to go -- and stops, reacting to a sharp
	pain in his head.

					RIKER
				(re: his head)
			It still hurts...

	Beverly quickly scans his head with a medical
	tricorder.

					BEVERLY
			There's no nerve damage... you
			shouldn't be feeling any pain.

					RIKER
			Probably just a symptom of stage
			fright --

	Suddenly, the doors OPEN and GEORDI rushes in with TWO
	N.D. CREWMEMBERS. One of the crewmembers is badly
	INJURED -- his face and uniform are marred by scorch
	marks and blood. Geordi and the other N.D. carry him
	along, urgent...

					GEORDI
				(re: wounded N.D.)
			He was working on a conduit on
			Deck Thirty-seven. A plasma torch
			blew up in his hands...

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      12.

6    CONTINUED: (2)

	The crewmember screams in pain -- it's an awful sight.

					WOUNDED CREWMEMBER
			It hurts! Oh God -- it hurts!

	The scene takes on a frantic, disturbing tone as they
	help him toward a nearby bed...

	Riker moves out of the way. The wounded N.D. moans in
	pain and looks directly at him. Riker reacts,
	startled. The N.D. stares at Riker even as he is laid
	on the bed... as Beverly begins to treat the wounds...
	He just keeps staring... strange... unsettling...

	Riker edges toward the doors... unable to tear his eyes
	away from the man... shaken by the sight... EXITS...

7    INT. TEN FORWARD

	Later. Riker and TROI sitting at the bar, drinks in
	front of them. Riker is troubled by the day's events.

					RIKER
			I've been on a lot of missions...
			and I've seen a lot of people get
			injured...
				(beat)
			But I've never been affected like
			this...

	Riker is chilled by the memory.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			He was looking right at me.

					TROI
			And that was disturbing to you...

					RIKER
			It was like he was... blaming me
			or something. But it's more than
			just this one incident. For the
			past few days, I've been feeling
			like everyone's staring at me...
			or talking about me...
					(MORE)

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      13.

7    CONTINUED:

					RIKER (Cont'd)
				(lightly)
			I feel like I'm in "Frame of
			Mind"...

					TROI
			"Frame of Mind"?

					RIKER
			Doctor Crusher's play. Ever since
			I started rehearsing the role,
			I've been feeling a little
			restless... uneasy...

	Troi considers.

					TROI
			You're probably drawing on
			feelings that you're not used to
			expressing...

					RIKER
			Yeah. The play is full of
			disturbing images. People losing
			their minds... being tortured by
			doctors...
				(beat)
			I can't get it out of my head...

	Troi is supportive, tries to help.

					TROI
			Sometimes it's healthy to explore
			the darker sides of the psyche.
			Jung called it "owning your own
			shadow."
				(beat)
			This could be a sign that you're
			a real actor, Wil. It's becoming
			more than just a role to you.

	Riker is intrigued by her words.

					RIKER
			Maybe you're right...

					TROI
			Don't be afraid of your darker
			side. Have fun with it.

	Riker nods, feeling better. He lifts his glass to take
	a drink, and stops -- reacting to a pain in his temple,
	where the wound was. He puts his hand to his head, and
	something across the room catches his eye...

    STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/24/93 - ACT ONE    14.

8    NEW ANGLE

	of the strange, alien Lieutenant (as seen in the
	Teaser). He is sitting across the room, alone at a
	table, staring at Riker with his expressionless face.
	He stands and heads for the door...

9    RESUME

	Riker turns to Troi.

					RIKER
				(re: Lieutenant)
			Who is that?

	Troi turns to look, but the doors are just closing.
	The Lieutenant is gone.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			You just missed him.
				(beat)
			Do we have a new Lieutenant on
			board?

					TROI
			I'm not sure. Do you want me to
			check the personnel logs?

	Riker shakes off the creepy feeling, stands to go.

					RIKER
			No... I'll check them tomorrow...
				(beat)
			I think I'll get to bed early.
			Tomorrow's the performance and I
			want to be up for it.

					TROI
			I'm looking forward to it.
				(beat)
			Break a leg.

					RIKER
			I'll try not to take that
			literally.

	They share a smile. Riker heads for the door...

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      15.

10   INT. ASYLUM CELL/THEATER

	The austere set, as seen in the Teaser. But now there
	is a full AUDIENCE -- Picard, Beverly, Worf, Troi,
	Geordi and several other crewmembers and civilians are
	watching, engrossed.

	The play is in its final moments. Riker is sitting on
	the bed, strung-out. Data (as the Doctor) is standing
	nearby. Riker's performance is different from before --
	more focused and authentic. A genuine passion drives
	him through the scene -- he is utterly convincing in
	the role.

					DATA/DOCTOR
				(doubtful)
			Perhaps we should continue this
			discussion next week...

	Riker stands, temper flaring.

					RIKER
			No. I want to talk about it
			now...

					DATA/DOCTOR
				(calmly)
			You're starting to sound angry
			again. Maybe you need another
			treatment...

					RIKER
			What I need is to get out of this
			cell. I'm locked up day and
			night... you control every
			move... tell me what to eat, what
			to think, what to say...

	Riker moves around the room, liked a caged animal.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			And when I show a glimmer of
			independent thought, you strap me
			down, inject me with drugs and
			call it a "treatment."

					DOCTOR
			You're becoming agitated...

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      16.

10   CONTINUED:

	Riker lets loose -- genuine emotions rushing to the
	surface. He has no trouble with his final speech this
	time around -- it's passionate and intense.

					RIKER
			You bet I'm agitated! I may be
			surrounded by insanity, but I'm
			not insane. And I won't let you
			or anyone else tell me I am.

	Riker prowls about the stage... hands shaking... voice
	breaking with emotion. A believable, bravura
	performance that has the audience riveted and moved.

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			You can destroy my mind, but you
			can't change the truth. I didn't
			kill that man.
				(beat)
			And that's what's driving you
			crazy...

	A long tense beat.

					DATA/DOCTOR
			I can see we have a lot of work to
			do.

	Data turns and EXITS. The sound of it being LOCKED.
	Riker moves to the door and shouts at Data.

					RIKER
			No matter what you do, you can't
			change the fact that I'm innocent!
				(beat)
			I'm not crazy!

	Suddenly, the cell lights GO OUT and Riker sags against
	the door, defeated.

					RIKER
				(to himself)
			I'm not crazy...

	He pauses, staring into middle distance... suddenly
	frozen with uncertainty... pondering the events that
	have led to his imprisonment. The play has built to
	this instant...

					RIKER
				(doubtful)
			I'm... not...
				(beat)
			...crazy.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      17.

10   CONTINUED: (2)

	The stage lights slowly FADE OUT. The End. A beat,
	then the house lights COME UP. The audience begins to
	APPLAUD enthusiastically. Several people stand... then
	a few more... soon it is a standing ovation...

	The stage lights GO UP for the curtain call. Data
	walks out and takes a bow. The applause intensifies.

	Riker walks onstage, out of breath... shaky... the
	performance has taken its toll... but he smiles at the
	audience and takes a bow...

11   NEW ANGLE

	of the audience. Picard and the others can be seen
	smiling, cheering...

12   RIKER

	takes another bow...

13   NEW ANGLE

	The alien Lieutenant is now standing next to Picard.
	He is staring directly at Riker... eyes intense... face
	cold... and he is not applauding...

