DEEP SPACE: "Equilibrium" - REV. 08/11/94 - ACT TWO        17.

11   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			A little over thirty-seven hours.  
			How's Dax?

					BASHIR
			Resting in her quarters.

	A small silence settles between them.

					SISKO
			It's funny... it's been almost four 
			years since Curzon died... and I 
			still miss the old man.
				(beat)
			At first I didn't think I'd ever get 
			used to a new Dax... but now... if 
			anything were to happen to Jadzia...

					BASHIR
			I know... I feel the same way...
				(beat)
			We'll just have to make sure nothing 
			happens to her.  Right?

					SISKO
			Right.

	They share a supportive smile... each aware that a pact has 
	been made, and each feeling a little better for it.  Off 
	this moment...

12   INT. DEFIANT - BASHIR'S QUARTERS (VPB)

	where he's reclined on the lower bunk in his PAJAMAS, studying 
	up on Trill physiology on a PADD.  The lights are quite DIM, 
	except for his reading light.  After a moment there's a CHIME 
	at the door.

					BASHIR
			Yes.

	The door OPENS to reveal Dax in the corridor, wearing simple 
	nightclothes.

					DAX
			Oh, good.  I didn't wake you.

					BASHIR
				(sitting up)
			Not at all.