DEEP SPACE: "Meridian" - REV. 09/23/94 - ACT TWO          28.

20   CONTINUED:	(2)

					DERAL
			You've barely said a word since we 
			left the settlement.

					DAX
			I don't know if you noticed or not... 
			but Seltin didn't seem too happy 
			when she saw us leave together.

					DERAL
				(smiles)
			She'd probably prefer if I was walking 
			with Keshara... or Renar.
				(beat)
			Ever since my wife died... everyone's 
			been wondering when I'd find myself 
			another companion.

					DAX
			Why haven't you?

					DERAL
				(smiles)
			I guess I've just been waiting for 
			the right woman to fall out of the 
			sky...

					DAX
			That probably doesn't happen very 
			often.

					DERAL
			It only has to happen once.

	They glance at each other both knowing he's talking about 
	her.

					DERAL
				(continuing)
			Don't worry about Seltin.  After 
			all, we both know this is just a 
			harmless little walk.

					DAX
			Absolutely.

	He stops, looks at a nearby tree.

					DERAL
			With a brief stop to climb a tree.

	He moves to the base of the tree...

					DERAL
			Come on.