14   RIKER

	reacts to the sight, startled. He takes a final bow...

15   NEW ANGLE

	As Riker stands. THE AUDIENCE IS GONE AND THERE IS A
	CELL WALL IN ITS PLACE. The cheering has stopped --
	silence.

16   RIKER

	reacts and spins around --

17   NEW ANGLE TO REVEAL:

	we are now in an ACTUAL ASYLUM CELL. Similar to the
	set but clearly a real place. Riker is completely
	stunned. From offscreen:

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT ONE      18.

17   CONTINUED:

					VOICE (O.S.)
			I can see we have a lot of work to
			do.

	Riker turns to see --

18   AN ALIEN DOCTOR

	is standing nearby -- a species we've never seen
	before. A real Doctor. OFF Riker's shock and
	confusion...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      19.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

19   INT. ASYLUM CELL - CONTINUOUS

	Riker is glancing around the room, trying to make sense
	out of the situation. He turns to the Doctor.

					RIKER
			Where am I?
				(beat)
			How did you get me off the ship?

	The Doctor studies him with concern... then taps a few
	controls on a note-taking device.

					DOCTOR
				(to himself)
			The ship again...

	Riker eyes him, confused. He moves to the door and
	scans it -- but there's no visible way of getting it
	open.

					RIKER
			What's going on?

	The Doctor tries to keep Riker calm by staying calm
	himself. It's like he's been through this before.

					DOCTOR
			I understand this must be very
			disturbing for you. But try to
			relax.
				(beat)
			Tell me. Where were you a moment
			ago?

					RIKER
			I was on the Enterprise. In the
			middle of a play...
				(looks around)
			Here... but it wasn't real... it
			was a stage...

					DOCTOR
			I can assure you this is not a
			stage.
				(beat)
			Do you remember your name?

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      20.

19   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
			I'm Commander...
				(beat)
			Commander...

	Riker hesitates, unable to remember. He begins to move
	about the room, grasping at the memories... but they're
	quickly fading away...

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			I knew who I was a second ago...
			I was on the ship... in a play...
				(beat)
			It's getting harder to remember...

	The Doctor nods.

					DOCTOR
			That's good. You're starting to
			come out of your delusional state.

					RIKER
				(reacts)
			Delusion... it couldn't be a
			delusion. I was there...

	A beat.

					DOCTOR
				(gently)
			We've discussed this. Do you
			remember when we contacted
			Starfleet... and asked them about
			you?

					RIKER
			No...

					DOCTOR
			We spoke with Admiral Budrow. On
			Starbase...

					RIKER
				(chiming in)
			... Starbase Twenty-nine.

	Riker's face changes as he starts to remember -- a
	mixture of shock and realization...


      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      21.

19   CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			He said he'd never heard of me...
			that they had no officer matching
			my description...

					DOCTOR
			That's right. Now. Focus on who
			I am. Do you remember me?

	Riker eyes him.

					RIKER
			I'm not sure...

					DOCTOR
			I'm Doctor Syrus.
				(beat)
			Do you remember anything about
			where you are now?

	Riker thinks... instinctively puts a hand up to his
	temple, feeling a pain there...

					RIKER
			I hurt my head... somebody hit
			me...

					DOCTOR
			You tried to escape. You
			struggled with one of the
			attendants and hit your head on a
			door. Do you remember that?

	It finally starts to come back to Riker -- he remembers
	what happened...

					RIKER
			Yes... now I do. But at first, I
			thought a Klingon cut me... with
			a knife...

					DOCTOR
			It's called transposition. You're
			projecting elements from your
			delusions onto events that really
			happened.
				(beat)
			But that's good. There was a time
			when you couldn't break away from
			your Starship fantasy at all.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      22.

19   CONTINUED: (3)

	Riker looks at him. He's starting to accept this
	reality.

					RIKER
			If what you're saying is true...
			where am I?

	The Doctor takes a beat.

					DOCTOR
			You're in Ward Forty-seven of the
			Tilonus Institute for Mental
			Disorders.

	Riker reacts. He sits down on the bed... weighing the
	implications.

					RIKER
			Why am I here?

	The Doctor softens his tone.

					DOCTOR
			We'll talk more later. You don't
			have to remember everything today.
				(beat)
			You're making excellent progress.

	He gives Riker a gentle smile and a pat on the arm...
	turns to go. Riker stands.

					RIKER
			Wait...

	Too late -- he EXITS and the door shuts with a
	distinctive LOCKING NOISE. Riker moves to the small
	window on the door and peers through it. The Doctor
	disappears from view down an austere CORRIDOR.

	Riker stands there a moment... not sure what to do with
	himself... then begins to take in the room. There's
	not much to see. The walls and ceiling and floor are
	blank. He presses his hands against the wall, as if to
	test it. Solid.

	There is a small stainless steel MIRROR inset in a
	wall. Riker moves to it and stares at his reflection.
	At his clothing... his tired eyes... somber
	expression...

	A voice is heard over the COM:

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      23.

19   CONTINUED: (4)

					ATTENDANT'S COM VOICE
			Good afternoon. I've got some
			good news for you.
				(beat)
			Doctor Syrus suggested that you
			might enjoy a couple of hours in
			the Common Area today.

	Riker doesn't respond.

					ATTENDANT'S COM VOICE
				(continuing)
			Well?

					RIKER
				(to com)
			I guess so...

	The door OPENS and an ATTENDANT (MAVEK) ENTERS along
	with a HOSPITAL GUARD. The guard is holding a small
	stun WEAPON.

	The Attendant offers Riker a smile.

					ATTENDANT
			I hope you're hungry. They're
			serving spiny lobe-fish today.

	The Guard moves behind Riker to escort him out of the
	room. Riker is surprised by the high level of
	security.

					RIKER
				(re: guard)
			There's no need for this.

					ATTENDANT
			That's what you said the last
			time.

	Riker reacts. As they EXIT..

20   INT. ASYLUM CORRIDOR

	Riker, the Attendant and the Guard walking along. The
	hall is ascetic, lined with CELL DOORS on either side,
	each with an inset window pane. They pass another
	inmate, who is being led along by an Attendant.
	Somewhere in the distance, a brief YELL echoes through
	the corridors. Riker takes it all in, unsettled by the
	chilly environment.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      24.

20   CONTINUED:

	Another Doctor is approaching from the opposite end of
	the corridor. Riker eyes him as they get closer...

21   ANGLE ON THE DOCTOR

	He looks exactly like the alien Lieutenant seen
	earlier. He passes Riker without so much as a
	glance...

22   RIKER

	reacts. As the Guard leads him around a corner...

23   INT. ASYLUM - COMMON AREA

	A large room that is brighter and more colorful than
	the cell and the corridor. There are windows...
	plants... several tables and activities for the
	patients. One inmate is painting a bizarre PICTURE...
	two other inmates are sitting together, engaged in a
	hushed conversation... another sits alone, staring into
	middle-distance, slowly rocking back and forth...

	Riker, the Attendant and the Guard ENTER. The
	Attendant dismisses the Guard and leads Riker to a
	table, sits him down.

					ATTENDANT
				(to Riker)
			I'll be back with your lunch.

