It's been a year since Picard faced Q's trial against humanity in "All Good Things..." and Q is back on the Enterprise again, as troublesome and perplexing as ever. This time he needs help.

Picard thinks his position, as captain of the Enterprise, plays the largest role in Q's obsession with him. Q would like to take that bet, even if Picard wasn't making one. What say they try it again, from the start? Without the captain nonsense?