There's an episode of the original Star Trek series, not a distinguished one, where Kirk has to escort a trophy wife for some political alliance, and she uses her alien wiles to force him to fall in love with her. As the show ends, McCoy and Spock are discussing the heartbroken captain. "I've sedated him," says Bones. "He's all right physically. If he could only just forget." Spock says nothing. The doc leaves, still muttering.
Spock watches Kirk for a few moments, his face impassive, reflecting nothing. Then he extends his right hand in a very Vulcan configuration, seeks a spot on his friend's temple, and intones the word:
"Forget."
The episode is more than fifty years old, and it still hits me behind the eyes.
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