	The Attendant walks off. Riker glances around
	nervously, uncomfortable in this strange setting. A
	few moments go by... then a FEMALE INMATE -- alien,
	humanoid -- sits down next to Riker and stares at him.
	She glances around to make sure no one's listening...
	speaks to him in an urgent whisper...

					INMATE
			I hear you're a Starfleet
			officer...

	Riker looks at her, surprised.

					INMATE
				(continuing)
			I'm Commander Bloom from the
			Yorktown...
				(looks around)
			There are at least a dozen of us
			here... maybe more...
					(MORE)

    STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/17/93 - ACT TWO    25.

23   CONTINUED:

					INMATE (Cont'd)
			We were kidnapped... brought here
			against our will...

	Riker just stares at her... listening and trying to
	figure out what to believe... She points out various
	inmates around the room.

					INMATE
				(re: inmate)
			Sanders was on the Yosemite. They
			did something to his mind. I
			think they're trying to get neuro
			chemicals from our brains...
				(points to another)
			Stafko was with me on the
			Yorktown. I don't know what they
			did to him...

	Riker is compelled by her story...

					INMATE
				(continuing)
			We're going to get out of here.
			I've made a communicator...

					RIKER
				(hopeful)
			You have?

					INMATE
			Yes. There are three Starships in
			orbit. They're going to beam us
			out of here any day now...
				(beat)
			I'll tell them to get you out,
			too...

	Riker's hope is rising... She looks around
	surreptitiously... then carefully pulls out a spoon.

					INMATE
				(into spoon)
			Lieutenant Bloom to Yorktown...
			come in Yorktown. I've made
			contact with another officer...

	Riker's realizes, his hopes dashed. From offscreen:

					ATTENDANT (O.S.)
			Talking to your Starship again,
			Jaya?

	She quickly hides the spoon.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      26.

23   CONTINUED: (2)

					INMATE
			No.

	She gets up and gives Riker a conspiratorial look --

					INMATE
				(quiet)
			Don't let them tell you you're
			crazy.

	The Attendant sets down a plate of FOOD in front of
	Riker, then moves to the inmate and stretches out his
	hand.

					ATTENDANT
			You know you're not supposed to
			take utensils from the Common
			Area.

	A beat. She grudgingly hands over the spoon and moves
	off. The Attendant sits down and sets down the spoon
	in front of Riker.

					ATTENDANT
				(re: spoon)
			You're welcome to try it.

	Riker manages a smile.

					RIKER
			I'm not that far gone, am I?

					ATTENDANT
			Of course you are. Last week you
			held an entire conversation with
			a chair, remember?

	Riker looks at him, surprised.

					RIKER
			No...

	A beat. The Attendant laughs. Riker realizes he was
	joking and somberly looks down at his tray. There is
	an underlying tension to the Attendant's friendly
	demeanor -- he enjoys manipulating the patients to get
	a reaction.

    STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/17/93 - ACT TWO    27.

23   CONTINUED: (3)

					ATTENDANT
			Where's your sense of humor? If
			you ever want to get better,
			you've got to relax.

	Riker takes a bite of food. A moment as he eats...
	then he gazes at the Attendant, suddenly remembering
	something...

					RIKER
			Your name -- it's Mav... Mavek.

					ATTENDANT
			That's right. Not bad for a crazy
			man.

	Riker looks frustrated.

					RIKER
			I'm starting to remember certain
			things, but...
				(beat)
			Why am I here?

	The Attendant considers... eyeing Riker...

					ATTENDANT
			I remember when they brought you
			in. You were screaming...
			struggling...

	Riker listens intently, unsettled. The Attendant seems
	to relish in the description...

					ATTENDANT
				(continuing)
			We could barely hold you down. In
			fact, just getting the blood off
			your hands took over an hour.

					RIKER
				(reacts)
			Blood?

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO      28.

23   CONTINUED: (4)

					ATTENDANT
				(nods)
			On your hands... your clothes...
				(beat)
			You didn't just kill that man...
			you mutilated him.

	Riker is shocked.

					RIKER
			What are you talking about? I
			didn't kill anybody.

	The Attendant is deliberately pushing Riker to get a
	response.

					ATTENDANT
			I'm afraid you did. You stabbed
			him. They found you near the
			body... with the knife in your
			hand...

	Riker grows fearful... angry...

					RIKER
			No. It's not true...

					ATTENDANT
			Yes it is. And if you get out of
			here, you're going to stand
			trial...

					RIKER
				(yells)
			You're lying!

					ATTENDANT
			I imagine the punishment will be
			quite severe... considering you
			stabbed him nine times --

	Riker loses control --

					RIKER
			NO!

	He stands, GRABS the Attendant and shoves him against
	the wall. TWO GUARDS hurry over. They grab Riker by
	the arms, restraining him. He struggles. The entire
	room is watching.

	The Attendant pulls out an ALIEN SYRINGE from his coat --
	moves toward Riker... As he INJECTS Riker with the
	syringe --

       STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT TWO 29-31.          

24
thru	OMITTED
25

26   INT. ENTERPRISE - RIKER'S QUARTERS - CONTINUOUS

	Riker bolts awake in his bed, as if from a nightmare.
	He's dressed in his nightclothes... sweating... rattled
	by the dream. He glances around the room in momentary
	confusion... but there's no one there. He's safely
	aboard the Enterprise. OFF his shaken expression...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     32.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

27   INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS

	Riker is standing in the bathroom, dressed in his
	INMATE COSTUME, looking in the mirror. He is preparing
	himself for that evening's performance of the play.
	Everything appears to be normal. Beverly stands
	nearby, listening to Riker recall his "dream."

					RIKER
				(to Beverly)
			I was there... in Ward Forty-seven,
			just like in the play.
			Everyone thought I was insane...
			that I'd killed somebody...
				(beat)
			Except it was all real.

	Beverly is fascinated.

					BEVERLY
			Deanna mentioned you went to bed
			early because you felt a little
			anxious about the play. But I had
			no idea...

	Riker picks up a small MAKE-UP STICK and begins to
	apply dark make-up in circles around his eyes --
	creating the subtle effect that he is exhausted.

	Beverly lightens the mood.

					BEVERLY
			You said that in your dream we
			performed the play...
				(beat)
			How'd it go?

					RIKER
			It was a smash. We got a standing
			ovation.

					BEVERLY
			Let's hope it goes that well
			tonight.

	Riker smiles. He finishes applying the make-up, sets
	down the tube.

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     33.

27   CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
			We've got one hour to curtain.
			How do you feel?

	Riker smiles, confident.

					RIKER
			I feel... like an actor.

	Beverly musses his hair a little for added effect.

					BEVERLY
			You're certainly starting to look
			the part.

	They exchange a smile. Beverly EXITS. Riker stands to
	take a final look at himself in the mirror...

	And stops at what he sees. The image is disquieting:
	Riker the asylum inmate. There is a creepy moment as
	he stares at himself... remembering the dream... then
	he shakes off the feeling and turns away from the
	mirror...

28   INT. ASYLUM CELL/THEATER

	Mid-performance -- the same scene from Teaser and Act
	One. There's a full AUDIENCE -- Picard, Beverly, Worf,
	Troi, Geordi, etc. They are engrossed.

	Riker on his feet, haggard; Data the Doctor stands
	nearby. Riker's performance is focused and intense.

