DEEP SPACE: "THE Search, II" - 07/19/94 - ACT TWO         22.

21   CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			I'm not sure I know what that means.

					ODO
			I'm not sure either.  And that's... 
			unfortunate.
				(a beat)
			Now, if you'll excuse me I have to 
			return to my bucket.

	He takes his bucket and EXITS the shuttle.  We hold on Kira's 
	reaction to his plight.

22   EXT. LAKESHORE - FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER (OPTICAL)

	Kira stands before the lake of shape-shifters.

					KIRA
				(calling out)
			Hello?  I need to talk to one of 
			you...
				(a beat)
			Can anyone hear me?

	We hold on Kira as we hear a MORPH SOUND EFFECTS cue then --

22A  NEW ANGLE

	To reveal the male Shape-shifter standing behind her.

					MALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			We hear you, Major.  But please be 
			brief.  We find the humanoid shape 
			to be... awkward.

					KIRA
			I won't keep you long.  It's about 
			Odo.  He needs your help.

					MALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			How would you have us help him?

					KIRA
			By talking to him... telling him 
			what he needs to know.

					MALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			In time all his questions will be 
			answered.

					KIRA
			And when will that be?