Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Pets And Petulance
By Keckler | Season 2 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.15.2002
"Not the slightest sign of rejection," Phlox assures him. Quantum asks if he can see him. Now that he's been reminded of his existence. Phlox leads the way to the incubator, where Porthos is stretched out, recovering. "It's been one hell of a night, hasn't it?" Quantum asks Phlox. "How soon can he leave?" "Now is as good a time as any," Phlox tells him. "But he's --" "Unconscious? Nonsense, he's just asleep," Phlox corrects him and knocks on the incubator, calling, "Porthos!" Porthos jumps up and looks around. Quantum opens the incubator and picks up the dog, who is far too cute to be seen on the likes of this show. Quantum carries the patched Porthos to the Sick Bay doors and turns to say, "Sick Bay's all yours." "You're welcome back anytime, Captain," Phlox assures him, and smiles his special Denobulan smile, the likes of which we haven't seen since the first episode of the first season.
Next week is rerun time, and I'm off to a Halloween party with Mathra as my bloodied sous chef.