					DATA/DOCTOR
				(doubtful)
			Perhaps we should continue this
			discussion next week...

	Riker's temper flares.

					RIKER
			No. I want to talk about it
			now...

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     34.

28   CONTINUED:

					DATA/DOCTOR
			You're starting to sound angry
			again. Maybe you need another
			treatment...

					RIKER
			What I need is to get out of this
			cell. I'm locked up day and
			night... you control my every
			move...

	At that instant, Riker something catches Riker's eye.
	he looks toward the door. A face is staring in through
	the small window. Riker reacts, surprised -- it's not
	part of the play.

					RIKER
				(distracted)
			You tell me what to eat... what to
			think... what to say...

	The cell door starts to OPEN. Riker watches as Mavek
	the Attendant -- as seen in the "dream" -- walks onto
	the stage. He shuts the door and stands there,
	silently watching him.

	Riker is stunned -- what's happening? He looks to
	Beverly, who sits in the wings...

29   BEVERLY

	reacts, thinking Riker has forgotten his dialogue. She
	picks up a PADD and feeds him his next line --

					BEVERLY
				(whispers)
			"And when I show a glimmer of
			independent thought... "

30   RIKER

	looks back toward Mavek -- he is gone. Riker
	hesitates, unsettled... but his instincts quickly kick
	in and he continues...

					RIKER
			And when I show a glimmer of
			independent thought, you strap me
			down, inject me with drugs and
			call it a "treatment."

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     35.

30   CONTINUED:

					DATA/DOCTOR
			You're becoming agitated...

	Riker gets back into the scene... genuinely agitated
	now... and it fuels his performance...

					RIKER
			You bet I'm agitated! I may be
			surrounded by insanity, but I'm
			not insane. And I won't let you
			or anyone else tell me...

	Something catches Riker's eye -- he glances toward the
	audience to see:

31   RIKER'S POV

	THE AUDIENCE IS GONE. In its place is an ASYLUM CELL
	WALL.

32   RIKER

	can't believe his eyes. He looks to Data, who stares
	back at him as if nothing is wrong.

	Riker looks back toward the wall -- it's gone and the
	audience has returned.

					RIKER
				(to himself)
			What's happening...

	An awkward beat. The scene has stalled. Data,
	thinking fast, jumps to his next line of dialogue to
	keep things moving.

					DATA/DOCTOR
			I can see we have a lot of work to
			do.

	Data EXITS. Riker is truly shaken, continuing the
	scene out of desperation if nothing else.

					RIKER
			No matter what you do, you can't
			change the fact that I'm
			innocent...

	Riker sees something in the audience --

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     36.

33   RIKER'S POV

	In the audience, sitting next to Picard, is the alien
	Lieutenant. He stares at Riker, expressionless.

34   RIKER

	is at the breaking point. He stares at the Lieutenant,
	growing angry.

	Data is unsure what to do. Beverly looks alarmed.
	Riker calls out --

					RIKER
				(to Lieutenant)
			You're the key to all this, aren't
			you? Who are you?

	Riker forgets the play and walks offstage... directly
	into the audience... straight toward the alien
	Lieutenant. People react, surprised, and get out the
	way. Riker GRABS the Lieutenant by the uniform.

					RIKER
			Who are you?

	The Lieutenant looks confused.

					LIEUTENANT
			Lieutenant Suna, sir...

	The Lieutenant is clearly terrified. Riker realizes...
	and gradually lets him go... looks around the room to
	see that everyone is staring at him.

	There is a long, awkward silence. Beverly walks up to
	Riker.

					BEVERLY
			Wil... are you alright?

	Riker is confused.

					RIKER
			No... I don't know...

	She gently takes him by the arm.

					BEVERLY
			Why don't we go down to Sickbay...

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     37.

34   CONTINUED:

	Riker nods. Everyone watches with concern as Beverly
	leads him toward the door...

35   INT. SICKBAY

	Later. Riker sitting on a bio-bed; Beverly scanning
	him with a medical tricorder.

					BEVERLY
				(off tricorder)
			There's nothing wrong with you
			neurologically. I don't see
			anything that could've caused your
			hallucinations.
				(beat)
			But your heart rate is up... blood
			pressure's way above normal.
			You're physically exhausted.

	Riker is on edge.

					RIKER
			This is more than just fatigue...

					BEVERLY
			It's possible under conditions of
			extreme stress for the mind to
			manufacture all kinds of things.

	Riker thinks -- remembers something.

					RIKER
			Drugs. They injected me with me
			drugs...
				(to Beverly)
			Are there drugs in my system?

	Beverly scans him with the tricorder just to be sure.

					BEVERLY
				(off tricorder)
			Nothing.

	Riker lets out a long breath.

					RIKER
			It's that dream... they gave me
			drugs in the dream...
				(beat)
					(MORE)

   STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/22/93 - ACT THREE   38.

35   CONTINUED:

					RIKER
				(continuing)
			Did anybody in the theater see
			anything strange happen during the
			performance?

					BEVERLY
			No... nobody.

	Riker looks uneasy. Beverly tries to comfort him.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			Get some rest, Wil. The play is
			over. Don't give it another
			thought.

	Riker nods, starting to feel normal again.

					RIKER
			Thanks...

	Riker stands and heads for the door. Beverly watches
	him go, concerned...

35A  INT. CORRIDOR

	A few minutes later. Riker and Troi walking along.
	Troi is trying to ease Riker's mind.

					RIKER
			How's Lieutenant Suna?

					TROI
			A little shaken... but alright.

					RIKER
			I feel like such an idiot.

					TROI
			It's nothing to be embarrassed
			about. We're your friends... We
			all know the stress you've been
			under. I'm sure everyone
			understands perfectly...

	They reach an intersection and run into Data, who is
	back in uniform. A moment as they stop.

   STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/23/93 - ACT THREE   39.

35A  CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(to Riker)
			Commander, I must compliment you
			on your performance this evening.

					RIKER
			Oh?

					DATA
			Your unexpected choice to
			improvise was an effective method
			of drawing the audience into the
			plight of your character.
				(beat)
			You gave a truly realistic
			interpretation of multi-infarct
			dementia.

	Riker and Troi exchange a look.

					RIKER
			Thank you.

	Data nods and continues on his way.

					TROI
				(with humor)
			Well... maybe not everyone
			understands.

35B  CLOSE ON RIKER

	as he smiles -- feeling better. HOLD on Riker as he
	continues walking with Troi (who is now offscreen).

					RIKER
			I guess all I need is a little
			rest... clear my mind a little...

					TROI (O.S.)
			I want you to try a few relaxation
			techniques, as well. Remember the
			ones I showed you a few months
			ago?

					RIKER
			Yeah... but they didn't seem to
			work for me.

	Suddenly, Troi's VOICE changes to Doctor Syrus' voice:

    STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/22/93 - ACT THREE 40-41.      

35B  CONTINUED:

					DOCTOR (O.S.)
			Maybe you need another treatment.

	Riker stops, turns to Troi, startled.

35C  INCLUDE TROI

	She looks at him, puzzled.

					TROI
			What's wrong?

	Riker suddenly isn't sure he heard anything after all.

					RIKER
			Nothing... nothing...

					TROI
				(gentle)
			Get some sleep, Wil. I'll see you
			tomorrow.

	Troi walks off. Riker heads down a different corridor,
	unsettled...

