DEEP SPACE: "THE SEARCH" - REV. 07/11/94 - ACT ONE         15.

7A   CONTINUED:	(4)

					ODO
			You needn't bother, Commander.  I 
			don't require your understanding.  
			My resignation will be logged within 
			the hour.

	Odo turns and EXITS.  Sisko sits back, frustrated by the 
	fact that there's very little he can do in this situation.

									CUT TO:

8    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing the station.

9    INT. PROMENADE

	Odo is striding through the Promenade, barely taking notice 
	of the passersby.  As he passes the entrance to the bar, 
	Quark sees Odo through the door and quickly runs out to catch 
	up with him.

					QUARK
			Constable!  Constable a moment of 
			your time please!  Odo, wait!

	Quark is the last guy Odo wants to see right now, but he 
	reluctantly stops in place and turns to Quark with a no-
	nonsense look on his face.

					ODO
			What is it, Quark?

	Quark pulls up short at the tone and look on Odo's face.

					QUARK
			I just wanted to see if... if it's 
			true.

					ODO
			If that's your way of asking if I've 
			been relieved, then the answer is 
			yes.  I'm sure that makes you very 
			happy, so now I'll stand here and 
			patiently wait for you to finish 
			gloating.