DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FOUR    43.

31A  CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			If for some reason I can't make it, 
			you'll have to leave without me.

	A long moment as this sinks in.

					BASHIR
			Sir, obviously Jadzia has to leave... 
			if something happened to her, it 
			wouldn't take a doctor long to figure 
			out she wasn't human.
				(beat)
			But you're still going to need help 
			keeping the hostages alive, so if 
			it's all the same to you... I'll 
			stay.

	Sisko considers for a beat, then smiles.

					SISKO
			All right...
				(beat)
			See if you can get her combadge 
			back...
				(glances at wall 
				monitor)
			I'll keep trying to log onto the 
			Net.

					BASHIR
				(off Dax's reaction)
			The police cut off our access.

					DAX
			That's one problem I might be able 
			to help you with.

	Off Sisko and Bashir's curious looks...

									CUT TO:

32   EXT. SANCTUARY DISTRICT STREET - DAY #4

	as Dax and Bashir make their way down the deserted street.

					BASHIR
			Do you really think you can convince 
			your friend to put us on the Net?