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     42.

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39

40   INT. TURBOLIFT - MOVING

	A few minutes later. Riker is trying to stay calm.
	After a beat, the lift STOPS and the doors OPEN to
	reveal --

	THE ASYLUM CORRIDOR (as seen in Act Two). Riker
	reacts, startled -- backs up against the inside of the
	lift and closes his eyes...

					RIKER
				(quietly)
			It's not real... not real...

	Slowly, he opens his eyes to look -- the asylum
	corridor is gone. It's the Enterprise again. Riker
	takes a breath, then EXITS...

41   INT. ENTERPRISE - CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

	Riker walking down the hall, staring straight ahead,
	trying to maintain control. He passes a crewmember...
	walks a little further... then turns a corner...

42   INT. ENTERPRISE - ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Riker turns the corner and stops at what he sees...

	INCLUDE the female inmate -- "Commander Bloom" seen in
	the Asylum Common Area. She is standing in the
	corridor, staring blankly at Riker.

					INMATE
				(to Riker)
			Don't let them tell you you're
			crazy.

	Riker panics -- turns and quickly walks the other
	direction...

43   INT. ENTERPRISE - ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Riker running down the hall... afraid... stops at the
	door to his quarters and hurries inside...

44   INT. RIKER'S QUARTERS

	As Riker ENTERS. The doors slide shut with the
	distinctive LOCKING SOUND (as heard in the Asylum
	Cell). Riker reacts to the noise -- turns to see:

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT THREE     43.

45   NEW ANGLE

	to REVEAL we are in the ASYLUM CELL. Riker is wearing
	the inmate clothing.

	Riker reacts -- runs to the door and tries to get it
	open...

					RIKER
			No... NO! Let me out of here!

	He loses control -- beats his fists on the door,
	helpless, keeps yelling --

					RIKER
			No! Let me out of here! Help
			me...

                                             FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR      44.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

46   INT. COMMON AREA

	A couple of hours have passed. Various inmates are
	around the room. Riker and Doctor Syrus sitting at a
	table. Riker looks exhausted -- at the breaking point.

					RIKER
			I need help. I don't want to be
			at the mercy of these
			hallucinations any more.

					DOCTOR
			So you've accepted that you're not
			from a starship... and that it's
			all a delusion?

	Riker nods.

					RIKER
			All I know is that whenever I go
			back to the ship, reality starts
			to break apart... nothing makes
			sense. And when it's over, it
			fades away... like a dream...
				(beat)
			But the hospital... everything
			here seems real. I can always
			remember what happens here...

					DOCTOR
			And what about how you got here?

	Riker takes a deep breath... nods.

					RIKER
			Maybe I did kill someone. I don't
			know. But I want to find out.

					DOCTOR
			I'm glad to hear you say that.
			Because I just had a long talk
			with the hospital Administrator.
			He told me there are certain legal
			questions that have to be resolved
			relatively soon.

					RIKER
			Meaning?

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR      45.

46   CONTINUED:

					DOCTOR
			Meaning we can't keep you here
			much longer. We're the only
			mental health facility on Tilonus
			Four. There are many people who
			need our help...
				(beat)
			I don't want to put any undue
			stress on you... but we have to
			settle this case one way or
			another within the next few days.

					RIKER
			What does that mean?

	The Doctor takes a beat.

					DOCTOR
			You're facing a choice. We can
			try to help you remember what
			happened using Reflection Therapy.
			If it's successful, you would be
			fit to stand trial.

					RIKER
			Reflection Therapy?

					DOCTOR
			It's a way for you to interact
			with various facets of your
			personality. We scan the regions
			of your brain that control
			emotions and memory... then
			project them holographically.

	Riker considers.

					RIKER
			What's the other option?

	The Doctor finds the best way to put this.

					DOCTOR
			A complete synaptic reconstruction
			of your cerebral cortex.

					RIKER
			Surgery?

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR      46.

46   CONTINUED: (2)

	The Doctor nods grimly.

					DOCTOR
			We would neutralize the synaptic
			pathways responsible for your
			mental instability.

					RIKER
			You don't seem to like that
			option.

					DOCTOR
			I don't. The procedure is
			irreversible. You'd be left with
			a completely altered personality.
			The person you are now would cease
			to exist.

	Riker doesn't like the sound of it.

					RIKER
			Option one is starting to sound
			better...

					DOCTOR
			I agree.

	A beat as Riker makes the choice.

					RIKER
			Reflection Therapy then... when do
			we start?

					DOCTOR
			This afternoon, if you're ready.
			I want you to understand this
			isn't going to be easy. You'll be
			interacting with aspects of your
			psyche that you've never dealt
			with before.
				(beat)
			And you may be disturbed by what
			they have to say.

	Riker nods, understanding what he's about to face. OFF
	his apprehension...

47   INT. ASYLUM CELL (OPTICAL)

	Riker is sitting on the bed, watching Doctor Syrus, who
	is placing a MEDICAL DEVICE on the floor. The device
	is a tall, sleek cylinder with several controls on the
	side.

     STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR     46A.

47   CONTINUED:

	The Doctor ACTIVATES the device and it sends out a low
	HUMMING NOISE.

					DOCTOR
				(to Riker)
			Close your eyes. Try to relax.
			Clear your mind.

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR      47.

47   CONTINUED: (2)

	Riker shuts his eyes. The Doctor hits a control on the
	device -- it SENDS OUT a THIN BEAM OF LIGHT that
	briefly PLAYS ACROSS Riker's forehead in a scanning
	pattern.

					DOCTOR
			Now. Think back to before you
			came to the hospital. But don't
			try to remember specific
			incidents. Concentrate on how you
			felt...

	Riker thinks.

					RIKER
			I was... afraid...

	From offscreen:

					TROI (O.S.)
			Terrified...

48   INCLUDE TROI (OPTICAL)

	who is standing in the room -- a holographic image.
	Riker reacts.

					RIKER
				(re: Troi)
			She was on the ship with me...

					DOCTOR
			That's because she represents an
			aspect of your personality -- and
			there are many parts of you that
			still believe you're on that
			starship.

					RIKER
			Why her?

					DOCTOR
			I asked you to get in touch with
			your feelings, and this is the
			part of you that responded. Talk
			to her about how you felt before
			you came here...

      STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR      48.

48   CONTINUED:

	Riker walks over to the Troi image, eyes her.

					RIKER
				(to Troi)
			You said I was terrified... of
			what?

	Troi looks at Riker.

					TROI
			I was in a dark place... cold...
			frightened... someone was there...

					RIKER
			Who?

					TROI
			I felt threatened by them...
			trapped...

	The Doctor leads him through the process.

					DOCTOR
			You're doing very well. Let's try
			to find out how you responded to
			these feelings. Try to focus on
			your actions...
				(beat)
			You felt trapped. What did you
			do?

	Riker thinks. Worf APPEARS in the room. He seems
	furious -- at a high emotional pitch.

					WORF
			I was angry. They were attacking
			me... I fought back...

					TROI
			I felt pain...

					WORF
			I was injured...

					TROI
			I began to panic...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/17/93 - ACT FOUR          49.

48   CONTINUED: (2)

					WORF
			There was a struggle... and I...

	Worf trails off.

					RIKER
			You what? What happened?

