[Nate the Great]

CRUSHER: I'm beginning to think there's not a single thing on this planet we can eat.

I hate this notion. It was one thing when it happened in "The Apple" on a planet that had no animals, it's a different situation here. It stands to reason that Kesprytt was also seeded by the Projenitors, so why would they do so on a planet that can't support humanoid life?

PICARD: You see, I think that breakfast should be a simple meal and recently you've been ordering these elaborate things.
CRUSHER: Coffee and croissants, that's all you really want, isn't it? Coffee and croissants. Well why didn't you just say so?

This seems a little too simple for breakfast.

CRUSHER: No, I usually prefer something simple myself but I thought you might enjoy more variety.

I'm having trouble equating "variety" with "complicated".

CRUSHER: I guess I always knew that there was an attraction between us right from the start, but I never knew how strongly you felt. Why didn't you ever tell me you were in love with me?

Given the events of "We'll Always Have Paris" and "Allegiance", this seems rather disingenuous.

CRUSHER: And when Jack died you felt guilty.
PICARD: I felt guilty before he died. Having feelings like that for my best friend's wife. And then later, after the accident, I promised myself that I would never tell you know how I felt. It would be like betraying my friend
CRUSHER: That's why you didn't want me on the Enterprise seven years ago.

I recommend the novel "Q-Squared" for a different take on this scenario. In an alternate universe it was Wesley who died instead of Jack. It led to the breakup of their marriage, and by the time he takes command of the E-D (the Battle of Maxia went very differently) with Picard as first officer Picard and Beverly were already a couple, but they failed to hide it from Jack.

PICARD: I didn't know how I would react. And then, little by little, I realised that I didn't have those feelings any more.

One assumes that Beverly is choosing to go along with this blatant lie.

RIKER: Now, the matter of our missing officers.
LORIN: They are still charged with spying, Commander. I have heard nothing here which would alter that.
RIKER: Then maybe you should consider this. If anything happens to them, Starfleet is going to want a full investigation, which means more starships will be coming to Kesprytt and those ships are going to want answers which puts your country under a very large and very uncomfortable microscope. Remember how unhappy you were when we contacted just one of your people without authorisation? Well, just think of what it'll be like. Ten starships asking questions, contacting hundreds of your people. Massive sensor sweeps. They may even start sending down away teams. All because you wouldn't help me find my missing officers.

Exactly. Starfleet will not let Picard and Crusher stay prisoners.

PICARD: Now that we know how each of us feels, perhaps we should not be afraid to explore those feelings.
(she kisses his cheek)
CRUSHER: Or perhaps we should be afraid.

One big problem with this is that they explored Picard's feelings so much that Beverly didn't have the chance to work through her feelings. You'll note that all she admitted to was being attracted to Picard when they met.

And of course an unaddressed problem is that she's just as much his subordinate as Neela Darren. So the problems from "Lessons" are even bigger here.

The Fiver

Data: My analysis shows the Captain and Doctor did not have travel insurance.
Riker: Makes sense. Transporting is supposed to be safe and foolproof.
Worf: That is what Lieutenant Barclay keeps claiming.

This seems like a stretch for the sake of a punchline.

Riker: The Captain and Doctor were kidnapped by the Prytt?
Mauric: Yes. They're fanatic isolationists who accuse us of being paranoid.
Riker: Why would the Prytt say that about the Kes?
Mauric: Because they're all out to get us!

This doesn't work because the Prytt ARE out to get the Kes. Any paranoia is justified.

Crusher: Over the years, I've learned not to say every stupid thing that pops into my mind.
Picard: You mean that there's still hope for Deanna?

This joke might've worked in Season One, but in Season Seven it's just insulting to Deanna.

Crusher: You were in love with me? Why didn't you ever tell me or my husband?
Picard: It's wrong for two Starfleet officers to be involved with the same shipmate.
Crusher: I guess you're right. Deanna's lucky she's never had that problem.

This one is too much of a stretch. The Riker/Troi/Worf thing, while stupid beyond belief (I refer you to the novel Imzadi II), never included a married couple.

Picard: Should we explore the feelings we've discovered for each other?
Crusher: We'd better not. I'm worried we'll end up like Will and Deanna.
Picard: Call me an optimist if you want, but I still have hopes for those two.
Crusher: Show me a wedding invitation from them and I'll believe you.

"Sure, but you're going to have to wait nine years!"

Memory Alpha

* Last appearance of Picard's black yoke jacket, possibly because he left it in the cave on Kesprytt.

Nitpicker's Guide

* Why didn't Worf stay in the transporter room to confirm Picard and Crusher's safe arrival?
* Phil bashes Picard for discarding his jacket because it has many uses when trying to survive in the wilderness.
* He's also confused as to why they'd stop and build a fire instead of continuing to the border (and using the jacket to keep warm).
* He has a problem with Picard saying that he doesn't have those feelings anymore when obviously he does. I'm willing to chalk this up to covering his back because Beverly hasn't said how SHE feels yet.
* The Tech Manual says that a tricorder can act as a communicator, so why didn't they try to contact the Enterprise. I'm willing to say that the Prytt can scramble communication signals (relying on cables, of course).
* The "nausea radius" of the implants changes several times.