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         DEEP SPACE: "Cardassians" - REV. 08/17/93 - ACT TWO        23.

25   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KEIKO
			Rugal, dinner's ready.

	Rugal puts the PADD down, comes over... O'Brien and he 
	exchange an uncomfortable glance as they sit.

	Keiko's hand reaches in with a ladle, dips it into the dish...

					KEIKO
				(to Rugal)
			I hope you like it.

	But as she looks over to make eye contact with Rugal, she 
	sees he's saying a Bajoran prayer (holding his hands as Kira 
	did in "The Circle").  O'Brien and Keiko exchange a glance 
	as she pauses in her service until Rugal finishes and opens 
	his eyes... as she serves the stew, O'Brien and Rugal are 
	both looking at it none-too-thrilled, wondering what it's 
	made of...

					O'BRIEN
			Keiko -- darling -- what is this?

					KEIKO
			I found some Cardassian recipes in 
			the memory bank of our food 
			replicator.  It's a stew, made with 
			Cardassian zabu meat.
				(smiles at Rugal)
			I thought Rugal might enjoy a dish 
			that's popular on his own world.

	Rugal looks at her, makes no move to try the entree.  O'Brien 
	lifts his spoon, tastes the stew...

	Keiko tries it, doesn't find it too bad -- kind of good, 
	actually -- then sees Rugal isn't eating...

	O'Brien and Rugal simultaneously push their respective 
	bowls away from them, O'Brien disliking the taste, Rugal 
	having found the concept of Cardassian food unassimilable.  
	The two are surprised they have done the same thing at the 
	same time, surprised they might have something in common.

	HOLD on the two looking at each other, neither giving anything 
	away...

26   INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE - ON GARAK

	sitting before Sisko at his desk.