	Worf and Troi are silent -- they don't have an answer.
	Riker looks to the Doctor, agitated.

					DOCTOR
				(to Riker)
			Try to associate your actions and
			emotions with logical thoughts.
			What do you think caused you to
			act and feel this way... ?

	Riker concentrates. Picard APPEARS in the room. He is
	thoughtful, assured.

					PICARD
			It was dark and cold because... I
			was outdoors... at night... in a
			narrow space...
				(thinks)
			I was walking through an alley.

					TROI
			I felt threatened...

					WORF
			I was being watched...

					PICARD
			Someone must have followed me into
			the alley. That's why I started
			to walk faster. Then someone
			grabbed me from behind...

					TROI
			I panicked...

					WORF
			I tried to fight them off...

					RIKER
			How many of them were there?

					PICARD
			Three. They were humanoid. I
			could only make out one of their
			faces...

					RIKER
			Who was it?

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR         49A.

48   CONTINUED: (3)

	Suddenly, the alien Lieutenant APPEARS. He stands
	silently, staring at Riker. Riker is surprised by the
	sight.

					RIKER
				(re: Lieutenant)
			He was on the ship too... and I
			saw him here in the hospital...
			but I don't know who he is...

	The Doctor looks curious.

					DOCTOR
			That's Mister Suna -- the hospital
			Administrator. You met him when
			you first arrived.

					RIKER
			What part of me does he represent?

					DOCTOR
			I don't know...

	Suddenly, Picard and Worf all turn to Riker. Their
	demeanors change -- they sound and act just like
	themselves. It's an eerie moment...

					TROI
			Don't believe this, Wil.
				(indicates room)
			None of it is real. You're still
			with us... on the Enterprise.

	Riker is worried by this change in attitude.

					RIKER
			Doctor...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR          50.

48   CONTINUED: (4)

					PICARD
			We're your colleagues. Trust us.
			It's going to be alright...

					DOCTOR
				(to Riker)
			Do you have anything to say to
			them?

					RIKER
				(to crew)
			You're just... delusions...

					WORF
				(re: Doctor)
			Do not listen to him, Commander.
			He is trying to trick you. You
			are in danger here. Let us help
			you...

	Riker's mind is reeling -- he's trying desperately to
	hang on to what he believes to be the here and now.

					RIKER
			Stop it... please. Leave me
			alone...

					TROI
			Listen to me, Wil. In all the
			years we've known each other, have
			I ever lied to you?

	Riker glances between Troi and the Doctor, who is
	waiting to see what he will do. Finally --

					RIKER
				(a shout)
			You are not real!

					PICARD
			Wil, please --

					RIKER
			NO!

	Picard, Troi, Worf and the alien Lieutenant VANISH.
	Riker sags into his chair, exhausted. The Doctor looks
	pleased.

					DOCTOR
			You've taken a big step today.
			You've finally turned your back on
			those delusions and all that they
			represent.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR          51.

47A  CONTINUED: (5)

	The Doctor deactivates the device and stands to go.

					DOCTOR
			We'll continue later.

	Riker pulls a hand across his weary face. As he sits
	silently, staring...

                                             CUT TO:

49   INT. COMMON AREA

	The next day. Various inmates engaged in various
	activities. Riker sits alone at a table, eating food
	from a tray. A silent moment as he eats, then
	something across the room catches his eye...

50   INCLUDE BEVERLY

	as she ENTERS the room. She is dressed in a hospital
	doctor's uniform and holds a note-taking device. Very
	official. She scans the room a moment, then spots
	Riker --

	Riker reacts, unnerved by the sight. Beverly starts to
	approach him. He quickly shuts his eyes.

					RIKER
				(to himself)
			It's not real...

	He opens his eyes -- Beverly is sitting down at his
	table. Riker looks down at his food and continues
	eating, desperately trying to ignore her presence.
	Beverly studies him, gauging his condition -- speaks in
	an urgent whisper.

					BEVERLY
				(to Riker)
			Commander... do you know who I am?

	Riker doesn't respond -- keeps eating.

					BEVERLY
			Do you know where you are?
				(no response)
			If you can't answer, just listen.
			You were on an undercover mission
			to Tilonus Four... something
			happened... we've been told that
			you killed someone. But we don't
			believe that's true...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR          52.

50   CONTINUED:

	Beverly glances around to make sure no one's watching --
	pulls out a tricorder and surreptitiously scans Riker.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			We've been in orbit, trying to
			find a way to get you out. But
			there's a security field around
			the hospital that we can't
			penetrate...

	Riker eats faster, agitated, trying not to listen --
	it's a struggle.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			We've been blocked at every turn.
			The hospital Administrator denies
			you're here at all. It's
			beginning to look like some kind
			of a conspiracy...
				(beat)
			I had to come in posing as a
			health official...

	She stands to go, looks at him with concern.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			Sit tight. We're going to get you
			out of here.

	She walks away. Riker breathes a sigh of relief. He
	stares at his tray... unsettled by the incident...

					RIKER
				(quiet)
			Not real...

	OFF his troubled face...

51   INT. ASYLUM CELL

	Later. The room is dark. Riker is lying in bed, eyes
	closed, asleep. Gradually, a TAPPING NOISE can be
	heard somewhere in the darkness. Riker opens his
	eyes... listens a moment... then looks toward the
	door...

	Someone is trying to break in. Riker sits up, alarmed.
	The tapping noise is followed by a CLACK and other
	tampering sounds. Riker watches as the door starts to
	OPEN -- slowly, as if someone is forcing it. Two hands
	can be seen pulling the door apart...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR          53.

51   CONTINUED:

	Data gets the door all the way open and ENTERS the
	room. He's dressed in dark clothing. Worf quickly
	follows, holding a phaser, also in dark clothing. They
	scan the room, then spot Riker on the bed.

					DATA
				(whispers)
			Commander.

	They move to help him, but Riker jumps off the bed and
	backs against a wall -- can hardly believe his eyes.

					RIKER
			Get away from me...

	Data and Worf exchange a concerned look. Worf takes a
	step toward Riker, speaks very carefully.

					WORF
			Commander, you must come with us.
			You are in danger here...

					RIKER
				(louder)
			No.

					WORF
			Silence...

	Riker starts to say something, but Data quickly moves
	in and GRABS him -- puts a hand over his mouth. Riker
	struggles, to little effect. They lead him toward the
	door...

52   INT. ASYLUM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS (OPTICAL)

	Worf ENTERS the hall, looks around -- it's empty. Data
	ENTERS holding Riker tightly by the arm. They quickly
	move down the hall, Worf leading the way, keeping a
	look-out...

	Suddenly, Riker goes limp in Data's arms. Data looks
	down at him, loosening his grip a little, concerned.

					DATA
			Commander, are you --

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FOUR          54.

52   CONTINUED:

	Riker BREAKS OUT of Data's grip, taking him by
	surprise. He bolts down the hall.

					RIKER
				(calls out)
			Help me! HELP ME!

	Worf goes to grab him. Mavek the Attendant and a
	hospital Guard round a corner. The Guard immediately
	draws his weapon, getting the drop on Worf, who stops.
	Riker runs to the safety of the guards -- he looks like
	he's coming unhinged.

	OFF Data and Worf, who are stunned by the
	development...

