The Best Sam Lavelle Quotes

Ben: How about some blackjack?
Sam: Uh, I've gotta get some sleep, so I can be sharp tomorrow.
Ben: Why? So you can get promoted, have more responsibility and have to get to sleep even earlier?

[Lavelle, Taurik and Ben are observing Worf and Sito talking]
Sam: What could they be talking about?
Taurik: Have you ever considered learning to lip-read?
Sam: You think Worf's chewing her out?
Ben: No, he always looks like that.

Sam: [trying to influence the senior staff telepathically] Promote me please, so I can make lieutenant and have my own room.
Taurik: If you're unhappy sharing quarters with me, then you should put in for a new room assignment - just in case you're not promoted.

Sam: My grandfather was Canadian, you know.
Commander William T. Riker: Really?
Sam: Aren't you one too?
Commander William T. Riker: [confused] A grandfather?
Sam: [laughs nervously] No, Canadian, sir, Canadian.
Commander William T. Riker: No, I grew up in Alaska.
Sam: Oh. Well, they both... get a lot of snow.

[in a poker round]
Counselor: It seems to me that you and Lavelle are a lot alike.
Commander William T. Riker: What? We're not at all alike!
Doctor: You're bluffing.
[in another poker round]
Sam: You think so?
Ben: Yes. And I'm not gonna let you get away with it.