DEEP SPACE: "Meridian" - REV. 09/26/94 - ACT FIVE         59.

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	He senses her sadness, takes her hand.

					DERAL
			You missed Last Meal... but I saved 
			you some of these.

	He produces a small cluster of the berries they picked from 
	the stream.  Dax smiles, her spirits beginning to lift.

	Seltin approaches from another part of the square.

					SELTIN
			Jadzia... I just want you to know 
			how happy we are that you've decided 
			to join us...

	Dax acknowledges Seltin's words with a small nod.  People 
	have started to come together in the square.

					SELTIN
				(re: the activity)
			Everyone's beginning to gather... 
			it's almost time...

	She moves away... Dax turns to Deral...

					DAX
			Is there anything I have to do to 
			prepare?

					DERAL
				(wry)
			Nothing I can think of...

					DAX
			How about I just hold onto 
			you... ?

	They move into each other's arms, hold each other close...

					DAX
			After all, we're not going to be 
			together like this again for a long 
			time...
				(smiles)
			-- and I was just getting used to 
			it.

					DERAL
			We'll still be together, Jadzia... 
			in a way you can't even imagine...