At the Europa mission gala, Picard encourages a doubting Renée, the Borg Queen takes over Jurati, and Soong runs Picard down with his car.
Jurati helps Picard, Tallinn and Rios slip into the pre-launch gala, while Q, posing as Renée's therapist, feeds her doubts. The Queen takes full control of Jurati's body during a burst of joy from a musical performance.
Picard finds Renée as she tries to leave and persuades her to continue by sharing memories of his mother, who loved the stars and struggled with mental illness. Soong sees them together and tries to hit Renée with his car; Picard pushes her clear and is struck. At home Kore discovers that she is the only survivor among many earlier versions of herself her father created. Tallinn decides to enter Picard's unconscious mind. Jonathan Frakes directed.