DEEP SPACE: "Prophet Motive" - 12/07/94 - ACT ONE          7.

5    CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
				(embarrassed)
			It feels... good.

	He drains his glass in a single gulp.

					BASHIR
			Now if you'll excuse me, I should 
			get back to work.

	And with that, he turns and EXITS.  We hold on Sisko and the 
	others, surprised at his sudden departure.

6    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

7    INT. PROMENADE - SECOND LEVEL

	It's a few hours later.  Bashir and Dax are walking and 
	talking on the second level of the Promenade.

					BASHIR
			Jadzia, what exactly is it that you 
			want me to say?

					DAX
			I want you to say that you're thrilled 
			beyond belief to be nominated for 
			the Federation's most prestigious 
			medical award.

					BASHIR
			Believe me, I'm honored to be 
			nominated.

					DAX
			You're not acting like it.

					BASHIR
			I just don't want everyone making a 
			big deal out of it.

					DAX
			But it is a big deal.  We're all 
			proud of you.

					BASHIR
			I'm glad, but before you suffer 
			through the next few days waiting 
			for the board's decision, let me 
			assure you that I'm not going to 
			win.