DEEP SPACE: "THE Search, II" - REV. 07/26/94 - ACT THREE      32.

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					QUARK
				(confidentially)
			I have inside information that the 
			peace agreement is about to be 
			finalized.

					BASHIR
			And where did you get this 
			information, from one of your 
			"friends" on the Federation Council?

					QUARK
			If you must know, I overheard two 
			Jem'Hadar officers.

					BASHIR
			And you believed them?

					QUARK
			I don't see why not.
				(dismissive)
			Oh, I know we got off to a rocky 
			start but they're not so bad, really.
				(a beat; pleased)
			I think they have the gene.

					O'BRIEN
			What gene?

					QUARK
			The gambling gene.  They've barely 
			been on the station a week and already 
			they can't drag themselves away from 
			the dabo table.

					BASHIR
			How fortunate for you.

	Quark places a hand on each of their shoulders.

					QUARK
			How fortunate for all of us.  You 
			see, I have a dream.  A dream that 
			one day all people... human...