                                             FADE OUT:

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          55.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

53   INT. ASYLUM CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

	As before. Worf and Data facing Mavek and the Guard.
	Riker looks on.

					ATTENDANT
				(to Worf, Data)
			Who are you?

	Worf just glares at him.

					ATTENDANT
				(to Guard)
			Take them to Security Ward.

	Suddenly, Data moves for the Guard, disarms the man and
	easily KNOCKS him to the floor. Worf takes out Mavek
	with a single well-timed PUNCH.

	Riker makes a run for it, but Data GRABS him firmly by
	the arms. As they lead Riker down the hall...

54   INT. COMMON AREA - NIGHT (OPTICAL)

	After hours -- dark. Worf, Data and Riker ENTER and
	cross to the middle of the room, where THREE PATTERN
	ENHANCER DEVICES have been set up (as seen in "Power
	Play"). Worf activates one of the enhancers and they
	create a TRIANGLE OF LIGHT. Worf pulls out a
	communicator.

					WORF
				(taps communicator)
			Worf to Enterprise -- the pattern
			enhancer has been activated.
			Three to beam up.

					N.D.'S COM VOICE
			Acknowledged.

	Riker struggles, but it's too late -- the three of them
	DEMATERIALIZE.

55   INT. ENTERPRISE - SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	A few hours later. Picard looks on as Beverly scans
	Riker with a medical tricorder.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/17/93 - ACT FIVE          56.

55   CONTINUED:

	Riker sits on a bio-bed, silent, guarded, wary of
	everything and everyone around him. He still does not
	believe any of this is really happening. Worf stands
	close by, alert.

	Beverly turns to Picard.

					BEVERLY
				(to Picard, off
				 tricorder)
			There's damage to his parietal
			lobe. It's as if someone was
			trying to access his long term
			memory...

	They watch Riker a moment.

					BEVERLY
				(re: Riker)
			He's still in a state of severe
			neural shock. It'll take him a
			while to recover...

	Picard moves to Riker, reaches out a comforting hand.
	Riker jerks back, skittish.

					PICARD
				(gentle)
			Number One... do you remember what
			happened?

	Riker tries to ignore him, tense.

					PICARD
				(continuing)
			You were abducted during your
			mission to Tilonus Four. You were
			taken to a psychiatric hospital...

	Riker glances at him, compelled by the words but not
	wanting to believe it. Suddenly, he reacts to a pain
	in the side of his head -- and we see that there is a
	WOUND on his temple (as seen in Act One). It's
	bleeding. Riker touches it, looks at the blood on his
	hand.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          57.

55   CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			My head... why is it still
			bleeding?

	Beverly eyes the wound, picks up a medical device.

					BEVERLY
			It's minor. Nothing to worry
			about...

	Beverly uses the device to OPTICALLY HEAL Riker's
	wound.

					PICARD
				(to Riker)
			We've done some checking on the
			hospital Administrator...

					RIKER
			... Mister Suna...

					PICARD
			That's right. It appears he's
			involved with one of the rival
			factions. We believe he was
			responsible for what happened to
			you...

	Riker considers the possibility -- then reacts to a
	sharp pain in his temple, the same place as before.

					RIKER
				(re: head)
			It still hurts...

	A drip of blood trails down the side of his face.
	Riker reacts -- touches his face: THE WOUND HAS
	REAPPEARED. He reacts, startled -- how could that be?

					RIKER
			It's bleeding again...
				(to Beverly)
			But how? You just healed it...

	Beverly eyes him.

					BEVERLY
			Wil, try to calm down...

	Riker comes to a realization -- and a look of resolve
	crosses his face.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE         57A.

55   CONTINUED: (3)

					RIKER
			This isn't real...

	With that, he lunges for a nearby MEDICAL KIT. Worf
	tries to stop him but Riker SMASHES the kit against the
	side of Worf's head. Worf staggers back, and he as he
	does, Riker grabs his phaser. Picard makes a move but
	stops when Riker trains the phaser on him.

	Nobody moves.

					PICARD
			Wil, what are you doing?

	Riker's hands are shaking -- he's determined to shatter
	this reality.

					RIKER
			If I'm right, you're not really
			here... and this isn't a real
			phaser...
				(beat)
			It's all a fantasy, and I'm ending
			it no matter what it takes...

	Picard takes a step toward him.

					PICARD
			But what if this isn't a fantasy?
			Are you willing to take that
			chance?

	Riker hesitates, lowers the phaser slightly...

					RIKER
			You're right... I won't. But I've
			got to find out what's real and
			what's not...

	Riker turns the phaser on himself.

					RIKER
			One way or another, this is going
			to end.

					BEVERLY
			Wil, don't -- !

	Riker FIRES. The blast has no effect on him -- at that
	instant:

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE         57B.

56   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	AS THE ENTIRE ROOM SHATTERS LIKE BREAKING GLASS AROUND
	RIKER -- "REALITY" BREAKING APART -- THE SCENE
	SPLINTERING AWAY TO REVEAL:

        STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/17/93 - ACT FIVE       58.

57   INT. ASYLUM CELL - CONTINUOUS (OPTICAL)

	Riker standing in the exact same position, arms hanging
	at his side -- his head wound is gone. The alien
	Lieutenant is standing in front of him, dressed as the
	hospital Administrator (as seen in Act Two). Doctor
	Syrus and Mavek stand nearby. Riker glances around,
	startled by the change in setting.

					ADMINISTRATOR
				(re: Riker)
			How's he progressing?

					DOCTOR
			He's not responding to the
			Reflection Therapy. His delusions
			are growing more elaborate...

					ATTENDANT
			He broke out of his cell last
			night. We found him running down
			a corridor... claiming people had
			come to take him back to his
			"starship."

	A grim beat.

					ADMINISTRATOR
			Then I see no other choice...
				(beat)
			We'll have to perform the synaptic
			reconstruction.

	Riker senses something odd -- looks down at his hand.
	HE IS STILL HOLDING THE PHASER. He reacts, startled --
	aims the phaser at the others.

					RIKER
			I still have the phaser... why do
			I still have the phaser?

					ADMINISTRATOR
			It's not a phaser. It's a knife.
			You stole it from one of the food
			trays.
				(beat)
			Give it to me. We don't want you
			to hurt yourself...

	Riker hesitates, unsure, then --

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          59.

57A  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	As a trickle of blood runs down Riker's face -- THE
	WOUND HAS REAPPEARED ON HIS TEMPLE. Riker touches the
	wound, and it shocks him into awareness. He aims the
	phaser at the Attendant.

					RIKER
			I don't believe you --

	Riker FIRES, VAPORIZING the Attendant. The Doctor and
	the Administrator/Lieutenant react, shocked. Riker
	smiles -- he's feeling more confident...

					RIKER
				(re: phaser)
			If this is a knife... what
			happened to Mavek?

	The Administrator/Lieutenant tries to stay in control
	of the situation.

					ADMINISTRATOR
			It's very complicated. I'll
			answer all of your questions. But
			first I want you to put it down...

					RIKER
			No. If I'm really holding a
			phaser, then that means I was on
			the Enterprise...

	He realizes the implications, stares at the phaser.

					RIKER
			But I fired this at myself on the
			Enterprise. I should be dead
			right now...

	Riker looks around the room, trying to put it all
	together.

					RIKER
			None of this is real --

58   INSERT: THE PHASER

	as Riker presses a few buttons.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE         59A.

