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            DEEP SPACE: "Paradise" - 11/24/93 - ACT FIVE            46.

39   CONTINUED:

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			This is painful for me, too.  I want 
			so much to give you water... let you 
			lie down... sleep.  But I can't.  
			Not without your help.

	Sisko tries to speak, but can't.  His throat's too dry.

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			I know it's too difficult to speak 
			right now.  Just rest.

	She pours herself a cup of water.  There's no hint of 
	spitefulness or cruelty on her face as she does so.

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			Change doesn't come easily to you; I 
			realize that.  Believe me, I'm not 
			expecting a sudden, miraculous 
			conversion.  The change'll come by 
			itself... if you're open to it.

	She picks up a neatly folded homespun shirt and trousers.

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			But you do have to show us that you 
			are open to it.

	She unfolds the clothes and holds them up before Sisko.

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			A good start would be to get rid of 
			that uniform.

	A long beat.  Sisko makes no response.  Alixus lays the 
	clothes out across her bed.

					ALIXUS
				(continuing)
			I'll leave you these clothes...

	Alixus pours a full cup of water and sets it down on the 
	table.  (But she'll take with her the flagon whence it came.)