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          DEEP SPACE: "Whispers" - REV. 11/17/93 - ACT ONE          14.

12   CONTINUED:

					JAKE
				(O.S.)
			Hey, Chief!

	He pauses, turns to see JAKE arriving...

					O'BRIEN
			Hello, Jake...

					JAKE
			I need a favor...

					O'BRIEN
			Sure.  What is it.

					JAKE
			I'm working on a subspace transceiver 
			for my science project but I can't 
			seem to figure out how to get the 
			emitter crystal to work.

					O'BRIEN
				(smiles)
			A subspace transceiver model.  I 
			used to build them when I was your 
			age... I'll be glad to help...

					JAKE
			You don't think it's a conflict of 
			interest or anything... you being 
			married to the teacher...

					O'BRIEN
			We'll clear it with Keiko... but I 
			don't think she'll mind.  After all, 
			it's a chance to help you get those 
			grades back up, right... ?

	Jake is already happy and is on his way, the grades line is 
	a throwaway --

					JAKE
			Oh, my grades are great.  I just 
			want to keep them that way.  Thanks, 
			Chief!

	He's gone.  And on O'Brien's curious reaction to Sisko's 
	lie...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE