Beverly: Hey Deanna. Off duty?
Deanna: Only just. I’ve been working all day. Honestly, the things some people want to discuss!
Beverly: Like what? Oh, hello Guinan. White Wine, Chateau Picard, please. Make it real alcohol, though. No synthehol after today!
Guinan: A rough day all round I gather. What’ll you have counsellor?
Deanna: One very large ice cream hot chocolate with marshmallows and extra cream.
Beverly: Whoah…thanks Guinan. Like what, Deanna? Tell me!
Deanna: Sorry Bev: counsellor/patient confidentiality.
Beverly: Fine then! I won’t tell you my extremely interesting and juicy gossip.
Deanna: Not fair! Tell me!
Guinan: C’mon doctor, that’s hardly fair. Let’s hear it.
Deanna: Or is it doctor/patient confidentiality?
Beverly: More like doctor/captain, actually…but you wouldn’t be interested in that now, would you?
G + D: YES!!!!
Beverly: Ok then. The captain invited me to dinner in his quarters tomorrow night…
Deanna: That’s not extremely interesting or juicy. I’m disappointed, Bev!
Beverly: Really? Did I forget to mention that tomorrow is Valentine’s Day?
Deanna: And…
Beverly: And? And what? He’s never done anything like this before!
Guinan: Nice one doctor. Looks like you’ve got yourself a date!
Combadge: Doctor Crusher, you’re needed in sickbay right away!
Beverly: On my way, Alyssa! Bye girls, I’ll tell you all about it tomorrow!
Deanna: I don’t see what she’s so happy about. Captain Picard probably doesn’t even remember that it’s Valentine’s Day. Besides, he’s always inviting her over!
Guinan: If she’s happy about it, then let her be happy. You know as well as I do that they’re going to end up together someday anyway.
Deanna: I know, but really.
Guinan: If you’re that disappointed, I guess I’m gonna have to tell you my juicy gossip.
Deanna: Guess so. What is it?
Guinan: Hey, don’t be so sarcastic! This is good stuff. The captain came into Ten Forward earlier to have a quick drink.
Deanna: And…
Guinan: And…I happened to see him take a little something out of his pocket.
Deanna: Let me guess, some alien artefact that’s completely boring. How fun and juicy, Guinan.
Guinan: Oh no, it’s way better. And after what Bev’s just told us, I’m sure it was for her.
Deanna: Um…are you going to tell me what it was then?
Guinan: Surely you can guess. It’s Valentine’s Day, he’s invited her over for the first time in a long while…and those two have been acting kinda flirtatiously lately.
Deanna: Oh! Tell me!
Guinan: It was in a little black box…
Deanna: Jewellery?
Guinan: You’re boiling hot, counsellor.
Deanna: A ring? He didn’t!
Guinan: Just you wait until you next see Beverly. I’m sure she’ll have some good news to tell us.
Deanna: Oh, I wish I could tell her! But that would ruin her surprise. I’m so glad they’re finally going to get a happy ending.
Guinan: Don’t go jumping to conclusions. Wait and see what she has to say first.
Deanna: Maybe I should go tell Will…
Guinan: Sure you wouldn’t rather have another hot chocolate?
Deanna: Maybe one more, then. After all, even my good friend Beverly’s love life doesn’t come before chocolate!
Back at the bar, two evenings later…
Guinan: Hey Alyssa. How was work?
Deanna: How was Beverly? Did she look any different to usual?
Guinan: Counsellor! I thought better of you than to interrogate ship’s nurses.
Alyssa: Actually, now you mention it she did look sorta dreamy. And suspiciously pleased. But she wouldn’t tell me why.
Guinan: I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough…but perhaps Deanna should tell you the story.
Alyssa: What story?
Deanna: It has something to do with the captain and Beverly, and dinner for two…and a ring.
Alyssa: WHAT? You can’t be serious?
Guinan: Let’s wait and see: here comes the doctor now.
Beverly: Hello everyone! I have to tell you something...and I'm sure this time Deanna won't be disappointed.
G+A+D: Go on then!
Beverly: It’s about Jean-Luc and I…
The next night around a poker table in Will’s quarters…
Will: Beverly, how do you do that?
Beverly: Do what?
Will: Just when I think I've got you, you beat me, every time!
Beverly: That’s my little secret.
Geordi: I hear you have another little secret, doctor. And you, captain.
Will: Yes, when were you planning on informing us of your little engagement?
Deanna: They’re blushing!
Jean-Luc: Oh, come on. We wouldn’t leave you in the dark for long. We were going to tell you all tonight...those of you who don’t already know.
Deanna: Don’t look at me! She told me yesterday. And Nurse Ogawa and Guinan know too.
Data: Allow me to congratulate you, captain; doctor. I’m sure you will be very happy together.
Will: Hear; hear! And allow me, dear friends, to get out the champagne in honour of this occasion!
Beverly: God, I feel like a queen with all this attention.
Jean-Luc: You’ll have to get used to it. Being the captain’s wife isn’t an easy occupation.
Worf: Wait, they’re getting married? Since when?
The end!
