DEEP SPACE: "Meridian" - REV. 09/23/94 - ACT THREE         40.

36   CONTINUED:	(2)

					QUARK
			Is that a no?

					KIRA
			Let me put it this way, if I ever 
			see you pointing a holo-imager at me 
			again, you'll end up eating it.

	She and Odo walk off...

					QUARK
				(to himself)
			That's definitely a no...

	Off Quark's frustration...

37   EXT. MERIDIAN GARDEN - LATE AFTERNOON (LOCATION)

	Deral is sitting alone by the stream, taking in the end of 
	the day.  After a moment, he hears Dax approach.

					DERAL
			Jadzia...

	He moves to her... takes her in his arms.

					DAX
				(softly)
			I've been looking for you...

	He kisses her... she responds, and the kiss is long and 
	deep.

					DERAL
			You found me...

					DAX
			I have... good news...

	She continues, but her tone is a little subdued.

					DAX
			It's going to work... we can equalize 
			the time between dimensional shifts...

	This is overwhelmingly good news to him -- his people will 
	survive.

					DERAL
				(interrupting)
			Jadzia... that's wonderful.