Lieutenant Braca: Sir? Permission to speak freely?
Scorpius: Of course, Lieutenant. If you weren't free to, I would not have you here.
Lieutenant Braca: If you suspected the Captain might not return of his own volition, why did you let him go?
Scorpius: We all have windows of usefulness: if we don't take advantage of them, our careers may fade. For example, my instincts tell me that your career may well be on the rise...
Scorpius: Of course, Lieutenant. If you weren't free to, I would not have you here.
Lieutenant Braca: If you suspected the Captain might not return of his own volition, why did you let him go?
Scorpius: We all have windows of usefulness: if we don't take advantage of them, our careers may fade. For example, my instincts tell me that your career may well be on the rise...
