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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJames Doohan (Mr.Scott from STAR TREK) Tells the Most Beautiful Story of a Suicidal Girl
Have a tissue ready. This will make you cry. A beautiful story from a beautiful human being.
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James Doohan (Mr.Scott from STAR TREK) Tells the Most Beautiful Story of a Suicidal Girl (Original Post)
romantico
Mar 2012
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HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)1. Yeah, okay. I needed a tissue.
WhoIsNumberNone
(7,875 posts)2. It's from the movie Trekkies for anyone who doesn't know
Great movie. Highly recommended. It helps if you are a Star Trek fan though- otherwise you won't geet all of the jokes.
It's also a good movie to watch if you'd like some clues as to why so many right-wingers seem to hate Star Trek...
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)3. Damn.... I'd now love to buy the DVD of that movie
Shit, shouldn't they be showing it on Sci Fi channel or something?
Damn... Scotty, and all the rest of Star Trek are reason enough to do whatever it is we have to do on behalf of tomorrow.
romantico
(5,062 posts)4. Shhhhh
Don't tell anybody
JSnuffy
(374 posts)5. Still weird to hear him without the accent...
... but that just shows how thoroughly the entire cast was burnt into my brain from age 0. (less if you count osmosis)
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)6. Wonderful story. And yes, I had to reach for the Kleenex. n/t