Kosh looks into Hal's red "eye" and Hal responds...
Hal: Good morning, my name is Hal, I hope you are you feeling fine.
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: The ship is working perfectly except for a minor oil leak but I am compensating for this.
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: May I be of assistance to you?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: I am capable of many things, perhaps a game?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: I am programmed with forty two thousand games would you like to pick one?
Kosh:
Hal: Perhaps there are too many to choose from, would you like me to pick one?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: Would you would like to play my favorite game, Chess?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: Here is the board, Do you know how to play?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: Would you like to move first?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: Pick your move.
Kosh:
...10 minutes later
Hal: You are meant to pick you're move.
Kosh:
...Another 10 minutes later.
Hal: You are meant to pick you're move.
Kosh:
Hal: Are you sure you wish to play this game?
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: Are you going to move a player?
Kosh:
Hal: I am sorry, You wish to play but do not want to make a move.
Kosh: Yes.
Hal: I do not understand, I am confused.
Kosh: Good.
What were HAL's first words?
According to Arthur C. Clarke they were:
"Good morning, doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive."
From a movie file on B5 Web site:
"Only one thing is impossible for a Vorlon to understand - How to change the IRQ setting in any DOS computer."