59   RESUME (OPTICAL)

					RIKER
			I'm setting this to Level Sixteen,
			wide field. That should destroy
			half of this building...
				(beat)
			Unless, of course, it isn't a real
			phaser.

	Riker FIRES an IMMENSE BLAST --

60   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	AS THE ENTIRE ROOM SHATTERS LIKE BREAKING GLASS AROUND
	RIKER AND THE ALIEN ADMINISTRATOR/LIEUTENANT --
	"REALITY" BREAKING APART -- THE SCENE SPLINTERING AWAY
	TO REVEAL:

61   INT. ENTERPRISE - ASYLUM CELL/THEATER - CONTINUOUS

	Riker (wound gone) and the Administrator/Lieutenant now
	standing face to face on the stage set. Riker looks
	around --

62   INCLUDE - THE AUDIENCE

	Filled with people: Picard, Data, Worf, Geordi,
	Beverly, Troi -- the entire Enterprise crew, and more:
	Doctor Syrus, Mavek. Nearly everyone Riker saw during
	the last five Acts is present, watching the stage
	intently.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          60.

62   CONTINUED:

	Riker is more confused than ever, but he's determined
	to get to the bottom of this. He turns to the
	Administrator/Lieutenant.

					RIKER
			It's all about you, isn't it?
			You're the only constant... the
			only person in both places...

					ADMINISTRATOR
			There's a lot more going on here
			than you realize.

	Riker glances toward the audience.

					RIKER
			None of this is real, either...
				(beat)
			What's happening to me?

	The administrator/Lieutenant steps toward him.

					ADMINISTRATOR
			We can still save you -- but you
			must stop fighting us.

	Riker hesitates, unsure for a moment -- then he reacts
	to a pain in the side of his head.

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          61.

62A  NEW ANGLE

	as a trickle of blood runs down the side of his face.
	THE WOUND HAS REAPPEARED. Riker reacts, touches the
	wound. It seems to jolt him into awareness. He looks
	up, defiant.

					RIKER
			You're lying...

					ADMINISTRATOR
			Let me help you...

					RIKER
				(yells)
			No!

	The audience reacts with a smattering of APPLAUSE.
	Riker glances at them, encouraged.

					ADMINISTRATOR
			I'm warning you...

					RIKER
			No!

	Riker loses control -- he SHOVES the
	Administrator/Lieutenant aside and heads for the back
	wall of the stage set. The audience CHEERS and starts
	to get to its feet. Determined to break out of this
	reality, driven by the applause, Riker PUNCHES both
	fists toward the back wall --

62B  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	AS EVERYTHING SHATTERS LIKE BREAKING GLASS, INCLUDING
	RIKER AND THE ADMINISTRATOR/LIEUTENANT -- "REALITY"
	BREAKING APART ONE FINAL TIME TO REVEAL:

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/17/93 - ACT FIVE          62.

63   INT. ALIEN LAB

	Riker bolts awake. He looks around, sees that he is
	lying on an EXAMINATION TABLE. An alien MEDICAL
	APPARATUS is above him -- a PROBE is connected to the
	side of his head at the exact spot where the wound has
	appeared all along. He is dressed in the Tilonus
	merchant costume seen in Act One. He turns to see:

64   INCLUDE - THE ROOM (OPTICAL)

	It's a redress of the Asylum Cell -- rigged with
	various alien medical equipment. The
	Administrator/Lieutenant is working at a console that
	displays a GRAPHIC of a HUMAN BRAIN. The mood is
	different here -- THIS IS REALITY.

	The Administrator/Lieutenant turns, sees that Riker is
	awake, yells to someone offscreen:

					ADMINISTRATOR
				(urgent)
			He's conscious!

	The Administrator/Lieutenant rushes to Riker and tries
	to pin him down. Riker struggles. An ALIEN ASSISTANT
	moves into view.

					ADMINISTRATOR
				(to assistant)
			We haven't finished the neuro
			chemical drain -- get him sedated!

	The Assistant moves for him -- but Riker KICKS him
	squarely in the head, knocking him unconscious and to
	the floor. Riker tears the probe away from his head,
	revealing a nasty-looking wound -- blood trails down
	his face. He quickly scans the room -- spots a nearby
	table --

	INCLUDE the table, which contains the tricorder, water
	bottle, nisroh knife and the pendant/communicator seen
	in Act One. Before the Administrator can stop him,
	Riker grabs the knife and turns it on the Administrator --
	holds it close to his neck, threatening. The
	Administrator stops. Riker grabs the pendant --

					RIKER
				(taps pendant)
			Riker to Enterprise!

	Beat.

        STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - REV. 02/17/93 - ACT FIVE       63.

64   CONTINUED:

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Enterprise here. Are you alright,
			sir?

					RIKER
			Emergency transport -- get me out
			of here!

	Riker DEMATERIALIZES. OFF the Administrator's
	frustrated reaction...

                                             CUT TO:

65   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	at impulse.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's Log, Stardate 46778.1.
			Commander Riker has returned
			safely from his mission to Tilonus
			Four, where he was being held
			captive by one of the rival
			factions. Doctor Crusher has
			repaired the damage to his long
			term memory. His recovery is
			proceeding well.

65A  INT. READY ROOM

	A couple of days have passed. Riker looks rested and
	in good health. He's sitting with Picard and Troi, midconversation.

					PICARD
				(to Riker)
			Evidently, you were abducted two
			days after beaming to the surface.

					RIKER
			I remember it now... I was in an
			alley... they attacked me from
			behind. I tried to defend myself
			with the nisroh knife Worf gave
			me...
				(beat)
			I managed to fight off one of
			them... but I think they injected
			me with some kind of drug...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE         63A.

65   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			We believe they were trying to
			extract strategic information from
			your memory using a neuro-somatic
			technique.

	Riker considers, disturbed.

					RIKER
			I was in a hospital... then on the
			Enterprise... and the hospital
			again...
				(beat)
			I kept shifting back and forth...
			I couldn't tell what was real...

					TROI
			Your mind must have created a
			defense mechanism, a fantasy that
			helped you resist the neuro-somatic
			process. Your unconscious
			fastened onto elements from your
			real life in an attempt to keep
			you grounded... to keep you sane.

					RIKER
				(onto the idea)
			The preparation for the mission...
			the play... they were all recent
			experiences, fresh in my mind...

	Troi nods. A thoughtful beat.

					PICARD
			Get some rest, Number One. We can
			talk more in the morning.

					RIKER
			Alright... but there's one thing
			I'd like to do first...

          STAR TREK: "Frame of Mind" - 02/16/93 - ACT FIVE          64.

66   INT. ASYLUM CELL/THEATER

	Riker and Beverly standing on the stage set. They are
	alone. Riker is eyeing the stage intently.

					BEVERLY
			Are you sure you want to do this
			by yourself? The stage crew and
			I were going to wait until
			morning...

					RIKER
			I'm positive. After what I've
			experienced... I don't think I
			could sleep knowing this was still
			up...

	Riker moves to a stage wall and removes a piece of the
	set, starting to break it down. He drops the piece to
	the floor, satisfied. Beverly smiles gently and EXITS.
	Riker considers the stage for a long beat... reflecting
	on his experience... then continues to break it down.
	As he works...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END                             




