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          DEEP SPACE: "Whispers" - REV. 11/18/93 - ACT FIVE         49.

82   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Just stay where you are.

					KIRA
			Listen to him.  He's not your enemy.  
			We're not your enemy...

					O'BRIEN

			No.

					COUTU
			Please.  This will explain 
			everything...

					O'BRIEN
			I don't want to hurt you...

	Coutu makes the decision, moves decisively for the door, 
	O'Brien frowns, swings his phaser at Coutu but as he does...

83   THE BODYGUARD (OPTICAL)

	reaches behind his back, pulls out a hand weapon, fires it 
	at O'Brien, who takes it full in the chest... he drops the 
	phaser and goes down to his knees... mouth open like a fish 
	gasping for air... he looks up in shock... at the same time, 
	the rebel opens the door...

					SISKO
				(moving toward O'Brien)
			Doctor, we need you!

84   OMITTED

85   ANGLE - OVER O'BRIEN'S SHOULDER

	through the open door to see Bashir working over a cot and 
	an unseen patient... he looks up, reacts as he sees the 
	wounded O'Brien and rushes out to help... and a second later, 
	the patient in the bed lifts himself up to see and it's 
	another O'Brien... a bit battered and bruised... he 
	reacts as he sees --